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• Young Calgary woman charged in Rundle suspicious death

  24-10-2022 23:36
  A Calgary woman has been charged in connection with the death of a man in the community of Rundle this weekend. Officers were called to the 100 block of Rundleson Way N.E. just after 12 a.m. on Sunday for reports a man had been assaulted. Police say the victim, who was severely injured, died at the scene. On Monday, police said they believe the victim's death was the result of a fatal assault. The name of the victim hasn't been released pending an autopsy scheduled to take place on Tuesday. Alex
  
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• Drumheller RCMP remind residents not to get careless about their vehicles in colder weather

  24-10-2022 23:17
  With the weather shifting and extra opportunities for criminals to swipe vehicles arising, the RCMP in Drumheller say some extra common sense should be shown. Mounties in the east-central Alberta community suggest: Ensuring vehicle doors are locked when you leave it, even if only for a short time; Not leaving keys inside a vehicle, such as a spare key in the ignition; and Not leaving any other high-value items inside a vehicle, such as purses, cell phones, etc. "With the colder weather approachi
  
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• 'Simply unsustainable': Only 1 obstetrician serving Lethbridge, Alta., NDP says

  24-10-2022 23:07
  A dire physician shortage in Lethbridge, Alta., has reached a new high, the province's Official Opposition says. The Alberta NDP says the southern Alberta community, which has a population of approximately 100,000, only has one obstetrician/gynecologist (OBGYN) serving families. Shannon Phillips, Lethbridge-West MLA, blames the UCP government for a situation that has "created chaos." "Families in Lethbridge should have the certainty that they will have all the care they need to have their child
  
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• 'Simply unsustainable': Only 1 obstetrician serving Lethbridge, Alta.

  24-10-2022 23:07
  A dire physician shortage in Lethbridge, Alta., has reached a new high, the province's Official Opposition says. The Alberta NDP says the southern Alberta community, which has a population of approximately 100,000, only has one obstetrician/gynecologist (OBGYN) serving families. Shannon Phillips, Lethbridge-West MLA, blames the UCP government for a situation that has "created chaos." "Families in Lethbridge should have the certainty that they will have all the care they need to have their child
  
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• Lethbridge birthing care shortage affecting families, Alberta NDP says | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2022 23:07 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge birthing care shortage affecting families, Alberta NDP says | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge City Council celebrates one year in office - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2022 23:01 via news.google.com
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• Calgary man charged with money laundering in alleged mortgage fraud scheme

  24-10-2022 22:58
  A Calgary man is facing charges after allegedly scamming financial institutions out of $2.1 million in a mortgage fraud scheme. RCMP allege the accused fraudulently purchased property and engaged in money laundering between 2015 and 2020. He was arrested on Oct. 18. Doureid Al-Dargazli, 53, is charged with money laundering and four counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. He is scheduled to appear in Calgary provincial court on Nov. 28.
  
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• Lethbridge woman accused of breaking into home, attacking owner, trying on shoes

  24-10-2022 22:20
  A 33-year-old Lethbridge woman faces charges following an investigation into a home break-in where the homeowner was attacked with a kitchen pot. Lethbridge Police Service members were called to a home in the 600 block of 13 Street S. shortly before 4 a.m. on Oct. 22 after a homeowner confronted an intruder. According to LPS officials, the 31-year-old homeowner discovered the lights in her bedroom had been turned on. She investigated and screamed when she spotted a woman in the bedroom. The intr
  
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• Lethbridge break-in suspect tries on shoes, attacks with pot | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2022 22:20 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge break-in suspect tries on shoes, attacks with pot | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• EPS officer guilty of sexually assaulting colleague inside police HQ

  24-10-2022 22:13
  An Edmonton Police Service constable was found guilty Monday of sexually assaulting a fellow officer. Samuel Sanson was convicted in a January 2021 incident that happened in a weight room inside EPS headquarters. A female officer, who is not being publicly named, told court that Sanson came up behind her and put one arm around her throat before groping her chest with his other hand. She testified that Sanson continued the assault for 20 seconds while moaning sexually before saying, "Thanks for t
  
