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• Lethbridge College hosting University Transfer Mini Fair - My Lethbridge Now

  25-04-2022 23:58 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge College hosting University Transfer Mini Fair  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 2nd Alberta Amazon warehouse files for unionization vote

  25-04-2022 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of Amazon warehouse workers in Alberta are trying again to unionize.
  
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• Amazon warehouse workers in Alberta file a second time for unionization vote

  25-04-2022 23:34
  
  A group of Amazon warehouse workers in Alberta are trying again to unionize. Teamsters Local Union 362 says it has filed a second time for a unionization vote at the Amazon warehouse in Nisku, south of Edmonton. The application must be certified by the Alberta Labour Relations Board before a vote can take place. The Teamsters attempted to form a union at the Nisku Amazon site last fall. But they were unable to get their proposed vote certified after the labour relations board concluded they had
  
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• Lethbridge College Kodiaks sign Gavin Moes - My Lethbridge Now

  25-04-2022 23:30 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge College Kodiaks sign Gavin Moes  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Court cases for Coutts border protestors delayed for 3rd time

  25-04-2022 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chirs Carbert, Jerry Mitchell Morin and Anthony Olienick all appeared in court by video from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre on Monday.
  
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• Crown aims to try 4 accused in Alberta border blockade case at once

  25-04-2022 22:52
  
  One of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade protest in southern Alberta has run into a roadblock trying to set an early trial date. Christopher Lysak, 48, previously waived his right to a preliminary hearing and elected to be tried by a judge and jury in the Court of Queen's Bench. Lysak, who is also charged with uttering threats, possession of a weapon and mischief to property over $5,000, was also denied bail. Alias Sanders, acting on behalf of Lysak's lawyer,
  
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• Constant Fear: Surviving in a War Zone - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 22:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Constant Fear: Surviving in a War Zone  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Maroon 5 to play Calgary in August

  25-04-2022 22:25
  
  Maroon 5 has added a Calgary concert date to its ongoing world tour. Adam Levine and his bandmates will take the stage at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show go on sale to the public through Ticketmaster on April 29 at 10 a.m. MT. The band is currently touring in support of its seventh studio album, Jordi, which was released last year. The album features the singles "Memories" and "Beautiful Mistakes' with Megan Thee Stallion. The band will also make
  
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• Voting opens for Calgary Booster Club 2021 athletes of the year

  25-04-2022 22:14
  
  Voting is now open for the Calgary Booster Club's 2021 Athletes of the Year. Six nominees have been named for both the Henry Viney (female) and Scott-Mamini (male) trophies, which will be handed out This year's female athlete of the year nominees include: Morgan Bird, swimmingTokyo Paralympics (bronze 4x100 metre freestyle relay, 6th in 50m freestyle)Ivanie Blondin, speedskating2021 ISU World Cup #1 (gold team pursuit, silver mass start) 2021 ISU World Cup #2 (gold team pursuit, silver mass star
  
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• Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 22:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Student stabbed at central Alberta high school, 16-year-old arrested: RCMP

  25-04-2022 22:03
  
  A 16-year-old is in custody after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed at a central Alberta high school on Monday morning. Mounties were called to a report of a stabbing at Pigeon Lake Regional School at 10:55 a.m. STARS airlifted the victim to the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton and said he is in critical condition. The victim's mother, Shanise Rowan, told CTV News her son was stabbed in the stomach, just above his pelvis. The school was on lockdown after the incident as police investigated a
  
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• Student injured in 'potential stabbing' at central Alberta high school, 16-year-old arrested: RCMP

  25-04-2022 22:03
  
  A 16-year-old is in custody and a 16-year-old boy was airlifted to an Edmonton hospital after an incident at a central Alberta school on Monday, RCMP said. Mounties were called to a "potential stabbing" at Pigeon Lake High School at 10:55 a.m. STARS told CTV News Edmonton the boy sustained a "traumatic injury consistent with an edged weapon," and is in critical condition. The school was on lockdown after the incident as police investigated and classes were canceled for the day. Pigeon Lake is lo
  
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• Police chief releases name of officer who shot Patrick Lyoya - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 21:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Police chief releases name of officer who shot Patrick Lyoya  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Calgary doctor's practice permit pulled due to unprofessional conduct

  25-04-2022 21:54
  
  A Calgary physician, who voluntarily stepped away from medicine in 2018, has had his registration and practice permit cancelled. Dr. Wequar Ahmad was found guilty of professional misconduct last year after an investigation discovered numerous violations of conditions of a previous College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta decision.  According to the CPSA, the general practitioner repeatedly:Failed to have a chaperone present when treating female patients; Engaged in a sexual relations
  
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• Suspects in Cranbrook, B.C. 2010 double homicide found not guilty - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 21:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Suspects in Cranbrook, B.C. 2010 double homicide found not guilty  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Winnipeg's IG Field updates COVID-19 protocols for fans and guests - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 21:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Winnipeg's IG Field updates COVID-19 protocols for fans and guests  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Student airlifted to hospital after stabbing at Pigeon Lake school

  25-04-2022 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A student at Pigeon Lake Regional School was flown to hospital Monday morning after being stabbed. 
  
