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• What the federal government’s fall economic update means for Albertans

  04-11-2022 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Scott Crockatt with the Business Council of Alberta said the shrinking deficit – from around $53 billion to $36 billion – is promising for the country’s economic future.
  
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• Alberta MP headlining 'Trudeau Must Go' convoy to downtown Edmonton: organizer

  04-11-2022 23:47
  Another convoy is headed to the Alberta Legislature, this one bookended by a rally on the outskirts of Edmonton and one in the city centre. An organizer says Peace River-Westlock Member of Parliament Arnold Viersen will deliver a speech around 11 a.m. at the "Trudeau Must Go" rally in Acheson, Alta. From there about 100 vehicles and 200 protesters are expected to convoy to the Alberta Legislature. "Some of the participants in the convoy will be finding a place to park near the legislature ground
  
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• After nearly a decade without a raise, Alberta disability workers asking for 25% pay hike

  04-11-2022 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  A report from Alberta Council of Disability Services shows workers on average have not seen a wage increase since 2014. A petition is calling on the province to increase funding.
  
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• Grassroots recovery camp hopes to continue supports into winter - Global News

  04-11-2022 23:36 via news.google.com
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• Grassroots recovery camp hopes to continue supports into winter

  04-11-2022 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Mills had been supporting the vulnerable population in the area for several years before opening his camp.
  
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• Calgary Opera kicks off 50th season with classic Carmen

  04-11-2022 22:05
  It might be cold outside, but the Calgary Opera is bringing heat to the stage with its upcoming production to kick off its 50th season. On Nov. 19, the company will present Carmen, a passionate tale of a woman who lives by her own rules and true to the rules of opera, pays a tragic price for it. One of the most popular and frequently performed operas, Carmen was written by librettists Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy, with a musical score by Georges Bizet. Telling the story of a love triangle th
  
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• Southern Alberta MLA not running for re-election - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2022 20:50 via news.google.com
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• Honouring veterans leading up to Remembrance Day - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2022 20:50 via news.google.com
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• Lich accused of 'selective' memory, MacKenzie testifies: Highlights from Friday's convoy commission testimony

  04-11-2022 20:46
  Rounding out this week's public hearings as part of the Public Order Emergency Commission was prominent "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich's cross-examination, followed by testimony from a pair of protest participants, and  Diagolon's Jeremy MacKenzie, Up now is former RCMP officer Daniel Bulford, who assisted with security for the "Freedom Convoy" and previously had been on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's security detail before resigning over the forces' vaccine mandate.Capital Dispatc
  
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• Alberta disability workers calling for higher wages in midst of ‘staffing crisis’

  04-11-2022 20:31
  Workers paid to support people with disabilities in Alberta say they have not seen a wage increase since 2014, sparking what some organizations are calling a ‘staffing crisis.’ One of those social services struggling the most is the Calgary SCOPE Society which says its employees have received just a seven-cent increase over the past eight years, as the cost of living has gone up by 15 per cent in that time. “So really trying to keep up with the cost of inflation when people we&
  
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• Casting call: 'Fargo' needs extras for filming of season 5 in Calgary

  04-11-2022 19:49
  The fifth season of the popular FX television series Fargo is filming in Calgary right now, and you could be a part of the show. The production needs background actors and is inviting anyone between the age of six and 90 years old to apply.   The casting call says all ethnicities are needed. The show is filming in Calgary and the surrounding area until April 2023, and extras will be needed for the duration of shooting. Anyone who is interested in applying can email a recent photo and t
  
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• New roads, parks and communities: Calgary looks back at 2022 construction season

  04-11-2022 19:13
  The City of Calgary says crews are transitioning into a new season after a long list of milestones achieved during the summer months. Some of the work that's been completed has improved infrastructure, communities and added new amenities such as parks and recreation areas for Calgary residents to enjoy. "New bridges, interchanges and main streets connect current and future communities to daily life, work and play destinations," the city said in a release. "Improvements to utilities move and trea
  
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• First-degree murder convictions overturned in Calgary quadruple-murder case

  04-11-2022 19:05
  A man and a woman who were found guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man found bound and beaten west of Calgary in 2017 have successfully appealed their convictions over errors during their initial trial. The defence lawyers for Tewodros Kebede and Yu Chieh 'Diana' Liao have been asked to file submissions either for a retrial on first-degree murder charges or a substitute conviction of second-degree murder for their clients in the death of 26-year-old Hanock Afowerk.
  
