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• 2 people hurt in ‘small avalanche’ in Banff National Park

  10-05-2022 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada said everyone involved was accounted for and three people were rescued. Two people suffered minor injuries in the avalanche.
  
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• Police charge 3 in SAIT CTrain stabbing and assault

  10-05-2022 23:35
  
  Calgary police have charged three people in relation to the April 27 stabbing and assault of a man at the SAIT CTrain station. That incident took place early that Wednesday morning, when police were called to the station just before 5:30 a.m. for reports of a man in medical distress. An investigation revealed that the victim had been assaulted by six men, then stabbed by one of them, before they fled and he made it to the CTrain platform to use the emergency help button. The man was transported
  
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• Calgary 'Walk for Freedom' organizer acquitted on charges of violating public health orders

  10-05-2022 23:04
  
  A Calgary judge has acquitted a protest organizer on charges of breaking the province's public health rules brought in to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brad Carrigan had been charged under the Public Health Act for attending a private social gathering on Dec. 20, 2020 outside Calgary City Hall with about 250 attendees.  Carrigan tells CTV News he organized about 50 "Walk for Freedom" protests against mask rules, mandates and restrictions — and says the Constitutional right
  
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• Indigenous leaders say Quebec's language bill puts their languages at risk - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2022 22:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Indigenous leaders say Quebec's language bill puts their languages at risk  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta police chiefs work to restore confidence of Indigenous communities

  10-05-2022 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police is holding a conference on Tsuut'ina Nation in the spirit of reconciliation.
  
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• How to celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Calgary

  10-05-2022 21:50
  
  May marks Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a time to celebrate the culture and history of Canadians of Asian heritage. The City of Calgary suggests citizens mark the occasion by attending a festival or learning event, supporting Asian-owned businesses, or exploring a cultural neighbourhood in Calgary such as Chinatown or International Avenue. “I will be celebrating Asian Heritage Month by sharing more about my favourite Asian restaurants in Calgary, engaging with Asian-owned local busi
  
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• Albertans still face lengthy delays for knee, hip replacements: report

  10-05-2022 21:37
  
  Wait times for elective surgeries in Canada have improved compared to the start of the pandemic but a new study shows Albertans are still facing significant delays for knee and hip replacements. The study by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) looked at data across the country between April 2020 and September 2021 and found while health care systems are rebounding across the country from the impacts from COVID-19, they have for the most part yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.
  
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• Patrick Marleau, NHL all-time leader in games played, announces retirement - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2022 21:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Alberta saw 'significant increase' in excess deaths during the pandemic, especially among young people: report

  10-05-2022 21:09
  
  A report done by five Alberta Health Services officials suggests excess death rates in the province increased during the first year-and-a-half of the pandemic, especially among younger Albertans. The report was published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases and compared the period of January 2020 to May 2021 to previous years to determine excess mortality.  Excess mortality is the percentage of deaths that occur more than expected during a certain time period and can help off
  
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• Canada Takes A Bite Out Of Moon Crime - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2022 20:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• City kicks off public works week with truck show - My Lethbridge Now

  10-05-2022 20:40 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Conservative leadership candidates to face off in Edmonton for next debate

  10-05-2022 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conservatives tuning into the next leadership debate hope to see the six candidates vying for the party's top job lay off the personal attacks, says one campaign manager.
  
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• Suncor uninterested in selling Petro-Canada, CEO says despite shareholder pressure

  10-05-2022 20:14
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. is not interested in selling off its Petro-Canada retail network, the oil giant's chief executive said Tuesday, in spite of pressure from an aggressive activist investor. Speaking publicly for the first time since U.S.-based Elliott Investment Management called for changes to Suncor's leadership as well as the possible sale of Petro-Canada, company CEO Mark Little told analysts that the 1,800-location retail chain is a key element of Suncor's business. "It's intertwined with o
  
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• 3rd northern Alberta community under local state of emergency due to flooding

  10-05-2022 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Paddle Prairie Métis Nation Settlement has issued a local state of emergency due to localized flooding, which is also impacting two other communities in northwestern Alberta.
  
