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• Immortal Jellyfish: The Secret To Cheating Death? - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 23:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• ‘They’ve thrown excuses’: Alberta health experts concerned over hallway medicine directive

  04-08-2022 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The directive was a short-term effort to support emergency department volumes and move admitted patients to designated units, according to Alberta Health Services.
  
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• Rare tractor being restored at Pioneer Acres

  04-08-2022 23:39
  
  It's a massive machine that farmers started using in 1913 while many of their neighbours were working their fields with a horse drawn plow. The Pioneer 30-60 was the invention of E. M. Wheelock who designed and built his tractors at a plant in Calgary. Shelly McElroy is the curator of Pioneer Acres just outside of Irricana and says the locally made tractor could work 125 acres a day when the traditional horse drawn equipment would be lucky to finish just one acre. "Around this time 1912, 1913 it
  
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• Patrol: 4 found dead in 2 burning homes in Nebraska city - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 23:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Resilient Vancouver Whitecaps continue playoff push amid COVID-19 outbreak - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 23:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Resilient Vancouver Whitecaps continue playoff push amid COVID-19 outbreak  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta tightening bonus payment rules after hefty COVID-19 payout to health chief

  04-08-2022 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The finance minister said the civil service has been directed to review and change the rules to ensure future bonus payments during emergencies go through cabinet for approval.
  
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• Following COVID-19 payout to health chief, Alberta tightening bonus payment rules

  04-08-2022 23:03
  
  The Alberta government is tightening the rules around employee bonuses in light of the six-figure payout to the chief medical officer of health during COVID-19. Finance Minister Jason Nixon said the civil service has been directed to review and make changes to the rules to ensure future bonus payments during emergencies go through cabinet for approval. “The public service should not have the ability to unilaterally approve significant overtime payments of this size,” Nixon said in a
  
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• Canada's McKay salvages 10-metre diving bronze at Commonwealth Games - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 22:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Lawsuits linked to deadly Columbia Icefields crash name Parks Canada among defendants

  04-08-2022 22:05
  
  Four new lawsuits have been filed against Parks Canada and a number of companies connected to the deadly crash at the Columbia Icefields that occurred two years ago. According to court documents, obtained by CTV News, two of the lawsuits suggest that the federal government agency was aware of the serious safety risk the Athabasca Glacier posed to tourists. As a result, the claims state Parks Canada "had a duty of care" to the public to ensure the roadway leading to the glacier was safe and well
  
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• Lawsuits linked to deadly Columbia Icefield crash name Parks Canada among defendants

  04-08-2022 22:05
  
  Four new lawsuits have been filed against Parks Canada and a number of companies connected to the deadly crash at the Columbia Icefield that occurred two years ago. According to court documents, obtained by CTV News, two of the lawsuits suggest that the federal government agency was aware of the serious safety risk the Athabasca Glacier posed to tourists. As a result, the claims state Parks Canada "had a duty of care" to the public to ensure the roadway leading to the glacier was safe and well m
  
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• Calgary women's shelter issues critical call for toiletries, feminine hygiene products

  04-08-2022 21:58
  
  The Women's Centre of Calgary is in urgent need of toiletries and feminine hygiene products. A post shared to the charity's Twitter account on Wednesday asks for donations of body wash, deodorant, lotion, shampoo, sanitary pads and toilet paper. Items collected will be distributed to women and children, and can be dropped off at the centre – located at 39 Fourth Street N.E. "Women seek assistance at the Women’s Centre with issues as diverse as poverty and hunger, family breakdown, pa
  
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• Reactions to Brittney Griner's conviction, 9-year sentence - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 21:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Beltline crash sends vehicle smashing through Calgary patio

  04-08-2022 20:54
  Calgary police say no one was injured in a crash Thursday that sent a minivan careening into a Beltline pub. The two-vehicle crash happened in the 100 block of 10th Avenue S.W. at around 10:40 a.m. The Dodge Caravan crashed through the on-street extended patio at Bottlescrew Bills, breaking the wooden structure and knocking over potted plants.  No one was on the patio at the time as the bar doesn’t open until 11 a.m. Police are investigate the cause of the crash. Anyone with informati
  
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• Oversight agency reviewing Nunavut RCMP's public complaints process - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 20:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Proposed emissions cap on oil and gas sector ‘overly ambitious’

  04-08-2022 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The head of Canada's largest oil-and-gas producing company criticized the federal government's proposed emissions cap for the energy sector Thursday.
  
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• Road closures and lane reductions as city crews perform maintenance - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 20:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Supreme Court won't hear appeal by Lethbridge parents who have faced two trials in son's death - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Supreme Court won't hear appeal by Lethbridge parents who have faced two trials in son's death  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• US to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 20:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  US to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raymond RCMP respond to serious crash on Hwy. 5

  04-08-2022 20:02
  
  Police in southern Alberta have shut down a highway near the hamlet of Welling on Thursday because of a serious crash. Raymond RCMP, along with other emergency crews, were called to the scene, located two kilometres north of the community on Highway 5. There was no information about how many vehicles were involved, but traffic was being rerouted from the area. Welling is located approximately 25 minutes south of Lethbridge.
  
