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• Alberta to test emergency alert system on Wednesday afternoon

  27-02-2023 23:47
  
  Albertans will hear emergency alerts on their phones, radios and TVs on Wednesday afternoon as part of a provincial test. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis says the Alberta Emergency Alert system will sound the alarm at 1:55 p.m. on March 1. "While test alerts are issued nationwide twice a year in May and November, this year’s emergency alert in Alberta is being done now to coincide with the official start of wildfire season on March 1," Ellis said in a Monday sta
  
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• Passengers offered 7.5-hour bus ride after WestJet cancelled flight due to maintenance

  27-02-2023 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  WestJet passengers were flightless upon arriving in Calgary going to Regina as they were asked to take a bus due to aircraft maintenance.
  
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• MRU Cougars women's hockey team heading to Canada West final

  27-02-2023 23:44
  
  The Mount Royal Cougars will travel to Vancouver to face the UBC Thunderbirds for the Catherwood Cup. The Cougars got there by beating the University of Alberta Pandas in the semi-finals on the weekend. The Cougars won the third and deciding game 2-1, with forward Sydney Benko scoring the winning goal on the power play with just over five minutes left. She says it's a goal she'll never forget. "I don’t think I've ever been more excited," she said. "I knew there wasn't much time left in the
  
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• Woman hospitalized in Lethbridge hotel fire now wanted for arson

  27-02-2023 23:16
  
  Lethbridge police are looking for a woman they say put herself in the hospital when she started a fire at a hotel in the southern Alberta city, then disappeared. Firefighters were called to the Holiday Inn on Mayor Magrath Drive South around 1 a.m. on Feb. 24. There was a fire in a room on the hotel’s third storey, and a person inside the room in need of medical attention. The fire was quickly dealt with and the woman was taken to hospital and treated, though she later left. Police have si
  
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• Woman hospitalized in Lethbridge hotel fire facing arson charge

  27-02-2023 23:16
  
  Lethbridge police say a woman who put herself in the hospital after she allegedly started a fire at southside hotel has been located. Firefighters were called to the Holiday Inn on Mayor Magrath Drive South around 1 a.m. on Feb. 24. There was a fire in a room on the hotel’s third storey, and a person inside the room in need of medical attention. The fire was quickly dealt with and the woman was taken to hospital and treated, though she later left. Police have since charged the woman, who h
  
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• Arson suspect in Lethbridge hotel fire located: police | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  27-02-2023 23:16 via news.google.com
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• Akim Aliu says GTHL rejected organization that would have assured spots for BIPOC players

  27-02-2023 22:56
  
  Warning: This story contains language that may be upsetting to some readers. Former National Hockey League player Akim Aliu says the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) and directors of its AAA clubs for nearly two years stonewalled his bid for an expansion organization that would have assured roster spots for BIPOC players, had mandates for female representation and people of colour in managerial positions, and had the financial backing of major sponsors, as reported by TSN. Aliu and his partn
  
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• 2 men charged after Sunday stabbing at International Peace Pow-wow: Lethbridge police - Global News

  27-02-2023 22:48 via news.google.com
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• Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis resigns

  27-02-2023 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nick Bontis has resigned as president of Canada Soccer, acknowledging change is needed to achieve labour peace.
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this week: February 27, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2023 22:07 via news.google.com
  
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• WestJet customers offered 7.5-hour bus ride to destination after flight cancelled

  27-02-2023 22:03
  
  WestJet customers say they were rebooked on a seven-and-a-half-hour bus trip from Calgary to Regina after their afternoon flight was cancelled Sunday. Passengers say they were informed less than three hours before boarding that the one-hour flight between the two cities had been cancelled and that they could reach their destination via “ground transportation” that would have them reaching Regina after midnight. Jeff Mathieson, a farmer who was returning from a vacation in Mexico with
  
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• Oilpatch funds balloon for pro-Danielle Smith political group after she supports royalty break

  27-02-2023 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RStar proposal, developed by an industry group, has been criticized by legal experts, energy economists and some of the province's own internal analysts.
  
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• The drum beats on at 23rd annual International Peace Pow-wow - Global News

  27-02-2023 21:28 via news.google.com
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• The drum beats on at 23rd annual International Peace Pow-wow

  27-02-2023 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The booming drum beat, dancers and traditional regalia filled the ENMAX Centre this weekend for the 23rd annual International Peace Pow-wow in Lethbridge.
  