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• The Pfizer Omicron booster is now available in Alberta. Here's what you need to know

  24-10-2022 21:43
  Albertans 12 years and older were able to start receiving a Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vaccine Monday, which targets the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. The vaccine can be given three to six months after a second dose of the primary vaccine series, or the most recent booster shot. “We recognize that many Albertans are looking to receive their COVID-19 booster dose as we head into the fall and winter. As BA.4 and BA.5 are the prevalent strains in Alberta at this time, we are pleased to off
  
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• Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vaccine available to Albertans age 12 and up

  24-10-2022 21:43
  Albertans 12 years and older were able to start receiving a Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vaccine Monday, which targets the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvarients. The vaccine can be given three to six months after a second dose of the primary vaccine series, or the most recent booster shot. “We recognize that many Albertans are looking to receive their COVID-19 booster dose as we head into the fall and winter. As BA.4 and BA.5 are the prevalent strains in Alberta at this time, we are pleased to off
  
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• Record snowfall in Calgary over the weekend

  24-10-2022 21:13
  After an unseasonably warm start to the fall, Calgary saw a record-breaking dump of snow over the weekend. The snowfall began Friday night and continued Saturday. Environment and Climate Change Canada says 19 centimetres of snow was recorded at the Calgary International Airport on Oct. 22 – breaking the previous snowfall record for that day, set in 1939, by one centimetre. In total, 23 centimetres of snow fell from Friday night to Sunday morning. Snowfall records at the Calgary Internation
  
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• Alberta health-care unions demand meeting with Premier Smith, Copping

  24-10-2022 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Several Alberta health-care unions joined forces Monday to insist on a meeting with new premier Danielle Smith to 'develop a plan to deal with the crisis in health care.'
  
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• Alberta health-care unions demand meeting with Copping, Premier Smith

  24-10-2022 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Several Alberta health-care unions joined forces Monday to insist on a meeting with new premier Danielle Smith to 'develop a plan to deal with the crisis in health care.'
  
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• Eugenie Bouchard added to Calgary's National Bank Challenger field

  24-10-2022 19:56
  Eugenie 'Genie' Bouchard, a 2014 Wimbledon finalist who was once ranked fifth in the world, will be competing in Calgary in November. The 28-year-old Montreal native has been added to the field of the Calgary National Bank Challenger event at the Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre. "I’m looking forward to playing at the Calgary National Bank Challenger," said Bouchard in a statement released Monday. "I always enjoy playing at home in front of my Canadian tennis fans. I heard a lot of
  
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• Crews recover body of Brooks, Alta., man from Lake Newell

  24-10-2022 19:39
  Emergency crews, tasked with finding the remains of a man who disappeared in Lake Newell last week, located the victim on Saturday. RCMP say divers successfully located the body of a 55-year-old Brooks resident at 5 p.m. on Oct. 22. Officials say the man was conducting underwater maintenance on a dam in the lake on Oct. 19 but never resurfaced. The victim was not identified. Occupational Health and Safety is conducting an investigation.
  
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• Brooks man found deceased in Lake Newell - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2022 19:36 via news.google.com
  Brooks man found deceased in Lake Newell  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Search begins for new University of Lethbridge chancellor - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2022 19:32 via news.google.com
  Search begins for new University of Lethbridge chancellor  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police search for teen girl missing from Dalhousie

  24-10-2022 19:26
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help finding a 15-year-old girl last seen in the community of Dalhousie on Saturday. Vivian Juliette Nuela Rosebush hasn't been heard from since leaving her home in the 0 to 100 block of Dalgetty Bay N.W. on the afternoon of Oct. 22. Police say Rosebush suffers from a medical condition and her family are concerned for her wellbeing. She is described as 157 centimetres (5’2’’) tall, approximately 68 kilograms (150 pounds) with light b
  
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• Calgary police find teen girl missing from Dalhousie

