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• Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection to be held March 15

  15-02-2022 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A byelection in Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche will be held on March 15. The premier announced the date for the byelection during an unrelated news conference Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• 'We are in very bad shape': Dry winter in southern Alberta has farmers worried

  15-02-2022 23:29
  
  Harold Hawkwood was doing chores when he found 60-centimetre deep cracks in the soil on his ranch northeast of Cochrane, Alta. — and he's never seen anything like it. Hawkwood has run Ironwood Ranches since 1980. "Actually we are in very bad shape," he said. "A lot of the dugouts are dry, the big sloughs have gone down and the water table has actually gone down." Calving season is just around the corner and soon it will be time to seed cereal crops. Hawkwood says last year's extremely hot
  
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• Study on reconciliation focuses on perceptions across Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 23:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Study on reconciliation focuses on perceptions across Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Russian invasion threat to Ukraine imminent, says Joly, amid diplomacy, cyberattacks - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 22:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Russian invasion threat to Ukraine imminent, says Joly, amid diplomacy, cyberattacks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bail hearings held for 11 charged in Coutts convoy - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 22:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bail hearings held for 11 charged in Coutts convoy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pepe suspended for role in brawl at end of Portuguese game - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 22:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Pepe suspended for role in brawl at end of Portuguese game  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta announces $2.5M boost for campus safety at post-secondary institutions

  15-02-2022 22:27
  
  The provincial government is spending $2.5 millionin an effortto improve campus safety at post-secondary institutions throughout Alberta. Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides made the announcement during a Tuesday news conference in Calgary, saying more needs to be done to address sexual violence in campus communities. "The steps we are taking today are a direct result of student advocacy. They have told us this is important and we have listened," Nicolaides said. "We must do more to
  
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• Live updates as Copping and Hinshaw provide Alberta's COVID-19 update

  15-02-2022 22:06
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping and Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw are scheduled to provide details on the spread of COVID-19 in Alberta. The announcement, which will include COVID-19 case counts, hospitalization numbers and fatality updates, is slated to begin at 3:30 p.m. A livestream will be available here. CTV News Calgary will provide live updates from the announcement. This story will be updated below with the latest details at they're released. 
  
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• WestJet welcomes removal of advance PCR testing for Canadian arrivals

  15-02-2022 21:34
  
  WestJet is lauding the federal government's decision to cease advance molecular and arrivals testing requirements but says more needs to be done to assist the recovery of the aviation industry. "The removal of travel barriers for fully-vaccinated travellers and families is a positive step forward for our industry; we have been advocating tirelessly for these changes on behalf of our guests and our communities," said Angela Avery, WestJet's executive vice-president, external affairs, in a stateme
  
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• F1 driver Latifi hired bodyguards after death threats - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 21:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  F1 driver Latifi hired bodyguards after death threats  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. Lions become 1st CFL team to hire full-time female coach: Alberta’s Tanya Walter

  15-02-2022 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The native of Forestburg, Alta., began coaching at Edmonton's St. Francis Xavier High School in Edmonton in 2017 and continued through last season.
  
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• Former CF Montreal winger Ballou Tabla signs with CPL's Atletico Ottawa - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 20:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Former CF Montreal winger Ballou Tabla signs with CPL's Atletico Ottawa  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Legion celebrates National Flag of Canada Day - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 20:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Legion celebrates National Flag of Canada Day  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary cardiologist withdraws from practicing after being charged with sexual assault

  15-02-2022 20:23
  
  Dr. Michael Connelly has voluntarily withdrawn from practicing after being charged with sexual assault. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta confirmed the Calgary-based cardiologist had stepped away from his vocation in a release issued Tuesday morning. The 65-year-old was charged earlier this year following an investigation into alleged inappropriate touching of a female patient without her consent in his office during a consultation in December 2012. The patient reported the incid
  
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• Officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for Floyd - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 20:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for Floyd  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Emergencies Act could encompass truckers unconnected with blockades; trade group - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 19:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Emergencies Act could encompass truckers unconnected with blockades; trade group  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Gold glory for Olympic speedskater Isabelle Weidemann, who has strong ties to Calgary

  15-02-2022 19:54
  
  Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann took home her third medal at the Beijing Games on day 11, as her family and friends cheered her on from their home in Calgary. This is the Ottawa-born and Calgary-resident’s third medal at this year’s Olympics. She has strong ties to Calgary, where her family moved nearly a decade ago, and had trained at the Olympic Oval for much of her athletic career. The 26-year-old took home gold alongside Ivanie Blondin and Valerie Maltais in the women&rsq
  
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• Federal government eases COVID-19 border restrictions - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 19:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• University of Lethbridge student solidarity groups show support for faculty association amid job action - Globalnews.ca

  15-02-2022 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Lethbridge student solidarity groups show support for faculty association amid job action  Globalnews.ca
  
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• University of Lethbridge student solidarity groups show support for faculty association amid job action

  15-02-2022 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two groups representing University of Lethbridge students say they are concerned about the ongoing faculty strike at the post-secondary institution.
  
