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• Alberta woman conned out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by online lothario

  24-03-2022 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman is warning others after falling victim emotionally and financially to a romance/cryptocurrency scam that cost her hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  
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• 20 new record highs set in Alberta Wednesday amid warm spring weather

  24-03-2022 23:59
  
  Environment Canada says 20 new record highs were set in Alberta on Wednesday amid the warm spring weather. Of the communities with new record highs, the warmest was in Bow Island, which saw temperatures climb to 21.9 C, thereby breaking the previous record of 20.6 C set back in 1973. Record high temperatures seen throughout the province on March 23, 2022 include: BarrheadNew record of 18.4 C Old record of 13.3 C set in 1968 Records in this area have been kept since 1912BeaverlodgeNew record of 1
  
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• Notley visits Lethbridge, speaks on post-pandemic economic recovery - Global News

  24-03-2022 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Notley visits Lethbridge, speaks on post-pandemic economic recovery  Global News
  
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• European MPs blast PM Trudeau for handling of Freedom Convoy after Brussels speech

  24-03-2022 23:41
  
  Two European parliamentarians blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his handling of the recent Freedom Convoy protests, saying Canada has become a “symbol of civil rights violations.” Following a Wednesday speech from Trudeau in Brussels – his first in five years – in which he defended democracy and warned of mounting populism, two MPs rose with fierce rebuttal. Croatian MEP Mislav Kolakusic said under Trudeau’s “quasi-Liberal boot,” in recent months
  
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• Fuel costs hurting your budget? Lethbridge introduces scooters and e-bikes

  24-03-2022 23:32
  
  If the high cost of gas is getting you down, the City of Lethbridge may have an answer to your problems. In the coming weeks, residents will soon see a fleet of scooters and e-bikes on city streets as part of a new pilot project to offer alternative forms of transportation other than passenger vehicles. Neuron Mobility is the company in charge of the rollout after the program was approved last year. It says the scooters and bikes have worked well in other Alberta communities, such as Red Deer. "
  
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• Alternative methods of travel announced for Lethbridge streets | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  24-03-2022 23:32 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alternative methods of travel announced for Lethbridge streets | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• IIHF calls for ethics probe of Russian federation, Fasel

  24-03-2022 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The IIHF council has asked an independent ethics board to investigate the Russian Hockey Federation and former IIHF president Rene Fasel over issues related to the war in Ukraine.
  
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• Canadian impacted by Chornobyl worries about another potential nuclear disaster in Ukraine

  24-03-2022 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alla Guelber came to Canada with her family when she was a young girl in the 1990s from Belarus. Shortly after Chornobyl, they visited Ukraine, not far from the nuclear plant.
  
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• Italy to miss World Cup again after loss to North Macedonia - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 23:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Italy to miss World Cup again after loss to North Macedonia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney vote results to be announced 39 days after UCP leadership review meeting

  24-03-2022 22:39
  
  The results of Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party leadership review will be made public on May 18, the party's president confirmed Thursday. Ballots will be mailed to voters after the April 9 online Special General Meeting, and they have to be returned to the party by May 11 to be valid. "Let me assure you that the party takes election integrity extremely seriously, and we have established several measures to ensure the integrity of the process," Cynthia Moore said in an email. Elected con
  
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• New facility dog 'pawfect' addition to Lethbridge police victim and witness services team

  24-03-2022 22:30
  
  The newest member of the Lethbridge Police Service victim and witness service unit will also help officers and staff deal with some of the situations they encounter at work. Kourt -- a two-year-old female golden retriever/lab cross -- has been trained as a facility dog and will provide comfort and support in the community to victims, especially young children, when she begins her role on March 28. The pooch will also help support the mental health and well-being of LPS staff exposed to traumatic
  
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• CRTC approves broadcast component of Rogers-Shaw deal, with conditions - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 22:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  CRTC approves broadcast component of Rogers-Shaw deal, with conditions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• About as many doctors left Alberta in 2021 as in the prior 2 years combined

