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• Flames defenceman Chris Tanev on the road to recovery after taking puck to the head

  14-12-2022 23:46
  Calgary Flames defenceman Chris Tanev wasn't on the ice on Wednesday for the team's morning skate, but that was to be expected.  Tanev is still feeling the affects of taking a puck to the head in Monday night's game against the Montreal Canadiens.  Tanev won't play on Wednesday night against the Vancouver Canucks but Flames coach Darryl Sutter added that there is good news concerning Tanev: the veteran defenceman was at the rink Wednesday morning and feeling not too badly for a guy who
  
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• Calgary man sleeping inside stolen vehicle arrested by Strathmore RCMP

  14-12-2022 23:42
  A Calgary man is facing charges after he was found asleep in a stolen vehicle outside of the city last week. Strathmore RCMP officers were patrolling Wrangler Business Park in Rocky View County in the early morning hours of Dec. 7 when they found a parked vehicle that looked out of place. Police checked the licence plate and discovered the vehicle was stolen from Calgary. Mounties parked their cruisers close to the stolen vehicle to stop the person inside from driving away. As they approached th
  
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• Naughty...but Nice, Calgary's homegrown award-winning musical, returns to the stage

  14-12-2022 23:24
  An old-ish favourite is back on the Calgary stage after a two-year pandemic pause. Naughty...but Nice: Nine Live!, the musical holiday revue that helped launch the career of Ahad Raza Mir, has returned to the stage for the first time since 2019 with a few new twists and turns and a new venue for a holiday run. The new venue is the theatre inside cSPACE. There are three new cast members, seven new songs and new choreography from a team led by Forte Musical Theatre founder and artistic director Jo
  
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• N7 Energy pleads guilty to disturbing creek bed without prior approval

  14-12-2022 23:16
  The Alberta Energy Regulator says N7 Energy Ltd. has pled guilty to violating the province's Water Act. The regulator says it laid the charge against the Calgary-based oil and gas company in August 2022. According to an agreed statement of facts, in August 2020, N7 Energy started construction activity at a bridge over a creek near Swan Hills, Alta. without prior approval from the regulator. At the time the work was carried out, the creek was in a restricted activity period designed to protect fi
  
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• 'Everybody's struggling right now': Charities seeing fewer donations this holiday season

  14-12-2022 23:02
  When times were good, the Salvation Army's Toy Angels program would pack gift bags for 6,000 children. This year, volunteers will be lucky to accommodate just 2,500 kids. Jayne Forster, who runs the program in the Calgary warehouse, says that's because she's seen fewer gifts donated over the years and now there is no surplus of toys to make up for the shortfall. But Forster knows she's not the only one seeing fewer donations. "Every charity, every non-profit, every group right now is struggling,
  
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• Have you seen her? 13-year-old Calgary girl missing since November

  14-12-2022 22:59
  Calgary police are hoping the public can help them locate a 13-year-old girl who hasn't been seen since the end of November. Jennifer Soriano was last seen leaving her home in the 5700 block of Madigan Drive N.E., in the community of Marlborough, at roughly 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27. She is described as 147 centimetres tall (4’10"), approximately 36 kilograms (80 pounds), with a slim build, brown eyes, a nose piercing and shoulder-length black hair with blond in the front. When she
  
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• Calgary teen missing since November found safe: police

  14-12-2022 22:59
  Calgary police say a 13-year-old girl who hadn't been seen since the end of November has been found.  The teen last seen leaving her home in the community of Marlborough on Sunday, Nov. 27. On Wednesday, police made a public plea for help finding the girl.  On Thursday morning officers issued an update saying she had been located and was safe. 
  
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• Shane Wright reconnecting with old friends ahead of world juniors - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2022 22:40 via news.google.com
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• Skating rink opens in downtown Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2022 22:23 via news.google.com
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• Alberta care home worker shared photos of residents, used bug eyes filter

  14-12-2022 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta health-care worker has been sentenced for taking and sharing photos of long-term care residents, including one that was distorted with a filter.
  
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• Fusion breakthrough a 'marvel' of global scientific collaboration ... - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2022 21:14 via news.google.com
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• Albertans receiving disability benefits will miss out on feds’ rent top up: AISH client

  14-12-2022 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  A woman who relies on provincial and federal disability benefits says she and other Albertans like her are ineligible for the federal government's one-time rent benefit.
  
