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• Alberta Utilities Commission to keep processing applications during renewables moratorium

  23-08-2023 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  While no approvals will be issued until the moratorium is lifted, the AUC said it will continue to process existing and new applications during the seven-month pause period.
  
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• Cerebral Palsy Kids and Families' adaptive bike program offers overwhelming experience

  23-08-2023 23:45
  
  A Calgary-based, volunteer-operated agency is taking kids out of wheelchairs and putting them onto bicycles. Cerebral Palsy Kids and Families has more than 600 adaptive bicycles and just added five new adaptive, purpose-built tandem e-bikes to its collection. It started the program 25 years ago by taking simple two-wheelers and adding large training wheels for balance, and replacing the pedals with foot plates and installing bigger seats and straps to keep riders secured. Sheralee Stelter, the a
  
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• 'I won't do it again': Chrystia Freeland on Alberta speeding ticket

  23-08-2023 23:05
  
  Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was fined for speeding in Alberta last week. "I did get a speeding ticket," Freeland confirmed to reporters during an afternoon availability in Prince Edward Island on Wednesday. Freeland said she was driving between Grande Prairie and Peace River when she was pulled over. "I was driving too fast and I won't do it again."Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament HillShe was fined $273 for driving 132 km/hr
  
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• Alberta Utilities Commission says it will still process applications during renewables moratorium

  23-08-2023 22:31
  
  The Alberta Utilities Commission has clarified how it intends to implement the UCP government's moratorium on wind and solar energy development. The regulator says it will continue to accept and process applications for renewable energy developments while the seven-month pause period is in effect. However, no approvals will be issued until the moratorium is lifted. The Alberta government announced the moratorium on Aug. 3, saying the pause is necessary to give the regulator time to hold an inqui
  
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• 'We are hopeless': Missing man’s family concerned for his safety

  23-08-2023 22:29
  
  The family of a Calgary senior who has not been seen in three weeks is concerned over his whereabouts. Abdul Mufti, 71, was last seen in the community of Falconridge on Aug 3rd near his home at 200 Falworth Way N.E. His daughter Bakhtawar Qayyum Mufti lives in Frankfurt, Germany and said she last had communication with her father last month. “Last time when I talked to my father, it's 30th July,” she said. The younger Mufti said she, along with her family, are struggling to sleep, ea
  
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• Funnel cloud potential, thunderstorms expected across central Alberta on Wednesday

  23-08-2023 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada said thunderstorms and funnel clouds are possible Wednesday afternoon into the evening south of Edmonton and north of Calgary, but not actual tornadoes.
  
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• Hurricanes announce changes to coaching staff, roster - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 22:13 via news.google.com
  
  Hurricanes announce changes to coaching staff, roster  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Anxiety, depression and anger: The mental health impacts of natural disasters

  23-08-2023 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Natural disasters can have a big impact on a person's mental well-being. Experts say it's important to maintain self-care and stay connected to your community for support.
  
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• Goldfish mitigation to take place in Chinook Lake in Lethbridge - CTV News Calgary

  23-08-2023 21:20 via news.google.com
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• City of Lethbridge lowers lake to prepare for goldfish mitigation

  23-08-2023 21:20
  
  A portion of Ermineglen Road was closed Wednesday in order to lower the water at Chinook Lake. There will be no through traffic between 122 and 163 Emineglen Road, which is the intersection leaving Ermineglen Road through to Kodiak Boulevard, until September 15. The closure is because the city is preparing to mitigate the goldfish population, which is an invasive species that has been introduced into Alberta lakes, ponds and waterways. Goldfish and Koi are both aquatic invasive species, which th
  
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• Debt among Canadian millennials at record levels, while earnings haven't kept up: RBC report

  23-08-2023 21:18
  
  Canadian millennials are more likely to face the brunt of a wavering labour market as most face mounting debt with an income that fails to keep up with inflation, according to a report from RBC Economics. The report released on Wednesday said Canadian millennials are more vulnerable to serious financial burdens if job losses continue to rise in their age bracket. July marked the third consecutive month Canada’s overall unemployment rate has increased; the rate stood at 5.2 per cent in May
  
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• Livestock tax deferral for designated area in Western Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 20:29 via news.google.com
  
  Livestock tax deferral for designated area in Western Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• King Charles III sends condolences to Canadian wildfire victims

  23-08-2023 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  King Charles released a statement on Wednesday sending condolences to those affected by the devastating wildfires in B.C. and the Northwest Territories.
  
