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• Alberta promising changes to campuses amid university ‘woke’ free speech standoff

  31-01-2023 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Widdowson was fired from Mount Royal in late 2021 amid controversy over her comments lauding the educational benefits of Canada's residential school system.
  
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• Alberta government promising changes to campuses amid university ‘woke’ free speech standoff

  31-01-2023 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I believe it is important for our universities and colleges to foster a strong culture of free speech and diverse viewpoints, even when those viewpoints are deemed controversial.'
  
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• Parks Canada protecting Banff and Lake Louise with fire break

  31-01-2023 23:40
  
  Parks Canada is creating a 32.8-hectare fire guard at Protection Mountain on Highway 1A in Banff National Park to reduce the risk of wildfire to the community of Lake Louise and the surrounding area. The south side of Protection Mountain is a strategic area for Parks Canada, because it's able to make a fire break by mechanically cutting trees. The swath is 400 metres wide and 1.5 kilometres long and work on it started in December 2022. Charlie McLellan is the fire and vegetation specialist with
  
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• First affordability payments delivered, long-term solutions needed: recipients

  31-01-2023 23:27
  
  The first instalment of the province’s affordability payments has been deposited into the bank accounts of Albertans already receiving income supports. Albertans under the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD), Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) and Seniors Benefit programs are among the first to have received the payments, and were not required to apply. For some of these Albertans, "it's nice, but it's not enough." "A bunch of us feel like we're not heard or under
  
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• Eight people died from drug poisoning in Lethbridge in November - My Lethbridge Now

  31-01-2023 23:25
  
  Eight people died from drug poisoning in Lethbridge in November  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta and feds agree to next phase in affordable child-care plan

  31-01-2023 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Children's Services Minister Mickey Amery says 1,600 private child-care spaces will be eligible for funding almost immediately.
  
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• 'It's a backwards move': Canada Post closes office in small Alberta town

  31-01-2023 22:10
  
  Residents in a hamlet east of Calgary will now need to drive out of town to pick up their mail after Canada Post decided to close the community's post office. News of the development comes as a shock to the approximate 5,000 people who live and work in Langdon, Alta. "I think everybody's upset here," said resident Freddy Hansen, who says Canada Post should have put something else in place already. "It should have been dealt with a long time ago." Another resident, who only gave his first name, c
  
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• Fortis seeks EV owners in Alberta for charging study

  31-01-2023 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fortis serves 240 communities around the province, including areas that surround cities like Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
  
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• Calgary MP says Liberal government wasted millions on quarantine hotel stays

  31-01-2023 21:11
  
  A Calgary MP says she's learned the Liberal government gave more than $6.7 million in taxpayer money to a local hotel designated as a "quarantine hotel," but only 15 people stayed there in 2022. Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP for Calgary-Nose Hill, says she discovered the public expenditure during a response to her order paper question that she'd submitted before the House of Commons went on Christmas break. Rempel Garner's inquiry was about an amount the federal government spent on "qu
  
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• Ottawa, Alberta expanding $10/day daycare plan to include 22,500 new private spaces

  31-01-2023 20:43
  
  Alberta's UCP government celebrated a victory in "parental choice in child care" Tuesday while announcing that a nationwide effort to make daycare more affordable will also include thousands of new privately-operated spaces in the province. In November 2021, Ottawa and Edmonton agreed to a $3.8-billion deal to reduce daycare fees to $10/day on average within five years. As of September 2022, 112,000 spaces were eligible for funding support in both private and non-profit facilities. The original
  
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• Imperial Oil expects ‘double digit’ returns from renewable diesel facility

  31-01-2023 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial also announced Tuesday a companywide goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 across all of its operated assets, not just oilsands.
  
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• Lethbridge MP seeking new members for Youth Advisory Board - Lethbridge News Now

  31-01-2023 20:07
  
  Lethbridge MP seeking new members for Youth Advisory Board  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police seek missing man last seen on New Year's Day

  31-01-2023 19:57
  
  Calgary police are looking for help locating a man who hasn't been heard from since the start of the year.  Police say Randy Sisson, 43, was last seen on New Year's Day and was reported missing on Jan. 29. "It is not uncommon for Randy to go extended periods of time without communicating with his family, however his family and police have been unable to locate him," said police a Monday news release. Randy is described as 183 centimetres (6') tall and approximately 113 kilograms (250 pounds
  
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• Calgary police confirm missing man, last seen on New Year's Day, has been found