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• Calgary rental prices rise 22% in a year: National Rental Report

  14-12-2022 21:07
  A new report released Tuesday confirmed what Calgary renters already know: the cost of renting an apartment in the city is skyrocketing. The National Rental Report said that Calgary's rental markets have increased an average of 21.9 per cent over the past year, averaging $1, 572 for one-bedrooms and $1,978 for two-bedrooms, ranking third among major Canadian cities (over one million people) behind Vancouver and Toronto. On a list of 35 rental markets across the country, Calgary ranked 25th. Mont
  
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• Smoking, vaping to be banned on trails, sidewalks in Banff - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2022 21:03 via news.google.com
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• Calgary woman accused of fraudulently collecting apartment damage deposits

  14-12-2022 20:41
  Warrants have been issued for a 33-year-old Calgary woman who allegedly posed as the owner of a Crescent Heights apartment and collected damage deposits from would-be renters. Crystal Kathleen Shannon is wanted on fraud under $5,000 charges. According to Calgary Police Service officials, Shannon advertised an apartment in the 300 block of Second Avenue N.E. for rent on classified sites and did show the suite to prospective tenants. Shannon allegedly requested a damage deposit by e-transfer and a
  
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• Augmented reality map of Lethbridge and area aims to boost tourism - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2022 20:24 via news.google.com
  Augmented reality map of Lethbridge and area aims to boost tourism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• With bigger opportunity in Lethbridge, Laventure taking advantage - Canadian Hockey League

  14-12-2022 20:19 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge prepares list of emergency spaces | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  14-12-2022 20:11 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge looks to identify potential emergency shelter spaces

  14-12-2022 20:11
  The City of Lethbridge is looking to identify possible locations to provide shelter to the city's most vulnerable during spells of extreme weather. To protect the safety of city residents, the city has developed an extreme weather protocol that identifies times when comfort centres will open to offer shelter during periods of extreme cold and heat. Large, open spaces are considered ideal, including places of worship or warehouses. Anyone with questions or who has a space they would like to make
  
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• Smoking, vaping to be banned on trails, sidewalks in Banff

  14-12-2022 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  Smoking or vaping tobacco in the town will be limited to parking lots, alleys and on private property.
  
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• Christmas on the Farm opens up on Friday - My Lethbridge Now

  14-12-2022 19:32 via news.google.com
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• Flu, RSV or COVID-19? Alberta's online health tool can provide next steps

  14-12-2022 19:28
  A tool that was used during the pandemic to assess whether or not symptoms were related to COVID-19 has been updated to cover other respiratory illnesses in Alberta. Alberta Health Services (AHS) says its online tool now offers helpful health advice and guidance in connection with influenza, RSV, rhinovirus and other illnesses that cause the common cold as well as COVID-19. Officials say the tool will help Albertans determine whether or not they need to seek additional help. As before, it will a
  
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• New Year's Eve in Calgary: Where to find fireworks

  14-12-2022 18:55
  The City of Calgary has announced plans for a dazzling fireworks display on New Year's Eve. The fireworks will be set off from atop the Calgary Tower at midnight, and can be watched at Olympic Plaza or online via a livestream on the city's website. The eight-minute-long firework show will be accompanied by a synchronized soundtrack compiled by CJSW –  featuring music from DJ Shub, The Corey Hotline, Sureshock & Miss Fudge, Arkells, Coer de Pirate, Aly & AJ and Caity Gyorgy &nd
  
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• Tsuut'ina Nation to host holiday market featuring Indigenous artists

  14-12-2022 18:30
  Last-minute holiday shoppers may want to set their sights west of the city this weekend for a market featuring more than 140 Indigenous artists and local vendors. Now in its second year, Christmas at the Nation at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex on Tsuut'ina Nation will showcase the works of beaders, painters, bakers, carpenters and fashion designers. Admission to the market is $8 at the door. Children 12 and under will be admitted free of charge. The event, which runs Dec. 16 through 18, will include:I
  
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• Alberta-made blood test could improve breast cancer screening, but when?

  14-12-2022 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  Researchers behind ground-breaking technology developed in Calgary are hoping to streamline the breast cancer screening process.
  
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• Lethbridge Police offering tips to avoid holiday scams - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2022 17:27 via news.google.com
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• Blue Bombers sign defensive back Rose to one-year contract ... - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2022 17:27 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge police warn of scams, package thefts during the holidays

  14-12-2022 17:08
  The Lethbridge Police Service is reminding residents to be cautious while out Christmas shopping this season because of the myriad of tricks scammers use to take advantage of victims. Officials say criminals use "the hustle and bustle" of the season to conceal their actions and get away with items and money. One of the most common scams, police say, is when victims receive an unsolicited text message, email or phone call informing them that a package is waiting for them. When victims reach out,
  
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• City of Lethbridge activates Phase One snow routes - Lethbridge News Now

  14-12-2022 16:29 via news.google.com
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith does not respect Treaty 6 rights, say chiefs

  14-12-2022 16:14 via globalnews.ca
  This is the first time the chiefs will meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, according to a Wednesday morning statement.
  
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• Temporary parking ban issued on phase one snow clearing routes - My Lethbridge Now

  14-12-2022 16:13 via news.google.com
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• Another cold snap on the way for Alberta

  14-12-2022 15:38
  Enjoy the next few days – it's downhill from here, for a time. The long-range forecast shows a fair five days in a deeply dug trough ahead of the holidays:That thicker black line is the jet stream. Cold air is going to extend as far south as Mexico for this one – if you have friends in the northern reaches, toss them a text and laugh. Not that we're going to be faring better, but spots like Juarez will see -1 C tonight. Nominal temperatures will persist locally for a few days, capped
  
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• Poverty, safety among top concerns for Calgarians: report

  14-12-2022 15:08
  The annual Quality of Life Report from the Calgary Foundation suggests a growing percentage of Calgarians are concerned with the rate of poverty and safety in the city. Roughly 79 per cent of Calgarians surveyed say they are concerned with the city's poverty level in a year that saw the nation's inflation rate reach its highest point in nearly four decades. Nearly 39 per cent of Calgarians have seen their work hours reduced or experienced a permanent or temporary job loss in 2022,
  
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• Dealing with ‘erasure’: The role of Indigenous knowledge in drawing maps of Canada

  14-12-2022 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  For centuries, Indigenous communities have had their traditional knowledge and cultural traditions overlooked, if not erased. But that is starting to change.
  
