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• Suspect who allegedly broke into Lethbridge pawn shop sought by police

  21-01-2022 23:46
  
  Lethbridge police are looking to the public to help identify a person who was seen near a business at the time it was broken into on Friday. Officials say police were called to the King of Trade, in the 300 block of Fifth Street South, for reports of a break-and-enter at approximately 6:15 a.m. "Upon arrival they noted a window in the business had been broken and further investigation revealed undisclosed merchandise had been stolen," police said in a release. Video footage, taken from outside t
  
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• Lethbridge business broken into, possible suspect caught on video | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  21-01-2022 23:46 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge business broken into, possible suspect caught on video | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary's charity hot chocolate festival returns with more than 80 participants

  21-01-2022 23:38
  
  More than 80 vendors will be selling specialty hot chocolates for charity next month as part of Calgary's annual YYC Hot Chocolate Fest. During the month-long charitable competition, cafés and restaurants throughout Calgary sell creative and specially-crafted hot chocolate, with a portion of the sales going to Calgary Meals on Wheels. Last year, organizers held the event in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, marking YYC Hot Chocolate Fest's 10th anniversary. "Despite all the challen
  
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• Kilde extends WCup downhill dominance with Kitzbühel win - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 23:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Kilde extends WCup downhill dominance with Kitzbühel win  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AHL suspends Barracuda forward Hrabik 30 games for 'racial gesture' - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 23:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AHL suspends Barracuda forward Hrabik 30 games for 'racial gesture'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Past the peak? Alberta experts cautiously optimistic as Omicron variant begins downward trend

  21-01-2022 22:54
  
  Alberta’s healthcare system remains under extensive strain with more people in hospital than at any previous time during the pandemic, but signs from wastewater analysts suggest the province is slowly beginning to surpass the peak of COVID-19 infections. In Calgary, analysts tested wastewater through PCR signals and noticed in late December that the intensity of the virus spiked four to five times higher than the previous Delta variant. Casey Hubert, research chair in geomicrobiology at th
  
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• University of Lethbridge names first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion scholars - CTV News Calgary

  21-01-2022 22:07 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  University of Lethbridge names first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion scholars  CTV News Calgary
  
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• University of Lethbridge names first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion scholars

  21-01-2022 22:07
  
  University of Lethbridge has named its first Equity, Diversion and Inclusion scholars. The program was implemented in 2021 to create space and opportunity for scholars to share their work in relation to issues impacting racialized groups, including concerns, challenges, and barriers that equity-seeking groups may experience on campus. The scholars include Dr. Sandra Dixon, Glenda Bonifacio, and Roy Golsteyn. “The University of Lethbridge is moving in the right direction to embracing a stan
  
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• COVID-19 outbreaks active at all Calgary hospitals: AHS

  21-01-2022 21:55
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) says cases of COVID-19 have been found at the Alberta Children's Hospital, which means all hospitals in the city of Calgary are on outbreak status. The agency says the outbreak at the facility was declared on Jan. 18 after three patients tested positive for COVID-19. There are no details about the patients nor the unit where the outbreak was declared. AHS says there are outbreaks at almost two dozen other units at different hospitals within Calgary city limits:Six u
  
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• Canadians feel waves of nostalgia as Red Cross swim program winds down

  21-01-2022 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Red Cross announced earlier this month it was winding down its swimming and lifeguard lessons through 2022, bringing back memories for those who took the program.
  
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• Suspect charged after tools stolen from Lethbridge construction site appear in online ads

  21-01-2022 21:18
  
  A 21-year-old man faces stolen property and weapons charges following an investigation into social media postings selling tools that were believed to be stolen. The Lethbridge Police Service received a complaint indicating that a number of tools that had been stolen from a home under construction in West Lethbridge in December were being offered for sale online. Investigators identified a suspect in Claresholm and a search warrant was jointly executed by Lethbridge police and Claresholm RCMP. As
  
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• Theatre Calgary wants audience to choose 2022 production

  21-01-2022 20:48
  
  Theatre Calgary is allowing its audience to choose a production that will be performed in the 2022-23 season, which also comes with a chance to win prizes. Calgary's Choices will allow audiences to vote for one of six productions between Jan. 24 to Feb. 6, including:Jimmy Buffet's Escape From Margaritaville, music and lyrics by Jimmy Buffet, book by Greg Garcia & Mike O'Malley; The Rez Sistersby Tomson Highway; Into the Woods, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine, origi
  
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• Kripps, Appiah, de Bruin have eyes on bobsled medal podium in Beijing

  21-01-2022 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Justin Kripps, from Summerland, B.C., drove to second-place overall in both the two- and four-man bobsled on the World Cup season that recently ended.
  