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• Brighter Together Food Journey returns to Lethbridge for second year - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 19:49 via news.google.com
  
  Brighter Together Food Journey returns to Lethbridge for second year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Food Journey' to showcase region's food producers and economic ... - My Lethbridge Now

  23-08-2023 19:35 via news.google.com
  
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• 2035 or 2050? A realistic clean electricity goal for Alta. could fall between the two

  23-08-2023 19:16
  
  As politicians spar over whether 2035 or 2050 should be the deadline to attain a net-zero electricity grid in Alberta, the correct answer may lie somewhere in the middle. The pace of the energy transition is the crux of the latest political spat between Alberta and the federal government, with Premier Danielle Smith vowing last week that her province will not comply with Ottawa's draft clean electricity regulations aimed at getting Canada's electricity grid to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions b
  
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• City of Lethbridge launches review of aging Land Use Bylaw - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 19:11 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge launches review of aging Land Use Bylaw  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Community Foundation opens grant applications for Fall 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 19:09 via news.google.com
  
  Community Foundation opens grant applications for Fall 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2035 or 2050? A realistic clean electricity goal for Alta. could fall between the 2

  23-08-2023 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  As politicians spar over whether 2035 or 2050 should be the deadline to attain a net-zero electricity grid in Alberta, the correct answer may lie somewhere in the middle.
  
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• 2035 or 2050? A realistic clean electricity goal for Alberta could fall between the two

  23-08-2023 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  As politicians spar over whether 2035 or 2050 should be the deadline to attain a net-zero electricity grid in Alberta, the correct answer may lie somewhere in the middle.
  
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• Donations needed for influx of families displaced by wildfires

  23-08-2023 18:24
  
  Multiple charitable organizations in Calgary are urging residents to help with increasing demand for basic goods as the region sees more women and families in need displaced by wildfires raging in British Columbia's interior and Northwest Territories. Calgary’s Women in Need Society (WINS) is looking for donations of goods, items like clothing, hygiene products and items for children. WINS is also seeking cash donations, or volunteers to come forward. United Way of Calgary and Area is part
  
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• Coaldale RCMP looking for missing 14-year-old girl - My Lethbridge Now

  23-08-2023 17:42 via news.google.com
  
  Coaldale RCMP looking for missing 14-year-old girl  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Cabinet ministers leave retreat without new plans to address ... - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 17:41 via news.google.com
  
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• Yellowknife mayor says to stay away as wildfire threat remains: ‘It’s not safe to return’

  23-08-2023 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Yellowknife says it's not safe for residents to go home, but notes city officials are working on a return plan as a fire continues to burn about 15 kilometres away.
  
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• Scammers targeting back-to-school deals: BBB

  23-08-2023 16:44
  
  Parents looking to save money on school supplies this fall are being warned to keep an eye out for phony deals designed by scammers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says the upcoming school year is frequently a time when scammers try out online schemes to steal your money and your personal information. "If there is a deal online that seems too-good-to-be -true, it probably is," said Mary O'Sullivan-Andersen, president and CEO of BBB serving southern Alberta and east Kootenay. She suggests paren
  
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• N.W.T. politicians to discuss next steps in wildfire crisis, ‘Astronomical costs’

  23-08-2023 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Disaster financial assistance is definitely needed in our territory, and council continues to urge the federal and territorial government to work together to provide assistance.'
  
