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• 'Shock and disappointment': Scarboro United Church speaks out after weekend vandalism

  30-03-2022 23:49
  
  Members of a Calgary church that was defaced by vandals over the weekend are speaking out. A Pride flag hanging from the Scarboro United Church that welcomed members of the LGBTQ2S+ community was damaged sometime between Friday night and Sunday morning. It was burned and cut, and the message "repent" was written on it with a black marker. “We found it on Sunday morning when we arrived for church, and obviously, the first reaction was shock and disappointment,” said Karen Garrick, the
  
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• Proposed legislation focusing on innovation in Alberta's finance sector - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 23:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Proposed legislation focusing on innovation in Alberta's finance sector  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Some Conservatives disagree with MP calling Trudeau a dictator in House of Commons

  30-03-2022 23:44
  
  Lethbridge member of Parliament Rachael Thomas told the House of Commons the Oxford dictionary definition of the word dictator this week, saying "many Canadians" feel it applies to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “A ruler with total power over a country, especially one who has gained it using force,” said Thomas. Her office doubled down Wednesday, saying she did not call Trudeau a dictator. “Taking part of a response out of context makes for an interesting story, but it does not
  
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• Calgary restaurant owners calling for delay to summer patio fees as businesses continue economic recovery

  30-03-2022 23:37
  
  Calgary restaurants are calling on the city to consider postponing the implementation of on-street summer patio fees for yet another season as businesses continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. As the weather slowly begins to heat up, extended patios will soon start popping up as the city has allowed restaurants to build dining areas onto the front of their business sidewalk and street areas. The city has waived fees for extended patios for the past two summers as a way to accommodate fo
  
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• Construction begins on accessible rail car at Heritage Park

  30-03-2022 23:23
  
  Right now it's a rusty flat bed rail car covered with aged and broken wooden planks but soon it will become a beautiful rail car for guests, matching others pulled by the steam locomotive at Heritage Park. Dominic Terry is the strategic communications manager at the park and says the steam train is one of the most popular attractions. The accessible rail car project is made possible by a federal government grant of $438,750. "This rail car is extremely old," he said. "It's the last one of its ki
  
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• New bill calls for Alberta judges to be trained in sexual assault law, recognizing stereotypes

  30-03-2022 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has introduced a bill that would require new provincial court judges to be trained in sexual assault law.
  
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• Winnipeg Jets place Connor and Schmidt in COVID-19 protocol - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 22:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Calgary police officers told to stop wearing 'thin blue line' patches

  30-03-2022 22:27
  
  Saying they will need to be replaced with "a symbol that better reflects the values of Calgarians," the Calgary Police Commission has ordered on-duty police officers to stop wearing 'thin blue line' patches on uniforms by Friday. The decision was announced Wednesday by the Calgary Police Commission. "While the thin blue line patch was never approved for officers to wear, it started regularly appearing on uniforms when officers were issued external body armour that includes places to attach patch
  
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• Lethbridge police hope to identify donation box thief

  30-03-2022 21:53
  
  Lethbridge police are looking to the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with the theft of a donation box from a downtown business and the attempted theft of another. The attempted theft happened first, at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Police said the suspect tried to take the donation box at a Wendy's location on Scenic Drive South but was stopped by staff and ran off. About 15 minutes later, police were called to a Tim Hortons on Scenic Drive South for reports a donation box
  
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• Former Senator Joyce Fairbairn of Lethbridge dies at 82 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 21:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Former Senator Joyce Fairbairn of Lethbridge dies at 82  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• First Glenbow at The Edison show set to open April 9

  30-03-2022 21:24
  
  The first exhibit to be displayed in the Glenbow Museum satellite space has been revealed. Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Momentwill open to the public April 9 at Glenbow at The Edison, where the museum is being housed while the main building undergoes a $120-million renovation. The show features 200 works of art "by a generation of extraordinary women painters, photographers, weavers, bead workers, and sculptors, providing a cross-country survey of the art made by settler and I
  
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• Health Minister Copping to provide weekly Alberta COVID-19 update solo

  30-03-2022 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  With COVID wastewater levels rising in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping will provide the weekly COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta not currently considering 4th doses as COVID-19 wastewater levels rise

  30-03-2022 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wastewater levels of COVID-19 and the positivity rate from restricted PCR tests is up from last week, but Alberta isn’t looking at additional public health measures yet.
  
