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• Canada men’s soccer team named Canadian Press’ team of the year

  30-12-2022 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian men's soccer team, which won a legion of fans in returning to the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, has been voted The Canadian Press team of the year.
  
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• Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr signs Cristiano Ronaldo

  30-12-2022 23:54
  Cristiano Ronaldo completed a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Friday in a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern soccer. Al Nassr posted a picture on social media of the five-time Ballon d'Or holding up the team's jersey, with the club hailing the signing as "history in the making." "This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls to be the best version of themselves,"
  
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• No more provincial gas tax starting Sunday. Will Albertans actually benefit?

  30-12-2022 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  Drivers have only been paying part of the tax since October because of changes made under former premier Jason Kenney, meaning gas prices will only dip by about four cents.
  
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• Local venues, entertainers excited for return of New Year’s Eve parties, celebrations

  30-12-2022 23:48
  With a new year beginning this weekend, venues around the city are putting final touches on they’re New Year’s Eve celebrations. “It’s going to be a good time this weekend,” said Tyler Harvey, owner and general manager of The Canadian Brewhouse in Lethbridge. “Having a full house is a lot more fun, having that vibe, seeing everyone dressed up and excited, champagne toast at midnight and all that stuff, it definitely helps when it’s a full house.” A
  
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• Calgary's top cop says gun violence a major concern in 2022

  30-12-2022 23:27
  With more than 120 shootings in Calgary over the year, Chief Mark Neufeld says the statistic is well above average and a major concern for him and his fellow officers. Neufeld shared his comments on the trend during a year-end interview with CTV News, where he highlighted some of the other concerns for public safety in Calgary heading into 2023. He says 2022's shooting incidents, in comparison to any year, "were too high" but there is some good news – Neufeld expects the violence to decrea
  
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• Calgary's top cop says gun violence a major concern for police in 2022

  30-12-2022 23:27
  With more than 120 shootings in Calgary over the year, Chief Mark Neufeld says the statistic is well above average and a major concern for him and his fellow officers. Neufeld shared his comments on the trend during a year-end interview with CTV News, where he highlighted some of the other concerns for public safety in Calgary heading into 2023. He says 2022's shooting incidents, in comparison to any year, "were too high" but there is some good news – Neufeld expects the violence to decrea
  
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• Calgary performing arts community mourns passing of sound director Jack Jamieson

  30-12-2022 23:17
  Thousands of musicians might not have personally known Calgary's Jack Jamieson, who passed away earlier this week, but they revered his work. Pianist Katherine Chi grew up in Calgary and in 2000, became the only Calgarian to win the Honens International Piano Competition performing at Jack Singer Hall, where Jamieson was the sound director for 34 years. In a 2019 phone interview from Boston, where she now lives, Chi mused about returning to the scene of one of her greatest musical moments to per
  
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• Calgary performing arts community mourns passing of Jack Jamieson

  30-12-2022 23:17
  Thousands of musicians might not have personally known Calgary's Jack Jamieson, who passed away earlier this week, but they revered his work. Pianist Katherine Chi grew up in Calgary and in 2000, became the only Calgarian to win the Honens International Piano Competition performing at Jack Singer Concert Hall, where Jamieson was the sound director for 34 years. In a 2019 phone interview from Boston, where she now lives, Chi mused about returning to the scene of one of her greatest musical moment
  
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• Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr signs Cristiano Ronaldo - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2022 23:00 via news.google.com
  Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr signs Cristiano Ronaldo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Steam pipe ruptures and injures two workers at Victoria General ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2022 22:35 via news.google.com
  Steam pipe ruptures and injures two workers at Victoria General ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Albertans’ appetites for food delivery remains whetted

  30-12-2022 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  From mouth-watering mainstays to outstanding appetizers, even orders of the alcoholic variety, there's quite an eclectic mix when it comes to our ordering habits.
  
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• 'Plan ahead': Police urge Calgarians to steer clear of impaired driving this New Year's

  30-12-2022 21:43
  The Calgary Police Service is bolstering its checkstop program ahead of a busy holiday weekend.  Officers will be out in full force over the next few days to make sure impaired Calgarians don't get behind the wheel.  They're hoping New Year's celebrations don't leak onto city roads.  "The message is to plan ahead," said Aaron Bridge with the CPS traffic unit. "We'll be looking. Officers are always out there roaming around: it doesn't have to be a structured setup like a checkstop.
  
