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• Lethbridge Airport celebrates grand reopening following extensive renos - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 23:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Airport celebrates grand reopening following extensive renos  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fossil of prehistoric lizard ‘on steroids’ found at Alberta mining site

  11-05-2022 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The partial fossil of a a prehistoric lizard "on steroids was recently discovered discovered at an ammolite mine south of Lethbridge.
  
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• Data shows Alberta’s emergency medical services in crisis: NDP

  11-05-2022 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services quarterly dashboard from early April shows ambulance response times in urban areas got progressively worse in the past year.
  
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• Second minke whale spotted off Montreal, marine mammal group says - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 23:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Second minke whale spotted off Montreal, marine mammal group says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa approves new $10B loan guarantee for Trans Mountain pipeline project

  11-05-2022 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government has approved a new, approximately $10-billion loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline project.
  
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• UPDATE: Missing 16-year-old located - My Lethbridge Now

  11-05-2022 23:33 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  UPDATE: Missing 16-year-old located  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Tower development proposed for Stephen Avenue, city asks for feedback

  11-05-2022 23:20
  
  A Canadian real estate developer has submitted plans to the City of Calgary to build a tower project with potential to transform the downtown skyline. Toronto-based Triovest submitted a development permit application for Stephen Avenue Quarter on April 21, proposing to build offices, a hotel, residential units and retail space. Architectural renderings available on the city's development map website show plans for a 66-storey condo/hotel tower, 54 storeys for rental/residential, and a 24-storey
  
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• Calgary looks to take a lead on Dallas at home

  11-05-2022 23:08
  
  Whoever wins Wednesday night's clash between the Flames and Stars will take a three games to two lead in the series. Forward Milan Lucic says it will be a key for his team to get off to a fast start. "It's going to be big here tonight with it being a tied series and it's growing to be a lot of fun with the C of Red being as excited as they're going to be," he said Wednesday. Part of that excitement draw from the animosity that's built up during the first-round series. At the start of Game 4, Luc
  
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• Child dies of suspected fentanyl overdose, parents arrested - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 22:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Child dies of suspected fentanyl overdose, parents arrested  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Toronto FC's Jacob Shaffelburg relishes Canadian Championship game in Nova Scotia - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 22:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Toronto FC's Jacob Shaffelburg relishes Canadian Championship game in Nova Scotia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Six Seriously Strange Nests Built By Birds - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 21:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Probiotic supplements can help preterm babies overcome challenges: study

  11-05-2022 21:42
  
  Calgary researchers have uncovered new evidence of how probiotics can help promote health in even the tiniest of patients. A study, conducted by neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) doctors at the Foothills Medical Centre in partnership with the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine, found that daily probiotic supplements helped extremely preterm infants who were born without fully formed gut microbiomes. The data, which included infants born at less than 29 weeks gestation and who w
  
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• UN committee criticizes Canada over handling of Indigenous pipeline opposition - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 21:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  UN committee criticizes Canada over handling of Indigenous pipeline opposition  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Scotiabank exits oil and gas lobby group CAPP

  11-05-2022 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scotiabank is not renewing its long-running membership in CAPP, at a time when financial institutions face growing scrutiny for their role in contributing to climate change.
  
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• Government cuts size of grants available to religious, cultural groups for security upgrades, but makes program retroactive

  11-05-2022 20:45
  
  The Alberta government is now reimbursing organizations who enhanced their security strategy in response to hate-motivated attacks before the province began providing money to do so.  Justice Minister Tyler Shandro announced the change, retroactive to June 1, 2021, on Wednesday during a news conference at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Edmonton.  As well, he revealed the government was reducing the amount of funding that was available to applicants for implementing a prof
  
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• Resurfacing project forces temporary playground closures - My Lethbridge Now

  11-05-2022 20:44 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Resurfacing project forces temporary playground closures  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Conservative groups go against Trump, Oz in Pa. Senate race - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 20:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Conservative groups go against Trump, Oz in Pa. Senate race  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2 shootings leave 10 injured, 1 dead on Chicago's South Side - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 20:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  2 shootings leave 10 injured, 1 dead on Chicago's South Side  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada making access to abortion services easier - My Lethbridge Now

  11-05-2022 19:53 via mylethbridgenow.com
  Canada making access to abortion services easier  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge City Council maintains 0% property tax increase - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 19:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge City Council maintains 0% property tax increase  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jurors in Quebec Halloween 2020 murder trial hear closing arguments - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 19:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jurors in Quebec Halloween 2020 murder trial hear closing arguments  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Judge announces he'll block DeSantis' redistricting plan - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 19:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Judge announces he'll block DeSantis' redistricting plan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Scotiabank no longer a member of oil and gas lobby group CAPP

  11-05-2022 18:58
  
  Scotiabank is no longer a member of the oil and gas lobby group Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.  The bank has had a long-running relationship with CAPP and was the title sponsor of the group's annual energy symposium for many years. Scotiabank declined to provide a reason for its exit, but confirmed in an email that it did not renew its associate membership in CAPP in 2022. Scotiabank was the only major Canadian bank to hold a membership in CAPP.  At its most recent annual
  
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• Hinshaw, Copping to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  11-05-2022 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Health Minister Jason Copping are scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• COVID-19: 70 new deaths reported to Alberta Health as hospitalizations drop

  11-05-2022 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  While COVID-19 indicators like hospitalizations and wastewater levels were down over last week, Alberta officials warned the virus is still a threat as 70 deaths were reported.
  
