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• LaGrange to outline investments making school buses 'safer and more affordable'

  13-03-2023 23:37
  
  Alberta's education minister is expected to make a significant announcement outlining how budget commitments will make student transportation to schools more affordable and safer. In a media release Monday afternoon, the province said Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will be at a Sherwood Park school Tuesday morning to unveil plans on how the province intends to better transportation to schools. No further details were added; however, the latest provincial budget allots almost $500 million fo
  
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• LaGrange outlines investments to make school buses 'safer and more affordable'

  13-03-2023 23:37
  
  Alberta's education minister made an announcement on Tuesday outlining how budget commitments will make student transportation to schools more affordable and safer. Adriana LaGrange was at Heritage Hills School in Sherwood Park on Tuesday morning to explain how the province intends to improve transportation to schools. The province's recent budget allotted almost $500 million for student transportation improvements. Of that, the province's fiscal plan says $414 million over the next three years
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this week: March 13, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 23:34
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this week: March 13, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP called to multiple crashes on QEII Highway

  13-03-2023 23:31
  
  Airdrie RCMP responded to two crashes in the southbound lanes of the QEII Highway Monday afternoon. Officials say the incidents were near the exit to Cross Iron Mills shopping centre. There were no reports of any injuries and emergency crews cleared the scene at 5:25 p.m.
  
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• RCMP at scene of multiple crashes on QEII Highway

  13-03-2023 23:31
  
  Airdrie RCMP are responding to two crashes in the southbound lanes of the QEII Highway. Officials say the incidents are near the exit to Cross Iron Mills shopping centre. There are no reports of any injuries, but emergency crews are expected to be in the area for at least half an hour so the vehicles can be removed. This is a developing story and we will have more details when they are available…
  
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• Indigenous ancestor remains to be returned to Medicine Hat - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 23:28
  
  Indigenous ancestor remains to be returned to Medicine Hat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge County discusses Canadian Agricultural Safety Week - Bridge City News - Bridge City News

  13-03-2023 23:26
  Lethbridge County discusses Canadian Agricultural Safety Week - Bridge City News  Bridge City News
  
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• Lethbridge mothers publish postpartum bestseller - Global News

  13-03-2023 23:24
  Lethbridge mothers publish postpartum bestseller  Global News
  
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• 94 Cabs adds pink taxi to Lethbridge streets - Bridge City News - Bridge City News

  13-03-2023 23:17
  
  94 Cabs adds pink taxi to Lethbridge streets - Bridge City News  Bridge City News
  
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• Anti-LGBTQ2 protests are on the rise in Canada: What’s going on?

  13-03-2023 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A U.S. data tracker has found the number of protests against the LGBTQ2 community has risen sharply across North America, and particularly in Canada, in recent months.
  
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• Alberta RCMP is bringing awareness to business fraud and scams - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 22:56
  
  Alberta RCMP is bringing awareness to business fraud and scams  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Copping admits Alberta should have started doctor, medical aide training expansions sooner

  13-03-2023 22:50
  
  The Alberta government is saying late action is better than none when it comes to addressing shortages in the province's health-care system. The ministers of advanced education and health spoke in greater detail on Monday about their plans to train more hospital workers and certify internationally trained health professionals. With dollars set aside in Budget 2023, Alberta aims to add 3,400 spaces to its health-care post-secondary programs and boost its residency program by 34 per cent over the
  
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• ‘I don’t want to be on insulin’: Concerns rise over increase in diabetes in Alberta

  13-03-2023 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta diabetes working group is now working on ways to lower the risk of severe outcomes of and the strain on the health-care system.
  
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• Police shoot suspect after firearms complaint in Walmart parking lot: RCMP

  13-03-2023 22:21
  
  What started as a complaint about a shooting in a central Alberta Walmart parking lot has now led to an investigation by Alberta's police watchdog. On Sunday, Red Deer RCMP responded to a complaint of a male discharging a firearm in the Red Deer Walmart parking lot around 11:30 a.m. Around 2:15 p.m., police found the suspect in the area of Garden Heights and Carleton Avenue. While they were attempting to arrest him, an "altercation" happened, and officers fired their guns. The man was taken to h
  
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• Calgary Dinos ready to battle for the team's first national men's hockey title

  13-03-2023 22:20
  
  The University of Calgary's Dinos men's hockey team has done a lot of great things over the years, but one thing the program has never accomplished is winning a national title. The Dinos are hoping that will change this week in Prince Edward Island.  Head coach Mark Howell says he is still baffled the Dinos haven't been able to capture a national title before. "It's crazy," said Howell. "They've had lots of good teams in the 80s and 90s, and even in the 70s. There's been lots of really good
  
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• Ottawa says Kearl leaks harmful to wildlife; issues order to stop seepage

  13-03-2023 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial said earlier this month that there was no indication of impact to wildlife, but federal inspectors have found that the releases of tailings water are harmful to wildlife.
  