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• 'We decided to leave peacefully': Truckers end blockade at Alberta border crossing

  15-02-2022 19:16
  
  A blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks ended Tuesday as trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring rolled away from a southern Alberta town. Protesters had been restricting access to the busy crossing near Coutts since Jan. 29 to rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandates for truckers and broader pandemic health restrictions. Canada Border Services Agency said operations had resumed at the crossing. The exodus of vehicles came one day after RCM
  
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• Truckers end blockade at Alberta border crossing, 4 charged with conspiracy to commit murder

  15-02-2022 19:16
  
  A blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks ended Tuesday as trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring rolled away from a southern Alberta town. Protesters had been restricting access to the busy crossing near Coutts since Jan. 29 to rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandates for truckers and broader pandemic health restrictions. Canada Border Services Agency said operations had resumed at the crossing. The exodus of vehicles came one day after RCM
  
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• Truckers end blockade at Alberta border crossing, 3 charged with conspiracy to commit murder

  15-02-2022 19:16
  
  A blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks ended Tuesday as trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring rolled away from a southern Alberta town. Protesters had been restricting access to the busy crossing near Coutts since Jan. 29 to rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandates for truckers and broader pandemic health restrictions. Canada Border Services Agency said operations had resumed at the crossing. The exodus of vehicles came one day after RCM
  
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• Blockade ends at Alberta U.S. border crossing after more than two weeks

  15-02-2022 19:16
  
  Trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring have rolled out of a southern Alberta town, ending a blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks. Protesters had been restricting access to the main Alberta border crossing in Coutts since Jan. 29 to rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and broader public health restrictions. Commercial and personal vehicles left the area Tuesday, one day after RCMP arrested 13 people and seized a cache of fir
  
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• Nunavut eases restrictions in some communities; rapid tests coming - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 19:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nunavut eases restrictions in some communities; rapid tests coming  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary will end its masking bylaw when Alberta removes provincial mandate

  15-02-2022 19:08
  
  Calgary councillors have voted to repeal the city's face covering bylaw, meaning it will be officially lifted when the province ends its Alberta-wide mandate.   Calgary's face covering bylaw currently requires that masks be worn indoor in public places including public transit. An exemption is in place for people with various medical conditions. The province lifted mask requirements for schools on Monday and the Alberta-wide mask mandate is expected to be finished as of March 1, depend
  
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• Calgary city council debates if face covering bylaw should be repealed

  15-02-2022 19:08
  
  Calgary councillors are discussing if the city should align with the province and repeal its face covering bylaw during a meeting on Tuesday. Calgary's face covering bylaw currently requires that masks be worn indoor in public places including public transit. An exemption is in place for people with various medical conditions. The province lifted mask requirements for schools on Monday and the Alberta-wide mask mandate will be finished as of March 1. Coun. Dan McLean says he wants to change the
  
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• Hinshaw, Copping to provide Alberta COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon

  15-02-2022 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Health Minister Jason Copping are scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update for Albertans Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Charges laid in drug trafficking investigation in Carstairs, Rocky View County

  15-02-2022 18:50
  
  Airdrie RCMP say one man has been charged after officers seized drugs and stolen property from a home in the Carstairs area and a rural property in Rocky View County. The search warrants were executed on Friday, at which time police say 174 grams of fentanyl, a stolen utility trailer and a stolen license plate were found. Aaron Bertrand, 36, of Carstairs is charged with the following offences: Possession for the purpose of trafficking;Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; and Pos
  
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• Coutts border blockade dismantled in southern Alberta after more than 2 weeks

  15-02-2022 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring have rolled out of a southern Alberta town, ending a blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks.
  
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• Border operations resume after Coutts blockade dismantled in southern Alberta

  15-02-2022 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trucks and other vehicles with horns blaring have rolled out of a southern Alberta town, ending a blockade that paralyzed a United States border crossing for more than two weeks.
  
