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• Royal Alex becomes first Alberta hospital to bring back required masking

  13-10-2023 23:58
  
  Health-care workers, contractors and patients now have to wear masks in some parts of the Royal Alexandra Hospital, in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The central Edmonton facility became the first to enact the rules under a new Alberta Health Services directive that came into effect on Thursday. A spokesperson confirmed Friday it is the only hospital to do so, so far. "The decision to implement the directive was made by site leadership, at a site level," Kerry Williamson told CTV News
  
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• Sugar beets being harvested across southern Alberta

  13-10-2023 23:57
  
  While harvest for most crops in southern Alberta is just about wrapped up, sugar beets have now just started to come out of the ground. The sugar beets have been in the ground since the middle of spring and now producers are racing to get them out before the first frost. Like most crops, sugar beets have had a challenging growing season having to deal with hail, grasshoppers and a lack of water. “There's been a lot of challenges this year. The Lethbridge northern irrigation district, was s
  
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• Alpacas perish in barn fire near Millarville, southwest of Calgary

  13-10-2023 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The owner of an alpaca farm is mourning the loss of nine of her animals, including her dog, after a barn was destroyed by fire outside of Calgary this week.
  
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• The Man In Black Coming Back To Lethbridge - Bridge City News

  13-10-2023 23:29 via news.google.com
  
  The Man In Black Coming Back To Lethbridge  Bridge City News
  
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• Calgary man raises $35K for Alberta Children's Hospital by summiting the worlds eighth tallest mountain

  13-10-2023 23:28
  
  Nepal's Mount Manaslu is close to 8,200 metres above sea level and is tricky in spots according to Jeff Wildeman. He reached the summit of world's eighth -tallest mountain on the morning of September 24th. That's the part of the story where the soundtrack swells into a chorus of uplifting music, but there was no soundtrack playing for Wilderman on Sept. 24. "You're not really thinking a ton about the accomplishment," he said. "It's extremely cold, (and) extremely windy so I got to get my flag (i
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's UCP to debate motion on gender pronouns in schools

  13-10-2023 23:24
  
  Members of Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party are to debate a resolution surrounding gender pronouns in schools and parental consent. The party’s annual general meeting set for Nov. 3-4 in Calgary is the first get-together since Premier Danielle Smith’s party won re-election in May. A list of matters delegates are to vote on includes requiring written consent from parents or guardians if a child under 16 wishes to use a different name or pronoun at school. The resolu
  
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• Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton implements mask requirement

  13-10-2023 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Royal Alexandra Hospital is requiring masking in many areas, making it the first hospital in Alberta to make use of AHS' new individual masking directive.
  
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• Cooking Safety As This Year's Theme For Fire Prevention Week In ... - Bridge City News

  13-10-2023 23:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Maple Leafs take positives from sloppy season-opening victory - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
  Maple Leafs take positives from sloppy season-opening victory  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stampeders face Friday night CFL showdown against Roughriders with post-season position on the line

  13-10-2023 22:54
  
  It's a do-or-die Friday night for the Calgary Stampeders as they desperately try to extend one of the more impressive records in professional sports. The Stampeders have made the playoffs every year since 2005, which means 17 straight post-season appearances. By comparison, the Patriots have the NFL's longest post-season streak at 11, the Atlanta Braves have MLB's at 14 and the Pittsburgh Penguins have 16, the NHL benchmark. The Stamps still trail the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, who made the playof
  
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• Bruce Springsteen reschedules postponed Calgary, Edmonton concerts to November 2024

  13-10-2023 22:51
  
  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have rescheduled their postponed concerts in Calgary and Edmonton to fall 2024. The Boss is scheduled to come back to Alberta in November 2024, with a show in Calgary at the Saddledome on Nov. 16 and Edmonton at Rogers Place on Nov. 19, according to a social media post from the band.Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's postponed Canadian tour dates have been rescheduled and announced for 2024:Oct. 31, 2024 - Montreal, Quebec @ Centre Bell (rescheduled
  
