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• Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 23:57
  Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Behind the bay doors: Leduc firefighters sue for harassment, assault

  09-03-2022 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two female firefighters working for Leduc Fire Services are now suing the City of Leduc alleging more than a decade of harassment, sexual assault, discrimination and bullying.
  
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• Unbeaten Bottcher beats Dunstone in extra end to secure playoff spot at Brier in Lethbridge

  09-03-2022 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Defending champion Brendan Bottcher edged Wild Card Two's Matt Dunstone 8-7 in an extra end Wednesday to lock up a playoff spot at the Tim Hortons Brier.
  
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• Alberta fire department, city, face lawsuit by female firefighters alleging abuse

  09-03-2022 23:44
  
  A proposed class-action lawsuit against an Alberta city alleges its fire department is systemically discriminating against female firefighters and the abuse is going unchecked by leadership. The lawsuit has been filed by two female firefighters with the Leduc fire department, south of Edmonton, who claim they were subject to physical and sexual assault, harassment and bullying while on the job. "The fire department created a system and culture where the abuse of female firefighters was systemic,
  
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• Village Ice Cream fundraiser brings in $100K for Canada-Ukraine Foundation

  09-03-2022 23:43
  
  Even though the temperature barely got above freezing on Sunday, there were lineups in front of Village Ice Cream shops across Calgary. The company committed to donating 100 per cent of sales on March 6 to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to support efforts in that country against the ongoing Russian invasion. The effort raised a total of $100,476. "It's so much more than we've ever done in sales. We expected to maybe write a cheque for $15,000 or $20,000, so to see Calgarians come out like that, a
  
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• Government contacting Canadians for CERB overpayments and debts - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 23:26
  
  Government contacting Canadians for CERB overpayments and debts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta energy companies still owe millions in unpaid taxes as industry booms

  09-03-2022 23:16
  
  Alberta municipalities want energy companies to settle up millions of unpaid and overdue property taxes now that commodity prices are booming once again.  Billions of dollars in financial aid have been doled out to struggling companies over the years. Governments believed keeping them afloat was beneficial for the economies of some Alberta towns and villages.  But this week – as the price of oil and gas products soar – some places that hosted companies are raising a stink o
  
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• Mississauga Steelheads goalies dominant thanks to defensive structure, cohesion - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 23:06
  Mississauga Steelheads goalies dominant thanks to defensive structure, cohesion  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 188 affordable housing units to become available for Calgary seniors

  09-03-2022 23:06
  
  A $38 million project spanning three building sites in a partnership between the city of Calgary and the federal government will provide 188 affordable units specifically meant for seniors to Calgary. The project is funded by the Rapid Housing Initiative and the National Housing Co-investment fund, with Calgary-based Silvera for Seniors as the recipient. One of the locations is at the Silvera Vista Apartments in the northeast community of Horizon with 120 low-cost units after a federal program s
  
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• NHL, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. announce multi-year partnership - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 22:55
  NHL, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. announce multi-year partnership  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Local boy Luca Petrasso savours first-team experience with Toronto FC - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 22:55
  
  Local boy Luca Petrasso savours first-team experience with Toronto FC  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Gas prices rise 26 c/L in one week in Lethbridge and 60 cents from last year - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 22:55
  Gas prices rise 26 c/L in one week in Lethbridge and 60 cents from last year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pentagon rejects NATO nations providing jets to Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 22:28
  
  Pentagon rejects NATO nations providing jets to Ukraine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Why did you become old?': Grade 1 students prep questions ahead of Nenshi visit

  09-03-2022 21:55
  
  The former mayor of Calgary wasn't one to shy away from hard-hitting questions, but his mettle will likely be tested when he faces a group of five and six-year-olds who appear willing to get personal. Ahead of Naheed Nenshi's upcoming Spring into Reading appearance at Douglas Harkness School in northeast Calgary, Grade 1 teacher Melissa Engelman hosted a student brainstorming session on potential questions. Engelman shared a photo of the students' questions and was kind enough to tag Nenshi to l
  
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• Alberta’s Indigenous tourism industry gets $1.3M funding boost from feds

  09-03-2022 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indigenous Tourism Alberta is receiving $843,000 for its five-year strategy and action plan to help Alberta's Indigenous tourism operators.
  
