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• Pressure on Alberta Children's Hospital continues; health minister says signs suggest infections may fall

  05-12-2022 23:55
  Three days after announcing it will pull staff from children's respite care at Rotary Flames House to help at Alberta Children’s Hospital, the province says it is working to build capacity and hopes better supplies of over-the-counter cold medication will keep kids out of care. "We need to make sure that children are getting the medications that they need so that parents can keep and take care of kids at home," Premier Danielle Smith said in the legislature Monday. Smith also said her rece
  
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• AHS redeploys dozens of staff to help with surge in respiratory infections at children's hospital

  05-12-2022 23:55
  Facing an intensive care unit operating close to – and sometimes above – capacity, Alberta Children's Hospital has been forced to redeploy 65 staff from a mix of units. Alberta Children's Hospital head Marg Fullerton says the staff came from respite care at Rotary Flames House, as well as some outpatient clinics and even from corporate positions. "We are sustained at a high level of overcapacity at this time," Fullerton said during a question-and-answer session with reporters late Mo
  
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• Alberta's health minister says help is coming for children's hospitals

  05-12-2022 23:40
  Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping says help is on the way to deal with strain on the province's two children's hospitals as they deal with a rise in respiratory illnesses. A surge in patients at Alberta's Children's Hospital prompted Alberta Health Services to redeploy staff to the hospital from a facility that provides respite care for chronically and terminally ill children. Health officials have said the Calgary hospital and the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton have been oper
  
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• City of Calgary taking steps to improve transit system safety

  05-12-2022 23:36
  Efforts are underway by the City of Calgary to increase safety along its transit lines. Monday, the city announced a multi-pronged approach heading into 2023. The city says it is actively recruiting new peace officers and enhanced security guards, as well as piloting a "transit ambassador" program. The goal, the city says, is to add 141 more peace officers and 31 enhanced security guards to the system. Meanwhile, transit ambassadors will be employees who serve to increase visible presence and re
  
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• Ex-Miami congressman Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 23:25 via news.google.com
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• Salvation Army launches mobile warming station for Calgarians experiencing homelessness

  05-12-2022 23:23
  The Salvation Army's mobile warming station is up and running, offering Calgary's most vulnerable a safe space to get coffee, food and – most importantly – warmth. The centre includes pop-up tents with propane heaters and a truck or canteen that serves beverages and food. There will also be staff available who can arrange for transportation to a nearby shelter for those interested. The Salvation Army says it allows staff to connect with people in need of services where they’re
  
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• Alberta Government proposes eliminating its ability to terminate doctor agreement - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 23:18 via news.google.com
  Alberta Government proposes eliminating its ability to terminate doctor agreement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary tunnel mural that deterred graffiti for 5 years has been removed

  05-12-2022 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary tunnel mural that reduced graffiti for five years has been removed but the artist isn't the least bit upset to see this chapter end.
  
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• Neymar scores, Brazil beats South Korea 4-1 at World Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 22:55 via news.google.com
  Neymar scores, Brazil beats South Korea 4-1 at World Cup  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jeanson, Forsythe among testifying athletes as safe sport study continues - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 22:55 via news.google.com
  Jeanson, Forsythe among testifying athletes as safe sport study continues  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta working to build capacity as children’s hospitals surge with patients

  05-12-2022 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Copping says help is on the way to deal with strain on the province's two children's hospitals as they deal with a rise in respiratory illnesses.
  
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• Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 22:24 via news.google.com
  Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'The kind of leader I am': Smith accepts sovereignty act amendments from UCP caucus

  05-12-2022 22:19
  Alberta's premier says she is OK with her caucus making changes to the sovereignty act she introduced last week, while the NDP argued it would be better to scrap it altogether. On Monday, United Conservative Party MLAs voted to propose amendments to Bill 1, the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act. The changes would see unilateral powers granted to Danielle Smith and her cabinet removed from the bill and would limit the scope of when it can be used. "She's lost people's trust with this
  
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• Alberta UCP caucus votes to propose sovereignty bill changes

  05-12-2022 22:19
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative caucus says it has voted to propose two changes aimed at fixing concerns to its sovereignty bill, which would grant unchecked powers to Smith and her cabinet. More coming. 
  
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• Alberta's United Conservative caucus votes to propose changes to sovereignty bill - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 22:18 via news.google.com
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• UCP caucus votes to propose changes to Alberta sovereignty bill

  05-12-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative caucus says it has voted to propose two changes aimed at fixing concerns to its sovereignty bill.
  
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• ‘Bumbling and stumbling’: UCP caucus votes to propose changes to Alberta sovereignty bill

  05-12-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative caucus says it has voted to propose two changes aimed at fixing concerns to its sovereignty bill.
  
