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• Trick-or-treat? Halloween displays and sweets ‘problematic’ for some animals

  30-10-2023 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  They are some of Alberta's spookiest creatures. Bats and owls have become iconic Halloween wildlife. But some may inadvertently be becoming part of the display.
  
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• Warm weather headed to southern Alberta, but cold winter not far off

  30-10-2023 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The recent blast of wintry weather in southern Alberta is a gentle reminder of what could come, as a cooling trend is set to settle in the next few weeks.
  
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• Economic reconciliation cited as Alberta raises Crown agency’s loan guarantee capacity

  30-10-2023 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's premier has announced the government is expanding the loan guarantee capacity of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corp.
  
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• Preparations underway for 2024 BILD Lethbridge Home, Garden ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2023 23:25 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta raises Crown agency's loan guarantee capacity, cites economic reconciliation

  30-10-2023 23:11
  
  Alberta's premier has announced the government is expanding the loan guarantee capacity of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corp. Premier Danielle Smith says Indigenous Peoples have historically been overlooked and underserved within Alberta's economy, and that her government is looking to change that. The province says it has doubled the Crown corporation's loan guarantee capacity to $2 billion and will increase it to $3 billion in 2024-25. The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corp., which
  
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• Suspected cougar attacks near Bragg Creek prompt pet warnings

  30-10-2023 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fish and Wildlife officials are reminding residents near Bragg Creek, Alta., that cougars see domestic cats and dogs are easy prey, and steps should be taken to protect those pets.
  
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• Coastal GasLink pipeline fully installed: TC Energy

  30-10-2023 22:36
  
  The Coastal GasLink pipeline, one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in recent Canadian history, is physically complete. TC Energy Corp., the company behind the project, said Monday it has finished installing pipe along the entire 670-km route from Dawson Creek, B.C., to Kitimat, B.C. — a milestone that marks the culmination of more than five years of construction and 10 years of planning. The final weld was completed Oct. 7 at the base of Cable Crane Hill near Kitimat, TC Energ
  
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• Calgary doctor to study long-term implications of E. coli infections amid daycare outbreak

  30-10-2023 22:33
  
  A University of Calgary doctor is looking to shed some light on the long-term implications of shiga toxin-producing E. coli, focusing on those with milder infections. Dr. Stephen Freedman has been studying foodborne illness for approximately a decade. "It’s one of those neglected illnesses that occurs often enough that it's important, but not frequent enough that anyone really has expertise in it," said Dr Freedman. Sarah MacDonald's four-year-old son was one of hundreds of lab-confirmed c
  
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• Growing number of Canadians believe immigration levels too high: survey

  30-10-2023 22:23
  
  A growing proportion of Canadians is sharing the belief that the current rate of immigration to Canada is too high, citing concerns about how newcomers might impact the availability of affordable housing. This is one of the main findings of the latest Focus Canada public research survey conducted by the Toronto-based Environics Institute, the results of which were published in a report on Monday.Canada This Month newsletter: Sign up to read the best our local outlets have to offerThe finding ref
  
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• Here's how Alberta plans to approach energy costs, transition

  30-10-2023 22:22
  
  Energy was a major theme in Alberta's throne speech as the governing United Conservative Party (UCP) acknowledged the high cost of electricity while signalling strategies it will pursue to improve affordability and modernize the province’s power grid. The speech promised more investment in carbon capture, storage and utilization along with nuclear and geothermal energy as paths to a more robust and modern power grid. It also promised future incentives to homeowners to install solar pa
  
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• Approach to energy costs, transition outlined in Alta. throne speech

  30-10-2023 22:22
  
  Energy was a major theme in Alberta's throne speech as the governing United Conservative Party (UCP) acknowledged the high cost of electricity while signalling strategies it will pursue to improve affordability and modernize the province’s power grid. The speech promised more investment in carbon capture, storage and utilization along with nuclear and geothermal energy as paths to a more robust and modern power grid. It also promised future incentives to homeowners to install solar pa
  
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• Missing Calgary child found safe

  30-10-2023 22:19
  
  A Calgary child who went missing Sunday afternoon has been found safe, police said. Calgary police issued the alert on Monday but on Tuesday morning, they offered an update that said he was found. There are no further details.
  
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• Eleven-year-old boy missing in downtown Calgary; police ask public for help finding him

  30-10-2023 22:19
  
  An 11-year-old boy went missing in Calgary's downtown, and both his family and police are hoping you can help find him. Police say Luke Taypayosatum left his residence downtown around 4 p.m. on Sunday and has not returned. No foul play is suspected, police say, but it is out of character and there is concern for his welfare. On Facebook, the boy’s mother posted after he’d been missing for 10 hours, expressing her worry. Autumn Taypayosatum says her son is not dressed for the weather.
  
