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• Alberta officials hold COVID-19 cabinet committee meeting as province adds 4,000 cases

  30-12-2021 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Alberta added about 4,000 cases of COVID-19, Dr. Deena Hinshaw confirmed officials were holding a cabinet meeting Thursday to discuss the situation in the province.
  
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• Nuggets-Warriors off; Rivers, Malone enter NBA protocols - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 23:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nuggets-Warriors off; Rivers, Malone enter NBA protocols  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Estimated 4000 new COVID cases in Alberta Thursday - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 23:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Estimated 4000 new COVID cases in Alberta Thursday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge police make arrests in connection with northside shooting

  30-12-2021 23:45
  
  Police say they've arrested two people in connection with a fight that turned into a shooting at a north Lethbridge home on Wednesday night. Officials say police were called to a home in the 800 block of 7A Avenue North at around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 29 for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a 49-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition. Police say a suspect in the shooting was not immediately located. "Around
  
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• Lethbridge man in hospital following northside shooting

  30-12-2021 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people are in custody following a shooting on the city's northside Wednesday night.
  
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• LPS investigate northside shooting from Wednesday night - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 23:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LPS investigate northside shooting from Wednesday night  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary businesses forced to temporarily close as staff test positive for COVID-19

  30-12-2021 22:35
  
  Alberta is seeing a boom in cases of COVID-19 as the Omicron variant continues its rapid spread across the country, and it's starting to have an impact on the ability of some businesses to remain open. The province recorded a record-breaking 2,775 new cases on Wednesday, with an all-time high positivity rate of nearly 30 per cent. Alberta has also seen active cases more than double in the past week to nearly 17,400. With so many people now legally required to isolate, employers are having diffic
  
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• More cases confirmed in players and officials at World Juniors tournament

  30-12-2021 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  An additional seven cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in players and officials involved in the World Juniors tournament.
  
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• Biden, Putin hold call as tensions mount over Ukraine crisis - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 22:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Biden, Putin hold call as tensions mount over Ukraine crisis  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Slovakian goalie calls world juniors 'a joke,' criticizes organizers, COVID protocols - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 21:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Slovakian goalie calls world juniors 'a joke,' criticizes organizers, COVID protocols  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton weather forecast: Dec. 29, 2021

  30-12-2021 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s Jesse Beyer’s Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 evening weather forecast for Edmonton and the surrounding area.
  
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• Repurposed Leopard 1 tanks invade Vegreville

  30-12-2021 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The central Alberta town has been invaded by a part of Canadian military history.
  
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• World Juniors: 7 more positive tests among players, officials at cancelled tournament

  30-12-2021 20:41
  
  Six more players from five different countries at the 2022 World Juniors tested positive for COVID-19 in the hours before the tournament was cancelled, according to the International Ice Hockey Federation. The positive test results were recorded in players from Canada, Russia, Germany, Slovakia, and in two players from Sweden. The results mean all 10 participating teams returned positive tests in at least one player in either the days before the tournament or during the event itself. An on-ice g
  
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• Calgary New Year’s Eve fireworks to go ahead, but city encourages at home celebrations to ring in 2022

  30-12-2021 20:29
  
  The City of Calgary will move forward with its New Year’s Eve fireworks show, but Calgarians are encouraged to enjoy festivities from the comfort of their own home. “It is of paramount importance that Calgarians stay safe in the face of rising Omicron variant cases,” said Jennifer Storm, communication planner with the City of Calgary “We are reminding anyone who does go to one of the many other outdoor locations where you have a view of the Calgary Tower, please make sure
  
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• Canadian defender Alistair Johnston already feeling at home with CF Montreal - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 20:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canadian defender Alistair Johnston already feeling at home with CF Montreal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WestJet cancels 15% of flights amid Omicron COVID-19 staff shortage

  30-12-2021 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Westjet is consolidating approximately 15 per cent of scheduled flights through to Jan. 31, 2022 due to the accelerating impact of Omicron.
  
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• Group: Sudanese forces fire at anti-coup rally; 4 killed - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 20:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Group: Sudanese forces fire at anti-coup rally; 4 killed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Tremendous disappointment’: Major economic blow with World Juniors cancellation

  30-12-2021 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  'It's quite a social impact on Canada. This tournament really is an opportunity for us to fly the flag for a lot of celebration.'
  
