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• Athabasca University board of directors fires president, hires new one

  02-02-2023 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alex Clark was announced as the new president of Athabasca University, replacing Peter Scott — who was fired without notice on Wednesday.
  
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• Indus school custodian is a finalist in a North American competition.

  02-02-2023 23:32
  
  Judy Preete is the custodian at Indus School, just east of Calgary and is also one of 12 finalists from schools all over Canada and the United States for the annual Custodians Are Key competition hosted by Tennant Company. It's an eight-month long recognition campaign that rewards the great work K-12 custodians are doing and honors them and their school with a nearly $20,000 CAD ($15,000 USD) prize package. "You know, I get lots of thank yous in my school," she said. "But never have I been recog
  
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• 'The eyes of the world': Trial starts for Calgary pastor charged in border blockade

  02-02-2023 23:20
  
  A court has seen video of a Calgary pastor encouraging truckers to keep blocking the Canada-U.S. border to protest COVID-19 restrictions because the world was watching. The trial for Artur Pawlowski began Thursday in southern Alberta on charges of breaching a release order and mischief for inciting people to block public property at the border crossing at Coutts, Alta. He is also charged under the Alberta Critical Infrastructure Defence Act with the wilfully damaging or destroying essential infr
  
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• Pastor Artur Pawlowski goes to trial for Coutts border blockade sermon

  02-02-2023 23:20
  
  A pastor is on trial in Lethbridge for his part in the Coutts border blockade last year. Artur Pawlowski is charged with breaching a release order and mischief for inciting people at the border crossing, where truckers gathered to block a highway. Outside the courthouse Thursday, about 300 people shouted their support for Pawlowski. "He has been an amazing leader for us, inspiring all of us," said Bob Blayone. The pastor and activist is on trial for mischief over $5,000 and contravention of the
  
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• New public safety program for Calgary in the works

  02-02-2023 23:11
  
  The Alberta government says it won't be leaving out Calgary as it looks into way to improve public safety in downtown environments. Both Jeremy Nixon, Alberta's minister of seniors, community and social services, and Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis confirmed Thursday the province is working on solutions that will cater to what's needed in Calgary. Later this month, the Edmonton Police Service and Alberta Sheriffs will embark on a 15-week pilot program aimed at putting more personnel on the gro
  
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• Registered nurses to help with low-severity, non-urgent EMS calls in Alberta

  02-02-2023 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans transferred to EMS after calling 911 could be transferred to a registered nurse at HealthLink 811 if their medical concerns are not severe or not urgent.
  
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• Southern Alberta first responders give back and face off for 'Sirens for Life'

  02-02-2023 22:59
  
  Emergency service workers in southern Alberta are answering the call to help save lives as part of this year's "Sirens for Life" challenge by donating blood and plasma. Lethbridge’s police and departments, as well as Coaldale and Taber’s fire crews, are taking part in the friendly competition to see who can bring in the most blood and plasma donations this February. "This is a product that we have in our body that's easily replaceable," said Lethbridge’s chief of police, Shahin
  
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• Police investigating after man struck by CTrain at Franklin Station

  02-02-2023 22:43
  
  Calgary police are investigating after a man was hit by a CTrain early Thursday morning. At around 4:20 a.m., a westbound CTrain approached Franklin station, at 2826 Memorial Drive S.E. At the same time, a pedestrian was walking east along the inbound tracks when he was hit by the train. The driver was able to bring the train to a stop at the Franklin station platform. The man was seriously injured and transported to hospital in critical condition. No one else was injured. Speed isn't considered
  
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• Diverting non-emergency 911 calls freeing up ambulances in ... - Lethbridge News Now

  02-02-2023 22:28
  
  Diverting non-emergency 911 calls freeing up ambulances in ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary hosts Canadian premiere of Grammy-winning opera about Steve Jobs

  02-02-2023 22:11
  
  The iPhone changed the world, but does that make a story that explores the life of Steve Jobs an opera? It did for Mason Bates, the composer behind The [R]evolution of Steve Jobs, which has its Canadian premiere at the Jubilee Auditorium Saturday night. "Oh man, his life was the stuff of opera. We don't necessarily think of that – Steve Jobs singing? But he had obsession, betrayal, passion, ultimately death. He died perhaps because he tried to control his own cancer with carrot diets," he
  
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• Bridge replacement starting Monday in Lethbridge County - My Lethbridge Now

  02-02-2023 21:20
  
  Bridge replacement starting Monday in Lethbridge County  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• NDP urges Alberta government come clean on long running dalliance to pull out of CPP

  02-02-2023 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rachel Notley says her party would not pursue an Alberta Pension Plan, which the United Conservative government has been studying for almost three years without resolution.
  
