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• Lukaku apologizes and wants to restore trust at Chelsea - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 23:35
  
  Lukaku apologizes and wants to restore trust at Chelsea  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kevin J. Johnston arrested trying to cross U.S.-Canada border on foot

  04-01-2022 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police were unable to find Johnston after he failed to appear and serve a court-ordered intermittent sentence.
  
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• WHL postpones upcoming Hurricanes games - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 23:05
  
  WHL postpones upcoming Hurricanes games  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New electricity use record set in Alberta Monday - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 22:45
  
  New electricity use record set in Alberta Monday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A dozen drivers caught impaired over final weekend of Lethbridge police checkstop campaign - CTV News Calgary

  04-01-2022 22:28
  
  A dozen drivers caught impaired over final weekend of Lethbridge police checkstop campaign  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Over 1700 vehicles stopped through LPS check stop campaign - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 22:16
  Over 1700 vehicles stopped through LPS check stop campaign  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Warrants issued for Kevin J. Johnston after former Calgary mayoral candidate skips prison appearance

  04-01-2022 21:44
  
  Calgary Police Service officials confirm warrants have been issued for Kevin J. Johnston for being unlawfully at large after failing to appear at the Calgary Remand Centre for the final weekend of his sentence. Johnston, who was unsuccessful in his attempt to become Calgary's mayor in 2021, received an intermittent 40-day sentence in September 2021 after being convicted of breaching court orders related to non-compliance with Alberta's public health measures. He was also ordered to pay Alberta H
  
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• Kevin J. Johnston arrested by US Border Patrol after skipping Canadian prison appearance

  04-01-2022 21:44
  
  Disgraced former Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston was arrested Tuesday morning by US Border Patrol agents while attempting to cross from Saskatchewan to Montana on foot. Johnston is being held in the town on Plentywood, Mon. as officials work to return him to Canada. Calgary Police Service officials confirmed earlier in the day that warrants had been issued for Johnston for being unlawfully at large after he failed to appear at the Calgary Remand Centre for the final weekend of his se
  
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• Kevin J. Johnston arrested by US Border Patrol after skipping Canadian jail appearance

  04-01-2022 21:44
  
  Disgraced former Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston was arrested Tuesday morning by US Border Patrol agents while attempting to cross from Saskatchewan to Montana on foot. Johnston is being held in the town on Plentywood, Mon. as officials work to return him to Canada. Calgary Police Service officials confirmed earlier in the day that warrants had been issued for Johnston for being unlawfully at large after he failed to appear at the Calgary Remand Centre for the final weekend of his se
  
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• Former Calgary mayoral candidate arrested at U.S. border after skipping Canadian jail appearance

  04-01-2022 21:44
  
  After failing to show up for the final weekend of an intermittent jail sentence, former Calgary mayoral candidate Kevin J. Johnston was arrested Tuesday morning by US Border Patrol agents while attempting to cross from Saskatchewan to Montana on foot. Johnston is being held in the town on Plentywood, Mon. as officials work to return him to Canada. Calgary Police Service officials confirmed earlier in the day that warrants had been issued for Johnston for being unlawfully at large after he failed
  
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• 2 dead after pickup trucks, snowplow collide in western Saskatchewan

  04-01-2022 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two women from Alberta were killed in western Saskatchewan Monday after a pickup truck they were riding in crashed into a snowplow that had been struck by another truck.
  
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• Eriksen eyes comeback from cardiac arrest, targets World Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 21:31
  
  Eriksen eyes comeback from cardiac arrest, targets World Cup  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Armani cancels men's Milan show, Paris haute couture - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 21:26
  
  Armani cancels men's Milan show, Paris haute couture  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Critics call for Alberta school reopening plan as NDP pitches mitigation measures

  04-01-2022 21:19
  
  Alberta students were supposed to be back in classrooms this week until a return to learning was delayed until at least Jan. 10. However, what that return to schooling will look like is still unknown. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange paused learning last week and announced the province will distribute 8.6 million home rapid tests and 16.5 million masks to schools when children return. A spokesperson for the province said in a statement Tuesday that "further decisions on back to school will be
  
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• Alberta Opposition calls for more COVID-19 supports for students when they return to class

  04-01-2022 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta NDP education critic says Premier Jason Kenney's government must provide more information on infection rates so school staff have a better idea of what they're facing.
  