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• Sixers centre Joel Embiid slapped with $15000 fine for criticizing officials - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 20:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Sixers centre Joel Embiid slapped with $15000 fine for criticizing officials  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trial starts 8 years after South Africa soccer star killed - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 20:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Trial starts 8 years after South Africa soccer star killed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Community foundation awards $13,000 in Action Grants - My Lethbridge Now

  25-04-2022 20:39 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Community foundation awards $13,000 in Action Grants  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Fundraiser for Saddle Ridge shooting victim's family surpasses goal

  25-04-2022 20:35
  
  An online fundraising campaign to cover the funeral expenses for a 24-year-old Calgary man who was fatally shot earlier this month has eclipsed its initial target. Hisham Ahmed was found dead in a vehicle in the 200 block of Saddlecrest Boulevard N.E. on the evening of April 20 after reports roughly 10 gunshots had been heard in the neighbourhood. Three days later, investigators confirmed a black GMC Sierra had been located in connection with the fatal shooting in Saddle Ridge but no arrests hav
  
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• Texas appeals court delays execution of Melissa Lucio - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 20:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Texas appeals court delays execution of Melissa Lucio  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Record number of organ transplants performed in southern Alberta in 2021

  25-04-2022 20:04
  
  Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta Health Services (AHS) says a record number of organ transplants were performed in southern Alberta last year. AHS says members of the Southern Alberta Transplant Program performed 105 transplants (103 kidneys and two pancreases) in 2021. The organs came from both living (25) and deceased (43) donors. The number exceeds the previous record of 101 set in 2017. In 2020, when COVID-19 first hit the province, 97 transplants were perfo
  
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• Turkish court gives philanthropist Kavala life in prison - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 19:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Turkish court gives philanthropist Kavala life in prison  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Record rise in antisemitism in 2021 with surge of violent incidents - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 19:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Record rise in antisemitism in 2021 with surge of violent incidents  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Government calls inquiry into use of Emergencies Act - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 19:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Carey Price, Ryan Getzlaf headline 2022 Masterton Trophy nominees - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 19:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Carey Price, Ryan Getzlaf headline 2022 Masterton Trophy nominees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rich trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 19:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Rich trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Photos: Edmonton Oil Kings score a 4-0 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes - Edmonton Sun

  25-04-2022 19:04 via edmontonsun.com
  
  Photos: Edmonton Oil Kings score a 4-0 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes  Edmonton Sun
  
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• Survey of Alberta's tourism industry pinpoints greatest recovery challenges

  25-04-2022 18:48
  
  A new survey is shedding light into the key issues facing Alberta's tourism industry as those involved attempt to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, released on Monday, was conducted by Leger and commissioned by the Tourism Industry Association of Alberta in partnership with Travel Alberta. "Arguably no industry has been more severely impacted than the travel and tourism industry," the survey said. It found the top-ranked concerns of Alberta’s tourism industry are recruitment
  
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• Project Sunflower hopeful Lethbridge residents open doors to Ukrainians in need - My Lethbridge Now

  25-04-2022 18:32 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Project Sunflower hopeful Lethbridge residents open doors to Ukrainians in need  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• TC Energy to partner with U.S. company on renewable natural gas transportation hubs

  25-04-2022 18:03
  
  TC Energy Corp. says it will partner with GreenGasUSA to explore development of a network of renewable natural gas (RNG) transportation hubs. TC Energy says it will build, own and operate the RNG transportation hubs in several U.S. states along its natural gas pipeline system within the next four years.  The first hub could be in service by the second quarter of 2023. GreenGasUSA is a South Carolina-based company that will provide RNG to the transportation hubs. Renewable natural gas is der
  
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• Fatal crash causes large power outage in Medicine Hat

  25-04-2022 17:50
  
  One man was killed in a crash in Medicine Hat on Sunday night that also caused a large-scale power outage. Medicine Hat police say the victim was travelling west in the 1200 block of South Railway Street S.E. just after 10 p.m. when his vehicle left the road and hit a power pole. The 40-year-old driver, who police haven't identified, was killed in the crash. Police say the collision caused more than $30,000 in damage to the electrical infrastructure and resulted in a loss of power to a large por
  
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• Alberta man grieves after trying to save family from deadly house fire: ‘It was impossible’

  25-04-2022 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta man is mourning the loss of his wife, mother, friend and dog after a deadly house fire west of Edmonton over the weekend.
  
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• 3 people dead in house fire on Lac Ste. Anne: RCMP

  25-04-2022 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP say three people are dead following a house fire on Lac Ste. Anne over the weekend. 
  
