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• Jennifer Jones and her rink hope to bring home another medal from Olympics

  01-02-2022 23:51
  
  Jennifer Jones is getting set to go to her second Winter Olympic Games.  The Jones rink – which is made up of third Kaitlyn Lawes, second Jocelyn Peterman and lead Dawn McEwen – board a plane for Beijing, China in just a couple of days. The Jones rink has done it all in curling; they've won six Scotties Tournament of Hearts titles, two World Championships, two Olympics Curling trials and an Olympic Gold at the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia. Jones knows there will be pressure again
  
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• Survey shows these Canadian cities have lost green spaces amid urbanization

  01-02-2022 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton all lost green space, Statistics Canada's survey showed. Saskatoon and Regina were among the few that gained.
  
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• Council initiates study on potential future ward system for elections - My Lethbridge Now

  01-02-2022 23:21
  
  Council initiates study on potential future ward system for elections  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta Wheat Commission launches survey on drought impacts on grain contracts - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 23:01
  Alberta Wheat Commission launches survey on drought impacts on grain contracts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hospitality sector calls for COVID-19 restrictions to end amid depleted workforce, financial losses

  01-02-2022 22:53
  
  The Alberta Hospitality Association is calling on the province to remove public COVID-19 health restrictions, including those that limit bars and restaurants to alcohol service until 11 p.m. “Restaurants are still fighting their way out of debt for the last two years,” said association president Ernie Tsu on Tuesday.  “They can't go on mentally and financially in the state that we are in right now. They need to be open, they need to operate business at 100 per cent and to
  
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• The University of Lethbridge joins 40 universities and colleges across Canada to celebrate Black History Month - CTV Toronto

  01-02-2022 22:38
  
  The University of Lethbridge joins 40 universities and colleges across Canada to celebrate Black History Month  CTV Toronto
  
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• Driver who accidentally struck falling Calgary Sgt. Andrew Harnett testifies at trial

  01-02-2022 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A driver who accidentally ran over a Calgary police officer broke down in tears at a first-degree murder trial Tuesday.
  
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• Alberta NDP wins 2021 fundraising battle over UCP with more than $6M collected

  01-02-2022 21:08
  
  The Alberta New Democrats raked in the cash last year, collecting more than $6 million in donations in 2021. Their rivals, the governing UCP, raised just under $4 million. The NDP raised more money than all other parties combined, including more than $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The UCP raised $1.2 million during that time. "There were 32,771 unique donations to Alberta’s NDP in the quarter, including 1,431 new donors. The average donation size was $63.80," party officials wro
  
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• RCMP begins removing protesters, vehicles at Coutts border blockade

  01-02-2022 20:55
  
  RCMP has begun removing a massive blockade of protesters and vehicles — many of them semi trucks and trailers — near the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta. The border crossing has been effectively shut down since Saturday, when the mass of people and vehicles arrived in support of a nationwide protest against pandemic health measures. "What may have begun as a peaceful assembly quickly turned into an unlawful blockade. While the Alberta RCMP has been in a position to conduc
  
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• RCMP begins removing protesters, vehicles at Coutts, Alta. border crossing; secondary blockades set up

  01-02-2022 20:55
  
  RCMP began removing a massive blockade of vehicles — many of them semi trucks and trailers — near the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta. on Tuesday, however some protesters refused to leave and secondary blockades were set up further to the north. The border crossing at Coutts has been effectively shut down since Saturday, when the mass of people and vehicles arrived in support of a nationwide protest against pandemic health measures. "What may have begun as a peaceful asse
  
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• 'How could this happen?': Tearful testimony from witness who struck Calgary officer in fatal incident

  01-02-2022 20:42
  
  The man driving the car that accidentally struck Sgt. Andrew Harnett after the officer was dragged more than 400 metres by a suspect vehicle, broke down in tears as he testified at the first-degree murder trial in the officer's death. Mackson Ogunsanya was travelling to his in-laws house in Falconridge on Dec. 31, 2020, when a vehicle came toward him at high speed. "I applied my breaks then I hear a sound, I noticed something hit my car," Ogunsanya told the courtroom. "I open my car, I look arou
  
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• 'How could this happen?': Tearful testimony from witness who struck Calgary officer dragged by suspect vehicle