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• Playground work in Lethbridge to result in temporary closures - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 18:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Playground work in Lethbridge to result in temporary closures  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• US Supreme Court clears way for Arizona prisoner's execution - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 18:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  US Supreme Court clears way for Arizona prisoner's execution  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• University team of liaisons for Blackfoot communities gets Indigenous name - My Lethbridge Now

  11-05-2022 18:10 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  University team of liaisons for Blackfoot communities gets Indigenous name  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Falling rocks slows traffic on Hwy 93S north of Radium Hot Springs, B.C.

  11-05-2022 17:58
  
  Traffic has been reduced to a single lane north of Radium Hot Springs in southeast B.C. on Wednesday after a boulder and rocks fell on Highway 93S. It happened about seven kilometres north of Radium Hot Springs. Crews are on site and traffic is reduced to a single, alternating lane. "For safety, please respect all signage and flaggers," read a post on social media.
  
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• Rusty travellers, uneven flight volumes slowing airport security lines: Minister - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 17:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Rusty travellers, uneven flight volumes slowing airport security lines: Minister  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Garth Brooks excited for 2nd show in Edmonton: ‘I think we’re moving there’

  11-05-2022 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Country music legend Garth Brooks said he's so excited there was enough demand in Edmonton to do a second show this June at Commonwealth Stadium.
  
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• Reports: Hong Kong arrests Roman Catholic cardinal, others - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 16:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Province amending bereavement bill - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 16:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province amending bereavement bill  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations, transmission down in Alberta: Copping

  11-05-2022 16:20
  
  COVID-19 hospitalizations and transmission saw a decline in Alberta last week, the health minister said. Jason Copping said Alberta's positivity rate was lower compared to recent weeks and that wastewater also trended down almost everywhere, including Calgary. "This downward trend indicates that transmission is slowing," he said. The number of Albertans in hospital with COVID-19 decreased to 1,225, including the 37 patients in intensive care. "I'm pleased to report that hospitalizations decrease
  
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• Copping, Hinshaw to update Alberta COVID-19 data Wednesday

  11-05-2022 16:20
  
  Alberta Health will update the province's COVID-19 data Wednesday. Health Minister Jason Copping and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at 3:30 p.m. MT. Watch the news conference live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.  One week ago, officials reported declining transmission but increasing hospitalizations. From April 26 to May 2, Alberta averaged a positivity rate of 23 per cent, down from 25.9 per cent the week before. "It looks like we are passing the peak of BA.2 circulati
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 data to be updated Wednesday

  11-05-2022 16:20
  
  Alberta Health is expected to update the province's COVID-19 data Wednesday. One week ago, officials reported declining transmission but increasing hospitalizations. From April 26 to May 2, Alberta averaged a positivity rate of 23 per cent, down from 25.9 per cent the week before. "It looks like we are passing the peak of BA.2 circulation with less impact than we saw with BA.1 thanks to vaccine and prior exposure, but hospital admissions are still rising and they're continuing to rise for a few
  
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• Province boosting tech innovation across Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 16:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Province boosting tech innovation across Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Showers, thundershower risk for Calgary this afternoon

  11-05-2022 15:20
  
  Welcome to the warming trend – even if the driver for it takes a breather Friday. We're approaching a ridge of high pressure that will boost us to the 20s; first, though, we have another pair of days with some instability, which may trigger events reminiscent of yesterday. Thundershowers are a scant possibility across southern Alberta. That’s the story today, and had been the possible story tomorrow, though the chance is now minimal. Another large-scale event is pressing on the easte
  
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• Showers, thundershower risk for Calgary on Wednesday evening

  11-05-2022 15:20
  
  UPDATE: More confirmation of what we already know; the weak cells that pass through might offer some localized hail, brief gusty conditions, and — that's about it!  With one other addition — our forecast high on Friday is popping up to the middling double-digits as we approach this high-pressure ridge; periodically, it's been pointed from the north for a bit, bringing us down to 12 C. No longer — west wind will strike up earlier, now. Enjoy the warmth, but a reminder: Wedn
  
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• Conservative leadership candidates in Edmonton for first official party debate

  11-05-2022 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The event in Edmonton comes less than a week after five out of the six contenders put on a feisty performance during an unofficial debate in Ottawa.
  
