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• Alberta Justice spokespeople deliver duelling statements on prosecutor email review

  27-01-2023 23:42
  
  An Alberta government email review of whether Premier Danielle Smith’s office interfered with Crown prosecutors has taken a confusing turn, with duelling statements from two spokespeople on what was investigated. Ethan Lecavalier-Kidney, a spokesman for Justice Minister Tyler Shandro, has issued a statement that appears to call into question earlier comments made by Alberta Justice communications director Charles Mainville. The review was ordered by Smith a week ago to respond to allegatio
  
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• Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house in Lethbridge ... - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2023 23:38
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• Calgary police tap public for help finding missing man

  27-01-2023 23:31
  
  A northeast Calgary man went missing earlier this month, and police are turning to the public for aid in finding him. Nigel Edgar Cross, a 24-year-old who also goes by Nigel Edgar Powder, did not return to his Castlepark Road home on Jan. 10. On Jan. 18, his family reported him missing, not having heard from him since he was last seen. Police say it’s believed he was spotted on Jan. 20 at Sunridge Mall. Remaining out of touch with his family this long is out of character, police say. He&rs
  
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• Man found guilty of Peace Bridge vandalism sentenced, then released from jail

  27-01-2023 23:20
  
  A homeless man who caused $1 million in damage to Calgary's Peace Bridge was released from custody after his sentencing hearing Friday. Brian Douglas Jensen pleaded guilty to breaking 70 glass panels on the iconic walkway over the Bow River last July. Prosecutors were seeking a one-year sentence for Jensen, but the judge in the trial sentenced him to 279 days. With credit for the time he's already served, that meant he would be released. Justice Margaret Keelaghan denied the Crown's request for
  
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• Lethbridge's Ridly Greig suits up for Senators Friday after successful ... - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2023 23:09
  Lethbridge's Ridly Greig suits up for Senators Friday after successful ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Amid signs of slowing spread of respiratory illnesses, Alberta hospitals remain busy

  27-01-2023 22:56
  
  While outcomes like hospitalizations and intensive care unit (ICU) stays are declining for diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza, Alberta hospitals remain busy with people suffering from various respiratory illnesses. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) had also been circulating during the final months of 2022, especially among Alberta children, creating a situation that has been described by some as a "tripledemic." "Our hospitals remain very busy, as we continue to experience an increase in re
  
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• Bail hearing delayed for Alberta parents in infant sex assault case

  27-01-2023 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bail hearing for a mother and father facing charges in relation to their six-week-old child has been delayed.
  
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• Abandoned pony found wandering in central Alberta, RCMP seek owner

  27-01-2023 22:47
  
  Alberta RCMP are looking for the owner of a stray pony found abandoned in the area of Penhold. The white and brown stud was found on Thursday. RCMP say members of the livestock investigation unit are searching for the owner of the equine.  Anyone with information is asked to call RCMP at 403-701-1462 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously. The town of Penhold is roughly 15 kilometres south of Red Deer and 128 kilometres north of Calgary.
  
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• Albertans staying active in cold weather with Winter Walk Day - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2023 22:37
  Albertans staying active in cold weather with Winter Walk Day  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hundreds of Ukrainian newcomers seek out normalcy at Calgary job fair 

  27-01-2023 22:26
  
  Roughly 800 new Canadians touched up their resumes and made some connections at a Ukrainian-Calgarian job fair Friday.  St. Stephen Protomartyr Ukrainian Church hosted the event, which brought in refugees looking for work. They were greeted by 30 different local employers searching for new faces for retail, construction and health care positions.  "It's such a pleasure to help a lot of people at the same time, in the same place," said Julia Moroz, job fair organizer. "I believe that at
  
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• City of Lethbridge gives a warm welcome to CBC - CBC.ca

  27-01-2023 22:10
  
  City of Lethbridge gives a warm welcome to CBC  CBC.ca
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: January 27, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2023 21:47
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: January 27, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sweet! Calgary's charity hot chocolate festival returns in February

  27-01-2023 21:22
  
  Dozens of vendors will be selling specialty hot chocolates for charity for the month of February during Calgary's annual YYC Hot Chocolate Fest. The charitable competition sees cafés and restaurants sell creative and specially-crafted hot chocolates, some boozy and some not, with a portion of the sales going to Calgary Meals on Wheels. Last year was the event's biggest year yet, with more than 60,000 hot chocolates sold and over $79,000 raised for the charity. This year, there a
  
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• 'The Last of Us' renewed for second season

