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• High River mayor fears Rocky Mountain coal mining concerns will be ignored after meeting Kenney

  27-01-2022 23:11
  
  An Alberta mayor says he's concerned a massive public outcry over coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains will be ignored after hearing Premier Jason Kenney tell him he remains an "unapologetic supporter'' of the industry. "It's very clear to me that Premier Kenney is 100 per cent behind the coal mining companies,'' said Craig Snodgrass of High River after meeting with the premier, Energy Minister Sonya Savage and his local member of the legislative assembly, Roger Reid, earlier
  
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• Meeting with Kenney leaves mayor fearing Rocky Mountain coal mining concerns will be ignored

  27-01-2022 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  High River's mayor is concerned a massive public outcry over coal mining in Alberta's Rocky Mountains will be ignored — Premier Kenney said he is an "unapologetic supporter."
  
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• Calgary couple hiked 65 summits in 2021

  27-01-2022 22:51
  
  There are climbers who tackle more mountains in a year or even more technical climbs but Ben Berg and Larry Welsman wanted to hike 65 summits in the year Berg turned 65 and they did it. "We started in January with hike number one at Yates Mountain, Prairie View and then ended in the end of September in Lake Louise with Mount Richardson," said Berg. They walked over 825 kilometres in horizontal distance over the 65 hikes, gaining 73 kilometres in combined elevation. The couple says the elevation
  
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• Veteran bobsledder Alysia Rissling disappointed she won't take a run at Beijing Olympic gold

  27-01-2022 22:50
  
  Over the last couple of weeks we've heard who is going to be representing at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. But there's another side to that story -- the story about who didn't make it. Alysia Rissling is a veteran pilot on Canada's national bobsleigh team. The 33-year-old competed for Canada at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Rissling finished sixth and figured she would be a lock to make the 2022 Olympics. Last week she was informed she didn't make the team. Rissling say
  
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• 'Very common': Advocate for homeless says attacks on vulnerable highlights dangers

  27-01-2022 22:32
  
  An advocate for the homeless says stabbing attacks on three vulnerable people last month are a sad reality. Police have deemed the random attacks within eight minutes of each other in downtown Calgary on Dec. 21, 2021 as hate-motivated. The victims had to be taken to hospital with serious injuries after being sprayed with a fire extinguisher before being stabbed. “In the 17 or so years I've been doing this, I've met hundreds and hundreds of homeless people, and I can think of only a handfu
  
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• 'No evidence this causes more severe disease': 3 cases of new Omicron sub variant detected in Alberta

  27-01-2022 22:27
  
  Alberta Health has confirmed that a sub variant of Omicron has been detected in the province, but it's unclear exactly where those cases were identified. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says at least 51 cases of what's known as the BA.2 variant have been spotted in Canada, most being linked to international travel. Some are dubbing it the 'stealth variant' because the early indication is that it is difficult to detect through regular COVID-19 testing. BA.2 was first detected
  
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• Advocate for homeless says ‘very common’ attacks on vulnerable people highlights dangers

  27-01-2022 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  'In the 17 or so years I've been doing this, I've met hundreds and hundreds of homeless people, and I can think of only a handful that haven't been a victim of violence.'
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal reserves decision on ID policy for supervised drug use sites

  27-01-2022 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The rule, set to come into force Monday, would require people who are using drugs to show their health-care number to get access to the sites.
  
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• Canada captain Christine Sinclair signs contract extension with NWSL Portland Thorns - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 22:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada captain Christine Sinclair signs contract extension with NWSL Portland Thorns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary moms hold fundraiser to supply 115,000 Alberta schools with N95 masks

  27-01-2022 21:38
  
  A lack of quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in schools across Alberta had prompted a group of Calgary mothers to fundraise for supplies themselves. Krista Li, who sits on a parent council in the Calgary Catholic School District, and Amanda Hu of the Fresh Air Schools advocacy group, have already raised more than $17,300 in two weeks through a GoFundMe initiative called Respirators for Schools. The mothers are working with the Canadian Association of PPE Manufacturers (CAPPEM)
  