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• Lethbridge MMA event features fighters from Prince Albert and North ... - battlefordsNOW

  13-10-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary brothers join fight in Israel: 'No way I was going to stay at home'

  13-10-2023 21:50
  
  A trio of Calgary brothers have joined the Israel Defence Forces after the country engaged in a battle with Hamas. Sergeant First Class S, (the brothers have asked to not be named due to safety concerns) moved to Israel at 18. He joined the battle, leaving his two-month-old son behind, after getting woken up by a “barrage of rockets being launched into Israel.” “We took our newborn son into the bomb shelter and I looked into his eyes and I told them, 'you've only been on this p
  
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• A look at some reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling on feds’ environmental review law

  13-10-2023 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday against federal legislation dealing with the environmental effects of major developments.
  
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• Winning a Stanley Cup primary goal of Ottawa Senators new owners - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 21:25 via news.google.com
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: October 13, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 20:38 via news.google.com
  
  What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: October 13, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Business groups applaud Supreme Court ruling against federal environmental impact law

  13-10-2023 20:28
  
  Business groups and energy companies celebrated a decision Friday by the Supreme Court of Canada that ruled Ottawa's impact assessment law for major project approvals is largely unconstitutional. The loudest cheering came from Alberta, where industry leaders saw the 2019 legislation as a roadblock to development of oil and gas infrastructure and other energy-related projects. The federal Impact Assessment Act, formerly known as Bill C-69, lays out the process for assessing the environmental impa
  
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• Business groups, Alberta government applaud Supreme Court ruling against federal environmental impact law

  13-10-2023 20:28
  
  Business groups, energy companies and politicians celebrated a decision Friday by the Supreme Court of Canada that ruled Ottawa's impact assessment law for major project approvals is largely unconstitutional. The federal Impact Assessment Act, formerly known as Bill C-69, lays out the process for assessing the environmental impacts of major project development in the country and lists activities that would trigger a federal review. But in Alberta, its language has been controversial since its 20
  
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• City of Lethbridge provides update to downtown construction - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 20:22 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge provides update to downtown construction  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Mountie acknowledges tension between intelligence units ... - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 19:27 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta business groups praise Supreme Court ruling against federal environmental impact law

  13-10-2023 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Business groups in Alberta are celebrating Friday’s decision by the Supreme Court of Canada that ruled the federal government’s impact assessment law is largely unconstitutional.
  
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• Partial solar eclipse visible in Calgary Saturday with viewing event at Telus Spark

  13-10-2023 19:01
  
  Calgarians will have an opportunity to see an annular solar eclipse this weekend. On Saturday, the moon will pass in front of the sun and block its light in one of the last solar eclipses that Canadians will have a chance to see for at least a few years. This month’s celestial event won’t be a total eclipse, but something called an annular solar eclipse, also known as a "ring of fire" eclipse. Annular solar eclipses happen when the moon lines up with the sun at the point of its orbit
  
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• Unknown man approaching women at the U of L: police

  13-10-2023 18:55
  
  Police are looking for public information to identify a man connected to several suspicious incidents at the University of Lethbridge. Investigators say a suspicious male has been approaching women waiting in the bus loop at the campus and attempting to speak with them. During the conversations, police say he is reported to ask what bus they are taking and making other comments that make them "feel uncomfortable." Police say the man is described as being in his 40s with dark brown/greying hair w
  
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• Argos to rest Ouellette in game versus Ottawa Redblacks - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 18:35 via news.google.com
  
  Argos to rest Ouellette in game versus Ottawa Redblacks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New Calgary park features pickleball courts, off-leash dog area and EV charging stations

  13-10-2023 18:27
  
  A new park in downtown Calgary will be offering a wide range of activities for residents to enjoy, as well as the opportunity to keep their daily lives moving. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) says Pixel Park, located next to Enoch Park at 12 Avenue and Macleod Trail S.E., is now open. The site includes an off-leash dog park, pickleball courts and a skate park. Through a partnership with Tesla Motors Canada, it will also include 24 electric vehicle (EV) chargers, downtown Calgary's
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes announce 2023-24 promotional schedule - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 17:42 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes announce 2023-24 promotional schedule  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• University of Lethbridge sees big leap in annual post-secondary ... - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 17:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Public safety concerns mount in Canada as Israel-Hamas war intensifies

