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• Lethbridge soccer star Nik Ledgerwood retires after 20-year career - Globalnews.ca

  08-02-2022 23:42
  
  Lethbridge soccer star Nik Ledgerwood retires after 20-year career  Globalnews.ca
  
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• College athlete group files complaint, seeks employee status - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 23:15
  
  College athlete group files complaint, seeks employee status  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Top 20 most popular television shows for the week - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 22:58
  
  Top 20 most popular television shows for the week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shaq, Usher and Drake shows all highlight Super Bowl week - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 22:58
  
  Shaq, Usher and Drake shows all highlight Super Bowl week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary teen's pizza sharing prompts police response, students claim system is broken

  08-02-2022 22:34
  
  Dozens of students at Robert Thirsk High School walked out of class Tuesday morning in a show of solidarity against alleged discrimination by staff targeting students of colour, with a pizza ownership incident proving the tipping point. The group of approximately 60 protesters, comprised of students and parents, stood outside the northwestschool while faculty members and Calgary Police Service officers looked on. "There was an incident that took place on Friday that we thought was unfair," said
  
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• Calgary Stampeders re-sign veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon

  08-02-2022 22:26
  
  The Calgary Stampeders re-signed American defensive lineman Shawn Lemon on Tuesday. The six-foot-one, 249-pound Lemon started nine-of-11 games with Calgary last year, registering 26 tackles, a team-high eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two knockdowns. The well-travelled Lemon, who has played for six CFL clubs over his 10-year career, has 78 sacks in 118 career regular-season contests. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 8, 2022.
  
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• New coach Bob Bradley sees progress with revamped Toronto FC roster - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:56
  New coach Bob Bradley sees progress with revamped Toronto FC roster  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sundre RCMP hope to recover stolen UTV

  08-02-2022 21:49
  
  Sundre RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a stolen utility terrain vehicle (UTV). Between Jan. 24th and Jan. 28th, thieves stole a trailer and a UTV from Mountain-Aire Resort and Campground. On Feb. 3rd Calgary Police Services recovered the trailer but the UTV is still missing. The UTV is described as a blue 2019 Polaris RZR XP 1000 EPS with Alberta plate PUP26 on the back. "It’s likely the plate has now been removed but its recovery is of interest to the investig
  
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• Alberta investing Millions for employment support - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:49
  Alberta investing Millions for employment support  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Contract negotiations continue at the U of L - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:29
  
  Contract negotiations continue at the U of L  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Veteran running back William Powell returns to Ottawa Redblacks - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:25
  
  Veteran running back William Powell returns to Ottawa Redblacks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Oilers executive Jeff Harrop appointed president of FC Edmonton - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:25
  
  Former Oilers executive Jeff Harrop appointed president of FC Edmonton  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. Lions sign veteran Canadian free agent kicker Sean Whyte - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:25
  
  B.C. Lions sign veteran Canadian free agent kicker Sean Whyte  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge police seek to identify theft suspect - CTV News Calgary

  08-02-2022 21:20
  
  Lethbridge police seek to identify theft suspect  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge police seek to identify theft suspect

  08-02-2022 21:20
  
  Lethbridge Police Service is asking for the public to help identify a man wanted in connection to a theft investigation. Police responded to a report of a theft at the Lethbridge Public Library around 3:40 p.m. on Jan. 15. Video footage was collected and investigators released photos of a suspect. He is described as wearing blue jeans, a dark sweater and a blue coat, along with a hat and a black face mask. Anyone with information is asked to call Lethbridge Police at 403-328-4444 or Crime Stoppe
  
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• Toronto Argonauts agree to terms with CFL veteran Davis - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:12
  
  Toronto Argonauts agree to terms with CFL veteran Davis  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders sign linebacker Darnell Sankey - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:12
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders sign linebacker Darnell Sankey  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Ted Laurent - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:12
  Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Ted Laurent  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Emhoff whisked out of event following security concern - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 21:00
  Emhoff whisked out of event following security concern  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Farm groups want Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act amended - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 20:56
  Farm groups want Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act amended  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man critically injured in southeast Calgary workplace incident

  08-02-2022 20:44
  
  Officials with EMS say one man was badly injured in a workplace incident on Tuesday in the Highfield industrial area. Paramedics were called to a business in the 900 block of 46 Avenue S.E. at around 10 a.m. EMS transported the man to hospital in critical condition.
  
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• RCMP charge ‘lead participant’ of truck convoy in Sylvan Lake with assault, mischief

  08-02-2022 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP charged Glen Daniel Carritt, 56, of Innisfail, after an altercation during a protest convoy in Sylvan Lake on Thursday, Feb. 3.
  