  27-01-2023 20:53
  
  The Last of Us may not have seen the last of Alberta. The popular HBO TV show was renewed for a second season, HBO announced Friday on Twitter. "The journey continues," it tweeted. "#TheLastofUs will return for another season on @HBOMax." "HBO has renewed The Last of Us for Season 2 faster than a deadly fungus can spread," Variety reporter Joe Otterson wrote. News of the show's renewal should come as little surprise, as the series has been growing its audience and racking up near-perfect Rotten
  
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• Last of Us renewed for second season

  27-01-2023 20:53
  
  The Last of Us may not have seen the last of Alberta. The popular HBO TV show was renewed for a second season, HBO announced Friday on Twitter. "The journey continues," it tweeted. "#TheLastofUs will return for another season on @HBOMax." "HBO has renewed The Last of Us for Season 2 faster than a deadly fungus can spread," Variety reporter Joe Otterson said. News of the show's renewal should come as little surprise, as the series has been growing its audience and racking up near-perfect Rotten T
  
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• Bail hearing delayed for Lethbridge parents in infant sex assault case

  27-01-2023 20:38
  
  A bail hearing for an Alberta mother and father facing charges after police say their six-week-old child was physically and sexually assaulted has been delayed. A 52-year-old man is charged with aggravated assault, sexual assault, sexual interference and failing to provide the necessaries of life, while a 31-year-old woman is charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life. The couple has been in custody since Jan. 18. Neither of the accused appeared in court Friday in Lethbridge Alta.,
  
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• Alberta NDP says review of oilsands cleanup funding program needs public input

  27-01-2023 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment critic Marlin Schmidt said Albertans now know even less than before the review of the Mine Financial Security Program began.
  
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• Serious multi-vehicle collision closes Highway 2 northbound lanes near Carstairs, Alta.

  27-01-2023 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties said the collision occurred at around 11:25 a.m. on Highway 2 near Highway 581, just outside Carstairs, Alta.
  
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• Multiple QEII closures Friday, several serious collisions on icy roads reported across Alberta

  27-01-2023 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Around 25 to 30 vehicles were involved in the collision north of Calgary on the QEII, while serious — in at least one case fatal — crashes were reported across Alberta on Friday.
  
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• Mounties reopen QEII following large pileup, several serious collisions reported across Alberta

  27-01-2023 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Around 25 to 30 vehicles were involved in the collision north of Calgary on the QEII, while serious — in at least one case fatal — crashes were reported across Alberta on Friday.
  
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• Mounties reopen Alberta’s Highway 2 after serious multi-vehicle collision

  27-01-2023 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties said the collision occurred at around 11:25 a.m. on Highway 2 near Highway 581, just outside Carstairs, Alta.
  
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• Single northbound lane reopens after multi-vehicle crash on QEII

  27-01-2023 20:06
  
  Only one lane of traffic is open in each direction of the QEII Highway near Carstairs, Alta., after a multi-vehicle crash. The crash happened in the area of Highway 2 and Highway 581 just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Northbound lanes of Highway 2 were closed and southbound traffic was reduced to one lane, but by 1:15 p.m. a single northbound lane was reopened. Calgary EMS say paramedics transported one woman to hospital in serious condition after the crash; all other people involved declined tra
  
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• QE11 Highway reopens after multi-vehicle crash near Carstairs, Alta.

  27-01-2023 20:06
  
  Northbound lanes of the QEII Highway were closed for several hours on Friday after a multi-vehicle crash near Carstairs, Alta. The crash happened in the area of Highway 2 and Highway 581 just before 11:30 a.m. Northbound lanes of Highway 2 were closed and southbound traffic was reduced to one lane, but by 1:15 p.m. a single northbound lane was reopened. About an hour later, both the northbound and southbound lanes were cleared. Calgary EMS say paramedics transported one woman to hospital in seri
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash on QEII north of Calgary closes northbound lanes

  27-01-2023 20:06
  
  Northbound lanes of the QEII Highway are closed near Carstairs, Alta., after a multivehicle crash. The crash happened in the area of Highway 2 and Highway 581 just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Northbound lanes of Highway 2 are closed and the southbound traffic has been reduced to one lane.  Emergency crews from Airdrie, Alta. are on scene helping those involved in the crash. Drivers are asked to avoid the area until further notice.  The town of Carstairs is located roughly 45 kilometre
  
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• 25-30 vehicles involved in QEII Highway crash near Carstairs: Alberta RCMP

  27-01-2023 20:06
  
  Northbound lanes of the QEII Highway were closed for several hours on Friday after a crash that involved more than a dozen vehicles near Carstairs, Alta. The crash happened in the area of Highway 2 and Highway 581 just before 11:30 a.m. RCMP estimate between 25 and 30 vehicles were involved. Northbound lanes of Highway 2 were closed and southbound traffic was reduced to one lane, but by 1:15 p.m. a single northbound lane was reopened. About an hour later, both the northbound and southbound lanes
  