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• Canes Chatter presented by Peka Rollshutters: October 30th, 2023 ... - Canadian Hockey League

  30-10-2023 21:57 via news.google.com
  
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• TC Energy says Coastal GasLink pipeline now fully installed

  30-10-2023 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Coastal GasLink pipeline, one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in recent Canadian history, is physically complete.
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: October 30, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2023 21:40 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge Family Services continuing to look for Angel Tree drop off ... - My Lethbridge Now

  30-10-2023 21:18 via news.google.com
  
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• 'It's going to be an amazing year': Calgary Stampede crowns latest First Nations princess

  30-10-2023 20:30
  
  We're nine months away from the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth but this past weekend, the Calgary Stampede crowned its latest First Nations princess. Twenty-two-year-old Margaret Holloway of Stoney Nakoda is a jingle dancer and granddaughter of respected elders and teepee holders. "My family has been a part of the Calgary Stampede for decades now – they were one of the first teepees to ever be put up at the Stampede," Holloway said. The Calgary Stampede First Nations princess is a member o
  
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• Dysautonomia Awareness Month calls on people to ‘make noise for turquoise’

  30-10-2023 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dysautonomia affects every part of the body due to dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.
  
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• Wickenheiser calls for neck protection at 'every level' after Johnson's death

  30-10-2023 18:45
  
  Hayley Wickenheiser is calling for mandated neck protection at "every level in hockey" after former NHL player Adam Johnson died from a cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday. Wickenheiser is a four-time Olympic women's hockey gold medallist who completed medical school after her playing career and currently works as an assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs.Stories in the sports world you should know aboutShe says the risk is far too great not to wear neck prot
  
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• Alberta scores “C” in arthritis report card - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2023 18:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Dozens of homes still without water in Hillhurst, Edgemont due to water main breaks

  30-10-2023 17:49
  
  The City of Calgary says it is working to restore water services to 70 homes in two communities as of Monday morning following a series of water main issues over the weekend. According to the latest data from officials, 41 homes and businesses in Hillhurst and 29 homes and businesses in Edgemont are without water. On Saturday morning, other areas in Silver Springs and the downtown core were also without services, but the city says those problems have been fixed. Work crews are still in the follo
  
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• Wind chills on Halloween, but temperatures will drop in November

  30-10-2023 17:19
  
  After five days where the temperature was stuck below freezing, this past weekend introduced some much-needed heat to southern Alberta when a stagnant weather pattern was interrupted. That warming trend will continue Monday with a daytime high of 2C under a mainly sunny sky with a predominantly westerly wind - meaning some of that snow on the ground will melt and be evaporated. The forecast in Calgary on Halloween will be slightly below seasonal, but at 5C, Tuesday will also be the warmest day i
  
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• Despite warmer temperatures, you'll still need some layers for Halloween night

  30-10-2023 17:19
  
  Let’s start off with your spooky Halloween forecast, which doesn’t seem very scary at all. In fact, Tuesday will be the warmest day of the week. In the morning at 9 a.m., it will be closer to that freezing mark. At 4 p.m. we should reach our daytime high of six degrees. By trick-or-treating time at 6 p.m., expect it to be closer to three degrees. The sun will set just after 6 p.m. and it will start to feel a lot cooler as soon as that happens – so a couple of layers under the c
  
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• Calgary lifts outdoor water restrictions, encourages residents to be 'efficient'

  30-10-2023 17:04
  
  Calgary is lifting city-wide outdoor water restrictions put into place this summer. The Stage 1 outdoor water restrictions were declared on Aug. 15 amid dry conditions and record-low natural flow levels on the Bow and Elbow rivers. At the time, the city said it was an important measure to help sustain Calgary’s water supply in the Glenmore Reservoir. On Monday, the city announced the restrictions would be lifted as of Oct. 31, thanks to colder weather and a seasonal shift in water use that
  
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• Edmonton day home operator convicted of making and possessing child pornography

  30-10-2023 16:57
  
  A man who ran an unlicensed day home in southeast Edmonton has been convicted of making and possessing child pornography. Nicholas Baglole-Gaudet was charged with possession of child pornography in November 2020. In March 2021, he was charged with making child pornography. Baglole-Gaudet also goes by the name "Nick." On Oct. 17, he was sentenced to three years for making child pornography, and 15 months for possessing child pornography. It's unclear if the sentences will be served concurrently o
  
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• Two injured in west Lethbridge house fire - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2023 16:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Haunted Canada: 14 creepy places that will scare your socks off

  30-10-2023 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Check out these tails of creepy, unexplained happenings, coast to coast to coast.
  
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• Alberta legislature to resume sitting Monday, beginning with throne speech

  30-10-2023 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's legislature resumes today, beginning with the speech from the throne.
  
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• Alberta legislature resumes with promise of referendum on new taxes

  30-10-2023 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta legislature resumed Monday with promises of a referendum on tax increases and more threats to unsheathe a law the UCP says defends the province from federal overreach.
  
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• Boil water advisory in place for Olds, Alta.

