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• Galt Museum raises fund for heritage institutions in Ukraine - My Lethbridge Now

  21-04-2022 23:31 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Lethbridge County adopts ten year strategic plan - My Lethbridge Now

  21-04-2022 23:29 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Mother sharing the story of her son's kidney transplant to raise awareness

  21-04-2022 23:23
  
  Liam Ball is an active three-year-old boy who likes to make a lot of noise while he's playing and is determined to convince his mom Kim that it's okay to have chocolate for a mid-morning snack. What makes moments like that extra-special is that on March 8, Liam received a kidney from his dad Rob and six weeks post-operation, Kim says both are doing great. "No more machines going off in the night and Liam's full of energy," she said. "He didn't really lack energy before, most dialysis patients ar
  
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• Alberta government expands bereavement and reservist leaves for employees

  21-04-2022 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bill 17, otherwise known as the Labour Statutes Amendment Act, will expand bereavement and reservist leaves for Alberta employees if passed.
  
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• Flair CEO argues airline deserves exemption from Canadian ownership rules

  21-04-2022 22:49
  
  Flair Airlines CEO Stephen Jones is set to address an industry backlash to his request to exempt the budget carrier from Canadian ownership rules. In a preliminary determination last month, the federal transport regulator found that Flair may not be "controlled in fact" by Canadians -- a violation of federal law -- as Miami-based investor 777 Partners holds a "dominant" influence over the airline. Two airline associations, that represent Air Canada, WestJet and 30-odd other carriers, this week c
  
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• CEO says Flair has resolved foreign ownership issue -- mostly -- amid regulatory probe

  21-04-2022 22:49
  
  Amid an ongoing regulatory probe of Flair Airlines, CEO Stephen Jones says the budget carrier has rejigged its governance structure to align with Canadian ownership rules -- but that its "significant" debt to an American investor remains a concern. Jones's news conference Thursday, held amid an industry backlash to his request to exempt the budget carrier from aviation ownership requirements, sought to reassure Canadians that Flair is "here to stay" -- a phrase he uttered four times -- as the fe
  
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• Use of force by Lethbridge Police Service down in 2021, report indicates

  21-04-2022 22:13
  
  Police officers have a number of tools at their disposal when they need to initiate an arrest, but the Lethbridge Police Service says its members needed to resort to using force much less often in 2021. According to data released in its Subject Behaviour Officer Response Report, the LPS says it resolved 99.5 per cent of more than 36,000 calls for service in 2021 without the use of force. Officials say this is because LPS members have "comprehensive training" to deal with all different types of s
  
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• Thousands of calls in Lethbridge resolved peacefully and without use of force by police | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  21-04-2022 22:13 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Thousands of calls in Lethbridge resolved peacefully and without use of force by police | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Street sweeping in some Calgary communities postponed until June due to snowfall

  21-04-2022 22:13
  
  Thanks to the massive Tuesday night snow storm, the City of Calgary announced more rescheduling of street cleaning originally set for Friday, April 22. With street cleaning equipment commandeered to help move snow, sweeping that was scheduled for the north part of Hidden Valley, the west part of Bowness, Cityscape North, Scenic Bow, Thorncliffe West and North Haven Upper have been rescheduled to June. Sweeping in Bankview, Fairview, the west part of Aspen Woods, Evergreen west of 24 Street, and
  
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• 'What took so long?': Alberta premier among latest Canadians to be sanctioned by Russia

  21-04-2022 22:09
  
  Alberta's premier says he’s "honoured" to be included on the latest list of Canadians sanctioned by Russia’s foreign ministry. In a statement issued Thursday, Russian officials said that "Jason Kenny (sic)" and 60 others involved in the “development, substantiation and implementation of the Russophobic course of the ruling regime in Canada” are now prohibited from entering Russia. Kenney tweeted Thursday that his only question was "what took so long?" "As Minister of Defe
  
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• 7 youths charged in deadly attack of Edmonton high school student

  21-04-2022 22:01
  
  Seven youths in Edmonton have been arrested and are facing charges in the stabbing death of 16-year-old Karanveer Sahota. The teenager was attacked at a bus stop outside of McNally High School on April 8. He died of his injuries a week later, and Wednesday's autopsy determined a stab wound to the chest was the cause of death. "We did charge seven youth with attempted murder. Since our victim has since passed away, those charges are being reviewed by the crown and those charges will be upgraded i
  
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• Interior Health’s former top doctor to stand trial on assault charges

  21-04-2022 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Albert Stefanus de Villiers, who was until June 2021 the health authority's top doctor, has been ordered to stand trial in Alberta.
  
