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• Three university students from Calgary take first place at Princeton hackathon

  22-12-2022 23:48
  Second-year students Ryan Lee, Tim Gubskiy and Daniel Savourov had 36 hours to come up with a better way to detect forest fires for a hackathon competition hosted by Princeton University, where, way back in 1931, a guy who wasn't actually on faculty named Albert Einstein had an office in the mathematics building. Their solution was to create a network of powerful microcontrollers with heat sensors spread throughout the forest that could alert firefighters the instant the fire started. "So how do
  
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• What can go and what cannot: Tips for dealing with holiday waste

  22-12-2022 23:40
  According to the City of Calgary, residents generate 25 per cent more waste around Christmas. “Calgarians produce more waste during the holiday season than any other time of year,” said Sharon Howland, program management leader with waste and recycling services for the city. Howland says the biggest things generally recycled incorrectly are packaging, wrapping paper and broken toys and ornaments. She says foam trays and Styrofoam from gift packaging are garbage and not recyclable. An
  
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• Calgary man charged in connection to $60,000 automotive fraud

  22-12-2022 23:24
  A Calgary man has been charged in relation to a fraud scheme involving seven local automobile suppliers. A man is accused of posing as an employee from different client businesses, then sending invoices to those businesses from the various automotive suppliers. After a number of them contacted police, an investigation began. Police believe that between January and August, the suspect placed multiple orders for tires, welding equipment, tire-changing and wheel-balancing machines, and other stuff,
  
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• Hockey Canada unveils 25-player roster for upcoming Spengler Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 23:23 via news.google.com
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• Therapy dogs spread Christmas cheer to Calgary hospital patients and staff

  22-12-2022 22:27
  Spending the holidays in the hospital can be one of the most stressful experiences, but a group of four-legged friends are providing comfort and companionship to patients that need it most. The St. John Ambulance therapy dog program reaches out to thousands of people across Canada on a daily basis, including sick or lonely Calgarians residing in long-term care or mental-health or hospital facilities. For elderly patients like Arlene Stevens, petting a dog provides an extra sense of relief as she
  
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• Milk River emergency room to temporarily close next week - My Lethbridge Now

  22-12-2022 21:56 via news.google.com
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• Jewelry and military medals stolen from Calgary widower recovered from northeast hotel room

  22-12-2022 21:43
  The Calgary Police Service confirms a Calgary man has been reunited with jewelry belonging to his late wife and his late father's military medals that were stolen last week. Police officials say a woman broke into a home in the community of Mayland Heights through a basement window on Dec. 14 and stole cherished keepsakes as well as $40,000 worth of photography equipment. The suspect fled the neighbourhood in a stolen vehicle that had been parked in the alleyway. Security footage gathered from t
  
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• Environment Canada warning Quebecers about possible blackouts ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 21:37 via news.google.com
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• Jan. 6 witness recounts pressure campaign from Trump allies - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 21:33 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge County to search for new CAO - My Lethbridge Now

  22-12-2022 20:35 via news.google.com
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• Brett Sutter scores shorthanded winner for Wranglers in 1000th AHL game

  22-12-2022 20:28
  Brett Sutter turned a penalty kill into a milestone moment Wednesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Sutter, playing in his 1000th American Hockey League contest, scored a shorthanded goal in the third period that proved to be the eventual winner, as the Calgary Wranglers defeated the Ontario Reign 5-2. Oh captain…! pic.twitter.com/PX6knfNJA3 — Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) December 22, 2022Jakob Pelletier, Adam Klapka, Kevin Rooney and Connor Zary added goals for the Wrangl
  
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• Olympic champ Edin named interim president of new Curling ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 20:26 via news.google.com
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• Liquor lawsuit: Thousands of bottles damaged, frozen during shipping, allege B.C. and Alberta

  22-12-2022 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  Four civil claims were launched by B.C. and Alberta’s liquor boards, with general damages of $560,000 sought.
  
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• Alberta's legal aid lawyers vote to end job action - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 20:17 via news.google.com
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• Province announces $26M for persons with developmental disabilities - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 19:17 via news.google.com
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• 'Cousin Eddie' display in Kentucky leads to police response - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 19:17 via news.google.com
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• Police in Southern Alberta arrest two for stealing guns from store in Fort Macleod

  22-12-2022 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Police in Southern Alberta have arrested two people who they say stole guns from a hardware store in Fort Macleod in September.
  
