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• Students feel 'frustrated' and 'confused' as Lethbridge university strike wears on - CBC.ca

  04-03-2022 23:00
  
  Students feel 'frustrated' and 'confused' as Lethbridge university strike wears on  CBC.ca
  
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• Calgary robbery, sexual assault suspect has struck again, police warn

  04-03-2022 22:56
  
  Calgary police are again appealing for help as they investigate a series of robberies and sexual assaults, saying it's believed the suspect has since targeted two more businesses.  Police first issued a public warning last month, saying the same man was thought to be responsible for at least six robberies in the communities of Montgomery, Chinook and Ogden in January. In each instance, police said the suspect entered personal care businesses, demanded money at gunpoint and then sexually ass
  
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• 85-year-old Iranian immigrant home cook boasts over 800,000 views on social media

  04-03-2022 22:51
  
  The traditional dishes have been passed down through generations and made from the heart. That's because none of Nana Yousif's recipes have ever been written down.  She started cooking when she was 18 and is self-taught. Now thousands of people watch her on a variety of social media. "On YouTube we have 260,000 subscribers and on Tik Tok we have 537,000 followers," said Dina Ibrahim, Nana's granddaughter. "Actually Instagram just recently took off and we have like 64,000 followers." Yousif
  
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• Early Alberta election? Kenney says maybe, if 'the confidence of the legislature' is lost

  04-03-2022 22:38
  
  Albertans are scheduled to go to the polls on May 29, 2023 but this week Premier Jason Kenney left the door open for an earlier vote. "We have no intention of changing the date. The date has been fixed in law," Kenney said Thursday, before quickly adding an exception. "At the same time, we live in a Westminster Parliamentary System, so if the government loses the confidence of the legislature, there has to be a dissolution." The second part of his statement is fueling speculation that Kenney, wh
  
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• Alberta pledges $10M in Ukraine support, money will help buy defensive equipment

  04-03-2022 21:45
  
  Alberta is sending an additional $10 million for humanitarian aid and defensive military equipment in Ukraine, Premier Jason Kenney announced Friday. Of that, $5 million will go to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation for humanitarian aid and $5 million will go to the World Ukrainian Congress to buy non-lethal defensive equipment for the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces. "These are largely civilians who are being trained and equipped to assist the Ukrainian army in defending their country and innoc
  
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• Kenney condemned for calling Edmonton academic 'deranged' and an 'NDP law professor'

  04-03-2022 21:44
  
  An Edmonton law professor is threatening to sue Alberta's premier over an attack that he considers "a violent call to arms" against him, while several politicians and academics condemn the post. On Thursday morning, a screengrab of a tweet posted by Ubaka Ogbogu was posted to Jason Kenney's Facebook page. In his original post, the University of Alberta professor stated he would continue to wear a mask, primarily "to "spite Kenney." "Sad to see how deranged the left has become," the premier's res
  
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• Village Ice Cream to donate all of Sunday's ice cream sales to support Ukraine

  04-03-2022 21:27
  
  A popular Calgary-based ice cream maker, now with five shops, will be donating all of its ice cream sales this coming Sunday to support the people of Ukraine. Village Ice Cream announced the initiative on social media, stating that one of the store's owners arrived in Canada from Ukraine in 2013 and still has family in the country. "My parents, twin brothers, sister-in-law, and nephew live in Ukraine," said Tetiana, who owns Village Ice Cream alongside her husband Billy Friley.  "One of my
  
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• Calgary crews clearing city streets now that snow has stopped falling

  04-03-2022 21:27
  
  The City of Calgary says road crews are working to clear high-volume areas following a wallop of winter weather this week. Over five centimetres of snow fell on Thursday alone, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. While it was snowing, crews focused on applying anti-icing material to trouble spots and plowing major routes. But on Friday afternoon, the city issued an update saying that, because the snow had stopped falling, they were starting with their seven-day snow-clearing plan
  
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• MEG chief executive sees ‘tremendous demand’ for Alberta oil due to Ukraine

  04-03-2022 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The chief executive of MEG Energy Corp. sees "tremendous demand" for Alberta oil due to the war in Ukraine and a European energy crisis as the WCS-WTI differential shrinks.
  
