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• Coutts, Alta., border protest constantly 'in flux', RCMP says

  05-02-2022 23:08
  
  A protest against a vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers and COVID-19 health restrictions near the Canada-U.S. border in Alberta shows no signs of dispersing approximately a week after it began. Alberta RCMP say a single lane of traffic in either direction on the route that leads past the village of Coutts remains open, but there is a constant flow of protesters coming and going from the area. But, while the demonstrators remain, there is virtually no impediment to anyone that lives in the
  
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• Saturday afternoon convoy through Lethbridge supports Coutts truckers - Lethbridge News Now

  05-02-2022 23:00
  Saturday afternoon convoy through Lethbridge supports Coutts truckers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rescuers pull Moroccan boy, 5, out of deep well - Lethbridge News Now

  05-02-2022 22:07
  Rescuers pull Moroccan boy, 5, out of deep well  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police in Alberta’s major cities warn of traffic tie-ups as convoys roll through

  05-02-2022 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trucker convoys tied up traffic in Alberta's major cities on Saturday.
  
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• Lethbridge police advise of convoy moving through city

  05-02-2022 20:57
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service is advising the public about a "slow-moving convoy" driving through the city on Saturday. Officials say the procession is northbound on Mayor Magrath Drive and is expected to include Crowsnest Drive and Scenic Drive in its route. "Motorists are advised to expect delays or take alternate routes," police said in a release. "Police are actively monitoring the situation." There are no further comments from police.
  
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• Alberta mother granted right to vaccinate immunocompromised son after father's objections

  05-02-2022 20:52
  
  An Alberta mother was granted complete control of all medical decisions for her immunocompromised son after the child's father did not want him vaccinated against COVID-19. Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta Justice Anna Loparco issued the ruling on Friday in Edmonton after the case was heard last month. The judge noted the father's refusal to let his son be vaccinated was grounded in medical misinformation and conspiracy theories.  The names of the mother and father and their nine-year-old
  
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• Calgary UCP MLA to talk trade, Alberta energy during U.S. trip

  05-02-2022 19:55
  
  A Calgary UCP MLA will be visiting with representatives in two U.S. states this month as part of a mission to improve relationships for the Alberta government. Richard Gotfried, the MLA for Calgary-Fish Creek, is set to meet with leaders of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PWNER) in Juneau, Alaska, and Boise, Idaho. Officials say the visits are expected to build on partnerships with American governors while addressing some of the issues around recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Gotfried
  
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• Man in hospital after stabbing at Calgary shopping centre

  05-02-2022 17:09
  
  A man was sent to hospital following an incident that occurred at a clothing store in a southeast Calgary shopping centre Friday evening. Calgary EMS tells CTV News that paramedics were called to the Winners store at Heritage Hill Plaza on Macleod Trail S.E. at about 7:30 p.m. for reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, they found an adult male in medical distress. He was taken to Rockyview General Hospital in serious, but stable, condition.Calgary police have not released any information abou
  
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• Slow moving convoy expected in Lethbridge on Saturday - My Lethbridge Now

  05-02-2022 15:59
  
  Slow moving convoy expected in Lethbridge on Saturday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Hundreds more trucks expected in Ottawa as 'freedom convoy' protests spread beyond capital

  05-02-2022 15:12
  
  More rallies protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions will get underway today in Ottawa and several other major cities in Canada. A second weekend of protests by the so-called "freedom convoy" will take place in the country's capital, with as many as 300 to 400 trucks expected to try and enter the downtown core, according to police estimates, along with up to 2,000 people on foot and another 1,000 counter-protesters. Toronto, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Regina and Victoria
  
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• Demonstrators descend on Ottawa as 'freedom convoy' protests spread beyond capital

  05-02-2022 15:12
  
  More rallies protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions are underway today in Ottawa and several other major cities in Canada. A second weekend of protests by the so-called "freedom convoy" is taking place in the country's capital, with as many as 300 to 400 trucks expected to try and enter the downtown core, according to police estimates, along with up to 2,000 people on foot and another 1,000 counter-protesters. Protests in Toronto, Quebec City, Fredericton, Winnipeg,
  