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• Notley asks Smith to confirm promise to hold election May 29, not seek delay

  04-11-2022 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Notley says extending that mandate past the next scheduled election on May 29 would, in her words, "be genuinely destabilizing to our provincial economy and our democracy.''
  
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• Notley asks Smith to confirm promise to hold Alberta provincial election May 29, not seek delay

  04-11-2022 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Notley says extending the mandate past the next scheduled election on May 29 would, in her words, "be genuinely destabilizing to our provincial economy and our democracy.''
  
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• Police investigate possible candy tampering in Panorama Hills

  04-11-2022 18:50
  Calgary police are investigating reports of possible candy tampering in the community of Panorama Hills. Wednesday night, a Calgary woman told police she discovered a sewing needle inside a packaged chocolate bar her child got while trick-or-treating in the neighbourhood Monday night. The woman reported it Thursday to police. The child hadn't eaten the candy and wasn't hurt. Police believe the child received candy from at least 100 homes and haven't been able to determine where the candy bar cam
  
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• Canadian bobsled pilot Christine de Bruin suspended for doping violation

  04-11-2022 18:47
  Canadian bobsledder and Olympic bronze medallist Christine de Bruin has been suspended for three years for a doping violation. De Bruin tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol in out-of-competition testing Aug. 28 in Calgary. The 33-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., won bronze in women's monobob, which made its Olympic debut in Beijing in February. She also piloted Canada to fifth in women's bobsled in Beijing. De Bruin signed an early admission and acceptance agreement, which admitte
  
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• 'Exciting futures': Alberta's unemployment rate drops to 5.2 per cent in October

  04-11-2022 18:10
  Alberta's unemployment rate dipped slightly last month as residents battled inflation and the rising cost of living. According to Statistics Canada's October 2022 Labour Force Survey, Alberta had an unemployment rate of 5.2 per cent last month, down 0.3 percentage points from September and a decrease of 2.6 percentage points from the same month last year. "October’s numbers not only cite an increase of 14,000 full-time jobs, they show us that since this time last year, Albertans gaine
  
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• Police warn about convoy at Alberta courthouse as three men appear in court

  04-11-2022 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP have said the charges stem from the individuals being key participants in the blockade at the border crossing in Coutts, Alta., for two weeks beginning in late January.
  
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• Convoy in Lethbridge, Alta., as three men charged in border blockade appear in court

  04-11-2022 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP have said the charges stem from the individuals being key participants in the blockade at the border crossing in Coutts, Alta., for two weeks beginning in late January.
  
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• Alberta farmers had a good year in the field, but the cost of doing business is rising

  04-11-2022 17:17
  Devin Hartzler says farming is in his blood – even if his parents discouraged it. "Our family has been here for 118 years," he says of his farm northwest of Carstairs. "I remember as a kid wanting to farm, and my dad said he didn’t think it was a good idea for me going forward because it was difficult to make a living at that time." But making a living is a little less difficult now. Many Alberta farms enjoyed some of their best harvests this year – the province says on average
  
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• Flames multi-day 50/50 draw will help support Canadian veterans

  04-11-2022 16:53
  Proceeds from a two-day Calgary Flames 50/50 draw will be used to support Canadian veterans and their families in honour of Remembrance Day. Tickets for the 50/50 went on sale at 9 a.m. on Nov. 4 and willremain available for purchase until 11 p.m. on Nov. 5. The Calgary Flames Foundation says all proceeds from the draw will be directed to Homes For Heroes, the Veterans Association Food Bank and Support Our Troops. Tickets can be purchased online at www.5050flames.com. The Calgary Flames will hos
  
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• Enbridge CEO says federal incentives for clean tech will spur investment in Canada