  24-03-2022 22:14
  
  The number of doctors who left Alberta last year was nearly equal to the number who left in the prior two years combined, according to numbers from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. The figures show 140 doctors left the province in 2021, compared to 87 in 2020 and 54 in 2019. “Physicians in Alberta have had a very challenging time over the last few years with a government that's been very confrontational in their relation with doctors,” said Dr. Katharine Smart, pres
  
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• Notley talks non-confidence vote, economy during Lethbridge speech - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 22:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Notley talks non-confidence vote, economy during Lethbridge speech  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta NDP proposes anti-racism bill to identify gaps in provincial services

  24-03-2022 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bill will require public bodies to collect race-based data and use that data to conduct impact assessments, report findings and report on the progress of recommendations.
  
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• Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7 - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 21:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada pledges to increase oil exports by up to 300,000 barrels per day in response to European supply shortages

  24-03-2022 20:53
  
  Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is announcing that Canada will increase its 2022 oil and gas exports incrementally by up to 300,000 barrels per day in response to supply shortages brought on by ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In a teleconference from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) ministerial gathering in Paris, he explained to CTV News the increase intends to displace Russian oil and gas, while not increasing global emissions. This comes as discussions between governmen
  
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• MADD and Lethbridge Police showcase efforts to reduce impaired driving - My Lethbridge Now

  24-03-2022 20:48 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  MADD and Lethbridge Police showcase efforts to reduce impaired driving  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• UCP MLAs call on Kenney to resign as leadership vote dispute becomes a 'circus'

  24-03-2022 20:32
  
  There were new demands Thursday for resignations within the United Conservative Party, including from two MLAs who want Premier Jason Kenney to quit immediately. "The gracious thing to do would be to step down and support a new leader," said UCP MLA Jason Stephan. The Red Deer-South representative called recent changes to the premier's leadership review a "disaster" and said that the situation had become a "circus." He was joined at a noon protest on the steps of the legislature by fellow UCP ML
  
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• UCP MLAs call on Jason Kenney to resign as leadership vote dispute becomes a 'circus'

  24-03-2022 20:32
  
  There were new demands Thursday for resignations within the United Conservative Party, including from two MLAs who want Premier Jason Kenney to quit immediately. "The gracious thing to do would be to step down and support a new leader," said UCP MLA Jason Stephan. The Red Deer-South representative called recent changes to the premier's leadership review a "disaster" and said that the situation had become a "circus." He was joined at a noon protest on the steps of the legislature by fellow UCP ML
  
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• Lethbridge Transit reporting boost in ridership as gas prices surge - My Lethbridge Now

  24-03-2022 20:19 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge Transit reporting boost in ridership as gas prices surge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Strathmore doctor suspended for inappropriate relationship with patient, self-prescribing drugs

  24-03-2022 20:08
  
  Entering into a sexual relationship with a patient, failing to disclose that to the College of Physicians and Surgeons and prescribing himself medication has resulted in a Strathmore, Alta. doctor being suspended for six months. Dr. Altaf Khumree was also ordered to complete education "on both the interactions of race, culture, medical practice and trauma-informed care, and the impact of personality types on effective interpersonal communications," read the ruling. He must also pay a $5,000 fine
  
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• More Calgarians choosing to have their homes made from recycled sea containers

  24-03-2022 20:06
  
  The large metal containers are used by shipping companies to transport goods all over the world. Calgary is a long way from the ocean, but the sea cans are being repurposed in Alberta. Modern Huts Incorporated spent 25 years building conventional houses in Calgary and, six years ago, the company moved to making custom sea can homes. Jeremy Johnson heads the company and says there are five full-time staff and more than 26 tradespeople working at it's southeast yard. "Right now we're fabricating a
  
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• Calgary teacher charged in sexual assaults, robberies targeting personal care businesses