  01-02-2022 20:42
  
  The man driving the car that accidentally struck Sgt. Andrew Harnett after the officer was dragged more than 400 metres by a suspect vehicle, broke down in tears as he testified at the first-degree murder trial in the officer's death. Mackson Ogunsanya was travelling to his in-laws house in Falconridge on Dec. 31, 2020, when a vehicle came toward him at high speed. "I applied my breaks then I hear a sound, I noticed something hit my car," Ogunsanya told the courtroom. "I open my car, I look arou
  
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• Calgary's January housing inventory was down 35% from last year: real estate board

  01-02-2022 20:42
  
  The Calgary Real Estate Board says housing inventory sank to its lowest level since 2006 last month as tight market conditions continued. The Alberta board says the number of homes for sale in the region for the month fell more than 35 per cent to 2,620 homes compared with 4,038 a year earlier. Sales for the month totalled 2,009, a 66 per cent increase from 1,207 during January 2021. New listings climbed by about 10 per cent to increase to 2,476 last month from 2,250 the January before
  
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• CPNewsAlert: Quebec backtracks on taxing unvaccinated to maintain 'social peace' - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 19:42
  
  CPNewsAlert: Quebec backtracks on taxing unvaccinated to maintain 'social peace'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney, Hinshaw to provide Tuesday COVID-19 update

  01-02-2022 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The update comes after Alberta Health announced on Monday that there are now 1,516 Albertans in the hospital with COVID-19, along with an additional 35 COVID-19 deaths.
  
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• COVID-19: Kenney says he hopes to scrap Alberta vaccine passport program this month

  01-02-2022 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some public health restrictions in Alberta could be lifted later this month if the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations declines sufficiently, the premier announced Tuesday.
  
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• Indigenous delegation to Vatican rescheduled to early spring

  01-02-2022 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The meeting with the Pope was put on hold a week before it was to take place in December because of uncertainty posed by the quickly spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19.
  
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• U of L Pronghorn alumnus headed to Beijing Olympic - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 19:11
  
  U of L Pronghorn alumnus headed to Beijing Olympic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Plowabunga: Winning names of Calgary snow plow contest revealed

  01-02-2022 19:01
  
  The City of Calgary has announced the winners of a contest launched late last year that encouraged kids to help name a fleet of snow plows. The city's name a snow plow contest was open to local students from Kindergarten through Grade 9, and officials said they received a whopping 1,700 submissions. "Calgary will be the first municipality in Canada to give names to our fleet of snow plows," the city said in a news release. "We had many wonderful submissions, and they varied in so many ways." Off
  
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• Lethbridge's post-secondaries celebrate Black History Month - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 18:28
  
  Lethbridge's post-secondaries celebrate Black History Month  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada offering help as COVAX vaccine alliance pleads for more cash - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 18:15
  
  Canada offering help as COVAX vaccine alliance pleads for more cash  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes postpone Wall of Honour induction ceremony - My Lethbridge Now

  01-02-2022 18:12
  Hurricanes postpone Wall of Honour induction ceremony  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 14 Alberta schools exempt from mask rules, use 'alternate' safety plan

  01-02-2022 18:00
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health has granted school-wide mask exemptions to 14 schools, the province confirms.  Alberta Health is not identifying the 14 schools due to privacy concerns. COVID-19 in Alberta today Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down by neighbourhoodThe ministry says the exemption from Dr. Deena Hinshaw comes with conditions.  “A school needs to implement an alternate COVID-19 safety plan &he
  
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• Calgary road crews plowing major routes as scattered snowfall continues

  01-02-2022 17:35
  
  With scattered snow continuing throughout the day, Calgary road crews are working to plow major routes. In a Tuesday morning update, the City of Calgary said roads appear to be in pretty good condition, but warned with low temperatures there can always be a buildup of ice. "Crews are currently focused on major routes and will also be focusing on trouble spots like bridge decks, hills and intersections," the city said. "No matter how you travel, please ensure you take proper precautions before he
  
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• Lethbridge Airport survey launched - My Lethbridge Now

  01-02-2022 17:30
  
  Lethbridge Airport survey launched  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Imperial Oil raises dividend amid Q4 profit, higher revenues