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• No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2022 19:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Alberta Appeal Court says federal environmental impact law not OK - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2022 19:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Calgary expands alcohol in parks program, entire parks soon to be included

  10-05-2022 19:27
  
  A Calgary program that lets adults drink in designated parks is returning this year and includes more spots to sip spirits than ever before. The City of Calgary approved the pilot program last spring and launched it on June 1, 2021. It allowed people to have a drink or two at select picnic tables throughout the city. The program returns on May 10 with more than 80 tables available for use, and city officials say "later this spring" there will be six entire parks – or portions of parks &nda
  
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• Flames' Jacob Markstrom among Vezina Trophy finalists as NHL's best goaltender

  10-05-2022 18:31
  
  Calgary Flames goalie Jacob Markstrom was among three Vezina Trophy finalists named Tuesday. Juuse Saros of the Nashville Predators and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers are also in the running for the prize awarded "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position."  All three goaltenders are making their debut as Vezina Trophy finalists. It's the first time since 2014 that there has been three debutantes for the award. Tampa's Ben Bishop, Boston's Tuukka Rask, and Colorado'
  
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• Canadian Association of Energy Contractors raises drilling forecast for the year

  10-05-2022 18:07
  
  The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors is raising its forecast for oil and natural gas drilling following what it said was a robust first quarter due to stronger than expected oil and gas prices. The association says it now expects 6,902 wells to be drilled this year, up 6.9 per cent from its original forecast in November last year for 6,457. Oil and gas prices soared earlier this year after Russian invaded Ukraine and a ban on Russian oil imports by U.S. President Joe Biden. The revised
  
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• Canada pledges $229 million to help victims of Syria conflict, refugees - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2022 18:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada pledges $229 million to help victims of Syria conflict, refugees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rocky View County man wins $500K in Western Max lottery

  10-05-2022 16:50
  
  A Rocky View County man checked his winning lottery ticket eight times over two days before accepting the fact that he had won $500,000. Junnir Manimbo shared the $1 million grand prize in the April 8 Western Max draw. He bought his ticket at the Shell location on CrossIron Lane in Balzac on April 7 and returned to the store after the draw to check his numbers. The self-checker confirmed he had won $500,000, but he rechecked his ticket another five times. Manimbo said, after a nearly sleepless n
  
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• Alberta's highest court deems Impact Assessment Act to be unconstitutional

  10-05-2022 15:52
  
  The Alberta Court of Appeal has determined that the federal government overstepped its mark with the Impact Assessment Act. The decision on the act, previously known as Bill C-69, was made with a majority opinion from three of five justices, with an additional judge signing off on that opinion.  The Honourable Chief Justice Catherine Fraser, Honourable Justice Jack Watson, J.D. Bruce McDonald found the act to be ‘a federal overreach’ and it was concurred by Justice Jo’Anne
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal to rule whether federal assessment law is unconstitutional

  10-05-2022 15:52
  
  Alberta's highest court is set to release a decision today on the province's attempt to declare the federal government's environmental assessment act unconstitutional. The Alberta government has called the Impact Assessment Act a "Trojan Horse" that attempts to invade provincial powers by a back door. The act, given royal assent in 2019, allows the federal government to consider the impacts of new resource projects on issues such as climate change. Alberta claims the law uses those concerns to g
  
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• The Black Crowes, Our Lady Peace to play Oxford STOMP

  10-05-2022 15:39
  
  Oxford STOMP will return to Shaw Millennium Park after a two-year hiatus and this year's lineup will be twice as hard to ignore. Southern rockers The Black Crowes headline the Friday, July 15 bill that also includes Our Lady Peace, Serena Ryder and Calgary's own Kyle McKearney. "If you are a fan of The Black Crowes, this show has been a very long time coming and a really rare opportunity to see the band live," said Sarah Geddes, Oxford STOMP communications director. "Dust off your boots and act
  
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• Light rain, thundershower risk today for Calgary

  10-05-2022 15:16
  
  Expect something of a (mild) rinse and repeat for today, with a few degrees added – and with them, a marginally better chance at some active weather. Our temperatures are still too far down for a ton of storm energy, but the potential remains – scattered showers will billow off of the foothills this afternoon. They'll remain a possibility until the evening. At the same time, the biggest caveat to the storm rolls in the afternoon; the guiding wind for those foothill storms is westerly
  
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• Light rain, thundershower risk for the next few in Calgary

  10-05-2022 15:16
  
  UPDATE: A larger-scale change has come to Thursday - where once we had a reasonably clear day, additional showers have crept in, baked with a chance of thundershowers. Again. Similar to what we had happen today... A very (very) brief bout with a storm has already occurred. As I mentioned in this morning's edition, we expected something light, and that's what happened. The forecast otherwise doesn't move many needles, as temperatures are concerned. Weak overnight showers with a passing flurry wil
  
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• Appellate court to rule on Alberta’s challenge to federal environmental impact law

  10-05-2022 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has called the Impact Assessment Act a ``Trojan Horse'' that attempts to invade provincial powers by a back door.
  
