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• Highlights from the UCP’s 2023 surplus budget

  28-02-2023 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finance Minister Travis Toews delivered the 2023 provincial budget Tuesday.
  
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• Province to invest in mental health, addictions, social housing - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 23:52 via news.google.com
  
  Province to invest in mental health, addictions, social housing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta government outlaws TikTok

  28-02-2023 23:44
  
  The Government of Alberta is joining Quebec and Ottawa in banning TikTok on its devices. "After an analysis of the risks presented by TikTok to government security and the integrity of government decision-making, Premier (Danielle) Smith and Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation, have directed the Public Service Commission to immediately ban the installation of TikTok and remove any existing instances of the application from Government of Alberta devices," the province told CTV Cal
  
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• Alberta, Calgary governments outlaw TikTok

  28-02-2023 23:44
  
  The Government of Alberta and the City of Calgary are joining Quebec, Ottawa and others in banning TikTok on their devices. The provincial government told CTV Calgary of its decision on Tuesday afternoon. "After an analysis of the risks presented by TikTok to government security and the integrity of government decision-making, Premier (Danielle) Smith and Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation, have directed the Public Service Commission to immediately ban the installation of TikTok
  
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• Alberta budget includes $23 billion for infrastructure - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 23:37 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta budget includes $23 billion for infrastructure  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raptors sign guard Will Barton, waive centre Hernangomez - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 23:28 via news.google.com
  
  Raptors sign guard Will Barton, waive centre Hernangomez  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Her face lit up': Alberta woman seeks to give her daughter new legs

  28-02-2023 23:28
  
  The last day in February is a chance for Amanda Levesque to share stories about her seven-year-old daughter Ariana. She's living with GNB1 syndrome, a disorder that prevents her brain from communicating properly with the rest of her body. Ariana is one of two children in Canada with the syndrome and there are only about 75 cases diagnosed in the world. "I always honor this day because of my little kiddo having such a rare disease," said Levesque of Feb. 28. "There's lots of other kiddos that als
  
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• Blue Jays beat Tigers, lose to Phillies in spring training action - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 23:28 via news.google.com
  
  Blue Jays beat Tigers, lose to Phillies in spring training action  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New fiscal rules for Alberta require balanced budgets, introduce surplus spending 'guardrails'

  28-02-2023 23:25
  
  As Alberta tabled its next provincial budget Tuesday, the finance minister unveiled new fiscal rules mandating balanced budgets and how a government can spend surplus dollars. Finance Minister Travis Toews says since the provincial economy relies on resource revenues, fiscal rules help combat price volatility and give Albertans assurances the government will spend responsibly by introducing new "guardrails." "It brings stability," Toews said. "If you have unallocated surplus hanging around, it's
  
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• $23B capital budget: What Alberta is and isn't planning to build, fix and improve

  28-02-2023 23:23
  
  Alberta is planning to spend about $23 billion of its $205-billion budget over the next three years on capital projects including billions on roads, hospitals and affordable housing. The infrastructure expense total is about $8 billion in 2023-24. That is up about $500 million from the year before but down from the $9 billion the NDP government spent in 2017-18. The highlights include paying for part of a new hospital in Edmonton, improving Deerfoot Trail, Yellowhead Trail and Terwillegar Drive
  
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• Calgary police arrest suspects in deadly Douglasdale shooting, Superstore shootout

  28-02-2023 23:20
  
  Calgary police say multiple people are in custody and charges are pending in connection to a deadly shooting in the community of Douglasdale and another shooting in the East Village months before. The suspects were arrested by police on Tuesday afternoon. Their identities will be released once the charges against them are formally laid. DECEMBER DEATH IN DOUGLASDALE The violence in Douglasdale, which proved fatal, happened in the 200 block of Douglas Ridge Circle S.E. at around 8:30 a.m. on Dec.
  
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• What funding is earmarked for the City of Calgary in the UCP's 2023 provincial budget?

  28-02-2023 23:15
  
  The UCP's provincial budget commitment to Calgary has a high focus on transportation projects and health care. The majority of funding in the budget is not new money, but a recommitment to money previously announced. Over three years, $541 million will be invested for LRT projects, $429.7 million for the Deerfoot Trail expansion, $134.2 million to complete the Calgary Ring Road and $282 million for the Springbank off-stream reservoir project. For health care, $166 million will be spent over thre
  
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• Foreign interference protocol worked well in 2021 election, report says - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 23:06 via news.google.com
  
  Foreign interference protocol worked well in 2021 election, report says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Social media ‘Memories’ can be painful for survivors of gender-based violence: study

  28-02-2023 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Nicolette Little examined Facebook Memories -- or 'social media ghosts' -- from the perspective of survivors of gender-based violence.
  
