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• Alberta teacher charged in sexual assault pleads not guilty

  25-02-2022 23:52
  
  A southern Alberta teacher, charged in connection with the sexual assault of a 16-year-old student, has pleaded not guilty. Rebecca Lynn McCubbin, 27, was arrested on Dec. 16, 2021 after the student came forward to Redcliff RCMP with details of assaults that allegedly occurred at Eagle Butte High School in Dunmore, Alta., earlier that year. She was charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a young person and then released with conditions. After the charges were laid, McCubbin was su
  
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• Alberta shuffles cabinet: Shandro moves to justice, Madu becomes immigration minister

  25-02-2022 23:52
  
  Premier Jason Kenney announced he shuffled Alberta's cabinet Friday afternoon, mere minutes after an investigation into Kaycee Madu was released. Tyler Shandro, the previous minister of labour and immigration, is now Alberta's justice minister and solicitor general. Previously, Shandro was minister of health from April 2019 to September 2021. Kaycee Madu returns to cabinet as the labour and immigration minister. Madu, who previously was Alberta's justice minister, had been suspended from the cab
  
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• Calgary's new integrity commissioner 'honoured' to take on role

  25-02-2022 23:42
  
  The City of Calgary announced council's new integrity commissioner on Friday. Ellen-Anne O’Donnell, the former chair of the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board, has been appointed to the position. The city says O’Donnell brings over 30 years of legal experience and public service to her new role. She has degrees from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University and McGill University, plus additional certifications from Harvard Law School and the ADR Institute of Alberta. Over the years,
  
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• Reconciliation Bridge to celebrate Indigenous stories through lights

  25-02-2022 23:21
  
  The Reconciliation Bridge is being redecorated in a way that prioritizes Indigenous stories in its annual lighting calendar. Hundreds of LED lights that hang from the bridge were due to be upgraded in 2022, so the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) took the opportunity to use that to recognize and celebrate important Indigenous stories, history and culture. By regularly cycling through light sequences, the display will mark changes of season, the lunar cycle, special events and other sign
  
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• Ramsay death 'undetermined'; Calgary police homicide unit investigating

  25-02-2022 23:10
  
  Calgary police are investigating after a body was discovered in a waste container in the southeast community of Ramsay.  Police were called just before noon on Friday to the 700 block of 24th Avenue. The investigation is in its preliminary stages and police said the death is considered undetermined, so the homicide unit has been called in. An autopsy will be conducted by the chief medical examiner next week. No other information was available. Anyone with information is asked to contact pol
  
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• Why you should say ‘Ukraine’ not ‘the Ukraine’

  25-02-2022 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  There's an important reason why you shouldn't be calling Ukraine 'the Ukraine' and it's one that's mired in a history of changing borders that dates back centuries.
  
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• Downtown Calgary homicide victim identified by police

  25-02-2022 22:48
  
  Police have released the name of a man found dead in a downtown Calgary apartment after an autopsy ruled it a homicide. Two people are in custody charged with second-degree murder. Police were called to a building in the 200 block of Sixth Avenue S.E. just after 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, where they discovered Marshall Mason Rath, 23, deceased inside one of the units. Police earlier said they believe the suspects and victim knew each other and the killing was a result of a domestic-related matter. Do
  
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• Canada to sanction Putin, Russia's foreign minister for Ukraine invasion

  25-02-2022 22:40
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada will follow the lead of its allies and levy sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for the country’s attack on Ukraine. The announcement comes after the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States all announced sanctions against the two Russian leaders. This is a breaking news update. More details to come.
  
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• ASIRT investigating 3rd police shooting in Alberta this week after Picture Butte standoff

  25-02-2022 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  An investigation is underway after an officer fired a gun during an arrest warrant execution at a home in Picture Butte Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Canadian liquor stores pull Russian products amid conflict in Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 22:20
  
  Canadian liquor stores pull Russian products amid conflict in Ukraine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre getting new operating rooms under Alberta Surgical Initiative Capital Program

  25-02-2022 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly half of the $133 million for the Alberta Surgical Initiative Capital Program will be spent at Calgary's Foothills Medical Centre for 11 new operating rooms.
  
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• Coaldale RCMP officer fires gun during confrontation with suspect, ASIRT investigating

  25-02-2022 22:03
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after an RCMP officer fired his gun during a confrontation with a man in southern Alberta on Thursday. Coaldale RCMP said officers were attempting to execute an arrest warrant at a home in the 500 block of Highway Avenue in Picture Butte at around 5 p.m. when they were met by a man with a weapon. "A confrontation occurred during which the officer discharged their service weapon," said RCMP in a news release. "The suspect then re
  
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• Some Canadians stay on in Ukraine amid Russian invasion - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 21:23
  
  Some Canadians stay on in Ukraine amid Russian invasion  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rowing Canada to hold independent review into high-performance culture - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 21:19
  Rowing Canada to hold independent review into high-performance culture  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Freedom Convoy's Pat King denied bail - My Lethbridge Now