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• Lethbridge woman killed in crash near Raymond, Alta.

  04-08-2022 20:02
  
  Police in southern Alberta have shut down a highway near the hamlet of Welling on Thursday because of a serious crash that claimed the life of a woman. Raymond RCMP, along with other emergency crews, were called to the scene, located two kilometres north of the community on Highway 5 at approximately 9:35 a.m. Police say a driver died in the incident. "A small SUV collided head-on with a semi truck which was carrying livestock. The female driver of the SUV, a 34-year-old female of Lethbridge, Al
  
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• Fire restrictions issued for Lethbridge County - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 19:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Canadian Natural reports $3.5B profit in second quarter amid oil price spike

  04-08-2022 19:02
  
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. reported a second-quarter profit that was more than double what it made in the same period last year. The company said it earned $3.5 billion or $3 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, up from $1.6 billion or $1.30 per diluted share in the same quarter last year. Crude prices spiked during the quarter, driven largely by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with North American benchmark WTI up 15 per cent from the first quarter and up 64 per cent from last yea
  
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• Former Supreme Court judge Thomas Cromwell heads Hockey Canada review - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 18:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Veteran Calgary Stampeders equipment manager Hopkins approaching CFL milestone - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 18:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Nutrien CEO says Ukraine war will drive product demand for years

  04-08-2022 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nutrien revised its full-year earnings guidance for 2022 to between US$14 billion and US$15.5 billion, down from a previously forecast US$14.5 billion to US$16.5 billion.
  
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• Hail as big as tennis balls, softballs and eggs fell in Alberta: Environment Canada

  04-08-2022 18:20
  
  Matt Berry was driving home after golfing Monday evening when cloudy skies quickly turned into a rare storm that dropped hail the size of softballs, caving in his windshield and leaving about 150 dents in his car. "I was getting covered in shards of glass,'' the graphic designer said as he recalled the moment he pulled over on a country road to take cover while driving from Innisfail, Alta., to his home in Red Deer, Alta. "The noise was quite loud,'' he said. "It was just crazy. Scary at times,
  
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• Autopsy: Family killed at Iowa park shot, stabbed, strangled - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 17:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Supreme Court won't hear appeal by parents who have faced two trials in son's death

  04-08-2022 17:18
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal in a high-profile Alberta case that saw a couple tried twice in the death of their sick toddler. David and Collet Stephan were accused of not seeking medical attention sooner for their 18-month-old son before he died in 2012. They testified that they were treating the boy with natural remedies for what they thought was croup. A jury convicted them in 2016 of failing to provide the necessaries of life, but the Supreme Court of Canada over
  
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• Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in case of Alberta parents who’ve faced 2 trials in son’s death

  04-08-2022 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal in a high-profile Alberta case that saw David and Colett Stephan tried twice in the death of their sick toddler.
  
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• Supreme Court won’t hear appeal by Alberta parents who have faced 2 trials in son’s death

  04-08-2022 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal in a high-profile Alberta case that saw David and Colett Stephan tried twice in the death of their sick toddler.
  
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• Stormy (and a little smoky) in Calgary Thursday

  04-08-2022 16:37
  
  The smoke model forecast predicts that we’ll see a little bit more settle in before our Thursday is done, and that a similar haze and smell to yesterday should be expected. The overall effect will be minor, although Calgary’s airport sensor positions the majority of the day at an air quality health index rating of four, or moderate risk. For the moment, we're at a two, or low risk. This afternoon, a large low will press moisture and instability from the foothills. The exact location
  
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• Record breaking hailstone found in central Alberta

  04-08-2022 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  While Alberta is known for its hail, the size is typically smaller than a baseball.
  
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• Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu lands fight on high-profile UFC 279 card

  04-08-2022 16:23
  
  Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu will face American Julian (Juicy J) Erosa on the undercard of UFC 279 next month in Las Vegas. The high-profile main event of the Sept. 10 card at the T-Mobile Arena pits unbeaten Russian Khamzat Chimaev, ranked third among welterweight contenders, against fan favourite Nate Diaz, who last fought in June 2021. Dawodu (13-2-1) is coming off a unanimous decision victory June 4 over American Michael (The Lone Wolf) Trizano and has won six of his last seven
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car in northwest Calgary suffers serious injures

  04-08-2022 16:05
  
  A pedestrian was rushed to hospital on Wednesday evening after being hit by a car in northwest Calgary. EMS say the victim, a man in his mid-20s, was struck in the area of 64th Avenue and Fourth Street N.W. at around 10 p.m., and was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the car stayed at the scene. Anyone with information on the incident or who may have witnessed it is asked to call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or to submit tips anonymously thro
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car in northwest Calgary suffers life-threatening injures

  04-08-2022 16:05
  
  A pedestrian was rushed to hospital on Wednesday evening after being hit by a car in northwest Calgary. EMS say the victim, a man in his mid-20s, was struck in the area of 64th Avenue and Fourth Street N.W. at around 10 p.m., and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the car stayed at the scene. Anyone with information on the incident or who may have witnessed it is asked to call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or to submit tips anonymo
  