  01-02-2022 16:13
  
  Imperial Oil Ltd. has raised its dividend as it reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago tied to a billion-dollar non-cash charge. The Calgary-based oil company increased its quarterly dividend by 26 per cent to 34 cents a share, up from 27 cents a share. The company says it earned net income of $813 million or $1.18 per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with a net loss of $1.15 billion or $1.56 per share in the same period of 2020. Imperial says total
  
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• Teriyaki Madness Looks to Expand Canadian Footprint After Successful Launch of Lethbridge and Regina Shops...Eh? - Yahoo Finance

  01-02-2022 16:00
  
  Teriyaki Madness Looks to Expand Canadian Footprint After Successful Launch of Lethbridge and Regina Shops...Eh?  Yahoo Finance
  
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• RCMP say protesters ‘chose not to comply’ as Coutts protest enters 4th day

  01-02-2022 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coutts Mayor Jim Willett says he wants the protestors gone, as mail can't get through and some kids aren't able to go to school because their bus can't get into the community.
  
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• RCMP begin ‘enforcement operation’ on 4th day of Coutts border protest

  01-02-2022 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coutts Mayor Jim Willett says he wants the protestors gone, as mail can't get through and some kids aren't able to go to school because their bus can't get into the community.
  
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• Mounties being assaulted on 4th day of Coutts trucker border standoff: Kenney

  01-02-2022 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Events moved swiftly after RCMP announced Tuesday that negotiations to have the protesters leave on their own had failed and it was time to enforce the law at the Coutts crossing.
  
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• ‘Deltacron’ danger: Name of presumed hybrid fuels panic, experts say

  01-02-2022 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The name of the so-called 'scariant' prompted health officials to speak out about misleading, panic-inducing terminology.
  
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• Snow, frigid temps in Calgary today; improving for the weekend

  01-02-2022 15:30
  
  Following yesterday's gusts in the high 80 km/h range, Tuesday brings a much calmer approach. Sustained wind will reach 20 km/h, and falter there. This week is a drawn-out version of the events that took place repeatedly in January; we're approaching a high-pressure air mass. The differences today are as follows: highlighted in green below, is the supplementary burst of arctic air; and in yellow, the position of the jet stream is well away from us. So, cold air sags through and has a bit of stay
  
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• Indigenous delegation to meet Pope Francis at Vatican set for March - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 15:14
  
  Indigenous delegation to meet Pope Francis at Vatican set for March  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney expects to relax COVID-19 measures this month as hospitalizations 'plateau'

  01-02-2022 14:45
  
  Alberta's premier said he expects to relax COVID-19 restrictions in February as the chief medical officer of health said hospitalizations are plateauing. There are currently 35,322 known active cases in Alberta, down from more than 67,000 two weeks ago, what Premier Jason Kenney called the peak of the Omicron variant. The actual number of cases in the province is believed to be higher due to limited availability to PCR tests and the province not counting rapid test results. There are 1,585 peopl
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta today: Kenney, Hinshaw to give provincial update

  01-02-2022 14:45
  
  The total number of Albertans who have died from COVID-19 numbers 3,566, up 35 over the weekend.  On Monday, Alberta Health updated its data from Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  The province has 1,516 COVID-19 patients in hospital, including 99 in ICUs. It is the first time the ICU tally has fallen below 100 in two weeks.  Over the weekend, labs confirmed 6,500 new cases of COVID-19. There are more than 37,000 known active cases in Alberta, although limits to testing capacity and el
  
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• Cavalry FC captain Nik Ledgerwood calls a close to playing career

  01-02-2022 14:19
  
  Cavalry FC captain Nik Ledgerwood, whose Canada career spanned a decade, has announced his retirement. The 37-year-old from Lethbridge, Alta., was one of the Canadian Premier League team's first signings in November 2018, along with fellow midfielder Sergio Camargo. He made 47 appearances in three Canadian Premier League seasons, as well as five Canadian Championship appearances. Ledgerwood also won 50 caps for Canada from 2007 to 2017, taking part in 2010, 2014, and 2018 World Cup qualifying ga
  
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• Lisoway leads Innisfail Eagles to victory against Lethbridge - Mountain View Today

  01-02-2022 14:00
  
  Lisoway leads Innisfail Eagles to victory against Lethbridge  Mountain View Today
  
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• Lethbridge gun show back on target - Medicine Hat News

  01-02-2022 12:36
  Lethbridge gun show back on target  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Lethbridge gun show back on target - Lethbrige Herald

