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• 'A big treat for us': Circus comes to Calgary seniors home

  23-02-2022 23:42
  
  There was no big top but the Scenic Grande dining room was filled with balloons, decorations and music after being transformed into a circus environment for a few hours, taking residents back in time to their childhoods. Carrie Steed-Cadman is the director of active living and says it's important for residents to be sociable and share a few laughs together. "Physically, especially with this cold weather right now, they can't get outside as much," said Steed-Cadman. "Our residents are wonderful a
  
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• Sartini, Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue building in 2022 MLS season - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 23:40
  
  Sartini, Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue building in 2022 MLS season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NBC's scores are in: Record low Olympics ratings - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 23:40
  
  NBC's scores are in: Record low Olympics ratings  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgarians mark another Pink Shirt Day amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

  23-02-2022 23:40
  
  Residents throughout Calgary wore pink clothing on Wednesday in honour of Pink Shirt Day, an annual event dedicated to spreading kindness and discouraging bullying. The movement began in Nova Scotia in 2007, when two high school students wore pink to show their support of a classmate who had been bullied the previous day for wearing a pink shirt. Now it's celebrated every year on Feb. 23. Tad Milmine is the founder an initiative with a similar focus to Pink Shirt Day, called Bullying Ends Here.
  
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• Canada signs agreement with AstraZeneca on preventative COVID-19 treatment - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 23:05
  
  Canada signs agreement with AstraZeneca on preventative COVID-19 treatment  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Difficult to predict’: Alberta government confronts highly volatile oil prices as it prepares forecast for upcoming provincial budget

  23-02-2022 22:53
  
  High oil prices will be a cornerstone of Alberta’s upcoming provincial budget, but forecasting the volatile commodity amidst international conflict in Eastern Europe could prove to be a difficult task for finance minister Travis Toews. As inflation surges, oil prices are rising imminently closer to $100 per barrel and energy analysts predict it could skyrocket even higher if tensions intensify between Russia and Ukraine. “This is probably going to add another $10 to $15 to the spot p
  
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• COVID-19 vaccines for Alberta children to be offered at pharmacies, doctors’ offices and AHS clinics

  23-02-2022 22:45
  
  The province has announced a plan to make COVID-19 vaccines for kids aged five to 11 more accessible. Between March 2-16, Alberta Health Services clinics will provide walk-in appointments for this age group. “We are constantly looking for ways to make vaccination easier for Albertans of all ages,” Health Minister Jason Copping said in a release. “That is why we are increasing options for families who have made the choice to get their children protected.” Clinics will offe
  
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• Rallies being held for “Albertans Dying for Access” - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 22:34
  
  Rallies being held for “Albertans Dying for Access”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sanction arguments for Lethbridge officers guilty in 'Memegate' to occur next month

  23-02-2022 22:19
  
  The remaining Lethbridge police officer who admitted fault in the "Memegate" scandal will learn their punishment next month, the force says. The Lethbridge Police Service announced Wednesday that the first stage of the disciplinary hearings into the allegations of misconduct by five police officers were over. The presiding officer has now adjourned the matter to March 25, when sanction arguments against the final officer would take place. That member, Sgt. Jason Moulding, pleaded guilty to five
  
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• Successful Canadian Agricultural Youth Group seeks new members - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 22:08
  Successful Canadian Agricultural Youth Group seeks new members  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 22:03
  Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cautious optimism as fewer COVID-19 cases in Alberta schools: teachers’ association

  23-02-2022 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said on Twitter that none of the more than 2,500 schools in Alberta are currently shifted to temporary at-home learning.
  