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• Blackhawks scout Brigette Lacquette breaks hockey barrier for Indigenous women

  30-12-2021 20:00
  
  An NHL scouting job came to Brigette Lacquette at a time when she needed it. She's the first Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team. Her employer is the Chicago Blackhawks. Lacquette became the first First Nations woman to play hockey for Canada in a Winter Olympics in 2018. The defender earned an Olympic silver medal, but was left off Canada's Olympic roster for 2022. “I had to go through some things mentally and emotionally throughout the summer just with everything in life,” La
  
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• WestJet to cancel 15 per cent of January flights due to COVID-19 related staff shortages

  30-12-2021 19:43
  
  WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it is being forced to cut 15 per cent of its flights through to the end of January as it deals with staffing shortages due to the Omicron variant. The Calgary-based airline says it has seen a 35 per cent increase in active cases among staff in recent days, with 181 WestJet employees currently affected by COVID-19. WestJet says it has seen a significant increase in flight delays and cancellations over the past 72 hours. It says it can no longer predictably staff its sch
  
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• Israel to offer 4th vaccine dose to most vulnerable - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 19:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Israel to offer 4th vaccine dose to most vulnerable  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fires, floods, smoke and wind: Canada’s most intense weather events in 2021

  30-12-2021 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  It was a big year for big weather — and many of the events were connected, in one way or another.
  
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• WCLC looks back on major lotto winners in 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 18:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  WCLC looks back on major lotto winners in 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Boucher makes tough decision in signing entry-level contract with Senators - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 18:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Boucher makes tough decision in signing entry-level contract with Senators  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The world junior championship that wasn't: How Alberta's hockey holiday tradition went from celebration to cancellation

  30-12-2021 18:34
  
  Alberta’s second World Juniors in as many years didn’t feel right from the start. The warning signs weren’t hard to find. Pre-tournament games were rescheduled, reduced to one per team and then even one of those was cancelled due to COVID-19. By the time Germany and Finland hit the ice on Boxing Day to open the tournament, three players had already tested positive. “We were very much playing catch up here with an evolving situation,” said Dr. Matt Robbins, medical s
  
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• Remembering Alberta's world junior championship that wasn't

  30-12-2021 18:34
  
  Alberta’s second World Juniors in as many years didn’t feel right from the start. The warning signs weren’t hard to find. Pre-tournament games were rescheduled, reduced to one per team and then even one of those was cancelled due to COVID-19. By the time Germany and Finland hit the ice on Boxing Day to open the tournament, three players had already tested positive. “We were very much playing catch up here with an evolving situation,” said Dr. Matt Robbins, medical s
  
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• Hurricanes sign forward Trae Wilke - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 18:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hurricanes sign forward Trae Wilke  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New wastewater data expected to paint a much more accurate picture of Alberta’s COVID spread

  30-12-2021 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Data from wastewater helps ease Alberta’s pandemic data problem.
  
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• Calgary man charged in June crash that killed passenger

  30-12-2021 16:42
  
  A Calgary man is facing impaired driving charges relating to a fatal single-vehicle crash in June that left one of his passengers dead. The rollover crash happened just after midnight on June 8 on Big Rock Trail, west of Okotoks. Four people were riding in the car when it rolled and a 28-year-old passenger, Makayla Poland, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 20-year-old male was airlifted by STARS to a Calgary hospital with serious injuries and a 28-year-old male was treated on scene for minor i
  
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• Man City rises above December chaos, on course for EPL title - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 16:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Man City rises above December chaos, on course for EPL title  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes claim Reichle off waivers from Prince George, waive Repcik - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 16:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hurricanes claim Reichle off waivers from Prince George, waive Repcik  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New Year's offers a 'toasty' start in Calgary, but falls quickly

  30-12-2021 15:47
  
  A small impulse is driving those near-weightless flakes down Thursday morning – if they end up amounting to a full centimetre, it certainly won’t feel like it on the shovel (or the broom). Calgary left the warnings for extreme cold behind Wednesday afternoon, but there’s a strong chance to see a resurgence next week. I’ll dive into that in a second. First, it’s important to note this page here. For the sake of saving you a click (but it’s a fun reference, if t
  
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• Multiple collisions near Pincher Creek; Hwy. 3 being re-routed

  30-12-2021 15:37
  
  RCMP are re-routing traffic on Alberta's Highway 3 following multiple collisions between Highway 6 and Highway 2. Traffic is affected in both directions and drivers are advised to avoid the area. RCMP say road conditions are poor and drivers are asked to use caution.
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Province sets new case record for 3rd time this week, adds 4K new cases

  30-12-2021 15:36
  
  Alberta broke its record for daily new cases of COVID-19 for the third time within a week on Thursday, with approximately 4,000 new infections reported over the last 24 hours.  The number of COVID-19 patients in hospital rose again, up to 371 from 349 the day before. There are 48 coronavirus patients in intensive care units included in those 371, a decrease of nine from the day before. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbo
  