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• $1.3M investment to support Alberta Indigenous tourism sector

  09-03-2022 21:15
  
  A $1.3 million investment from the federal government is aimed at helping Indigenous tourism organizations build resiliency, increase safety for visitors and develop new experiences to showcase Alberta as a premier destination. Federal Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault made the announcement on Wednesday. "These investments will build resiliency, and help businesses adapt and develop unique experiences that will attract domestic and international visitors to the province, positioning the growin
  
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• Truck driver who killed 16 in Humboldt Broncos crash loses bid to stay in Canada

  09-03-2022 20:49
  
  The semi-driver who killed 16 people in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has lost his bid to stay in Canada when he is finished serving his sentence. According to Michael Greene, the immigration lawyer representing him, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu's submission to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been rejected. The Calgary-based lawyer told CTV News no reason was given by CBSA and Sidhu plans to challenge the decision in federal court. In April 2018, Sidhu drove through a stop sign near Tisdale, S
  
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• Semi-driver who killed 16 in Humboldt Broncos crash loses bid to remain in Canada

  09-03-2022 20:49
  
  The semi-driver who killed 16 people and injured 13 others in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has lost his bid to stay in Canada when he is finished serving his sentence. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu drove through a stop sign near Tisdale, Sask. and collided with the Humboldt Broncos team bus in April 2018, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others. Sidhu, who holds permanent resident status, was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm. He awaiting
  
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• South Korean conservative declares win in presidential race - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 20:23
  
  South Korean conservative declares win in presidential race  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• How to apply to keep urban hens in your Calgary backyard

  09-03-2022 20:23
  
  The City of Calgary will soon be accepting applications for urban hen ownership. The move to allow citizens to keep urban hens in their backyards was made last year when councillors updated Calgary's responsible pet ownership bylaw. “We heard from Calgarians that modern pet ownership means more than just caring for cats and dogs,” said Jennifer Lawlor from Calgary Community Standards in a Wednesday news release. The changes to the bylaw went into effect on Jan. 1, and starting on Mar
  
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• Lethbridge police secure home during 'high-risk' search, public permitted to return to area

  09-03-2022 20:19
  
  Lethbridge police had asked residents to stay away from an area in the city's south as they investigated a "high-risk" incident. Police issued the warning just before noon on Wednesday, asking the public to avoid the 700 block of Eighth Avenue South while they executed a search warrant in that area. The request was part of an effort to ensure the safety of all involved, police said. Shortly after 1 p.m., LPS officials confirmed officers remained in the area but the search had been executed, Memb
  
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• Investigators at scene of 2-alarm fire in northeast Calgary

  09-03-2022 20:19
  
  Calgary firefighters, along with other emergency crews, are at the scene of a two-alarm fire that broke out in Taradale. Officials say 911 dispatchers first began receiving calls about the fire, on Taraglen Road N.E., at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Firefighters first at the scene found a detached double garage with a heavy amount of smoke and fire coming from it. After the situation was assessed, firefighters called a second alarm to request additional resources. "Firefighters worked quickly to
  
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• Alberta students mark ‘blue and yellow day’ in support of Ukraine

  09-03-2022 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  On March 9, the colours that paint Ukraine's flag are also being worn by many Alberta students.
  
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• CTV expresses 'regrets' over errors included in Patrick Brown article - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 19:51
  CTV expresses 'regrets' over errors included in Patrick Brown article  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton man heading overseas to help his family fleeing Ukraine war

  09-03-2022 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmontonian Roman Lakhnyuk is flying to Poland to help bring his sister and her children, who are currently fleeing Ukraine, to Canada.
  
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• Medicine Hat doctor guilty of misconduct related to cannabis prescriptions

  09-03-2022 19:10
  
  A Medicine Hat doctor has been found guilty of professional misconduct by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) for failing to comply with standards when prescribing cannabis to a number of patients. A CPSA hearing found Dr. Gaylord Wardell failed to comply with three standards of practise:Failing to attempt and find conventional therapies ineffective in treating the patient’s medical condition or symptoms; Failing to see the patient at least once every three months, and
  
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• Lethbridge dance company returns to stage - Global News

  09-03-2022 19:07
  
  Lethbridge dance company returns to stage  Global News
  
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• Colorado elections clerk indicted in voting system breach - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 18:16
  Colorado elections clerk indicted in voting system breach  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Governments more than double funding for high-speed internet in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 18:15
  Governments more than double funding for high-speed internet in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary hookah lounge reopens after closure due to cockroaches, mouse poop and missing toilet seat