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• Calgary moms hold fundraiser to supply 115,000 Alberta school staff with N95 masks

  27-01-2022 21:38
  
  A lack of quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in schools across Alberta had prompted a group of Calgary mothers to fundraise for supplies themselves. Krista Li, who sits on a parent council in the Calgary Catholic School District, and Amanda Hu of the Fresh Air Schools advocacy group, have already raised more than $17,300 in two weeks through a GoFundMe initiative called Respirators for Schools. The mothers are working with the Canadian Association of PPE Manufacturers (CAPPEM)
  
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• Expensive cattle feed a concern for ranchers - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 21:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Expensive cattle feed a concern for ranchers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary crews free car frozen in place for more than a week

  27-01-2022 20:51
  
  Less than 24 hours after CTV reported on a northeast Calgary water main break that had frozen a car to the ground, city crews have begun repairs and freed the vehicle. Water poured down the back alley behind Falsby Court N.E. and onto the street last week, locking Nicolle Atherton‘s car in place. The city initially said it wasn’t sure if the break was one of their lines, or was on private property. Then on Thursday morning, they determined it was one of their pipes and crews began re
  
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• Lethbridge police launch Operation Cold Start to reduce vehicle warm-up thefts - CTV Toronto

  27-01-2022 20:47 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police launch Operation Cold Start to reduce vehicle warm-up thefts  CTV Toronto
  
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• Alberta nurses ratify contract that includes 4.25 per cent wage increase over 4 years

  27-01-2022 20:41
  
  Alberta's nurses have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The vote was 87 per cent in favour of a four-year deal that includes a 4.25 per cent pay bump over the course of the contract. Heather Smith, president of the United Nurses of Alberta, calls it a fair deal for her members and for the public. The vote closes the book on what the union has termed some of the most contentious and bruising negotiations in its history. Premier Jason Kenney's government had been seeki
  
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• Kenney, Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon

  27-01-2022 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s premier and chief medical officer of health will be providing an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province Thursday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta opens up PCR testing to children under 2

  27-01-2022 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Children in Alberta under two years of age can now get PCR testing for COVID-19 at Alberta Health Services facilities, the chief medical officer of health announced on Thursday.
  
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• Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen charged with sexual assault - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 20:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen charged with sexual assault  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MPs warned about security risks related to convoy, O'Toole plans to meet truckers

  27-01-2022 20:25
  
  The top official who oversees security for the House of Commons has issued a warning to MPs about the potential risks related to the coming convoy of truckers set to arrive on Parliament Hill as early as tomorrow. In an email sent to members of Parliament obtained by CTV News, Sergeant-at-Arms Patrick McDonell cautioned MPs about the potential for doxxing—finding and publishing people’s personal information with malicious intent—of MPs homes who live in the Ottawa-Gatineau regi
  
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• Lethbridge police kick off annual car theft prevention campaign - My Lethbridge Now

  27-01-2022 20:23 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge police kick off annual car theft prevention campaign  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta nurses formally agree to new collective agreement

  27-01-2022 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members of United Nurses of Alberta have ratified a new provincial collective agreement after 'one of the most prolonged and arduous negotiations' in its history,' the UNA said.
  
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• Stormy Daniels and Avenatti meet again, as adversaries - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 20:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Stormy Daniels and Avenatti meet again, as adversaries  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coast Guard finds 4 more migrant bodies off Florida coast - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 20:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Coast Guard finds 4 more migrant bodies off Florida coast  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada can do more to help Ukraine besides sending weapons: experts - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 19:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada can do more to help Ukraine besides sending weapons: experts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tories' election review calls for more diverse candidates, greater outreach: sources - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 19:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Tories' election review calls for more diverse candidates, greater outreach: sources  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary shooting suspect arrested after climbing out 4th floor window

  27-01-2022 19:31
  
  One of two suspects in a shooting at a Beltline apartment building was arrested after climbing out a fourth-floor window as police executed a search warrant. The gunfire happened about 3 a.m. on Tuesday in the 900 block of 14th Avenue S.W. when a resident woke up to a loud bang and found a hole in his bedroom wall, just above his headboard. Investigators obtained a warrant on Wednesday and the tactical team was called in to assist. "Just prior to their entry, one of the suspects was observed sca
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney heads to Washington, D.C., to talk energy and trade issues

  27-01-2022 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A statement from the premier's office said the trip, which starts Friday and will continue until next Monday, will promote Alberta's economic interests. 
  
