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• Alberta proposing that an independent commissioner discipline teachers

  31-03-2022 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is proposing new rules that would prevent the Alberta Teachers' Association from disciplining its own members.
  
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• Judge rejects New York's redistricting plan, orders new maps - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 23:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Judge rejects New York's redistricting plan, orders new maps  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's extends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq to 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 23:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's extends anti-Islamic State mission in Iraq to 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Automakers say added support needed to meet new EV sales mandate

  31-03-2022 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian automakers say the existing federal incentive for consumers who purchase electric vehicles will need to triple in order to reach ambitious new EV sales mandates.
  
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• UCP hiding insurance company profits from Albertans: Opposition

  31-03-2022 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta NDP filed an access to information request for the report but was told that the government will not be publishing a report for 2020 and 2021.
  
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• 'There will be reckoning': Officers warned about defying 'thin blue line' orders

  31-03-2022 23:38
  
  There has been mixed reaction following the Calgary Police Commission’s order for on-duty police officers to stop wearing the 'thin blue line' patches. "My initial reaction when I heard the patch was no longer going to be worn by CPS officers is it took a while, but I'm glad that it's happening,” said Adam Massiah, with the United Black People's Allyship. “My second reaction was a little bit of disappointment when I found out that direction had to come down from the (Commission
  
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• 'There will be reckoning': Calgary officers warned about defying 'thin blue line' orders

  31-03-2022 23:38
  
  There has been mixed reaction following the Calgary Police Commission’s order for on-duty police officers to stop wearing the 'thin blue line' patches. "My initial reaction when I heard the patch was no longer going to be worn by CPS officers is it took a while, but I'm glad that it's happening," said Adam Massiah, with the United Black People's Allyship. "My second reaction was a little bit of disappointment when I found out that direction had to come down from the (Commission), and wasn'
  
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• Calgary committee votes to waive patio fees once again this year

  31-03-2022 23:38
  
  Members of Calgary's Infrastructure and Planning Committee have voted unanimously in favour of once again deferring on-street summer patio fees year to help businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants in Calgary had been calling for the measure as the weather warms and health restrictions have been lifted, leading to busier patios. The city has waived fees for extended patios for the past two summers as a way to accommodate for public health restrictions. Ward 9 Coun. Gian-Carlo C
  
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• Province proposes hiring commissioner to oversee complaints regarding teachers - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 23:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province proposes hiring commissioner to oversee complaints regarding teachers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Officials investigating after deceased dog discovered in ditch near Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 23:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Officials investigating after deceased dog discovered in ditch near Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Agreement protects nearly 700 hectares of land near Waterton Lakes National Park

  31-03-2022 23:28
  
  Elk, golden eagles and even some species whose habitats are considered to be at risk in Canada now have more space to live near Waterton Lakes National Park. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) says it partnered with the Shoderee Ranch to work out an agreement to protect more than four kilometres of the western riverbank of the Waterton River, as well as a significant quantity of land. With the new addition, the NCC says it has now conserved approximately 75 per cent of the Waterton Park fron
  
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• NACI guidance on fourth dose of COVID vaccine expected soon: PHAC - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 22:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  NACI guidance on fourth dose of COVID vaccine expected soon: PHAC  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bridge players celebrate member turning 101

  31-03-2022 22:49
  
  Isa Tieken couldn't celebrate her 100th birthday on March 31st 2021 because of pandemic restrictions limiting social gatherings. So her bridge playing friends wanted to make a big deal out of her birthday this year. Party organizer and club member Jeanette Smallenburg says Tieken is their version of actress Betty White. "She lives in her own home, she rakes her own leaves, she vacuums before she comes to bridge," said Smallenburg. "I have enough trouble just getting out of bed getting showered a
  
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• De Havilland to manufacture line of firefighting planes in Calgary

  31-03-2022 22:33
  
  De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited says it is reviving a water bomber aircraft manufacturing program that will bring 500 jobs to Calgary. The company says it has launched the De Havilland DHC-515 Firefighter program to build on the history of the Canadair CL-215 and CL-415 aircraft. Both aircraft types have been used to fight forest fires in Europe and North America for more than 50 years, but are no longer in production. The company already has signed letters of intent from European custom
  
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• Northwest Territories to drop COVID-19 mask mandate, isolation measures Friday - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 22:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Northwest Territories to drop COVID-19 mask mandate, isolation measures Friday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 21:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'A significant step': Calgary opens process to find company to build the Green Line

