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• Want to meet Lanny? Flames alumni hold toy drive at Friday game

  16-12-2022 23:55
  The Calgary Flames alumni are holding a toy drive at Friday night's game against the St. Louis Blues. Fans heading to Friday night's game at the Saddledome are asked to bring a new toy or grocery store gift card to donate as part of a holiday initiative sponsored by the Flames Foundation in partnership with the Calgary Police Youth Foundation to make 20 families' Christmas dreams come true. Drop off the toy or gift card in Section 223, which is where you will have the opportunity to say 'hi' or
  
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• Mountain pine beetle population decimated in Jasper National Park after consecutive deep freezes

  16-12-2022 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Parks Canada said it was a memorable cold snap in 2019 that really started to significantly bring down the population of mountain pine beetles in Jasper National Park.
  
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• AARCS holiday adoption campaign has had ‘no interest’, 12 dogs await homes

  16-12-2022 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  AARCS is hoping people will come forward and adopt one of their 12 dogs available for their 12 Dogs of Christmas campaign. As of Thursday, no dogs had any interest from the public.
  
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• Sex offender pleads guilty to abducting 10-year-old boy in Edmonton

  16-12-2022 23:12
  GRAPHIC WARNING: This article contains details readers may find disturbing. A diagnosed pedophile with a history of sex offences against children admitted Friday to abducting an Edmonton boy in 2021. Curtis Poburan, 54, also pleaded guilty to using an initiation firearm to commit the offence and violating probation orders to stay away from children, places where children might be and to not have weapons. The boy's name and birthdate are protected by a publication ban. Poburan met him on Jan. 8,
  
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• Provincial task force will focus on homelessness, addiction, public safety in Calgary

  16-12-2022 23:04
  The Alberta government has formed a special task force in an effort to address issues of addiction, homelessness and crime in Calgary. Headed by Seniors, Community and Social Services Minister Jeremy Nixon, the Calgary Public Safety and Community Response Task Force has 12 members, who met for the first time Friday. Approximately $187 million in funding has been set aside by the province to address social issues in Alberta's urban centres, with nearly $58 million going directly to support system
  
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• Alberta wraps up fall legislature sitting dominated by controversial sovereignty act

  16-12-2022 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, Smith's signature legislation, was given royal assent by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani as the house rose Thursday.
  
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• No tree, pricey turkey: how supply and demand could impact your holidays

  16-12-2022 22:51
  Expect to see the price of some Christmas staples rise as supply and demand hit Canadians this holiday season.  In Alberta, trees are currently facing a small shortage. They're out there -- but it may take some extra searching to find what you're looking for.  "The demand for natural Christmas trees has been on the rise since 2015," Canadian Christmas Tree Association's Larry Downey said. "And at the same time, in agriculture in general, there's less people doing produce across Canada.
  
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• 'Senseless act of vandalism' sets back Calgary support facility

  16-12-2022 22:17
  Officials with Vecova Centre say they are "disappointed" after an incident of vandalism at their facility in northwest Calgary this week. A spokesperson for the organization that provides support for persons with disabilities says they arrived at the building on Friday morning to discover that the main building, recycling vehicles and bins, had all been damaged. "A police report has been filed and we are in the process of reviewing available security footage," officials said in release. Images s
  
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• Centre for Newcomers hosts internationally flavoured holiday potluck

  16-12-2022 22:12
  An annual holiday season potluck with a twist resumed Thursday night in Calgary after a two-year pandemic pause. The Centre for Newcomers hosted the culinary event, which featured home-cooked food from across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South America and more. Fourteen Calgary cooks put together 17 different dishes.Last night, CFN held our annual #HolidaySeason #Potluck and with cooks from around the world #cooking authentic #home cooked #cultural dishes, it was a feast like no other in #YYC.
  
