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• Red Deer hospital transferred 7 of 250 surgeries due to staffing issues: health minister

  02-05-2022 23:57
  
  Alberta’s health minister says a handful of surgery patients had to be temporarily transferred out of a hospital on the weekend due to staffing issues. Jason Copping says seven patients had to be moved to other facilities out of 250 weekly surgeries completed at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Copping says a shortage of assistants and doctors who help during and after operations was the main reason behind the transfers. He says the moves are a sign that the health-care network can r
  
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• Fatal hit-and-run in Canmore sparks renewed calls for pedestrian overpass

  02-05-2022 23:53
  
  The hit-and-run death of a 20-year-old woman on the Trans-Canada highway on Sunday has sparked renewed calls for a pedestrian overpass in that area. Jessie Loucks brought forward a petition to Canmore town council in 2018 with signatures from citizens asking for the infrastructure.  She says politicians at all levels of government have shifted responsibility for building one.  "Nobody wants to put their name on a big price tag that they think is not necessarily going to generate revenu
  
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• Suncor’s safety record in spotlight as activist investor calls for change

  02-05-2022 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A string of fatalities at Suncor Energy Inc. has caught the attention of investors who view workplace safety breaches as a warning sign of deeper problems within a company.
  
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• 'A strike will not occur': Alberta prosecutors and justice ministry to negotiate new agreement

  02-05-2022 23:22
  
  Alberta prosecutors will not be walking off the job as the provincial government committed to addressing concerns held by attorneys, a group representing Crown lawyers said. On Monday, the Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association (ACAA) announced that Justice Minister Tyler Shandro had committed to entering negotiations over the next six weeks to create a new framework agreement for prosecutors. A framework agreement would acknowledge the ACAA as the organization officially representing Crown lawyer
  
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• Cardston mourns the loss of local teen killed in highway crash - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2022 23:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Cardston mourns the loss of local teen killed in highway crash  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Southern Alberta speeder: driver clocked doing 205 km/h in an 80 km/h zone

  02-05-2022 23:10
  
  A Calgary man is facing several charges after a Chestermere Peace Officer allegedly caught him driving more than twice the speed limit on the western edge of the city last week.  The officer spotted the speeder while monitoring traffic in the 23500 block of Range Road 284 at around 6:10 p.m. on April 29. Officials with Chestermere Municipal Enforcement say radar confirmed the vehicle was travelling at about 199 km/h before hitting a top speed of 205 km/h in an area where the speed limit was
  
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• Southern Alberta speeder clocked doing 205 km/h in an 80 km/h zone

  02-05-2022 23:10
  
  A Calgary man is facing several charges after a Chestermere Peace Officer allegedly caught him driving more than twice the speed limit on the western edge of the city last week.  The officer spotted the speeder while monitoring traffic in the 23500 block of Range Road 284 at around 6:10 p.m. on April 29. Officials with Chestermere Municipal Enforcement say radar confirmed the vehicle was travelling at about 199 km/h before hitting a top speed of 205 km/h in an area where the speed limit was
  
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• Catalytic converter theft suspects caught on camera in Turner Valley, Alta.

  02-05-2022 22:53
  
  RCMP in Turner Valley, Alta. has released images of two suspects linked to the recent theft of a catalytic converter from a motor home. Police say three people were caught on surveillance video during the theft – which happened between April 25 and 27 -- however officers were only able to get descriptions of two. The first suspect is described as having dark hair with a buzz cut, standing about 170 centimetres (5'7") and being about 30 years old. He was wearing a black hoodie with white sy
  
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• Montreal defender Kamal Miller named MLS player of the week - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2022 22:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Montreal defender Kamal Miller named MLS player of the week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Biker protest cost up to $3M to police, sustainable solution needed: board chair

  02-05-2022 22:06
  
  The "Rolling Thunder" protest in the national capital over the weekend cost an estimated $2.5 to $3 million to police, says the chair of Ottawa's police services board. Eli El-Chantiry said police are expecting more convoy protests in the future and a sustainable solution needs to be found. Protesters arrived Friday afternoon as part of the "Rolling Thunder" rally, organized by Freedom Fighters Canada, a group dedicated to speaking out against COVID-19 mandates. El-Chantiry said the police, incl
  
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• Meghan Markle’s animated series ‘Pearl’ dropped by Netflix amid falling share value

  02-05-2022 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  As streaming giant Netflix faces rough waters, Meghan Markle's animated series 'Pearl' has been cancelled.
  