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• Canadian Mikael Kingsbury wins silver in men's moguls

  05-02-2022 14:13
  
  Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury has been dethroned. Kingsbury, the defending champion, settled for moguls silver with a score of 82.18 at the Beijing Olympics after being upset by Sweden's Walter Wallberg in Saturday's final. Wallberg, the last skier down the hill, posted a stellar score of 83.23 to knock Kingsbury off the top podium spot. Japan's Ikuma Horishima claimed bronze with a score of 81.48. Kingsbury won moguls gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games and silver at the 2014 Sochi O
  
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• Canada's Kingsbury wins moguls silver at Olympics, just shy of back-to-back titles

  05-02-2022 14:13
  
  Mikael Kingsbury threw both arms in the air, pumped his fist and tossed his skis to the ground, celebrating the highest score of the men's moguls competition at the Olympics. His 82.18 was the most points anyone had scored in the five rounds of the event, seemingly clinching back-to-back gold medals for the Canadian freestyle skiing legend. But then Sweden's Walter Wallberg topped Kingsbury's score by more than a point on the last run of the superfinal. "I did everything I could," said Kingsbury
  
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• Exhibition Park outlines 2022 Signature Events and new programs - Lethbridge News Now

  05-02-2022 13:06
  Exhibition Park outlines 2022 Signature Events and new programs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police monitoring convoy heading through Lethbridge | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  05-02-2022 09:00
  
  Police monitoring convoy heading through Lethbridge | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Kyrou earns fastest skater title at NHL All-Star skills competition

  05-02-2022 06:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  St. Louis' Jordan Kyrou was the fastest skater event during an NHL All-Star skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavour Friday night.
  
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• Police warn public about scam against grandparents

  05-02-2022 06:04
  
  Calgary police are asking for public assistance to identify a man they believe is perpetuating a scam against unsuspecting grandparents. In the past few weeks, at least six individuals have lost a combined total exceeding $50,000 and investigators are looking for a man they believe is responsible. He's described as being between 40 and 45 years old, around 172 centimetres (5'8") tall, with a slim build. He's also believed to possibly be driving a dark-coloured Ford Escape SUV. Victims have told
  
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• Late Lethbridge goal hands flat Pats 5-4 loss - Regina Leader-Post

  05-02-2022 05:49
  
  Late Lethbridge goal hands flat Pats 5-4 loss  Regina Leader-Post
  
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• Davies, Sinclair among 5 Canadians up for CONCACAF Player of the Year Award

  05-02-2022 05:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David, Jessie Fleming, Stephanie Labbe and Christine Sinclair are up for CONCACAF Player of the Year.
  
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• Dispatch from the Martha Cohen Theatre: Undressed

  05-02-2022 05:39
  
  For its latest presentation, a world premiere presentation of Calgary playwright Louise Casemore's Undressed, ATP pulled out the rows of seats and rearranged it as a cabaret, which created a nice nightclub vibe in the venue, which is an Alberta 1980s version of Shakespeare’s Globe. The only catch with pandemic cabaret seating? No drinks. No snacks. Masks on! Onstage at the Martha Cohen, there’s a bunch of exquisite wedding dresses on mannequins, with a podium up front - and a magnifi
  
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• Eating disorder cases jump among kids at the Alberta Children's hospital

  05-02-2022 04:23
  
  If you have an eating disorder, you are not alone. That's the message one awareness advocate delivered Friday, the end of a week singled out to draw attention to the issue. Feb. 1-7 is Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and doctors in Calgary are noticing an alarming trend in eating disorders among children. Dr. Monique Jericho, Medical Director of the Calgary Eating Disorder Program, said she's seen referrals among patients under the age of 19 with eating disorders rise by 150 per cent, while in-p
  
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• Calgary boy battling rare disease brings in big money for Alberta Children’s Hospital fundraiser

  05-02-2022 03:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  An ambitious fundraising goal was met with overwhelming response for a boy who hasn't been able to leave his house since May 2021.
  
