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• Alberta pharmacist stresses importance of flu shot ahead of the holidays

  01-12-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  New numbers released Thursday afternoon show just over one million Albertans — 22.5 per cent of the population — have received an influenza vaccine this season.
  
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• Lethbridge man charged after police seize drugs, cash from vehicle

  01-12-2022 23:29
  A Lethbridge man faces criminal charges after police seized drugs and cash from a vehicle search. On Wednesday, Lethbridge police officers executed a targeted traffic stop on the 300 block of Third Street S. after witnessing activities consistent with drug trafficking. The male driver was arrested without incident. A follow-up search of the vehicle produced around 193 grams of methamphetamine, 88 grams of fentanyl, 135 grams of cocaine, seven grams of crack and $1,520 in cash. Jeffrey Steven Mar
  
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• $51K worth of drugs confiscated in Lethbridge bust - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2022 22:30 via news.google.com
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• Millions of people estimated to have visited Alberta Parks in 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2022 22:23 via news.google.com
  Millions of people estimated to have visited Alberta Parks in 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Christmas tree festival raises more than $100000 for Lethbridge healthcare - My Lethbridge Now

  01-12-2022 22:07 via news.google.com
  Christmas tree festival raises more than $100000 for Lethbridge healthcare  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Federal NDP leader slams Alberta’s Sovereignty Act, calls it ‘undemocratic’

  01-12-2022 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said the Sovereignty Act does not fix concerns Albertans care about, such as health care and cost of living.
  
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• Alberta deputy premier says sovereignty act not a power grab, eyes changes to bill

  01-12-2022 21:26
  Alberta’s deputy premier says the proposed sovereignty act does not grant cabinet unilateral power to rewrite laws behind closed doors, but amendments may be needed to clear that up. Kaycee Madu, in a post on Twitter, says the legislation explains that any law cabinet changes must go back to the house for final approval in the form of a bill. However, the act does not state this and legal experts say the sweeping power it would give cabinet coupled with a lack of legislature oversight is d
  
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• Streaky Success: Robertson, Marner among NHL's stars of November - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2022 21:20 via news.google.com
  Streaky Success: Robertson, Marner among NHL's stars of November  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man charged in connection with catalytic converter thefts near Airdrie

  01-12-2022 21:15
  A man has been charged in relation to multiple thefts of catalytic converters in Big Springs and Balzac. Airdrie RCMP arrested a 46-year-old man Wednesday, after an investigation that yielded over $20,000 in assets, including a 2017 Ford F-150. David Jeffrey Guilbault, of no fixed address, faces the following criminal code offences:Four counts of mischief under $5,000; Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; Possession of break-in instruments; Three counts of theft over $5,000; and
  
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• ‘Cautiously optimistic’: Lawyer for trucker in Broncos crash waiting on Federal Court’s deportation decision

  01-12-2022 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  A lawyer for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's cautiously optimistic that he will get the chance to argue against deportation.
  
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• Constitutional questions: UCP ministers say proposed Sovereignty Act won't violate the law

  01-12-2022 21:09
  Some of the Alberta Sovereignty Act's former critics are now defending it, as questions about its constitutionality continue to swirl. "We have taken advice of legal experts and lawyers - that was one of the key questions we all had," said Rajan Sawhney, Alberta's minister of trade, immigration and multiculturalism and former UCP leadership rival to Premier Danielle Smith. "We didn't want anything on the floor that was deemed unconstitutional, we wanted to make sure the rule of law was held, tha
  
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• Justices keep student loan cancellation blocked for now - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2022 21:08 via news.google.com
  Justices keep student loan cancellation blocked for now  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• November home sales down 20 per cent, year-to-date sales on track for record: Calgary board

  01-12-2022 21:01
  Board says the city's November home sales dipped by more than 20 per cent since the same time last year, but 2022 is still on track to set a record. The Alberta board says last month's sales amounted to 1,648, down 22 per cent from a year ago, but 12 per cent above the 10-year average. Despite the pullback seen over the last six months, year-to-date sales remain nearly 10 per cent above last year’s record high. The year-to-date sales growth is largely attributable to a surge in condo and r
  
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• Kaycee Madu says sovereignty act not a power grab, eyes changes to bill

  01-12-2022 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced on Tuesday her signature bill called the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act.
  