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• Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly resigns amid protests: councillor - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 18:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly resigns amid protests: councillor  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lawyers: Sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew settled - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 17:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lawyers: Sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew settled  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Super Bowl has 101.1 million TV viewers, up from 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 17:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Super Bowl has 101.1 million TV viewers, up from 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fully vaccinated travellers will need to take a rapid test before returning to Canada

  15-02-2022 16:21
  
  The federal government is eliminating the pre-arrival PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers starting Feb. 28, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Tuesday. Travellers can instead opt for a cheaper rapid antigen test approved by the country they are coming from, taken 24 hours before their scheduled flight or arrival at the land border. Currently, all travellers – regardless of vaccine status – must provide proof of a negative molecular test, such as a PCR test, w
  
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• Feds scrapping pre-arrival PCR testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers

  15-02-2022 16:21
  
  The federal government is eliminating the pre-arrival PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers starting Feb. 28, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Tuesday. Travellers can instead opt for a rapid antigen test approved by the country they are coming from. Currently, all travellers – regardless of vaccine status – must provide proof of a negative molecular test, such as a PCR test, within 72 hours of their scheduled flight or land entry into Canada.CTV News app sign
  
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• Feds scrapping pre-arrival PCR testing for fully vaccinated travellers

  15-02-2022 16:21
  
  The federal government is eliminating the pre-arrival PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers starting Feb. 28, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Tuesday. Travellers can instead opt for a rapid antigen test approved by the country they are coming from. Currently, all travellers – regardless of vaccine status – must provide proof of a negative molecular test, such as a PCR test, within 72 hours of their scheduled flight or land entry into Canada.CTV News app sign
  
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• Putin: Russia ready to discuss confidence-building measures - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 15:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Putin: Russia ready to discuss confidence-building measures  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's Afternoon Update: Snow starts around dinnertime

  15-02-2022 15:13
  
  UPDATE: The snow is locked in. Our lone rogue model shows the snowfall total hitting 6 cm, but the majority agree on 4 cm for the Calgary area. This low is pushing out from the Peace River Valley, and pockets of snow are already forming north of us and east of the QE-2. Expect this band to move atop Calgary by the dinner hour; thankfully, the commute home shouldn't be terribly affected. Wind gusts topped the high 50s in Lloydminster and Fort Mac, but blustered in the 30s locally. Those are dying
  
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• Calgary to see 2 to 4 cm of snow by this evening

  15-02-2022 15:13
  
  Today's article feels borne of plagiarism from yesterday's. Our upper air pattern curls out of the north, still, and will drive a chillier mass of air through the day that will push another wave of snow over us this evening. The secondary band holds two to four centimetres, which will begin to fall later this afternoon, peaking in volume near midnight. Our temperatures didn't fluctuate all that much in the latest model runs; wind speeds adjusted down slightly today, and temperatures did the same
  
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• Women's pursuit speedskating team gives Canada elusive second gold in Beijing - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 15:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Women's pursuit speedskating team gives Canada elusive second gold in Beijing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ethiopia lifts state of emergency early, citing calming war - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 15:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ethiopia lifts state of emergency early, citing calming war  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Copping, Hinshaw to give Alberta COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m.

  15-02-2022 15:00
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will give a COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon. Watch live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Alberta's COVID-19 deaths went up by 35 over the weekend and active cases by 2,600.  There are now more than 20,000 known active cases in Alberta after more than 2,600 new cases were confirmed Monday. Limits to testing capacity and eligibility mean the actual number of cases is likely many times higher. To date, 3,776 Al
  
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• Alberta hospitalizations improving but health minister warns 'COVID has not gone away'

  15-02-2022 15:00
  
  The province announced 838 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total active cases to 19,050. Due to eligibility requirements for PCR testing, the actual numbers are higher. There are currently 1,538 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 123 people in intensive care. Over the last 24 hours, 14 people have died due to COVID-19. “COVID has not gone away, it’s still causing severe illness and death, especially in the oldest and most vulnerable people and people who are n
  
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• Victims' relatives feel 'deep discouragement' with Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 14:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Victims' relatives feel 'deep discouragement' with Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• TC Energy reports $1.1-billion Q4 profit, raises quarterly dividend to 90 cents

  15-02-2022 14:20
  
  TC Energy Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of $1.1 billion. The pipeline company says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 90 cents per share, up from 87 cents per share. The increased payment to shareholders came as TC Energy says its fourth-quarter amounted to $1.14 per share compared with a profit of $1.1 billion or $1.20 per share a year earlier when the company had fewer shares outstanding. Revenue totalled nearly $3.6 billion, up from nearly $3.3 billion
  
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• Women March to remember - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 13:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• McCollum leads hot-shooting Pelicans past Raptors, 120-90 - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 07:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  McCollum leads hot-shooting Pelicans past Raptors, 120-90  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot wins bronze in big air - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 07:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot wins bronze in big air  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Marner reaches 400 career points, Leafs top Kraken 6-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  15-02-2022 06:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Marner reaches 400 career points, Leafs top Kraken 6-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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