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• A rundown of Canada's sanctions and other actions against Russia - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 22:01
  
  A rundown of Canada's sanctions and other actions against Russia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Shapovalov advances to Dubai quarterfinals with win over Japan's Daniel - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 21:55
  
  Canada's Shapovalov advances to Dubai quarterfinals with win over Japan's Daniel  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• PM Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act

  23-02-2022 21:54
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will take steps to end the use of the Emergencies Act after it was invoked just over a week ago in response to the ongoing trucker convoy blockades and protests. Trudeau made the announcement alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Justice Minister David Lametti, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair. The House of Commons passed a motion on Monday confirming the emer
  
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• 'Immediate emergency situation is over': PM Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act

  23-02-2022 21:54
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will take steps to end the use of the Emergencies Act after it was invoked just over a week ago in response to the ongoing trucker convoy blockades and protests. Trudeau made the announcement alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Justice Minister David Lametti, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair.CTV News app sign-up: Breaking news alerts and top stories delivere
  
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• RCMP release photos, videos of suspects in Banff Avenue assault

  23-02-2022 21:47
  
  The Banff RCMP detachment is asking for help from the public with identifying the suspects in a recent assault that left the victim with serious injuries. According to RCMP officials, the assault took place just before midnight on Feb. 12 at a location near the Park Distillery on Banff Avenue. The nature of the injuries to the assault victim have not been released but RCMP have released photos and videos of the suspects. Anyone with information regarding the assault or the identities of the assa
  
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• Budget funding for BC Wildfire Service garners mixed reaction from experts - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 21:35
  Budget funding for BC Wildfire Service garners mixed reaction from experts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• US drops name of Trump's 'China Initiative' after criticism - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 21:21
  US drops name of Trump's 'China Initiative' after criticism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Romeo racks up almost $25K from victims in bogus tech scams

  23-02-2022 21:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  In many of the cases, victims convinced their family and friends to buy in on the tech deals. CPS said victims have been located in Langley, Surrey, Delta, Cochrane and Calgary.
  
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• Ticats offensive lineman Van Zeyl again bringing awareness to homelessness - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 21:11
  
  Ticats offensive lineman Van Zeyl again bringing awareness to homelessness  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• GoFundMe in memory of Calgary man shot by police reaches $70K

  23-02-2022 20:53
  
  An online fundraiser, created by the family members of a man who was fatally shot by Calgary police last week, has already raised more than $70,000. The GoFundMe campaign, called Justice for Latjor Tuel, was created on Tuesday out of a need for the family to transport his remains back to the Republic of South Sudan, at the request of his mother. Nyalinglat Latjor, the organizer of the campaign, says Tuel was a father, uncle, brother and son and was "dedicated to his community." "Latjor was an am
  
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• Broken trust: Tuel killing strains police- community relations

  23-02-2022 20:53
  
  The weekend killing of Latjor Tuel sent a shockwave through Calgary's South Sudanese community. “The reality is that trust when something like this happen, you don't see that trust, (anymore) because you may have built up trust for 15 years, but when something like this happen, it breaks 15 years and one second.” Said Gar Gar, a member of Calgary’s South Sudanese Community. Wednesday Calgary police chief Mark Neufeld faced questions from the police commission regarding Tuel&rsq
  
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• Oil heading higher as Ukraine tensions escalate; price depends on what happens next

  23-02-2022 20:18
  
  Oil prices are rapidly heading toward US$100 a barrel, but analysts say the chances of crude smashing that threshold greatly depends on what happens next in Ukraine. The potential for a war in eastern Europe has made energy prices volatile over investor fears that conflict between Russia and Ukraine could disrupt supplies. Russia produces 10 per cent of global oil supply. On Wednesday, the benchmark West Texas Intermediate price came close to US$94 per barrel in the morning's trading, and many e
  
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• Kenney denounces 'Putin's aggression' as he renews calls to build Keystone XL

  23-02-2022 20:13
  
  Alberta's premier criticized the presidents of both Russia and the United States Wednesday ahead of a meeting where he will announce the amount of Alberta tax dollars he plans to send to Ukraine. Jason Kenney will meet with former Alberta premier Ed Stelmach and the Consul General of Ukraine in Edmonton, Oleksandr Danyleiko, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The premier said he will announce a "meaningful" contribution to the Ukrainian-Canadian Foundation, which plans to use the funds for "first aid and m
  
