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• Court hears bail arguments for man accused in alleged impaired driving death of young Alberta couple

  22-07-2022 23:47
  
  Family members and friends of a young Alberta couple killed in an alleged impaired driving crash last month are calling for justice as they heard bail arguments for the man accused on Friday. Macy Boyce, 20, and Ethan Halford, 21 died in a collision on Highway 21, just north of Trochu near Three Hills on June 17. According to RCMP, 42-year-old Richard Bell of Enora, Alta. was allegedly impaired at the time while driving northbound on the highway when his vehicle was reported to have rear-ended a
  
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• Albertans react to Vancouver city council’s decision to take on ‘Big Oil’

  22-07-2022 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Albertans were caught off guard on Friday following Vancouver city council's decision to allocate $660, 000 toward a lawsuit against five major oil companies.
  
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• 84% of Albertans experienced “long” waits for emergency healthcare: Survey - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 22:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  84% of Albertans experienced “long” waits for emergency healthcare: Survey  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• One killed, others injured in explosion at company in Montreal suburb - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 22:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  One killed, others injured in explosion at company in Montreal suburb  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Big crowds expected as airshow takes to the sky over Springbank

  22-07-2022 22:09
  
  Look up this weekend and it's likely you'll see some aircraft in the sky not normally found in the Calgary area. The Wings Over Springbank Airshow is back July 23 and 24 at the airport west of Calgary. Sarah van Gilst, the show's producer, says ticket pre-sales are about 30 per cent higher than previous years and the pilots are anxious to perform. "Talking to some of the other air show producers that have already had their events, people are so happy and excited and just ticket sales are strong,
  
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• Blue Jackets sign Patrik Laine to $34.8 million, 4-year deal - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 22:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Blue Jackets sign Patrik Laine to $34.8 million, 4-year deal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Protect the little ones:' Saskatchewan begins vaccinating young kids against COVID - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 21:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Protect the little ones:' Saskatchewan begins vaccinating young kids against COVID  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge residents encouraged to explore parks with scavenger hunt - My Lethbridge Now

  22-07-2022 21:39 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge residents encouraged to explore parks with scavenger hunt  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Coaldale in strong financial position: annual report - My Lethbridge Now

  22-07-2022 21:39 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Coaldale in strong financial position: annual report  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Canada's Immigration Department revamps anti-racism strategy following criticism - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 21:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's Immigration Department revamps anti-racism strategy following criticism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bad mosquito summer: Expert predicts bloodsuckers will thrive in Calgary

  22-07-2022 21:04
  
  A local insect expert says the mosquito population in Calgary is expected to thrive this summer, meaning residents should expect to be swatting away the bloodsuckers for weeks to come. John Swann, an entomologist and invertebrate collection manager at the University of Calgary, says the weather patterns have allowed mosquitoes to mature quickly to the stage where they are biting humans. He says Calgary would need to see consecutive weeks of dry weather in order to decrease the mosquito populatio
  
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• Steve Bannon convicted of contempt charges in 1/6 case - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 21:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Steve Bannon convicted of contempt charges in 1/6 case  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cocaine, $6000 Cash Seized in Lethbridge Traffic Stop - VOCM

  22-07-2022 21:01 via vocm.com
  Cocaine, $6000 Cash Seized in Lethbridge Traffic Stop  VOCM
  
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• Calgary preacher's public gathering violation conviction set aside, fine reimbursed

  22-07-2022 20:48
  
  A Calgary preacher and his brother have successfully appealed their convictions for hosting public gatherings during the pandemic and will have their fines reimbursed. Twice in 2021, Artur and Dawid Pawlowski were ruled to be in contempt of a COVID-19-related Alberta Health Services' injunction that limited the number of people permitted to congregate and required physical distancing and the use of face masks. Artur Pawlowski, a Street Church preacher, was sentenced to three days in jail and fin
  
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• White House announces $270M military package for Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 20:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  White House announces $270M military package for Ukraine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police: Gunman kills 3 at Iowa state park; shooter also dead - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 20:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Police: Gunman kills 3 at Iowa state park; shooter also dead  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Air Force establishes new division to 'protect Canadian interests in space' - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 19:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Air Force establishes new division to 'protect Canadian interests in space'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Christopher Scott, Pawlowski brothers win appeals against Alberta Health Services

  22-07-2022 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The appeal was launched in relation to three orders by Justice Adam Germain that found the three men in contempt of a May 2021 injunction granted to Alberta Health Services.
  