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• 25-30 vehicles involved in QE11 Highway crash near Carstairs: Alberta RCMP

  27-01-2023 20:06
  
  Northbound lanes of the QEII Highway were closed for several hours on Friday after a crash that involved more than a dozen vehicles near Carstairs, Alta. The crash happened in the area of Highway 2 and Highway 581 just before 11:30 a.m. RCMP estimate between 25 and 30 vehicles were involved. Northbound lanes of Highway 2 were closed and southbound traffic was reduced to one lane, but by 1:15 p.m. a single northbound lane was reopened. About an hour later, both the northbound and southbound lanes
  
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• Canadian figure skater Elladj Baldé pays tribute to Calgary in new video

  27-01-2023 19:43
  
  Canadian figure skater and social media sensation Elladj Baldé has released a new video that was filmed at Calgary's Olympic Plaza. The video, a collaboration with Tourism Calgary, shows Baldé lacing up his skates before gliding out onto the downtown rink to showcase his high-flying moves with the Calgary Tower featured prominently in the background. In the caption, Baldé says his newest performance pays tribute to the video that gained him international attention after he s
  
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• Highway closure in B.C. between Revelstoke and Golden for avalanche control

  27-01-2023 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Trans-Canada Highway will be closed for most of Friday because of avalanche control work. The highway will be closed until 5 p.m.
  
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• University of Lethbridge issues statement in response to ... - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2023 19:22
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• Alberta government invests in addiction treatment for Calgary

  27-01-2023 19:19
  
  The Alberta government is pledging more money to help those struggling with addiction in Calgary by adding more recovery spaces that are completely free to use. Officials say the $1.8 million in funding will be used at Calgary's Oxford House, an addictions treatment organization that offers clients safe, clean and sober places to recover. "This funding will create 240 additional recovery spaces annually, meaning that every year up to 240 Albertans can access these pre-treatment beds," the provin
  
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• Country Music Alberta Awards coming to Calgary for 2023

  27-01-2023 18:44
  
  The 2023 Country Music Alberta Awards will be held in Calgary this spring, marking the first time the event has ever been held in the city. The 12th annual CMAB Awards will take place at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino on April 1 and 2. The awards serve as an opportunity for music industry professionals from across the province to connect and for fans to hear live performances from some of their favourite Alberta artists. This year, officials say the CMAB Awards weekend will be bigger and bette
  
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• RCMP warn of potential weekend highway delays near Coutts, Alta. during protest convoy

  27-01-2023 18:23
  
  Freedom rally supporters are expected to congregate near the southern Alberta border town of Coutts on Saturday and RCMP officials say motorists in the area should expect to face highway delays. According to protest organizers, the convoy is expected to include vehicles travelling from a number of towns and cities including Calgary, Medicine Hat, Claresholm and Lethbridge. The group says it will be "doing the Coutts Loop" along Highway 4 before gathering Saturday afternoon in Lethbridge for a ba
  
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• Review of oilsands cleanup funding program needs public input, says Alberta NDP

  27-01-2023 17:58
  
  Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says a government review of the program that's supposed to ensure oilsands companies can clean up their mines was conducted too privately and should have been done in public. Environment critic Marlin Schmidt said Albertans now know even less than before the review of the Mine Financial Security Program began. "Given how much money is at stake and how important this sector is to our economy, the fact the public was completely shut out of this process is really c
  
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• Lethbridge police seek suspect who allegedly grabbed preteen boy by backpack

  27-01-2023 17:58
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service is seeking tips from the public in the search for a male who allegedly confronted and assaulted a 12-year-old boy. According to police officials, the boy was walking in the 1800 block of 14th Avenue South Thursday just before 8 a.m. when he spotted a male walking toward him "at a brisk pace." The boy started to return home until, after losing sight of the stranger, he decided to make his way to school. The same male caught up to the boy a short time later and grabbe
  
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• Gleichen, Alta., pharmacist fined $16K after allowing unregulated staff to hand out prescriptions

  27-01-2023 17:53
  
  A pharmacist in a hamlet east of Calgary has been sanctioned by the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) after she allowed unregulated staff members to fill and hand out prescriptions to customers. The penalty comes after the ACP tribunal said Bernadette Galang admitted to unprofessional conduct at her business, the Medicine Shoppe #416, located in Gleichen, Alta. The board says she has built a system where there were times when the pharmacy was open to the public on Fridays without having a pharma
  
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• No natural gas rebate for Albertans in February, province says

  27-01-2023 17:14
  
  The Alberta government says homeowners will still be seeing an energy rebate on their February utility bills, but it won't be as much as it was last month. The province says the price for natural gas has dropped nearly $3 for next month – the highest monthly default rate is $3.715 per gigajoule, compared to January's $6.446 per gigajoule rate. That means a natural gas rebate won't happen. Under the government's program, when the monthly default rate exceeds $6.50 per gigajoule, consumers w
  