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• Alberta's historic heat wave last summer responsible for 66 deaths: report

  23-02-2022 20:09
  
  A report presented to Calgary councillors on Wednesday revealed dozens of people perished when a historic heatwave hit Alberta last summer. The June 2021 heatwave saw dozens of record highs set throughout the province, including new record all-time highs in areas like Banff, Cochrane, Grande Prairie and Jasper. A disaster risk report presented to members of Calgary's Emergency Management Committee on Wednesday, indicated the heatwave resulted in an estimated 66 deaths across the province. "Alber
  
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• Calgary police search for robbery suspect connected to at least 6 sexual assaults

  23-02-2022 20:05
  
  Calgary police are investigating at least six robberies and related sexual assaults at businesses in the Montgomery, Chinook and Ogden areas over the last month. The robberies and assaults happened between Jan. 10 and Jan. 30 and in each instance, a man went into a personal care business, demanded money at gunpoint, then sexually assaulted female employees. Due to the nature of the offences, some victims were initially reluctant to come forward to police. "Each time, the offender posed as a pote
  
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• Russia state TV paints Moscow as savior of eastern Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 20:04
  
  Russia state TV paints Moscow as savior of eastern Ukraine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Scherzer arrives in Porsche as MLB lockout talks resume - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 19:56
  
  Scherzer arrives in Porsche as MLB lockout talks resume  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Town of Raymond to gather public feedback on restaurant licensing - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 19:53
  Town of Raymond to gather public feedback on restaurant licensing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Increasing boosters, youth COVID-19 vaccine rate priorities as Alberta prepares to ease restrictions

  23-02-2022 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Currently, 47.2 per cent of Alberta's children and youth have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and just 24 per cent have received two doses.
  
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• Alberta health minister to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  23-02-2022 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping is scheduled to provide an update on COVID-19 at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
  
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• $1.8 billion announced for Red Deer hospital expansion - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 19:06
  $1.8 billion announced for Red Deer hospital expansion  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Riverbend Community Association faces funding hurdles in rink repair

  23-02-2022 18:47
  
  An outdoor rink in Riverbend now has warped asphalt and its crumbling boards are in need of repair after they were set on fire, but the community is running into issues in accessing funding to fix it.  The outdoor rink in the city's southeast community was built in the early 1990s and has deteriorated to the point that it can't safely be used to play basketball, hockey or other sports.  The Riverbend Community Association (RCA) worked for years to secure hundreds of thousands of dollar
  
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• Alberta budget to include ‘historic’ $1.8B investment to expand Red Deer hospital

  23-02-2022 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said the $1.8-billion commitment to the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre is the single largest taxpayer investment in the history of central Alberta.
  
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• Alberta budget includes ‘historic’ $1.8B investment to expand Red Deer hospital

  23-02-2022 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said the $1.8-billion commitment to the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre is the single largest taxpayer investment in the history of central Alberta.
  
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• Calgary man accused of using discount electronics, romance to scam victims

  23-02-2022 18:37
  
  A Calgary man is facing charges after he allegedly swindled money from dozens of victims using a bogus tech scam across Alberta and B.C., even romancing several women to further his con. The Calgary Police Service launched an investigation into the accused in 2020 after several victims came forward to say they had given him money for products they never received. "The victims were told the man worked for well-known tech companies and had access to electronics at discounted and group rates," said
  
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• Man charged in firearm incident that shut mall by Parliament Hill - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 17:23
  
  Man charged in firearm incident that shut mall by Parliament Hill  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jury starts deliberating 3 ex-cops' case in Floyd killing - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 17:14
  Jury starts deliberating 3 ex-cops' case in Floyd killing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man dead after head-on collision near Jasper

  23-02-2022 16:52
  
  A Calgary man is dead following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 16 near Jasper in the early hours of Feb. 20. Mounties say around 12:15 a.m., an eastbound semi and a westbound passenger vehicle collided about one kilometre west of Jasper House. The passenger vehicle was badly damaged in the collision and police say crews from the Jasper Fire Department had to use mechanical means to get the driver out. Police are identifying him only as a 38-year-old man from Calgary who was the lone occupant
  
