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• Albertans to get some protection from rising electricity prices

  23-12-2022 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  On Wednesday, the province released details for its electricity price protection plan, placing a temporary price ceiling of 13.5 cents per kWh for January.
  
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• Albertans to get protection from rising electricity prices, repayment later

  23-12-2022 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  On Wednesday, the province released details for its electricity price protection plan, placing a temporary price ceiling of 13.5 cents per kWh for January.
  
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• 'Like a present': 106 long-term care homes broadcast virtual Canadian Christmas concert

  23-12-2022 23:27
  A non-profit brought a virtual Christmas concert to more than 100 long-term care homes this month in an effort to brighten up the holidays for Canadian seniors. Students for Music and Wellness (SFMW) was launched during the pandemic as a way to provide musical recreation therapy for communities across the country. Its third annual virtual winter concert, Magic of Christmas, went live Dec. 15. It features 11 classic holiday songs performed by 17 young artists, and was broadcast across all 10 prov
  
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• Lethbridge residents urged to give the gift that keeps on giving - My Lethbridge Now

  23-12-2022 23:15 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge residents urged to give the gift that keeps on giving  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lost pigeon flew the coop, finding her way from France to Calgary

  23-12-2022 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a wild lost-and-found tale: a pigeon that literally flew the coop from abroad wound up in Calgary. The incredible journey of how she got to Alberta may remain a mystery.
  
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• Alberta woman who killed abusive husband in 2011 to be allowed day parole

  23-12-2022 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  In September 2011, Helen Naslund shot her husband twice in the head while he was in bed on a farm near Holden, Alta., about 100 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.
  
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• Last-minute holiday shoppers pack into Calgary's malls

  23-12-2022 22:52
  Friday marked one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and even the cold weather and slick roads couldn't hold back Calgarians from making it to the store. Shoppers searching for last-minute gifts and dinner ingredients packed into Market Mall. "It is definitely one of the busiest shopping days," Cadillac Fairview's Paige O'Neill said. "With it landing on a Friday, a lot of kids are already out of school and a lot of families are out here shopping for the last-minute gifts." The good news f
  
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• Extreme cold warning for Calgary cancelled

  23-12-2022 22:48
  Environment Canada ended an extreme cold warning for Calgary Friday afternoon. The warning was cancelled at 2:13 p.m., as the temperature rose to -19. The wind chill at 2 p.m. was -28 and the low for Friday night is -22. The temperature is expected to rise overnight, with a forecast high of 0 for Saturday, and 2 on Christmas day.
  
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• Alberta dentists raise concerns about new federal dental benefit

  23-12-2022 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  Some Alberta dentists say they're concerned about the low uptake at their offices.
  
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• Pair in prison for 2017 slaying will have their convictions changed to second-degree murder

  23-12-2022 22:39
  A man and a woman who successfully appealed their first-degree murder convictions will continue to do time behind bars, but for second-degree murder instead. Tewodros Kebede and Yu Chieh "Diana" Liao, both now 30 years old, were found guilty of first-degree murder in 2019 and received life sentences for the 2017 slaying of 26-year-old Hanock Afowerk west of Calgary. They claimed in their appeals that the judge made errors in admission of evidence, dismissal of a mistrial application and in their
  
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• Largest fentanyl bust in downtown Lethbridge history | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  23-12-2022 22:35 via news.google.com
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• Driver sleeping at the wheel leads to largest fentanyl bust in downtown Lethbridge

  23-12-2022 22:35
  A 43-year-old man from Standoff, Alta. faces drug trafficking charges following a Lethbridge police investigation spurred by several overdoses. Emergency crews responded to the 300 blocks of both Fourth and Fifth Street South in downtown Lethbridge Thursday after 10 p.m. following "multiple fentanyl overdoses" in the previous hour. Officers spotted an idling truck in a nearby alleyway and found the driver slumped over the wheel. The driver was awoken from his slumber and taken into custody. Poli
  
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• Zoolights reopens as cold snap set to end

