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• High school students earn free bikes, learn life lessons through 10-week course

  06-12-2022 23:55
  It's an extracurricular class where students learn how a bike works and how to fix it when something goes wrong. Two Wheel View's 10-week Earn-A-Bike program has operated in Calgary since 2006. "Lots of people can remember the first bike that they've ever had and the memories and the freedom that gave them," said Laura Istead, the program’s executive director. "In our program, which we do all over the city, it's a first bike for a lot of young people and that's really freeing and allows th
  
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• Chinook Regional Hospital ICU over capacity - Lethbridge News Now

  06-12-2022 23:38 via news.google.com
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• Calgary police officer charged with sexual assault in off-duty incident

  06-12-2022 23:21
  A Calgary police officer has been charged with sexual assault in connection to an off-duty incident from 2021. It's alleged the officer was at alicensed establishment in Calgary on Oct. 9 when he touched a staff member sexually without her consent. Alberta's police watchdog began investigating the allegation that same day. On Tuesday, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) said evidence gathered provided "reasonable grounds to believe that an offence had been committed." Alberta's Cr
  
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• Highway 2 traffic backed up 'considerably' after vehicle, snow plow collide

  06-12-2022 23:19
  A vehicle and snow plow were involved in a serious collision Tuesday afternoon, Airdrie Rural RCMP say. The crash happened in the southbound lanes of Highway 2, just north of Township Road 274. No details were given regarding injuries. Traffic on Highway 2 is backed up "considerably" as a result of the crash, Mounties say. The RCMP remains on scene and a collision reconstructionist has been called in to join the investigation.
  
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• Alberta looks to arm legislature security guards as part of justice amendments

  06-12-2022 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Tyler Shandro, the minister of justice and attorney general, introduced the Justice Statutes Amendment Act on Tuesday.
  
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• ‘I urge you to get the flu shot’: Alberta mom whose daughter was intubated in ICU

  06-12-2022 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  As hospitals struggle with a surge in pediatric respiratory patients, parents and doctors alike are urging prevention, including immunizations for flu and COVID.
  
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• Death of woman in Lincoln Park not suspicious: Calgary police

  06-12-2022 22:42
  Calgary police say the death of a woman whose body was found in a Lincoln Park home on Monday isn't considered suspicious. Homicide investigators and the medical examiner attended the house, located in the 0-100 block of Richard Court S.W., after the discovery. An update from police on Tuesday stated the death wasn't criminal in nature. As such, police won't be releasing any more details on the death. Calgary has recorded 24 homicides so far in 2022, including six which remain unsolved. Anyone w
  
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• RD U18 AAA Optimist Chiefs split weekend games in Lethbridge - Red Deer Advocate

  06-12-2022 21:59 via news.google.com
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• K-Country public transit feasibility study gets green light

  06-12-2022 21:28
  A public transit feasibility study in Kananaskis Country will get underway in 2023, though a transit pilot phase and permanent service implementation may still be further down the road. Kananaskis Improvement District (KID) council previously called for a seasonal public transit pilot to potentially begin as early as spring of next year, but a recent report from administration painted a different picture. “It became quite apparent early on in our analysis and exploration into this that a r
  
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• Wood's Homes online auction supports struggling youth - My Lethbridge Now

  06-12-2022 20:27 via news.google.com
  Wood's Homes online auction supports struggling youth  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Smith rejects suggestion she erred with Alberta sovereignty bill giving her sweeping powers

  06-12-2022 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Smith is rejecting suggestions she made a mistake when she introduced a bill that gave her and her cabinet sweeping power to rewrite laws outside the legislature process.
  
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• Dozens of charges laid in connection with theft of 14 vehicles

  06-12-2022 20:07
  A Calgary man and woman face dozens of charges in connection with the theft of $1.2 million worth of vehicles. Investigators say the pair targeted rental cars, vehicle repair shops and citizens who left their vehicles unattended in front of their homes. Police say members of the prolific offender engagement and auto theft team became involved in a series of investigations that began on Oct. 17 and continued for about two weeks. The vehicles stolen include:A Ford Mustang, as well as nine other ve
  
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• New hotel at Calgary Stampede will hopefully accompany new arena: Developer