  04-11-2022 16:32
  The new incentives for clean energy development in the federal government's fall fiscal update will make a real difference in helping to attract investment capital to Canada, the chief executive of Enbridge Inc. said Friday. On a conference call to discuss the pipeline giant's third quarter financial results, CEO Al Monaco said the Calgary-based company is encouraged by measures announced by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday.  In an effort to encourage the growth of low-carbon
  
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• 90-year-old oil well near Turner Valley, Alta., being decommissioned

  04-11-2022 16:11
  Work crews are in place at an old oil well to clean up an issue that was discovered after the equipment was originally decommissioned 25 years ago. The Orphan Well Association (OWA), which has been managing the Katana Resources British Dominion Well #3 since 1997, is currently working at the site located on the northwestern edge of Turner Valley. The well was shut down in 1996, OWA says, but trace amounts of methane were found at the site after that work was completed. While it was expected to s
  
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• Lethbridge man charged in crash that killed motorcyclist

  04-11-2022 15:25
  A 46-year-old man has been charged with careless driving in connection with an early October crash on Mayor Magrath Drive South that claimed the life of a motorcyclist. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Mayor Magrath Drive and Scenic Drive shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 4 after a car and a motorcycle collided. The 25-year-old motorcyclist, a Lethbridge resident, was transported to hospital where he died from his injuries. A police investigation into the crash determined the sou
  
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• Calgary's 5-day forecast: snowy, and downright cold

  04-11-2022 14:29
  Our five-day forecast from here is one-fifth chinook wind, and four-fifths winter wonderland.  Again. Wind from the southwest will billow by today, translating to a milder temperature and some lesser snowmelt. The gusts will shift in direction and magnitude overnight, picking up into the 50s or even 60 km/h in Calgary, with a northerly component. Another series of Alberta clippers is slated to roll free of the foothills over the next few days. The first of these doesn't bother us at all, bu
  
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• Flames handed third consecutive loss as Predators cruise to 4-1 victory

  04-11-2022 13:46
  Filip Forsberg's value is not lost on the Nashville Predators as he continues to prove why he was worth the long-term deal he received in the off-season. Forsberg and Matt Duchene each recorded a goal and an assist on Thursday night to lead Nashville to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames who have now lost three in a row. Forsberg, who inked an eight-year, US$68-million deal extension in July, now has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in the last five games. "Filip’s a great player. He&
  
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• Calgary pipeline operator Enbridge reports higher profit, revenue in third quarter

  04-11-2022 13:24
  Enbridge Inc. says it earned $1.28 billion in its latest quarter, up from $682 million in the same quarter last year. The pipeline operator says the profit amounted to 63 cents per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up from 34 cents per share a year ago. Operating revenue grew to $11.57 billion in the company's third quarter, compared with $11.47 billion in 2021. On an adjusted basis, Enbridge says it earned 67 cents per share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of 59 cents per
  
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• Canadian economy adds 108,000 jobs in October, unemployment holds steady

  04-11-2022 12:32
  Statistics Canada says the economy added 108,000 jobs in October, reversing much of the losses observed in recent months. According to the federal agency's latest labour force survey, the unemployment rate held steady at 5.2 per cent as more Canadians looked for work. Employment rose across a broad range of sectors, led by manufacturing, construction and accommodation and food services. Though still falling short of hot inflation, wages continued to rise and were 5.6 per cent higher than a year
  
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• 'Freedom Convoy' leader challenged over assertion the protest was never told to leave

  04-11-2022 11:44
  A lawyer representing Ottawa residents is challenging "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich's assertion that she was never told to leave when her massive protest was gridlocking the city last winter. Lich is being cross-examined today as part of a public inquiry into the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act in February. She and other organizers told the Public Order Emergency Commission yesterday that police never directly told the protesters to leave. Paul Champ, the lawyer r
  
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• 'Diagolon' leader Jeremy MacKenzie testifying at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act

  04-11-2022 11:44
  "Diagolon" founder Jeremy MacKenzie is testifying at the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act today, after petitioning the commission to share his testimony privately. MacKenzie, who is speaking from a correctional facility in Saskatchewan where he is being held on unrelated charges, is testifying about his role in the "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter. The inquiry has been tasked with investigating the events that led to the federal government's invocation
  
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• 'Freedom Convoy' demonstrators gather at Lethbridge Courthouse - Lethbridge News Now

