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• 'Extremely dry': Farmers in southern Alberta gear up for drought conditions

  25-03-2022 23:56
  
  With the Lethbridge area not seeing much snow over the past few months, the dry conditions are already causing grief for some farmers. "We had some snow fall but most of that just blew away or blew around," said James Johnson with Johnson Fresh Farms near Taber, Alta. "It’s still extremely dry." Just weeks away from spring seeding, Johnson calls the dry conditions just another bump in the road. But there are more bumps on the road than usual this year, like the rising cost of fertilizer an
  
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• Controversial Calgary street preacher Artur Pawlowski granted bail

  25-03-2022 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pawlowski was arrested by Alberta RCMP and Calgary Police Service officers in February and charged under the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act.
  
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• U of L not offering tuition refund for transferring students ‘feels like a slap in the face’: students

  25-03-2022 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The university is offering 20 per cent tuition refunds to graduating students and a tuition credit of the same percentage for those returning to the school next year.
  
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• Henry Burris leaves B.C. Lions for NFL coaching job - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 23:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Henry Burris leaves B.C. Lions for NFL coaching job  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta government announces increase of STARS Air Ambulance funding

  25-03-2022 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government will be increasing its share of funding to STARS Air Ambulance to just over $8 million each year.
  
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• Canadian men’s national soccer team hungry to seal World Cup qualification against Jamaica: coach

  25-03-2022 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Sunday, Canada can turn the disappointment of Thursday's loss in Costa Rica into celebration by dispatching Jamaica to secure World Cup qualification at Toronto's BMO Field.
  
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• Olympic champion Maude Charron leads Canada's Commonwealth Games weightlifting team - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 23:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Olympic champion Maude Charron leads Canada's Commonwealth Games weightlifting team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary organization takes a stand against sexual violence, educates youth

  25-03-2022 22:43
  
  A Calgary woman has created a workshop and peer-support organization for survivors of sexual violence, and is using her own story of survival to help others. For the past three years, Erin Brassard has been taking her workshop to junior and senior high schools in the Calgary area, with the latest appearance at Holy Cross Collegiate in Strathmore this week. She says she is teaching students something that's not included in their textbooks by defining sexual assault, rape culture and informed cons
  
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• LISTEN: Extended transcript of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s secretly recorded meeting with UCP caucus staff

  25-03-2022 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he spent his Christmas break seriously considering leaving his job as Alberta's premier but he decided to stay on for the good of the UCP.
  
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• Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 21:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kimberley, B.C. tourism sees major decline following ski resort arson, devastating business

  25-03-2022 21:44
  
  It's been three months since Kimberley Alpine Resort's main chairlift control building was deliberately set ablaze just 24 hours after the season's opening day. While the Northstar chairlift will remain out of service for the remainder of the season, the resort is committed to staying open. Residents and businesses say the fire has delivered a major blow to what would otherwise be a busy season for tourism.  "At one point I was going through my reservation program, and I was seeing more can
  
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• Alberta's Kenney defends calling party opponents 'lunatics,' comparing them to bugs

  25-03-2022 21:42
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't apologize for comments he is heard making in recordings in which he compares political opponents in his party to insects and calls them lunatics. Kenney says the United Conservative Party is under siege from extremist elements, including homophobes and religious bigots, seeking a hostile takeover by toppling him in an upcoming leadership review. “I am determined to ensure that such hateful, extreme and divisive voices do not find a home in this ma
  
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• 2 central Alberta students hospitalized after being found unresponsive in vehicle

  25-03-2022 21:19
  
  Two students parked in a vehicle near a high school in central Alberta were taken to hospital Friday after being found unresponsive. School division officials from H.J. Cody School in Sylvan Lake confirmed the incident to CTV News Edmonton, saying they were made aware early Friday morning. "Our thoughts and prayers are with their families at this difficult time," said Sandy Bexon, communications officer for Chinook's Edge School Division. "There have been no other details made available to us,"
  
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• Kenney political foe fears mail-in leadership vote will be rampant with fraud

  25-03-2022 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A major rival to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he fears a mail-in leadership vote will be rampant with cheating and fraud.
  
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• Crews cleaning up anti-freeze spill in Peenaquim Park - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 20:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Crews cleaning up anti-freeze spill in Peenaquim Park  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa convoy organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber face new criminal charges

  25-03-2022 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The two organizers, who were among the most prominent representatives of the protest, were in court on Thursday to learn of the new charges.
  
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• More charges for Medicine Hat 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 20:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  More charges for Medicine Hat 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Defence rests for one of two suspects in stabbing death of popular Calgary chef

  25-03-2022 20:18
  
  The defence for one of two suspects accused in the fatal stabbing of a popular Calgary chef has closed its case. Anthony Dodgson and Tommie Holloway pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Christophe Herblin on March 14, 2020. Herblin was a longtime executive sous chef at the Glencoe Golf and Country Club and his new restaurant was weeks away from opening. The lawyer for Dodgson, who is accused of stabbing Herblin nine times in a parking lot, says she will not be calling any f
  
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• Free shuttle bus, trail upgrades and park expansion included in province’s K-Country plans

  25-03-2022 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some trails and climbing areas will be closed near Canmore as the province upgrades trails and infrastructure in some popular hiking and biking areas.
  