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• Airdrie Man charged with murdering mother pursues not criminally responsible defence

  21-04-2022 21:50
  
  The lawyer for an Airdrie man accused of murdering his mother says he is hoping his client will be found not criminally responsible for the death. Balfour Der confirmed to CTV News that Alexander James Thorpe, 20, has waived his right to a preliminary inquiry to allow the matter to be moved more quickly to Court of Queen ’s Bench, and will be pursuing a defence that he is not criminally responsible.  Der explained what would be required for a judge to find someone NCR. “For
  
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• College students' association organizes coulee cleanup - My Lethbridge Now

  21-04-2022 21:47 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  College students' association organizes coulee cleanup  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Third suspect in fatal Calgary house fire arrested in Radium, B.C.

  21-04-2022 21:46
  
  The Calgary Police Service confirms a 30-year-old man, wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, has been arrested in connection with a fatal house fire in Douglasdale in February. Robert Wayne Sims was apprehended by RCMP in Radium Hot Springs, B.C. on Wednesday and he was subsequently charged with first-degree murder. Sims is the third suspect to be charged with first-degree murder in connection with the Feb. 18 death of 53-year-old Chad Kowalchuk, whose body was found inside a home in the 100 block of
  
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• More than 50% of COVID-19 public health order violations in Alberta withdrawn

  21-04-2022 21:10
  
  During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alberta government levied sizable fines against individuals and businesses who broke the rules set out by the province's top doctor in order to protect the public from infection. Now, after more than two years of the pandemic in Alberta, just 104 tickets issued under the province's Public Health Act (PHA) have been paid, CTV News has learned. Alberta Justice says that between March 1, 2020 and April 10 of this year, 759 tickets under section 73(1) were handed ou
  
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• Ottawa making good on threat to unilaterally protect Quebec caribou: minister - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2022 21:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Ottawa making good on threat to unilaterally protect Quebec caribou: minister  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Military officer retires, heads to Ukraine amid sex misconduct investigation - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2022 21:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Brewery and the Beast food and drink festival returns to Calgary

  21-04-2022 20:42
  
  Tickets for Calgary's Brewery and the Beast food and beverage festival went on sale on Thursday as organizers celebrated the event's return. The annual outdoor culinary festival hasn't been held in Calgary since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but returns this August. It will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21 at a new venue – Stampede Park. The venue change also means guests no longer have to use outhouses and will have access to full-service washrooms inside the Big
  
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• Pop star Tate McRae tests positive for COVID-19, cancels 3 European concerts

  21-04-2022 19:42
  
  Tate McRae has had to cancel three of her upcoming performances in Europe after contracting COVID-19. The 18-year-old singer and dancer, who is originally from Calgary, took to social media Thursday to announce the cancellation of shows in Norway, Sweden and Denmark.:( pic.twitter.com/GGe09AyqnP — Tate McRae (@tatemcrae) April 21, 2022The Canadian rose to prominence as a finalist on the American reality show So You Think You Can Dance in 2016. She is currently touring Europe ahead of the r
  
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• 3 Calgary spots make list of Top 100 Brunch Restaurants in Canada for 2022

  21-04-2022 19:11
  
  Three Calgary restaurants are among those featured on a new list of the Top 100 Brunch Restaurants in Canada for 2022. The list, compiled by the online restaurant reservation site OpenTable, was released on Thursday and draws upon the data from more than 820,963 reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners across Canada between March 1, 2021 – Feb. 28. The release of the list also comes just over two weeks before Mother's Day. "OpenTable’s 100 Best Brunch list is the perfect p
  
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• Government grants to help fund 2 Alberta hemp-processing facilities

  21-04-2022 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has awarded two grants, in partnership with the federal government, in hopes of growing the province's hemp industry.
  