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• 'On a path to truth and reconciliation': Piikani Nation gifts sacred eagle feather to Calgary police

  04-03-2022 20:07
  
  Officials with the Calgary Police Service (CPS) hope a special gift given to the organization by the Piikani Nation will help them take another step toward inclusivity. On Thursday, an Elder from the Piikani Nation gifted the CPS with an eagle feather, telling members of its story in a traditional Blackfoot ceremony. The feather was accepted by Chief Const. Mark Neufeld under the supervision and consultation of local traditional knowledge keepers. "Our service is grateful to receive these teachi
  
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• Pre-departure PCR tests reveal four Brier competitors positive for COVID-19

  04-03-2022 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four athletes set to compete at the Tim Hortons Brier have yet to make the trip after testing positive for COVID-19 on their pre-departure PCR tests.
  
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• Pattison Media welcomes new News Director to Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2022 19:47
  
  Pattison Media welcomes new News Director to Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta donating over $5 million to support Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2022 19:45
  
  Alberta donating over $5 million to support Ukraine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New coal mine restrictions announced for Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2022 19:40
  
  New coal mine restrictions announced for Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney says ‘help is on the way’ for Albertans amid rising cost of living

  04-03-2022 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney said his government is working on a plan to provide support to Albertans amid rising energy costs.
  
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• 'Whole range of options': Province eyes energy cost relief for Albertans

  04-03-2022 19:08
  
  Albertans being hit hard by increasing energy costs will soon see some relief and it could come as early as next week, Premier Jason Kenney said Friday. "We want to make sure that as the Alberta Treasury receives additional royalties from these higher prices, that some of that is passed on to consumers," he said. Kenney said he has instructed Finance Minister Travis Toews and Energy Minister Sonya Savage to bring forward a plan "quickly" that will help Albertans having trouble "paying the bills"
  
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• Koe tops Flasch as Brier begins in Lethbridge - Winnipeg Free Press

  04-03-2022 18:58
  
  Koe tops Flasch as Brier begins in Lethbridge  Winnipeg Free Press
  
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• Alberta to renew and expand restrictions on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains

  04-03-2022 18:40
  
  The Alberta government is renewing and expanding its restrictions on coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says a ministerial order banning coal exploration and development on the most sensitive of those lands will continue. And she says it will be extended to cover a much wider swath of the province's summits and foothills. That order will remain in effect until land-use planning for the affected areas is complete. More to come ...
  
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• Alberta to release reports with recommendations on Rocky Mountain coal mining

  04-03-2022 18:40
  
  The Alberta government says it will release today two reports on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains. The reports come after nine months of work from a five-member panel that consulted widely across the province. The panel held 67 sessions with more than 70 groups and received 176 written submissions. The submissions and a survey with about 25,000 respondents have already been made public and show Albertans have major concerns with open-pit coal mining in one of the province's best-love
  
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• Trudeau to travel to Europe next week - My Lethbridge Now

  04-03-2022 18:36
  Trudeau to travel to Europe next week  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Parkland Q4 profit down, hurt by refinery pause due to B.C. floods, raises dividend

  04-03-2022 18:34
  
  Parkland Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago, hurt by a pause in refinery processing operations when the Trans Mountain Pipeline was shut down due to flooding in B.C. last year. The fuel marketer and convenience store retailer also increased its annual dividend to $1.30 per share compared with $1.235 per share and said that starting in the second quarter it will switch to a quarterly payment schedule from monthly payments. Parkland said it earned $23 million or
  
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• New provincial budget offers little relief to ongoing ambulance shortage - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2022 18:28
  New provincial budget offers little relief to ongoing ambulance shortage  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MEG Energy earns $177M in fourth quarter, announces share buyback plan

  04-03-2022 18:21
  
  MEG Energy Corp. earned $177 million in its fourth quarter and says it will soon reach its net debt target and initiate a share buyback plan as a result of stronger oil prices. The Calgary-based oilsands developer says it earned 57 cents per diluted share for the three months ending Dec. 31, 2021, compared with $16 million or five cents per diluted share in the same quarter of 2020. MEG says its revenue was $1.3 billion, compared with $786 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The company repor
  
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• Farkas to attempt marathon-a-day, 100-day fundraising run for Big Brother Big Sisters

  04-03-2022 17:48
  
  The former representative for Calgary's Ward 11 is lacing up to run again, but this time not in a political capacity. Jeromy Farkas, the former Ward 11 councillor who was unsuccessful in his attempt to become Calgary mayor, plans to undertake an arduous 4,200 kilometre, 100-day fundraising run in the United States benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area. "It will be unlike anything that I've ever done," explained Farkas. "I'll be solo, unsupported." Farkas will attempt to run th
  
