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• 1,204 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19, 7 additional deaths reported

  03-03-2022 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Of the people in hospital, 80 are being treated in intensive care. That's a slight decline from 84 patients in Alberta ICUs on Wednesday.
  
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• Man killed by falling object at southeast Calgary business

  03-03-2022 23:40
  
  A man has died following an incident that took place at a southeast Calgary business, officials said Thursday. The worker, who was at a business in the 5500 block of 44 Street S.E., was critically injured when he was hit by a falling object, Occupational Health and Safety officials told CTV News. EMS says paramedics were called to the scene at approximately 12:40 p.m. They say the victim, who was in his 60s, was using heavy machinery at the time of the incident. The patient died at the scene of
  
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• Alberta partnering with international groups to reduce carbon emissions - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 23:38
  
  Alberta partnering with international groups to reduce carbon emissions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alleged shooter in road rage incident arrested by Calgary police

  03-03-2022 23:36
  
  A Calgary man wanted for attempted murder relating to a road rage incident has been arrested and is also facing charges from an unrelated incident in 2021. Investigators had been searching for Anthony Gregory Favell, 22, since the morning of Feb. 16, when two drivers got into a fight, which resulted in one shooting at the other. Calls to police began just after 8 a.m. that day about the drivers near Stoney Trail and Nose Hill Drive N.W. Investigators say there was evidence that a firearm had bee
  
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• Police say online harassment campaign appears to be targeting Russian Calgarians - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 23:08
  
  Police say online harassment campaign appears to be targeting Russian Calgarians  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Natural Resources reports Q4 profit up, raises quarterly dividend

  03-03-2022 22:58
  
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is not betting the bank on a sustained oil price boom, even as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent benchmark crude soaring to triple-digit territory this week. In an interview following the release of the company's fourth quarter results on Thursday, CNRL president Tim McKay said it's difficult to predict where oil prices will end up given current geopolitical turmoil that is spurring market fears of an interruption to global supply. The benchmark crude price We
  
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• Ag Expo is back at Exhibition Park - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 22:41
  
  Ag Expo is back at Exhibition Park  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Medicine Hat drug house shuttered by Alberta Sheriffs

  03-03-2022 22:37
  
  Calling it a "magnet for violence and drug activity," the safer communities and neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit of the Alberta Sheriffs has shut down a property in Medicine Hat. A court order was obtained against the owner a property in the 100 block of Fifth Street S.W. in Medicine Hat, meaning access will be prohibited for 90 days. The order took effect March 3 and will be in place until June 1. Fencing was installed around the house, windows were boarded and locks were changed to prevent anyone fr
  
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• BoC must stem inflation fears to protect broader economy, Macklem says - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 22:20
  
  BoC must stem inflation fears to protect broader economy, Macklem says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Not trusted by anyone': The campaign to kick Jason Kenney out of the premier's chair

  03-03-2022 21:58
  
  An effort to drive Alberta's premier out of office is gaining steam ahead of a United Conservative Party leadership vote next month, and some of the people stoking that fire are well known to their target. "Most of the people that are signing up to vote against Jason Kenney are people who used to work for him, like myself," said David Parker. Parker was an organizer on Kenney's campaign in 2017. He is now building support to vote out the UCP leader as executive director of Take Back Alberta. "(K
  
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• Sundre man dead after being run over by pickup truck during dispute

  03-03-2022 21:49
  
  A 34-year-old Sundre man is dead after a pickup truck backed over him during a fight outside a rural home in Mountain View County. Emergency crews responded to a property on Range Road 43 shortly after noon on March 1 following reports of a death. A paramedic crew attended to a severely injured man but they were unable to revive him and he was pronounced dead on scene. The deceased has been identified as 34-year-old Brendan Jeffrey McDonald of Sundre. According to RCMP officials, a dispute had o
  
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• Crescent Point Energy reports $121.6M Q4 profit on strong Kaybob Duvernay results

  03-03-2022 21:23
  
  Crescent Point Energy Corp. reported strong results from its recently acquired Kaybob Duvernay assets in Alberta, along with soaring profits helped by higher oil and gas prices. The Calgary-based oil producer reported Thursday a fourth-quarter profit of $121.6 million, or 21 cents per share, compared with a loss of $51.2 million or 10 cents per share one year ago. The company's oil and gas sales totalled $900.4 million, up from $447.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. Crescent Point sa
  
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• Fired up for full capacity: Saddledome set to host first maskless Flames game since pandemic started

  03-03-2022 21:08
  
  Thursday night marks the first time the Calgary Flames will hit the ice with a full crowd of spectators and no requirement in place to wear masks – a first for a Canadian NHL team – since the pandemic began The Flames host the Montreal Canadians for a 7 p.m. start time at the Saddledome, where fans will pour into the gates without having to show any proof of vaccination. Calgary is considered one of the hottest teams in the NHL as the club goes for a franchise record 1
  
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• Alberta Sheriffs shut down drug house in Medicine Hat - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 20:16
  
  Alberta Sheriffs shut down drug house in Medicine Hat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta gas prices soar as war in Ukraine continues

  03-03-2022 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president of Canadians for Affordable Energy said Russia's invasion of Ukraine has 'everything to do' with rising gas prices.
  