  24-10-2022 19:26
  Calgary police say a 15-year-old girl who went missing from the community of Dalhousie on Saturday has been found.  The teen hadn't been heard from since leaving her home on the afternoon of Oct. 22. Police said there was nothing at this time to indicate foul play was involved. While the girl's disappearance didn't meet the threshold for an Amber Alert, police did work with the Missing Children Society of Canada to find her.  On Monday, police confirmed the teen had been safely located
  
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• Tyler Shandro's Law Society of Alberta conduct hearings rescheduled to January

  24-10-2022 18:59
  The Law Society of Alberta says a hearing for Justice Minister Tyler Shandro has been rescheduled for January. The hearing will look into a series of incidents from 2020 to determine if Shandro breached the law society's code of conduct. Shandro was health minister from April 2019 until Sept. 21, 2021, when he resigned and was moved to the labour and immigration portfolio, switching with now Health Minister Jason Copping. According to a notice on the Law Society of Alberta’s webs
  
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• RCMP seek suspects in Delburne, Alta. armed break-in, robbery

  24-10-2022 18:55
  RCMP officials are asking for tips from the public after two males forced their way into a home in Delburne, Alta. on the weekend and threatened the occupants at gunpoint. According to Mounties, two masked males, ages not confirmed, entered a home in the village approximately 35 kilometres east of Red Deer at around 7 a.m. Sunday and proceeded to rob the residents. Each suspect was armed with a handgun and both fled through the backdoor of the home. The suspects were both described as:Wearing da
  
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• Comp. Bureau to study grocery sector amid rising food prices - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2022 18:30 via news.google.com
  Comp. Bureau to study grocery sector amid rising food prices  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fire advisory lifted in Lethbridge County - My Lethbridge Now

  24-10-2022 18:24 via news.google.com
  Fire advisory lifted in Lethbridge County  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Airdrie's beavers spared after community backlash against killings

  24-10-2022 17:47
  The City of Airdrie has halted its recently introduced plan to kill problematic beavers that had been damaging mature trees. The approach to wildlife management, including euthanizing beavers, along the Nose Creek corridor and other bodies of water in Airdrie was stopped in response to concerns from the public. "We've heard clearly from residents that they have concerns with the current wildlife management strategies," said Mayor Peter Brown in a statement released Saturday. "We have also heard
  
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• The Deserted Kingdom of Burj al Babas - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2022 16:37 via news.google.com
  The Deserted Kingdom of Burj al Babas  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's grocery sector coming under scrutiny by Competition Bureau

  24-10-2022 16:31
  With food prices on the rise and consumers in mind, the Competition Bureau of Canada is undertaking a market study into grocery store competition. The examination will look at how governments could combat grocery price increases through more competition in the sector, the independent agency said in a statement on Monday. The study will consider:To what extent higher grocery prices are a result of changing competitive dynamics; What lessons can be learned from other countries to increase competit
  
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• Calgary's 5-day forecast: Rising above seasonal again

  24-10-2022 16:24
  Let's go ahead and dial it back for a little while, shall we? Our forecast faces a few lingering clouds locally, due to a minor wave of instability rolling across central Alberta – those with travel plans that way, watch for the warnings! Freezing rain is a possibility into tomorrow morning there. Locally… not so much. We're instead staying high and dry, though the snow may linger a few extra days. Wind out of the west will help tomorrow, and by Wednesday, the sun's back out. I don'
  
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• A good weekend ahead to finish winterizing

  24-10-2022 16:24
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: No major shakeups from the morning edition. A touch of extra cloud for a few days... and now we can start to see the weekend! It's looking toasty, and if there were some close-up-shop items left on your to-do list, this is the weekend. MORNING EDITION: Let's go ahead and dial it back for a little while, shall we? Our forecast faces a few lingering clouds locally, due to a minor wave of instability rolling across central Alberta – those with travel plans that way, watch fo
  
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• Wind warning issued for southwest Alta., gusts of 100 km/h expected

  24-10-2022 15:47
  Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a wind warning for the southwest corner of Alberta as strong gusts are expected Monday morning. The agency says significant wind, including gusts nearing 100 km/h, is expected in the following areas:M.D. of Pincher Creek including the towns of Pincher Creek, Twin Butte and Cowley; Crowsnest Pass including Coleman and Frank; Blood Reserve; Piikani Reserve; and, Waterton Lakes National Park.The wind may impact highway travel and can turn loose objec
  
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• New UCP cabinet under Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sworn in

  24-10-2022 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  Following a divisive leadership campaign, Smith said her caucus is now unified and ready to defend government against the Opposition NDP in next spring's election.
  