  31-01-2023 19:57
  
  Calgary police confirm a man who hadn't been heard from since the start of the year has been located safe.  Police say Randy Sisson, 43, was last seen New Year's Day and was reported missing Jan. 29. "It is not uncommon for Randy to go extended periods of time without communicating with his family, however his family and police have been unable to locate him," said police in a Jan. 31 news release, where investigators indicated Sisson was likely wearing a Calgary Flames hat and/or jersey. D
  
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• 'Queer Eye' star Jonathan Van Ness among headliners at Calgary comedy festival

  31-01-2023 19:29
  
  The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival is returning to Calgary for its second instalment and organizers have unveiled who will performing at the two-day event. The 2023 festival will be held at Prince's Island Park on Saturday, Aug. 26 and Sunday, Aug. 27. Queer Eye star and Getting Curious podcaster Jonathan Van Ness will take the stage on Saturday with a performance alongside RuPaul's Drag Race favourites Monét  X Change and Priyanka. Then, on Sunday, American stand-up comedian Andrew
  
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• Gas leak in Airdrie's Bayside neighbourhood prompts evacuation of homes

  31-01-2023 19:26
  
  Several homes have been evacuated in the southwest neighbourhood of Bayside in Airdrie following a Tuesday morning gas leak. As of 11:15 a.m., RCMP officials confirmed officers and firefighters were on scene of a leak in the vicinity of the 600 block of Bayside Link. Homes within a 150-metre radius of the leak were evacuated. The number of homes impacted has not been confirmed. This is a developing story. It will be updated as details are confirmed.
  
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• Crews seal gas leak in Airdrie's Bayside neighbourhood

  31-01-2023 19:26
  
  Several homes were evacuated in the southwest neighbourhood of Bayside in Airdrie following a Tuesday morning gas leak. At 11:15 a.m., RCMP officials confirmed officers and firefighters responded to a gas leak in the vicinity of the 600 block of Bayside Link. Homes within a 150-metre radius of the leak were evacuated. By noon, officials say the gas was shut off. Residents would be allowed to return to their homes. RCMP say the leak was caused by construction equipment working in the 1500 block o
  
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• Calgary man searching for group that helped him immigrate to Canada 3 decades ago

  31-01-2023 19:15
  
  Ivo Ceko was a member of a military police unit that was guarding a hotel in a town in central Bosnia when he met a group of young Canadians and Americans in the summer of 1994. His English wasn't very good back then, and they couldn't speak fluent Croatian – but they managed to exchange some sentences. "We chat, we laugh," he recalled in a recent phone interview. "I didn’t expect anything from that (meeting)." When a young woman in the group told Ceko that she was travelling home to
  
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• Calgary man searching for group that helped him emigrate to Canada 3 decades ago

  31-01-2023 19:15
  
  Ivo Ceko was a member of a military police unit that was guarding a hotel in a town in central Bosnia when he met a group of young Canadians and Americans in the summer of 1994. His English wasn't very good back then, and they couldn't speak fluent Croatian – but they managed to exchange some sentences. "We chat, we laugh," he recalled in a recent phone interview. "I didn’t expect anything from that (meeting)." When a young woman in the group told Ceko that she was travelling home to
  
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• Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters appeals for donations after office broken into

  31-01-2023 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a tweet on Monday evening, the registered charity said many valuables were taken including pieces of tech equipment, donated items and contents in a cash box.
  
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• Alleged driver in deadly crash that killed 2 teens set to appear in court

  31-01-2023 17:56
  
  A teenage girl who is accused of being behind the wheel in a crash west of Calgary that killed her younger sister and a friend is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. The single-vehicle crash happened on Range Road 32, between Township Roads 250 and 251A, on July 15, 2021. Two girls, aged 16 and 17, were ejected from the vehicle, killing them. The driver and another passenger suffered critical injuries. The accused cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act because she wa
  
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• Alleged driver in crash west of Calgary that killed 2 teens to appear in court in February

  31-01-2023 17:56
  
  The court case for a teenage girl accused of being behind the wheel in a crash that killed her younger sister and a friend has been adjourned until February. The single-vehicle crash happened west of Calgary on Range Road 32, between Township Roads 250 and 251A, on July 15, 2021. Two girls, aged 16 and 17, were ejected from the vehicle, killing them. The driver and another passenger suffered critical injuries. The accused cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act because she
  
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• Alleged driver in crash that killed 2 teens to appear in court in February

  31-01-2023 17:56
  
  The court case for a teenage girl accused of being behind the wheel in a crash that killed her younger sister and a friend has been adjourned until February. The single-vehicle crash happened west of Calgary on Range Road 32, between Township Roads 250 and 251A, on July 15, 2021. Two girls, aged 16 and 17, were ejected from the vehicle, killing them. The driver and another passenger suffered critical injuries. The accused cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act because she
  
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• Rogers-Shaw deal: Champagne says ‘public interest’ key as former deadline arrives

  31-01-2023 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the decision he makes on the proposed Rogers-Shaw merger will focus on providing lower prices for consumers.
  