  31-03-2022 21:27
  
  It's less than half of the total project, but it's also the "most technically complex section" of Calgary's new LRT line and the city is looking for the right development partner to complete it. The City of Calgary announced it has released the request for qualifications (RFQ) for Phase 1 of the Green Line LRT, which will allow it to choose a company that will work alongside the team on progressing the design of the project. Officials say the release of the RFQ is "an exciting milestone" for the
  
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• Judge strikes down parts of Florida election law; cites race - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 20:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Judge strikes down parts of Florida election law; cites race  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal ministers cite need for international war crimes probe of Russia - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 20:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal ministers cite need for international war crimes probe of Russia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shots fired at vehicle in Brooks, Alta., 1 suspect facing charges, 1 wanted

  31-03-2022 20:29
  
  One person is facing charges and RCMP are searching for a second suspect after shots were fired from one vehicle at another over the weekend. Police were called about 2:40 a.m. on Saturday about two vehicles driving at excessive speeds in Brooks, roughly 190 kilometres southeast of Calgary. One of the vehicles, a grey Volkswagen Passat, was located parked in a residential area on the east side of Brooks and when officers spoke to the driver, he said he was fleeing from another vehicle and was be
  
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• Yamnuska trail and climbing areas temporarily closed as mild weather returns

  31-03-2022 19:34
  
  A popular hiking and climbing area in Kananaskis country has been closed and is expected to remain closed into May due to unfavourable conditions. Alberta Parks announced the closure of the Yamnuska Trail and the Yamnuska climbing area on Thursday, stating concerns regarding potential damage to the environment and landscape. The trails will be reassessed on a weekly basis but the closure is expected to remain in place for roughly five weeks. Officials say there are several trails that are curren
  
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• Canada edges farther away from NATO spending target in latest estimate - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 19:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada edges farther away from NATO spending target in latest estimate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nature Conservancy announces new conservation project in Southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 19:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nature Conservancy announces new conservation project in Southern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta pledges funding for HALO and HERO air ambulances

  31-03-2022 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province has pledged annual funding for HALO air ambulance and a new five-year contract for HERO air ambulance as part of the 2022 budget.
  
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• Angus Reid survey suggests Kenney's support at 30% ahead of leadership review

  31-03-2022 18:45
  
  Premier Jason Kenney's approval numbers continue to languish ahead of the leadership review and Albertans are unhappy with UCP management of several issues, suggests a new Angus Reid survey released Thursday. The survey suggests Kenney's approval sits at 30 per cent, the lowest among provincial leaders, and 46 per cent of those who voted for him in the past disapprove of his performance. Respondents were also asked to rate the UCP government's handling of 13 areas, with 73 per cent disapproving
  
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• Afghan interpreters demand Ottawa keep promise to help endangered family members - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 18:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Afghan interpreters demand Ottawa keep promise to help endangered family members  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta recreational property prices expected to spike as supply dwindles: Royal LePage

  31-03-2022 18:06
  
  The aggregate price for a single-family home in recreational regions of Alberta is forecasted to jump significantly this year, eclipsing the $1.1 million mark, according to a new report. Royal LePage's 2022 Spring Recreational Property Report predicts aggregate prices for recreational properties will jump nine per cent this year in Alberta over last, buoyed by high demand in areas like Canmore. The prediction comes on the heels of a massive 31.5 per cent price jump in Alberta recreational proper
  
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• Gas tax savings to start for Alberta drivers Friday: ‘Watching like a hawk’

  31-03-2022 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says his government will be watching gas station owners "like a hawk" as tax savings at the pumps are set to begin on Friday.
  
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• Supreme Court restores multimillion-dollar fine for Quebec maple syrup thief - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 17:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Supreme Court restores multimillion-dollar fine for Quebec maple syrup thief  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Final report into fatal train derailment near B.C.-Alta. border to be released by TSB Canada

  31-03-2022 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three Canadian Pacific Railway employees were killed in February 2019 when 99 grain cars and two locomotives plummeted off a bridge near Field, B.C.
  
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• Fatal train derailment near B.C.-Alta. border was caused by brake failure and weather says TSB

  31-03-2022 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three Canadian Pacific Railway employees were killed in February 2019 when 99 grain cars and two locomotives plummeted off a bridge near Field, B.C.
  