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• CTrain crime crackdown: Drugs seized, overdoses prevented, charges laid

  22-07-2022 19:29
  
  A four-day police and transit blitz tackling criminal activity and public disorder at CTrain stations across Calgary resulted in drug seizures, prevented overdoses and the issuing of hundreds of tickets. The operation, which included Calgary Police Service members and Calgary Transit officers, targeted criminal activity along both LRT lines, in all quadrants of the city. According to CPS officials, the initiative resulted in:327 warrants being executed; 216 summonses being served; 86 criminal ch
  
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• Trudeau: Gymnastics Canada needs to reassure parents the sport is safe - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 19:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trudeau: Gymnastics Canada needs to reassure parents the sport is safe  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Persistent symptoms': Study shows 6 per cent of children suffer long-term COVID-19

  22-07-2022 17:30
  
  Their symptoms may be less severe, but a study shows that nearly six per cent of children with COVID-19 still reported symptoms three months later. The eight-country study included 1,884 kids aged 17 and younger who went to an emergency department with COVID-19 and had 90-day followups.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxLong-term COVID-19 was found in nearly 10 per cent of children who were admitted to hospital and five per cent of children who were seen in an emergency
  
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• Alberta patients experience ‘very long’ wait times for care in emergency departments: AMA survey

  22-07-2022 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A survey released Friday by the Alberta Medical Association takes a closer look at how patients feel about the state of emergency care in the province.
  
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• No vacancy: University of Calgary on-campus residences at full capacity

  22-07-2022 16:25
  
  Weeks ahead of the start of the fall semester, some University of Calgary students are scrambling to find a place to live for the coming months. The UCalgary Students' Union says, for the first time in school history, on-campus residences are completely full. Students on waitlists are being encouraged to look off campus for places to rent, but there is a dearth of options as rental adverstisements listed through the union's housing board are down by 80 per cent compared to the pre-pandemic numbe
  
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• Alberta will continue coverage for insulin pumps - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 15:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta will continue coverage for insulin pumps  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stormy possibilities for Calgary Friday afternoon

  22-07-2022 15:27
  
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: Storms have already begun to develop, with a pattern of mainly eastward-moving storms that possess a slightly southern tilt. Calgary's in a tricky spot among the storm line; right now, the projection is largely 50:50 as to whether or not these storms cross our city's outer bounds (both south and north side). Calgary's likeliest storm period is from 4:30-6:00 this evening, as energy builds. Forecast-wise, we're still peeking at storm potential tomorrow. In fact, more than one fo
  
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• Storm potential for Calgary Friday afternoon

  22-07-2022 15:27
  
  Widespread thundershowers are possible across southern Alberta today. These are the sort of storms that will amplify as they continue across the prairies, providing only moderately unstable conditions over Calgary. This is not to say that Calgarians won't need to adjust plans. Wind and hail remain the benchmarks for us to be mindful of. The westerly passage of wind across the Rockies re-opens Saturday to storm potential, but it's also remote at this point. Because of the stable cap in place, exp
  
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• FEMA report: Flood insurance hikes will drive 1M from market - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 15:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  FEMA report: Flood insurance hikes will drive 1M from market  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former CFL commissioner, Calgary native Doug Mitchell dies at 83

  22-07-2022 14:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary native, who's a member of six various sport halls of fame and served as commissioner of the CFL in the 1980s, has died. He was 83.
  
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• Confronting Pope Francis, Monkeypox experience : In The News for July 22 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 10:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Confronting Pope Francis, Monkeypox experience : In The News for July 22  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dancer tells of excruciating pain, isolation and stigma of monkeypox infection - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 10:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dancer tells of excruciating pain, isolation and stigma of monkeypox infection  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cape Breton Ramblers to face Lethbridge Lakers in Canadian Senior Little League Championship semifinal Friday - Saltwire

  22-07-2022 08:51 via saltwire.com
  
  Cape Breton Ramblers to face Lethbridge Lakers in Canadian Senior Little League Championship semifinal Friday  Saltwire
  
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• Airdrie mayor outraged over weekend overnight closures of urgent care centre

  22-07-2022 05:27
  
  The mayor of Airdrie is furious after Alberta Health Services announced that the city's urgent care centre will be closed overnights during the next eight weekends between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. AHS said the temporary closure is due to a lack of available doctors to cover shifts. Those seeking emergency treatment during those hours are asked to head to other nearby hospitals. Ambulances will also be redirected. Airdrie mayor Peter Brown wants residents to reach out to elected officials. "I want peop
  
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• Lyles leads U.S. sweep; Jackson tops Jamaica 1-2 in 200 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 05:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lyles leads U.S. sweep; Jackson tops Jamaica 1-2 in 200  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• GOP candidate for NY governor Zeldin attacked, avoids injury - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 04:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  GOP candidate for NY governor Zeldin attacked, avoids injury  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Farmers' mental health a top priority for Lethbridge County after severe weather events - iHeartRadio.ca

  22-07-2022 02:40 via iheartradio.ca
  
  Farmers' mental health a top priority for Lethbridge County after severe weather events  iHeartRadio.ca
  