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• 'It's very frustrating': Calgary schools dealing with staffing, substitute teacher shortages

  02-05-2022 21:22
  
  Calgary's largest school board continues to deal with staffing shortages as schools struggle to find substitute teachers to fill absences. A letter was sent home to guardians of students at Colonel Irvine School in the city's northwest, outlining the issues filling absences, which has led to some classes being consolidated. "For us as a school, it is worse now staffing-wise then it has been anytime over the past two years," read the email. "We have been collapsing PE classes so that we can use a
  
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• 'It's going to get crazy': Calgary businesses looking forward to Flames playoffs

  02-05-2022 21:20
  
  Calgary went wild when the Flames made it to the Stanley Cup Final in 2004, and businesses along 17th Avenue are hoping to see the team recreate that type of energy this year. On Tuesday, the Flames open the post-season at home against the Dallas Stars, and pubs along the Red Mile are looking forward to a financial boost. "We're getting a lot of interest," said Jamesons Pub owner Harry Dimitriadis. "We're probably already half full for the first three games." "If they start going further, it's g
  
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• Cor Van Raay YMCA celebrates anniversary with membership campaign - My Lethbridge Now

  02-05-2022 20:48 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Cor Van Raay YMCA celebrates anniversary with membership campaign  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Suncor's safety record in the spotlight as activist investor calls for change

  02-05-2022 19:37
  
  Experts say Suncor Energy Inc.'s recent safety track record is concerning and indicates there is a broader managerial problem at the company. Activist investor Elliott Investment Management wrote a letter last week calling for changes to Suncor's board and a review of its executive leadership. Elliott said in its letter that Suncor must overhaul its safety culture. Since 2014, there have been 12 workplace deaths at Suncor sites, which Elliott said is more than all of the company's closest peers
  
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• Entire council resigns in Southern Alberta village - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2022 19:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Entire council resigns in Southern Alberta village  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Motorcyclist dead following highway crash west of Calgary

  02-05-2022 19:08
  
  A 71-year-old Calgary man is dead following a Sunday afternoon motorcycle crash on Highway 22. RCMP officials confirm the motorcyclist was travelling northbound on the highway near Redwood Meadows at around 5 p.m. when he lost control of the bike, rode into the ditch and rolled. EMS, RCMP and Redwood Meadows fire crews responded to the crash site but the man was pronounced dead on scene. The investigation into the fatal crash is underway. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Cochra
  
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• Canada's Leylah Fernandez ousted in doubles competition at Madrid - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2022 19:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada's Leylah Fernandez ousted in doubles competition at Madrid  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Committee to review name of Calgary's Sir John A. Macdonald School

  02-05-2022 18:57
  
  The Calgary Board of Education could potentially strip the name of Sir John A. Macdonald from one of its schools as part of the ongoing effort toward reconciliation. A motion to form a new committee was passed by the board on April 26, paving the way for a review of the current name of the junior high school in the northwest community of Huntington Hills. "Trustees have heard from stakeholders, including students, that it is important that we review the name of the school," said CBE officials in
  
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• Two Lethbridge organizations nominated for provincial business awards - My Lethbridge Now

  02-05-2022 18:56 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Two Lethbridge organizations nominated for provincial business awards  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• CRH Foundation fundraising golf tournament returns after two-year hiatus - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2022 17:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  CRH Foundation fundraising golf tournament returns after two-year hiatus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'It won't change overnight:' Workers push back as return-to-office plans roll out

  02-05-2022 17:09
  
  Ian McGrath has made it clear to his bosses: If the company forces staff to return to the office, he'll tender his resignation. The Halifax-area tech worker says he's thriving working from home. His productivity has soared, his last annual review exceeded expectations and he's now one of the company's top performers. "I've also achieved a much better work-life balance," McGrath said. "I'm healthier, happier and more productive."Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxBusines
  
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• Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr holiday with joy, worry