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• Returned items resold by Calgary auction businesses ramp up for busy stretch after holidays

  30-12-2022 21:39
  As December winds down one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year, some Calgary auction houses say January brings a busy time for reselling returned or excess items online. Many are already collecting inventory of unwanted Christmas items, such as trees, lights and decor. "This is typical of returns of course people are going to buy it and not like it and take it back to the store right at the end of Christmas or just before. Then after that they will take back all the trees they didn't lik
  
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• Attempted robbery suspect leaves Medicine Hat business empty handed, police track with drone

  30-12-2022 20:50
  A 31-year-old man is in police custody in Medicine Hat after he allegedly attempted to rob a business with a weapon and came away with nothing for his efforts. Medicine Hat Police Service officials say the armed suspect entered a business on Seventh Street S.E., just east of Division Avenue, at around 9 p.m. Thursday and demanded cash from an employee.  The suspect fled the store empty handed after a brief exchange with staff. According to MHPS officials, officers scoured an area near the b
  
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• Calgary city councillors, mayor get raise in 2023

  30-12-2022 20:49
  Calgary's mayor and city councillors are getting a raise in 2023. Councillor salaries will increase more the two per cent on Jan. 1, bringing the annual salary of a councillor to nearly $118,000 a year. Mayor Jyoti Gondek is receiving close to $5,000 more, bringing her salary to just over $208,000. The raises are automatic because they are based on a formula set by an independent board, which uses Statistics Canada's average weekly earnings for Alberta workers. The annual salary of an Edmonton c
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: December 30, 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2022 20:30 via news.google.com
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: December 30, 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hitmen winning streak snapped at Red Deer

  30-12-2022 20:10
  One Calgary Hitmen streak ended Thursday at Red Deer. A four-game winning streak ended thanks in large part to a hat trick by Kai Uchacz, who took over the league lead with 29, two ahead of Connor Bedard. The Hitmen came up on the short end of 4-1 final score. Rhett Stoesser made 28 saves for Red Deer, while Ethan Buenaventura stopped 23 for the Hitmen, who return to the Saddledome for a rematch with the Rebels Sunday at 1 p.m.
  
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• Men’s circles offer hope in a new kind of brotherhood tackling mental health

  30-12-2022 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  Men from a wide range of backgrounds and in different stages of their lives have been drawn to the events put on by Man Aligned.
  
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• ‘Capacity challenges’ at Alberta hospitals mean no New Year’s baby announcement

  30-12-2022 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  A popular New Year's tradition will not take place in 2023 because of the pressure Alberta's healthcare facilities are currently under. 
  
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• Rogers, Shaw welcome Tribunal's clearing of merger path, extend ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2022 18:54 via news.google.com
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• Free as of 2023: Calgary Transit removes fares for all children 12 and under

  30-12-2022 18:27
  Beginning Jan. 1, Calgary Transit will no longer require a fare for children aged 12 and under to ride city buses and CTrains. Calgary Transit has adjusted its age definitions for youth and children for the start of 2023. A single fare for youth, which will include the ages of 13 through 17 and high school students, will be $2.45 while a monthly pass will be $82. Prior to this fare adjustment, passengers between the ages of six and 13 were considered youth and required a ticket. For details on C
  
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• CF Montreal signs defender George Campbell to three-year contract - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2022 18:06 via news.google.com
  CF Montreal signs defender George Campbell to three-year contract  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'It's going to change the Bugaboos forever': large rockfall found on Snowpatch Spire

  30-12-2022 17:40
  Mountain guide James Madden was flying over Snowpatch Spire in Bugaboo Provincial Park last week surveying weather conditions when he saw dust clouds.  He then snapped photos of a huge rockfall on the northeast side of the iconic peak in southeast British Columbia, which has shocked the climbing community.  "It was a surprise," he said. "To see something that large is quite surprising." Madden, who has used the park for nearly 20 years, said the loose rocks left behind will be a hazard
  
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• Nominations open for Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2022 17:33 via news.google.com
  Nominations open for Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Avalanche Canada extends warning into Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks

  30-12-2022 17:29
  A special avalanche warning is in place until Monday throughout most of the Columbia Mountains in British Columbia as well as the Northern Rockies in B.C. and Alberta. The warning, which was issued earlier this week, now includes Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks. It extends from the southern boundaries of the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy and Kokanee and Valhalla provincial parks to Williston Lake north of Pine Pass and Mackenzie, B.C. Avalanche Canada says a cold, dry start to t
  
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• Raptors waive reserve forward Justin Champagnie - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2022 17:02 via news.google.com
  Raptors waive reserve forward Justin Champagnie  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New SCARS animal shelter opens in Morinville

  30-12-2022 16:33 via globalnews.ca
  A well-known local animal rescue, Second Chance Animal Rescue Society, opened up a new shelter to temporarily house animals in need northwest of Edmonton.
  
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• Neudorf optimistic about Lethbridge as new year dawns - Lethbrige Herald

  30-12-2022 15:21 via news.google.com
  Neudorf optimistic about Lethbridge as new year dawns  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Here are some of the new laws and rules coming into effect in Canada in 2023

  30-12-2022 15:00
  From minimum wage increases in some provinces, to Canada’s ban on foreign property buyers, the new year will usher in a number of new regulations and laws. Changes coming into effect in 2023 also include higher payroll deductions for Canadian workers, the introduction of federal carbon pricing in three Atlantic provinces, and new medication-prescribing powers for Ontario pharmacists. Here are some of the new laws and rules you need to know about: NATIONWIDE Higher payroll deductionsCanada
  
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• Rogers, Shaw welcome Tribunal's clearing of merger path, extend closing

