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• Mickelson decides not to defend title at PGA Championship - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 23:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Icefield tour bus operator charged under Alberta OHS Act for deadly rollover

  13-05-2022 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tour bus operator whose ice explorer rolled over in July 2020 faces eight charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
  
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• Operator in fatal Jasper icefield crash charged - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 23:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Birdhouses more than just a hobby for Alberta grandfather

  13-05-2022 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta grandfather has taken his birdhouse building hobby to new heights in an effort to raise more money for the Stollery Children's Hospital.
  
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• Brewster Inc. faces 8 provincial charges after fatal Columbia Icefield rollover

  13-05-2022 23:37
  
  The provincial government announced that the company offering tours of the Columbia Icefield faces eight charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act relating to the fatal July 2020 rollover. On July 18, 2020, an offroad Ice Explorer tour bus lost control on the road leading to the Athabasca Glacier and rolled down an embankment, killing three passengers and injuring 14 others. According to Alberta OHS, the charges were officially laid against Brewster Inc. on Tuesday in connection to th
  
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• Brewster Inc. faces 8 charges after fatal Columbia Icefield rollover

  13-05-2022 23:37
  
  The provincial government announced that the company offering tours of the Columbia Icefield faces eight charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act relating to the fatal July 2020 rollover. On July 18, 2020, an offroad Ice Explorer tour bus lost control on the road leading to the Athabasca Glacier and rolled down an embankment, killing three passengers and injuring 14 others. According to Alberta OHS, the charges were officially laid against Brewster Inc. on Tuesday in connection to th
  
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• Charges laid in Jasper icefield crash - My Lethbridge Now

  13-05-2022 23:09 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• MRU prof victim 'very disappointed' after Supreme Court upholds extreme intoxication defence

  13-05-2022 23:05
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has restored the acquittal of a Calgary man who consumed psilocybin — better known as magic mushrooms — before attacking a woman in her southwest home, and also ruled the law cannot bar the defence of extreme intoxication for violent offences. A naked Matthew Brown broke into Janet Hamnett’s home in the early morning hours of Jan. 13, 2018, after consuming illegal, psychedelic drugs and alcohol. Court heard Brown, an MRU student and former hockey cap
  
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• Tourism rebounding in Southern Alberta in 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 22:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• CRTC to get new chair as role of broadcast regulator expands - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 22:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Pro-choice demonstration planned for Calgary's Olympic Plaza

  13-05-2022 22:34
  
  A group of Calgarians who are passionate about abortion rights in North America will be gathering at Olympic Plaza this weekend. The movement, which is in support of the reproductive rights of women, is demonstrating ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the landmark Roe v. Wade case, a judgement that allowed women the right to have an abortion if they choose. Calgary's rally is scheduled to take place at noon on Saturday at Olympic Plaza, but smaller groups will be demonstrating at othe
  
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• Consumers' group argues proposed ATCO fine is insufficient - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 22:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Proposed ATCO fine over padded rate requests insufficient, consumers group argues

  13-05-2022 22:09
  
  A consumers group is arguing that a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred isn't big enough. The Consumers' Coalition of Alberta is arguing before the Alberta Utilities Commission that the proposed settlement doesn't adequately compensate people in the province for the harms they have suffered.  ATCO has acknowledged it tried to get the commission to approve rate increases that included nearly $11 million it overp
  
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• ‘Senseless act of violence': Family mourns loss of Calgary mother Angela McKenzie

  13-05-2022 22:09
  
  The family of an innocent victim killed in southeast Calgary this week says there are "no words that exist" to express the pain they are feeling. Forty-year-old Angela McKenzie, a mother of five, died on Tuesday in what police have called a "road rage incident." Officers were called to the area of 36 Street S.E. and 17 Avenue S.E. at around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday for reports that two vehicles, a 2021 red Chevrolet Silverado and a 2021 grey Volkswagen Jetta, were driving erratically and excha
  
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• Alberta hatcheries begin stocking ponds with more than a million trout