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• Alberta adding more paramedics, acute care staff and ER staff

  27-02-2023 21:03
  
  The provincial government has announced further plans to bolster Alberta's struggling health-care system by adding more full-time staff. Premier Danielle Smith, Health Minister Jason Copping and Alberta Health Services (AHS) administrator Dr. John Cowell gathered in Calgary on Monday to discuss the announcement. Additions to front-line staff include:114 full-time equivalent nursing staff for emergency department teams in Alberta's 16 largest hospitals and some of suburban hospitals; and 127 full
  
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• 2 charged in stabbing at Lethbridge's Enmax Centre

  27-02-2023 21:03
  
  Two men have surrendered to police following a Sunday afternoon stabbing at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge that sent one person to hospital. Officers were called to the arena at approximately 2 p.m. for an unrelated matter when, according to Lethbridge Police Service officials, they were informed by security of a stabbing. The scene was secured and an injured male, age not released, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. As of Monday afternoon, his condition had stabilized. Police spoke wi
  
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• Oilpatch funds balloon for pro-Smith political group after she supports royalty break

  27-02-2023 20:56
  
  Oilpatch support for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's agenda ballooned after she won her party's leadership and put the so-called RStar program — a plan to give tax breaks to energy companies for fulfilling cleanup work they are already obliged to do — high on the government agenda.  Elections Alberta records and an analysis by The Canadian Press suggest donations to the Alberta First Initiative, a pro-Smith advocacy group, increased eightfold from companies associated with the
  
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• Alberta tourism receives $17.8M from federal government

  27-02-2023 20:26
  
  The Canadian government is helping fund 50 tourism projects in Alberta, officials announced on Monday. Through its PrairiesCan department, Ottawa is spending $17.8 million on tourism initiatives in Alberta, including:$3.25 million for Travel Alberta to increase tourism; $1.45 million for the Métis Crossing in Smoky Lake to add year-round Sky Watching Domes; $2 million for TELUS World of Science in Edmonton for new exhibitions and enhancements; $1 million for the National Music Centre in C
  
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• Wu-Tang Clan and Nas' N.Y State of Mind Tour coming to Calgary

  27-02-2023 19:16
  
  Hip-hop heavyweights Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced the resumption of their N.Y. State of Mind Tour including a fall stop at the Scotiabank Saddledome.   The co-headliners will play Calgary on Oct. 14 as part of the western leg of their North American tour that will also include stops in Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. An artist pre-sale is scheduled to begin March 1 with general ticket sales slated to start March 3. The first series of sold-out shows of the tour took place in 2022 w
  
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• 'This may be a 1st step': Canada bans TikTok from federal government devices

  27-02-2023 18:15
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's decision to ban TikTok on government-issued mobile devices could be the start of a further crackdown on the video streaming platform. "This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take, but every step of the way we’re going to be making sure that we’re keeping Canadians safe," Trudeau told reporters on Monday shortly after the government announced it would block the app on government devices. "Obviously we take very seriousl
  
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• Canada bans TikTok from federal government devices

  27-02-2023 18:15
  
  The Canadian government is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices because the app may leave users vulnerable to cyber attacks. "As of February 28, the TikTok app will be automatically removed and blocked from use on all government-issued mobile devices," senior Global Affairs Canada officials said in a note to employees obtained by CTV News on Monday. Canada's chief information officer made the decision to ensure the security of government information systems and networks, the
  
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• Home | Helen Schuler Nature Centre - Lethbridge - Lethbridge

  27-02-2023 17:52 via news.google.com
  
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• Helen Schuler Nature Centre - Lethbridge: Home - Lethbridge

  27-02-2023 17:52 via news.google.com
  
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• Rotary Club of Lethbridge East to award three $10000 scholarships ... - Lethbridge News Now

  27-02-2023 17:41 via news.google.com
  
  Rotary Club of Lethbridge East to award three $10000 scholarships ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province pledges $9.5M to Telus Spark in yet-to-be passed budget plan

  27-02-2023 17:36
  
  The government of Alberta has announced $9.5 million in funding for the Telus Spark Science Centre in Calgary to promote educational programing including Indigenous teachings. The funds, which will be allocated if the budget 2023 capital plan passes, would be distributed over the period of three years as part of the Telus Spark world class gallery development project. "The funding would be used to reimagine the centre's spaces to make them more accessible and inclusive, and to develop engaging s
  
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• Alberta signs 10-year, $24B health care funding deal with the Feds

  27-02-2023 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  With Alberta signing the agreement with Ottawa, the western province joins four Atlantic provinces, Ontario and Manitoba in signing on to the health-care deal.
  