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• Biden urges concern, not alarm as omicron surges - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 20:52
  
  Biden urges concern, not alarm as omicron surges  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney, Hinshaw to provide first Alberta COVID-19 update of the new year.

  04-01-2022 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, after nearly two weeks of sporadic data.
  
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• Alberta child dies from COVID-19, province reports record active cases

  04-01-2022 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta, after nearly two weeks of sporadic data.
  
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• How Calgary crews are handling roads amid the frigidly cold weather

  04-01-2022 20:37
  
  The City of Calgary says road crews are focusing on applying gravel and sand to streets to help drivers travel safely amid the bitterly cold weather. Anti-icing agents are rendered ineffective in extreme cold, so instead road crews apply abrasives and focus on plowing. As of Tuesday afternoon, Calgary remained under an extreme cold warning. The warnings from Environment Canada are issued when cold temperatures or wind chill create an elevated risk to health such because of issues like frost bite
  
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• WHL suspends activities for Moose Jaw, Red Deer and Edmonton due to COVID-19

  04-01-2022 20:29
  
  The Western Hockey League has postponed five games after suspending team activities for the Edmonton Oil Kings, Moose Jaw Warriors and Red Deer Rebels. The league said in a release Tuesday that three teams have had multiple players and staff added to the WHL COVID-19 protocol list due to exhibiting symptoms or having tested positive for COVID-19. The Warriors' games Friday at Lethbridge and Saturday at Medicine Hat have been postponed, as have the Oil Kings' games Friday at Red Deer and Sunday a
  
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• Ottawa announces details of $40 billion Indigenous child-welfare settlement - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 20:16
  
  Ottawa announces details of $40 billion Indigenous child-welfare settlement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grande Prairie anticipating population boom as companies pledge billions in Alberta’s new energy economy

  04-01-2022 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  From massive hydrogen facilities to a geothermal project, the northwestern Alberta city of 70,000 and the surrounding area are quickly becoming a hub of diversification. Tom Vernon has more on alternative energy in Grande Prairie.
  
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• Oil Kings postpone 2 games due to WHL COVID-19 protocol

  04-01-2022 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  After players and staff tested showed symptoms and some tested positive for COVID-19, the Edmonton Oil Kings have postponed their next two games.
  
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• Antisemitism envoy, Irwin Cotler, says Quebec's secularism law is discriminatory - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 19:36
  
  Antisemitism envoy, Irwin Cotler, says Quebec's secularism law is discriminatory  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 19:35
  
  COVID case counts may be losing importance amid omicron  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary sees record home sales in 2021, demand is driving up prices: CREB

  04-01-2022 19:34
  
  The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) says 2021 marked a record year for home sales in the city. Calgary closed out the year with sales reaching 27,686 units, nearly 72 per cent higher than last year and more than 44 per cent higher than Calgary's ten-year average. "Concerns over inflation and rising lending rates likely created more urgency with buyers over the past few months," CREB chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie said in a news release. "However, as is the case in many other cities,
  
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• Calgary sees record home sales in 2021, but demand is driving up prices: CREB

  04-01-2022 19:34
  
  The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) says 2021 marked a record year for home sales in the city. Calgary closed out the year with sales reaching 27,686 units, nearly 72 per cent higher than last year and more than 44 per cent higher than Calgary's ten-year average. "Concerns over inflation and rising lending rates likely created more urgency with buyers over the past few months," CREB chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie said in a news release. "However, as is the case in many other cities,
  
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• 'I do hope to find an answer': Son seeks closure decades after mom went missing in Calgary

  04-01-2022 19:15
  
  The son of a woman who went missing in Calgary 30 years ago continues to hold out hope someone will come forward with information about her disappearance. "Of course I do," Gia Buu Phan, who goes by Buu, told CTV News from his home in Toronto. "I do hope to find an answer." Moui Nguyen, also known as Ni, was a refugee from Vietnam who came to Calgary from Thailand in the mid 1980s. She was 29 years old when she was reported missing in Calgary in 1990. Phan says he was seven years old when his mo
  