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• Kenney to update on school construction projects in Budget 2022

  04-03-2022 17:46
  
  Premier Jason Kenney will provide an update Friday on school constructions projects in Budget 2022. Kenney will be joined by Education Minister Adriana LaGrange along with Minister of Infrastructure Prasad Panda, Associate Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism Muhammad Yaseen and Calgary Catholic School Division chair Cathie Williams. The announcement is scheduled for 10 a.m. at St. Josephine Bakhita School in Calgary. Announced last month, Budget 2022 included $251 million for school mod
  
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• Alberta announces $251M for new schools in Calgary and Edmonton, modernization of 4 others

  04-03-2022 17:46
  
  Further details were released Friday around 15 education infrastructure projects announced as part of Budget 2022, which will see five new schools built and four others modernized. There will also be six "other" projects, Premier Jason Kenney said. Two of the new schools will be in Calgary — a middle school in Evanston and a K-9 school in Legacy — and two new schools in Edmonton, a high school in the northwest and a K-9 school in the west part of the city. A high school will also be
  
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• Alberta announces $251M for new schools in Calgary and Edmonton, moderization of 4 others

  04-03-2022 17:46
  
  Further details were released Friday around 15 education infrastructure projects announced as part of Budget 2022, which will see five new schools built and four others modernized. There will also be six "other" projects, Premier Jason Kenney said. Two of the new schools will be in Calgary — a middle school in Evanston and a K-9 school in Legacy — and two new schools in Edmonton, a high school in the northwest and a K-9 school in the west part of the city. A high school will also be
  
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• Three southern Alberta students each receive $10000 agricultural scholarships - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2022 17:16
  
  Three southern Alberta students each receive $10000 agricultural scholarships  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province set to release Rocky Mountain coal mining reports

  04-03-2022 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two reports on coal mining in the Rockies are expected to be released with recommendations Friday.
  
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• Alberta to extend pause on Rocky Mountain coal mines

  04-03-2022 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government announced Friday it's renewing and expanding its restrictions on coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains.
  
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• Family of Calgary senior killed in fire suing long-term care centre

  04-03-2022 16:12
  
  The loved ones of John Bannatayne, who died as a result of a 2020 care home fire in Calgary, are suing the facility over the alleged negligence and poor training they say contributed to his death. Bannatayne, who was in his 80s, died in hospital from smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide nearly a month after fire broke out in his room at Wentworth Manor in the 5700 block of 14th Avenue S.W. on April 27, 2020. Another resident of the long-term care centre, a man in his 70s with severe dementia, wa
  
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• Update: Another wintry wave arrives next week for Calgary

  04-03-2022 15:22
  
  UPDATE: The weekend temperatures continue the creep toward normal. With abundant sunshine expected, that's likely! Overnight snow is still a factor on Saturday, and snowfall potential (after a spate of rain) will also run the show Monday into Tuesday. Now that Wednesday's also in the five-day, you get a great view of the temperamental wave of arctic air that's about to bust the door down. Still, Monday starts with a little burst of west wind, so we'll get a solid day, there.   Snow will wra
  
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• A mild weekend for Calgary, then another drop to the negatives

  04-03-2022 15:22
  
  Snow will wrap up this morning to lead us into a cloudier Friday; scattered flurries may persist off-and-on for a chunk of the day, too. We're watching a change in pressure deliver wind out of the north, with gusts expected in the 30-40 km/h range. It'll stay below seasonal. Saturday and Sunday, that ridge arrives. We have temperatures near normal to contend with, and it'll feel quite lovely. Some models are showing a shortwave spiking late in the evening Saturday, which would deliver another sp
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Death count increases by 8 as hospitalizations fall below 1,200

  04-03-2022 15:01
  
  The number of COVID-19 patients in Alberta hospitals has fallen below 1,200 for the first time since Jan. 18, according to Friday’s data update.  The report lists 1,164 COVID-19 patients in hospital, the lowest count in 45 days, pending data revisions. Thursday’s count of 1,204 in hospital was revised Thursday to 1,215.Infographics: COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in Edmonton by the numbersThere are 77 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units, a decrease of one over
  
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• 'Disheartening': Alberta government promise to track domestic violence offenders lags