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• Edmonton-based Flair Airlines to address 'unfounded' speculation about federal review

  21-04-2022 18:44
  
  The CEO of Flair Airlines is set to address the "unfounded and mischaracterized" speculation about a federal review into the Edmonton-based company. A preliminary ruling released by the Canadian Transportation Agency in March found Flair Airlines may not be Canadian controlled as defined in the Canada Transportation Act. In order to be a licensed domestic airline, the company must be incorporated in Canada and at least 51 per cent of voting interests must be owned and controlled by Canadians, ac
  
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• CEO says Flair Airlines meets federal rules as it works to repay debt owed to U.S. shareholder

  21-04-2022 18:44
  
  The CEO of Flair Airlines argued on Thursday the Edmonton-based company meets federal regulations amid a review by the Canadian Transportation Agency. On March 3, the CTA raised concerns about the possibility that Flair Airlines' Canadian shareholders did not have full control of the company and that shareholder 777 Partners, based in Miami, Fla., exerted too much power. In order to be a licensed domestic airline, Flair Airlines must be incorporated in Canada and at least 51 per cent of voting s
  
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• As Queen marks milestone birthday, survey shows Canadian support for monarchy dwindling

  21-04-2022 18:24
  
  While many subjects of the British empire may be celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 96th birthday, a new poll suggests Canadian support for the monarchy would fade quickly if not for its longest surviving British monarch. Public opinion data from the Angus Reid Institute reports 51 per cent of Canadians say Canada should not remain a part of the monarchy in coming generations. The survey also found that 55 per cent of Canadians support Canada's position as a constitutional monarchy as long as the
  
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• Poilievre defends investments in rental properties while campaigning to address housing affordability

  21-04-2022 18:13
  
  Even as he decries government policies for pushing up the cost of housing, Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre is defending investments he and his wife made in rental properties of the kind that some economists say contribute to rising real estate prices. Poilievre co-owns a real estate investment company that owns a rental property in Calgary and his wife owns a rental home in Ottawa. “We're helping solve the problem by providing affordable rental accommodations to two dese
  
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• High-risk offender released in Chestermere following conspiracy to commit murder sentence

  21-04-2022 18:03
  
  Alberta RCMP are warning the public about a high-risk offender who is being released in the Chestermere area on Thursday. Trong Minh Nguyen, 38, just finished serving a sentence after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder. RCMP say Nguyen's past convictions include firearms offences, assault of a peace officer and failing to comply with his release conditions. He is described as being 170 centimetres (5’5”) tall, weighing 59 kilograms (170 lbs) and having brown hair and e
  
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• Flair CEO claims licence safe as airline overhauls board, refinances debt

  21-04-2022 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Flair Airlines downplayed concerns that the carrier would lose its licence amid plans to overhaul its board of directors and refinance debt to meet ownership rules.
  
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• Flair Airlines says it will keep operating in Canada. Here’s how

  21-04-2022 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Flair Airlines downplayed concerns that the carrier would lose its licence amid plans to overhaul its board of directors and refinance debt to meet ownership rules.
  
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• Flair Airlines CEO to address ownership review as deadline to respond looms

  21-04-2022 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Flair Airlines is set to address the company's ongoing licence review as industry competitors push the government to reject a requested exemption to the ownership rules.
  
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• 'Soap opera': Alberta premier says he's been too tolerant of open dissent

  21-04-2022 17:50
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans don’t appreciate the intraparty fighting “soap opera” of his United Conservative government and, if anything, he has been too soft on public dissenters. Kenney made the comments while taking questions on a Facebook town-hall meeting. United Conservative Party members are currently voting by mail on whether Kenney should remain leader. If he receives less than 50 per cent support, the party must call a leadership race. The vote has exposed dee
  
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• How much could you save by installing solar panels? City unveils calculator

  21-04-2022 17:39
  
  The City of Calgary has released a new tool that lets Calgarians see the potential financial benefits of installing solar panels on their homes. The interactive map of the residential solar calculator allows residents to search their address to see the estimated cost of installing photovoltaics to power their home as well as the expected monthly savings on their electricity bill. Users can input their current monthly electricity consumption to receive a more accurate estimate or select from thre
  
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• AIMCo reports record 14.7% return for 2021

  21-04-2022 14:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The result easily beat the investment manager's benchmark of 8.0 per cent for the year to help bring its total client assets under management to $168.3 billion at the end of 2021.
  