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• Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high school classrooms - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 16:11 via news.google.com
  
  Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high school classrooms  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Southern Alberta farmer's arrowhead collection going to the Royal Alberta Museum

  23-08-2023 14:53
  
  A collection of projectile point artifacts found by Harry Christensen on the family farm near Dalum, which are estimated to range in age from approximately 2,000 to 4,600 years old, are being donated to the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton. Harry, now in his 90s, was born and raised on a farm near Dalum, about 10 miles south of the town of Drumheller. While he has since moved to Calgary to be closer to family, many may still remember him from his earlier years in the Drumheller Valley. “Th
  
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• Southern Alberta farmer's arrowhead collection going on display at the Royal Alberta Museum

  23-08-2023 14:53
  
  A collection of projectile point artifacts found by Harry Christensen on the family farm near Dalum, which are estimated to range in age from approximately 2,000 to 4,600 years old, are being donated to the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton. Harry, now in his 90s, was born and raised on a farm near Dalum, about 10 miles south of the town of Drumheller. While he has since moved to Calgary to be closer to family, many may still remember him from his earlier years in the Drumheller Valley. “Th
  
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• Southern Alberta farmer's arrowhead collection going on display at Royal Alberta Museum

  23-08-2023 14:53
  
  A collection of projectile point artifacts found by Harry Christensen on the family farm near Dalum, and which are estimated to range in age from approximately 2,000 to 4,600 years old, are being donated to the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton. Harry, now in his 90s, was born and raised on a farm near Dalum, about 10 miles south of the town of Drumheller. While he has since moved to Calgary to be closer to family, many may still remember him from his earlier years in the Drumheller Valley. &ldqu
  
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• Smith and Neudorf talk healthcare, renewables pause during ... - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 14:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Flair CEO says airline flying high — enough to stave off ‘growing pains,’ large loans

  23-08-2023 13:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flair Airlines CEO Stephen Jones says his budget carrier is at last running a smooth operation propelled by high passenger numbers.
  
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• Fire near Fort Smith breaches a major line of defence, update says

  23-08-2023 13:37
  
  The weather continues to be a factor in the fight against wildfires in the Northwest Territories with forecasts showing worsening conditions for many communities. Here's the latest:Fire near Fort Smith, Fort Fitzgerald breaches first line of defence Officials implore residents to not return under evacuation orders Weather conditions worsen to "extreme" risk for communities of Hay River, Kakisa and Fort Smith------------------------------ Late Tuesday evening the Wood Buffalo fire, which is threa
  
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• 'Extreme' fire behaviour continues in Fort Smith, update expected

  23-08-2023 13:37
  
  The weather continues to be a factor in the fight against wildfires in the Northwest Territories with forecasts showing worsening conditions for many communities. Here's the latest:King Charles sends message to communities of N.W.T., B.C. Wildfire update coming soon from Fort Smith, Fort Fitzgerald as blaze breaches line of defence Trudeau comments on wildfires: "We are helping"------------------------------ FORT SMITH Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel are in Yellowknife and Hay River but as
  
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• 'Extreme' fire activity continues in parts of N.W.T. as dry conditions persist

  23-08-2023 13:37
  
  The weather continues to be a factor in the fight against wildfires in the Northwest Territories with forecasts showing worsening conditions for many communities. Here's the latest:N.W.T. provides update on fire status, coming days Evacuated residents not expected to be allowed home for weeks King Charles sends message to communities of N.W.T., B.C. Wildfire update coming soon from Fort Smith, Fort Fitzgerald as blaze breaches line of defence Trudeau comments on wildfires: "We are helping"------
  
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• CAF personnel not yet on the ground in Fort Smith as conditions there worsen

  23-08-2023 13:37
  
  The weather continues to be a factor in the fight against wildfires in the Northwest Territories with forecasts showing worsening conditions for many communities. Here's the latest:Fire near Fort Smith, Fort Fitzgerald breaches first line of defence CAF not deployed to Fort Smith as of Wednesday morning Trudeau comments on wildfires: "We are helping" Weather conditions worsen to "extreme" risk for communities of Hay River, Kakisa and Fort Smith------------------------------ Prime Minister Justin
  
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• Who is to blame for the housing crisis? Canadians split in poll

  23-08-2023 12:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leger surveyed 1,537 people between Aug. 18 and 20, asking a series of questions about the rising cost of housing and what should be done about it.
  