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• AHS warns of whooping cough outbreak in southern Alberta

  27-01-2023 16:19
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) says 16 people are sick with pertussis – better known as whooping cough – in several southern Alberta communities. The agency says, as of Thursday, three of those patients are in hospital. The areas impacted by the outbreak include Lethbridge County, Coaldale, Taber, Vauxhall, Grassy Lake and Bow Island. Whooping cough is a bacterial infection with symptoms very similar to a cold or flu – runny nose, sneezing, fever and a mild cough – but the
  
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• Stoney Trail partially shut down in northeast Calgary as weather takes a turn

  27-01-2023 15:54
  
  Upward of five centimetres of snow fell in Calgary early Friday morning and officials said at that time that conditions were good, but the situation deteriorated later on Friday, leading to plenty of crashes and road closures. Calgary police told CTV News that between midnight and 8:30 a.m., they were called to 24 crashes (five that involved injuries and 19 that did not) as well as four hit-and-runs. Between 8:30 and noon, those statistics jumped to 63 crashes, which included five injury-related
  
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• Multiple crashes on Calgary roads as weather takes a turn

  27-01-2023 15:54
  
  Upward of five centimetres of snow fell in Calgary early Friday morning and officials said at that time that conditions were good, but the situation deteriorated later on Friday, leading to plenty of crashes and road closures. Calgary police told CTV News that between midnight and 8:30 a.m., they were called to 24 crashes (five that involved injuries and 19 that did not) as well as four hit-and-runs. Between 8:30 and noon, those statistics jumped to 63 crashes, which included five injury-related
  
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• City reports good winter conditions on Calgary roads following early morning snow

  27-01-2023 15:54
  
  Upward of five centimetres of snow fell in Calgary early Friday morning but city officials say roads are in good winter driving condition ahead of the impending temperature drop. As of 7 a.m., city crews were focusing their efforts on Priority 1 routes — roads that see more than 20,000 vehicles each day — and were plowing snow and laying down aggregate to prevent icing. Roads were primarily wet, with significant snow buildup, Friday morning but will likely become icy as the temperatu
  
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• Lethbridge has fewer doctors now than when the NDP were in power - Alberta Worker

  27-01-2023 15:31
  
  Lethbridge has fewer doctors now than when the NDP were in power  Alberta Worker
  
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• Snowfall warning in effect for parts of southwestern Alberta

  27-01-2023 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parts of southwestern Alberta could see up to 20 centimetres of snow accumulate on the ground by Saturday, Environment Canada said on its website Friday morning.
  
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• 'We are at a crossroads': Alberta premier pens open letter to Trudeau over proposed 'just transition' legislation

  27-01-2023 14:40
  
  In an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith once again expressed concerns over the federal government's proposed legislation to move the country away from high-polluting jobs. Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau,I am writing to once again raise Alberta's serious concerns with the proposed federal 'Just Transition' legislation.The world needs more Canadian energy, not less.In this letter, I have identified areas we can find common ground./1 #cdnpoli pic.
  
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• Cold weekend for Calgary following flurry-filled Friday morning

  27-01-2023 14:16
  
  And awayyyy it goes. The Environment Canada Past 24 Hours section shows that at one point overnight, Calgary's visibility hit one kilometre as the snow fell. I'm happy to report that, as of 5 a.m., most of the snow has already fallen. If you've checked into the ol' phone app and noted a high near 0 C today, that still tracks. However, as we push to the point where we'd normally see our daytime high – within the last couple hours before sunset, on a normal day – that's where the patte
  
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• Province says natural gas rates declining in February - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2023 13:38
  Province says natural gas rates declining in February  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada set to rule on mandatory firearm sentences

  27-01-2023 13:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada plans to rule Friday on the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences in cases involving armed robbery and recklessly firing a gun.
  
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• Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme Court

  27-01-2023 12:24
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional. The decision comes in the case of Jesse Dallas Hills, who pleaded guilty to four charges stemming from a May 2014 incident in Lethbridge, Alta., in which he swung a baseball bat and shot at a car with a rifle, smashed the window of a vehicle and fired rounds into a family home. Hills argued the minimum four-year sentence in effect at the time for recklessly disch
  
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• Lethbridge students protest speaker appearance | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  27-01-2023 09:00
  Lethbridge students protest speaker appearance | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge police seek suspect in assault on youth | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  27-01-2023 09:00
  Lethbridge police seek suspect in assault on youth | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge Police searching for suspect in connection to incident ... - Lethbridge News Now

  27-01-2023 09:00
  
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