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• Kids’ pain medication procured by Alberta approved for import

  02-02-2023 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a shortage of certain medications is still ongoing, Health Canada has approved the exceptional importation of pediatric medicine procured by Alberta.
  
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• Feds approve Alberta government importation of kids’ pain medications but confusion lingers

  02-02-2023 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  As a shortage of certain medications is still ongoing, Health Canada has approved the exceptional importation of pediatric medicine procured by Alberta.
  
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• 'Dances With Wolves' actor appears in court in abuse probe

  02-02-2023 20:45
  
  A former "Dances With Wolves" actor accused of sexually abusing Indigenous girls and leading a cult must remain held without bail until his next court hearing, a judge ordered Thursday morning. Nathan Chasing Horse, 46, faces charges of sex trafficking, sexual assault against a child younger than 16, and child abuse. He has been in custody since his arrest Tuesday afternoon near the North Las Vegas home that he shares with his five wives. He appeared briefly in court in North Las Vegas on Thursd
  
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• ‘The eyes of the world’: Trial of Calgary pastor charged in Coutts border blockade underway

  02-02-2023 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A court has seen video of a Calgary pastor encouraging truckers to keep blocking the Canada-U.S. border to protest COVID-19 restrictions because the world was watching.
  
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• ‘The eyes of the world’: Trial of Calgary pastor charged in border blockade underway

  02-02-2023 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Artur Pawlowski is on trial in southern Alberta for breaching a release order and mischief for inciting people to block public property.
  
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• UPDATE: Indigenous artists sought for commemoration project in ... - Lethbridge News Now

  02-02-2023 19:24
  
  UPDATE: Indigenous artists sought for commemoration project in ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police search for information on hit-and-run

  02-02-2023 19:21
  
  Calgary police have released a photo of a vehicle they say may have information about a serious hit-and-run last month in the hopes of tracking down the driver. The crash happened in the intersection of 52nd Street and 61st Avenue S.E. at about 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19. The victim, a woman in her 40s, was taken to hospital in serious condition, but has since been upgraded to stable condition. She remains in hospital, police said. The driver failed to remain at the scene. Now, officials are looking t
  
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• Alberta announces $15M investment in low-income transit programs across province

  02-02-2023 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister Jeremy Nixon told reporters Thursday that Calgary and Edmonton each received $4.5 million to provide low-income transit pass programs in their communities.
  
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• Rogers ‘confident’ it can compete with bigger Videotron if Shaw merger goes forward

  02-02-2023 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CEO of Rogers Communications believes the company is ready to handle increased competition from Videotron if its merger with Shaw Communications goes through.
  
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• Woman stabbed on CTrain platform, charges pending: police

  02-02-2023 18:36
  
  Investigators say a fight between two women at a Calgary LRT station Wednesday night left one of them with serious stab wounds. Officials told CTV News that police responded to a fight at the Centre Street CTrain station at about 9 p.m. Wednesday. Reports indicated the verbal argument had escalated and one of the participants ended up being stabbed. "The victim made her way onto a CTrain where a Good Samaritan pushed the help button for assistance," police told CTV News in a statement Thursday m
  
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• Sexual exploitation charges laid against Airdrie, Alta., man

  02-02-2023 18:14
  
  Authorities say an Airdrie, Alta., man faces several charges related to the sexual exploitation of a young family member. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit said the suspect was arrested on Jan. 19 following the search of an Airdrie home. They did not say how old the child victim was. The 26-year-old man cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, but has been charged with:Sexual assault; Sexual interference; Invitation to sexual
  
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• Airdrie, Alta., man charged with sexually exploiting a child

  02-02-2023 18:14
  
  Authorities say an Airdrie, Alta., man faces several charges related to the sexual exploitation of a young family member. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's (ALERT) Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit said the suspect was arrested on Jan. 19 following the search of an Airdrie home. They did not say how old the child victim was. The 26-year-old man cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, but has been charged with:Sexual assault; Sexual interference; Invitation to sexual
  
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• Connor Bedard shines at Calgary WHL game, leads Regina to shootout win

  02-02-2023 17:40
  
  Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome was packed to the rafters with fans eager to take a look at Canadian phenom Connor Bedard and the 17-year-old did not fail to impress. The Regina Pats faced the Calgary Hitmen in the latter team's third of five straight games on Wednesday night. Blake Heward opened up scoring for Calgary, but that was soon matched by an unassisted goal from Bedard. The second period, however, was dominated by the Hitmen, following a late first period power play goal from Carter Ya
  