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• Can you spot the spoofs? Alberta Securities Commission challenges investors

  30-03-2022 20:54
  
  Following reports of an increased number of scams that use professional-looking websites to trick investors, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has come up with an interactive activity to expose some of the tricks of the trade. The activity is part of the group's campaign for Fraud Prevention Month, offering Albertans a chance to look at an interactive graphic of the homepage of a phony investment firm. In it, users can click through the image to find the 20 "red flags" the ASC says people
  
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• RCMP's bias-free policing policy inadequate: Mountie watchdog - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 20:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  RCMP's bias-free policing policy inadequate: Mountie watchdog  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What you need to know as Canada has removed some pre-entry test requirements

  30-03-2022 20:46
  
  With the removal of the pre-entry COVID-19 test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is clarifying the new process. As of April 1, fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada no longer need to provide proof of a negative test but still need to submit proof of vaccination through the ArriveCan website or app in the 72-hour window ahead of their arrival. The rules have not changed for partially vaccinated or unvaccinated Canadians who will need to follo
  
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• What you need to know ahead of Canada's removal of some pre-entry test requirements

  30-03-2022 20:46
  
  With the impending removal of the pre-entry COVID-19 test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is clarifying the new process. As of April 1, fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada will no longer need to provide proof of a negative test but will still need to submit proof of vaccination through the ArriveCan website or app within 72 hours of their arrival. The rules have not changed for partially vaccinated or unvaccinated Canadians who will need
  
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• Alberta's COVID-19 wastewater levels on the rise as BA.2 variant now dominant strain

  30-03-2022 20:38
  
  Data from wastewater collection throughout Alberta shows a steady increase in cases of COVID-19. Wastewater sampling in Calgary reached a low trend at the beginning of March, but in recent weeks has climbed up to levels not seen since mid-February. "The wastewater testing has shown, especially in Calgary, that the number of cases is going up and the positivity rate in the people we are testing has gone up as well," said Dr. Dan Gregson, infectious diseases physician and medical microbiologist at
  
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• Alberta's COVID-19 levels in wastewater on the rise as BA.2 variant now dominant strain

  30-03-2022 20:38
  
  Data from wastewater collection throughout Alberta shows a steady increase in cases of COVID-19. Wastewater sampling in Calgary reached a low trend at the beginning of March, but in recent weeks has climbed up to levels not seen since mid-February. "The wastewater testing has shown, especially in Calgary, that the number of cases is going up and the positivity rate in the people we are testing has gone up as well," said Dr. Dan Gregson, infectious diseases physician and medical microbiologist at
  
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• The federal carbon tax is set to rise April 1. How will that affect gas prices?

  30-03-2022 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gas prices are set to rise by a few cents per litre in some provinces as a carbon tax hike comes into effect, but some argue it's a small factor affecting prices at the pumps.
  
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• Calgary Stampede unveils 2022 poster, promises pre-pandemic event this summer

  30-03-2022 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Stampede president Steve McDonough unveiled the poster for 2022's popular rodeo and exhibition.
  
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• ASIRT investigating use of force on man who suffered seizure in Calgary police custody

  30-03-2022 20:10
  
  Alberta's police watchdog has released more information on the arrest of a man who suffered a seizure while in custody of Calgary police. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) says police were called to the community of Sandstone just before 1 a.m. on Sunday, March 20 for reports of a man banging on doors and trying to get into a home. Though the officers arrived a short time later, ASIRT said the suspect had ran away. Police were able to find the man at around 1:05 a.m.,
  
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• Police: 12-year-old killed by younger brother who found gun - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 20:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Building national monument honouring residential school students to take five years - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 20:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Building national monument honouring residential school students to take five years  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former senator Joyce Fairbairn dies at 82

  30-03-2022 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Joyce Fairbairn began her career as a journalist working in the parliamentary press gallery before entering the political realm. She retired from the Senate in 2013.
  
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• Federal emissions reduction plan still undercounts forestry, environmentalists say - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 19:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Federal emissions reduction plan still undercounts forestry, environmentalists say  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP advising residents of scam targeting grandparents - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 19:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  RCMP advising residents of scam targeting grandparents  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Class-action lawsuit filed in Quebec against meat-packing companies for price fixing

  30-03-2022 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The lawsuit alleges that the largest beef suppliers in Canada acted in concert to ``unduly restrict competition related to the production, supply or sale of beef'' in Quebec.
  