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• Klinsmann leads FIFA team analyzing World Cup on the road - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2022 20:53 via news.google.com
  Klinsmann leads FIFA team analyzing World Cup on the road  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Cautiously optimistic': Lawyer for trucker in Broncos crash waiting on Federal Court

  01-12-2022 20:51
  A lawyer for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's cautiously optimistic that he will get the chance to argue against his client's possible deportation before Federal Court. In 2019, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm in the Saskatchewan crash that killed 16 people and injured 13 others. The Canada Border Services Agency recommended in March that Sidhu be handed over
  
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• Streets Alive Mission, Lethbridge expands hours, adds support staff | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  01-12-2022 20:33 via news.google.com
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• City of Lethbridge teams with Streets Alive Mission to help vulnerable communities

  01-12-2022 20:33
  Lethbridge is teaming up with the Streets Alive Mission to provide a 24-hour comfort centre for vulnerable city residents over the winter months. The comfort centre, located at 323 Fourth Street South, will expand its hours and add support staff starting Thursday, and continuing through March 31, 2023. For over 30 years, Streets Alive Mission has been providing support for vulnerable communities in Lethbridge. However, it has never operated as an overnight sleeping space. The winter expanded hou
  
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• Iceland's ambassador discusses shared priorities with leaders in N. W. T - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2022 20:25 via news.google.com
  Iceland's ambassador discusses shared priorities with leaders in N. W. T  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cold Alberta winter expected, but less severe than last - My Lethbridge Now

  01-12-2022 20:07 via news.google.com
  Cold Alberta winter expected, but less severe than last  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Wage top-ups, one-time payments coming for Alberta early childhood educators

  01-12-2022 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  For the first time since 2018, early childhood educators in Alberta will see an increase to the wage top-up program.
  
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• Lethbridge man wanted on 18 charges arrested, released ahead of court

  01-12-2022 18:54
  The Lethbridge Police Service confirms a 33-year-old man who was wanted on 18 outstanding warrants was arrested this week. Police released a photo of Joshua Alexander Drake in late October in a request for information from the public regarding his whereabouts. Drake's charges included break-and-enter, possession of stolen property and operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited. According to police, Drake was arrested on Monday and released from custody ahead of his Jan. 9, 2023 court appearan
  
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• Calgary man wanted on Canada-wide warrant for human-trafficking

  01-12-2022 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  ALERT issued a Canada-wide warrant for Tevin Laramee-Watson, 30, as he faces charges relating to exploiting women for financial benefit from sexual services.
  
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• Winter Light Festival opens at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2022 17:50 via news.google.com
  Winter Light Festival opens at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Methamphetamine, fentanyl seized in Calgary and Red Deer drug trafficking investigation

  01-12-2022 17:35
  Three men face charges following an RCMP investigation into suspected drug trafficking in Calgary, Red Deer and areas between the two cities. Two Calgarians — 39-year-old Brandon Schnell and a 26-year-old whose name has not been divulged — as well as 38-year-old Kevin Gallagher from the hamlet of Springbrook, were charged after Mounties seized cash and illicit drugs. The investigation resulted in the seizure of:2.1 kg of methamphetamine; 1.3 kg of fentanyl; 238.2 grams of cocaine; an
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for Calgary man accused of human trafficking

  01-12-2022 16:50
  Warrants have been issued for the arrest of a 30-year-old Calgary man accused of exploiting women through the sex trade. Tevin Laramee-Watson is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant on 10 criminal charges related to human trafficking, assault, threat and advertising sexual services. The investigation into Laramee-Watson began in February 2021 and, according to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams' (ALERT) human trafficking and counter exploitation unit, multiple survivors have been identified.
  