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• Redblacks sign defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to two-year extension - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 18:37 via news.google.com
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• Canadian head coach took road less travelled to world junior spotlight - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 18:37 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Fire Department offers safety tips heading into the ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 18:33 via news.google.com
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• Calgary police officer charged with assault in off-duty road rage investigation

  22-12-2022 18:15
  A member of the Calgary Police Service has been charged with assault following an investigation into suspected road rage in northeast Calgary. CPS officials say an argument erupted between two drivers in the neighbourhood of Skyview in the early evening hours of Aug. 30. One person struck the other and, following a call to 911, officers responded to the scene. On Tuesday, 42-year-old Lisa Bischke, a CPS constable who was off duty at the time of the incident, was charged with assault and driving
  
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• Taliban minister defends ban on women's university studies - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 18:09 via news.google.com
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• Changes coming to fire service zones in Lethbridge County in 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 18:09 via news.google.com
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• Job action by Alberta legal aid lawyers ends after government hikes rate 25 per cent

  22-12-2022 18:08
  Alberta's defence lawyers have voted to pause months of job action after the government announced an interim increase to funding for legal aid. Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro announced Wednesday the government is hiking the amount of money it will pay for lawyers serving people who have trouble affording legal counsel. Beginning Jan. 1, the rate is to increase from $100 to $125 per hour.  "We would like to thank Minister Shandro for sitting down with our associations to understand o
  
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• Kodiaks men's volleyball team signs Coaldale's Karl Petker - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 18:07 via news.google.com
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• Calgarian accused of stealing multiple vehicles in 3-hour window

  22-12-2022 17:51
  Warrants have been issued for a 36-year-old man who allegedly stole multiple vehicles, attempted several carjackings and caused several crashes on a single day in Calgary. Calgary Police Service members spotted a suspected stolen vehicle at around 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 30 and attempted to stop it. The driver, believed to be Luke Neville Baker, sped off. According to CPS officials, Baker is believed to have stolen several other vehicles and attempted "multiple carjackings" that same day between the h
  
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• Alberta legal aid lawyers’ job action ends after government hikes rate 25%

  22-12-2022 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's defence lawyers have voted to pause months of job action after the government announced an interim increase to funding for legal aid. 
  
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• Former Broncos RB Ronnie Hillman dies at 31 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 17:35 via news.google.com
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• Arizona to remove shipping container wall from Mexico border - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 17:35 via news.google.com
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• With high performance review underway, Curling Canada hopes new quad yields results

  22-12-2022 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  One of the top priorities on the organization's to-do list for the new quadrennial is hiring a high-performance director to succeed Gerry Peckham.
  
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• Calgary pet charity says demand for food nearly doubled in 2022

  22-12-2022 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  A spokesperson for Parachutes for Pets said the demand is ballooning as the cost of living skyrockets. Last year, they gave out 3,000 hampers, this year, there will be over 5,000.
  
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• COVID-19 in Alberta: Hospitalizations continue to decline; 43 new deaths reported

  22-12-2022 16:06
  Alberta now has 910 Albertans in hospital with the coronavirus, 33 of whom are receiving care in ICUs. That is a decrease of 82 hospitalizations and an increase of one ICU admission since last week’s update. Alberta Health data is routinely updated for accuracy and to account for reporting delays. Last week’s hospital numbers were retroactively increased from 992 to 1,032, while last week’s ICU numbers were retroactively increased from 32 to 43. According to the province, 424 o
  
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• 'Worse than COVID': Pet charity says demand for food nearly doubled in 2022

  22-12-2022 14:51
  On a frigid December night in Calgary, a street outreach worker approaches a man walking with a well-kept German shepherd wearing a plaid jacket and asks if the dog has enough food.  "He's got more food than I do," the man replies.  The dog's food and the jacket were from Parachutes for Pets, a charity that provides subsidized pet care, including food hampers and medical treatment, to low-income Calgarians. Melissa David, who founded the charity, says the demand is ballooning as the co
  
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• Calgary police shoot suspect in northwest parking garage

  22-12-2022 14:25
  One man is in hospital in serious but stable condition after being shot by police during a late-night standoff in a northwest parking garage. Officers were called to Varsity Estates Circle N.W. at around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a man armed with a weapon. Calgary Police Service officials say the responding members located the man and attempted to deescalate the situation over what police officials called "an extended period of time." The suspect allegedly refused to comply with the or
  
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• Messy Christmas for Canadian travellers as more storms bear down on Ontario, B.C.

  22-12-2022 12:03 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada says Toronto's storm will begin today with rain or snow followed by plummeting temperatures, a potential flash freeze and blizzard-like conditions Friday.
  