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• Strathmore and Lethbridge men charged after suspicious parking lot behaviour

  16-12-2022 20:38
  A Strathmore man and a Lethbridge man face charges after suspicious behaviour observed by Strathmore police officers. At around 11 p.m. on November 17, members of the Strathmore General Investigation Section (GIS) saw suspicious activity take place between occupants of two vehicles in the parking lot of town hall. Having received complaints earlier of liquor consumption and loitering in the area, traffic officers were asked to check on the drivers' sobriety and documentation. Officers detected t
  
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• 'Overkill': Sentencing arguments underway for men convicted of killing Calgary chef

  16-12-2022 20:35
  A sentencing hearing is underway for two men found guilty of killing a well-known Calgary chef. Anthony Dodgson and Tommie Holloway were charged in the stabbing death of Christophe Herblin in the parking lot outside of his soon-to-be opened cafe following a break-in on March 14, 2020. Dodgson was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder, while Holloway was convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter. Crown attorney Carla MacPhail argued that Dodgson should received parole ineligibility in
  
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• Alberta premier and her policies not viewed favourably by most Albertans, new poll shows

  16-12-2022 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  The poll conducted by Abacus Data from Dec. 6 to 10 says only a quarter of Albertans surveyed think the province is headed in the right direction.
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Welcome Rockets in Lone Meeting ... - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  16-12-2022 19:49 via news.google.com
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• Victim of deadly Douglasdale shooting identified by Calgary police

  16-12-2022 19:00
  Calgary police have identified the man killed in a shooting in the community of Douglasdale on Thursday. The victim was found dead at a home in the 200 block of Douglas Ridge Circle S.E. at around 8:30 a.m. Investigators believe the shooting was targeted, and that the suspects were in a 2022 white Ford Expedition. A vehicle matching that description was found on fire outside of Calgary, in the 6400 block of 296 Avenue East in Foothills County, shortly after the attack. On Friday, following an au
  
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• Caught on camera? Police seek footage of Ford Expedition in Douglasdale shooting death

  16-12-2022 19:00
  Calgary police have released more information on the shooting death of a man in the community of Douglasdale on Thursday. The victim was found dead at a home in the 200 block of Douglas Ridge Circle S.E. at around 8:30 a.m. Investigators believe the shooting was targeted, and that the suspects were in a 2022 white Ford Expedition. A vehicle matching that description was found on fire outside of Calgary, in the 6400 block of 296 Avenue East in Foothills County, shortly after the attack. On Friday
  
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• Rents continue to rise in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  16-12-2022 18:32 via news.google.com
  Rents continue to rise in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Cochrane highway interchange construction slated to begin next spring: province

  16-12-2022 18:18
  An overpass at the intersection of two major highways in Cochrane is a step closer to fruition according to the government of Alberta. On Friday, the province announced it had issued a tender for the construction of the Highway 22 and Highway 1A interchange. Once complete, the project will see north and southbound lanes of Highway 22 travel above Highway 1A as well as the CP Rail track. The overpass will replace the traffic lights that often created lengthy traffic backups during busy travel tim
  
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• University of Calgary-led study looks into the secret behind reindeer regeneration

  16-12-2022 18:02
  It's probably not Christmas magic, but a group of scientists at the University of Calgary is looking into why reindeer maintain an uncanny ability to perfectly regenerate their skin all their lives. The study is being conducted at the school's faculty of veterinary medicine under Dr. Jeff Biernaskie, professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine and the Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society's (CFBTS) chair in skin regeneration and wound healing. Biernaskie says if they can unloc
  
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• Alberta Motor Association warning motorists to 'Lock It or Lose It' - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2022 17:17 via news.google.com
  Alberta Motor Association warning motorists to 'Lock It or Lose It'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Year in review: A look at news events in September 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2022 16:45 via news.google.com
  Year in review: A look at news events in September 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Year in review: A look at news events in July 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2022 16:45 via news.google.com
  Year in review: A look at news events in July 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge's Operation Red Nose forced to make changes | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  16-12-2022 16:39 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge's Operation Red Nose forced to make changes | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Impaired driving campaign in Lethbridge needs volunteers