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• Hurricanes change ticket purchasing for 50% capacity - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 20:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hurricanes change ticket purchasing for 50% capacity  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Avalanche warning expanded to more East Kootenay regions - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 20:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Avalanche warning expanded to more East Kootenay regions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Calgarian who murdered girlfriend in 2002 receives life sentence with no parole for 17 years

  21-01-2022 20:31
  
  A former Calgarian who killed his girlfriend has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 17 years. Stephane Parent, who was found guilty of second-degree murder in October 2021, was sentenced Friday. Parent killed his girlfriend Adrienne McColl in 2002. Her remains were found by a rancher in a ditch outside Nanton, Alta. four days after she was reported missing in February of that year. Parent fled to Ottawa after McColl's body was located and remained the focus of the homicide inves
  
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• Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 20:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta's dancing dog Daiquiri heads to international competition in Europe

  21-01-2022 20:05
  
  A dancing dog from Strathmore, Alta. will be travelling overseas to compete in a prestigious competition. The dog – named Daiquiri – has already broken 12 Guinness World Records and just finished performing in SuperDogs: The Musical in Montreal. Now he and his owner Jennifer Fraser will be competing at Crufts, an international dog show held annually in the United Kingdom.  Fraser says her foray into canine competitions started as an accident when she and her kids moved to Italy
  
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• Canadian Olympic bobsled design revealed in partnership with Royal Canadian Navy

  21-01-2022 20:04
  
  The Canadian navy will get a rare shoutout in China next month as Canada's Olympic sliding athletes are set to compete on sleds paying homage to historic warships at the Beijing Games. The partnership between the Royal Canadian Navy and Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton has produced sleds designed with a Second World War-era disruptive paint scheme, also known as dazzle paint. Bobsled Canada Skeleton says the blue-and-white design is meant to honour the sacrifices of Canadian sailors during the Second W
  
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• Feed shortages reaching crisis levels for Canadian cattle producers

  21-01-2022 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Cattle Feeders Association says several large feedlots could run out of food within days.
  
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• 2 Alberta MLAs call for return of unvaccinated students to post-secondary campuses

  21-01-2022 19:29
  
  A pair of United Conservative Party MLAs penned a letter calling for the return of unvaccinated students to Alberta's post-secondary schools provided they test negative for COVID-19.  Nine of the province's largest post-secondary institutions currently have strict immunization policies in place where only staff and students who are fully vaccinated may attend on-campus classes and activities.  Thursday's letter signed by Peace River MLA Dan Williams and Deputy Government House Leader/C
  
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• Bill 8 and pandemic making LGBTQ2S+ students in Alberta feel unsafe, says advocate

  21-01-2022 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The whole idea of a GSA is to be in a space, explore your own life and explore your own path without someone finding out," said Centre for Sexuality president Pam Krause.
  
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• Bill 8 and pandemic making LGBTQ2S+ students in Alberta feel unsafe, say advocate

  21-01-2022 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The whole idea of a GSA is to be in a space, explore your own life and explore your own path without someone finding out," said Centre for Sexuality president Pam Krause.
  
