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• Province expands availability of Connect Care across Alberta

  06-11-2022 23:38
  Alberta is expanding its Connect Care program to cover more of the province. Connect Care ensures that a patient's health information can be easily accessed by doctors across Alberta, rather than being confined to the family physician. As of Sunday morning, 225,000 Albertans are online with Connect Care, and 2,800 more healthcare providers have been added to the group, bringing the total to 75,000. Alberta Health Services says 135 new sites have been added to the program as well. The online port
  
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• New Omicron subvariants are being closely monitored in Alberta

  06-11-2022 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  The two variants are descendants of Omicron's BA.5 subvariant and are spreading rapidly in Europe, the UK and the U.S. They've also been detected in small numbers in Alberta.
  
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• Prime Minister announces byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore riding on Dec. 12 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 22:50 via news.google.com
  Prime Minister announces byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore riding on Dec. 12  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Warnock, Walker get personal in Georgia's closing arguments - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 21:36 via news.google.com
  Warnock, Walker get personal in Georgia's closing arguments  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Winter weather, poor road conditions lead to vehicles ‘flying off the highway’

  06-11-2022 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Winter weather has caused incredibly poor road conditions in much of central Alberta. Saturday saw multiple collisions, flipped vehicles and others in the ditch along the highway.
  
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• Need mukluks? Head to Manitobah, Southcentre's new pop-up with an Indigenous twist

  06-11-2022 21:02
  A new store opened its doors in Southcentre Mall Saturday though it's more than that. Manitobah will also be a community space, where people can learn more about Indigenous craftsmanship and culture. The pop-up store, which sells mukluks, moccasins, and other items rooted in Indigenous culture, was founded in Winnipeg in 1997 by Metis entrepreneur Sean McCormick."He started with a little trading post," said Lor Brand, Manitobah's marketing co-ordinator. "He was essentially trading ready-made mat
  
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• Chebet and Lokedi of Kenya win NYC Marathon races in debuts - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 20:58 via news.google.com
  Chebet and Lokedi of Kenya win NYC Marathon races in debuts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Judge, Díaz, Turner among 131 free agents after Series ends - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 20:45 via news.google.com
  Judge, Díaz, Turner among 131 free agents after Series ends  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Danish teenager Rune stuns Djokovic to win Paris Masters - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 20:45 via news.google.com
  Danish teenager Rune stuns Djokovic to win Paris Masters  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Keith Petruzzelli to two-year contract - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 20:00 via news.google.com
  Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Keith Petruzzelli to two-year contract  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Ellie Black wins silver in balance beam at gymnastics worlds - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 19:28 via news.google.com
  Canada's Ellie Black wins silver in balance beam at gymnastics worlds  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's Jake Peacock retains title with first-round KO in sold-out northeast Calgary Muay Thai event

  06-11-2022 19:21
  Calgary's Jake Peacock retained his championship belt in a Saturday night title fight. Peacock, in his first defence of his WBC Muay Thai welterweight strap knocked out Toronto's Rich Pham in the first round of their brawl at a sold-out Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary.     View this post on Instagram                     A post shared by WBC MuayThai (@wbcmuaythai) In an Oct. 26 interview with CTV News, Peacock talked
  
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• Snowfall warning issued Sunday for Lethbridge, Brooks, Siksika Nation - iHeartRadio.ca

  06-11-2022 18:45 via news.google.com
  Snowfall warning issued Sunday for Lethbridge, Brooks, Siksika Nation  iHeartRadio.ca
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes ticket contest - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes - Global News Lethbridge

  06-11-2022 18:41 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Hurricanes ticket contest - GlobalNews Contests & Sweepstakes  Global News Lethbridge
  
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• Lethbridge police investigating robbery, carjacking of senior citizen

  06-11-2022 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge Police are investigating a violent robbery after a 77-year-old woman was assaulted in the parking lot of a downtown bank by an unknown male who stole her vehicle.
  
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• Lethbridge police investigating carjacking, assault of 77-year-old woman

  06-11-2022 18:12
  Lethbridge police are investigating after a 77-year-old woman was assaulted late Friday afternoon and had her vehicle stolen from a Bank of Montreal parking lot. The incident took place around 4:50 p.m., at the Bank of Montreal along the 600 block of 4 Avenue South. A woman parked her white Hyundai Santa Fe and was going into the bank when a man grabbed her from behind, took her keys and threw her to the ground. He took the vehicle and fled at high speed. The woman sustained non-life-threatening
  
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• 77-year-old woman assaulted, carjacked in Lethbridge | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  06-11-2022 18:12 via news.google.com
  77-year-old woman assaulted, carjacked in Lethbridge | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will be sidelined with strained adductor muscle - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 17:42 via news.google.com
  Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will be sidelined with strained adductor muscle  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WestJet says it's back online after global outage, but more disruptions expected

  06-11-2022 17:26
  WestJet says a system-wide outage that caused delays and cancellations across its entire network has been resolved, but it still expects further disruptions. The airline tweeted this morning that all its systems were online and stable, and that teams were busy working to recover from the outage. The Calgary-based airline said yesterday the outage prevented its contact centre from accessing guest reservations. No reason for the outage was provided. Despite being back online, the airline says it a
  