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• Firefighter attends citizenship ceremony while on front lines of B.C. ... - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 10:06 via news.google.com
  
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• Mystery Animal In Texas Stokes Cryptid Speculation - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 06:57 via news.google.com
  
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• UPDATE: Lethbridge Police locate woman previously reported missing - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 06:15 via news.google.com
  
  UPDATE: Lethbridge Police locate woman previously reported missing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City involved after windowpane tumbles from downtown Calgary apartment building

  23-08-2023 04:49
  
  The city has stepped in after a large windowpane fell 120 metres from a high-rise apartment building in Calgary's downtown west end. Tenants say the landlord did nothing about it for days. Last Thursday at 1:30 a.m., one renter heard a loud bang and broken glass fell all over her 37th-floor balcony at West Village Towers. Glass also fell to the street below. A window panel is boarded up high above. The tenant reported the incident to building management, but she says nothing was done, no communi
  
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• 'Fire tornado' caught on camera by crews fighting B.C. blaze

  23-08-2023 04:05
  
  An "incredibly rare" phenomenon called a fire whirl or fire tornado was caught on video by ground crews responding to a destructive blaze last week, according to the B.C. wildfire service. Conditions in the early morning hours of Aug. 17, which included a sudden drop in temperature following a heat wave combined with whipping winds, caused the Downton Lake wildfire to display behaviour that is rarely seen in the province. Video of the vortex was posted online Tuesday, along with an explanation.
  
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• Federal NDP targets seats in Alberta, bets on urban prairie appetite for change

  23-08-2023 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NDP believe the recent Alberta election shows urban Prairie voters are rejecting politicians who peddle conspiracy theories, talk about the WEF and bash journalists.
  
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• Memories at Marv's: Diamond Valley diner to close up shop for good

  23-08-2023 02:42
  
  Marv's Classic Soda Shop is in its final days as a 1950s-themed destination for burgers, milkshakes and candy in the heart of the southern Alberta community now called Diamond Valley. The vintage vinyl jukebox has been sold, along with the rest of the mid-century decor that has adorned the diner's walls for more than 23 years. "[The last day] will be a pretty sad day for everybody," said Marv, the establishment's founder, who did not provide a last name. Marv initially opened up the store as an
  
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• 13 per cent of Canadians consider moving because of wildfires: survey

  23-08-2023 02:36
  
  In wake of the wildfires that have ravaged communities across the country, some Canadians are considering moving to avoid future wildfire encounters. According to a recent Angus Reid survey, 13 per cent of Canadians say they would consider relocating to a place that feels safer after experiencing the impacts of wildfire and smoke conditions in the last five years. The survey found that Canadian women under 35 years old are most likely to relocate.The information you need to know, sent directly t
  
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• B.C. lifts order banning vacation bookings in wildfire-ravaged areas, except for West Kelowna

  23-08-2023 01:41
  
  An emergency order restricting people from booking accommodations in wildfire-ravaged areas of B.C. will be lifted as of midnight – with the exception of West Kelowna, according to the emergency management minister. Bowinn Ma, at a news conference Tuesday, said the order has had its desired effect and freed up thousands of spaces for evacuees and emergency personnel. It will no longer apply in Kelowna, Kamloops, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton and Vernon. "I do want to start by thanking everybo
  
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• Whoop-Up Days Parade kicks off in the rain

  23-08-2023 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Whoop-Up Parade has been the official start to Whoop Up Days for the past 126 years, and despite the rain, hundreds of people lined the streets.
  
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• 'We're ready to go': Whoop-Up Days kicks off in Lethbridge with rides, food and entertainment

  23-08-2023 01:02
  
  The wait is finally over. The 126th edition of Whoop-Up Days kicked off Tuesday after a parade, with people lining up outside the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre before the gates opened at noon. Soon after the gates opened, hundreds headed onto the grounds to take in the rides, food and entertainment. It wasn't long ago that the site was an empty parking lot. Workers with West Coast Amusements needed just two days to set up all 33 rides available this week. Even the rain couldn’t stop them.
  
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• Alberta government urged to fix fractured health care, lack of family, female doctors

  23-08-2023 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over the past three years, there has been a 78 per cent drop in doctors in Alberta accepting new patients and Albertans are concerned about the lack of accessiblity to health care.
  
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• Whoop-Up Days Parade draws a crowd in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  23-08-2023 00:17 via news.google.com
  
  Whoop-Up Days Parade draws a crowd in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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