  25-02-2022 21:13
  Freedom Convoy's Pat King denied bail  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary-based Black advocacy group calls for inquiry into Latjor Tuel's death

  25-02-2022 21:13
  
  A group that supports Black students, professionals and entrepreneurs in Calgary is calling for a "transparent" inquiry into the death of Latjor Tuel at the hands of the Calgary Police Service. Calgary Black Chambers (CBC) says the 41-year-old's death is "the latest in a series of disturbing incidents" and it might not have happened if certain policies were in place. The group also said that the victims of lethal force deployed by police officers are often Black, people of colour or those who ar
  
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• ASIRT says imitation firearm recovered from Edmonton fatal police shooting scene

  25-02-2022 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASIRT says an imitation firearm was recovered at the scene of an officer-involved shooting in downtown Edmonton that left an innocent man and a robbery suspect dead. 
  
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• Canada's Shapovalov loses wild Dubai semifinal against Czech qualifier Vesely - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 20:49
  
  Canada's Shapovalov loses wild Dubai semifinal against Czech qualifier Vesely  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man charged after improvised explosive devices found looking for lawyer

  25-02-2022 20:47
  
   A Calgary man charged after police officers found improvised explosive devices and weapons has been given some time to find a lawyer. Wayne McGuire, who is 52, faces 15 charges, including making an explosive substance and possessing an explosive substance. He was represented by duty counsel for an appearance in court today and the case was put over until Tuesday so he can seek a legal-aid lawyer. Police arrested McGuire on Feb. 15 after a report of a man pointing a firearm at a v
  
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• ULFA strike drags on - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 20:02
  
  ULFA strike drags on  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raptors forward Anunoby out against Charlotte with broken right ring finger - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 19:56
  Raptors forward Anunoby out against Charlotte with broken right ring finger  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• cityLINK to Provide Service to Lethbridge Airport - My Lethbridge Now

  25-02-2022 19:48
  
  cityLINK to Provide Service to Lethbridge Airport  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Baytex celebrates 'remarkable turnaround'; announces share buyback program

  25-02-2022 19:46
  
  A "remarkable turnaround" in the oil and gas industry in 2021 means Baytex Energy Corp. is on track to hit its net debt target in the second quarter of this year, chief executive Ed LaFehr said Friday. In a conference call with analysts, LaFehr said the Calgary-based oil and gas producer is enjoying a period of "renewed optimism" due to surging global energy prices. "We are very excited to be in this position today," LaFehr said, adding the company generated record cash flows of $421 million in
  
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• 'A drop in the bucket': Calgary Chamber slams provincial budget for lack of downtown revitalization funding

  25-02-2022 19:35
  
  The Calgary Chamber says an unexpected surplus in the 2022 provincial budget is good news for Alberta’s fiscal growth, but it lacks significant support for small businesses and downtown revitalization. “It’s a drop in the bucket,” said Calgary Chamber president and CEO Deborah Yedlin. “Calgary continues to have the second highest number of offices per capita in Canada, we are a corporate centre and our downtown core doesn’t reflect that.” The UCP governm
  
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• NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 19:29
  
  NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bouvry Export's Safe Food for Canadians license suspended by CFIA - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 18:51
  Bouvry Export's Safe Food for Canadians license suspended by CFIA  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Risk of injury to the public': CFIA suspends Alberta meat plant licence

  25-02-2022 18:35
  
  The Canadians Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has suspended the licence of a Fort Macleod, Alta. meat plant for what it calls a failure to follow proper sanitation procedures. In a release Friday, CFIA says the Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence of Bouvry Exports Calgary Ltd., located in Fort Macleod, was suspended on Feb. 17. "The CFIA suspended the licence because the licence holder failed to comply with sections 49 and 50(2) of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations with regards to ope
  
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• Ottawa anti-government convoy organizer Pat King denied bail

  25-02-2022 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A prominent organizer of the three-week convoy protest near Parliament Hill has been denied bail.
  
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• Fort Macleod meat-processing plant has licence suspended

  25-02-2022 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said as of Friday morning, there were no food recalls related to the Feb. 17 licence suspension.
  
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• Top Kansas school official resigns over offensive remark - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 17:44
  Top Kansas school official resigns over offensive remark  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police dog injured in fatal standoff released from care

  25-02-2022 17:12
  
  The Calgary Police Service dog stabbed by a man who was then shot and killed by officers has been released from care and is now recovering at home with its handler. The animal, known as police service dog Jack, was stabbed during a police standoff on Saturday. Witnesses say a "distressed" man, since identified as Latjor Tuel, advanced on officers with a knife and was shot four times with bullets after 'less-lethal rounds' failed to stop him. Tuel was pronounced dead at the scene. Police had been
  
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• Alberta universities voice mixed feelings about budget 2022

  25-02-2022 17:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thursday's budget outlined $171 million over three years to create new post-secondary spots in high-demand areas, including computer and data science and finance.
  