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• “Multiple collisions” reported by Pincher Creek RCMP on Highway 3 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 15:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  “Multiple collisions” reported by Pincher Creek RCMP on Highway 3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney suffering from 'chronic condition' not COVID-19: Premier's office

  30-12-2021 15:14
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was suffering from "a chronic condition he has had since childhood that results in mild congestion during cold and dry weather" and not COVID-19 when he appeared sounding sick at a press conference this week, his office said Wednesday. The statement, which was posted to social media, came after Kenney's appearance on Tuesday. He sounded congested, leading to debate online over whether he should have instead remained isolated at home, as per a recommendation from Albe
  
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• Year-end interview: Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 14:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Year-end interview: Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Reports on the future of coal mining submitted to Alberta government: energy minister

  30-12-2021 14:06
  
  Alberta's energy minister says she has received two reports that will determine the future of coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountain foothills and eastern slopes. Sonya Savage has issued a statement saying the independent coal policy committee has submitted both an engagement report and a final report, which makes recommendations to the government. She says the United Conservative government will take the necessary time to review the reports' findings and recommendations before releasing t
  
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• Hong Kong editors charged with sedition, US criticizes raid - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 13:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hong Kong editors charged with sedition, US criticizes raid  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blackhawks scout Brigette Lacquette breaks hockey barrier for Indigenous women - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 12:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Blackhawks scout Brigette Lacquette breaks hockey barrier for Indigenous women  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspect arrested in Wednesday night shooting in Lethbridge | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  30-12-2021 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Suspect arrested in Wednesday night shooting in Lethbridge | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge man in hospital following northside shooting - Global News

  30-12-2021 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge man in hospital following northside shooting  Global News
  
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• Canucks beat Ducks in OT for seventh straight win under Boudreau - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2021 07:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canucks beat Ducks in OT for seventh straight win under Boudreau  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge museum seeks pandemic artifacts to preserve for future generations - CTV News Calgary

  30-12-2021 05:53 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge museum seeks pandemic artifacts to preserve for future generations  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge museum seeks pandemic artifacts to preserve for future generations

  30-12-2021 05:53
  
  Today's pandemic will one day be tomorrow museum's historical exhibit. That's the thinking behind the Galt Museum and Archives in Lethbridge, which is looking for a unique donation to help represent the COVID-19 pandemic. The museum is looking for donations of used, at-home rapid test kits. Staff also want to collect the story behind the donated test kit and any photos taken with it. The museum has already collected a variety of masks, locally-made hand sanitizer and a variety of pandemic-era si
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Swift Current-Lethbridge - Tacoma News Tribune

  30-12-2021 05:47 via thenewstribune.com
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Swift Current-Lethbridge  Tacoma News Tribune
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Swift Current-Lethbridge - Charlotte Observer

  30-12-2021 05:47 via charlotteobserver.com
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Swift Current-Lethbridge  Charlotte Observer
  
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• Martin and Lorraine Doyle serving up some of the finest pirogies out of the Stu Peppard arena

  30-12-2021 05:13
  
  Martin Doyle and his wife Lorraine have been running the concession stand at the Stu Peppard for over 20 years. Over that time they've gained quite the reputation for their Pirogies. Seventy-five-year old Martin is the cook and pirogies are his specialty. He says they've even earned a nickname around the Stu Peppard arena. "Well some have accused Lorraine and I of being the pirogi prince and princess. We're not Ukrainians but we're working on it," he laughed. Martin and Lorraine have been marrie
  
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• Martin and Lorraine Doyle serving up some of the finest perogies out of the Stu Peppard arena

  30-12-2021 05:13
  
  Martin Doyle and his wife Lorraine have been running the concession stand at the Stu Peppard for over 20 years. Over that time they've gained quite the reputation for their perogies. Seventy-five-year old Martin is the cook and perogies are his specialty. He says they've even earned a nickname around the Stu Peppard arena. "Well some have accused Lorraine and I of being the perogy prince and princess. We're not Ukrainians but we're working on it," he laughed. Martin and Lorraine have been marrie
  
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• Province restricts PCR testing to high-risk use; rapid antigen results not part of case counts

  30-12-2021 04:05
  
  The province is moving away from testing all positive cases of COVID-19 with PCR tests even after a positive result from an at-home test which is worrying some Calgary doctors who say the province won't have accurate data. However some infectious disease experts say there are ways the province can track infections and develop a public health response. On Tuesday provincial leaders told reporters Alberta is not going to be able to do PCR testing to confirm all the positive cases that are expected
  
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