  16-12-2022 16:39
  A fundraising initiative that helps party-goers and their vehicles get home safe from their holiday gatherings has been forced to cancel one of its nights due to a lack of help. Operation Red Nose, which is supported by the University of Lethbridge's Pronghorn Athletics department, has been in operation for the past 25 years. Organizers say the campaign won't be as smooth as previous years because there aren't enough volunteers to maintain the service. Typically, students make up most of the wor
  
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• Year in review: A look at news events in May 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2022 16:26 via news.google.com
  Year in review: A look at news events in May 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's 5-day forecast hits a cold snap Saturday

  16-12-2022 15:39
  The five-day forecast is glaringly cold once we start into the evening. The biggest change from the past few days pertaining to the arctic blast we're about to receive: snowfall totals. Even yesterday on CTV News at Five and Six, I had up a snowfall forecast showing a possible eight centimetres of snow by Monday, but mentioned that quite a few model builds now push for less. That's become the more common thread. Now, seeing only three to five centimetres of snow is the common element. This is a
  
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• Average rental prices up year over year in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2022 15:15 via news.google.com
  Average rental prices up year over year in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bulk of charges dropped against Lethbridge businessman - Lethbrige Herald

  16-12-2022 12:12 via news.google.com
  Bulk of charges dropped against Lethbridge businessman  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: December 16, 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: December 16, 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Walking Football kicks into Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  16-12-2022 06:48 via news.google.com
  Walking Football kicks into Lethbridge  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• COVID-19 vaccination campaigns saved Canada billions of dollars, report estimates

  16-12-2022 05:34
  Canada was spared the loss of billions of dollars by COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, according to the C.D. Howe Institute. A new report authored by institute policy analysts Rosalie Wyonch and Tingting Zhang offers projections of what could have happened had the federal government not pursued and pushed vaccines. The report states that vaccines were "highly effective at reducing COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths." "Estimates suggest 21 per cent fewer cases, 37 per cent fewer hospitaliz
  
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• One Voice Chorus returns to live performing for first time since 2019

  16-12-2022 03:22
  For the members of Calgary's One Voice Chorus, it's been a long time between live gigs. Cass Bessette, the artistic director of the 2SLGBTQI+ choir, said their upcoming performance this weekend, at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, will be the group's first time performing in front of a live audience since 2019. "It will be a huge sigh of relief for many of us musicians who really haven't had the chance to perform live in two years now," they said, in a Thursday interview with CTV News anchor Ian W
  
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• 'Really hard to manage,' Airdrie physician, clinic owner says top-up for business costs doesn't go far enough

  16-12-2022 02:33
  Some Alberta physicians say the top-up from the province targeting the costs of running a clinic is not enough to tackle inflation, or to help the ongoing shortage of family doctors. The province is adding $20 million to the $80 million Business Costs Program for the remainder of the agreement period with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA). The program works out to an extra $2,300 on average per physician each year. Dr. Fredrykka Rinaldi, AMA president, said the agreement demonstrates collabo
  
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• Spilled diluted bitumen complicates Keystone pipeline cleanup

  16-12-2022 02:19 via globalnews.ca
  The oil spilled from TC Energy Corp's ruptured Keystone pipeline was diluted bitumen, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said, adding complications to the cleanup.
  
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• Senate passes defense bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2022 01:55 via news.google.com
  Senate passes defense bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Earth's Missing Continent That Took 375 Years to Find - Lethbridge News Now

  16-12-2022 01:48 via news.google.com
  Earth's Missing Continent That Took 375 Years to Find  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Influenza hospitalizations continue to mount in Alberta

  16-12-2022 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  High influenza hospitalization trends continue in Alberta.
  
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• Provincial plan announced to drive economic growth in rural Alberta

  16-12-2022 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  The provincial government has unveiled a five-year plan to help with economic growth in rural areas. Small communities in southern Alberta say this is the driving force needed.
  
