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• U of L students, faculty return to class Wednesday after collective agreement ratified

  22-03-2022 23:57
  
  Staff and students at University of Lethbridge will return to classrooms on Wednesday after a collective agreement was ratified by the faculty association. The university and faculty association entered into mediation and on Monday,  91 per cent of faculty members voted in favour of a new collective agreement. “I’m just happy and relieved that something was finally signed and agreed to,” said University of Lethbridge Students' Union president Holly Kletke. Faculty members
  
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• Alberta father and daughter travel to Poland to help Ukraine refugees

  22-03-2022 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Edmonton businessman and his daughter are in Poland, helping those who are fleeing the war in Ukraine.
  
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• Council approves Fire Department donation of items to Ukraine relief - My Lethbridge Now

  22-03-2022 23:49 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Council approves Fire Department donation of items to Ukraine relief  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Albertans struggling to manage debt as prices of food, gas and utility bills rise: expert

  22-03-2022 23:42
  
  The rising cost of staples like food, gasoline and utility bills is taking a toll on Albertans and affecting their ability to manage debt, according to a financial educator. The Credit Counselling Society, a non-profit credit counselling organization, has seen an increase in people having trouble managing debt since around fall 2021. “Some people do live beyond their means but the vast majority of people we see at the Credit Counselling Society are people who have run into a major issue,&r
  
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• Lethbridge College's Ag Club provides education around Alberta's agricultural sector - CTV News Calgary

  22-03-2022 23:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge College's Ag Club provides education around Alberta's agricultural sector  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Auditor general gives qualified approval to how Alberta spent oil well cleanup money

  22-03-2022 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doug Wylie says in a report Tuesday that the program was well run, but the government wasn't ready for how quickly things in the energy industry change.
  
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• Feds mum on next step in fighter jet competition - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 23:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Feds mum on next step in fighter jet competition  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Liberal, NDP confidence agreement rejected by Premier Kenney

  22-03-2022 22:44
  
  A confidence agreement between the federal Liberals and New Democrats in Ottawa, which will see the minority Liberal government in alliance with the NDP through 2025, is a gut punch for Alberta premier Jason Kenney. During question period in the legislature on Tuesday, Kenney claimed that the deal will further destroy efforts of promoting Alberta energy on the global stage. "We always knew it, the NDP here was in cahoots with Justin Trudeau," said Kenney. "Now they have made it formal, in a poli
  
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• Lethbridge City Council pleads province for cardiac catheterization lab - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 22:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge City Council pleads province for cardiac catheterization lab  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Takeaways: Jackson hearings turn to race, children's books - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 22:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Takeaways: Jackson hearings turn to race, children's books  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Helpful to stop thinking about war': Ukrainian deaf curlers thankful to be in Canada for world championships

  22-03-2022 22:37
  
  The World Deaf Curling Championships (WDCC) are underway in Banff, with a total of 10 teams — five women’s and five men’s — gathered from around the world at the Fenlands Recreation Centre for two weeks of competition, with players hailing from Canada, the United States, Korea, Poland and Ukraine. The Ukraine teams were practicing in Latvia when war broke out in their homeland. “None of us ever believe that a war would break out in Ukraine. And then the next day, we
  
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• Province proposes public publishing of crime stats - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 22:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province proposes public publishing of crime stats  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shannon Phillips latest appeal against Lethbridge police dismissed - Calgary Herald

  22-03-2022 22:11 via calgaryherald.com
  
  Shannon Phillips latest appeal against Lethbridge police dismissed  Calgary Herald
  
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• Student demonstration marks decade since Quebec's so-called 'Maple Spring' protests - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 22:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Student demonstration marks decade since Quebec's so-called 'Maple Spring' protests  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Highlights from the 2022-23 Quebec provincial budget - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 21:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Highlights from the 2022-23 Quebec provincial budget  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary agency helps youth with intellectual, learning disabilities get their first job

  22-03-2022 21:49
  
  Mason Politylo lives with Down syndrome and thrives on routine. He can work, but needed a foot in the door for his first job opportunity. Vecova helped the 19-year-old high school student get a job at Cafe & Mi in the northwest Calgary community of Royal Oak. Christina Guilherme is the youth program team leader for the employment services department at Vecova. "We work with individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities and help them gain their fi
  
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• Utah governor becomes latest to veto transgender sports ban - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 21:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Utah governor becomes latest to veto transgender sports ban  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More youth leaving Alberta than moving in for first time in generations: reports

  22-03-2022 21:42
  
  Two studies from the Canada West Foundation show more young people are leaving Alberta than moving to the province for the first time since 1988. The reports, titled “Work to Live: Alberta Youth Mobility” and “The Young are Restless: Western Youth Migration,” state that Alberta had nine per cent fewer 25- to 29-year-olds in 2021 than in 2016. “They think they have no choice but they need to leave. They need to go to Toronto, Vancouver because my career path doesn't
  