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• Trudeau signals shift away from humanitarian aid toward financing ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 10:05 via news.google.com
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• Canadians gleaned naval intelligence from Russian defector, newly ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 10:05 via news.google.com
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• More than $2.7M paid to 50 claimants of serious injury connected to a vaccine in Canada

  22-12-2022 05:47
  According to new statistics, Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program has approved or paid out more than $2.7 million to claimants since the program opened in 2021. So far, 50 claims of a serious and permanent injury connected to a vaccine authorized by Health Canada have been approved. Between June 2021 and Dec 1, 2022, the program received 1,299 claims, 209 of which were determined to be inadmissible because they either didn’t meet the eligibility criteria or had incomplete informat
  
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• Donations to help the hungry stolen during Marda Loop break-in

  22-12-2022 05:35
  A Calgary business owner was devastated over a break-in – not because the thief took some merchandise but because donations for the hungry and new Canadians were also stolen. Now, he's floored by the community's response. Strides Running Store owner Jeremy Deere says someone broke into his Marda Loop store early Tuesday morning. They got into the cash register and took cash and gift cards that were destined for the Calgary Food Bank and the Calgary Immigrant Women's Association. "Unfortuna
  
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• Calgarians lost to homelessness remembered at memorial event

  22-12-2022 04:57
  An event to commemorate Calgarians lost to homelessness in the past year was held Wednesday night at city hall. The eighth annual Longest Night of the Year memorial service is co-ordinated by the Client Action Committee. The committee is made up of Calgarians who have experienced homelessness, with support from the Calgary Homeless Foundation. Those taking part remembered those who died in 2022 while sleeping rough, in emergency shelters or succumbing to illnesses or conditions related to homele
  
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• Stollery Children’s Hospital emergency provisions worry pediatrician: ‘This is unprecedented’

  22-12-2022 04:53 via globalnews.ca
  'It's unsafe for children who get sick from anything, because there just simply aren't enough of us to take care of them in a timely way,' said pediatrician Dr. Tesheen Ladha.
  
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• Canada cruises past Slovakia 6-1 in world junior test run - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 03:50 via news.google.com
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• Candlelight vigil underway for victims of Toronto-area fatal condo ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 03:49 via news.google.com
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• Calgary communications firm, Brenda Strafford Centre team up to provide winter wear for victims of domestic abuse

  22-12-2022 03:34
  Many women and children fleeing domestic violence will not have to worry about warm clothing for the rest of this winter. Parker PR used its office as a drop-off hub through the month of November, for donations of winter coats. Tuesday, the haul was delivered by the communications firm to the Brenda Strafford Centre. The Brenda Strafford Centre is one of the largest post-emergency shelters in the country. "It's critical to have warm outerwear," said Linda McLean of the Brenda Strafford Foundatio
  
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• Holiday travel woes continue at Calgary International Airport

  22-12-2022 03:27
  The winter storm in Vancouver and the extreme cold in Alberta mean travellers continue to face cancellations and long delays at Calgary International Airport at the peak of the holiday travel period. For Jonathan Fountain, what was supposed to be a quick business trip to Calgary has turned into a days-long nightmare. “I’ve had four, five, six flights cancelled and I haven’t received as much as a food voucher,” he told CTV News. Fountain is trying to get back to Vancouver
  
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• Were the Wright Brothers the First to Fly? - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 02:53 via news.google.com
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• Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer! - Lethbridge News Now

  22-12-2022 02:53 via news.google.com
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• Hundreds of homes without water as crews scramble to repair burst pipes in freezing cold

  22-12-2022 02:09
  Days into a freezing cold that is gripping the Prairies, Calgary is dealing with water main breaks all over the city. Ten different incidents were still considered active as of Wednesday evening, leaving 212 homes and 10 businesses without running water. "It's going to be an event, coming over to get water all of the time. How many pails do we have to come over with? One or two, maybe three at a time?" said D'arcy Williamson, whose Montgomery street is now covered in about two inches of ice afte
  
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• Residents of one street in Haysboro rarely forced to lift a snow shovel

  22-12-2022 01:57
  For many Calgarians it's the effort of shovelling the sidewalk that takes the sparkle out of the flurries, taking something beautiful and turning it into one more thing to do. But in one corner of Haysboro the snow has been disappearing before many residents leave their homes. "I think it was my dad taught me, when you're out shovelling you do yours and your neighbour on each side," says Randy Fern, a retired truck driver who started clearing the sidewalks, walkways and front steps around his ho
  
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• 2 new shuttles streamline trip from Calgary airport to resort in Golden

  22-12-2022 01:51
  Getting to Golden's Kicking Horse Mountain Resort from the Calgary airport just got a lot easier. The B.C. skiing hot spot announced Wednesday that it's launching two shuttle services that will make it that much easier to get from tarmac to ski lift. Starting Thursday, the Champagne Powder Shuttle will operate daily shuttle service from Calgary International Airport directly to Golden for the duration of ski season, until April 2, 2023. The Golden Kicking Horse Connector will also launch service
  
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