  24-03-2022 20:04
  
  A Calgary teacher is facing charges in connection to a string of robberies and sexual assaults throughout the city over the past few months. In each instance, police say the suspect entered personal care businesses, demanded money at gunpoint and then sexually assaulted female employees. Andrew Frank Sorensen, a 36-year-old Calgary teacher, was arrested and charged in connection with the investigation. Calgary Catholic School District officials confirm that a staff member of St. Isidore School,
  
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• Calgary man charged in sexual assaults, robberies targeting personal care businesses

  24-03-2022 20:04
  
  Calgary police say one man is facing charges in connection to a string of robberies and sexual assaults throughout the city over the past few months. In each instance, police say the suspect entered personal care businesses, demanded money at gunpoint and then sexually assaulted female employees. Police first issued a public warning about the incidents in February, saying the same man was thought to be responsible for at least six robberies in the communities of Montgomery, Chinook and Ogden. Ea
  
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• Arizona Legislature approves 15-week abortion ban - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 19:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Arizona Legislature approves 15-week abortion ban  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UCP backbenchers break ranks, call on Kenney to resign

  24-03-2022 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Kenney backbenchers are calling the revamped leadership review a sham and say it's time for the premier to resign.
  
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• UCP backbenchers break ranks, call on Jason Kenney to resign

  24-03-2022 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Kenney backbenchers are calling the revamped leadership review a sham and say it's time for the premier to resign.
  
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• Canada can increase oil, gas exports in 2022 to help global energy security: Wilkinson

  24-03-2022 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Canada can increase oil and natural gas exports by a total of 300,000 barrels per day to help improve global energy security.
  
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• Jan. 6 committee sets contempt vote for 2 former Trump aides - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 19:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jan. 6 committee sets contempt vote for 2 former Trump aides  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ASIRT investigating after detainee suffers seizure while in Calgary police custody

  24-03-2022 19:22
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating a Calgary officer's use of force after a detainee suffered an apparent seizure while in cells at the arrest processing section and was hospitalized over the weekend. An individual was arrested in the early morning hours on Sunday and taken to be processed, where a struggle ensued and force was used by an officer. The 25-year-old arrested was checked by a medic on scene, and then taken to hospital to be examined.   They were
  
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• Man touts electric unicycle as answer to high gas prices - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 19:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Man touts electric unicycle as answer to high gas prices  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary sailor saved by Russian and Ukrainian oil workers after his boat sinks

  24-03-2022 19:07
  
  A Calgary sailor was rescued by a team of Russian and Ukrainian oil workers after his boat capsized in international waters this week. Casper Venter and two other sailors set off on a vessel transport mission to the Caribbean in late January. But what was supposed to be a three and a half month trip was cut short over the weekend. The team was just off the coast of Madagascar when their transport ran into strong winds and high waves. "We noticed that suddenly water was coming in through the floo
  
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• Province announces $30 million for commercial truck driver training - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 19:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province announces $30 million for commercial truck driver training  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Reports: Blue Jays trade Randal Grichuk to Rockies for Raimel Tapia - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 18:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Reports: Blue Jays trade Randal Grichuk to Rockies for Raimel Tapia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes sign defenseman Tristen Doyle - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 18:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hurricanes sign defenseman Tristen Doyle  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man killed after being hit by Calgary CTrain at 39th Avenue Station: EMS

  24-03-2022 18:56
  
  Officials with Calgary EMS say one man has died after being hit by a CTrain on Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to the 39th Avenue Station at around 11 a.m. EMS say the victim was rushed to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition, but has since succumbed to their injuries. Calgary Transit says CTrains on the Red Line will not be stopping at the 39th Avenue Station as police investigate. In a tweet sent just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, Calgary Transit asked riders to head to
  
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• Man killed after being hit by Calgary CTrain at 39th Avenue Station