  01-02-2022 12:12
  Lethbridge gun show back on target  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.6 per cent in November, gets back to pre-COVID-19 level

  01-02-2022 10:28
  
  Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product rose 0.6 per cent in November before COVID-19 cases began to surge at the end of the year. The growth in November marked the sixth consecutive monthly expansion and pushed the economy above pre-pandemic levels by 0.2 per cent, the agency said Tuesday. Gains in November were seen in wholesale trade, which saw its largest monthly growth since July 2020, and manufacturing.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxAccommodation an
  
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• Protesters dig in as trucker protest hits fourth full day

  01-02-2022 10:11
  
  The crowds around Parliament Hill have thinned, but protesters have vowed to stay the course as the trucker protest enters its fourth full day in Ottawa. Although some members of the protest convoy arrived in the city on Friday, snarling downtown traffic, the main rally took place on the Hill Saturday and some protesters have remained in the area since.  Parliament resumed Monday with the backdrop of incessant truck honking, protester speeches, barbecues, drones flying and streets still in
  
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• Protesters dig in as trucker protest hits fourth day

  01-02-2022 10:11
  
  The crowds around Parliament Hill have thinned, but protesters have vowed to stay the course as the trucker protest enters its fourth day in Ottawa. Parliament resumed Monday with the backdrop of incessant truck honking, protester speeches, barbecues, drones flying and streets still in gridlock from transport trucks and personal vehicles parked throughout the downtown core. Some protesters were filmed bringing in fuel and supplies to those who are hunkered down in their vehicles. Schools remain
  
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• Police arrest and charge two people involved with convoy protests

  01-02-2022 10:11
  
  WARNING: This story contains content that may be offensive Crowds are thinning on Parliament Hill, but a lingering cohort of protesters has vowed to stay the course as the trucker protest neared the end of a fourth day in Ottawa, despite condemnations, calls to go home, and arrests. Although some members of the protest convoy arrived in the city on Friday, snarling downtown traffic, the main rally took place on the Hill Saturday and some protesters have remained in the area since. Ottawa police
  
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• Calgary snowboarder Liam Gill last-minute addition to Canadian team in Beijing

  01-02-2022 05:45
  
  A Calgary snowboarder is Beijing-bound. Eighteen-year-old Liam Gill got a last-minute call to replace Derek Livingston in the Snowboard Halfpipe event, after Livingston was injured in a training run. Gill will be the second-youngest member of the Canuck snowboarding team, in addition to being the only Indigenous athlete on the team. Podcast interview with NextGen Slopestyle and Halfpipe Team rider Liam Gill in this episode of “Fear of a Flat Planet” with Liam Brearley presented by To
  
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• Halak, Boeser help Canucks top Blackhawks 3-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 05:28
  
  Halak, Boeser help Canucks top Blackhawks 3-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta comes up short at Scotties in 10-5 defeat to Team Canada's Einarson

  01-02-2022 05:04
  
  Curling and kickboxing seem like two sports at the opposite end of the spectrum, but Mackenzie Zacharias, skip of the Manitoba rink at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., can connect the two. Zacharias is a kinesiology student at the University of Manitoba who also works as a fitness trainer at a kickboxing gym. She has spent the last year learning kickboxing. Both sports pump up the adrenalin and involve strategy, said the 22-year-old Altona, Man., native. “Every sport
  
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• Tim Stutzle finds OT winner as Senators edge Oilers 3-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 05:00
  
  Tim Stutzle finds OT winner as Senators edge Oilers 3-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raptors end Hawks' 7-game win streak behind Trent, Siakam - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 04:39
  
  Raptors end Hawks' 7-game win streak behind Trent, Siakam  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NHL, players' association announces new changes to COVID-19 protocol - Lethbridge News Now

  01-02-2022 04:39
  
  NHL, players' association announces new changes to COVID-19 protocol  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• O'Toole welcomes leadership review after third of Conservative caucus revolts

  01-02-2022 03:45
  
  Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said Monday night he welcomes a vote on his leadership after members indicated earlier in the evening there was enough support within the party to trigger a caucus leadership review. "I'm not going anywhere and I'm not turning back," O'Toole said in a statement. "It's time for a reckoning. To settle this in caucus. Right here. Right now. Once and for all." He also defended his vision of the party while calling out Ontario MPP Randy Hillier and former Conservative
  
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