  13-05-2022 22:08
  
  Nearly 200 ponds and lakes around Alberta are currently being stocked with more than 1.3 million fish that began their lives indoor in tanks in the province's hatcheries. It takes ten months for a fish to grow from an egg to a catchable size of 20 centimetres in length at either the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery in Calgary or the hatchery in Cold Lake in northern Alberta. Fisheries technician Shawn Berube drove a truck loaded with tanks of rainbow trout to Mount Lorette Ponds. The annual pilgrima
  
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• Canadian warship hit with COVID-19 outbreak ahead of overseas deployment - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 21:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Second Fort Macleod councillor steps down in less than a month - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 21:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Blood Tribe stabbing victim has vehicle stolen by attackers, suspect images released

  13-05-2022 21:44
  
  Blood Tribe police has released images of two men wanted for aggravated assault and armed robbery involving a firearm after a man had his vehicle and belongings taken. Police were called to a residence on the Blood Tribe, about 230 kilometres south of Calgary, on April 26, where they found a man suffering "obvious signs of trauma," according to a release. "The investigation revealed that the victim was with two males when a firearm was displayed and the males demanded money," it read. "The victi
  
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• There it is Vancouver: Boudreau will be back to coach Canucks - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 21:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Outhouses on the outs: Alberta's roadside toilets getting an upgrade

  13-05-2022 20:58
  
  Whether or not gas prices will be keeping Albertans and tourists close to home this summer, the UCP government has announced a plan to upgrade some bathroom facilities at a number of roadside stops throughout the province. The work, which is expected to begin this summer, will involve replacing the outhouse-style bathrooms with flush toilets. The first set of upgrades will take place at the following locations:Highway 1, five kilometres east of Highway 68 eastbound; Highway 1, one kilometre east
  
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• Treaty 6, Métis Nation of Alberta welcome Pope Francis’ visit as part of reconciliation

  13-05-2022 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Treaty 6, the Métis Nation of Alberta and the city's mayor said Friday they are pleased Pope Francis will be visiting Edmonton as part of his trip to Canada this summer.
  
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• Nineteen new ICU beds opened across Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 19:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Asian Heritage Festival returns in-person - My Lethbridge Now

  13-05-2022 19:50 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Trial date for Calgary terrorism suspect delayed a full year after new lawyer hired

  13-05-2022 19:20
  
  The trial for a Calgary man accused of travelling to Syria to commit terrorism offences will occur exactly one year after it was originally scheduled. Jamal Borhot was charged in 2020 with three counts of participating in terrorist group activity after a seven year investigation by the RCMP. Police allege he committed terrorist activities benefiting the terrorist group known as the Islamic State in 2013 and 2014. A trial was originally scheduled for this October but his lawyer removed himself fr
  
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• Hundreds of volunteers to clean Calgary's pathways, riverbanks and parks

  13-05-2022 18:42
  
  More than 2,000 Calgarians have registered to volunteer their time this weekend to remove litter from parks, riverbanks and along the pathway system. The 55th annual Pathway and River Cleanup will kick off Friday and continue through Sunday. "The Pathway and River Cleanup serves as an important reminder to Calgarians of the responsibility we must care for our parks, rivers, pathways and green spaces," said Kyle Ripley, director of Calgary Parks, in a statement released Friday morning. "It encour
  
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• 19 of 50 new ICU beds announced in Alberta budget already open, staffed: Premier Kenney

  13-05-2022 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Jason Kenney says 19 of the 50 new ICU beds promised in Alberta's spring budget are already open and staffed in hospitals across the province.
  