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• Alberta courts to keep COVID-19 restrictions in place

  03-03-2022 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench and provincial courts say in a news release that all COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place.
  
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• Olympian Gushue, defending champ Bottcher headline field as fans return to Brier

  03-03-2022 19:41
  
  The Roaring Game will have some of its mojo back at the upcoming national men's curling championship. While not fully back to a normal pre-pandemic setup, the Tim Hortons Brier will feel more like a regular competition now that Alberta has lifted many of its COVID-19 restrictions. Unlike the last edition of the Brier that was played in a spectator-free bubble in Calgary, there will be no capacity limits for the March 4-13 event at the 5,900-seat Enmax Centre in Lethbridge. "All of us love to cur
  
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• COVID-19 restrictions to remain in Alberta courts until further notice

  03-03-2022 19:36
  
  A decision to lift nearly all COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta won't apply to the courts in the province. As of March 1, the Alberta government removed most of its pandemic restrictions, including the need to wear masks. It also marked the end to all indoor and outdoor public gathering limits, the lifting of capacity limits at large entertainment venues and the end of the provincial work-from-home order. But the Alberta's Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench and provincial courts say in a new
  
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• Record number of construction permit applications made in Calgary in 2021

  03-03-2022 19:13
  
  A significant increase in the number of construction permit applications in Calgary last year is being heralded as an indication of economic rebound from the start of the pandemic. According to city officials, there were 21,055 building permit applications submitted last year, dwarfing the 10-year median of 16,598 applications and outpacing the 18,181 of 2020. "Calgarians are optimistic about the future of our city and that is being reflected in both the residential and commercial building permi
  
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• T-Birds travel to Lethbridge to open Canada West Playoff Tournament - UBC Thunderbirds

  03-03-2022 19:06
  T-Birds travel to Lethbridge to open Canada West Playoff Tournament  UBC Thunderbirds
  
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• Canada expedites temporary visas for Ukrainians, imposes new sanctions on Russia - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 18:36
  
  Canada expedites temporary visas for Ukrainians, imposes new sanctions on Russia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Transit seeking feedback on modifying payment structure - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 18:25
  
  Lethbridge Transit seeking feedback on modifying payment structure  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP in B.C. arrest Lethbridge man in “high-risk takedown” - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 18:16
  
  RCMP in B.C. arrest Lethbridge man in “high-risk takedown”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College Teams Up with Liquid Avatar Technologies to Create a Virtual Campus in the Metaverse - Stockhouse

  03-03-2022 17:23
  
  Lethbridge College Teams Up with Liquid Avatar Technologies to Create a Virtual Campus in the Metaverse  Stockhouse
  
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• Online harassment of Russian-Calgarians prompts police hate crimes unit investigation

  03-03-2022 17:14
  
  The Calgary Police Service is investigating multiple reports of online harassment on a social media platform targeting members of the Russian-Calgarian community. "In the past 48 hours, we have received multiple reports from citizens about what is believed to be hate speech and harassment targeting Russian-Calgarians on a social media platform," police said in a release. Patrol officers and the hate crimes and extremism team are investigating. "Hate-motivated crimes have no place in our communit
  
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• Lethbridge College Teams Up with Liquid Avatar Technologies to Create a Virtual Campus in the Metaverse - Yahoo Finance

  03-03-2022 17:00
  
  Lethbridge College Teams Up with Liquid Avatar Technologies to Create a Virtual Campus in the Metaverse  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Defending champ Bottcher, Olympian Gushue headline field as fans return to Brier in Lethbridge

  03-03-2022 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Roaring Game will have some of its mojo back at the upcoming national men's curling championship.
  
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• The Great Nantucket Sea Serpent Hoax - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 15:45
  
  The Great Nantucket Sea Serpent Hoax  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge County Post-Secondary Bursary Program Accepting Applications - My Lethbridge Now

  03-03-2022 15:25
  
  Lethbridge County Post-Secondary Bursary Program Accepting Applications  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Tories to choose new leader Sept. 10 - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 15:21
  
  Tories to choose new leader Sept. 10  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada announces trade action against Russia, more lethal aid and new immigration streams for Ukrainians

  03-03-2022 15:21
  
  The Canadian government is taking major trade action against Russia, is sending Ukraine more lethal aid, and will be opening new ways for Ukrainians to seek refuge in this country. For Ukrainians fleeing from the Russian-launched war, Canada is opening up two new immigration streams. One will allow an unlimited number of Ukrainians to come to this country on a temporary basis with expedited emergency visas, and the other is a new family reunification pathway for those looking to stay permanently
  
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• Gas prices soar in Calgary, average eclipses $1.50 per litre mark