  23-12-2022 22:04
  After a dark week due to frigid temperatures, Zoolights returns Friday night to the Calgary Zoo. The popular light show, presented by the Olympia Trust Company, has been shut down since a cold front arrived last weekend. The zoo also announced that due to popular demand, they have opened more timeslots for Snow Globe bookings.✨ By popular demand, we've opened more timeslots for Snow Globe bookings. Enjoy a private oasis surrounded by the magic of ZOOLIGHTS, presented by Olympia Trust Comp
  
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• Former Calgary officer faces voyeurism charges after recording devices, explosives seized

  23-12-2022 21:41
  An investigation into suspected hidden camera video recordings has led to voyeurism and weapons charges against a former Calgary Police Service member. The investigation was launched in March after a report was made to police when videos were located of a person who had been recorded without their knowledge. Calgary Police Service officials confirm the investigation centred on Christi Adrian Sudu, a former officer who had resigned from the force in 2019. The victim who appeared in the recordings
  
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• Alberta top court downgrades murder convictions in quadruple ... - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 21:36 via news.google.com
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• Man in custody after incident with knife in northwest Calgary dollar store

  23-12-2022 21:29
  A man is in police custody after police received reports of someone with a knife inside a store in northwest Calgary. Around 12:30 p.m., police received reports of the incident taking place inside Your Dollar Store at 5005 Dalhousie Drive N.W. No one was injured. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• Alphonso Davies named Canada Soccer player of the year after scoring at World Cup

  23-12-2022 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Bayern Munich and Canadian men's national team star Alphonso Davies has been named Canada Soccer player of the year for the fourth time in five seasons.
  
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• Calgary boy delivers stuffed animals to ER on his birthday

  23-12-2022 20:52
  A Calgary boy who turned 12 Thursday celebrated with a special delivery to the South Health Campus. When Patrick Hanley was four years old, he went to hospital with a croup cough. He brought his stuffed animal Bunny with him, but he also noticed lots of other kids in the waiting room had no cuddly animal to comfort them. That's when Patrick launched what has turned into an annual tradition. Since his fifth birthday, he asked friends to bring stuffed animals instead of birthday presents. Every Ch
  
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• Penalty slashed but Trans Mountain pipeline fine for bird disturbances upheld

  23-12-2022 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  A review panel is upholding a fine against the Trans Mountain pipeline for violations that resulted in disturbing bird nests.
  
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• Alberta top court downgrades murder convictions in quadruple homicide case

  23-12-2022 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's top court has downgraded two convictions in a high-profile case involving the torture and killing of a man and the deaths of three others.
  
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• Beavers to the rescue! Rodents aid Bragg Creek man's landscaping project

  23-12-2022 20:10
  When a man living near Bragg Creek needed help tackling a major landscaping project, he knew the perfect architects for the job were members of a local colony. Pierre Bolduc knew he wanted a team for whom building and designing was second nature and he found them beneath a pile of frozen wood and mud. Bolduc bought land in the area west of Calgary about 16 years ago and immediately discovered the well on the property wasn't doing an adequate job. "There (were) a lot of occasions (where) we would
  
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• Canadian rapper convicted in Megan Thee Stallion's shooting

  23-12-2022 19:43
  In a courtroom that turned chaotic after a trial that seethed with tension, a Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. The attack left her wounded with bullet fragments in her feet and Lanez' conviction could send him to prison for more than 20 years. Lanez, who was put in handcuffs and led to jail while wearing a powder pink coat with matching pants, showed no visible reaction as the verdict was read. B
  
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• COVID, cyclone bomb won't slow Santa's travels, Norad says

  23-12-2022 19:19
  The joint U.S.-Canadian military agency known for tracking Santa Claus as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve doesn't expect COVID-19 or the 'bomb cyclone' hitting North America to affect Saint Nick's global travels. Norad, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, is responsible for monitoring and defending the skies above North America. But the Colorado Springs, Colorado-based agency also runs the Norad Tracks Santa service, which allows people to follow his Christmas journey through its
  
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• Winter storm wallop could delay holiday package deliveries: ‘We will do our best’