  02-05-2022 16:36
  
  For the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the smell of freshly baked orange biscuits and powdered sugar-dusted cookies typically fills the air in Mona Abubakr's home. But due to higher prices, the Egyptian housewife this year made smaller quantities of the sweet treats, some of which she gives as gifts to relatives and neighbours. The mother of three has also tweaked another tradition this Eid, which began Monday in Egypt and many countries and marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. S
  
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• Alert Ready to conduct public notice test on Wednesday - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2022 16:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Alert Ready to conduct public notice test on Wednesday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Proposed cattle feedlot threatens popular but fragile Alberta lake, residents say

  02-05-2022 15:52
  
  Thousands of Alberta cottagers and homeowners are waiting anxiously to see if a provincial regulator will allow a large cattle feedlot to be developed near a popular and environmentally fragile recreational lake. Pigeon Lake, about 100 kilometres southwest of Edmonton, is home to about 5,800 seasonal and permanent residents and attracts about 100,000 visitors a year to its leafy setting, beaches, boating and fishing. But many say that's threatened by a proposal before the Natural Resources Conse
  
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• Warm in Calgary for the next few days

  02-05-2022 15:39
  
  North of us, a wee wave of showers is banding along by Cold Lake this morning. Tonight, a second line will activate along the northern foothills in our province. Central Alberta will run another shot of showers Wednesday, and that about does it for precipitation until we reach the weekend. What this means for the local forecast: a whole lot of warmth. The entirety of the Calgary five-day will find itself above seasonal, much of which occurs under fair conditions. Monday and Tuesday are benign we
  
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• First civilians leave Mariupol's Azovstal steel mill; hundreds remain

  02-05-2022 08:35
  
  People fleeing besieged Mariupol described weeks of bombardment and deprivation as they arrived Monday in Ukrainian-held territory, where officials and relief workers anxiously awaited the first group of civilians evacuated from the steel plant that is the last stronghold of Ukrainian fighters in the devastated port city. Video posted online Sunday by Ukrainian forces showed elderly women and mothers with small children climbing over a steep pile of rubble from the sprawling Azovstal steel mill
  
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• First civilians leave Mariupol steel plant; hundreds remain

  02-05-2022 08:35
  
  People fleeing besieged Mariupol described weeks of bombardments and deprivation as they arrived Monday in Ukrainian-held territory, where officials and relief workers anxiously awaited the first group of civilians freed from a steel plant that is the last redoubt of Ukrainian fighters in the devastated port city. Video posted online Sunday by Ukrainian forces showed elderly women and mothers with small children climbing over a steep pile of rubble from the sprawling Azovstal steel plant and eve
  
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• Civilians rescued from Mariupol steel plant head for safety

  02-05-2022 08:35
  
  The first civilians evacuated from the bombed-out steel plant that has become the last stronghold of Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol slowly made their way toward safety Monday, as others who managed to escape the city described terrifying weeks of bombardment and deprivation. More than 100 civilians - including elderly women and mothers with small children - left the sprawling, rubble-strewn Azovstal steel mill on Sunday and set out in buses and ambulances for the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zap
  
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• Lethbridge Steel come out rusty against Calgary Rage in WWCFL season opener - Global News

  02-05-2022 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Steel come out rusty against Calgary Rage in WWCFL season opener  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge Steel come out rusty against Calgary Rage in WWCFL season opener

  02-05-2022 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Western Women's Canadian Football League (WWCFL) opened the season on Saturday night with a matchup between the Lethbridge Steel and Calgary Rage.
  
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• Alberta doctors disappointed general surgeries being diverted from Red Deer Regional Hospital

  02-05-2022 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services said these measures are being taken due to a number of factors, including a shortage of clinical assistants who support the general surgery program.
  
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• 'We appreciate every kind word': Community BBQ held to welcome Ukrainian refugees

  02-05-2022 01:40
  
  As Ukrainians continue to flee their war-torn country, many who have already left, have found asylum in Canada. "I was in Ukraine when the war started," said Valeriia Yelshynova, a refugee. Yelshynova lived in Brovary, Ukraine, just outside Kyiv, when Russia launched wide-ranging attacks on February 24th. "I had to go to work that day," she said. Instead of work, Yelshynova eventually made her way to a bomb shelter in the country's capital. "It was uncomfortable because you have no pillows there
  
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