  04-11-2022 08:00 via news.google.com
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• Hundreds show up at Lethbridge courthouse to support men charged in Coutts border blockade - CBC.ca

  04-11-2022 06:33 via news.google.com
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• Rally draws hundreds as Coutts blockade suspects appear in Lethbridge court

  04-11-2022 04:35
  As three men charged in connection with the Coutts border blockade appeared in court Friday, the Lethbridge Police Service warned the public about a large rally outside the courthouse for the event. Authorities say the court hearing is already over, with proceedings adjourned until Dec. 12, but the protest outside the building remains in place. "Roads remain open to passenger vehicles and pedestrian access to businesses, however police are still present at various intersections due to the influx
  
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• Police warn of disruption in Lethbridge as Coutts blockade suspects set to appear in court

  04-11-2022 04:35
  As three men charged in connection with the Coutts border blockade are set to appear in court Friday, the Lethbridge Police Service is warning the public about the potential for supporters to gather and impede motorists. Police on Thursday evening issued a release advising that a large crowd is expected to gather in downtown Lethbridge, at or in the area of the southern Alberta city’s courthouse. Police also secured areas along the city’s truck routes that would be suitable for &ldqu
  
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• Police warn of disruption in Lethbridge as blockade suspects set to appear in court

  04-11-2022 04:35
  As three men charged in connection with the Coutts border blockade are set to appear in court Friday, the Lethbridge Police Service is warning the public about the potential for supporters to gather and impede motorists. Police on Thursday evening issued a release advising that a large crowd is expected to gather in downtown Lethbridge, at or in the area of the southern Alberta city’s courthouse. Police also secured areas along the city’s truck routes that would be suitable for &ldqu
  
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• Hundreds gather at 'peaceful' rally as Coutts blockade suspects appear in Lethbridge court

  04-11-2022 04:35
  Lethbridge police say though a Friday court appearance for three men charged in connection to the Coutts Border blockade brought an influx of people to the area the gathering was "peaceful." Marco Van Huigenbos, 32, a Fort Macleod town councillor; Alex Van Herk, 53; and Gerhard "George" Janzen, 43, are all charged with mischief over $5,000. When Huigenbos, Van Herk and Janzen last appeared in court, a few dozen people went to the Lethbridge courthouse for the occasion, while others arrived in ve
  
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• Financial relief on the way for low-income Albertans, those with student debt

  04-11-2022 02:19
  Low-income Albertans and those with student debt are set to receive support from today’s federal fiscal update. But while Ottawa’s deficit is declining – actually benefitting from inflation – the government is offering little in terms of new spending. It’s hard enough for most students to afford an education in Alberta, and large tuition hikes aren’t making it any easier. “Some professors are still choosing to do online, so it almost seems like we’
  
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• First phase of curbside organics program diverts over 200,000 kg of Lethbridge waste: report - Global News

  04-11-2022 01:20 via news.google.com
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• First phase of curbside organics program diverts over 200,000 kg of Lethbridge waste: report

  04-11-2022 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Lethbridge is ready to move ahead to phase two of the green cart program after more than 200,000 kilograms of organic waste was diverted in the first phase.
  
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• Citadel family faces stream of bylaw complaints after house fire

  04-11-2022 00:58
  The night before the fire, the Marshes were a family of four – plus their six pets – and all together under one roof. But then, early in the morning on July 15, a fire started in the garage of their Citadel home, and the compromises and strains of the following months would scatter them. "We had four dogs, a cat and a bunny," said Robert Marsh, laughing. "Yes, it was a handful and a houseful." The fire destroyed the attached garage of their Citadel home and cut into the main-floor li
  
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• Alberta NDP revokes candidacy of Marilyn North Peigan in Calgary-Klein

  04-11-2022 00:47
  The Alberta New Democratic Party has cut ties with its candidate in the riding of Calgary-Klein over a series of tweets. The party, which will be looking to dethrone Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party next year, said through a statement issued Thursday that Marilyn North Peigan’s comments on the social media platform “came after a continued pattern of behaviour that undermines this candidate’s ability to work with, or stand on behalf of, the Alberta NDP and its me
  
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