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• Highway 560 reopened between Calgary and Langdon, 'multiple vehicles in ditch'

  31-01-2023 16:24
  
  A section of highway between Calgary and Langdon was closed to traffic during Tuesday morning's commute after multiple vehicles left the road. Highway 560, the extension of Calgary's Glenmore Trail, was closed to traffic in both directions as of 8.a.m. with "multiple vehicles in the ditch," according to 511 Alberta. At the time of the closure, 511 Alberta reported the highway as being partially covered in snow and ice. The highway reopened at around 9:30 a.m. Update: Hwy560/Glenmore Tr at RR283,
  
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• Highway 560 reopened between Calgary and Chestermere, 'multiple vehicles in ditch'

  31-01-2023 16:24
  
  A section of highway between the cities of Calgary and Chestermere was closed to traffic during Tuesday morning's commute after multiple vehicles left the road. Highway 560, the extension of Calgary's Glenmore Trail, was closed to traffic in both directions as of 8.a.m. with "multiple vehicles in the ditch," according to 511 Alberta. At the time of the closure, 511 Alberta reported the highway as being partially covered in snow and ice. The highway reopened at around 9:30 a.m. Update: Hwy560/Gle
  
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• Highway 560 closed between Calgary and Chestermere, 'multiple vehicles in ditch'

  31-01-2023 16:24
  
  A section of highway between the cities of Calgary and Chestermere was closed to traffic during Tuesday morning's commute after multiple vehicles left the road. Highway 560, the extension of Calgary's Glenmore Trail, was closed to traffic in both directions as of 8.a.m. with "multiple vehicles in the ditch," according to 511 Alberta. At the time of the closure, 511 Alberta reported the highway as being partially covered in snow and ice. This is a developing story. It will be updates as details a
  
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• Some cool days in Calgary before a weekend warm-up

  31-01-2023 15:22
  
  Snowfall warnings north of Calgary have expanded to include Grande Prairie (the original), Hinton and Peace River where 20 to 30 centimetres is expected. Locally, nothin'. At least, not until late Wednesday, when an arctic high sweeps by and knocks our temperatures down a few pegs. The early read-out remains between one and two centimetres, but convective snow showers can surprise – look no further than Friday's snow event, where everywhere we looked, we registered only six to eight centim
  
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• Imperial Oil reports $1.73-billion Q4 profit, up from $813 million a year earlier

  31-01-2023 15:10
  
  Imperial Oil Ltd. says its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled compared with a year earlier, helped by a strong operating performance across all of its business. The company says it earned $1.73 billion or $2.86 per diluted share for the quarter, up from $813 million or $1.18 per diluted share a year earlier. Total revenue and other income for the three-month period amounted to $14.45 billion, up from $12.31 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021. Imperial says upstream production in the four
  
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• Loblaw ends No Name price freeze, vows 'flat' pricing 'wherever possible'

  31-01-2023 14:47
  
  Loblaw will not be extending its price freeze on No Name brand products, but vows to keep the yellow label product-pricing flat "wherever possible." "The more than three-month price freeze ends January 31 — but we’re not done," a Loblaw spokesperson said in an email to CTV News Monday. "Looking ahead, we’ll continue to hold those prices flat wherever possible, and switching to No Name will still save the average family thousands this year." Loblaw announced in mid-October it wo
  
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• Nature Conservancy of Canada purchases land for protection near Waterton Lakes National Park

  31-01-2023 14:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Nature Conservancy of Canada said the protected area will continue to be used for cattle grazing while being managed in a way that allows nature to thrive.
  
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• Search underway for Calgary senior last seen in Marlborough Park

  31-01-2023 14:22
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking Calgarians to keep an eye out for a 76-year-old man who went missing Monday afternoon. Paul Bird was last seen leaving his home in the 900 block of Maitland Way N.E., in the community of Marlborough Park, at around 2 p.m. Monday. Officials say the senior may be confused and is not dressed for the winter weather. Bird is approximately 160 centimetres (5'3") tall and weighs 64 kilograms (140 pounds). As of Monday afternoon, he was wearing a grey hoodie, blue je
  
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• Calgary senior located after Marlborough Park disappearance

  31-01-2023 14:22
  
  The Calgary Police Service confirms a 76-year-old man who went missing Monday afternoon has been located. Paul Bird went missing from the community of Marlborough Park around 2 p.m. Monday. Officials said at the time the senior may have been confused and was not dressed for the winter weather. Police confirmed early Tuesday afternoon that Bird had been found.
  