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• ‘Bumbling and stumbling’: UCP caucus votes to propose changes to Alberta sovereignty act

  05-12-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative caucus says it has voted to propose two changes aimed at fixing concerns to its sovereignty bill.
  
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• Military officer Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 22:05 via news.google.com
  Military officer Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bonds, Clemens Hall of Fame bids now on even shakier ground - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 22:04 via news.google.com
  Bonds, Clemens Hall of Fame bids now on even shakier ground  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge police share Charity Checkstop totals | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  05-12-2022 22:00 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge police share Charity Checkstop totals | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary Catholic school board mulls postponing holiday gatherings in schools with significant illness

  05-12-2022 21:53
  The Calgary Catholic School District has released its 'Make it to Christmas' plan as student absentee rates — partially attributed to COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza — soar. In a letter to parents and guardians distributed Monday, the school board unveiled its illness mitigation plan that went into effect immediately and could see holiday gatherings postponed, recorded and shared online, or held virtually in schools with outbreaks or high illness rates. "We
  
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• Skating rink being built at Lethbridge Festival Square - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 21:36 via news.google.com
  Skating rink being built at Lethbridge Festival Square  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge residents honoured with Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 21:22 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge residents honoured with Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge

  05-12-2022 20:57
  A judge has acquitted Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin of sexual assault over an allegation that dates back to 1988. The allegation stemmed from his time at the military college in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., which the complainant also attended. The complainant in the case told the court that she is certain "without a doubt" that the perpetrator was Fortin, and her lawyer said she brought the incident to light in 2021, after she retired, due to a fear of career repercussions.Capital Dispatch: Sign up for
  
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• Taradale house gutted by fast-moving flames in Monday fire

  05-12-2022 20:53
  The Calgary Fire Department says a home in Taradale suffered "extensive" damage from a fast-moving fire on Monday. The blaze started in the attached garage of a house in the 200 block of Tarawood Place N.E. at around 10:45 a.m. The fire department says when crews arrived, flames had already spread into the home. Two adults and their son were able to get out of the house safely before crews arrived. They were assessed on scene by EMS over concerns of smoke inhalation, but didn't require transport
  
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• Trudeau listening to 'concerns' assault-style gun definition covers hunting rifles - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 20:37 via news.google.com
  Trudeau listening to 'concerns' assault-style gun definition covers hunting rifles  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Southbound Stoney Trail reopens after multi-vehicle crash

  05-12-2022 19:47
  Calgary police have reopened a section of southbound Stoney Trail N.E. that was closed Monday after a multi-car crash involving a semi-truck. The pileup happened on southbound Stoney Trail just after Mcknight Boulevard N.E. at around 11 a.m. Paramedics responded to the area to treat those involved. Four people were taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition.  Drivers were asked to avoid the area while crews worked to clear the vehicles involved.  Police said driving conditions
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash closes southbound Stoney Trail

  05-12-2022 19:47
  Calgary police have closed a section of southbound Stoney Trail N.E. at Mcknight Boulevard N.E. after a multi-car crash involving a semi-truck. The pileup happened on southbound Stoney Trail just after Mcknight Boulevard N.E. at around 11 a.m. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they become available. UPDATE: Multi-vehicle incident on SB Stoney Tr after McKnight Bv NE, stoney Tr is closed SB at McKnight Bv NE. Please avoid
  
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• Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 19:46 via news.google.com
  Mississippi revises demands on Favre in welfare lawsuit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Woman found dead in southwest Calgary home, death considered suspicious

  05-12-2022 19:45
  The Calgary Police Service homicide unit is investigating after a woman was found dead Monday morning in a home in a southwest neighbourhood. Officers were called to a home on Richard Court S.W., in the community of Lincoln Park, after a body was discovered. The death was deemed suspicious and an autopsy was scheduled for later this week. Police have not released the identity of the deceased or the nature of her death. This is a developing story. It will be updated as details are confirmed.
  
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• Lethbridge residents recognized with Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal - My Lethbridge Now

  05-12-2022 19:40 via news.google.com
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• Croatia beats Japan in penalty shootout at World Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 19:15 via news.google.com
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• CP Holiday Train rolls through Alberta starting this week - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 18:41 via news.google.com
  CP Holiday Train rolls through Alberta starting this week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa calls for project proposals that help internationally trained health workers - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 18:33 via news.google.com
  Ottawa calls for project proposals that help internationally trained health workers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WestJet announces new routes to Tokyo, Barcelona and Edinburgh starting this spring

  05-12-2022 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet also says it is preparing for broader expansion within Canada and North America over the coming months.
  