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• Dr. Paula Burns resigns as Lethbridge College President and CEO - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 19:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dr. Paula Burns resigns as Lethbridge College President and CEO  Lethbridge News NowLethbridge College president & CEO Dr. Paula Burns resigns - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca  Global NewsPaula Burns resigning as Lethbridge College president  Lethbrige HeraldBurns resigns as Lethbridge College President and CEO to take on new leadership role › Prairie Post  Prairie PostView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Oklahoma executes man for 2001 slayings of 2 hotel workers - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 18:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Oklahoma executes man for 2001 slayings of 2 hotel workers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• LPS to join new provincial mental health response platform this spring - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 18:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  LPS to join new provincial mental health response platform this spring  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'A key way to support literacy': Family Reading Kits available at Calgary Public Library

  27-01-2022 18:16
  
  Five different kits featuring a children's book and activity booklet are now available for Calgary families to pick up or download as part of new initiative from the Calgary Public Library. The launch of Family Reading Kits, aimed at helping families connect and support lifelong learning, is being done in conjunction with Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27. "Library members can pick up one of five different kits, each featuring a different children’s book on loan and an activity booklet, which
  
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• New lawsuit filed in mass shooting at Michigan school - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 17:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New lawsuit filed in mass shooting at Michigan school  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Education announces new engagement sessions on draft K-6 curriculum

  27-01-2022 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province will be holding virtual engagement sessions to gather Albertans' input on the proposed K-6 curriculum.
  
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• Daisy the adopted duck enjoying new home south of Calgary

  27-01-2022 17:35
  
  A duck found suffering from puncture wounds to its wings last fall has recovered and is adjusting to her new life on a farm south of Okotoks. The Calgary Humane Society took an injured Daisy in on Nov. 27, 2021 where she underwent medical treatment and recovery before being placed with a foster family and eventually put up for adoption. Daisy and six other ducks are now in the care of Sharyl Malin, who says the adopted bird is thriving. "I wasn't entirely sure how she would adjust to life with o
  
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• Study: gas stoves worse for climate than previously thought

  27-01-2022 17:27
  
  Gas stoves are contributing more to global warming than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks while they're off, a new study found. The same study that tested emissions around stoves in homes raised new concerns about indoor air quality and health because of levels of nitrogen oxides measured. Even when they are not running, U.S. gas stoves are putting 2.6 million tons (2.4 million metric tons) of methane -- in carbon dioxide equivalent units -- into the air each year, a team
  
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• Alberta government pausing plan to change how people can fight traffic tickets

  27-01-2022 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is pausing its plan to to overhaul how people in the province can fight traffic tickets.
  
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• Playing before empty seats disappointing for hometown rink competing at Scotties - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 16:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Playing before empty seats disappointing for hometown rink competing at Scotties  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Warm through Sunday… then we drop back to winter

  27-01-2022 15:45
  
  Here's the ridge! Sunny days are ahead. Gusts in the 40 km/h range are expected out of the west today, which adds to our warming trend. Cloud builds up this evening, not that it leads to much! We're days away from snowfall potential, as reasonably fair weather continues for a few days. Through the weekend, high pressure holds, with Friday afternoon wind speeds potentially hitting 60 km/h – this will again be west wind, and that’s reflected in our high temperatures below. Saturday and
  
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• 'They divide society': 3 Alberta MLAs call for end of vaccine passports