  06-12-2022 19:49
  Construction on a new hotel in Calgary's culture and entertainment district will break ground in 2024, and the developer is hopeful a new Calgary arena will be under construction by then too.  The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and Calgary Stampede announced on Tuesday that Matthews Southwest Hospitality will be the development partner for the hotel, which will sit on a 31,000 square-foot parcel of land at the southwest intersection of Stampede Trail and 12 Ave. S.E., next to the
  
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• Alberta premier rejects suggestion she erred with bill giving her sweeping powers

  06-12-2022 19:30
  EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting suggestions she made a mistake when she introduced a bill that gave her and her cabinet sweeping power to rewrite laws outside the legislature process. Smith says the changes being made to her sovereignty act reversing that authority simply reflect the normal process of honing and clarifying legislation. Smith says the act was never meant to grant such power and if changes need to be made to fix the wording to reflect that, she's happy to do
  
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• Porch pirate investigation at Calgary condo complex unearths ID forgery lab

  06-12-2022 19:18
  The Calgary Police Service has recovered hundreds, if not thousands, of pieces of stolen mail and shuttered an identification forgery lab at a Beltline condo complex. Members of a condo board in the 500 block of 12th Avenue S.W. reached out to police regarding problematic tenants who were suspected of stealing packages and mail belonging to others who lived in the building. An investigation into the missing mail led to the Dec. 2 search of a condo unit as well as a vehicle. The search resulted i
  
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• Missing Calgary man may become violent when confused, public warned not to approach

  06-12-2022 19:03
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a young man who has been missing since Sunday. Justin Gilles, 21, was last seen near Chinook Centre at around 4:45 p.m. Gilles suffers from a medical condition and is without his medication.  "It is believed he is not appropriately dressed for the weather and his family and officers are concerned for his well-being," police said in a Monday news release. "He may also become violent when confused, so we ask that people refrain from a
  
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• Alberta makes headway in battle against mountain pine beetles

  06-12-2022 18:40
  The extreme cold weather that's gripped Alberta in recent years has done wonders to protect trees in the province by killing destructive bugs. The government of Alberta says mountain pine beetle numbers have sharply declined for the fourth consecutive year and the current population estimate is 94 per cent less than the peak recorded in 2019. "I have personally seen the effect of mountain pine beetles, and understand the risk that outbreaks pose for the livelihoods of thousands of Albertans and
  
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• 5M bottles of children’s medication en route to Alberta in coming weeks

  06-12-2022 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Health Services has secured a shipment of five million bottles of children's acetaminophen and ibuprofen as RSV continues to spread among kids.
  
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• Canfor temporarily reducing production at solid wood facilities in B.C. and Alberta

  06-12-2022 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  Canfor Corp. is temporarily reducing its Canadian production due to what it says are very weak market conditions.
  
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• Drawing links between nature and our health

  06-12-2022 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  The good news, experts say, is a growing recognition around the world that people and nature cannot do anything but coexist.
  
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• Fentanyl, cocaine and stolen handguns seized during drug bust in Olds and Sundre

  06-12-2022 16:54
  An accused drug dealer faces 19 charges after more than $100,000 in illicit drugs was seized during recent searches of two homes and two vehicles in two southern Alberta towns. Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) officials say the investigation into suspected drug trafficking in the towns of Olds and Sundre began in September and culminated in the searches of the houses and vehicles in late November. The searches resulted in the seizure of:285 grams of fentanyl; 201 grams of cocaine;
  
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• Lower deck of Centre Street Bridge temporarily reopened to traffic

  06-12-2022 16:17
  Cars have returned to the lower deck of the Centre Street Bridge as the city has reopened both lanes to temporarily alleviate downtown congestion. The road reopened to vehicular traffic Tuesday morning, ending several months where it was primarily used as a thoroughfare for pedestrians and cyclists. The lower deck was closed to motorized vehicles in February to accommodate upgrades, including flood mitigation work, to the bridge that first opened in 1916. Drivers shouldn't become too reliant on
  
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• $4.6B in COVID-19 financial aid went to ineligible recipients, audit finds

  06-12-2022 16:04
  Canada's auditor general says that while the federal government effectively delivered emergency COVID-19 benefits during the pandemic, deciding to not front-end verification resulted in $4.6 billion in overpayments to ineligible individuals. After sending out an estimated $211 billion in COVID-19 aid, a performance audit tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday found that the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada are "falling short" when it comes to following throug
  