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• Magic Makar: Avalanche defenseman turns in dominant series

  11-05-2022 15:04
  
  There’s one area Cale Makar still has plenty of room for growth — his playoff beard. Even with a little bit of a head start, the Colorado Avalanche defenseman's rosy cheeks still shine through. "It’s like three weeks, right?" teased teammate Devon Toews before the Avalanche swept the Nashville Predators in a first-round playoff series dominated by Makar. "Yeah, this is probably a couple of weeks already," Makar said with a laugh. "Hopefully we get to have a better look at (a be
  
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• Police say 'innocent woman' killed, man injured after road rage shooting in southeast Calgary

  11-05-2022 14:18
  
  Calgary police say road rage led to a shooting between two vehicles Tuesday night that in turn caused a crash, leaving an innocent woman dead. Police said in a release they began receiving reports just after 11 p.m. of vehicles being driven erratically on 36th Street S.E., with witnesses saying a red 2021 Chevrolet Silverado appeared to be pursuing a grey 2021 Volkwagen Jetta, "exchanging gunfire as they continued to drive south." Stray bullets hit at least two homes in the 1100 and 1700 blocks
  
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• Innocent woman killed, man injured after road rage shooting in southeast Calgary: Police

  11-05-2022 14:18
  
  Calgary police say road rage led to a shooting between two vehicles Tuesday night that in turn caused a crash, leaving an innocent woman dead. Police said in a release they began receiving reports of vehicles being driven erratically on 36th Street S.E., with witnesses saying a red Chevrolet Silverado appeard to be pursuing a grey Volkwagen Jetta, "exchanging gunfire as they continued to drive south." Stray bullets hit at least two homes in the 1100 and 1700 blocks of 36th Street S.E. No injurie
  
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• 'Completely innocent': Woman killed in crash after road rage shooting in southeast Calgary

  11-05-2022 14:18
  
  Calgary police say road rage led to a shooting between two vehicles Tuesday night that in turn caused a crash, leaving an innocent woman dead. Police said in a release they began receiving reports just after 11 p.m. of vehicles being driven erratically on 36th Street S.E., with witnesses saying a red 2021 Chevrolet Silverado appeared to be pursuing a grey 2021 Volkwagen Jetta, "exchanging gunfire as they continued to drive south." Stray bullets hit at least two homes in the 1100 and 1700 blocks
  
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• 'Completely innocent': Calgary woman killed in crash after road rage shooting was mother of 5

  11-05-2022 14:18
  
  CTV News has learned from friends and loved ones that the innocent  victim who died in a Tuesday night  road rage incident was Angela McKenzie, a mother of five. McKenzie was at the wheel of the minivan when it was hit by one of the suspects' vehicles just after 11 p.m. Tuesday on 36th Street S.E. The children, who are between the ages of nine and 17, are now orphaned after they lost their father in February. Family members say it's unclear who will care for the children now. ROAD RAGE
  
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• 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after suspected shooting, crash in southeast Calgary

  11-05-2022 14:18
  
  Police responded to a crash and reports of gunfire in a southeast intersection Tuesday night that left one person dead. The incident at the intersection of 17th Avenue and 36th Street S.E. happened shortly after 11 p.m. and left one woman dead and sent another person to the Foothills Medical Centre in critical, life-threatening condition. According to police, four vehicles were involved in the colliision and a man holding a gun was spotted fleeing the crash scene on foot. Police have cordoned of
  
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• Nobel laureate and physicist Wilczek wins Templeton Prize - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 13:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nobel laureate and physicist Wilczek wins Templeton Prize  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Iran detains 2 Europeans as EU nuclear talks envoy visits - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2022 13:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Iran detains 2 Europeans as EU nuclear talks envoy visits  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tory leadership debate kicks off in Edmonton, candidates outline vision for Canada

  11-05-2022 10:54
  
  Six candidates vying for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada all framed the country -- and the party -- as deeply divided at the first official debate on Wednesday, though they were split on the reasons for the disunity and how they would fix it. The loudest applause in the Edmonton Convention Centre, packed with more than 1,000 people, went to longtime MP Pierre Poilievre, who said his vision for the country is about giving people "freedom to take back control of their lives. "That m
  
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• Conservative leadership: Poilievre fends off attacks, candidates debate future of party

  11-05-2022 10:54
  
  Candidates vying for the Conservative leadership all framed the country -- and the party -- as deeply divided at the first official debate on Wednesday, and took turns pointing fingers at one rival they accuse of driving disunity in the race. The loudest applause in the Edmonton Convention Centre, packed with more than 1,000 people, repeatedly went to longtime MP Pierre Poilievre, who said his vision for the country is about giving people "freedom to take back control of their lives." A major pa
  
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