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• Alta. set to announce improvements to EMS response times

  02-02-2023 17:28
  
  The Alberta government will unveil some of its planned improvements to the province's emergency medical services on Thursday, amid criticism that it's not doing enough to help with long response times and an ambulance shortage. Health Minister Jason Copping, along with Alberta Health Services administrator Dr. John Cowell, are scheduled to make the announcement in Calgary Thursday afternoon. The province hasn't shared any details about its plan, but AHS has suggested it will be looking at how to
  
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• Alberta adopts 'shared response' to triage emergency calls

  02-02-2023 17:28
  
  The Alberta government says its new strategy of looping in Health Link nurses into each 911 call will help streamline emergencies and ensure ambulances are sent to the calls they must respond to. Details of the program, called the EMS-811 shared response team, were unveiled during a media conference with Health Minister Jason Copping and Alberta Health Services administrator Dr. John Cowell on Thursday. "Empowering dispatchers to divert non-urgent calls to a dedicated team of experienced nurses
  
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• Man in life-threatening condition after fire in southeast Calgary

  02-02-2023 16:53
  
  Emergency crews say a man is in critical condition following a fire that broke out in southeast Calgary Thursday morning. Firefighters, along with EMS, were called to the 200 block of Pensville Close S.E. for reports of a fire. When they arrived, they found one person inside the building. EMS took the adult male to Foothills Medical Centre in life-threatening condition. The fire was extinguished and no one else was found inside the building. Fire officials will remain on scene to determine a cau
  
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• 1 man dead after fire in southeast Calgary

  02-02-2023 16:53
  
  A man is dead following a fire that broke out in southeast Calgary Thursday morning. Firefighters, along with EMS, were called to the 200 block of Pensville Close S.E. for reports of a fire around 8 a.m. When they arrived, they found one person inside the building. EMS took the adult male to Foothills Medical Centre in life-threatening condition. Investigators say the man's body was between 30 and 40 per cent burned Calgary Fire spokesperson Carol Henke confirmed the cause was a contents fire th
  
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• Suspect in casino robbery sought by Calgary police

  02-02-2023 16:22
  
  Calgary police are looking for a suspect who they say robbed a southeast casino. Investigators say a man walked into the Deerfoot Inn and Casino Tuesday evening and told employees he was armed. The suspect demanded cash and then fled with an undisclosed amount of money.Police were unable to find him and don't have a description. The investigation is ongoing.
  
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• A steady west wind weekend for Calgary

  02-02-2023 15:43
  
  Models continue backing off on Thursday’s high temperature, but I still say we split the difference. Later this afternoon, we’ll get back to west wind, and should find our way out of this hole that we’ve started the morning in. Overnight conditions from Thursday to Friday are also going to pick up, leaving us with fairly mild low temperatures – but, they’re still plenty cold enough to generate that thaw/melt cycle that nobody is particularly fond of. The early outlo
  
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• Warriors open road trip with loss in Lethbridge on Wednesday - DiscoverMooseJaw.com

  02-02-2023 12:02
  
  Warriors open road trip with loss in Lethbridge on Wednesday  DiscoverMooseJaw.com
  
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• Groundhog Day: Furry forecasters make their spring prognostications - Lethbridge News Now

  02-02-2023 10:08
  
  Groundhog Day: Furry forecasters make their spring prognostications  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Global News at 6 Lethbridge: Feb 2 | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  02-02-2023 09:00
  
  Global News at 6 Lethbridge: Feb 2 | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Controversial academic Frances Widdowson visits University of ... - CBC.ca

  02-02-2023 08:00
  
  Controversial academic Frances Widdowson visits University of ...  CBC.ca
  
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• Hurricanes Down Warriors 4-1 Wednesday – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  02-02-2023 07:58
  
  Hurricanes Down Warriors 4-1 Wednesday – Lethbridge Hurricanes  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Superheroes without capes: Alberta Children’s Hospital transport team gets kids the help they need

  02-02-2023 07:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Country 105 FM's Caring For Kids Radiothon raises money for life-saving equipment at Alberta Children's Hospital. One such piece of equipment is the transport ventilator.
  
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• ‘Bedard Bump’ sending hockey phenom’s stats — and WHL ticket sales — through the roof

  02-02-2023 07:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  17,223 fans filled the Saddledome's lower bowl and packed into the highest corners of the East press level on Wednesday night in hopes of getting a peek at Pats star Connor Bedard.
  