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• Alberta Appeal Court says federal environmental impact law not OK

  10-05-2022 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government, calling it a Trojan Horse, had challenged the Impact Assessment Act over what the province argued was its overreach into provincial powers.
  
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• Search underway for young Calgary brothers last seen in Applewood

  10-05-2022 15:04
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for tips from the public as officers search for an 11-year-old boy and his nine-year-old brother. Ijaz and Youseff Shah were last seen headed to a park in the area of Appleside Close S.E. at around 4 p.m. Monday and haven't been heard from since. Both brothers are approximately 135 centimetres (4'5") tall and were wearing black tracksuit pants and green jackets. One of the boys was carrying a green-and-white backpack, while his brother's bag was blue and whit
  
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• Missing Calgary brothers, last seen in Applewood, found safe

  10-05-2022 15:04
  
  The Calgary Police Service says officers have found an 11-year-old boy and his nine-year-old brother who had been missing since Monday. Ijaz and Youseff Shah were last seen headed to a park in the area of Appleside Close S.E. at around 4 p.m. Monday and had't been heard from since. Police officials confirmed Tuesday morning that the boys had been located and were safe.
  
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• Alberta police chiefs gather near Calgary to discuss emerging issues

  10-05-2022 14:42
  
  The annual Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) conference has kicked off at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino just outside Calgary city limits. The Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service is hosting this year's two-day event covering shared challenges and emerging issues among police organizations in Alberta. According to the AACP, intergenerational trauma, equity, diversity and inclusion and justice ideologies will be at the forefront of discussion. This year's event come
  
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• Heritage Drive, Glenmore Trail lanes remain closed after garbage truck hits bridge

  10-05-2022 14:27
  
  Sections of Glenmore Trail and Heritage Drive in the city's southeast are expected to remain closed into Wednesday morning after a garbage truck hit the Graves Bridge from below. The following closures were put in place in the area of Glenmore Trail and Heritage Drive at around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday:Closure of the northernmost lane of westbound Glenmore Trail on the Graves Bridge over the Bow River Closure of the southernmost lane of eastbound Glenmore Trail on the Graves Bridge over the Bow River N
  
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• Heritage Drive, Glenmore Trail lanes closed after garbage truck hits bridge

  10-05-2022 14:27
  
  Sections of two major thoroughfares in the city's southeast are expected to remain closed into Wednesday morning after a garbage truck hit the Graves Bridge of Glenmore Trail from below. The following closures were put in place in the area of Glenmore Trail and Heritage Drive at around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday:Closure of the northernmost lane of westbound Glenmore Trail on the Graves Bridge over the Bow River Closure of the southernmost lane of eastbound Glenmore Trail on the Graves Bridge over the Bow
  
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• Heritage Drive closed near Glenmore Trail after garbage truck hits overpass

  10-05-2022 14:27
  
  Commuters are facing detours in the city's southeast as two major thoroughfares were closed after a garbage truck hit an overpass. The following closures are in place in the area of Glenmore Trail and Heritage Drive as of 6 a.m.:No access to westbound Glenmore Trail from eastbound Heritage Drive No access to westbound Heritage Drive from westbound Glenmore Trail No access below the Graves Bridge (connection to northbound Deerfoot Trail) Heritage Drive closed between 13th Street and Glendeer Circ
  
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• Canada’s child-care program will be unbalanced to start, study suggests. Why?

  10-05-2022 14:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since provinces and territories are taking different approaches to try to meet Ottawa's initial fee reduction targets, some might miss them, the study found.
  