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• 26 inmates, 44 staff members test positive for COVID-19 at southern Alberta prison

  04-01-2022 19:01
  
  Correctional Service Canada confirms there have been 70 COVID-19 cases at the Drumheller Institution as the virus has now spread to inmates. The agency confirmed to CTV News Tuesday that 26 of the prison's inmates and 44 staff members have tested positive, but six of the employees have since recovered. In late December, 38 staff members of the medium-security prison tested positive after a private event. At the time, officials confirmed no inmates had been infected but mass asymptomatic testing
  
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• Watanabe, Mykhailiuk unavailable against Spurs after entering NBA's health protocol - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 18:47
  
  Watanabe, Mykhailiuk unavailable against Spurs after entering NBA's health protocol  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WinSport ski and snowboard hill closed until Friday due to cold weather

  04-01-2022 18:36
  
  Calgary's bitterly cold weather has caused the closure of WinSport's ski and snowboard hill. WinSport announced on Tuesday that the frigid forecast has caused them to shutter the hill from Jan. 4 to Jan 6. "Based on the current Environment Canada forecast, we anticipate reopening the hill to guests on Friday," WinSport said in a news release.  Calgarians who hope to visit WinSport are asked to keep an eye on their website for the latest weather updates, including lift statuses.
  
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• How Calgarians can get a $3K rebate on their new roof

  04-01-2022 18:12
  
  Calgarians who plan to replace their roof can now apply for a $3,000 rebate. The Resilient Roofing Rebate Program is open to homeowners who have replaced their roof after June 1, 2021 – or plan to replace their roof before May 31 – as long as it's done with Class 4 impact-resilient products. The City of Calgary says the rebate program was designed to incentivize upgrades that help build a more resilient city, saving homeowners from needing to replace their roofing after a hail or win
  
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• Prosecutor drops groping charge against former NY Gov. Cuomo - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 17:40
  
  Prosecutor drops groping charge against former NY Gov. Cuomo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flames owners say agreement with Calgary on new arena officially terminated - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 17:12
  
  Flames owners say agreement with Calgary on new arena officially terminated  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Remaining holiday data to be reported Tuesday

  04-01-2022 17:03
  
  Alberta's first complete COVID-19 data update of the year will be given Tuesday.  The update will include data since Dec. 29. According to the most recent estimates, Alberta had 21,000 known active cases of COVID-19, a test positivity rate of 30 per cent, and 371 COVID-19 hospitalizations heading into 2022.  Case counts provided by the province can no longer be relied upon to present an accurate picture of COVID-19 infections as only select groups are eligible for PCR testing, and most
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Kenney, Hinshaw to report remaining holiday data Tuesday

  04-01-2022 17:03
  
  Alberta's first complete COVID-19 data update of the year will be given Tuesday by the premier and chief medical officer of health.  Jason Kenney and Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at 3:30 p.m. MT. Watch the news conference live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca then.  The update will include data since Dec. 29. According to the most recent estimates, Alberta had 21,000 known active cases of COVID-19, a test positivity rate of 30 per cent, and 371 COVID-19 hospitalizations heading into 2022.  P
  
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• Alberta reports nearly 13K COVID-19 cases since New Year's Eve

  04-01-2022 17:03
  
  Alberta reported 12,965 COVID-19 cases for the past four days on Tuesday. The province counted 4,570 cases on Friday, 3,323 on Saturday, 2,059 on Sunday and 3,013 on Monday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced. PCR tests decreased every day from approximately 12,700 on Friday to 3,013 on Monday. The positivity rate over that timeframe was between 28 and 36 per cent, "the highest positivity rate we've seen with any variant since the pandemic began," Hinshaw said. Alberta h
  
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• Masks and kids: which ones are most effective against Omicron?

  04-01-2022 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Infectious disease specialist Dr. Craig Jenne joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss mask recommendations for kids as they head back to school.
  