  09-03-2022 18:14
  
  A southeast Calgary hookah lounge was temporarily closed by health inspectors after a number of violations were discovered including cockroach and mouse infestations. Alberta Health Services ordered the closure of the Portico Hookah Lounge, in the1800 block of 35th Street S.E., in late February due to numerous health and safety concerns. According to AHS, the violations included:Live cockroaches of all stages of development in a non-functioning dishwasher; Mouse droppings throughout the serving
  
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• Calgary hookah lounge closed due to cockroaches, mouse droppings and missing toilet seat

  09-03-2022 18:14
  
  A southeast hookah lounge, located just off International Avenue, has been closed by health inspectors after a number of violations were discovered including cockroach and mice infestations. Alberta Health Services ordered the closure of the Portico Hookah Lounge, in the1800 block of 35th Street S.E., in late February due to a numerous health and safety concerns. According to AHS, the violations included:Live cockroaches of all stages of development in a non-functioning dishwasher; Mouse droppin
  
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• Trudeau: Canada sending another $50 million in specialized equipment to Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 16:42
  Trudeau: Canada sending another $50 million in specialized equipment to Ukraine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Indigenous communities ink Coastal GasLink option deals with TC Energy

  09-03-2022 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The deals come after Indigenous groups expressed an interest in becoming owners in Coastal GasLink together with Alberta Investment Management Corp., KKR and TC Energy.
  
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• Canada's oil, gas emissions cap may wait until 2023, leaving climate plan hole

  09-03-2022 15:57
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector will not be ready until late this year or early 2023, the environment minister said on Tuesday, leaving a major hole in an emissions reduction plan due to be released by the government this month. Oil and gas production is Canada's highest-emitting industry and a main focus of Trudeau's goal of chopping emissions by 40% to 45% by 2030, based on 2005 levels. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault told
  
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• Coastal GasLink options deals signed with Indigenous communities along pipeline corridor

  09-03-2022 15:40
  
  TC Energy Corp. says it has signed option agreements to sell a 10 per cent equity interest in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Limited Partnership to Indigenous communities across the project corridor. Financial terms of the agreements were not disclosed. The CGL First Nations Limited Partnership and the FN CGL Pipeline Limited Partnership have been established and together represent 16 communities which have confirmed their support for the option agreements. The deals come after Indigenous groups e
  
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• Coastal GasLink options deals signed with Indigenous communities across pipeline corridor

  09-03-2022 15:40
  
  TC Energy Corp. says it has signed option agreements to sell a 10 per cent equity interest in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Limited Partnership to Indigenous communities across the project corridor. Financial terms of the agreements were not disclosed. The CGL First Nations Limited Partnership and the FN CGL Pipeline Limited Partnership have been established and together represent 16 communities which have confirmed their support for the option agreements. The deals come after Indigenous groups e
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations fall under 1,100 for first time since mid-January

  09-03-2022 15:33
  
  The number of Albertans in hospital with COVID-19 has fallen below 1,100 for the first time since mid-January, according to Wednesday’s data update. The latest report has 1,087 COVID-19 patients in hospital, the lowest count since Jan. 16 though that number may rise in the coming days as data is revised and updated. Included in that figure are 78 patients in intensive care units.COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton’s coronavirus status in numbersTue
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations fall under 1,100 for first time since mid-January

  09-03-2022 15:33
  
  The number of Albertans in hospital with COVID-19 has fallen below 1,100 for the first time since mid-January, according to Wednesday’s data update. The latest report has 1,087 COVID-19 patients in hospital, the lowest count since Jan. 16 though that number may rise in the coming days as data is revised and updated. Included in that figure are 78 patients in intensive care units.COVID-19 in Alberta by the numbers COVID-19 in your community: Edmonton’s coronavirus status in numbersTue
  
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• Warmth is around the corner for Calgary

  09-03-2022 15:13
  
  Another day, another bout of lethargy from Mother Nature – at least, locally. A sprawling system is expected to slide by tomorrow, but the extent of that will be a half-centimetre of snow in Calgary, and gusts in the 50 to 60 km/h range. Call it the "growing pains" of our forecast, if you please – the other side of Thursday begins yielding warmth, and with it, the cautious optimism of a large forecast swing. West wind aloft becomes a feature for the next several days; at this time, a
  
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• Update: The majority of our five-day is mild to warm, now. Still, snow in Calgary Sunday?