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• Lethbridge Special Olympic athletes bring home eight medals at ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 22:53 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta splits wildlife management into hunting, fishing and ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 22:47 via news.google.com
  
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• Slow down to stay safe: New road rules in Alberta to come into effect

  28-02-2023 22:42
  
  Starting Wednesday, Alberta drivers will need to follow some new rules aimed at protecting roadside workers and first responders. The change comes from Alberta's Traffic Safety Amendment Act, which was introduced in March 2022. Previously, drivers were required to slow down to at least 60 km/h when passing tow trucks and emergency workers. Under the new rules, drivers will also need to slow down for all roadside maintenance workers and snowplow operators – any vehicle permitted to have fla
  
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• Slow down to stay safe: New road rules in Alberta delayed

  28-02-2023 22:42
  
  This year, Alberta drivers will need to follow some new rules aimed at protecting roadside workers and first responders. The change comes from Alberta's Traffic Safety Amendment Act, which was introduced in March 2022. Previously, drivers were required to slow down to at least 60 km/h when passing tow trucks and emergency workers. Under the new rules, which will come into effect sometime this year, drivers will also need to slow down for all roadside maintenance workers and snowplow operators &n
  
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• DOJ sues La. company over cancer risk to minority community - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  DOJ sues La. company over cancer risk to minority community  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police seek tips as Calgarian's disappearance enters third week

  28-02-2023 22:21
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for tips from the public as the search continues for a Calgary man who has been missing since Feb. 8. Alim Salim Bhanji, 43, was last seen in the 200 block of 15th Avenue S.E. in the Beltline and there are concerns for his well-being. The missing man is described as:Approximately 173 centimetres (5'8") tall; Weighing roughly 91 kilograms (200 pounds); Having black hair; Having brown eyes; Having a salt-and-pepper beard; and, Having a lion tattoo on his arm an
  
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• Stolen vehicle incidents dropping, but Alberta still leads the country

  28-02-2023 21:55
  
  Stolen vehicle reports are dropping in Alberta, new data indicates, but the province continues to lead the country in incidents. The data, produced by HelloSafe, looked at the number of vehicle theft claims made by policy holders in 2021 in each province. The company, which provides comparison data for customers shopping for insurance and personal financial products, found while the number of incidents is declining, Alberta is still "the most negatively affected province in Canada." It said Albe
  
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• Northwest Territories pausing COVID-19 vaccines for children after ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 21:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Nickelback exhibit bound for National Music Centre

  28-02-2023 20:40
  
  A special exhibit dedicated to Alberta rockers Nickelback is headed to Calgary's National Music Centre. The retrospective will include instruments, memorabilia, concert footage, behind-the-scenes photos and stories from more than 20 years of rock `n' roll. It begins March 9 at the NMC, located inside Studio Bell and organized in partnership with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. It launches ahead of the band's induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards i
  
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• Lab services in Lethbridge now under DynaLIFE - My Lethbridge Now

  28-02-2023 20:32 via news.google.com
  
  Lab services in Lethbridge now under DynaLIFE  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Transformer explosion results in fire, power outage for thousands in Calgary

  28-02-2023 20:02
  
  The Calgary Fire Department was called to deal with a fire that began as a result of a transformer explosion in the northeast. Officials told CTV News that crews were dispatched to an area near Country Hills Boulevard and Country Village Landing N.E. around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. They say a utility worker, who was driving by, noticed an electrical transformer had exploded and caught fire. Crews found smoke and flames coming from a utility box and quickly extinguished it, but power for thousands
  
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• Coaldale launches phase two of rec centre capital campaign - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 19:31 via news.google.com
  
  Coaldale launches phase two of rec centre capital campaign  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UN report: Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  
  UN report: Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton Oilers trade forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Carolina Hurricanes - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers trade forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Carolina Hurricanes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cookie Crimes Ice Creamery has a big heart for the community - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  
  Cookie Crimes Ice Creamery has a big heart for the community  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Travel on QEII Highway between Calgary and Red Deer not advised amid snowy conditions

  28-02-2023 19:11
  
  Alberta RCMP are advising motorists to avoid travelling on the QEII Highway between Airdrie and Red Deer due to deteriorating driving conditions. "RCMP have responded to several collisions along this highway," RCMP said in a Tuesday morning news release. "Travel is not recommended at this time." The 511 Alberta website is reporting Highway 2 as being partly covered in snow and ice or bare, at times, between Airdrie and Red Deer, but traffic cameras along the way show blowing snow and poor visibi
  
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• RCMP advise of poor driving conditions on QEII Highway north of Airdrie

  28-02-2023 19:11
  
  Alberta RCMP advised motorists to avoid travelling on the QEII Highway between Airdrie and Red Deer on Tuesday due to deteriorating driving conditions "RCMP have responded to several collisions along this highway," RCMP said in a morning news release. "Travel is not recommended at this time." One of the crashes involved a snow plow and a pickup truck, sending one adult to hospital in Calgary.  It happened in the southbound lanes of the QEII near Highway 581 at around 2 p.m., closing the are
  
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• Crash closes southbound QEII Highway near Carstairs, Alta.