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• Victim of Saddle Ridge shooting identified by Calgary police

  21-04-2022 14:12
  
  One man is dead after a Wednesday night shooting in Saddle Ridge. Police were called to the 200 block of Saddlecrest Boulevard N.E. just before 10:30 p.m. for reports of gunfire. When they arrived they found a body with bullet wounds. Police say he was shot while he was inside a vehicle. The man's identity has not been released and there is no information about possible suspects at this time. Witnesses say they heard about ten rounds pop off shortly after 10 p.m. No other injuries
  
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• Saddle Ridge shooting leaves 1 man dead, community rattled

  21-04-2022 14:12
  
  One man is dead after a Wednesday night shooting in Saddle Ridge. Police were called to the 200 block of Saddlecrest Boulevard N.E. just before 10:30 p.m. for reports of gunfire. When they arrived they found a body with bullet wounds. Police say he was shot while he was inside a vehicle. The man's identity has not been released and there is no information about possible suspects at this time. Witnesses say they heard about ten rounds pop off shortly after 10 p.m. No other injuries
  
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• Saddle Ridge shooting leaves 1 man dead

  21-04-2022 14:12
  
  One man is dead after a Wednesday night shooting in Saddle Ridge. Police were called to the 200 block of Saddlecrest Boulevard N.E. just before 10:30 p.m. for reports of gunfire. When they arrived they found a body with bullet wounds. Police say he was shot while he was inside a vehicle. The man's identity has not been released and there is no information about possible suspects at this time. Witnesses say they heard about ten rounds pop off shortly after 10 p.m. No other injuries
  
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• Lethbridge outdoor patio and parklet program a big win for local businesses - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2022 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes fall 4-1 to Edmonton Oil Kings in Game 1 - Global News

  21-04-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge businesses preparing for patio season - Global News

  21-04-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge businesses preparing for patio season  Global News
  
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• Alberta researchers may have figured out a way to reduce impairment from medical cannabis

  21-04-2022 06:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Researchers hope these findings could lead to better roadside impairment testing, and medical cannabis that can help with pain management while reducing impairment. 
  
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• Relentless attacks pound last defenders holed up in Mariupol - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2022 06:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Relentless attacks pound last defenders holed up in Mariupol  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Chaos, confusion continues for Sunwing passengers after data security breach

  21-04-2022 05:23
  
  Canadians stranded in sun destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America due to a data security breach affecting Sunwing Airlines Inc. say the situation on the ground is still one of chaos and confusion. Toronto-based Sunwing said Wednesday it continues to check in passengers manually after the server networks belonging to its third-party service provider, Airline Choice, were compromised earlier this week. The disruption has grounded flights and left thousands of travellers languishi
  
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• Hurricanes looking to upset Oil Kings in first WHL playoffs since 2019

  21-04-2022 04:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  When the puck drops at Rogers Place Thursday night, it will end a stretch of 1,115 days since the Lethbridge Hurricanes' last playoff appearance.
  
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• Alberta father fighting on the front lines to defend Ukraine: ‘It’s a full-scale war’

  21-04-2022 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  From an oilfield paramedic in northern Alberta to a combat medic on the streets of Ukraine: a father of two has been on the front line as a combat medic for the last seven weeks.
  
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• Tweet on gender participant numbers for Alberta science camp spurs clarification from organizers

  21-04-2022 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Royal Tyrrell Museum clarified that the number counts, which have now been removed from its website, are meant to help get more girls to attend camps often dominated by boys.
  
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• Alberta house leader Jason Nixon accused of trying to intimidate opponent in chamber

  21-04-2022 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta government house leader Jason Nixon is facing accusations of intimidation following a fiery exchange in the house that saw him lob a swear word toward the Speaker.
  
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• Calgary man says he's owed $25K in unpaid wages by software company

  21-04-2022 01:53
  
  Kyle Harrington just wants to get paid for the work he did for months last year. The Calgary software developer says the company he had worked for less than a year, Tveon Inc., first ran into issues paying employees in the summer of 2021 and he's owed at least $25,000 of unpaid wages. "Around August last year, we stopped getting paid. There would be intermittent pay cheques but eventually they stopped altogether," Harrington said. "They gave us the option to continue working full time, but with
  
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• Parachute demo at Nats Park causes brief Capitol evacuation - Lethbridge News Now

  21-04-2022 01:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• A look at Lethbridge’s legal cannabis market on 4/20 - Global News

  21-04-2022 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A look at Lethbridge’s legal cannabis market on 4/20  Global News
  
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• A look at Lethbridge’s legal cannabis market on 4/20

  21-04-2022 01:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the city, Lethbridge currently has 28 active licensed cannabis retailers.
  
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