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• Lethbridge College teams with Building Women's Futures for new opportunity - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 20:39
  
  Lethbridge College teams with Building Women's Futures for new opportunity  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary cardiologist charged with sexual assault stemming from 2012 consultation

  08-02-2022 20:36
  
  A Calgary cardiologist is facing charges after a patient reported being sexually assaulted during an exam nearly a decade ago. The patient went to police in October 2021 and said she had gone to a cardiologist's office for a consultation in December 2012, where she says she was touched inappropriately and without her consent. Following an investigation, Michael Stephen Connelly, 65, has been charged with one count of sexual assault. "Trust is key in a doctor-patient relationship and Dr. Connelly
  
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• Calgary police seek missing teen last seen in Woodlands

  08-02-2022 20:22
  
  Calgary police are hoping to find a missing teenager last seen in southwest Calgary. Police say 13-year-old Baelin Pugsley has been missing since Tuesday and was last seen at around 3:50 p.m. in the community of Woodlands. Pugsley is described as 5’8” tall and approximately 130 pounds with a slim build, brown eyes, brown hair and black glasses. Police say Pugsley was wearing a distinctive blue, green and yellow Bench jacket, khaki jeans and black Under Armour running shoes. “At
  
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• LPS seeking help in identifying subject in library theft - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 20:18
  
  LPS seeking help in identifying subject in library theft  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hotspot, fanned by strong wind, reignites at Cochrane's Ramada hotel

  08-02-2022 19:53
  
  The removal of a section of the roof from a fire-ravaged hotel in a town west of Calgary prompted a second emergency response in a matter of days. Cochrane Fire Service members returned to the Ramada by Wyndham Cochrane on Westside Drive Tuesday morning after a hotspot, the remnants of a weekend blaze, reignited when exposed to the wind. Fire officials confirm the hotspot was detected during the roof removal and firefighters were not able to attack Tuesday's blaze from inside the hotel as the bu
  
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• Familiarity played a role in Masoli signing with Ottawa Redblacks - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 19:35
  
  Familiarity played a role in Masoli signing with Ottawa Redblacks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Republican who ousted Sanford making another run at SC seat - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 19:33
  Republican who ousted Sanford making another run at SC seat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Business owners await announcement on future of Alta.'s proof-of-vax program

  08-02-2022 19:18
  
  At the Rose & Crown in Banff, Alta., Vern Iskauskas is looking forward to an expected announcement from Premier Jason Kenney this week with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. The owner of the long-standing pub and popular live music venue said he welcomes Kenney's comments from last week stating that Alberta's COVID cabinet committee is poised to approve a plan to lift public health restrictions. But the UCP government's signalled intention to ditch the province's proof-of-vaccine prog
  
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• AP source: GOP Maryland Gov. Hogan won't run for Senate - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 19:14
  AP source: GOP Maryland Gov. Hogan won't run for Senate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms with veteran receiver Greg Ellingson - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 18:52
  
  Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms with veteran receiver Greg Ellingson  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta trucker charged with assault, mischief after convoy altercation

  08-02-2022 18:50
  
  An Innisfail, Alta., trucker is charged with assault and mischief following an altercation during a convoy protest last week.  On Feb. 3, Mounties say they were monitoring a “Freedom Convoy” rally travelling through central Alberta from Eckville to Sylvan Lake.  RCMP say a pickup truck pulled in front of the convoy as it travelled through Sylvan Lake.  The lead participant of the convoy approached the driver of the pickup and an altercation ensued, police say.  Gl
  
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• COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

  08-02-2022 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine passport program will cease to exist as of midnight, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta premier to announce ‘path back to normal’ Tuesday evening

  08-02-2022 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney tweeted he will announce his plan to lift some COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday evening.
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta premier, health minister to announce ‘path back to normal’ Tuesday evening

  08-02-2022 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney tweeted he will announce his plan to lift some COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday evening.
  