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• More financial help coming if Alberta's fortunes continue to improve: Kenney

  13-05-2022 18:27
  
  If Alberta's fiscal outlook continues to improve, officials will look at doing more to help those dealing with inflation and rising prices, Premier Jason Kenney said Friday. "Late spring or early summer would be our horizon," he said. "We need to make sure that we are on a sustainable track, we're not going to go back into a multi-billion deficit overnight. But if we see continued progress on the fiscal and economic front, we may be in a position to provide meaningful support to Albertans in the
  
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• 4th person charged in SAIT CTrain station stabbing and assault

  13-05-2022 18:26
  
  Calgary police say a fourth suspect has been arrested in connection to the assault and stabbing of a man at the SAIT/ACAD/Jubilee CTrain station last month. Officers were called to the 1400 block of 14th Avenue N.W. just before 5:30 a.m. on April 27 for reports of a man in medical distress. Police say the victim suffered "significant" injuries and remains in hospital. Investigators believe that the victim arrived at the SAIT CTrain station with six people, who then confined him in a shelter on t
  
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• Alberta halts changes to insulin pump therapy program - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 18:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Pope Francis to visit Edmonton, 'determined' to meet Indigenous people on their land: archbishop

  13-05-2022 17:43
  
  "Surprised, and delighted," was Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith's reaction to an announcement from the Vatican early Friday morning that Pope Francis would be visiting Alberta's capital city this summer. According to the Holy See press office, the Pope will travel to Edmonton, Quebec City and Iqualuit between July 24 and 29 in what will be the fourth papal visit to Canada, and first since 2002. "The Holy Father is coming to meet with the Indigenous peoples of this land. He is coming on a pilgr
  
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• Law barring use of extreme intoxication as criminal defence unconstitutional: SCOC

  13-05-2022 17:34
  
  Canada's highest court has ruled that the law barring the use of automatism, or a state of extreme intoxication, as a defence for some crimes is unconstitutional and called on Parliament to consider new legislation. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on three cases Friday that examined whether people who commit certain violent crimes can use the defence of automatism -- a state of extreme intoxication to the point where they lose control of themselves. Justice Nicholas Kasirer, who wrote the unan
  
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• Law barring use of extreme intoxication as criminal defence unconstitutional: SCC

  13-05-2022 17:34
  
  Canada's highest court has ruled that the law barring the use of automatism, or a state of extreme intoxication, as a defence for some crimes is unconstitutional and called on Parliament to consider new legislation. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on three cases Friday that examined whether people who commit certain violent crimes can use the defence of automatism -- a state of extreme intoxication to the point where they lose control of themselves. Justice Nicholas Kasirer, who wrote the unan
  
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• Collective agreement ratified by AHS and AUPE Auxiliary Nursing - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 17:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Passengers on German train overpower attacker who wounded 5 - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 17:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• CBSA issues reminder on continued closure of Chief Mountain border crossing - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 17:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Pope to visit Canada this summer, including Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 17:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• 'This is a big deal': 19 of 50 new critical care beds now open in Alberta: Kenney

  13-05-2022 16:29
  
  Nineteen of 50 new critical care beds promised in Alberta are now open and the remainder are expected to be operational by September, Premier Jason Kenney said Friday. "These beds are staffed with new registered nurses, health-care aides, unit clerks, respiratory therapists and other allied health-care professionals who will keep those beds open when needed. And when demand and pressure slows down, there's flexibility to redeploy staff to other areas where needs for care and treatment are higher
  
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• Kenney, Copping to update on increase to health-care capacity in Alberta

  13-05-2022 16:29
  
  Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Jason Copping are scheduled to provide an update on work to increase Alberta's health-care capacity through the addition of critical care beds. The two will be joined by health-care officials for the announcement at Rockyview General Hospital. CTV Calgary will livestream the press conference scheduled for 9 a.m. A recent report showed wait times for surgeries in Canada has improved, but Alberta still lags behind other provinces when it comes to timelines
  
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• 19 of 50 new critical care beds now open in Alberta: Kenney

  13-05-2022 16:29
  
  Nineteen of 50 new critical care beds promised in Alberta are now open and the remainder are expected to be operational by September, Premier Jason Kenney said Friday. "These beds are staffed with new registered nurses, health-care aides, unit clerks, respiratory therapists and other allied health-care professionals who will keep those beds open when needed. And when demand and pressure slows down, there's flexibility to redeploy staff to other areas where needs for care and treatment are higher
  
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• Dashmesh Culture Centre covers Calgary Transit fares Saturday

