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• Major events over the course of the Manitoba election campaign - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 23:08 via news.google.com
  
  Major events over the course of the Manitoba election campaign  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grizzly bear attacks rare, but a risk in wilderness, experts say after Banff deaths

  02-10-2023 22:58
  
  Grizzly bear experts say fatal attacks are extremely rare, but it's always a risk when people venture into the wilderness. Two people were killed on the weekend by a grizzly bear in the backcountry of Banff National Park in Alberta. Kevin Van Tighem, who worked as a biologist in the national parks and wrote the book "Bears Without Fear," said it's tragic for the victims and their families. "It's a horrible thing to have happen," he said in an interview. "The family doesn't come out of it (unscat
  
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• Public transit safety strategy to be brought forward by Calgary city council

  02-10-2023 22:48
  
  Calgary city councillors unanimously approved the Public Transit Safety Strategy on Monday, which will be brought to City Council later this month. “The transit issues have been ongoing for the last year and so really this has been an evolution of our service model,” said City of Calgary's Aaron Coon. According to a city report, the proposed Public Transit Safety Strategy would aim to improve rider confidence and security with a number of measures, including increased visibility of r
  
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• Proposed strategy aims to address Calgary transit safety concerns

  02-10-2023 22:48
  
  Calgary city council is discussing a proposed transit safety strategy on Monday, in an effort to address concerns about the number of incidents on public transit. According to a city report, the Public Transit Safety Strategy would aim to improve rider confidence and security with a number of measures, including increased visibility of response teams and transit ambassadors, enhanced cleaning, improved infrastructure design and new community programming. Focusing on a “people-first approac
  
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• One person taken to hospital after southwest Calgary house fire

  02-10-2023 22:22
  
  One person was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation after a southwest Calgary house fire. Fire fighters were called to the 400 block of 52 Avenue S.W. around 11:30 a.m. Monday. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from a residence. Several people in the home had already made it out safely. “They did make initial contact to enter the structure and pulled one person out of the structure with smoke inhalation. They have since been transported by EMS to the hospital,” Battalio
  
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• Lethbridge College announces two new department directors - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 22:10 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge College announces two new department directors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• With new NHL season just days away, hockey players recall eye-opening off-ice moments as rookies

  02-10-2023 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  When Connor McDavid was a rookie in the NHL, he noticed a bunch of big numbers scribbled in the locker room one day.
  
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• Alberta woman dies after pipe detaches from truck’s load, crashes through windshield

  02-10-2023 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The woman was driving with her daughter and swerved when the pipe came towards the passenger side so it came through the driver’s side windshield, according to a family member.
  
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• Edmonton hands Lethbridge first loss of WHL season - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 21:12 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton hands Lethbridge first loss of WHL season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grizzly bear attacks a risk in wilderness but rare, experts say after Banff deaths

  02-10-2023 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A expert who's a family friend of one of two people killed by a grizzly bear in Banff National Park says the couple was experienced in the outdoors.
  
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• 2 people killed by bear in Banff National Park were experienced in outdoors: family friend

  02-10-2023 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A expert who's a family friend of one of two people killed by a grizzly bear in Banff National Park says the couple was experienced in the outdoors.
  
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• Police seeking dash-cam footage to assist in search for missing Calgary woman

  02-10-2023 20:16
  
  Police continue to search for a woman who was reported missing from northwest Calgary on Saturday. Calgary police said Amy Elizabeth Fahlman, 25, was last seen leaving her home in the 300 block of Hawkland Place N.W. on Sept. 29, 2023. She was reported missing the next day when she did not return home. Fahlman’s family and police are concerned for her wellbeing and said it’s uncommon for her not to be in regular contact. Fahlman is described as 5’6” tall (167 centimetres)
  
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• Veteran CFL linebacker Lawrence putting together solid 2023 ... - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 20:03 via news.google.com
  
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• Imperial, Alberta regulator knew for years about tailings seepage at mine: documents

  02-10-2023 18:57
  
  Documents filed by Imperial Oil Ltd. show the company and Alberta's energy regulator knew the Kearl oilsands mine was seeping tailings into groundwater years before a pool of contaminated fluid was reported on the surface, alarming area First Nations and triggering three investigations. "They knew there was seepage to groundwater," said Mandy Olsgard, an environmental toxicologist who has consulted for area First Nations. "The (Alberta Energy Regulator) and Imperial decided not to notify the pub
  
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• Diwali fireworks advisory issued despite warnings it might be ... - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 18:41 via news.google.com
  
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• Imperial, Alberta regulator knew for years about at Kearl Lake oilsands release: documents

  02-10-2023 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Data filed to the Oilsands Monitoring Program shows sulphates at a sampling station in the Muskeg River began climbing drastically in March 2022.
  