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• UCP switching leadership meeting online ‘like a yo-yo’ for Red Deer businesses

  25-03-2022 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Red Deer businesses were expecting an influx of customers as the UCP was expected to have its leadership meeting in person.
  
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• 'Like a yo-yo': Disappointment for Red Deer businesses after UCP scrubs meeting

  25-03-2022 19:34
  
  The owners of a café in Red Deer, Alta., spent $1,500 on extra stock anticipating a surge in business from the United Conservative Party's leadership review next month, but they and other business operators in the central Alberta city had their hopes dashed when the in-person meeting was scrapped this week. “I think this is extremely ridiculous,” said Kim Valin, who owns Black Label Coffee House with her husband, Kyle Valin. The party said it decided to change to mail-in ballo
  
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• Alberta government to make improvements to day-use areas in K-Country

  25-03-2022 19:21
  
  Millions of dollars in this year's budget will be allocated to pay for improvements and access to some of the most popular mountain trails and facilities Alberta has to offer, the province says. The Alberta government announced $4 million in upgrades to the Grassi Lakes and Goat Creek day-use areas on Friday. Through the funding, officials say they hope to address some of the congestion and public safety issues that became apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jason Nixon, Alberta's minister of
  
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• E-scooters and e-bikes coming to Lethbridge in April - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 18:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  E-scooters and e-bikes coming to Lethbridge in April  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Over $4 million being invested into upgrades in Kananaskis Country - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 18:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Over $4 million being invested into upgrades in Kananaskis Country  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man killed by CTrain was crossing tracks between train cars: police

  25-03-2022 17:56
  
  Calgary police say a pedestrian who died after being hit by a CTrain at the 39 Avenue Station on Thursday was crossing the tracks between the east and west platforms at the time. Investigators say the CTrain was stopped when the man began walking over the tracks between two train cars. When the train started moving, the man became pinned between it and the platform edge. The victim, a 29-year-old man, was rushed to hospital where he later died. The train driver was not injured, nor were any pass
  
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• Dancing in the dark? Calgary's Central Library to host family-friendly Earth Hour event

  25-03-2022 17:24
  
  Looking to participate in the annual Earth Hour but in the dark as to where go? Calgary Unplugged will be hosting a free, family-friendly Earth Hour event at the Central Library (800 Third Street S.E.) from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, outside regular library hours. All of the library's non-essential lights will be turned off during the recognized Earth Hour —from 8:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. — and all participants are asked to bring their own LED or other lighting. The event is
  
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• 'Soaked with urine': Calgary Humane Society seeks owner of Shih-Tzu found in city’s northeast

  25-03-2022 17:14
  
  The Calgary Humane Society is hoping to identify the owner of a dog they say was found in "horrific" condition. A Good Samaritan spotted the senior Shih-Tzu on March 20 while travelling along 32nd Avenue N.E. near Ninth Street N.E., west of Deerfoot Trail. They brought the dog to an emergency veterinary clinic, where staff de-matted her fur and contacted the humane society. In a Friday news release, the humane society describes the dog as being "soaked with urine and feces" and having nails so o
  
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• The Good And The Gross Of Jiggly Gelatin Salads - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 17:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  The Good And The Gross Of Jiggly Gelatin Salads  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fire in Saudi city ahead of F1 race; Houthis claim attacks - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 16:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Fire in Saudi city ahead of F1 race; Houthis claim attacks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Specialized approach to mental health, addiction calls paying dividends: Lethbridge police

  25-03-2022 15:59
  
  A collaborative effort involving the Lethbridge Police Service and Alberta Health Services is altering how police approach calls involving addiction or mental health concerns. The Police and Crisis Team (PACT) program was launched in 2018 with a single dedicated LPS constable being paired with an AHS mental health therapist. A second PACT unit was added in the summer of 2021. According to LPS officials, the PACT members connect high risk and chronic clients with the proper support services, at t
  
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• Lethbridge's PACT units ensuring those with mental health, addiction concerns have support access | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  25-03-2022 15:59 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge's PACT units ensuring those with mental health, addiction concerns have support access | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge Police and AHS' PACT initiative proving successful for mental health call response - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 15:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Police and AHS' PACT initiative proving successful for mental health call response  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• West Ham donates to animal charities after Zouma's fine - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 15:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  West Ham donates to animal charities after Zouma's fine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Thomas released from hospital - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 15:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Supreme Court Justice Thomas released from hospital  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• London Recruits Justin and Sigourney Beaver To Save City - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 15:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  London Recruits Justin and Sigourney Beaver To Save City  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Loaded shotgun, cocaine and GHB seized from Medicine Hat home