  30-12-2022 13:09
  Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. say they welcome the Competition Tribunal's dismissal of an effort by the Competition Bureau to block their $26-billion merger as they extended the closing date by a month. The Competition Tribunal issued a notice late Thursday that it had determined the merger was not likely to result in higher prices for wireless customers in Western Canada, and that it was satisfied the plan to sell Shaw's Freedom Mobile to Quebecor Inc.'s Videotron was
  
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• Lethbridge food workers approve 14% pay raise - Alberta Worker

  30-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge food workers approve 14% pay raise  Alberta Worker
  
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• Trudeau and family vacation in Jamaica amid gang-related state of emergency

  30-12-2022 03:50
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is currently vacationing in Jamaica amid a state of emergency in the Caribbean nation, which was issued earlier this month due to a surge in gang violence. The Dec. 6 state of emergency, which was reinstated on Dec. 28, applies to the capital Kingston, as well as seven of Jamaica's 14 parishes, including popular tourist destinations like Montego Bay. Trudeau is scheduled to be on a weeklong vacation in Jamaica with his immediate family beginning Dec. 26. Their exact
  
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• Tribunal clears path for merger between Rogers and Shaw

  30-12-2022 03:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Competition Tribunal has dismissed an application from Canada's competition watchdog, clearing the way for Rogers' proposed $26-billion purchase of Shaw.
  
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• Rogers-Shaw deal clears major hurdle after Competition Tribunal rules in favour

  30-12-2022 03:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Competition Tribunal has dismissed an application from Canada's competition watchdog, clearing the way for Rogers' proposed $26-billion purchase of Shaw.
  
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• Nearly a quarter of Alberta small businesses at risk of closure: CFIB

  30-12-2022 02:49 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian Federation of Independent Business data showed two thirds of Alberta small businesses are still working to pay off debt incurred over the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Donation drive for Veterans Food Bank of Calgary wraps up in Kensington; need persists

  30-12-2022 02:42
  There are many reasons why veterans might come to need some assistance, sometimes by way of food and sometimes by way of support. With five overseas deployments, including a year and a half in Afghanistan, Sheila Wile's husband's military career came with many sacrifices. When it was time to leave the Canadian Forces, they also left their support network. "The one thing that we noticed is the lack of helping out for mental health. We lacked that. There was nothing," Wile told CTV News. She came
  
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• Avalanche warnings expand into Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks

  30-12-2022 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  A special avalanche warning, which is in place until Monday, now includes Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks.
  
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• Avalanche advisories in effect for much of the Rocky Mountains

  30-12-2022 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  The current avalanche risk in Banff National Park is rated as considerable and climbs to high near Revelstoke. 
  
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• Air Canada, WestJet, among most delayed North American airlines in 2022: Report

  30-12-2022 01:45
  A new report from Cirium Aviation Analytics found that Canada's two largest airlines faced plenty of delays in 2022. The report looked at the 10 largest airlines in Canada and the United States, and it found that Air Canada ranked dead last, with about 55.6 per cent of its roughly 143,000 flights as of mid-December arriving on time. For WestJet, about 60.7 per cent of its roughly 89,000 flights were on-time, which ranks ninth on the list. Cirium says top-ranked Delta Air Lines had on-time arriva
  
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• Calgary’s Winter Classic soccer tournament kicks off with a new place to play

  30-12-2022 00:43
  Calgary's premier indoor soccer competition kicked off in style Thursday night. The Winter Classic Tournament, hosted by the Calgary Minor Soccer Association, brings together more than 750 soccer players between nine and 16 years old. More than 140 games will be played starting on Thursday before medals and trophies are passed out Sunday. And this year, there will be some extra space to make it all happen. The Shouldice Seasonal Dome officially opened up to the public at the end of October. The
  
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• Camp in Brocket, Alta., brings youth hockey development back to Piikani Nation

  30-12-2022 00:32
  The past couple of years have been trying times for many, including the Piikani Nation Hockey Association. COVID-19, for the most part, kept skaters off the ice. But for the first time in a long time, there's hope the association can finally get back to normal. Over the past three days, the association has held a camp at its arena in Brocket, Alta. "Our camp is going really good. A lot of it is hockey development, passing, shooting, endurance, skating, power skating. We're really excited and we'
  
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• Misinformation mercenary, artists and businessmen among Albertans named to Order of Canada

  30-12-2022 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced the list of appointees to the Order of Canada Thursday.
  
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• Alberta won't be announcing New Year's babies for third year - Lethbridge News Now

  30-12-2022 00:26 via news.google.com
  Alberta won't be announcing New Year's babies for third year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sovereignty Act 'really has no significance': Tsuut'ina Chief Roy Whitney

  30-12-2022 00:07
  The Chief of Tsuut'ina Nation says that the Alberta Sovereignty Act has "no significance" when it comes to the relationship between the province and Alberta's First Nations. In a year-end interview with CTV News, Chief Roy Whitney sat down with reporter Jordan Kanygin and expressed the view that Premier Danielle Smith's controversial Alberta Sovereignty  Within a United Canada Act misrepresents the province's authority when it comes to First Nations jurisdictions. "We're a government, they'
  
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