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• Alberta signs 10-year, $24B health-care funding deal with feds

  27-02-2023 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  With Alberta signing the agreement with Ottawa, the western province joins four Atlantic provinces, Ontario and Manitoba in signing on to the health-care deal.
  
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• Alberta signs $24B, 10-year health-care funding deal with Ottawa

  27-02-2023 16:45
  
  Alberta has become the latest province to sign an agreement in principle with Ottawa on health-care funding.  The federal government says in a news release that more than $24 billion is to be invested in Alberta's health-care system over the next 10 years.  That includes $2.9 billion for a new bilateral agreement focused on shared health priorities and $233 million in an immediate, one-time top up to the Canada Health Transfer to address urgent needs.  Those urgent needs include h
  
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• Spectacular showing of the northern lights in southern Alberta

  27-02-2023 16:05
  
  An extremely rare celestial display dazzled overnight in southern Alberta. Photographers in the Calgary area, including Matt Melnyk, captured the colourful corona aurora late Sunday night into early Monday morning. A corona aurora is a rare perspective of the northern lights where the stream of charged particles travels in a path toward the viewer.
  
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• Lethbridge police investigate assault at International Peace Pow-wow

  27-02-2023 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police are investigating after an alleged assault took place at the Enmax Centre on the final day of the International Peace Pow-wow.
  
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• 2 men charged after Sunday stabbing at International Peace Pow-wow: Lethbridge police

  27-02-2023 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two men have been charged in connection with a stabbing at a powwow in Lethbridge over the weekend that sent the victim to hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Calgary's conditions bounce from wintry to seasonal

  27-02-2023 15:05
  
  Monday forecast for Calgary is reasonably sedate, with some midday gusts reaching into the 30s or 40s from the west producing a brief waft above zero; from there, we move into a Tuesday with a few weaker gusts out of the north, which are part and parcel to a weak system of flurries with a little extra oomph. There's a chance for Calgary to see three to five centimetres of snow tomorrow, with the majority flocking through later in the day; the best chance, however, is for those flurries to manife
  
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• 'Students, teachers and schools deserve better': Alberta teachers calls for education funding increase

  27-02-2023 14:39
  
  Albertans are waiting to see how the government will manage the province's finances after a lucrative year fuelled by high energy prices. In its mid-year forecast, the province said it expects to finish the fiscal year, which concludes at the end of March, with a surplus of $12.3 billion, despite already doling out some costly affordability measures to the tune of $2.8 billion. Tuesday's budget will give constituents a look at how the province plans to manage Alberta's healthy coffers. The Alber
  
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• Here's what Canadians think about privatization in health-care system

  27-02-2023 13:00
  
  As health-care negotiations continue between premiers and the federal government, a new survey suggests Canadians are divided on the prospect of more privatization in the health system. According to the survey conducted by Angus Reid, 39 per cent of Canadians are "public health purists," which means they'd like little to no private-sector involvement in health care, while 28 per cent say increasing privatization is necessary. In the middle, 33 per cent said they were "curious, but hesitant" and
  
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• World Junior Figure Skating Championships to kick off in Calgary this week

  27-02-2023 04:36
  
  The 2023 World Junior Figure Skating Championships kick off on Monday in Calgary at WinSport's Markin MacPhail Centre. It's the first time Canada has hosted this competition in 15 years and the first it's ever been held in Calgary. "I think it's a really great thing for the skating community in general. It's going to inspire a whole lot of new, young and up-and-coming skaters," said Jaime-Lyn Jackson, director of group programs at Canalta Figure Skating Club. Sixteen-year-old Kaiya Ruiter, who t
  
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• Garage fire sends 1 man to hospital with burn injuries

  27-02-2023 03:47
  
  A man is in hospital with burn injuries after a Sunday afternoon garage fire in northeast Calgary. Firefighters were called around 3:30 p.m. to the 100 block of Bedford Drive N.E. for a fully engulfed blaze. Thick smoke could be seen billowing from the detached garage. CTV News spoke with a neighbour who recalled hearing a loud explosion and then calling 911. "I was thinking that somebody hit somebody because sometimes this road is very tough, maybe a car accident," said Mahbubul Hoque. "So I ca
  
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• Alberta company raises funds for Calgary man in Turkey helping injured siblings

  27-02-2023 01:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta company has started a fundraising campaign to help a Calgary man who is now in Turkey assisting injured relatives.
  
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• ‘I am begging people to care’: Calgary Syrian refugee organizes aid for earthquake survivors

  27-02-2023 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary refugee from Syria is helping organize an event to help get aid to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria where it's hard to deliver aid.
  
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