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• New Indigenous art installation pays tribute to old knowledge

  10-05-2022 14:08
  
  Daniele Piper used a mix of new, gifted and repurposed materials to create a quilt of many colours – and contributors. The Calgary Public Library's Indigenous artist-in-residence created a new installation, now on display at the Calgary Central Library, out of a collection of material gathered from 40 different people. She held workshops with adults and children, teaching beading and stitching. She hopes the new installation will showcase how we can learn from each other, but also from the
  
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• Fort Macleod offering $10K incentives to new physicians - Lethbridge News Now

  10-05-2022 14:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Fort Macleod offering $10K incentives to new physicians  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge neighbourhoods participate in annual Jane's Walk - Medicine Hat News

  10-05-2022 12:25 via medicinehatnews.com
  Lethbridge neighbourhoods participate in annual Jane's Walk  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Pandemic ups and downs likely still compounding surgical backlogs

  10-05-2022 10:54
  
  The ups and downs of pandemic waves continue to affect wait times for elective surgeries in Canada, adding to concerns about mounting backlogs as provinces ease restrictions, new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows. The new report shows hospitals and health systems have gotten better at weathering spikes of COVID-19 infection since the virus first struck the country in early 2020. But the number of surgeries performed still fluctuates with each pandemic wave, compoundin
  
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• Backlogs improved, but long waits remain for elective surgeries

  10-05-2022 10:54
  
  Canadian hospitals and health systems are still struggling through the ebb and flow of COVID-19, leading to long delays for elective procedures, new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows. Though, the data shows, they are improving. When COVID-19 first arrived in Canada, hospitals shut down all but the most urgent surgeries to cope with the massive influx of patients. That meant patients waiting for important, but elective, procedures like joint replacements were left to t
  
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• Lethbridge city councillors address doctor shortage, undesirable public behaviour at meeting - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  10-05-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge buyers possibly waiting up to 6 months for new vehicles | Watch News Videos Online - Global News

  10-05-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge buyers possibly waiting up to 6 months for new vehicles | Watch News Videos Online  Global News
  
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• Badminton provincials results for Lethbridge and area school players - Lethbrige Herald

  10-05-2022 07:03 via lethbridgeherald.com
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• Gaudreau scores on penalty shot, Flames down Stars 4-1 to even up playoff series

  10-05-2022 06:55
  
  Johnny Gaudreau scored on a penalty shot for the Calgary Flames in Monday's 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars to even up their playoff series at two wins apiece. Elias Lindholm and Rasmus Andersson also scored and Mikael Backlund added an empty-net goal for Calgary, which generated three unanswered goals before Dallas countered in the third period. Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves for the win. Tyler Seguin scored the Stars' lone goal. Goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 50 sh
  
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• Recycling cannabis containers is booming business for Edmonton startup

  10-05-2022 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  In less than two years, [Re] Waste has recycled low end plastic and turned it into a lucrative business in the Edmonton region.
  
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• Coastal GasLink pipeline builder fined thousands over erosion and sediment control on B.C. project

  10-05-2022 03:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A statement from the Environmental Assessment Office says more than 40 inspections have been carried out along the pipeline construction route since the project began in 2019.
  
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• Suncor reports earnings of $2.95B as oil prices surge

  10-05-2022 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suncor says it earned $2.95 billion in the first quarter, up from $821 million in the same period of 2021, as the war in Ukraine and energy supply fears drove oil prices higher.
  
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• Overnight snowfall damages trees and covers gardens

  10-05-2022 02:59
  
  It's almost a spring tradition in Calgary: a good dump of snow in early May. Several centimetres of wet heavy snow blanketed parts of Calgary Monday morning, worsening to the west and in higher elevation neighbourhoods. The southwest neighbourhood of Coach Hill had many broken branches down on lawns and sidewalks, including at least one small tree that narrowly missed a home. The majority of the damage was small enough that most homeowners would feel comfortable cleaning it up themselves. By noo
  
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• Suncor Energy reports earnings of $2.95B as oil prices surge

  10-05-2022 02:55
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $2.95 billion in the first quarter, up from $821 million in the same period of 2021, as the war in Ukraine and energy supply fears drove oil prices higher. The Calgary-based oil producer and refiner reported after markets closed on Monday that its net earnings amounted to $2.06 per common share, compared to 54 cents per common share in the first quarter of last year. Revenues were $13.5 billion, up from $8.6 billion in the prior quarter. Suncor reported total up
  
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• MLA Brian Jean says 8 credit cards allegedly bought thousands of UCP memberships

  10-05-2022 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  UCP MLA Brian Jean said Monday that he has filed a complaint with Elections Alberta related to the bulk-buying of party memberships ahead of the leadership review.
  
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