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• 2 arenas being renamed to honour Calgary hockey builders

  30-03-2022 19:01
  
  Two arenas in Calgary are being renamed to honour two men considered part of the "fabric" of the city's sporting history. Max Bell Arena #2 will be renamed the Perry Cavanaugh Arena and Village Square Leisure Centre Arena #2 will be known as the Wally Kozak Arena after city council approved on Tuesday a request from Hockey Calgary made last year. "In their own way, Mr. Cavanagh and Mr. Kozak contributed to the growth of the game, helped promote fairness and equity, and advanced the participation
  
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• 2022 Calgary Stampede poster unveiled

  30-03-2022 18:43
  
  The Calgary Stampede has released this year's poster. The piece, which was created by artist Kane Pendry, was unveiled Wednesday on the Stampede grounds. This year's edition of The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth runs from July 8-17. This is a developing story. It will be updated throughout the day.First look at this year’s Calgary Stampede poster by youth poster artist Kane Pendry pic.twitter.com/CkAdhZRddM — Austin Lee (@AustinLeeCTV) March 30, 2022
  
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• Former Liberal senator Joyce Fairbairn dead at 82

  30-03-2022 17:55
  
  The federal government confirms former Canadian senator Joyce Fairbarn has died at the age of 82. Flags outside of government buildings in Lethbridge will fly at half-mast to honour the late southern Alberta senator who served from her appointment in 1984 until her resignation in 2013. Neither the nature of Fairbairn's death nor details regarding her funeral have been released. The former journalist worked in the office of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau for 14 years. Her resignation in 201
  
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• Alberta woman confronted by stranger in her rural home, suspect arrested in stolen car

  30-03-2022 17:33
  
  A 28-year-old man faces drug and break-and-enter charges after a recent break-in on a southern Alberta farm where it's believed the suspect spent the previous evening outside the home. According to RCMP, a 20-year-old woman was home alone on a farm roughly six kilometres north of Claresholm late Monday morning when she was confronted by an intruder. The suspect fled the home following the exchange and attempted to steal a pickup truck on the property. When his efforts were unsuccessful, he retur
  
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• Karin Harjo becomes head coach of Canada's women's Alpine ski team - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 17:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Karin Harjo becomes head coach of Canada's women's Alpine ski team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• West wind takes a northern turn: Calgary looking at 1 to 3 cm of snow

  30-03-2022 16:36
  
  The low is slated to arrive later this evening. There is potential for another lightning strike or two in the foothills from the magnitude of instability we have on the docket, though precipitation totals will be limited by a somewhat limited moisture quantity. In spite of everything in that last paragraph, Calgary's warmest day of the week has arrived. Westerly gusts and a high pressure air mass will bump us ten or more degrees above seasonal today in advance of this system. Gusts in the 30-40
  
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• Gen. Jonathan Vance pleads guilty to obstruction of justice

  30-03-2022 16:25
  
  Canada’s former chief of defence staff, retired Gen. Jonathan Vance, has pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice, according to his lawyer. The plea was made this morning while appearing virtually before an Ottawa courtroom. Vance’s lawyer Rodney Sellar said in court that Vance has made a complete admission of fault and takes complete responsibility. Military police launched an investigation into Vance in February 2021, following media reports detailing two accounts of i
  
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• Former defence chief Vance sentenced to 80 hours community service after guilty plea

  30-03-2022 16:25
  
  Former chief of the defence staff general Jonathan Vance has been sentenced to 80 hours of community service after pleading guilty on Wednesday to one charge of obstruction of justice. Ontario Justice Robert Wadden delivered the sentence during a virtual court appearance this morning in which the former Canadian Armed Forces commander appeared by video. "You've pled guilty before me to one count of obstruction of justice, And I find you guilty of that offence," Wadden told Vance after hearing ar
  
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• Player paralyzed in Humboldt Broncos bus crash gets upgrade on spinal device

  30-03-2022 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Nasir Majeed travelled from Bangkok to oversee the remapping and was part of the medical team that installed Straschnitzki's original stimulator.
  
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• Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos hockey player gets upgrade on spinal device

  30-03-2022 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Nasir Majeed travelled from Bangkok to oversee the remapping and was part of the medical team that installed Straschnitzki's original stimulator.
  