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• 2 charged, $25K in drugs seized in Red Deer bust

  08-02-2022 18:44
  
  A three-month investigation in Red Deer led to the seizure of drugs, a loaded handgun and two people being charged. On Jan. 26, RCMP executed a search warrant on a home in the Vanier Woods neighbourhood. During the search officers seized:414 grams of methamphetamine 174 suspected fentanyl pills 28 grams of cocaine Loaded shotgun $4,450 cashPolice said the drugs amount to an estimated street value of $25,000. The pills are being submitted for further analysis. Two men from Red Deer have been char
  
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• Tow companies reluctant to haul away vehicles hampering Alberta border blockade: RCMP

  08-02-2022 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trucks and other vehicles began parking on the highway near Coutts on Jan. 29 in solidarity with similar protests over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
  
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• Highway 4 blockades near Coutts border crossing continues into 11th day

  08-02-2022 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trucks and other vehicles began parking on the highway near Coutts on Jan. 29 in solidarity with similar protests over COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
  
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• Court denies injunction to unvaccinated Quebec caregivers seeking access to residents - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 18:32
  Court denies injunction to unvaccinated Quebec caregivers seeking access to residents  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Final bow: Long-time Alberta Ballet dancers announce retirements

  08-02-2022 18:28
  
  A husband and wife who met and fell in love while dancing for Alberta Ballet have announced they're retiring together at the end of this season. Kelley and Reilley McKinlay have had hundreds of roles and performed in thousands of shows. Originally from Seattle, Reilley McKinlay (nee Bell) joined Alberta Ballet in 2008. The company said she quickly rose through the ranks to become a first soloist. "Her exquisite lines and breathtaking lyricism made her a unique dancer within the roster, able to t
  
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• Snoop Dogg calls Super Bowl halftime show 'dream come true' - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 16:52
  Snoop Dogg calls Super Bowl halftime show 'dream come true'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney to announce plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions at 5 p.m.

  08-02-2022 16:49
  
  Albertans will learn the future of the province’s restrictions exemption program later on Tuesday. Premier Jason Kenney tweeted Tuesday morning that he will announce the province's "path back to normal - a careful and prudent plan to lift damaging restrictions if pressure on our hospitals continues to decline."  Kenney is scheduled to speak at 5 p.m. and you can watch live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. He will be joined by Health Minister Jason Copping and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr.
  
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• Kenney to announce plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions

  08-02-2022 16:49
  
  Albertans will learn the future of the province’s restrictions exemption program later on Tuesday. Premier Jason Kenney tweeted Tuesday morning that he will announce the province's "path back to normal - a careful and prudent plan to lift damaging restrictions if pressure on our hospitals continues to decline."  Kenney is scheduled to speak at 5 p.m. MST and you can watch live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. He will be joined by Health Minister Jason Copping and Chief Medical Officer of Health
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta on Tuesday, Feb. 8

  08-02-2022 16:49
  
  Albertans could learn the future of the province’s restrictions exemption program later on Tuesday.  In a Facebook Live session on Thursday, Premier Jason Kenney said that Albertans can expect to see an announcement this week that will scrap some restrictions, with more than 20 members of the United Conservative Party Caucus calling for an end to the Restrictions Exemption Program (REP). The province’s data page will be updated around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon.Infographics: COVID-1
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Kenney to announce plan to lift restrictions

  08-02-2022 16:49
  
  Albertans will learn the future of the province’s restrictions exemption program later on Tuesday. Premier Jason Kenney tweeted Tuesday morning that he will announce the province's "path back to normal - a careful and prudent plan to lift damaging restrictions if pressure on our hospitals continues to decline."  Kenney is scheduled to speak at 5 p.m. and you can watch live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton: Numbers broken down
  
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• Alberta ditches proof-of-vaccine program at midnight, masking for students Monday

  08-02-2022 16:49
  
  Alberta's highly-controversial proof-of-vaccination system expires as the clock strikes midnight Wednesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday amid accusations that he was playing politics with public health measures. Rules that require students to wear masks in Alberta schools will end on Monday, and children under 12 won't have to wear masks anywhere starting then. Kenney said his "careful and prudent" plan, which was approved by Alberta's COVID cabinet committee, lays out a path to "move
  
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• Israeli forces kill 3 suspected militants in West Bank city - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 16:29
  Israeli forces kill 3 suspected militants in West Bank city  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'This blockade must end': Alberta justice minister condemns highway protest near U.S. border

  08-02-2022 16:26
  
  Alberta's acting minister of justice and solicitor general is calling for an end of the highway blockades near Coutts citing safety concerns. "While we respect lawful protests as a democratic right and one that we strongly defend, when they become unsafe or unlawful, law enforcement has the discretion to take any and all action as they deem appropriate," said Sonya Savage in a statement released Monday evening. "The blockade of the Coutts border crossing violates Alberta’s Traffic Safety A
  
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• Suspect arrested in Washington state grocery store shooting - Lethbridge News Now

  08-02-2022 16:06
  
  Suspect arrested in Washington state grocery store shooting  Lethbridge News Now
  
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