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• New cabinet under Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to be sworn in Monday

  24-10-2022 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  Following a divisive leadership campaign, Smith said her caucus is now unified and ready to defend government against the Opposition NDP in next spring's election.
  
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• Boomtown no more: How Alberta's economy has changed, in spite of sky-high oil prices

  24-10-2022 14:13
  To take the temperature of the local economy, Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers only needs to look out the window. From his office at City Hall, Aalbers — who, because Lloydminster straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, has the unique distinction of serving residents in two provinces — has a direct line of sight to Highway 16. The highway is a major east-west corridor frequented by heavy-haul trucks and half-tons on their way to the oilfields that dot the surrounding region. Bu
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith to end agreement with World Economic Forum

  24-10-2022 14:04
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is cancelling a health consulting agreement involving the World Economic Forum because she doesn't want to have any ties with a group that brags about controlling governments and politicians. The World Economic Forum has been the focus of unproven online conspiracy theories alleging it is a front for a secret cabal out to impose a new world order, destroy capitalism and force people to have vaccinations with tracking chips. Smith declined to answer directl
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith says she distrusts World Economic Forum, Alberta to cut ties

  24-10-2022 14:04
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is cancelling a health consulting agreement involving the World Economic Forum because she doesn't want to have any ties with a group that brags about controlling governments and politicians. The World Economic Forum has been the focus of unproven online conspiracy theories alleging it is a front for a secret cabal out to impose a new world order, destroy capitalism and force people to have vaccinations with tracking chips. Smith declined to answer directl
  
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• Alberta's cabinet under new Premier Danielle Smith to be sworn in today

  24-10-2022 14:04
  Alberta's new cabinet will be sworn in today at a ceremony at Government House in Edmonton. Premier Danielle Smith announced who would head the top tier of her government on Friday — a 27-member cabinet supported by 11 parliamentary secretaries. After this morning's ceremony, Smith and her cabinet will hold a media availability with reporters. Smith defeated six rivals earlier this month in the leadership race to replace Jason Kenney as party leader and premier, and all but one of the six
  
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• Homelessness, doctor shortage and budget on the minds of Lethbridge leaders | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Homelessness, doctor shortage and budget on the minds of Lethbridge leaders | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• NBA suspends Heat's Martin, Jovic for 1 game - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2022 04:05 via news.google.com
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• Koreas exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2022 03:39 via news.google.com
  Koreas exchange warning shots along sea border amid tensions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge model railway club celebrates 50 years - Global News

  24-10-2022 02:58 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge model railway club celebrates 50 years  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge model railway club celebrates 50 years

  24-10-2022 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  On Saturday, the Southern Alberta Model Railway Club (S.A.M.R.C) held an open house, welcoming back members and the public after two years following the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Walk for Wenjack helps Calgarians support reconciliation with action

  24-10-2022 00:43
  Dozens of Calgarians gathered for a Walk for Wenjack on Sunday to raise awareness and funds to support reconciliation. Accenture Canada hosted the event in partnership with the Downie and Wenjack Fund, founded by Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip. Keith Burns, an organizer and technology consultant with Accenture, explained how the first walk in 2016 started outside Jeffrey Indian Residential School and followed the path of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old boy who was trying to rejoin their family
  
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• Edmonton pianist finds way to play despite spinal cord injury

  24-10-2022 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  After his spinal cord injury in 2019, Edmonton pianist Riccardo Baldini wasn't sure if he would ever be able to play again, but now he is ready for a live show.
  
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