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• $4.6 billion in COVID-19 financial aid overpayments went to ineligible recipients, audit finds

  06-12-2022 16:04
  Canada's auditor general says that while the federal government effectively delivered emergency COVID-19 benefits during the pandemic, deciding to not front-end verification resulted in $4.6 billion in overpayments to ineligible individuals. After sending out an estimated $211 billion in COVID-19 aid, a performance audit tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday found that the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada are "falling short" when it comes to following throug
  
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• College and university sports recap: December 6, 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-12-2022 15:43 via news.google.com
  College and university sports recap: December 6, 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alta. premier, health minister to address children's medication shortage Tuesday

  06-12-2022 15:33
  The Alberta government is set to make an "important announcement" Tuesday morning addressing the shortage of children's medication, according to a press notice.  No other details were provided about the 9 a.m. news conference with Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Jason Copping at a drug store in downtown Edmonton.  The CEO of the Alberta Pharmacists' Association is also scheduled to be there.  Watch the event live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.  Drug shortages in Canada dat
  
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• Alberta secures 5 million bottles of children's pain and fever meds to distribute across province, then country

  06-12-2022 15:33
  Alberta Health Services has procured five million bottles of children's acetaminophen and ibuprofen and will distribute the drugs first across the province, then across Canada, the Alberta government says. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Jason Copping made the announcement Tuesday morning, speaking at a downtown Edmonton drug store. "In the days ahead, we will be working closely with Alberta Health Services and Health Canada to expedite the approval process and get this additi
  
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• Alberta secures 5 million bottles of children's acetaminophen to distribute across province, then country

  06-12-2022 15:33
  Alberta Health Services has procured five million bottles of children's acetaminophen and will distribute it first across the province, then across Canada, the Alberta government says. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Jason Copping made the announcement Tuesday morning, speaking at a downtown Edmonton drug store. "In the days ahead, we will be working closely with Alberta Health Services and Health Canada to expedite the approval process and get this additional supply to Canada
  
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• Alberta secures 5 million bottles of children's acetaminophen, ibuprofen to distribute across province, then country

  06-12-2022 15:33
  Alberta Health Services has procured five million bottles of children's acetaminophen and ibuprofen and will distribute it first across the province, then across Canada, the Alberta government says. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Jason Copping made the announcement Tuesday morning, speaking at a downtown Edmonton drug store. "In the days ahead, we will be working closely with Alberta Health Services and Health Canada to expedite the approval process and get this additional su
  
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• Calgary faces a cold Tuesday, warmer Wednesday

  06-12-2022 15:24
  As of this writing in the six o’clock hour Tuesday morning, the wind chill is -28 in Calgary. That’ll never be good, but the positive outlook for it lies in knowing it’s just a day; one lonely outlier of a day, spurned along by that impulse from the supper hour yesterday that brought blustery conditions for a couple of hours out of the north, and held in place by a lack of warming conditions for today. Another wave of light snow will encompass a good portion of the day; another
  
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• Red Deer mother and 4 children missing: RCMP

  06-12-2022 15:00
  Police are calling a Red Deer woman and her four children missing after being unable to reach them and verify their well being. A school representative first contacted police on Dec. 5. The children – ranging in age from 12 years to 11 months old – had been seen in school that day, but their whereabouts later became unknown "under concerning circumstances," police were told.RCMP have not been able to find them nor their mother, 38-year-old Susan Lynn French. In a news release early T
  
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• Red Deer mother and 4 children located: police

  06-12-2022 15:00
  Police say a mother and her four children missing from the Red Deer area have been found safe. A school representative first contacted police on Dec. 5. The children – ranging in age from 12 years to 11 months old – had been seen in school that day, but their whereabouts later became unknown "under concerning circumstances," police were told. Police were not able to find their 38-year-old mother. Mounties updated the public at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday that the family had been located, an
  
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• Cenovus Energy to boost oil production in 2023

  06-12-2022 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Cenovus Energy Inc. said total offshore oil production is expected to be in a range of 65,000 to 78,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
  
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• Cenovus Energy plans 2023 capital budget between $4B and $4.5B

  06-12-2022 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Cenovus Energy Inc. said total offshore oil production is expected to be in a range of 65,000 to 78,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
  