  24-03-2022 18:56
  
  Officials with Calgary EMS say one man has died after being hit by a CTrain on Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to the 39th Avenue Station at around 11 a.m. EMS say the victim was rushed to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition, but has since succumbed to their injuries. Calgary Transit says CTrains on the Red Line will not be stopping at the 39th Avenue Station as police investigate. In a tweet sent just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, Calgary Transit asked riders to head to
  
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• Man dies after being hit by Calgary CTrain at 39th Avenue Station

  24-03-2022 18:56
  
  Officials with Calgary EMS say one man died after being hit by a CTrain on Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called to the 39th Avenue Station at around 11 a.m. EMS say the victim was rushed to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition, but succumbed to their injuries. Calgary Transit says CTrains on the Red Line will not be stopping at the 39th Avenue Station as police investigate. In a tweet sent just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, Calgary Transit asked riders to head to Macleod Trail
  
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• Calgary Zoo announces name of king penguin chick

  24-03-2022 18:37
  
  Visitors to the Calgary Zoo have been able to view a young penguin chick for a couple of months already, but now he has a name. The chick hatched on Nov. 24, 2021 after mom Grace laid her second egg of the year in October; her first had been non-viable. Now four months old, the king penguin chick has been named Rupert. The not-so-little one is easy to spot as he's fluffy and brown. In a newsletter sent to members on Friday, the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo said Rupert still has "lots of growing
  
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• Scotiabank aids marginalized populations with $150K for Lethbridge College program - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 18:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Scotiabank aids marginalized populations with $150K for Lethbridge College program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Freedom Convoy organizers Lich, Barber facing new charges

  24-03-2022 18:31
  
  Prominent organizers of the 'Freedom Convoy' occupation of downtown Ottawa are facing new criminal charges. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are now jointly charged with mischief, counselling mischief, intimidation, counselling intimidation, counselling obstruction of police and obstructing police. Both were arrested on Feb. 17, a day before police began moving in to clear demonstrators from downtown Ottawa streets. Barber was released on bail the next day. Lich was released on bail on March 7. Barb
  
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• Ask-a-Lawyer event set for next month - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 18:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Ask-a-Lawyer event set for next month  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP advise of poor driving conditions near Nanton - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 18:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  RCMP advise of poor driving conditions near Nanton  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Slippery highway conditions near Nanton, Alta. prompts warning from RCMP

  24-03-2022 17:46
  
  Drivers are being advised to use caution on Highway 533 between Highway 2 and Highway 22, north of Nanton, Alta. – about 90 kilometres south of Calgary -- due to poor road conditions. Slippery sections have left at least two semi trucks stuck, RCMP said, and traffic is moving slowly. A road maintenance crew has been dispatched to sand sections of the highway.Hwy533 west of Nanton, several semis have spun out due to icy conditions. Drive with caution as road crews are working in the area to
  
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• Highway conditions improved near Nanton, Alta. RCMP warning ended

  24-03-2022 17:46
  
  Conditions have improved on a section of Highway 533 between Highway 2 and Highway 22 north of Nanton, Alta. which left a number of semis stuck in the morning and prompted a warning from RCMP. Traffic was once again flowing by 1 p.m., police said. A road maintenance crew was dispatched to sand sections of the highway.
  
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• Design for national LGBTQ2+ monument inspired by thundercloud and disco balls - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 17:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Design for national LGBTQ2+ monument inspired by thundercloud and disco balls  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UN blames Russia for Ukraine humanitarian crisis, urges aid - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 17:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  UN blames Russia for Ukraine humanitarian crisis, urges aid  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Transit reports 26% rise in ridership during gas price surge - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 16:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Transit reports 26% rise in ridership during gas price surge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police joins forces with MADD to reduce impaired driving on local roads - Lethbridge News Now

  24-03-2022 15:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Police joins forces with MADD to reduce impaired driving on local roads  Lethbridge News Now
  
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