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• With bigger opportunity in Lethbridge, Laventure taking advantage - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  14-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Begin Homestand Against Oil Kings ... - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  14-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Ramifications for Alberta’s energy sector won’t become clear for long time after leap forward in fusion research

  14-12-2022 05:32 via globalnews.ca
  A scientific breakthrough that could eventually pave the way for revolutionizing how certain forms of energy are produced has people across the world taking notice.
  
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• Calgary councillor’s lawyer questions why police took 8 months to lay mischief charge

  14-12-2022 03:30
  The lawyer representing a Calgary councillor who is facing a criminal charge in connection to an alleged roadside confrontation earlier this year is questioning why it took police eight months to investigate and lay charges. On Friday, the Edmonton Police Service charged Ward 9 Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra with mischief under $5,000 in relation to an incident on April 2 where Carra says he tapped his foot on the bumper of a vehicle after it allegedly nearly hit him and his dog in a crosswalk. Edmonton
  
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• Report suggesting Alberta pays most for auto insurance flawed: Insurance Bureau of Canada

  14-12-2022 03:16
  A new report that found Alberta drivers pay much more to insure their vehicles is being criticized by a national industry association for not comparing equivalent programs offered between provinces. "It really isn't an apples-to-apples comparison," said Aaron Sutherland, vice-president western and pacific for the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) commissioned accounting firm Ernst and Young to look into the issue and compare rates among those
  
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• Calgary's wastewater is now being tested for flu and RSV cases

  14-12-2022 02:38
  Deep in south Calgary, on the site of a sprawling wastewater treatment plant, a small group of researchers are now tracking the spread of influenza and RSV in Alberta. A group called Advancing Canadian Wastewater Assets (ACWA), made up of scientists from the city and the University of Calgary, have been testing wastewater for COVID-19 for nearly three years – now they've added additional testing during a busy respiratory virus season. "With the rise in flu and RSV this year, we thought it'
  
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• There might be little Alberta could do about plastics ban, sovereignty act or not

  14-12-2022 02:33
  With the next phase of the federal plastics ban about to take effect, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith now says it's an example of a situation where her new sovereignty act might be applied. "They declared plastic straws toxic for one reason and one reason only, because they want to intervene in our area of jurisdiction and they do this again and again and again and that's why we're challenging them in court," Smith said in the legislature Monday. A report completed ahead of the federal legislatio
  
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• Lethbridge council won't explore ward system, proposes different ... - Global News

  14-12-2022 01:49 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge council won’t explore ward system, proposes different electoral model

  14-12-2022 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  In October 2021, nearly 56 per cent of voters said they supported 'using a ward system to elect city councillors starting with the 2025 municipal election.'
  
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• Homeowners blast Sunwave Solar for not installing panels months after payment

  14-12-2022 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  Several Alberta homeowners demand their money back from an Ontario-based solar company after paying a deposit but not receiving any product or service.
  
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• Lethbridge CMA approaching 'toxic unemployment' threshold ... - Global News

  14-12-2022 01:06 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge CMA approaching ‘toxic unemployment’ threshold: economic experts

  14-12-2022 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge businesses are feeling the pinch of southern Alberta's dwindling workforce.
  
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• Avian flu potential cause for dead waterfowl found around Lethbridge

  14-12-2022 00:45
  Anyone strolling through Lethbridge's river bottom or around Henderson Park over the past few weeks has most likely spotted more than a few dead waterfowl. "We started to receive reports from residents on Nov.23 of dead waterfowl at Henderson Lake Park and since that time, we've received numerous reports from people down in the river valley of dead waterfowl," said Curtis Goodman, resource development manager for the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. The majority of the dead birds are being found aro
  
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• Avian flu eyed in Lethbridge waterfowl deaths | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  14-12-2022 00:45 via news.google.com
  Avian flu eyed in Lethbridge waterfowl deaths | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Wards not likely in Lethbridge, precinct elections possible | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  14-12-2022 00:28 via news.google.com
  Wards not likely in Lethbridge, precinct elections possible | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge city council won't be creating ward commission, will examine precinct model

  14-12-2022 00:28
  Lethbridge may not be moving to a ward system for elections after all, but could still see the creation of precincts. Members of Lethbridge city council voted on Tuesday to rescind a previous decision to move forward with a study looking at the potential of implementing wards in time for the 2025 election. Whether or not to move to wards was a plebiscite on last year's municipal ballot, when it was asked, "Do you support using a ward system to elect city councillors starting with the 2025 munici
  
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