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• Alberta gun owners hopeful Bill 8 strong enough to trump federal firearms legislation

  13-03-2023 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's unclear at this time whether the new firearms legislation, which was tabled in the Alberta legislature Tuesday, is going to really be beneficial for Albertans, experts say.
  
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• Former CFL commissioner Larry Smith feels local ownership will ... - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 21:41
  
  Former CFL commissioner Larry Smith feels local ownership will ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Revitalizing provincial search and rescue efforts: SAR Alberta receives $2M grant

  13-03-2023 21:40
  
  The federal government has announced more than $2 million for the Search and Rescue Association of Alberta (SAR Alberta) to help the organization improve operations. In total, SAR Alberta will receive $2,075,919 in funding from Public Safety Canada’s Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF). "This funding will help to support SAR operations in Alberta as they build on their 30-year history and work to adapt to a new, ever-evolving environment," said Bill Blair, minister of eme
  
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• Alberta outlines education funding to train 3,400 more health-care workers

  13-03-2023 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping said it is a part of a long-term plan, while leveraging a qualified immigrant workforce in the short run.
  
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• Eight skunks found dead in Metro Vancouver had avian flu ... - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 21:31
  
  Eight skunks found dead in Metro Vancouver had avian flu ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76 - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 21:28
  
  'Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Stagnant weather conditions' trapping air pollution in Calgary

  13-03-2023 21:12
  
  Calgary residents who are sensitive to air pollution are being advised to take precautions because of adverse weather conditions on Monday. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a special air quality statement for the City of Calgary, as well as communities north of the city, on Monday afternoon. "Stagnant weather conditions are creating elevated pollution levels," the agency said. "Conditions are forecast to improve overnight tonight." According to the Air Quality Health Index, bo
  
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• Canes Chatter: March 13, 2023 – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  13-03-2023 21:05
  
  Canes Chatter: March 13, 2023 – Lethbridge Hurricanes  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Axe-wielding man who stole food from nine-year-old arrested near Lethbridge - Calgary Herald

  13-03-2023 20:51
  Axe-wielding man who stole food from nine-year-old arrested near Lethbridge  Calgary Herald
  
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• Portion of Parkside Drive South in Lethbridge to close for maintenance - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 20:37
  
  Portion of Parkside Drive South in Lethbridge to close for maintenance  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flair CEO says rival tried to claim seized jets: ‘People want us out of business’

  13-03-2023 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The head of Flair Airlines is accusing one of Canada's two major airlines of attempting to kneecap the discount carrier's operations.
  
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• Several Canadians recognized at Oscars - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 20:33
  
  Several Canadians recognized at Oscars  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• McCain to spend $600M to double potato processing capacity in southern Alta.

  13-03-2023 20:14
  
  French fry giant McCain Foods Ltd. has announced it will spend $600 million to double the size of its potato processing facility in southern Alberta. The Toronto-based food manufacturing company — which boasts that it makes one in every four French fries produced worldwide — is making the largest investment in its history in order to double output at its Coaldale facility, just east of the city of Lethbridge. McCain said the project will create two new production lines, one for Frenc
  
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• Biden administration lets Ukrainians who fled war stay in US - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 19:56
  
  Biden administration lets Ukrainians who fled war stay in US  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• McCain Foods to double size of facility near Lethbridge with $600M investment - Calgary Herald

  13-03-2023 19:17
  McCain Foods to double size of facility near Lethbridge with $600M investment  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta launching new campaign to lure skilled workers from Ontario and Atlantic

  13-03-2023 19:11
  
  The Alberta government has started a second campaign aimed at attracting skilled workers from Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Alberta Jobs, Economy and Northern Development Minister Brian Jean says the Alberta is Calling program is piggybacking on a similar effort announced by former premier Jason Kenney last summer. The initial campaign targeted Canadians living in Toronto and Vancouver. This time it focuses on those in St. John's, N.L., Charlottetown, Moncton, N.B., and Saint John, N.B., Halifax,
  
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• McCain Foods to double size of facility near Lethbridge with $600M ... - msnNOW

  13-03-2023 18:57
  
  McCain Foods to double size of facility near Lethbridge with $600M ...  msnNOW
  
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• RCMP make arrest after 9-year-old robbed by man with axe in southern Alberta

  13-03-2023 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Alberta police, the suspect responsible for robbing a child while displaying an axe Saturday had previously been convicted of a similar robbery in Lethbridge.
  