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• Live updates: Moscow says outlook unclear for Ukraine talks - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 17:07
  Live updates: Moscow says outlook unclear for Ukraine talks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Eriksen set for Brentford debut in comeback from collapse - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 16:57
  Eriksen set for Brentford debut in comeback from collapse  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 4 men charged with first-degree murder in death of Drumheller Institution inmate

  25-02-2022 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Correctional Service Canada says David James Klassen was found dead on Monday at Drumheller Institution after a serious assault.
  
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• UNICEF chief: Taliban committed to let girls back to school - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 15:23
  
  UNICEF chief: Taliban committed to let girls back to school  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Convoy protest leader Pat King denied bail

  25-02-2022 15:23
  
  Pat King, one of the leaders of the 'Freedom Convoy' protest in Ottawa, has been denied bail. In ordering King detained, Justice of the Peace Andrew Seymour called King’s alleged actions during the convoy “an attack on the rule of law.” Seymour said he believed there is a substantial likelihood King would reoffend if he were released from custody. This is a breaking news story. The original story is below. More to come. A decision on bail for Pat King, one of the leaders of the
  
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• 'An attack on the rule of law:' Convoy protest leader Pat King denied bail

  25-02-2022 15:23
  
  Pat King, one of the leaders of the 'Freedom Convoy' protest in Ottawa, has been denied bail. In his ruling, Justice of the Peace Andrew Seymour said the evidence of King's participation and leadership role in the protest is "overwhelming," calling his alleged offences “an attack on the rule of law.” King, 44, was among the most visible leaders of the three-week occupation. He faces charges of mischief, counselling to commit mischief, counselling to commit the offence of disobeying a
  
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• Alberta budget claims of diversifying away from oil and gas revenues questioned

  25-02-2022 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government says the province's economy is shifting away from heavy reliance on oil and gas revenues. But some experts say they shouldn't get the credit.
  
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• AP Source: Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for high court - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 15:02
  
  AP Source: Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for high court  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Beltline shooting sends 2 to hospital in critical condition

  25-02-2022 14:49
  
  Police are searching for suspects following an early morning shooting in the Beltline that sent two people to hospital. Emergency crews responded to a location near the intersection of 12th Avenue and Sixth Street S.W. shortly after midnight for reports of gunshots. Two people were taken by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre. A man in his 20s was in critical, life-threatening condition and a male in his late teens was in critical but stable condition. Several witnesses were interviewed bu
  
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• Beltline shooting sends 2 to hospital

  25-02-2022 14:49
  
  Police are searching for suspects following an early morning shooting in the Beltline that sent two people to hospital. Emergency crews responded to a location near the intersection of 12th Avenue and Sixth Street S.W. shortly after midnight for reports of gunshots. Two people, whose age and gender were not released, were taken by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre. One of the victims was in life-threatening condition while the other's condition was considered stable. Several witnesses we
  
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• Miller puts up four points, Canucks snap Flames' 10-game win streak with lopsided win

  25-02-2022 14:43
  
  J.T. Miller believes he and his Vancouver Canucks teammates raised the bar for themselves on Thursday night. Not only did the Canucks extinguish the Calgary Flames' 10-game win streak, but they did so in dominant fashion, handing the visitors a lopsided 7-1 loss. "We just set a standard for ourselves for the rest of the year. And that's not by winning by six goals, but it's playing the right way, being sharp on the special teams, being ready to start the game," said Miller, who put up two goals
  
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• Miller puts up 4 points, Canucks snap Flames' 10-game win streak with lopsided win

  25-02-2022 14:43
  
  J.T. Miller believes he and his Vancouver Canucks teammates raised the bar for themselves on Thursday night. Not only did the Canucks extinguish the Calgary Flames' 10-game win streak, but they did so in dominant fashion, handing the visitors a lopsided 7-1 loss. "We just set a standard for ourselves for the rest of the year. And that's not by winning by six goals, but it's playing the right way, being sharp on the special teams, being ready to start the game," said Miller, who put up two goals
  
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• Experts question Alberta budget claims of diversifying away from oil and gas revenues

  25-02-2022 14:03
  
  Canada's oil province may finally be shedding its image as an economic one-trick pony, the Alberta government says in its new budget. “We're doing all we can and seeing great results on economic diversification,” United Conservative Finance Minister Travis Toews said at a Thursday news conference. Budget documents trumpet billions of dollars flowing into provincial sectors that don't necessarily scream Alberta. Tech, aerospace, financial technology, film and television have all seen
  
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• Pope nixes Florence visit, Ash Wednesday due to knee pain - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 12:29
  
  Pope nixes Florence visit, Ash Wednesday due to knee pain  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Paris replaces St. Petersburg as Champions League final host - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 11:18
  Paris replaces St. Petersburg as Champions League final host  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada must be ready to welcome Ukrainians to safety: expert - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 10:05
  
  Canada must be ready to welcome Ukrainians to safety: expert  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Labour minister set to nudge provinces, territories on paid sick leave - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2022 10:03
  Labour minister set to nudge provinces, territories on paid sick leave  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge stakeholders react to Alberta budget 2022 - Global News

  25-02-2022 09:00
  
  Lethbridge stakeholders react to Alberta budget 2022  Global News
  
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