  04-03-2022 14:45
  
  The Alberta government is lagging on a promise to fund electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders even as other provinces push forward with programs believed to have saved lives. The United Conservative Party's 2019 campaign platform said a government led by Jason Kenney would spend up to $2 million to expand the technology to prevent offenders serving community sentences from having contact with their victims. Justice Ministry spokeswoman Katherine Thompson said work continues to fulf
  
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• 'Disheartening': Alberta government promise to track domestic violence offenders lags - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2022 13:47
  
  'Disheartening': Alberta government promise to track domestic violence offenders lags  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College hosting virtual and in-person open house Saturday - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2022 13:45
  
  Lethbridge College hosting virtual and in-person open house Saturday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge residents warned to stay away from police operation | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  04-03-2022 09:00
  
  Lethbridge residents warned to stay away from police operation | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Tourmaline Oil earns nearly half of record $2B of 2021 profit in 4th quarter

  04-03-2022 06:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tourmaline Oil Corp. says it earned nearly half of its $2 billion net profit last year in the final quarter of 2021.
  
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• Chiarot scores twice, including overtime winner, for Canadiens in 5-4 win over Flames

  04-03-2022 06:11
  
  Ben Chiarot scored the overtime winner for the Montreal Canadiens in a 5-4 win over the host Calgary Flames on Thursday. The Canadiens foiled the Flames in their bid to set a franchise record of 12 consecutive home wins at the Saddledome. Chiarot scored his second of the game at 1:03 of OT.  Mike Hoffman had a goal and two assists for Montreal (14-34-7) at the bottom of the Atlantic Division. Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist and defenceman Jeff Petry also scored for the Canadiens. Andre
  
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• Crescent Point Energy reports $121M Q4 profit on strong Kaybob Duvernay result

  04-03-2022 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  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.
  
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• Crews respond to apartment fire Thursday - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2022 03:20
  
  Crews respond to apartment fire Thursday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta man flees Ukraine, family stays behind as Russian attacks continue

  04-03-2022 03:11
  
  A Medicine Hat man has arrived in Poland after making a lengthy and confusing journey from Kyiv to Ukraine's western border, and he's unsure if his family left behind will also flee. Dayton Snow, 25, spoke with CTV News from Krakow on Thursday, saying life in Ukraine had become more dangerous after the Russian invasion, with many sleepless nights. "We were being bombarded by Russian tank fire," said Snow. His father and younger half-siblings remain in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital city, where they all
  
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• Here's how much council candidates spent on their campaigns

  04-03-2022 02:48
  
  It can take big money to run for city council, but disclosure filings with Elections Calgary show top spenders don't always get the most votes. Every candidate who ran in last October's municipal election was supposed to file their campaign expenses and donations by March 1. They show former councillor Jeromy Farkas spent nearly $200,000 more than now-mayor Jyoti Gondek. Farkas, who served one term as the Ward 11 councillor, spent $821,241 to finish second in voting, while Gondek $633,342 spent
  
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• Youth and parent charged following violent incident at Calgary McDonald's

  04-03-2022 02:07
  
  A Calgary parent and a youth have both been charged with mischief in connection with an incident that occurred at a McDonald's restaurant that led to thousands in damages. Calgary Police told CTV News that officers responded to the location at 2680 52 St. N.E. for reports of a disturbance. Officials say the incident stemmed from a verbal altercation between a young customer and an employee that escalated into a fight. The whole incident was captured on video, with the youth throwing a hand sanit
  
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• Southern Alberta snowfall ‘good news’ for farmers amid dry winter - Global News

  04-03-2022 02:07
  
  Southern Alberta snowfall ‘good news’ for farmers amid dry winter  Global News
  
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• Southern Alberta snowfall ‘good news’ for farmers amid dry winter

  04-03-2022 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kyle Fougere, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said March is typically the snowiest month for southern Alberta.
  
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• Hybrid return-to-work setup not guaranteed for Alberta public servants

  04-03-2022 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly 5,000 public servants will be returning to their offices effective March 1, but hybrid work arrangements aren't guaranteed.
  
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• Pain at the pump in southern Alberta: Lethbridge gas prices soar to over $1.55 per litre - CTV News Calgary

  04-03-2022 01:19
  
  Pain at the pump in southern Alberta: Lethbridge gas prices soar to over $1.55 per litre  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta small business owner questions security of giant job search website Indeed

  04-03-2022 00:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary business owner is concerned about the security of job-searching site Indeed after being hacked and frozen out of her account.
  
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