  23-12-2022 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's national postal service said it will try to deliver on Friday and Saturday, but these efforts will depend on the weather and road conditions.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline fine for bird disturbances upheld while ... - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 18:53 via news.google.com
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: December 23, 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 18:29 via news.google.com
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: December 23, 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Keystone pipeline reopening plan approved; in-service date not yet announced

  23-12-2022 18:21
  TC Energy Corp. says it has received regulatory approval to restart the remaining segment of the Keystone pipeline that has been shut down since a Dec. 7 oil spill. The Calgary-based pipeline company says the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has approved a restart plan for the 154-km stretch of pipeline that runs from just south of Steele City, Nebraska to Cushing, Oklahoma. TC Energy Corp. shut down the 4,234-km Keystone pipeline system immediately after the spill, wh
  
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• 'Didn't think this happened to real people': Airdrie couple wins $7M lottery

  23-12-2022 17:19
  An Airdrie couple won the jackpot in a recent Daily Grand lottery and plans to rebook their 25th anniversary trip to Hawaii that had been postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin MacKenzie purchased a $4 Daily Grand quick pick ticket on Nov. 26 at the Shoppers Drug Mart at 836 First Avenue West in Airdrie. He first learned of his financial windfall after checking his ticket for the Nov. 28 draw on the Lotto Spot! app and confirming the ticket was a winner during a return trip to the drug store.
  
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• 'Avoidable loss': Widow of man who drowned in Fort McMurray pool sues operator

  23-12-2022 14:47
  A lawsuit filed in the drowning of an Alberta man in a public pool is shining a light on potentially dangerous breath-holding exercises and what responsibility facility operators have to supervise patrons who practise them. A statement of claim filed by the family of Dumitru Serbulenco earlier this year say on Dec. 12, 2020, he was performing repetitive breath-holding exercises at the Suncor Community Leisure Centre in Fort McMurray, Alta., and had asked lifeguards to watch him. After being unco
  
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• Kempe strikes in OT, Kings top Flames after giving away lead

  23-12-2022 14:24
  Adrian Kempe scored in overtime, Pheonix Copley made 27 saves to win his fourth straight start and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Thursday night. Los Angeles fought back after squandering a two-goal lead in the third period, with Kempe scoring his 13th goal on the rush from Viktor Arvidsson at 3:23 of overtime. The Kings swept a three-game homestand and won their fourth in a row. "Knew I had Arvy with me for a 2-on-1. … Obviously, I was expecting him to shoot, but I
  
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• Statistics Canada says economy grew by 0.1 per cent in October

  23-12-2022 12:17
  Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew by 0.1 per cent in October. The agency also says its early estimate for November indicates real GDP was essentially unchanged for that month. More coming.
  
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• Kempe strikes in OT, Kings top Flames after giving away lead - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 07:37 via news.google.com
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• Getting home for the holidays continues to be a challenge at Calgary International Airport and elsewhere

  23-12-2022 05:45
  Flight cancellations continued to pile up in Calgary, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Ontario and Quebec on Thursday night. As of 7 p.m., WestJet said it had cancelled 243 flights on Thursday due to severe winter weather. And all WestJet flights to and from Vancouver were cancelled through late Friday afternoon. Adding Friday's cancelled WestJet flights from Abbotsford, Victoria, Nanaimo and Comox, the total is 126. CTV News learned WestJet is bringing in bigger planes, including its Dreamliner, to
  
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• Influenza in Alberta: New cases drop for fourth week, 12 deaths reported

  23-12-2022 05:27
  Twelve more Albertans have died from influenza, according to the latest data update from health officials, as new reported cases have decreased for the fourth week in a row. The 57 deaths to date make it the fifth highest of 14 flu seasons in the province. On Thursday, Alberta Health released data showing the deaths included 12 adults, 10 of them seniors. One adult was between the ages of 30-39, while the other was in the 40-49 age range.Alberta reports 21 influenza deaths; new cases drop for 3r
  