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• Kenney's comments over public health restrictions take aim at Alberta municipalities

  05-02-2022 03:27
  
  As Premier Jason Kenney signals an end to all restrictions including the vaccine passport program, he warned that Alberta cities should not act on their own on pandemic health policy, which is concerning city leaders. Kenney first singled out municipalities during a Facebook live event on Thursday. He said the province will announce a phased removal of public health restrictions early next week and said in order to block municipalities from "improvising" their own policies he would "take a look
  
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• Calgarians mark opening of 2022 Beijing Games with celebration, protest

  05-02-2022 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Beijing Winter Olympics are an opportunity to reach the world stage -- in sport or in protest of China's human rights record.
  
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• Canadian bobsledder Taylor Austin feeling support from Lethbridge at Beijing Olympics - Globalnews.ca

  05-02-2022 02:36
  
  Canadian bobsledder Taylor Austin feeling support from Lethbridge at Beijing Olympics  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Canadian bobsledder Taylor Austin feeling support from Lethbridge at Beijing Olympics

  05-02-2022 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge's Taylor Austin is set to make his Olympic debut this month, representing Canada on the bobsleigh track after more than a decade of chasing the dream. 
  
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• Lethbridge mayor weighs in on provincial plan to lift restrictions - CTV News Calgary

  05-02-2022 02:34
  
  Lethbridge mayor weighs in on provincial plan to lift restrictions  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Majority of Albertans disillusioned with federal government: Angus Reid poll

  05-02-2022 02:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The findings reflect a national trend of disengagement and frustration with the state of Canadian democracy, which may have implications for the provincial election next year.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta politicians react to possibility of premier blocking health policies

  05-02-2022 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney has changed his tune on whether municipalities can create their own public health restrictions and is now floating the idea of blocking them from doing so.
  
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• Pandemic fatigue leaves Canada in 'tricky moment', Freeland says - Lethbridge News Now

  05-02-2022 02:03
  
  Pandemic fatigue leaves Canada in 'tricky moment', Freeland says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Our guys get fired up for it': Lethbridge Hurricanes react to possibility of playing in front of full crowds again - CTV News Calgary

  05-02-2022 01:00
  
  'Our guys get fired up for it': Lethbridge Hurricanes react to possibility of playing in front of full crowds again  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 'Our guys get fired up for it': Lethbridge Hurricanes react to possibility of playing in front of full crowds again

  05-02-2022 01:00
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes have planted themselves into a playoff spot, and according to hints being dropped by Alberta’s premier, the 'Canes might soon be making a late playoff push in front of full capacity crowds at Enmax Centre. Alberta premier Jason Kenney said that the announcement of the end of the restriction exemption program and other COVID public health measures will be made "early next week," which could mean the end of social distancing restrictions as well, meaning the team co
  
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• Alberta marks 26 COVID-19 deaths reported Friday; AHS to allow visitors to bring N95s

  05-02-2022 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly 23 months into the pandemic, Alberta Health Services is now allowing visitors to AHS sites to wear their own clean KN95 or N95 masks.
  
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• Ottawa files court brief supporting Enbridge in Line 5 dispute with Michigan

  05-02-2022 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa is once again urging a Michigan judge to keep Line 5 operating while it works with the U.S. on negotiating an end to the impasse over the cross-border pipeline.
  
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• Trucker convoy fundraiser removed from GoFundMe

  05-02-2022 00:41
  
  An online fundraiser for the trucker convoy protests has been removed by GoFundMe. “GoFundMe supports peaceful protests and we believe that was the intention of the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser when it was first created,” the company said in a statement released Friday evening. “We now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity.” According to the Feb.
  
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• AHS reports 26 COVID deaths in Alberta including three in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  05-02-2022 00:15
  
  AHS reports 26 COVID deaths in Alberta including three in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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