  13-10-2023 17:11
  
  Public safety ministers and law enforcement officials say they're taking public safety seriously amid a growing sense of unrest in Canada related to the Israel-Hamas war. In a joint statement issued earlier this week, federal, provincial and territorial ministers urged "unity and respect in the face of calls for protests" on Friday from Hamas, which they emphasized the Canadian government labels a terrorist organization.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsThe
  
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• Canadian safety ministers issue statement about potential unrest amid Israel-Hamas war

  13-10-2023 17:11
  
  Federal, provincial and territorial public safety ministers have issued a joint statement following "calls for global protest and unrest" from Hamas. In it, they emphasize that the Government of Canada considers Hamas to be a terrorist organization and condemns its actions.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips"Canadians have the right to feel safe to practise their faith and express their beliefs," the statement reads. "There is no place for supporting terroris
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Open Two-Game Saskatchewan Trip in ... - Canadian Hockey League

  13-10-2023 16:58 via news.google.com
  
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• Supreme Court rules against federal environmental impact assessment law

  13-10-2023 15:35
  
  Canada's top court has ruled the federal Impact Assessment Act, also known as Bill C-69, is on balance unconstitutional. On Friday, five out of seven judges ruled the environmental scheme as too broad in its assessment of environmental impacts. "Environmental protection remains one of today's most pressing challenges," said Chief Justice Richard Wagner. "To meet this challenge, Parliament has the power to enact a scheme of environmental assessment. Parliament also has the duty however, to act wi
  
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• Canada's Supreme Court majority rules against federal impact assessment law

  13-10-2023 15:35
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against the federal government's impact assessment law. In a decision released this morning, five out of seven judges found most of the Impact Assessment Act to be unconstitutional because it ultimately seeks to regulate activities within provincial jurisdiction. Chief Justice Richard Wagner, writing for the majority, said federal powers don't cover the list of projects subject to federal review under the act.The information you need to know, sent directly t
  
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• Nurse practitioners ratify first agreement with Alberta Health Services - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 15:22 via news.google.com
  
  Nurse practitioners ratify first agreement with Alberta Health Services  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta receives federal money over four years to help fight gender-based violence

  13-10-2023 14:44
  
  The Alberta government is to receive $54 million in federal funding to develop and deploy a 10-year plan to end gender-based violence in Alberta. Alberta Status of Women Minister Tanya Fir said Thursday the province is ranked fifth in the number of reports of intimate partner violence in Canada and fourth in reported sexual assaults. She said the federal money will be given out to community groups and organizations helping women and girls in Alberta. “It is something we would rather think
  
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• Pedestrian struck by CTrain near City Hall station

  13-10-2023 14:32
  
  A pedestrian was sent to hospital in life-threatening condition after they were hit by the CTrain on Thursday night. Emergency crews were called to City Hall station at about 9:30 p.m. The victim was taken to Foothills Medical Centre. Several CTrains were stopped while police conducted an investigation. Service resumed at 10:45 p.m.
  
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• Lethbridge residents receive Alberta Newcomer Recognition Awards - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 14:12 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge residents receive Alberta Newcomer Recognition Awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• OC Transpo worker, store owner to testify in 'Freedom Convoy' trial - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2023 13:53 via news.google.com
  
  OC Transpo worker, store owner to testify in 'Freedom Convoy' trial  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial to hear about protest’s impact on public transport

  13-10-2023 13:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected to delve into how Ottawa public transit was affected by the three-week protest last year.
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada rules environmental impact law unconstitutional

  13-10-2023 13:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The judgment is to set the tone for how different levels of government work together to balance the economic benefits of resource development against the environmental risks.
  