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• City of Lethbridge advising of irrigation issues at Henderson and Legacy parks - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 17:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City of Lethbridge advising of irrigation issues at Henderson and Legacy parks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge County seeks feedback on proposed commercial tax incentive bylaw - My Lethbridge Now

  25-04-2022 17:06 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge County seeks feedback on proposed commercial tax incentive bylaw  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• What you need to know about Canada's new border measures

  25-04-2022 15:10
  
  Certain travellers will now have an easier time entering Canada as the country relaxes more of the border measures initially put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. In effect as of at 1 a.m. EDT on April 25, the changes pertain to those who are fully vaccinated, as well as children regardless of their vaccination status. International travellers will also notice updated requirements on providing a quarantine plan following their arrival in Canada. Below is everything travellers need to know
  
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• Canada's updated border restrictions: What you need to know

  25-04-2022 15:10
  
  Certain travellers will now have an easier time entering Canada as the country relaxes more of the border measures initially put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. In effect as of at 1 a.m. EDT on April 25, the changes pertain to those who are fully vaccinated, as well as children regardless of their vaccination status. International travellers will also notice updated requirements on providing a quarantine plan following their arrival in Canada. Below is everything travellers need to know
  
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• Warm conditions to give way to Tuesday showers in Calgary

  25-04-2022 14:45
  
  UPDATE: It's a heck of a lot cloudier than our forecast models are even showing as of more recent updates; this dovetails with moisture being retrieved from the foothills to centre up in northern Alberta with another low. Calgary's on the tail-end of that cycle, which translates to minimal wind, and likely pushes our temperature back a bit. Later this afternoon, however, those gusts will still take aim at the mid-30s from the west and southwest, providing pressure headaches. The wind direction w
  
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• Warm and sunny start to Calgary's work week

  25-04-2022 14:45
  
  Another "Nil sig WX" kind of day for southern Alberta – we'll keep it boring for this one. The snow that's been hiding in north-facing shade will take a large hit today, as our expected high falls just shy of 20 C, and accompanying southwesterly gusts reach the 40s. Late in the day, there's a small chance for showers to try rolling through, but we'll be under a dry air mass, so the chance of this happening is small. Another shot of showers occurs late on Tuesday, after a mass of cloud deve
  
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• 17 dead in Russian military research facility fire last week - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 14:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• In ‘grey zone’ of national security, suspects face no charges but can’t leave Canada

  25-04-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rather than charging terrorism suspects, Canadian authorities have been blocking them from leaving Canada via the no-fly list, peace bonds and the denial of passports.
  
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• Being with unvaccinated people increases COVID-19 risk for those who are vaccinated, study finds

  25-04-2022 11:11
  
  While remaining unvaccinated against COVID-19 is often framed as a personal choice, those who spurn the vaccines raise the risk of infection for those around them, a new study suggests. The research published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that vaccinated people who mix with those who are not vaccinated have a significantly greater chance of being infected than those who stick with people who have received the shot. In contrast, unvaccinated people's risk of contracting
  
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• Being with unvaccinated people increases COVID-19 risk for those who are vaccinated: modelling study

  25-04-2022 11:11
  
  While remaining unvaccinated against COVID-19 is often framed as a personal choice, those who spurn the vaccines raise the risk of infection for those around them, a new study suggests. The research published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that vaccinated people who mix with those who are not vaccinated have a significantly greater chance of being infected than those who stick with people who have received the shot. In contrast, unvaccinated people's risk of contracting
  
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• National inquiry into PM Trudeau's use of Emergencies Act to end trucker convoy kicks off

  25-04-2022 10:45
  
  A national inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to bring an end to the “Freedom Convoy” trucker protests and blockades has been launched, with a mandate to examine the circumstances that led to the use of the Act, and the measures taken through it to deal with the emergency situation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Paul S. Rouleau to lead the “Public Order Emergency Commission,” which will have the better part of next year to lea
  
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• National inquiry into PM Trudeau's use of Emergencies Act to end convoy kicks off

  25-04-2022 10:45
  
  A national inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to bring an end to the “Freedom Convoy” trucker protests and blockades has been launched, with a mandate to examine the circumstances that led to the use of the Act, and the measures taken through it to deal with the emergency situation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Paul S. Rouleau to lead the “Public Order Emergency Commission,” which will have the better part of next year to lea
  
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• National inquiry called into Trudeau's use of Emergencies Act to end 'Freedom Convoy'

  25-04-2022 10:45
  
  A national inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to bring an end to the “Freedom Convoy” trucker protests and blockades has been launched, with a mandate to examine the circumstances that led to the use of the Act, and the measures taken through it to deal with the emergency situation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Paul S. Rouleau to lead the “Public Order Emergency Commission,” which will have the better part of next year to lea
  
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• Barrhead's Gavin Moes commits to Kodiaks men's volleyball team - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2022 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Barrhead's Gavin Moes commits to Kodiaks men's volleyball team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mum's The Word Sweepstakes - My Lethbridge Now

  25-04-2022 08:01 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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