  30-10-2023 13:39
  
  A power failure at the water treatment plant in Olds, Alta., is being blamed for a boil water advisory on Monday. Officials say the issue has caused some discoloured water in some areas of the town, which is located approximately 96 kilometres north of Calgary. In response, all residents are asked to boil the water from their taps for at least one minute before consuming it or using it to wash dishes or brush their teeth. The conditions are expected to remain until the main supply line to Olds c
  
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• Alberta legislature to resume sitting, beginning with throne speech

  30-10-2023 13:20
  
  Alberta's legislature resumes today, beginning with the speech from the throne. Government house leader Joseph Schow has said there will be between seven and nine bills in the sitting, which is to run until early December. Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government is to spell out in legislation that a referendum must be held before Alberta could leave the Canada Pension Plan and set up a provincial one. The government has also promised legislation on Albertans having a direct
  
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• Young Canadians more anxious about debt, more likely to miss a bill payment: Equifax

  30-10-2023 12:33
  
  Equifax Canada says young Canadians are more anxious about their personal debt and more likely to have missed a bill payment this year. In a survey conducted in September, the agency says 36 per cent of younger adults reported having missed a bill payment this year, compared with 23 per cent overall. Meanwhile, 52 per cent of those surveyed between the ages of 18 and 34 are anxious about their personal debt, compared with 39 per cent overall.The latest on inflation in CanadaEquifax Canada says h
  
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• Israel expands ground assault into Gaza as fears rise over airstrikes near crowded hospitals

  30-10-2023 11:31
  
  Israeli troops and armour pushed deeper into northern and central Gaza on Monday, as the UN and medical staff warned that airstrikes are hitting closer to hospitals where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter alongside thousands of wounded. Video obtained by the Associated Press showed an Israeli tank and bulldozer in central Gaza blocking the territory's main north-south highway, which the Israeli military earlier told Palestinians to use to escape the expanding ground offensive
  
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• Alberta legislature to resume sitting, beginning with throne speech - Lethbridge News Now

  30-10-2023 11:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Edmonton Oilers win Heritage Classic 5-2 over Calgary Flames

  30-10-2023 04:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers claimed the 2023 NHL Heritage Classic with a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames at Commonwealth Stadium Sunday evening.
  
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• Oilers extinguish Flames 5-2 at Heritage Classic to break four-game losing skid

  30-10-2023 04:27
  
  Evander Kane had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames 5-2 in the Heritage Classic outdoor game at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Sunday in a battle between two teams that have had less than stellar starts to their NHL seasons. Brett Kulak, Zach Hyman, Evan Bouchard and Vincent Desharnais also scored for the Oilers (2-5-1) who snapped a four-game losing skid. A.J. Greer and Nazem Kadri replied for the Flames (2-6-1), who have now lost five games in
  
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• Hockey fans soak up Classic weather, Nickelback, rivalry

  30-10-2023 03:37
  
  When Brent Oliver attended the Heritage Classic 20 years ago, he sat five rows from the top of Commonwealth Stadium. He and 57,166 hockey fans saw the Montreal Canadiens edge the Edmonton Oilers 4-3, but what he remembers most is the biting cold. It was -18 Celsius, and it felt like -30 C with the wind chill. “I left in the third last time because, after the alumni game and main game, I was frozen to the core,” recalled Oliver. “It took me three days to warm up.” Oliver w
  
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• Defender Meaghan Mikkelson retires from Canadian women's hockey team

  30-10-2023 02:30
  
  Two-time Olympic gold medallist Meaghan Mikkelson has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team to pursue her broadcasting career. The 38-year-old defender from St. Albert, Alta., won Olympic gold in 2010 and 2014, as well as silver in 2018. Mikkelson competed in eight world championships and helped Canada win world titles in 2012 and 2022. She was named the world tournament's top defender and an all-star in 2011. Mikkelson returned to the national squad after the births of
  
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• People across Canada test their strategy and speed at Rubik’s Cube competition in Airdrie

  30-10-2023 02:25
  
  More than a hundred people from across Canada and other countries tested their strategy and speed at a Rubik’s Cube competition in Airdrie on Sunday. Sixteen-year-old Samuel Edwards has been solving Rubik’s Cubes for the last five years. Each time, his goal is to get faster. "Just takes practice and learning the algorithms," he said. Edwards is an organizer and one of the 110 people who competed in the World Cube Association’s Afraid in Airdrie event at the Town and Country Cen
  
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• Hundreds storm airport in Russia in antisemitic riot over arrival of plane from Israel

  30-10-2023 02:15
  
  Hundreds of people stormed into the main airport in Russia's Dagestan region and onto the landing field Sunday, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, Russian news agencies and social media reported. Russian news reports said the crowd surrounded the airliner, which belonged to Russian carrier Red Wings.Complete coverage of the Israel-Hamas warAuthorities closed the airport in Makhachkala, the capital of the predominantly Muslim region, an
  
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