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• 'So many questions': Calgary's mayor challenges use of lethal force in weekend police response

  23-02-2022 16:28
  
  The fatal weekend shooting of a man by the Calgary Police Service has prompted Calgary's mayor to question the use of lethal force and call for the adoption of mental health supports. Latjor Tuel, 41, was shot dead near the intersection of 45th Street and 17th Avenue S.E. Saturday afternoon during a police response to reports of an assault at the hands of an armed man. Mayor Jyoti Gondek took to Twitter Tuesday night to mourn the loss of Tuel and question the actions of police. "Loss of life in
  
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• 'Particularly devastating': Calgary's mayor encourages new policing approach after fatal shooting

  23-02-2022 16:28
  
  The fatal weekend shooting of a man by the Calgary Police Service has prompted Calgary's mayor to question the use of lethal force and call for the adoption of mental health supports. Latjor Tuel, 41, was shot dead near the intersection of 45th Street and 17th Avenue S.E. Saturday afternoon during a police response to reports of an assault at the hands of an armed man. Mayor Jyoti Gondek took to Twitter Tuesday night to mourn the loss of Tuel and question the actions of police. "Loss of life in
  
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• Ex-NYPD union president surrendering to criminal charges - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 16:26
  
  Ex-NYPD union president surrendering to criminal charges  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Leafs prospect Amirov undergoing treatment in Germany for brain tumour - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 15:56
  Leafs prospect Amirov undergoing treatment in Germany for brain tumour  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former U of L Pronghorns coach passes away - Lethbridge News Now

  23-02-2022 15:45
  Former U of L Pronghorns coach passes away  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta at heart of unrest, protests: criminal anthropologist

  23-02-2022 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  An RCMP raid in Coutts seized long guns, handguns, a machete, a large quantity of ammunition and body armour.
  
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• Red Deer finally sees Alberta make $1.8B commitment to expand hospital

  23-02-2022 15:11
  
  Central Alberta's busiest hospital will see the capacity it needs added within the decade.  Premier Jason Kenney and other officials were in Red Deer Wednesday to announce the next allocation of funds for the expansion of Red Deer Regional Hospital, bringing the Alberta government's total commitment to the project to $1.8 billion by its scheduled completion in 2030 or 2031.  The expansion will see the hospital grow from 370 in-patient beds to 570 and from 11 operating rooms to 14. A ne
  
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• Health care announcement to be made in Red Deer Wednesday

  23-02-2022 15:11
  
  The provincial government is scheduled to announce an expansion of health care in central Alberta Wednesday morning.  Premier Jason Kenney and the finance, health and infrastructure ministers will all be at the event at Red Deer Polytechnic Campus.  A news release provides no other details other than teasing "an announcement on building health system capacity for the future in Red Deer." Adding health-care capacity is expected to be one of the Alberta United Conservative government's p
  
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• Health care announcement in Red Deer

  23-02-2022 15:11
  
  The provincial government is scheduled to announce an expansion of health care in central Alberta Wednesday morning.  Premier Jason Kenney and the finance, health and infrastructure ministers will all be at the event at Red Deer Polytechnic Campus.  A news release provides no other details other than teasing "an announcement on building health system capacity for the future in Red Deer." Adding health-care capacity is expected to be one of the Alberta United Conservative government's p
  
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• Look West: Criminal anthropologist says Alberta at heart of unrest, protests

  23-02-2022 14:45
  
  A criminal anthropologist suggests looking to the West to find the heart of protests and blockades that gripped the nation for more than a month. Alberta appears to have been the epicentre of unrest that started with truckers over cross-border vaccine mandates, but quickly attracted other groups with their own agendas. Most prominent were demands to lift all pandemic public health measures, complaints about the federal Liberal government and rallying cries for freedom. Two people arrested for le
  
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