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• Federal ministers still lack mandate letters, two months after majority ... - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 18:31 via news.google.com
  
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• Section of west Stoney Trail ring road opens to traffic

  02-10-2023 17:28
  
  A portion of the West Calgary Ring Road was opened over the weekend. The section of Stoney Trail stretching from the Trans-Canada Highway to Bow Trail opened to traffic on Sunday. Eastbound and westbound Bow Trail from 85 Street S.W. to 101 Street S.W. was opened to partly connect to Stoney Trail. The Old Banff Coach Road and Trans-Canada Highway interchanges along Stoney Trail are also operational. The West Calgary Ring Road is expected to be completed in 2024. The project has been in progress
  
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• 'No selfishness' – Toronto Raptors cultural reset begins at training ... - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 17:18 via news.google.com
  
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• Before and after: Damage in wake of Canada's wildfires seen from space

  02-10-2023 16:55
  
  Images captured by satellite show that the damage left in the wake of some of Canada's worst wildfires. Red-brown burn scars are clearly visible in the images provided to CTVNews.ca by the Canadian Space Agency in late September. These "before" and "after" images were captured by the Sentinel-2 satellite, part of the European Union's Copernicus Program, and by the U.S. Geological Society's Landsat 8, as they travelled over British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories.The information you
  
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• Raptors president Masai Ujiri on Knicks lawsuit: 'Go figure' - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 16:11 via news.google.com
  
  Raptors president Masai Ujiri on Knicks lawsuit: 'Go figure'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pedestrian killed in QEII crash near Edmonton

  02-10-2023 16:11
  
  An Edmonton man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in the Leduc area Monday morning. Two pedestrians were walking on the northbound lanes of the QEII near Township Road 492 when they were hit by separate vehicles at around 6 a.m., RCMP said. A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries and a 48-year-old man died on scene, police said. The RCMP did not release any information about the drivers. The road reopened to traffic later in the morning.
  
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• Fatal pedestrian collision closes part of Highway 2 near Leduc: RCMP

  02-10-2023 16:11
  
  RCMP have closed Highway 2 northbound near Leduc following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian. In a news release, Leduc RCMP said it was on the scene of the collision on Highway 2 near Township road 492 around 6 a.m. The northbound stretch of highway will be closed between Township roads 490 and 492 while police investigate. Police have asked the public to avoid the area and use alternate routes. No further details were provided. RCMP said an update will be released once the highway reopen
  
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• Raptors centre Christian Koloko out indefinitely with respiratory issues - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 15:10 via news.google.com
  
  Raptors centre Christian Koloko out indefinitely with respiratory issues  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Homeowners brace for mortgage payment shock amid higher-for-longer rate outlook

  02-10-2023 14:58
  
  From ultra-low interest rates that led to a huge spike in real estate demand to the speed with which interest rates shot up to levels not seen in a generation, it's been hard to keep up with the shifting landscape for mortgage holders. Now, with interest rates increasingly expected to stay higher for longer, many of the homeowners who locked in low rates years ago are likely bracing themselves for financial pain as their mortgage comes up for renewal. "Each month that passes, roughly two per cen
  
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• Where can I get a COVID-19 rapid test? CTV News looks at the rules in each province and territory

  02-10-2023 14:34
  
  As Canadians prepare for another respiratory virus season this fall and winter, some may be curious to know if what they have is a cold, flu or possibly COVID-19.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppOne method to determine this has been the use of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, which were offered free of charge during the pandemic before their distribution began to wind down as infection rates and demand declined. But it appears the number of people tes
  
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• What you need to know about the election of a new Speaker

  02-10-2023 13:25
  
  On Tuesday, MPs will be electing a new Speaker of the House of Commons, in the wake of Anthony Rota's resignation. It will be a day for the Canadian political history books, as well as a day full of pomp and procedure. Here's what you need to know about the role, the contenders, and the process. WHAT IS THE SPEAKER'S ROLE? The duties of the House of Commons Speaker extend beyond the role Canadians most often see them play, as the impartial adjudicator of House proceedings, maintaining order and
  
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• WHL roundup: Giants come up big, beat visiting Wild 6-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 07:12 via news.google.com
  
  WHL roundup: Giants come up big, beat visiting Wild 6-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Minimum wage rises in six provinces, but is it enough?

  02-10-2023 04:56
  
  Amid a cost-of-living crisis driving up food bank visits and economic anxiety, the minimum wage increased in six provinces today – but both advocates and critics fear it may not be enough to tackle the overarching problem. While B.C., Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick and the territories will see no changes to wage rates, the minimum wage in Ontario will go up to $16.55 an hour, Manitoba to $15.30, while Nova Scotia, P.E.I and Newfoundland and Labrador rise to $15. Saskatchewan’s minimu
  
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• ‘It’s heartless’: No increases to Alberta’s minimum wage in 5 years

  02-10-2023 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Sunday, six provinces upped their minimum wage once again, but not Alberta, as they haven't changed theirs since five years ago on October 1st, 2018.
  
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• Impressive Senators pounce on Panthers 4-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2023 01:31 via news.google.com
  
  Impressive Senators pounce on Panthers 4-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Men's Soccer vs University of Lethbridge on 10/1/2023 - Box Score - Mount Royal University Athletics

  02-10-2023 01:20 via news.google.com
  
  Men's Soccer vs University of Lethbridge on 10/1/2023 - Box Score  Mount Royal University Athletics
  
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• Red Deer school board trustee won't apologize for posting 'brainwashing' meme: Lawyer

  02-10-2023 00:53
  
  The lawyer for a Red Deer School Board member says she won't be saying sorry after posting a meme comparing teaching children about the LGBTQ2S+ community to brainwashing in Nazi Germany. Monique LaGrange, a trustee with the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS), was recently found to have violated the board's Trustee Code of Conduct when she posted the meme back in August.  The Alberta Teachers' Association and LGBTQ2S+ community members and allies called for her removal over the post
  
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