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• Man with axe accused of stealing from 9-year-old in southern Alberta

  13-03-2023 18:39
  
  RCMP in southern Alberta took one man into custody after it was alleged he stole food from a nine-year-old child while displaying an axe. The theft happened at around 4:35 p.m. on March 11 in the town of Coalhurst. Officers from the nearby Coaldale RCMP detachment rushed to the scene and were able to locate a suspect at a nearby home, taking him into custody. RCMP say no one was injured. Tazzmaine Good Dagger, 22,  is charged with robbery with an offensive weapon and two counts of failing t
  
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• Lethbridge residents to receive green bins in April - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 18:01
  
  Lethbridge residents to receive green bins in April  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary looks to sell 3 sites at discount to non-profits for affordable housing

  13-03-2023 18:01
  
  The City of Calgary is looking to sell three of its properties for less than market value as part of the ongoing effort to create more affordable housing in the city. The sites are located in Bowness, Parkdale and Erlton and the city will be fielding offers from non-profit organizations through April 28. The available properties consist of:6623 Bowness Road N.W., currently a greenspace and playground, with an asking price of $561,000 plus GST; 3416 Third Avenue N.W., an empty lot, with an asking
  
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• Province promoting living in Alberta to sway skilled workers to move - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 17:46
  
  Province promoting living in Alberta to sway skilled workers to move  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Professors begin indefinite general strike at Université Laval - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 17:44
  
  Professors begin indefinite general strike at Université Laval  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Several Canadians to play key roles in NCAA March Madness ... - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 17:33
  
  Several Canadians to play key roles in NCAA March Madness ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential ... - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 17:29
  
  Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Karin Harjo leaves Canada's alpine team to coach Mikaela Shiffrin - Lethbridge News Now

  13-03-2023 17:08
  
  Karin Harjo leaves Canada's alpine team to coach Mikaela Shiffrin  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• McCain’s largest investment ever will expand potato-processing facility in Alberta

  13-03-2023 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  McCain says the Coaldale expansion will also include wind turbines and solar panels to provide 100 per cent renewable electricity to the facility.
  
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• Volkswagen to build EV battery plant in Ontario

  13-03-2023 16:51
  
  Volkswagen has announced it plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas, in southwestern Ontario. The European automaker says the Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo will establish its first overseas "gigafactory" for battery cell manufacturing, with the start of production planned for 2027. The company signed an agreement last year with the federal government to work to identify suitable sites for such a facility in Canada, and they had also committed to investig
  
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• Canada chosen for first Volkswagen EV battery plant in North America

  13-03-2023 16:51
  
  Volkswagen has announced it plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario. The European automaker announced Monday that the Volkswagen Group and its battery company PowerCo will establish its first overseas "gigafactory" for battery cell manufacturing in St. Thomas, Ont., with the start of production planned for 2027. The company said Canada offers ideal conditions, including a local supply of raw materials and wide access to clean electricity. "Canada and Ontario are
  
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• Next phase of ‘Alberta is Calling’ campaign targets skilled workers in Ontario, Maritimes

  13-03-2023 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The next phase of "Alberta is Calling" will focus on northern and southwestern Ontario and the Maritimes, where skilled workers need jobs, Brian Jean said.
  
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• Overnight blaze severely damages provincial courthouse in Golden, B.C.

  13-03-2023 15:33
  
  Fire has swept through the courthouse in the town of Golden in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP Cpl. James Grandy says alarms were reported at around 3:30 a.m. "There were multiple alarms going off and then a police officer who was on their way there could see flames coming out the front of the building," Grandy said. It was too early to tell if the fire at the Golden Law Courts and Service B.C. building was suspicious. Fire Chief Mike Pecora confirmed the building was likely a total loss. He
  
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• Firefighter hurt as overnight blaze destroys provincial courthouse in Golden, B.C.

  13-03-2023 15:33
  
  Fire swept through the courthouse in the town of Golden in southeastern British Columbia, injuring one firefighter battling the flames. Golden Fire Department deputy chief Rob Perry offered few details but confirmed the injury and said the firefighter was treated in hospital. RCMP Cpl. James Grandy said the alarms were reported in the Golden Law Courts and Service B.C. building at around 3:30 a.m. on Monday. He said it was too early to tell if the blaze was suspicious. F
  
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• Crews battling fire at courthouse in Golden, B.C.

  13-03-2023 15:33
  
  Fire crews are battling a fire at the courthouse in Golden, B.C. Golden Fire Chief Mike Pecora confirmed to CTV News Calgary that the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. and, as of 8 a.m., firefighters were still working to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the fire at the Golden Law Courts Service B.C. building has not been confirmed. This is a developing story. It will be updated throughout the morning.
  
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• Calgary improv pioneer, creator of Theatresports, dies

  13-03-2023 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Donald Keith Johnstone, co-founder of The Loose Moose Theatre Company, died Saturday, March 11 at Rockyview Hospital in Calgary. 
  
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