  25-03-2022 14:20
  
  A search of a home in a southwest Medicine Hat neighbourhood led to the seizure of drugs and a loaded shotgun. Officers searched a home in the 500 block of Fourth Street S.W. on Tuesday as part of an investigation into suspected drug trafficking. Police seized:A loaded 12-gauge shotgun; 127 grams (4.5 ounces) of cocaine; and, 250 ml of Gamma Hydrixybutyrate (GHB).Luc Reaume, 41, was arrested in connection with the seizure and charged with:Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking; Pos
  
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• 'The protest injunction remains in effect': Calgary police preparing for weekend protests

  25-03-2022 13:27
  
  Calgary Police Service officials are expecting more protests this weekend in what has become a regular occurrence in the city's downtown core and Beltline. An Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench Justice granted the City of Calgary a temporary court injunction on March 18 following a tense standoff on March 12 between those who oppose COVID-19 mandates and restrictions and Beltline residents who formed a line. Those residents blocked a stretch of 17th Avenue S.W. in
  
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• Court injunction remains in effect as Beltline community hopes for peaceful weekend ahead of protests

  25-03-2022 13:27
  
  Police are reminding Calgarians that a temporary court injunction is still in place as officers attempt to de-escalate tensions ahead of expected weekend protests in the Beltline neighbourhood. In an online statement, city police say anyone participating in demonstrations must ensure they are aware of the order and any related restrictions. "Our Police Liaison Teams are continuing to communicate with protest organizers,” read the statement. "Our plans are flexible and will adapt depending
  
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• Minneapolis teachers reach tentative agreement to end strike - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 12:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Minneapolis teachers reach tentative agreement to end strike  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian soccer team’s bid for World Cup qualification put on hold in Costa Rica

  25-03-2022 05:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's bid to seal World Cup qualification was put on hold Thursday after a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica.
  
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• Repeat offender arrested in Bashaw as police seize loaded gun, ammunition

  25-03-2022 04:49
  
  A repeat offender faces multiple charges after being arrested by Bashaw RCMP. On March 22, officers arrested Jesse James Lyman Macdonald, who police say was wanted on multiple warrants. Macdonald was arrested behind a residence on 51 Street in Bashaw, where he was discovered speaking with a woman who was in a vehicle. As police approached, he tried to flee on foot, but was quickly located and arrested. The woman he was speaking to was also arrested for obstruction. After a search of a bag and th
  
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• Eriksson Ek scores in overtime, Wild beat Canucks 3-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 04:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Eriksson Ek scores in overtime, Wild beat Canucks 3-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Controversial yet iconic: Calgary's Peace Bridge marks 10 years

  25-03-2022 03:21
  
  In the 10 years since the first Calgarians walked across the Peace Bridge over the Bow River between Eau Claire and Memorial Drive, the former lightning rod for controversy has become a centre piece of the Calgary skyline. The Peace Bridge holds a special place in the heart of one Calgary couple who became engaged mid-span across the bridge deck about eight years ago in a surprise proposal. Chad Knowler knelt down and proposed to Tyler Thornhill as a hidden photographer captured the moment. "It
  
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• Nebraska US Rep. Fortenberry found guilty in campaign probe - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 02:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nebraska US Rep. Fortenberry found guilty in campaign probe  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kenney seriously considered leaving his post before deciding to fight for his job: audio recording

  25-03-2022 02:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a secret recording obtained by Global News, Kenney said to caucus staff members that "the lunatics are trying to take over the asylum, and I'm not going to let them."
  
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• Rare fin whale found dead on remote beach in British Columbia - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 02:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Rare fin whale found dead on remote beach in British Columbia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• U of C hosting women's national volleyball championship this weekend

  25-03-2022 01:29
  
  In 2020, the U of C Women's volleyball team were all set to host the national championship for the fourth time in school history.  But at the last second the COVID-19 pandemic took it away. Now two years later, the U of C finally gets a chance to host the top eight women's teams in Canada. Fourth year setter Stella Rains remembers that day in 2020 and says it wasn't an easy one. "It was really heartbreaking to be like on the way to the banquet and have it all called off at the last minute,"
  
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• Raptors' Anunoby returns to start vs. Cavs after missing 15 games - Lethbridge News Now

  25-03-2022 01:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Raptors' Anunoby returns to start vs. Cavs after missing 15 games  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian men’s soccer team looks to return to World Cup, 37 years after historic win in St. John’s

  25-03-2022 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  San Jose, Costa Rica, is a long way from St. John's, N.L., but the two could be forever intertwined if Canada beats the Costa Ricans on Thursday to secure World Cup qualification.
  
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• Up to 250 fleeing Ukrainians coming to Edmonton on donated flight from Poland

  25-03-2022 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The donated aircraft was already going to Edmonton to pick up donations to deliver to Ukraine via Poland, but now it will also bring with it Ukrainians fleeing the war to Canada.
  
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