  13-05-2022 16:13
  
  In celebration of this weekend's Nagar Kirtan parade in the city's northeast, Calgary Transit will be free to ride throughout the city for a 12-hour period on Saturday, The waiving of all fares will be in place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 and includes all buses and CTrains in all quadrants of the city, courtesy the Dashmesh Culture Centre. Organizers encourage all Calgarians, not just northeast residents and members of the Sikh community, to attend the parade. The free Calgary Tran
  
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• Warmth overtakes the weekend, cooling to showers Tuesday for Calgary

  13-05-2022 14:47
  
  UPDATE: Here's to hoping that the common thread of "showers tomorrow becoming nothing day-of" is able to take a breather next week. Friday evening's forecast, as with Thursday evening's forecast, runs (ran) a slight chance of showers, but with dry conditions near the surface, we may end up with virga again, instead. The weekend wind will still fade mid-Saturday, leaving us with a solid three days of warmth and outdoor weather; Monday's chance of showers has also dropped off, but the numbers from
  
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• Calgary hits the 20s, then falls way back into showers next week

  13-05-2022 14:47
  
  The first thing I noticed when it came to the significant weather discussions available was that southern Alberta was the only point in the prairies not mentioned. Whether that's good or bad is in the eye of the beholder, but from a perspective of desiring rainfall, it doesn't bode well. Our chance of showers has been largely cut down for Friday evening by an enhanced glut of westerly wind; surface conditions, similar to yesterday, are just too dry for anything to form. This isn't a complete dis
  
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• Surging gas prices reach all-time high in Calgary

  13-05-2022 14:33
  
  It's not the news drivers were hoping for as the May long weekend approaches. The cost of fuel is on the rise in Calgary and across Canada, despite the price of crude oil declining since March. The average fuel price in the city as of Friday morning was 169.1 cents per litre, according to GasBuddy.com. That's still roughly 20 cents cheaper per litre than the national average due in part to the province's decision to temporarily lift the provincial gas tax back in April. At this time last ye
  
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• WNBA's Griner appears in Moscow court for detention hearing - Lethbridge News Now

  13-05-2022 14:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Pope Francis will visit residential school during Canada trip to 3 cities: archbishop

  13-05-2022 13:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The July visit to Canada comes after the Pope's historic apology last month for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools in the country.
  
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• Pope Francis to visit Canada in July with stops in Alberta, Quebec, Nunavut

  13-05-2022 13:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The July visit to Canada comes after the Pope's historic apology last month for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools in the country.
  
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• Pope Francis to visit Edmonton, Quebec City, Iqaluit in July

  13-05-2022 12:17
  
  The Vatican says Pope Francis will stop in Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut during his visit to Canada this summer. It says the capital cities of Edmonton, Quebec City and Iqaluit will act as bases for the trip from July 24 to 29.CTV News app sign-up: Breaking news alerts and top stories delivered right to youThe visit comes after the Pope's historic apology last month for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools in Canada. Archbishop Richard Smith of Edmonton, general co-ordinator of
  
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• 'Historic visit:' Indigenous groups welcome Pope Francis' planned Canadian tour

  13-05-2022 12:17
  
  Indigenous groups are welcoming news that Pope Francis plans to visit Canada this summer following his apology last month for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools. The Vatican said Friday that the pontiff is to stop in Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut, and that the capital cities of Edmonton, Quebec City and Iqaluit are to act as bases for the trip from July 24 to 29.CTV News app sign-up: Breaking news alerts and top stories delivered right to youThe Confederacy of Treaty Six First
  
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• Wilkinson says White House, senators have ‘sympathy’ for Canada’s position on Line 5

  13-05-2022 07:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 65-year-old pipeline, a vital energy artery for border states in the U.S. Midwest as well as Ontario and Quebec, is facing a pair of existential legal challenges.
  
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• Lethbridge Miners kick-start season hosting Ron Matthews Memorial Baseball Tournament - Lethbrige Herald

  13-05-2022 07:18 via lethbridgeherald.com
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