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• A teacher dies and 2 people are wounded in a stabbing in a French school. Terrorism is suspected

  13-10-2023 12:56
  
  A man armed with a knife killed a teacher and wounded two others on Friday at a high school in northern France, an attack being investigated as potential terrorism. Antiterror prosecutors said they were leading the investigation into the attack at the Gambetta high school in the city of Arras, some 115 miles (185 kilometres) north of Paris. Sliman Hamzi, a police officer who was one of the first on the scene said the suspected attacker, a former student at the school, shouted "Allahu Akbar" -- G
  
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• Hurricanes Drop 4-3 Decision to Warriors - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  13-10-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Palestinians began a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel's military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group. The U.N. warned that so many people fleeing en masse -- almost half the Gaza population -- would be calamitous. Hamas, which staged a shocking and brutal attack on Israel nearly a week ago and has fired thousands of rockets s
  
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• Israel orders unprecedented evacuation of 1 million in Gaza as possible ground offensive looms

  13-10-2023 06:00
  
  Israel's military told some 1 million Palestinians on Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order applying to almost half the population ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group. The UN warned that so many people fleeing en masse -- with just a 24-hour deadline -- would be calamitous. Hamas, which staged a shocking and brutal attack on Israel nearly a week ago and has fired thousands of rocke
  
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• 1 person in life-threatening condition after Thursday evening shooting in northeast Calgary

  13-10-2023 03:49
  
  Police are on the scene of a shooting at 16 Avenue and 36 Street N.E. early Thursday evening. EMS says one person has been shot and was transported to the Foothills hospital in life-threatening condition. The off-ramp from westbound 16 Avenue to northbound 36 Street is closed. Police are asking people to avoid the area while their investigation continues. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.UPDATE: Traffic incident on WB 16 Ave east of 36 St NE,
  
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• 1 person in life-threatening condition after Thursday evening shooting

  13-10-2023 03:49
  
  Police are on the scene of a shooting at 16 avenue and 36 Street N.E. early Thursday evening. EMS says one person has been shot and was transported to the Foothills hospital in life-threatening condition. The off-ramp from westbound 16th Avenue to northbound 36th  is closed. Police are asking people to avoid the area while their investigation continues. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.UPDATE: Traffic incident on WB 16 Ave east of 36 St N
  
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• Memorial service held for Calgary Flames’ Chris Snow: ‘He shared his vulnerability with the world’

  13-10-2023 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  'His voice plays in our minds and in our hearts now and forever. We walk forward with his light guiding our way,' Kelsie Snow said.
  
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• Alberta's masking directive for hospitals takes regional approach

  13-10-2023 02:36
  
  Some doctors say Alberta's new directive on masking in hospitals doesn't go far enough and is confusing. Alberta Health Services issued the directive yesterday for stricter masking rules in acute care facilities, but it will be up to zone and site leaders whether to implement the mandate. The directive was issued to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, AHS says. As of Thursday evening, no acute care facilities in the province have implemented the directive. "If we want to be really serious about
  
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• Canmore residents appeal to premier outside meeting with developers

  13-10-2023 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of protesters were out in Canmore to meet Premier Danielle Smith ahead of her talk with the Bow Valley Builders and Developers Association.
  
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• Police seeking vehicle believed to have been involved in S.E. Calgary hit-and-run

  13-10-2023 02:07
  
  Police are looking for help identifying a vehicle that was believed to be involved in a hit-and-run in a southeast Calgary grocery store parking lot on Tuesday. Around 1:25 p.m., a 77-year-old woman was hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of the Sobey’s in Cranston located at 3000, 356 Cranston Road S.E. Police said the woman was walking across the parking lot with a shopping cart when a dark-blue, two-door, 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt with black rims reversed out of a parking stall and kno
  
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• Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre plays host to Alberta Livestock Expo

  13-10-2023 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The annual AB Livestock Expo landed in Lethbridge this week. Producers and suppliers came together to learn about the industry's latest innovative products.
  
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