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• Kadri's winner halts Coyotes' comeback effort as Flames earn 3-2 victory

  06-12-2022 14:21
  Nazem Kadri's recent struggles came to a screeching halt on Monday. Kadri scored the game-winning goal at 15:42 of the third period and added two assists to lead the Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes. Kadri's power-play marker snapped an eight-game goalless streak, in which he had only recorded one assist. "I've had a lot of great opportunities over the last handful of games so it's nice to finally see it hit the back of the net," he said. The 32-year-old centre had a strong start
  
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• Cenovus Energy plans capital budget between $4B and $4.5B for 2023

  06-12-2022 14:13
  Cenovus Energy Inc. says its capital budget will total between $4 billion and $4.5 billion in 2023, including about $2.8 billion of sustaining capital. The company says between $1.2 billion and $1.7 billion will be spent on optimization and growth, including construction of the West White Rose project, optimization of its oilsands assets and opportunities in its downstream business. The budget plan came as the company said it expects total upstream production of between 800,000 and 840,000 barre
  
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• Red Deer family ‘located safe’ after being reported missing Monday: RCMP

  06-12-2022 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  Hours after asking the public for tips about a family in central Alberta that was reported missing, the RCMP announced all five missing people have been "located safe."
  
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• RCMP search for missing Red Deer family of 5 after school contacts police

  06-12-2022 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are searching for a Red Deer woman and her four children after a local school on Monday called the police concerned for the family's whereabouts and well-being.
  
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• U of C helps pinpoint Lethbridge's underutilized spaces | Watch ... - Global News

  06-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Paradise Canyon gifts $10K to University of Lethbridge golf team - Lethbridge News Now

  06-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge real estate market remains strong - Lethbridge ... - Global News

  06-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge College students remember victims of École ... - Global News

  06-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Pettersson notches three points, Canucks edge Canadiens 7-6 in overtime - Lethbridge News Now

  06-12-2022 07:40 via news.google.com
  Pettersson notches three points, Canucks edge Canadiens 7-6 in overtime  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dowd's winner lifts Capitals past Oilers 3-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-12-2022 05:54 via news.google.com
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• Adultery a punishable offense in Indonesia's criminal code - Lethbridge News Now

  06-12-2022 05:54 via news.google.com
  Adultery a punishable offense in Indonesia's criminal code  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vancouver, Calgary first teams announced in new women’s pro soccer league

  06-12-2022 05:24
  A new professional women’s soccer league is coming to Canada. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Monday that the club will be home to one of two founding teams when the eight-team league begins in 2025. The other founding team belongs to Calgary Foothills Soccer Club. Homes for the six other teams are expected to be named in 2023. The league will operate countrywide across two conferences, with four teams in each conference. In a Twitter post on Monday evening, Foothills WFC said, “We
  
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• Calgary, Vancouver first teams announced in new women’s pro soccer league

  06-12-2022 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  Diana Matheson, a former member of the Canadian women's national soccer team, and her business partner Thomas Gilbert are launching the league.
  
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• Vancouver, Calgary first teams announced in new women's pro soccer league - Lethbridge News Now

  06-12-2022 03:48 via news.google.com
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• Prairie provinces split on Ottawa's use of Emergencies Act: Nanos Research poll

  06-12-2022 02:35
  A Canada-wide Nanos Research poll found nearly 52 per cent of respondents in the Prairies supported Ottawa’s move to invoke the Emergencies Act following the Freedom Convoy to Parliament Hill. Forty-four per cent said they were opposed or somewhat opposed. The poll, commissioned by CTV News, surveyed 1,025 Canadians between Nov. 27 and 29, following a public inquiry on the Emergencies Act’s use. Trevor Harrison, a sociology professor and political expert at the University of Lethbrid
  
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• Alberta giving up power to tear up, replace doctor pay agreements

  06-12-2022 02:25
  A lawsuit filed by the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) is being dropped after the province agreed to stop terminating its compensation deals. The changes will come if and when Bill 4, the Alberta Health Care Insurance Amendment Act, passes in the legislature. The United Conservative Party government gave itself the ability to change doctor contracts back in 2019. In February 2020, the UCP terminated a master agreement with the AMA, prompting an outcry and a lawsuit. Health Minister Jason Coppi
  
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