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• Advocates criticize slow expansion of needle exchange program in federal prisons - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2022 16:36 via news.google.com
  Advocates criticize slow expansion of needle exchange program in federal prisons  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• List of areas the Alberta government accuses Ottawa of overreaching

  01-12-2022 16:15
  When the Alberta legislature resumed sitting Tuesday, the first bill introduced by the United Conservative Party government was one aimed at shielding the province from federal laws it deems harmful to its interests. The Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act was a key promise from Premier Danielle Smith when she was running for the leadership of the party, replacing Jason Kenney. Smith said Tuesday that past efforts to work with the federal government have not worked and Ottawa continue
  
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• Some TUMS products being recalled - My Lethbridge Now

  01-12-2022 16:01 via news.google.com
  Some TUMS products being recalled  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Canada 1-2 Morocco: Adekugbe deflected cross pulls one back after Borjan error, goals from Ziyech and En-Nesyri

  01-12-2022 15:35
  Canada qualified for its first men’s World Cup in 36 years, showed the world it can compete on the biggest stage and scored its first-ever World Cup goal in the competition -- all of which should be celebrated. Now, John Herdman’s side has been eliminated from the tournament, having lost 1-0 to Belgium and 4-1 to Croatia, but has one final chance to impress against Morocco on Thursday.TSN BLOG: Canada announces starting 11 vs. Morocco 'This is the only thing left for this team':
  
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• Canada 0-2 Morocco: Borjan error, goals from Ziyech and En-Nesyri in final World Cup group-stage game

  01-12-2022 15:35
  Canada qualified for its first men’s World Cup in 36 years, showed the world it can compete on the biggest stage and scored its first-ever World Cup goal in the competition -- all of which should be celebrated. Now, John Herdman’s side has been eliminated from the tournament, having lost 1-0 to Belgium and 4-1 to Croatia, but has one final chance to impress against Morocco on Thursday.TSN BLOG: Canada announces starting 11 vs. Morocco 'This is the only thing left for this team':
  
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• Canada 0-1 Morocco: Hakim Ziyech opens scoring after Milan Borjan error in final World Cup group-stage game

  01-12-2022 15:35
  Canada qualified for its first men’s World Cup in 36 years, showed the world it can compete on the biggest stage and scored its first-ever World Cup goal in the competition -- all of which should be celebrated. Now, John Herdman’s side has been eliminated from the tournament, having lost 1-0 to Belgium and 4-1 to Croatia, but has one final chance to impress against Morocco on Thursday.TSN BLOG: Canada announces starting 11 vs. Morocco 'This is the only thing left for this team':
  
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• As it happened: Morocco win 2-1, Canada finishes World Cup without a point

  01-12-2022 15:35
  Canada qualified for its first men’s World Cup in 36 years, showed the world it can compete on the biggest stage and scored its first-ever World Cup goal in the competition -- all of which should be celebrated. Now, John Herdman’s side has been eliminated from the tournament, having lost 1-0 to Belgium and 4-1 to Croatia, but has one final chance to impress against Morocco on Thursday.TSN BLOG: Canada announces starting 11 vs. Morocco 'This is the only thing left for this team':
  
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• Man allegedly posed as police officer to get store credit at businesses in the Kootenays

  01-12-2022 15:30
  Mounties in the Kootenays say a 57-year-old man has been charged with posing as a police officer "to gain tangible benefits from local businesses." Creston resident Felix Ference allegedly visited multiple businesses in and around the city, posing as an undercover police officer, according to a news release from Creston RCMP. "The man convinced three businesses to provide him store credit to obtain goods and never returned to pay for the items as he had initially promised," police said in their
  
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• Athabasca University signs funding agreement with province after government lowers demands

  01-12-2022 15:22
  The Alberta government says it has reached a deal with Athabasca University under which the province will continue funding the institution if half of its executive and 25 additional employees live in the town it shares a name with.  The agreement – which the province calls an investment management agreement – stipulates that four of the school's executive members be based in Athabasca and the number of local employees must grow from 252 to 277 within three years.  "These ta
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for southwest Alta., upward of 25 cm expected near Waterton

  01-12-2022 14:57
  Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek and Waterton Lakes National Park areas as a significant dump of snow is expected throughout Thursday. According to the warning, the heaviest snowfall will be near Waterton where 15 to 25 centimetres of snow is forecasted throughout the day before tapering off in the evening. As of Thursday morning, the following areas are under a snowfall warning:Select areas within the M.D. of Pincher Creek
  