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• Tennessee Drivers Bewildered By 18-Foot Skillet Traveling I-59 - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 18:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Tennessee Drivers Bewildered By 18-Foot Skillet Traveling I-59  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 8 Albertans named to alpine skiing and ski cross teams for 2022 Beijing Olympics

  21-01-2022 18:33
  
  Eight Albertans have been named as athletes and coaches for alpine skiing and ski cross at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Alpine Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee made the announcement on Friday. Trevor Philip (Calgary) and Erik Read (Canmore) will compete in alpine skiing and Jeff Read (Canmore) was named as an alternate. John Kucera (Cochrane) was named as coach. Brady Leman (Calgary) will compete in ski cross and Kris Mahler (Canmore) was named as an alternate.  Victor Dockal
  
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• University of Calgary starts search for next chancellor

  21-01-2022 18:25
  
  The University of Calgary is starting the search for its next chancellor as Deborah Yedlin's four-year term comes to a close. The new chancellor will be selected by the university senate, which they will then chair.  They will also serve as a member of the Board of Governors. “The chancellor plays a pivotal role in advancing the University of Calgary’s academic and research goals," said university senator Aaron Park in a news release. University senator Narmin Ismail-Teja says t
  
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• Omicron wave may have peaked, but ICU numbers still rising steeply, says Tam

  21-01-2022 17:49
  
  The latest COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron variant may have reached its peak, with the average daily case count decreasing by 28 per cent compared to the previous week, says Canada’s top public health official. But hospitalizations and intensive care admissions, which lag behind infections, are still climbing. “ICU numbers are still rising steeply,” said Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam on Friday. “The January timeframe, the peak may occur, but th
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Jan. 21

  21-01-2022 17:24
  
  Alberta appears poised to set another record count of COVID-19 patients in hospital later on Friday afternoon.  The three highest hospitalization counts to date have all come in the last three days, including yesterday’s 1,131.  Regular data revisions to account for reporting delays and accuracy mean that number will likely grow later this afternoon.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodAmong those 1,131 are 108
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 4 highest hospitalizations counts have all occurred in last 4 days

  21-01-2022 17:24
  
  The four highest counts of patients in Alberta hospitals with COVID-19 have all occurred over the last four days, according to the province’s latest data update.  There are now a pandemic-high 1,191 COVID-19 patients in hospital, an increase of 277, or 30 per cent, from a week ago. That 1,191 also includes 107 patients in intensive care units, an increase of 25 from a week ago. Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbour
  
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• Federal program to rapidly build homes goes past target, again - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 16:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal program to rapidly build homes goes past target, again  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Olympic medallists Leman, Thompson, Phelan headline ski cross team for Beijing - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 16:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Olympic medallists Leman, Thompson, Phelan headline ski cross team for Beijing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68

  21-01-2022 16:38
  
  Louie Anderson, whose more than four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series "Baskets," died Friday. He was 68. Anderson died at a hospital in Las Vegas of complications from cancer, said Glenn Schwartz, his longtime publicist. Anderson had a a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Schwartz said previously. Anderson won a 2016 Emmy for best supporting actor for his portrayal of Christine Baskets, mother to twins pla
  
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• Canada loaning $120M to Ukraine, looking at further actions in face of Russian aggression

  21-01-2022 16:30
  
  Canada will loan the Ukraine government up to $120 million in the face of Russia’s ongoing attempts to destabilize Ukraine, and continues to explore “other” ways to get involved, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. “Russia is aiming to destabilize Ukraine, including economically. This loan will help support Ukraine's economic resilience,” Trudeau said. “We're also exploring other options to provide financial and other supports.” The governmen
  
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• Canada loaning $120M to Ukraine in face of Russian aggression

  21-01-2022 16:30
  
  Canada will loan the Ukraine government up to $120 million in the face of Russia’s ongoing attempts to destabilize Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday. “Russia is aiming to destabilize Ukraine, including economically. This loan will help support Ukraine's economic resilience,” Trudeau said. “We're also exploring other options to provide financial and other supports.” More coming…
  
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• B.C. school retiring wildfire mascot out of respect for neighbouring towns

  21-01-2022 15:52
  
  A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named “Hot Spot” after devastating wildfires in neighbouring communities cast them in a different light. The Lillooet Secondary School administration says in a letter to families the wildfire logo holds a different meaning after the fatal blaze that burned through Lytton, and the nearby Elephant Hill fire in 2017 that destroyed more than 100 homes. The logo featuring a flame burning atop crossed firefighting axes was sele
  
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• Cool, but above seasonal for Calgary