  03-03-2022 14:58
  
  Calgarians should brace for some sticker shock at the pumps as the average fuel price in the city jumped to around $1.52 per litre Thursday morning Some gas stations were selling regular grade gas for nearly $1.58 per litre, a drastic jump compared to this time last year when the average gas price was around $1.17 per litre. To make matters worse for drivers, most analysts aren't expecting to see these prices taper off any time soon. "Everywhere you look, there really isn't must relief," said On
  
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• Heavy, wet snow to fall throughout the day in Calgary

  03-03-2022 14:39
  
  As of this writing, the patchy fog continues in Calgary and the advisory remains. Also, as of this writing,… the snow is on the way. The Montana low finally dropped its snowfall warning locales into place – Hanna, Coronation, Lloydminster. Those spots could see 10 to 20 centimetres. In Calgary, we went from seven to 10 cm with a chance for more, to seven to 10 cm with a chance for less. Confidence remains high for that latter scenario, though more confidence is pushing in for the "l
  
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• Afternoon Update: More snow to come overnight in Calgary

  03-03-2022 14:39
  
  UPDATE: I said heavy, wet snow would be expected - the temperatures commanded it! What we've had so far across the board is minimal - this chart is in millimetres, with the liquid-to-snow ratio providing a fair few centimetres from High River to Brooks.Current snowfall to come for Calgary through Thursday and Friday has, again, dropped off. A number of models are panning this wave north of us. 2-5 cm, now, carrying more into our overnight and Friday morning. Temperature-wise, today stayed as fro
  
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• Lethbridge Volleyball Club hosting Easter Camp - Lethbrige Herald

  03-03-2022 13:44
  
  Lethbridge Volleyball Club hosting Easter Camp  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• University alum brings comic stylings to Lethbridge - Medicine Hat News

  03-03-2022 12:45
  University alum brings comic stylings to Lethbridge  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Lethbridge College's LEO Club looking to lend a hand - Medicine Hat News

  03-03-2022 12:42
  Lethbridge College's LEO Club looking to lend a hand  Medicine Hat News
  
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• University alum brings comic stylings to Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  03-03-2022 12:14
  
  University alum brings comic stylings to Lethbridge  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Lethbridge College's LEO Club looking to lend a hand - Lethbrige Herald

  03-03-2022 12:14
  
  Lethbridge College's LEO Club looking to lend a hand  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• ‘Putin is coming’: A family’s escape from Ukraine

  03-03-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Natalia and Oleksiy Bihlenko, driving instructors from Kherson, never thought war would come to their city. Now she and her two children are refugees in Poland.
  
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• T-Birds travel to Lethbridge to open Canada West Playoff Tournament - University of British Columbia Athletics - UBC Thunderbirds

  03-03-2022 09:00
  T-Birds travel to Lethbridge to open Canada West Playoff Tournament - University of British Columbia Athletics  UBC Thunderbirds
  
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• Edmonton real estate market breaking records as single-family homes average near $500K

  03-03-2022 03:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The average price of a single family home in Edmonton was $493,543 in February 2022, driven up in part by the number of homes that sold for over $1 million.
  
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• Lethbridge man arrested, facing charges after stolen Jeep tracked: Grand Forks RCMP

  03-03-2022 01:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  ‘At one point during the standoff, the man tried to drive through the two police cars that were blocking his exit but was unsuccessful.’
  
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• Doctor shortage continues in Lethbridge, Alberta government actively recruiting - CTV News Calgary

  03-03-2022 00:54
  
  Doctor shortage continues in Lethbridge, Alberta government actively recruiting  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Company in charge of Brooks, Alta. meat plant helps workers with housing dreams

  03-03-2022 00:38
  
  A major beef producer in southern Alberta is helping its employees get a leg up in the housing market, offering them loans to help with down payments while also bolstering affordable housing initiatives. JBS Foods Canada, the company that operates a meat processing plant in Brooks, Alta., has announced a $1.3 million investment to help the community's housing market and its own employees. The Homebuyer Dream Fund provides a $10,000 loan per eligible team member that can be used toward a down pay
  
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• Alberta’s Ukrainian ‘basket’ community feeling weight of Russia’s military invasion

  03-03-2022 00:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vegreville, Alta., is home to many Ukrainian-Canadians who are feeling the weight of Russia's military invasion.
  
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• Chinatown businesses, councillor push to keep free 2-hour parking pilot program

  03-03-2022 00:06
  
  Business owners in Calgary's Chinatown and the area's councillor are pushing for the Calgary Parking Authority (CPA) to keep free two-hour parking at a city-run lot indefinitely.    Last year, a pilot partnership between the city, CPA and Chinatown Business Improvement Area (CBIA) introduced free two-hour parking to CPA Lot 888 at 109 Riverfront Avenue S.E. The pilot was set to expire on Feb. 28, but the CPA tells CTV News it has temporarily extended the program to allow stakeholders t
  
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• Fertilizer stocks soar over Ukraine worries - Lethbridge News Now

  03-03-2022 00:00
  
  Fertilizer stocks soar over Ukraine worries  Lethbridge News Now
  
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