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• Harvest sample program deadline extended - Lethbridge News Now

  01-12-2022 13:09 via news.google.com
  Harvest sample program deadline extended  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Applications open for dental care benefits touted by Liberals as inflation relief

  01-12-2022 12:19
  Parents can apply with the Canada Revenue Agency starting today to receive the children's dental benefit that the federal Liberals say is intended to provide cost-of-living relief to low-income Canadians but that critics say is a drop in the bucket. The benefit, to be used toward dental services, is available for children under 12 in families that earn less than $90,000 a year and ranges from $260 to $650 per child depending on net income. A one-time rental supplement of $500 for low-income hous
  
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• Streets Alive Mission, Lethbridge expands hours, adds support staff ... - CTV News Calgary

  01-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Police in Lethbridge seize drugs, cash | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  01-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• 4 Lethbridge residents receive Platinum Jubilee Medals - Lethbridge ... - Global News

  01-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Alberta government reduces employee-relocation demands, reaches deal with Athabasca University

  01-12-2022 05:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government has struck a deal with Athabasca University that will see the post-secondary institution increase the number of employees who live in the town.
  
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• Canadian men still chasing soccer history in their final outing at 2022 World Cup

  01-12-2022 04:56 via globalnews.ca
  With one game remaining, Canada is still chasing history at the World Cup.
  
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• Alberta couple square off against payment system Square after losing out on $3,300 in sales

  01-12-2022 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  A Cochrane company is warning others after a mishap with the popular payment system Square left them with thousands of dollars in lost sales.
  
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• 'Incredibly unnerving': Calgary mayor slams proposed Alberta sovereignty act

  01-12-2022 03:12
  Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek says she wishes more thought would've went into Danielle Smith's first move as premier.  Gondek questioned the United Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act on Wednesday, just one day after Smith introduced her flagship bill in the legislature. "The sovereignty act, which is completely undefined right now, really puts us into a tailspin," Gondek told reporters. "I don't know that the (provincial) government itself knows exactly what this holds." Under the
  
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• University of Alberta researchers identify new minerals in meteorite

  01-12-2022 03:10
  Researchers from the University of Alberta are part of a team that has discovered at least two minerals never before seen on earth. The newly named elaliite and elkinstantonite were found in a small sample of the 15-tonne El Ali meteorite from Somalia, which was sent to the U of A for classification. “Whenever you find a new mineral, it means that the actual geological conditions, the chemistry of the rock, was different than what’s been found before,” said Chris Herd, a profes
  
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• U of A experts help classify two new minerals from Somalia meteorite

  01-12-2022 03:10
  Researchers from the University of Alberta are part of a team that has discovered at least two minerals never before seen on earth. The newly named elaliite and elkinstantonite were found in a small sample of the 15-tonne El Ali meteorite from Somalia, which was sent to the U of A for classification. “Whenever you find a new mineral, it means that the actual geological conditions, the chemistry of the rock, was different than what’s been found before,” said Chris Herd, a profes
  
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• Smith rejects accusations her Alberta sovereignty bill is undemocratic power grab

  01-12-2022 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Smith is rejecting accusations that a bill granting her and her cabinet powers to rewrite laws while bypassing the legislature is an undemocratic, dangerous power grab.
  
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• Calgary director to debut film that took 7 years to make

  01-12-2022 02:49
  Everybody Altogether Now is a film seven years in the making. It tells a uniquely Calgarian story. Its world premiere is Friday at the Globe Cinema downtown. Guillaume Carlier, the writer and director, spoke to CTV News anchor Ian White Wednesday. Q. This film has been described as "docu-fantasia". What does that mean? A. It's a term I actually discovered in the process of making the film. What it essentially means is you blend documentary footage – so, real things that are really happenin
  
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• ‘Reuniting was indescribable’: Communities share stories of searching unmarked graves

  01-12-2022 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  'People are helping each other in the healing, and there's power to that.'
  
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