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• Kerby Centre hosts fundraiser for Ukraine

  22-03-2022 21:28
  
   The cafe at the Kerby Centre held a fundraiser to raise funds in support of the people of Ukraine Tuesday. The centres' cafe offered up Ukrainian-inspired dishes such as pierogi, borscht and sausages. Entertainment also included a traditional Ukrainian dance for centre seniors. Kerby Centre CEO Larry Mathieson said fundraisers are not unknown to them as they are a charity but this one is absolutely needed. "We felt it would be only fitting if we did an event for seniors that was a fundrais
  
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• City reminding select residents about planned power outage Wednesday - My Lethbridge Now

  22-03-2022 21:27 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  City reminding select residents about planned power outage Wednesday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge College students tout benefits of agriculture - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 21:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge College students tout benefits of agriculture  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Crown focuses on discrepancies in testimony of man accused of killing Calgary chef

  22-03-2022 21:13
  
  The Crown began attacking Tuesday the testimony of one of two men accused in the killing of a popular Calgary chef two years ago. Anthony Dodgson and Tommie Holloway have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Christophe Herblin on March 14, 2020. Herblin was a longtime executive chef at the Glencoe Golf and Country Club and his new restaurant was weeks away from opening. Under cross-examination, Dodgson, who is accused of stabbing Herblin nine times, continued to deny any me
  
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• Accused in Calgary chef's death asked police how long before he would be found not guilty

  22-03-2022 21:13
  
  One of two men accused in the killing of a popular Calgary chef continually asked police after his arrest how long it would take before he was proved not guilty. Anthony Dodgson and Tommie Holloway have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Christophe Herblin on March 14, 2020. Herblin was a longtime executive chef at the Glencoe Golf and Country Club and his new restaurant was weeks away from opening. Dodgson said he asked two different officers when he would be found not g
  
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• Montreal city councillor blasts Ukrainian anthem in front of Russian Consulate - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Montreal city councillor blasts Ukrainian anthem in front of Russian Consulate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Family identifies Calgary man reportedly killed in Beltline fall

  22-03-2022 20:21
  
  Family have identified a Calgary man who died after an altercation of some kind in the Beltline last week. The victim, Austin Harris, was rushed to hospital on Friday afternoon after reportedly being injured in a fall. He died the next day. On Monday, Calgary police said that due to "several inconsistencies in the man’s injuries" the homicide unit began investigating the death, and, after reviewing evidence, determined Harris "was involved in an altercation prior to his death." Family tell
  
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• Calgary National Bank Challenger to host women for the first time

  22-03-2022 19:52
  
  For the first three years of the Calgary National Bank Challenger it's been all about the men.  But the 2022 version will welcome a women's division and in the process break new ground in Canadian tennis. The Calgary National Bank Challenger will now be a combined men's and women's professional tennis event, organizers announced Tuesday. Slated for Nov. 6-13 at the Osten and Victor Alberta Tennis Centre, the tournament will be an ATP men's Challenger 80 event as well as a women's Internatio
  
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• Calgary National Bank Challenger announces its first-ever women's pro event

  22-03-2022 19:52
  
  The Calgary National Bank Challenger will now be a combined men's and women's professional tennis event, organizers announced Tuesday. Slated for Nov. 6-13 at the Osten and Victor Alberta Tennis Centre,the tournament will be an ATP men's Challenger 80 event as well as a women's International Tennis Federation (ITF) $25,000 event. It will also be the only combined professional indoor tennis tournament in Canada. “We are excited to have a combined men's and women's pro event in Calgary. Host
  
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• NDP bill to protect Alberta Rockies from coal mining dies in legislature committee

  22-03-2022 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A private member's bill before the Alberta legislature that would have blocked all coal mining in the province's Rocky Mountains has died after government members voted against it.
  
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• Olympic champ Justin Kripps support athletes' fight against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 19:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Olympic champ Justin Kripps support athletes' fight against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Oblates to open Rome archives for search of residential school records - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 19:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Oblates to open Rome archives for search of residential school records  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police: 4 Israelis killed in stabbing attack, suspect shot - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 19:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Police: 4 Israelis killed in stabbing attack, suspect shot  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• White House press secretary Jen Psaki positive for COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 18:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki positive for COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dozens of UCP Constituency Association presidents urge party to keep Kenney’s leadership vote in Red Deer

  22-03-2022 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 33 UCP Constituency Association presidents have set out a number of recommendations for Premier Jason Kenney's upcoming leadership review process.
  