  09-03-2022 15:13
  
  UPDATE: The near-range forecast is a little bland, but the longer-range stuff gets rather interesting! Saturday's forecast high: 8 C. Sunday's forecast high: 6 C. But with flurries in the mix!  A system is pushing across tomorrow and the cold front will bring in the wind I mentioned in the earlier portion below. It'll also potentially clash with some flurries. A second system is moving out of the Peace River Valley Sunday, and while the cold front doesn't get us, the air getting pulled into
  
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• The Surprising Legacy Of Sign Language In Martha's Vineyard - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 15:10
  
  The Surprising Legacy Of Sign Language In Martha's Vineyard  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta introduces legislation to limit COVID-19 rule-making by municipalities - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2022 15:05
  Alberta introduces legislation to limit COVID-19 rule-making by municipalities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada can increase oil exports to U.S., but can't fill hole left by Russia: experts

  09-03-2022 14:40
  
  Canadian oil producers have some capacity to immediately increase exports to the U.S., industry insiders and analysts say, but anything they can provide in the short-term won't be enough to fill the gap left behind by Russia. In the wake of U.S. President Joe Biden's move on Tuesday to ban the import of Russian energy products, some have called for an increased role for Canadian oil and gas. In Houston, Texas, where he was attending the international energy conference CERAWeek, Alberta Premier J
  
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• Ottawa matching rest of Alta. funding for cross-province high-speed internet

  09-03-2022 14:32
  
  The Government of Canada has come through with $240 million for Alberta's plan to build high-speed internet across the province.  The federal minister of rural economic development was in Leduc, Alta., on Wednesday to announce the contribution, a dollar-for-dollar match of an investment the Alberta government announced one week earlier.  In total, $780 million from the two levels of government will be put toward Alberta's broadband strategy, including a combined $300 million announced
  
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• Feds and Alberta to announce high-speed internet progress

  09-03-2022 14:32
  
  Canada's minister of rural economic development is set to make an announcement about improving high-speed internet in Alberta on Wednesday outside of the province's capital city.  Guide Hutchings will join Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish for the news conference at 9 a.m. at the Leduc Heritage Grain Elevator . There were no other details provided.  One week earlier, Glubish was in southern Alberta to announce the provincial government was committing $390 million over four years to
  
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• Federal minister, Alta. service minister to announce high-speed internet progress

  09-03-2022 14:32
  
  Canada's minister of rural economic development is set to make an announcement about improving high-speed internet in Alberta on Wednesday outside of the province's capital city.  Guide Hutchings will join Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish for the news conference at 9 a.m. at the Leduc Heritage Grain Elevator . There were no other details provided.  One week earlier, Glubish was in southern Alberta to announce the provincial government was committing $390 million over four years to
  
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• Ovechkin ties Jagr on all-time scoring list as Capitals come back to down Flames 5-4

  09-03-2022 14:26
  
  Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe. Those are now the only two names ahead of Alex Ovechkin on the NHL's all-time goals list. Ovechkin moved into a tie for third with Jaromir Jagr on Tuesday, scoring twice as the Washington Capitals came from behind in the third period for a 5-4 win over the Calgary Flames. Ovechkin's 35th and 36th goals of the season, No. 765 and 766 of his career, moves him to within 35 of Howe. Gretzky leads with 894. “Obviously, it’s always nice to hear those kind of
  
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• Ukraine can't negotiate with 'gun to head,' says Joly as Trudeau presses allies

  09-03-2022 11:41
  
  Canada's foreign affairs minister called for a ceasefire in Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, arguing the Ukrainian government needs the breathing room as it heads into talks with the Putin regime. "We need to make sure to support Ukrainians while diplomatic talks are happening by imposing maximum pressure... it's more than that. Because when we do so, we actually give them a lever to negotiate," Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said in an interview Wednesday. "Right now, it's not
  
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• Trudeau invites Ukrainian President Zelensky to address Parliament

  09-03-2022 11:41
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a standing invitation to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address Canada's Parliament one day. Trudeau spoke to Zelensky from Berlin on Wednesday ahead of his meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the NATO alliance continues to pressure Russia to end its invasion in Ukraine. "Talked to my friend @JustinTrudeau about UACA defense co-operation and how to increase sanctions pressure on Russia. Agreed on further diplomatic steps. Canada stan
  
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• Trudeau calls for recommitment to democracy in face of Russian invasion of Ukraine

  09-03-2022 11:41
  
  Democracy has not been at its best in recent years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an international audience Wednesday as he called for a recommitment to it in the face of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. "At its best, democracy is always stronger than authoritarianism," Trudeau said in a speech to the Munich Security Conference, a Berlin-based international think thank. "But if we're going to be honest with each other, democracy hasn't exactly been at its best these past few years," he
  
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