  28-02-2023 19:11
  Alberta RCMP are advising motorists to avoid travelling on the QEII Highway between Airdrie and Red Deer due to deteriorating driving conditions, saying a serious crash has closed a section of the highway near Carstairs. "RCMP have responded to several collisions along this highway," RCMP said in a Tuesday morning news release. "Travel is not recommended at this time." One of the crashes involved a snow plow and a pickup truck. It happened in the southbound lanes of the QEII near Highway 581 at
  
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• Canes Chatter: February 28th, 2023 – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  28-02-2023 18:53 via news.google.com
  
  Canes Chatter: February 28th, 2023 – Lethbridge Hurricanes  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Tyrell Sutton returns to Montreal Alouettes as running backs coach - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 18:50 via news.google.com
  
  Tyrell Sutton returns to Montreal Alouettes as running backs coach  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Emergency Alert test to be heard throughout Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 18:49 via news.google.com
  
  Emergency Alert test to be heard throughout Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• College and university sports recap: February 28, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 18:35 via news.google.com
  
  College and university sports recap: February 28, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Clean Energy loan applications now open in Lethbridge - City of Lethbridge

  28-02-2023 18:33 via news.google.com
  
  Clean Energy loan applications now open in Lethbridge  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Stoney Trail reopened following multi-vehicle crash near McKnight Boulevard

  28-02-2023 18:25
  
  Drivers were asked to avoid a section of Stoney Trail in the northeast following a crash in the southbound lanes involving a dozen vehicles. Emergency crews responded to an area between the McKnight Boulevard and 16th Avenue exits at around 9 a.m. EMS officials confirm two people were treated on scene for minor injuries and did not require transport to hospital. Police say one of the drivers involved in the crash fled the area prior to the arrival of first responders.  Investigators are int
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash on Stoney Trail closes southbound lanes near McKnight Boulevard

  28-02-2023 18:25
  
  Drivers were asked to avoid a section of Stoney Trail in the northeast following a crash involving more than a dozen vehicles. Emergency crews responded to an area between the McKnight Boulevard and 16th Avenue exits at around 9 a.m. EMS officials confirm two people were taken to hospital in stable condition. As of 10 a.m., a single southbound lane had reopened to traffic in the area. ROAD CLOSUREPlease be advised all south bound lanes on Stoney Trail between McKnight Boulevard and 16 Avenue N.E
  
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• Canadian skier Oldham wins silver in slopestyle at freestyle world ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 18:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Wildlife protection prompts overnight closures of Banff's Bow Valley Parkway

  28-02-2023 18:08
  
  An effort to protect sensitive wildlife will see overnight closures of a section of the Bow Valley Parkway from March 1 through June 25. A 17-kilometre section of the road, stretching from the Trans-Canada Highway junction to the east and the Johnston Canyon Campground to the west, will be closed to all non-emergency vehicles, as well as cyclists and foot traffic, each day from 8 p.m. until 8 a.m. Parks Canada says the move is expect to enable carnivores, including bears and wolves, to move free
  
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• Toronto FC and Canadian fullback Kadin Chung agree to contract ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 17:49 via news.google.com
  
  Toronto FC and Canadian fullback Kadin Chung agree to contract ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CP Women's Open returning to Calgary in 2024, to be held at Earl Grey Golf Club

  28-02-2023 17:31
  
  The CP Women's Open is returning to Calgary. Golf Canada named Earl Grey Golf Club in the city's southwest corner as the 2024 host of the Canadian national women's golf championship on Tuesday. Tournament director Ryan Paul said Calgary is the perfect location for the 50th edition of the Women's Open. "We're very excited and we're very proud of what we do with the CP Women's Open and the alignment with Canadian Pacific Railway to keep bringing this great golf tournament across the country and sh
  
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• Quebec follows federal lead, bans TikTok application on ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 17:22 via news.google.com
  
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• Local wrestlers win gold at rural provincial championships - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 17:07 via news.google.com
  
  Local wrestlers win gold at rural provincial championships  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vermont officials investigating after man dies crossing border from ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 16:49 via news.google.com
  
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• Mexican president says Tesla to build plant in Mexico - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 16:47 via news.google.com
  
  Mexican president says Tesla to build plant in Mexico  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 5 to 10 centimetres of snow for Calgary Tuesday

  28-02-2023 15:27
  
  Light snowfall is well underway in Calgary, with more along the route as we delve through this one. Earlier snowfall reports of three to five centimetres have been overrun (as reported last night) to five centimetres at a minimum. Our temperature trend will help kick that new layer of the fluff-stuff to the curb, as Thursday is expected to be sunny and toasty. This all lies on the heels of another chilly spell that'll divide the weekend in half, making for a favourable Saturday, and a much coole
  
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• Baytex signs agreement to buy Ranger Oil in deal valued at $3.4B including debt

  28-02-2023 15:15
  
  Baytex signs agreement to buy Ranger Oil in deal valued at $3.4B including debt Baytex Energy Corp. has signed a deal to buy U.S. company Ranger Oil Corp. in a deal valued at C$3.4 billion, including assumed debt. Ranger Oil operates in the Eagle Ford shale region in south Texas, an area where Baytex also has assets. Under the terms of the agreement, Ranger shareholders will receive 7.49 Baytex shares plus US$13.31 in cash for each Ranger common share. The companies valued the total consideratio
  
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• Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds on ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-02-2023 15:04 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds on ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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