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• Flames owners say agreement with Calgary on new arena officially terminated

  04-01-2022 16:07
  
  The company that owns the NHL's Calgary Flames says an agreement with the city on the construction of a new arena to replace the aging Scotiabank Saddledome has been terminated. Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation said in a release Tuesday that the agreement was ended when neither the city nor CSEC waived "construction conditions" by Friday. The termination of the agreement was expected after CSEC notified the city on Dec. 21 of its intent to pull out of the deal. The city and the Flame
  
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• Mayland Heights drug store latest to be targeted by armed thieves

  04-01-2022 15:39
  
  The Calgary Police Service continues to investigate an alarming increase in violent armed pharmacy robberies in the city after a northeast business was targeted Monday afternoon. Police responded to the Rexall Drugs location in the 800 block of 19th Street N.E. at around 5:30 p.m. following an armed robbery. According to CPS officials, three males entered the store and fled with an undisclosed quantity of narcotics. The trio fled prior to the arrival of officers. Unlike similar robberies of rece
  
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• Extreme cold returns for Calgary

  04-01-2022 14:53
  
  Alright, welcome back to our articles! Let’s see here…EXTREME COLD WARNING from Environment Canada: https://t.co/gUShKuBfCW #abstorm #yyc #Calgary pic.twitter.com/Jk7hlypcAz — Kevin Stanfield (@CTVStanfield) January 4, 2022Right. This again. Would it help if I said that an actual, proper end was in sight this time? When I looked into long-range forecasts before stepping away through the weekend, it showed a pretty strong what-you-see-is-what-you-get pattern: A weekend off from
  
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• COVID-19 long haulers in need of support making treatment plans, insurance claims

  04-01-2022 14:46
  
  While long-COVID patients are pleased Alberta Health Services is recognizing how many people are managing the condition, advocates say more needs to be done to better support the group. AHS estimates 68,200 Albertans have or are expected to develop symptoms health officials deem "long COVID." The figure is generated from an estimated prevalence rate of 20 per cent of all confirmed pandemic cases in the province, not from independent analysis. "We are pleased that there is any number," Sarah Bara
  
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• Extreme cold warnings blanket Alberta, -40 wind chill in Calgary

  04-01-2022 14:38
  
  Most Albertans are once again under the grip of an extreme cold warning. In Calgary, people awoke Tuesday to what felt like -42 with consideration for wind chill. Northern areas of the province, including High Level and Fort McMurray, saw temperatures dip aa low as -48 with wind chill early Tuesday morning. The extreme cold not only poses serious health concerns, but hundreds of Calgarians have had to deal with water-related issues as well. There are currently six active water main issues t
  
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• After weekend reprieve, extreme cold warning returns for most of Alberta

  04-01-2022 14:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  After freezing temperatures rose briefly this past weekend, almost all of Alberta has once again been plunged back into an extreme cold warning.
  
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• Retrofuturism: Where We Thought We'd Be Vs. Where We Are - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 13:53
  Retrofuturism: Where We Thought We'd Be Vs. Where We Are  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspects held after fake online sale of Indian Muslim women - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 13:26
  Suspects held after fake online sale of Indian Muslim women  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame

  04-01-2022 13:17
  
  Pandemics do eventually end, even if Omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. But it won't be like flipping a light switch: The world will have to learn to coexist with a virus that's not going away. The ultra-contagious Omicron mutant is pushing cases to all-time highs and causing chaos as an exhausted world struggles, again, to stem the spread. But this time, we're not starting from scratch. Vaccines offer strong protection from serious illness, even if they don't always pre
  
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• 2021 a year of present challenges and future opportunities for Lethbridge Fire & EMS - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 13:03
  
  2021 a year of present challenges and future opportunities for Lethbridge Fire & EMS  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A surge of evangelicals in Spain, fueled by Latin Americans - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 10:08
  
  A surge of evangelicals in Spain, fueled by Latin Americans  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Roethlisberger, Steelers top Browns to stay in playoff mix - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2022 07:35
  
  Roethlisberger, Steelers top Browns to stay in playoff mix  Lethbridge News Now
  
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