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• Severe storms pummel South killing at least 2 in Florida - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 16:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Severe storms pummel South killing at least 2 in Florida  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Veteran outfielder Dexter Fowler officially signs with Toronto Blue Jays - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 16:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Veteran outfielder Dexter Fowler officially signs with Toronto Blue Jays  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal housing council calls for budget funding for urban, rural Indigenous - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 16:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal housing council calls for budget funding for urban, rural Indigenous  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man tells jury: I never agreed to kidnap to Gov. Whitmer - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 15:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Man tells jury: I never agreed to kidnap to Gov. Whitmer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Semi catches fire outside Chestermere High School, no disruption to Thursday classes

  31-03-2022 14:56
  
  A section of Highway 791 in Chestermere was closed to traffic following an early morning semi trailer fire. The vehicle caught fire shortly before 4 a.m. just outside Chestermere High School in the city east of Calgary. RCMP say the fire was extinguished but, as of 6:45 a.m., the highway was still closed and would remain closed while debris in the area wass addressed. There have been no reports of injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation. No disruptions to Thursday's classes at
  
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• Calm and mild, light showers late Saturday in Calgary

  31-03-2022 14:38
  
  UPDATE: The singular adjustment is more of a mental one at this time - the amount of rainfall expected for Saturday evening has dropped back, if slightly. We'll still face a couple of millimetres, and it should be widespread enough to provide similar totals across the prairies. Calgary's high temperatures haven't taken strides from the morning forecast. While April 5th (Tuesday) is looking cooler, most indicators show another bump coming for Wednesday.   Well that wasn't so rough! A few hou
  
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• Calm and mild for a couple of days, much-needed rain possible Saturday

  31-03-2022 14:38
  
  Well that wasn't so rough! A few hours overnight pressed light precipitation in – both rain, and snow showers – but didn’t get a strong enough look to create accumulations. The current radar picture shows a few regions where up to five centimetres may fall by sunrise before this low moves on:And before it does move along, portions of southern Alberta ran the risk of afternoon thundershowers yesterday! There's plenty of moisture, but the lack of heat seems to have inhibited that
  
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• TSB says brake failure, cold weather led to deadly train derailment

  31-03-2022 14:23
  
  An investigation into a fatal train derailment near the British Columbia-Alberta boundary has found the locomotive's brakes failed with prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada on Thursday released its findings into the February 2019 derailment that killed three Canadian Pacific Railway employees. The train was parked on a grade near Field, B.C., when it started rolling on its own and gained speeds far above the limit for the mountain pass. It derailed a
  
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• Final report into fatal train derailment to be released by TSB Canada

  31-03-2022 14:23
  
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is expected to release its final report today into a fatal train derailment near the British Columbia-Alberta boundary. Three Canadian Pacific Railway employees were killed in February 2019 when 99 grain cars and two locomotives plummeted off a bridge near Field, B.C. The derailment prompted a criminal investigation by the RCMP that Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says continues with no timeline for completion. The families of two of the three men who died fi
  
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• Cold weather and brake failure led to fatal 2019 train crash: TSB

  31-03-2022 14:23
  
  An investigation into a deadly 2019 locomotive derailment near Field, B.C. has found the train's aging brakes failed due to cold temperatures.  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its extensive, long-awaited report on Thursday. It goes into great detail about what happened the morning three Canadian Pacific Railway employees were killed on the job.  Those findings also come with safety recommendations that look to improve the working conditions of CP's machines.&nb
  
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• Hurricanes defeated on home ice Wednesday - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 13:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hurricanes defeated on home ice Wednesday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival results - Lethbrige Herald

  31-03-2022 12:24 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival results  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• CPC leadership candidate makes stop in Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  31-03-2022 12:17 via lethbridgeherald.com
  CPC leadership candidate makes stop in Lethbridge  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 11:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Internal review into Indigenous Services Canada should be public, advocate says - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 10:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Internal review into Indigenous Services Canada should be public, advocate says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge mourns Senator Fairbairn - Lethbrige Herald

  31-03-2022 08:49 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge mourns Senator Fairbairn  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Ukrainian president says defense is at a 'turning point' - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2022 06:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ukrainian president says defense is at a 'turning point'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Council approves tax hikes for 2022

  31-03-2022 05:43
  
  City council finalized property tax hikes for 2022 at its meeting Wednesday. The amount paid depends on a variety of factors, but Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra told CTV it will average around 3.4 per cent for residential taxpayers. That works out to around $170 for the average single family home. The average Calgary condo owner can expect to pay around $60 a year more. Business taxes will vary greatly, with some paying less, but overall, will increase by around 2.83 per cent.
  
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• Opinions split over benefits of carbon capture tax credit

  31-03-2022 04:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government's emissions reduction plan stated that advancing carbon capture and storage projects features can help the country achieve net zero emissions by 2050,
  
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