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• Desmond inquiry: presiding judge hints at key recommendation as testimony concludes - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 18:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Desmond inquiry: presiding judge hints at key recommendation as testimony concludes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Brendan Fraser set to appear at 2022 Calgary Expo in April

  22-03-2022 18:27
  
  Officials with the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo have revealed another of the celebrity guests appearing at the 2022 event, saying Brendan Fraser will attend the show for the first time. Fraser, known for his role in The Mummy franchise, as well as Airheads, Encino Man and George of the Jungle, is also set to appear in Warner Bros and DC Films' Batgirl. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Calgary Expo, which runs from April 21 to 24 at Stampede Park. Previ
  
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• Police ask Balzac residents to search their property for missing Calgary man

  22-03-2022 17:52
  
  Calgary police are asking residents who live in the Balzac area to "thoroughly search their properties" as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a missing man. Ryan Porterfield, 32, was last seen in the southwest Calgary community of Elboya at around 6 a.m. on March 15. Police said Porterfield sent a text to his family at 8:15 that night, but hasn't been heard from since. On Monday, police issued an update on their investigation, asking citizens living in the area of Highway 566 and
  
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• Official guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 17:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Official guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 1 killed, 10 injured after tornado hits north Texas county - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 17:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  1 killed, 10 injured after tornado hits north Texas county  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton MLA admits to using premier's birth date to hack Alta. COVID-19 records system

  22-03-2022 16:38
  
  Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang says he used Alberta's premier's birth date to access the province's COVID-19 vaccination website in September to prove the government had "failed to implement the most basic security protocols." In a white paper published Tuesday and titled, "How I Did It: An Investigation into the Security of the Government of Alberta’s Vaccine Record Website," Dang says he used Jason Kenney's birth date because it, as well as the premier's vaccination status, were already
  
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• New Stoney Nakoda bus service pilot begins, offers trips to Cochrane

  22-03-2022 16:36
  
  A new transit option will soon be available to members of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation and Cochrane residents as a bus service pilot project is set to debut Thursday. The SWIFT Mini Thni Transit will have a low-floor, 26-seat bus travelling between four stops including three on the First Nation and one in the town of Cochrane. The four stops will consist of:Mini Thni (Morley) – 40 Morley Rd.; Chiniki Gas Bar – TransCanada Highway and Morley Road (Exit 131); Stoney Nakoda Resort &am
  
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• Controlled fires underway near Canmore, no need to report smoke

  22-03-2022 15:32
  
  Visible smoke is expected throughout the Bow Valley corridor in the coming weeks, but Canmore town officials say the fires are planned and there's no need for concern. Proactive, controlled fires are burning near Canmore as part of the town's FireSmart wildfire hazard reduction plan and the effort will continue through the end of April. Crews are focusing on the Three Sisters Drive area this week with plans to move to the Peaks of Grassi on March 28. The FireSmart plan includes the thinning of u
  
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• PM confirms deal with NDP until next election in 2025 - My Lethbridge Now

  22-03-2022 14:36 via mylethbridgenow.com
  PM confirms deal with NDP until next election in 2025  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Navalny sentenced to 9 years in prison by Russian court - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 13:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Navalny sentenced to 9 years in prison by Russian court  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Liberals, NDP agree to confidence deal seeing Trudeau government maintain power until 2025

  22-03-2022 13:47
  
  The federal Liberals and New Democrats have finalized an agreement that, if maintained, would keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in power until 2025, in exchange for progress on longstanding NDP priorities. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday morning that the deal has been brokered. “Today, I'm announcing that the Liberal Party has reached an agreement with the New Democratic Party to deliver results for Canadians. Now. This supply and confidence agreement
  
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• Liberals' deal with NDP will keep Trudeau minority in power for 3 more years

  22-03-2022 13:47
  
  The federal Liberals and New Democrats have finalized an agreement that, if maintained, would keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in power until the end of the current Parliament in exchange for progress on longstanding NDP priorities. Trudeau announced on Tuesday morning that the confidence-and-supply agreement has been brokered, is effective immediately, and will remain in effect until June 2025. “We're different political parties, we stand for different things. But whe
  
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• Liberals' confidence deal with NDP includes commitment to advance dental care, pharmacare programs

  22-03-2022 13:47
  
  The federal Liberals and New Democrats have finalized an agreement that, if maintained, would keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government in power until the end of the current Parliament in exchange for progress on longstanding NDP priorities. Trudeau announced on Tuesday morning that the confidence-and-supply agreement has been brokered, is effective immediately, and will remain in effect until June 2025. “We're different political parties, we stand for different things. But whe
  
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• CP Rail and Teamsters union agree on settlement, workers to return to jobs

  22-03-2022 11:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  CP Railway and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration to end a work stoppage.
  
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• CP Rail and Teamsters union agree on final arbitration, workers to return to jobs

  22-03-2022 11:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  CP Railway and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration to end a work stoppage.
  
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• CP Rail and Teamsters union agree on final arbitration, workers return to jobs

  22-03-2022 11:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  CP Railway and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration to end a work stoppage.
  
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• 'No-tick' at women's world championship among changes considered for curling - Lethbridge News Now

  22-03-2022 11:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  'No-tick' at women's world championship among changes considered for curling  Lethbridge News Now
  
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