  21-01-2022 15:26
  
  This is your regular reminder that a seasonally-normal high temperature at this time of year is still -1 C. That fact will come in handy! Today, the entrance region of a new high is sweeping over us. It doesn't look all that pleasant an experience, from the upper-air perspective:This afternoon, our temperature will plummet into the mid-single-digit negatives, but we'll rise back up from there. Note the overnight low and daytime high for today's forecast are doing that little turn on the cat
  
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• Mayor Hyggen hopeful for a much brighter 2022 for Lethbridge and all its residents - Lethbrige Herald

  21-01-2022 14:00 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Mayor Hyggen hopeful for a much brighter 2022 for Lethbridge and all its residents  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 11:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A blend of optimism and caution highlight Canada's COVID-19 forecast - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 10:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  A blend of optimism and caution highlight Canada's COVID-19 forecast  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 67% of Canadians believe fully-vaccinated population still won’t stop Omicron’s spread: Ipsos poll

  21-01-2022 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Results from a poll about COVID-19 vaccination conducted by Ipsos Global Public Affairs on behalf of Global News were released on Friday.
  
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• Meat Loaf, 'Bat out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74

  21-01-2022 09:55
  
  Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his "Bat Out of Hell" album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as "Paradise By the Dashboard Light," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)," has died. He was 74. The singer born Marvin Lee Aday died Thursday, according to a family statement provided by his longtime agent Michael Greene. "Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight," the
  
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• University of Lethbridge & U of L faculty union hit snag in contract talks - My Lethbridge Now

  21-01-2022 09:00 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  University of Lethbridge & U of L faculty union hit snag in contract talks  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Nearly 60 per cent of Canadians find it difficult to feed their families, poll finds

  21-01-2022 09:00
  
  A new poll has found that nearly 60 per cent of Canadians are having a hard time providing enough food for their families. The poll from the Angus Reid Institute, released on Friday, shows that 57 per cent of Canadians reported having a difficult time feeding their family recently, an increase from 36 per cent when the question was last asked in 2019. Inflation plays a role in this figure, the report indicates, as Canadians are dealing with the highest level of inflation in 30 years. Data releas
  
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• Theodores scores in OT, Vegas beats Canadiens, 4-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  21-01-2022 07:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Theodores scores in OT, Vegas beats Canadiens, 4-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dog rescues herself from Bow River

  21-01-2022 05:34
  
  A black lab got loose from her dog walker in Baker Park Thursday and gave everyone a scare when she ran out onto the ice on the Bow River. The Calgary Fire Department's aquatics team tried to entice her with treats, but Penny didn't take the bait. That was a problem, because there was no way for a human to go out on the ice without potentially falling through the ice into the frozen river. Eventually, after a few anxious minutes, Penny ran back to shore on her own, no worse for wear – but
  
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• Alberta Education moves forward with K-6 curriculum

  21-01-2022 05:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is taking the next steps to make its controversial curriculum a reality in schools this fall.
  
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• Kenney calls on Liberals to pause trucker COVID-19 vaccine mandate

  21-01-2022 04:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mandate, imposed by Ottawa to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, has cost Canadian trucking companies about 10 per cent of their international drivers.
  
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• Banff Calls for additional vaccine supply, expanded clinic offerings from province

  21-01-2022 02:50
  
  The Town of Banff is asking the province to increase the number of doses available for Bow Valley residents and to help with more delivery options. The letter sent earlier this week also calls for more rapid test kits, which the town would like to distribute, saying pharmacists need to focus on injections instead of fielding inquiries about the hard to obtain kits. "We have seen success every time we do a walk-in clinic here and that doesn't require an appointment," said Banff mayor Corrie DiMan
  
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• 29th STARS lottery dream home especially meaningful for Lethbridge builder - Globalnews.ca

  21-01-2022 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  29th STARS lottery dream home especially meaningful for Lethbridge builder  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 20 more students allege sexual assault against former Calgary teacher Michael Gregory

  21-01-2022 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Twenty new individuals have come forward, many with affidavits to support the class-action suit regarding alleged sexual abuse by Calgary teacher Michael Gregory.
  
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