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• Lethbridge students, staff facing pre-holiday fatigue: ‘It’s very stressful’

  16-12-2022 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  It's final exam season for many post-secondary students, while those in the K-12 education system are holding on during the last few days of classes before their holiday break.
  
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• Lethbridge students, staff facing pre-holiday fatigue: 'It's very ... - Global News

  16-12-2022 01:14 via news.google.com
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• Shell Canada snapping up gas stations in preparation for green energy transition

  16-12-2022 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  Because Shell has a strong presence in Europe, where EV adoption has occurred faster, the company said it has a strong sense of what the fuel station of the future will look like.
  
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• Christmas Hope charity collaboration in Lethbridge seeing ... - iHeartRadio.ca

  16-12-2022 00:51 via news.google.com
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• Christmas Hope charity collaboration in Lethbridge seeing significant increase in demand

  16-12-2022 00:43
  The organizations behind Christmas Hope are seeing demand like never before. They’re expecting to serve more than 8,000 Lethbridge residents this holiday season, more than 5,000 of which are children. Last year, they served roughly 5,800 total. While it’s a significant increase, it wasn’t unexpected. “We came into the season knowing registrations were up. We saw a definite increase here (and) we've seen an increase in services in other areas in the community we're a part
  
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• 'Society let him down': Warnings from grieving mother, gambling addict as sports betting ads flood Canadians' TVs

  16-12-2022 00:41
  Warning: This article contains references to addiction and suicide. Like so many parents, Liz Ritchie hangs an ornament on her family’s Christmas tree for each of her children. As she hooks her son Jack’s to a branch, she’s reminded he won’t be home for the holidays. Not this year, not next year, not ever.   At just 24 years old, Jack died by suicide after a gambling addiction left him feeling helpless, stealing away his sense of purpose and his life. Sitting in her
  
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• 'Society let him down,' grieving mother says in warning about sports betting ads

  16-12-2022 00:41
  Warning: This article contains references to addiction and suicide. Like so many parents, Liz Ritchie hangs an ornament on her family’s Christmas tree for each of her children. As she hooks her son Jack’s to a branch, she’s reminded he won’t be home for the holidays. Not this year, not next year, not ever.   At just 24 years old, Jack died by suicide after a gambling addiction left him feeling helpless, stealing away his sense of purpose and his life. Sitting in her
  
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• Apple crash detection feature causing false alarms for B.C. Search and Rescue crews

  16-12-2022 00:41
  Members of Search and Rescue teams in the southeast corner of British Columbia are dealing with false alerts thanks to Apple's new crash detection feature. Crash detection -- which is available on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models, as well as Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) and Apple Watch Ultra – will connect users with emergency services if a severe car crash occurs.  When a severe car crash is detected, your iPhone or Apple Watch sounds an alarm and displays
  
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• Arrest made in Cochrane, Alta., break-in that saw RCMP badge, two vehicles stolen

  16-12-2022 00:10
  Mounties have arrested one of two suspects believed to be involved in the theft of an RCMP badge and two vehicles from a Cochrane, Alta., home last month. And a warrant has been issued for the arrest of the other. Cochrane RCMP say the break-in and thefts occurred Nov. 27. Investigation into the incident has been handled by the Cochrane detachment's crime reduction unit, with help from the Calgary Police Service's auto theft team. One of the two stolen vehicles has been recovered, but the other
  
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• Alberta NDP drafts bill to freeze auto insurance rates for a year

  16-12-2022 00:10
  The Alberta NDP says they have an idea to tackle sky-high auto insurance rates that they blame the UCP government for doing nothing about. The Official Opposition's justice critic, Irfan Sabir, says his private member's bill, called Bill 206 – the Insurance (Private Passenger Vehicle Premium) Amendment Act – would free car insurance rates for a period of one year. "The bill suspends the authority of the auto insurance rate board to approve rate increases of more than zero per cent,"
  
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