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• Pedestrian hit by car in northwest Calgary serious injures

  04-08-2022 16:05
  
  A pedestrian was rushed to hospital on Wednesday evening after being hit by a car in northwest Calgary. EMS say the victim, a man in his mid-20s, was struck in the area of 64th Avenue and Fourth Street N.W. at around 10 p.m., and was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the car stayed at the scene. Anyone with information on the incident or who may have witnessed it is asked to call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or to submit tips anonymously thro
  
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• 2 young girls missing from northeast Calgary: police

  04-08-2022 15:39
  
  Calgary police are searching for two young girls last seen in Abbeydale on Wednesday evening. Kennedy Litke-Brunelle, 11, and Chloe Cote, 10, went missing from the northeast community at around 6:30 p.m. Police say their families are concerned for their welfare. Kennedy is described as being 135 centimetres (4’5”) tall and weighing 23 kilograms (50 lbs) with a slim build, blue eyes, and blond shoulder-length hair. She was last seen riding a red scooter with black handles, wearing a b
  
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• 2 young girls missing from Abbeydale found safe: Calgary police

  04-08-2022 15:39
  
  Two young girls who went missing from the northeast community of Abbeydale on Wednesday have been found safe. Kennedy Litke-Brunelle, 11, and Chloe Cote, 10, were last seen in the community at 6:30 p.m. Police issued a release with photos of the girls just before 4 a.m., saying that though there was no evidence to suggest foul play, their families were concerned for their welfare.  The cases didn't meet the threshold for an AMBER Alert so one was not sent, but police worked with the Missing
  
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• How much is Zuckerberg worth? Card collector could find out - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 15:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• CP NewsAlert: Montreal police kill murder suspect in operation at motel - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 14:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 10:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Wildfire smoke prompts special air quality statement from Environment Canada - My Lethbridge Now

  04-08-2022 09:00 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Cape Breton Sooners suffer defeat to Lethbridge at Canadian Junior Little League Championship - Saltwire

  04-08-2022 07:31 via saltwire.com
  
  Cape Breton Sooners suffer defeat to Lethbridge at Canadian Junior Little League Championship  Saltwire
  
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• Stamps equipment manager George Hopkins marks 1,000 games on 50th anniversary with team

  04-08-2022 05:42
  
  Right around 1972, when the starting quarterback was Jerry Keeling, the star defensive end John Helton, and the middle linebacker Wayne Harris, 13-year-old George Hopkins snagged a dream job for a Calgary kid: Stampeders ball boy. Little did George, or 'Geo' as he's known in the dressing room, know, but that was the end of his job search - forever. That's because Hopkins would eventually work his way up  to become the team's equipment manager, and this weekend in Ottawa, Geo and the Stamped
  
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, Calgarians mixed on whether to react

  04-08-2022 04:14
  
  Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are on the rise, and despite a recent dip, waste water tracking data in Calgary is as high as points during the sixth wave, but some Calgarians remain hesitant to adjust behaviours or see a return of public health restrictions. On Wednesday Alberta reported 702 hospitalizations, up from 649 the week before. Of those, there were 28 COVID-19 patients receiving intensive care, up two from the week before. The death toll has climbed to 4,673, in increase of eight sin
  
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• National Whitewater paddling championships kick off in Harvie Passage

  04-08-2022 03:04
  
  About 100 paddlers are in town this week competing in the Canadian National Whitewater Championships. The events kicked off Wednesday in Harvie Passage with a pair of extreme slalom events, which require paddlers to make tight turns around gates while navigating the current. Included was a standup paddle board event run as a demonstration, showcasing the popular and rapidly evolving sport. Senior men's national team member Trevor Boyd said he's happy to be back paddling in his home waters. Boyd
  
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• Three key takeaways from the three-person Conservative leadership debate

  04-08-2022 03:00
  
  On Wednesday night in Ottawa, three of the five Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidates took part in the third and final official debate of the 2022 race. Candidates Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber and Jean Charest delved into some of the top issues of the campaign. The half-English and half-French debate saw the trio discuss leadership, Indigenous issues, transportation, climate change, affordability, rural affairs and health. Candidates Pierre Poilievre and Leslyn Lewis opted to skip t
  
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• Kailer Yamamoto, Oilers agree to terms on two-year extension - Lethbridge News Now

  04-08-2022 02:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Kailer Yamamoto, Oilers agree to terms on two-year extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations continue midsummer increase in Alberta

  04-08-2022 02:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  New weekly data released Wednesday, shows that Alberta saw another week of increases of midsummer COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions.
  
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• Smoke from BC wildfires rolls into Calgary

  04-08-2022 02:21
  
  Smoke from a handful of wildfires in B.C. is starting to roll into Calgary “We do have around six wildfires of note in the province. A wildfire of note is one that's more visible to communities or might be threatening homes,” said Jean Strong, provincial fire information officer with the BC Wildfire Service. “Those are in the Kamloops Fire Centre and the Southeast Fire Centre.” As of Wednesday afternoon, the Air Quality Health Index in Calgary moved up to a 4, which is co
  
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