  27-01-2022 15:27
  
  There are renewed calls from some provincial politicians to end Alberta's Restrictions Exemption Program (REP). On Wednesday, Airdrie-Cochrane MLA Peter Guthrie posted a video on Facebook in which he expressed his view that vaccine passports are divisive, calling them the 'epitome of leftist identity politics.' "Vaccine passports have serious side effects. For one, they divide society, pitting people against each other causing animosity, even amongst the closest of friends an
  
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• PM Trudeau in isolation after COVID-19 exposure

  27-01-2022 15:24
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been exposed to COVID-19 and says he will be isolating for five days, following guidance from Ottawa Public Health. Trudeau said in a tweet Thursday morning that he learned about the exposure Wednesday night. He has taken a rapid test and was negative and said he is feeling fine and will be working from home. This comes just after the prime minister wrapped up what was described as a “virtual” retreat with his cabinet, but did see some ministers stan
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta today: Kenney to join Hinshaw for Thursday update

  27-01-2022 15:11
  
  Alberta's number of COVID-19 patients stands at 1,418 as of Wednesday afternoon, including 109 patients in intensive care units, which has held the same since late last week.  On Wednesday, the province reported 23 more COVID-19 deaths across several days.  There are more than 47,000 known active cases in the province, however, Alberta's top doctor has estimated the true case count is more than 10 times than what is indicated by PCR results.  Alberta Health has confirmed it has de
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: 14 deaths, ICU admissions drop

  27-01-2022 15:11
  
  Alberta reported 14 new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as hospitalizations continue to put pressure on the health-care system. The province has reported 3,518 deaths since the pandemic began nearly two years ago. There are 1,469 patients with COVID-19 in hospital, including 106 in ICU. "We have seen much, much less impact in our ICU units," Premier Jason Kenney told reporters Thursday afternoon. But he added that "there's real stress in the system." Hospitalizations have increased by 251 in the pas
  
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• Travel Alberta targets California and Texas in latest ad campaign

  27-01-2022 14:53
  
  A new Travel Alberta ad campaign is focusing on two major American states in an effort to boost the province's sputtering tourism revenue.  Radio and television ads, recently launched in both Texas and California, tout Alberta's vibrant big cities and mountain towns.  One radio spot calls the province a great place to learn how to ski.  "Always look up, not down," it says. "That is up, to Alberta, Canada. Where your unsightly tumbles are a thousand miles out of sight, surrounded b
  
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• South Africa's Most Valuable Pachyderm: Huberta the Hippo - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 14:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  South Africa's Most Valuable Pachyderm: Huberta the Hippo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flames fire record 62 shots on goal, rout Blue Jackets 6-0

  27-01-2022 14:16
  
  Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and the Calgary Flames fired a team-record 62 shots on goal in trouncing the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-0 Wednesday night. It was the most by a visiting team in a regular-season game since the NHL started tracking shots on goal in 1955-56, according to STATS. Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves for his 13th career shutout, sending the Blue Jackets to their third straight loss and fourth in a row at home. Calgary bombarded Columbus goalie Elvis Merzlikins, who stopped 56 shots
  
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• 'It's about money, not people:' Immigration experts describe human smuggling business - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 14:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'It's about money, not people:' Immigration experts describe human smuggling business  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College president & CEO Dr. Paula Burns resigns - Global News

  27-01-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge College president & CEO Dr. Paula Burns resigns  Global News
  
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• DeRozan powers Bulls to 111-105 win over Raptors - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 05:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  DeRozan powers Bulls to 111-105 win over Raptors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• This central Alta. barber is using mullets as a mental health conversation starter

  27-01-2022 04:59
  
  A mullet haircut may not be for everyone, but the Canadian Mental Health Association hopes in central Alberta it means having a meaningful conversation about mental health. John Lecuyer had been battling depression and alcohol addiction for years. Last November, he decided he couldn't take it anymore and grabbed a gun. "I shot myself in front of my wife," he said. "It was horrible. I put her through hell for that." Lecuyer spent a month in the hospital and while he was recovering he decided he w
  
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• Matthews produces shootout winner as Maple Leads edge Ducks 4-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2022 04:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Matthews produces shootout winner as Maple Leads edge Ducks 4-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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