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• Hundreds of protesters drown out speaker Frances Widdowson at University of Lethbridge

  02-02-2023 07:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Controversial former Mount Royal University professor Frances Widdowson was getting set to speak at the University of Lethbridge, but protesters took over the space.
  
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• Calgary police seek suspect in show-home sex assault

  02-02-2023 05:19
  
  Police are on the hunt for a man said to have sexually assaulted a woman who was working in a Calgary show home. It happened Tuesday around 7 p.m. in the southwest neighbourhood of Alpine Park. Police say a man entered a show home on Alpine Avenue and acted as a potential home buyer. As a female employee toured the man around the home, he confined her to a room and touched her in a sexual manner without consent, police say. When the woman threatened to call police, he fled. The suspect is middle
  
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• Frances Widdowson met by 700 protesters at University of Lethbridge; speech moves to Zoom

  02-02-2023 04:46
  
  A large crowd of around 700 students, faculty members and Lethbridge residents came out on Wednesday to protest a planned speech by Frances Widdowson at the University of Lethbridge that didn't take place. When Widdowson arrived on campus, she met with Indigenous students, faculty and community members, engaging with them while students surrounded her, shouting, and at times chanting and playing guitar. Every time Widdowson was forced to move further away from the atrium, loud applause and cheer
  
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• Ottawa will show how ‘just transition’ plan will protect energy jobs by spring: minister

  02-02-2023 04:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  While an action plan will be unveiled by early spring, legislation to guide its implementation won't come for some time after, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said.
  
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• Calgarian asks to speak to the manager after not receiving refund from Karen’s Diner

  02-02-2023 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman is demanding a refund after popular pop-up event "Karen's Diner" failed to pop up in Calgary when it was supposed to.
  
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• Police seek public assistance in northwest Calgary sexual assault

  02-02-2023 02:22
  
  Calgary police are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect in a sexual assault that took place Wednesday. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. in northwest Calgary, when the victim was returning home from the Dalhousie CTrain and was followed by an unknown man to a nearby dog park. A witness intervened, causing the suspect to flee on foot. The suspect is described as a man between 25 and 35 years old, around 182 centimetres (6 feet) tall with a slim build who may have spoken with an accen
  
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• Eating disorder stereotypes need to be challenged: social support workers

  02-02-2023 02:12
  
  As part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which runs Feb. 1-7, advocates want to break down stereotypes most often portrayed in the media that do not include the wide variety of people who can face disordered eating. They say people of colour and other minorities are also at risk, and barriers to accessing help can be especially harmful. "The skinny, white affluent girl stereotype doesn't really capture Black and Brown folks," said Mo Bamuwagun, a registered social worker who hosted a workshop
  
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• Curling Canada under fire for limiting eligibility for pregnancy exemptions

  02-02-2023 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  'The exemption applied only to top-five teams because their ability to replace a player with someone with an equal level of ability and commitment is limited,' Curling Canada said.
  
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• Lethbridge cheerleading team secures spot at world championships

  02-02-2023 01:34
  
  A Lethbridge cheerleading team is on top of the world – or at least they're looking to be. The Peak Elite Cheerleading Everest team is heading to the World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Fla., from Apr.19 to 21 and can't wait to show the world what they've got. "They started when they were eight to 10 years old. It's been a slow and steady progression to get them to Level 6 and I could not be more proud," said Peak Elite’s owner and head coach, Samantha Paradee. They pun
  
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• Lethbridge cheerleading team bound for worlds | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  02-02-2023 01:34
  Lethbridge cheerleading team bound for worlds | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary confrontation involved 4 vehicles, several communities and ended with a shooting

  02-02-2023 00:54
  
  Calgary police are looking for suspects involved in an altercation that lasted for approximately an hour, spanned several communities and ended with a gun being fired. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Corner Meadows Way N.E., in the community of Cornerstone, just after 5 p.m. on Monday, shattering the window of a showhome but not injuring anyone. Police say it appears the confrontation began outside a home in the 400 block of Taralake Way N.E. and involved multiple people who travelled
  
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• Royal Tyrrell researchers exploring fossils of previously unknown early primates

  02-02-2023 00:40
  
  In the back halls of the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, flanked by shelves of huge fossils the likes of triceratops, and albertasaurus, Craig Scott peers through a microscope at the tiny jawbones of a pair of previously-unknown species of early primates. "The mammalian fossil record is dominated by teeth because enamel resists the processes of fossilization. So, in a way, we're paleo-dentists, we study teeth a lot," said Scott, who is the Tyrrell Museums’s director of preserva
  
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