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• Farmer's mental health a top priority for Lethbridge County after severe weather events

  22-07-2022 02:29
  
  From a drought in 2021, to a wet spring seeding and a hail storm that destroyed some crops in southern Alberta earlier this week, it's been a tough-go for farmers in the region. “Farming has always been a challenging endeavour, but the last few years have definitely, I think, tested a lot of people,” said Reeve of Lethbridge County Tory Campbell. On Monday, portions of Lethbridge County were impacted by the wind and hail storm that hit southern Alberta. Campbell said it's things such
  
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• Canadian travellers saddled with uncertainty amid passport delays

  22-07-2022 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  From April 1 to the end of June, Service Canada received more than 808,000 applications, which is roughly 166,000 more than it received during the same period in 2019.
  
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• The history of the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage

  22-07-2022 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Pope Francis will accept a longstanding invitation to take part in an annual pilgrimage to Lac Ste. Anne which has a history dating back to before 1889.
  
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• Man in hospital after possible drive-by shooting in northeast Calgary

  22-07-2022 01:41
  
  A man is recovering in hospital tonight after he was shot in what police say was a daytime drive-by in northeast Calgary. At around 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, officers were called to the 4000 block of Greenview Drive N.E. for reports of gunfire. Paramedics located the victim nearby in serious condition. Apparently, the victim was assisted from where he was shot to a strip mall parking lot outside a Rona store, where they called for help. There have been no arrests. This is a developing story&
  
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• Blue-green algae advisory issued for Lac Ste. Anne days before Pope Francis visit

  22-07-2022 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We are working closely with organizers of the visit to ensure that people can reduce their risk if they choose to visit the lake,' said Alberta Health Services.
  
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• Alberta emergency services agencies pushing for more Indigenous recruits - Global News

  22-07-2022 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta emergency services agencies pushing for more Indigenous recruits  Global News
  
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• Alberta emergency services agencies pushing for more Indigenous recruits

  22-07-2022 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Blood Tribe Police Service is working with other emergency service agencies across the province to add more Indigenous recruits to their ranks.
  
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• Former CFL Commissioner Doug Mitchell dies at 83

  22-07-2022 00:46
  
  Former CFL Commissioner Doug Mitchell has died at the age of 83. Mitchell was the commissioner of the CFL between 1984 and 1988, and played for the B.C. Lions for one season in the 1960s. He also owned the Calgary Stampeders for a period. The Mitchell Bowl, the USports national college football semi-final, is named after him.We are saddened to hear of the passing of our honoured member Doug Mitchell's passing. Doug was a strong supporter of our hall of fame. Sending love to Lois and family. http
  
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• Alberta MLA charged in hacking case won't return to NDP caucus or seek re-election

  22-07-2022 00:36
  
  An Alberta legislature member who left the Opposition NDP caucus over a computer hacking investigation says he will remain in the house as an Independent and not seek re-election in 2023. Thomas Dang says in a statement that Albertans are facing a number of crucial issues, including inflation and climate change, and his predicament is distracting the NDP on those problems. Dang is a second-term member representing Edmonton-South. He left caucus in December 2021 when the RCMP began investigating
  
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• Former CFL commissioner Doug Mitchell passes away at age 83 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-07-2022 00:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Former CFL commissioner Doug Mitchell passes away at age 83  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'This has always been the dream': Lethbridge’s Ty Penner signs contract with the Philadelphia Phillies

  22-07-2022 00:24
  
  A Lethbridge native, 22-year-old Ty Penner, feels like he hit a grand slam after signing with the Philadelphia Phillies. "I’m just stoked," said Penner. "I mean, growing up as a kid in Lethbridge, obviously this has always been the dream so it's really amazing for sure." The MLB Draft ran from July 17th-19th and even though Penner didn't get drafted, there was plenty of interest from multiple teams in signing him as an undrafted free agent.        &n
  
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• Lethbridge native Ty Penner inks deal with Phillies | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  22-07-2022 00:24 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Humboldt Broncos families react to truck driver being granted day parole

  22-07-2022 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm in the April 6, 2018, bus crash that killed 16 people.
  
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• Humboldt Bronco families react to truck driver being granted day parole

  22-07-2022 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm in the April 6, 2018, collision that killed 16 people and injured 13.
  
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• 'Armed and dangerous': Edmonton shooting suspect could be in Calgary, police say

  22-07-2022 00:09
  
  Police are looking for Isaiah Cote Soffels, 19, in connection with a shooting in west Edmonton earlier this month. Officers were called to a weapons complaint in the area of 151 Street and 101 Avenue around 5:20 p.m. on July 7. An injured man in his 20s was treated and taken to hospital by paramedics with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Police believe Cote Soffels is the shooter. Multiple charges have been laid against him and warrants have been issued for his arrest, including attemp
  
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