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• Nick Foligno breaks 3rd-period tie, Bruins beat Jets 3-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 04:23 via news.google.com
  Nick Foligno breaks 3rd-period tie, Bruins beat Jets 3-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jan. 6 panel unveils report, describes Trump 'conspiracy' - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 04:14 via news.google.com
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• Milk River emergency department to close over next 10 days

  23-12-2022 02:58
  The Milk River, Alta., emergency department will be closed again starting Friday, due to a shortage of doctors over the holidays. As of 8 a.m. Friday morning, EMS calls will be re-routed to the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, 87 kilometres from Milk River. Ambulances will be dispatched to the Raymond Health Centre, 60 kilometres away. Nursing staff will continue to care for long-term care residents during the closure. Any Milk River residents in need of medical attention are asked to ca
  
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• Milk River emergency depart to close over next 10 days

  23-12-2022 02:58
  The Milk River, Alta. emergency department will be closed again starting Friday, due to a shortage of doctors over the holidays. As of 8 a.m. Friday morning, EMS calls will be re-routed to the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, 87 kilometres from Milk River. Ambulances will be dispatched to the Raymond Health Centre, 60 kilometres away. Nursing staff will continue to care for long-term care residents during the closure. Any Milk River residents in need of medical attention are asked to cal
  
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• Trevor Bauer reinstated by MLB's independent arbitrator - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 02:45 via news.google.com
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• Three Ways Cleopatra Contributed to Science and Medicine - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 02:45 via news.google.com
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• Mimi Choi's Unbelievable Makeup Illusions - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 02:45 via news.google.com
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• Community hall in New Brigden, Alta. burns down

  23-12-2022 02:27
  A community hall in the east central Alberta community of New Brigden burned down Thursday. The Oyen Fire Department said it responded just after eight a.m., but by the time crews arrived, the building was engulfed in flames and couldn't be saved. Investigators will be on scene Friday trying to determine what happened. Oyen fire chief Shaune Covitch said it was a devastating loss for the hamlet of New Brigden. The community's children's Christmas concert was held there Wednesday night.
  
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• More donations needed as plasma centre marks 2 years in Lethbridge

  23-12-2022 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian Blood Services is marking a milestone in Lethbridge: its plasma donor centre has officially been operating for two years.
  
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• More donations needed as plasma centre marks 2 years in ... - Global News

  23-12-2022 01:28 via news.google.com
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• Yule wins Madonna di Campiglio night slalom for 3rd time - Lethbridge News Now

  23-12-2022 01:27 via news.google.com
  Yule wins Madonna di Campiglio night slalom for 3rd time  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta woman sheds nearly 200 pounds, not eligible for skin removal surgery coverage

  23-12-2022 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  An Okotoks woman transformed after losing an extreme amount of weight. But her dramatic change comes with a price she's having trouble affording after being denied coverage.
  
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• Southern Alberta businesses adjusting to single-use plastics ban ... - Global News

  23-12-2022 00:59 via news.google.com
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• Southern Alberta businesses adjusting to single-use plastics ban

  23-12-2022 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's ban on the manufacture and import of single-use plastics came into effect on Tuesday.
  
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• AMA, emergency crews remind travellers to be prepared before hitting the road

  23-12-2022 00:54
  Christmas is around the corner and many southern Albertans have long highway drives planned to visit loved ones. But before hitting the road, the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) and emergency crews are reminding people to be prepared. "When people leave their houses to go to a destination … they plan to go to the destination but they’re not planning for the journey in between," said Brandon Klassen, a supervisor with the AMA. Road conditions could be sketchy after days of plunging t
  
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• School bus full of kids, car collide in southeast Calgary

  23-12-2022 00:44
  A school bus full of kids and another vehicle collided Thursday afternoon in southeast Calgary. The incident took place at 3:47 p.m. at the intersection of 52 Street and Copperfield Gate S.E., where a car collided with a bus, police confirmed. All 40 children on the bus were OK, while the driver suffered minor injuries. A second bus was summoned and took the children away from the scen Police said the driver of the car was OK. The investigation continues.
  
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