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• Snowfall warning issued Sunday for Lethbridge, Brooks, Siksika Nation

  06-11-2022 17:17
  A snowfall warning was issued for Lethbridge and surrounding areas Sunday. Environment Canada forecast heavy snow beginning Sunday evening and continuing through Monday, before easing Tuesday morning. "Snowfall will begin tonight and will intensify on Monday morning," Environment Canada said. "Snowfall amounts will be highly variable, with up to 25 cm possible in some regions." The warning was in effect for the following communities:City of Lethbridge; County of Forty Mile near Skiff; County of
  
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• Highway 1 east of Chestermere re-opens after collision

  06-11-2022 16:39
  Highway 1 east of Chestermere reopened early Sunday morning after a motor vehicle collision shut it down early Saturday evening. The collision took place at 5:19 p.m. Saturday, on a blustery day across Central Alberta. Multiple vehicles landed in ditches along the QEII Saturday, as RCMP warned of extremely poor weather conditions between Airdrie and Leduc. Alberta 511 tweeted Sunday around 7:30 a.m. that highway conditions in Central and Southern Alberta remain perilous. "Highway conditions in C
  
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• Red-hot Devils work overtime to burn Flames 4-3

  06-11-2022 16:04
  The New Jersey Devils are rolling with rookie right-winger Fabian Zetterlund being the latest to take a turn in the spotlight. Zetterlund capped off his first career two-goal game with the overtime winner on Saturday to lead the Devils to a sixth straight NHL victory, winning 4-3 over the Calgary Flames. After letting a 3-1 first period lead slip away, the Devils got a four-on-three in overtime when Elias Lindholm was penalized for interference and they took full advantage with Zetterl
  
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• Bayern says Davies' World Cup for Canada 'not at risk' - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 15:23 via news.google.com
  Bayern says Davies' World Cup for Canada 'not at risk'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• World in crisis a grim backdrop for UN climate talks

  06-11-2022 14:06
  Envoys from around the globe gathered Sunday in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on tackling climate change amid a multitude of competing crises, including the war in Ukraine, high inflation, food shortages and an energy crunch. Notching up a first small victory, negotiators agreed after two frantic days of preliminary talks to formally discuss the question of vulnerable nations receiving money for the loss and damage they've suffered from climate change. The issue has we
  
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• Monitors say 6 killed in Syria's shelling of tent settlement - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 12:06 via news.google.com
  Monitors say 6 killed in Syria's shelling of tent settlement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UVic Vikes sweep Pronghorns in Canada West basketball in Lethbridge - Times Colonist

  06-11-2022 09:01 via news.google.com
  UVic Vikes sweep Pronghorns in Canada West basketball in Lethbridge  Times Colonist
  
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• Senior targeted in violent robbery and carjacking in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 08:00 via news.google.com
  Senior targeted in violent robbery and carjacking in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge families take advantage of first big snowfall at the sled hill - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  06-11-2022 08:00 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge families take advantage of first big snowfall at the sled hill - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Ueda 1 stroke ahead after 3 rounds of LPGA's Toto Classic - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 07:28 via news.google.com
  Ueda 1 stroke ahead after 3 rounds of LPGA's Toto Classic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Red-hot Devils work overtime to burn Flames 4-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 06:30 via news.google.com
  Red-hot Devils work overtime to burn Flames 4-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Predators complete comeback with 4-3 shootout win over Canucks - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 06:30 via news.google.com
  Predators complete comeback with 4-3 shootout win over Canucks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Phils go quietly in Series finale as bopper becomes bunter - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 05:08 via news.google.com
  Phils go quietly in Series finale as bopper becomes bunter  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Baker finally wins 1st Series title as manager with Astros - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 04:58 via news.google.com
  Baker finally wins 1st Series title as manager with Astros  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flyers spoil Giroux milestone by beating Sens 2-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 03:05 via news.google.com
  Flyers spoil Giroux milestone by beating Sens 2-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces now allowing permanent residents to enlist amid low recruitment

  06-11-2022 02:48
  The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) announced on Friday that permanent residents will now be allowed to enlist, as the military struggles with low recruitment levels. Permanent residents were previously only eligible under the Skilled Military Foreign Applicant (SMFA) entry program, which was "open for individuals … that would reduce training costs or fill a special need … such as a trained pilot or a doctor," according to the Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia, a not-for-p
  
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• WestJet announces system-wide outage causing delays, 1 cancellation

  06-11-2022 01:52
  WestJet announced on Saturday evening that a system-wide outage is causing a "number of delays," and has led to one cancelled flight. “We are actively working to get systems back up and running and anticipate service will be restored shortly,” the airline said on its Twitter account. Many WestJet passengers appear to have been waiting for hours to board planes, with some missing connections, according to several social media posts on Twitter. One passenger said she was on "hour five"
  
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• Alberta Independent MLA pleads guilty to Health Information Act breach - Lethbridge News Now

  06-11-2022 00:22 via news.google.com
  Alberta Independent MLA pleads guilty to Health Information Act breach  Lethbridge News Now
  
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