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• Driver in critical condition after southwest crash, section of Sarcee Trail closed

  30-03-2022 15:31
  
  One person was taken by ambulance to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition following a morning crash along Sarcee Trail. The crash at the intersection of Sarcee Trail and Richmond Road S.W. took place around 6:15 a.m. Emergency crews arrived to find one person unconscious and trapped inside their SUV. The male driver, age not confirmed, was transported to the Foothills Medical Centre. A second person was also taken from the crash site by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Ce
  
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• Driver in critical condition after southwest crash, Sarcee Trail reopened

  30-03-2022 15:31
  
  One person was taken by ambulance to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition following a morning crash along Sarcee Trail. The crash at the intersection of Sarcee Trail and Richmond Road S.W. took place around 6:15 a.m. Emergency crews arrived to find one person unconscious and trapped inside their SUV. The driver, a man in his 40s, was transported to the Foothills Medical Centre. As of 9:30 a.m., Calgary Police Service officials confirmed his condition remained dire. No other
  
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• Weekly Alberta COVID-19 update to come Wednesday

  30-03-2022 15:10
  
  Alberta is expected to update its COVID-19 data for the first time in a week.  During the last update on March 23, officials reported 956 COVID-19 hospitalizations, including 56 Albertans who were in ICUs.  Its death toll grew to 4,044.  And, its test positivity rate had ranged from 20.6 to 27.1 per cent in the days prior.  OTHER COVID-19 RELATED NEWS  Edmonton plans to commission a public monument to commemorate the COVID-19 pandemic.  Edmonton EXPO Centre is closi
  
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• Copping to deliver weekly Alberta COVID-19 update Wednesday

  30-03-2022 15:10
  
    Alberta on Wednesday will update its COVID-19 data for the first time in a week.  Health Minister Jason Copping is scheduled to speak alone at 3 p.m.  Watch the news conference on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.  During the last update on March 23, officials reported 956 COVID-19 hospitalizations, including 56 Albertans who were in ICUs.  Its death toll grew to 4,044.  And, its test positivity rate had ranged from 20.6 to 27.1 per cent in the days prior.  OTHER COVID-19
  
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• Second Bill Burr show added to Calgary's The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

  30-03-2022 15:07
  
  Fans of Bill Burr who missed out on securing a ticket to his first Calgary performance in years will have another opportunity to see the acclaimed comedian. The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival has added an afternoon Bill Burr show to the June 26 lineup after tickets for the headliner's evening performance sold out in less than 24 hours. Tickets for the afternoon show will go on sale on April 1 at 10 a.m. In addition to his heralded stand-up, Burr hosts Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast and appea
  
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• Nichushkin scores twice, Keumper stops 44 shots as Avalanche nip Flames 2-1

  30-03-2022 14:18
  
  The Colorado Avalanche's power play was lethal as usual Tuesday night, even without injured star Nathan MacKinnon. Valeri Nichushkin scored twice with the man advantage while Darcy Keumper stopped 44 shots as Colorado edged the Calgary Flames 2-1 in a battle between Western Conference division leaders. With the score tied 1-1 in the third, Mikko Rantanen spotted Nichushkin in front and sent a perfect pass across the slot that the Russian winger steered past Jacob Markstrom at 10:52. "Gutsy win b
  
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• 'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device

  30-03-2022 14:07
  
  A former junior hockey player with life-altering injuries from a bus crash four years ago is getting a boost he's been anticipating for two years. Ryan Straschnitzki, 22, is one of four individuals with spinal cord injuries who are in Calgary this week to have the epidural stimulators in their spines reprogrammed. Straschnitzki was paralyzed from the chest down when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League was in a collision with a transport truck in 2018. Six
  
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• 'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 10:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• First Nations need long-term funding for residential school investigations: chief - Lethbridge News Now

  30-03-2022 10:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  First Nations need long-term funding for residential school investigations: chief  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge MP draws criticism for comments calling PM a dictator - Global News

  30-03-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge MP draws criticism for comments calling PM a dictator  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge Airshow in need of board members, volunteers - Lethbrige Herald

  30-03-2022 08:15 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge Airshow in need of board members, volunteers  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Mobile gaming company sets up in Calgary

  30-03-2022 05:58
  
  A leader in the mobile gaming and 3-D tech space is setting up shop in Calgary. Unity has 60 full-time employees now working out of a new space downtown. The company powers tech for games like Pokemon Go. It's also developing virtual reality and augmented reality technology for Meta and Microsoft. Unity is already working with local and international brands on interactive VR. "VR, AR has definitely taken off," said Ryan Peterson, VP Accelerate Solutions. "And we're one of the pioneers of the spa
  
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