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• Nature Conservancy of Canada purchases land for protection in southern Alberta

  31-01-2023 14:07
  
  A property that includes fescue grasslands, forests and wetlands near Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta has been purchased by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The organization said Tuesday that the 2.5-square-kilometre property between the national park and Twin Butte, Alta., is its newest conservation site. "Waterton Lakes National Park is renowned for its incredible wildlife, but these species rely on an area much larger than the park itself throughout the year," Tom Lynch-Stau
  
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• Alberta pro golfer – now on disability – on high cost of living: ‘a real hardship’

  31-01-2023 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta woman says she's trying anything to get by due to rising inflation. At 61, she finds herself on federal disability after almost 40 years in the golf industry.
  
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• Medicine Hat police score biggest fentanyl seizure in city’s history

  31-01-2023 05:24
  
  Medicine Hat police say a traffic stop has led to the largest single seizure of fentanyl in the city's history. On Saturday, an officer pulled over a vehicle along Redcliff Drive in Medicine Hat. Police say a search turned up about three kilograms of fentanyl, some methamphetamine, two rifles, a semi-automatic shotgun and about $3,200 in cash. The fentanyl has a street value of nearly $600,000 dollars and could be made into about 30,000 thousand doses, police say. John Elford, a 52-year-old Edmo
  
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• Show-home window shattered in possible drive-by shooting in northeast Calgary

  31-01-2023 04:31
  
  Police are investigating a possible drive-by shooting that damaged a northeast Calgary show home. It happened at a show home owned by Jayman at 68th Street and Corner Meadows Way N.E. just before 6 p.m. on Monday. Police say it appears one shot shattered a window beside the front door. Officers were carefully examining the scene, digging in the snow, for evidence. They were trying to determine if the shot was fired from a vehicle, or by someone on foot. Police don’t know at this point if i
  
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• University of Lethbridge cancels controversial Frances Widdowson lecture

  31-01-2023 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A former Calgary professor says she will proceed with a controversial lecture on the U of L campus this week, even though the school says it won't provide a space for it.
  
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• New city committee will focus on building fieldhouse in Foothills Athletic Park

  31-01-2023 01:48
  
  A new committee to be officially created next month will hope to push a proposal for a new fieldhouse in Calgary across the finish line. The Foothills Athletic Park redevelopment assessment committee met for the final time Monday to wrap up its work looking at the entire area. A plan proposed in 2019 looked at redeveloping and revamping the entire area, including Father David Bauer Arena and McMahon Stadium. The new committee fill focus solely on prioritizing the fieldhouse work, which could be
  
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• New research shows physical touch could slow onset of Alzheimer’s disease - Global News

  31-01-2023 01:20
  New research shows physical touch could slow onset of Alzheimer’s disease  Global News
  
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• New research shows physical touch could slow onset of Alzheimer’s disease

  31-01-2023 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recent findings are showing positive results in warding off the chronic neurodegenerative disease.
  
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• ‘Uncertainty is a killer’: Alberta businesses worried over potential Hwy 3 changes

  31-01-2023 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Construction is set to start this spring, but business owners from small Albertan hamlets are hoping to speak with the province before then.
  
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• Parks Canada updating its reservation system to book camping and other activities

  31-01-2023 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada says visitors will be able to start booking reservations for camping and other activities at its sites across the country in March.
  
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• U of L researchers exploring if touch could slow dementia’s onset

  31-01-2023 00:56
  
  A new study looking at the impact tactile stimulation, such as massaging and touching, is having on mice has researchers at the University of Lethbridge hoping one day it'll help those living with Alzheimer's disease. "If you imagine that you fall and scrape your hand and what do you do? You rub your hand. And why do you do that? Because it feels better. And why does it feel better? Well, obviously, something is going on in your head that is affecting your brain," said Dr. Bryan Kolb, a neurosci
  
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• UCP holds narrow lead with upcoming election set to be political horserace: ThinkHQ

  31-01-2023 00:45
  
  A new political poll crafted by ThinkHQ Public Affairs says if an election were held in Alberta today, voters would be split on who should form the next government. In its findings, ThinkHQ found 48 per cent of those surveyed support Premier Danielle Smith and the United Conservative Party while 45 per cent support Rachel Notley’s New Democrats. “The next provincial election is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in Alberta’s history,” said Marc Henry, president
  
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