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• Russia's Putin drives across repaired bridge to Crimea - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 18:03 via news.google.com
  Russia's Putin drives across repaired bridge to Crimea  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Redblacks fill out coaching staff, add Miles as defensive co-ordinator - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 18:01 via news.google.com
  Redblacks fill out coaching staff, add Miles as defensive co-ordinator  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WestJet announces new flights to Tokyo, Barcelona, and Edinburgh

  05-12-2022 17:47
  WestJet plans to offer flights to Japan starting this spring, marking the airline's first non-stop flights to Asia from Calgary.  The Calgary-based airline said Monday that it will fly to Tokyo's Narita International Airport from Calgary this spring.  The non-stop flights will operate three times weekly beginning April 30.  The airline also announced new routes from Calgary to Barcelona and Edinburgh and increased frequency to Dublin, London, Paris and Rome, also starting in the s
  
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• WestJet announces new flights from Calgary to Tokyo, Barcelona and Edinburgh

  05-12-2022 17:47
  WestJet is set to takeoff to Tokyo in the spring. The Calgary-based airline announced Monday morning its first non-stop flights to Asia and additions to its European offerings, with routes to Edinburgh and Barcelona.  The first of the flights from Calgary to Tokyo's Narita International Airport will start at the end of April. WestJet's 787 Dreamliners will fly to Japan three times a week. "It's a remarkable moment for our company and, I think, truly for Calgary. A couple of years ago we ann
  
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• Polytechnique announces 2022 Order of the White Rose scholarship recipient - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 17:34 via news.google.com
  Polytechnique announces 2022 Order of the White Rose scholarship recipient  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Emhoff to host Jewish leaders for discussion of antisemitism - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 16:27 via news.google.com
  Emhoff to host Jewish leaders for discussion of antisemitism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Food prices expected to continue rising in 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 15:55 via news.google.com
  Food prices expected to continue rising in 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AltaGas raising quarterly dividend six per cent to 28 cents per share

  05-12-2022 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  AltaGas said its capital program for 2023 is expected to total about $930 million, excluding asset retirement obligations.
  
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• Outgoing CEO Al Monaco says Enbridge 'poster child' for an orderly energy transition

  05-12-2022 15:15
  “Anyone that says they can forecast energy markets is blowing smoke," the 63-year-old chief executive of Enbridge Inc. said in an interview last week.  "This industry is not for the faint of heart.” But Monaco, who is set to retire Jan. 1 after 10 years at the helm of the company, isn't reticent about when he thinks we'll reach "peak oil" production in this country. He makes it very clear he doesn't believe that day is coming any time soon. “It’s not in this decade.
  
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• AltaGas raising quarterly dividend 6 per cent to 28 cents per share

  05-12-2022 15:10
  AltaGas Ltd. is raising its dividend by six per cent. The energy infrastructure company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share, up from 26.5 cents per share. The increased payment to shareholders came as AltaGas says it expects normalized earnings per share of $1.85 to $2.05 in 2023. The result was forecast along with expectations for normalized earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion next year. AltaGas says its capital
  
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• Calgary's forecast: 5 cm of snow and cool to start the week

  05-12-2022 14:54
  We're looking at light snow in parts of Calgary today, but don't expect much accumulation. I mentioned that this isn't part of a larger low-pressure system Friday; that remains true. Instead, it's another polar ridge. Cold air is therefore circulating in, and we'll face a chilly start to the week on that account. The cold air mass will really hit sometime this evening, just past sunset – with it, expect a burst of wind for two hours or so; 50 to 60 kilometre per hour gusts are expected her
  
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• Car thieves take dog on unexpected road trip from Medicine Hat into Saskatchewan

  05-12-2022 14:43
  A Medicine Hat woman has been reunited with her dog and her car after both were stolen last week and recovered that same day in Saskatchewan. The car was reported stolen the morning of Dec. 2 from the Kingsway Avenue S.E. area of Medicine Hat, and the owner informed police that her dog had been in the vehicle at the time of the theft. Officers located and attempted to stop the stolen car a short time later, according to Medicine Hat Police Service officials, but their initial attempts were unsuc
  
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• Ukraine reports new barrage of Russian strikes - Lethbridge News Now

  05-12-2022 14:39 via news.google.com
  Ukraine reports new barrage of Russian strikes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Outgoing CEO says Enbridge is a ‘poster child’ for an orderly energy transition

  05-12-2022 14:22 via globalnews.ca
  ``Anyone that says they can forecast energy markets is blowing smoke,'' the 63-year-old chief executive of Enbridge Inc. said in an interview last week.
  
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