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• Health, education, disaster planning: Highlights of Alberta’s 2024 budget

  29-02-2024 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s 2024 budget foresees a slim $367 million surplus with slightly lower revenues compared to last year’s estimated top line. Here is where some of the funds are being spent.
  
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• Kitchen, Esther - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 23:29 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta delays income tax cut, introduces electric vehicle tax

  29-02-2024 23:27
  
  The provincial government's promised income tax break that would save Albertans hundreds of dollars a year will come in 2026 and 2027. Introduced in Alberta's 2024 budget on Thursday, the new tax bracket on the first $60,000 of income is estimated to save Albertans a maximum of $760 a year. The new tax cut — nine per cent in 2026 and eight per cent in 2027 — is expected to cost the government $1.4 billion annually. Premier Danielle Smith asked Finance Minister Nate Horner to create t
  
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• Health, education, disaster planning: Highlights of Alberta's latest budget - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 23:20 via news.google.com
  
  Health, education, disaster planning: Highlights of Alberta's latest budget  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Budget 2024: Here's what Calgary gets

  29-02-2024 23:18
  
  The Alberta government unveiled its "responsible plan for a growing province" Thursday afternoon and it comes with $73.2 billion in spending for 2024-25. That spending includes about $2 billion in major projects and upgrades to Calgary over the next three years., including an extension of Calgary's Blue Line LRT, more student spaces at the University of Calgary and support for the city's massive Event Centre project. Heading north... to the airport? Some of the money heading Calgary's way includ
  
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• Dinos vs Thunderbirds: Canada West men’s hockey championship on the line this weekend in Vancouver

  29-02-2024 23:08
  
  The U of C Dinos punched their ticket to the Canada West men’s hockey final with a sweep of their arch rivals, the Mount Royal Cougars, last weekend. RECAPThe Dinos will have the opportunity to defend their conference title after an overtime thriller to eliminate the Mount Royal Cougars.#GoDinos https://t.co/zHdmTSNJ39 — UCalgary Dinos Men's Hockey(@DinosMHKY) February 24, 2024Forward Jake Poole, who was named the Canada West rookie of the year on Thursday morning, says beating the C
  
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• Stricter rules for renewable projects called unfair compared to oil and gas obligations

  29-02-2024 23:04
  
  The seven-month moratorium on Alberta renewable projects is ending, but industry experts say the introduction of stricter rules creates uncertainty and unfair standards compared to the obligations of oil and gas companies. Developers of renewable projects will be responsible for clean-up costs and must secure a bond or security with the government. Mark Dorin, the Polluter Pay Federation's vice-chair, says that's good news, but should also apply to non-renewable projects. "I think it has to be f
  
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• 2 officers shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, police say - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 22:49 via news.google.com
  
  2 officers shot and wounded in Independence, Missouri, police say  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• No gloves necessary. A look at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 22:41 via news.google.com
  
  No gloves necessary. A look at the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Highway 1 reopens between Revelstoke and Golden, B.C.

  29-02-2024 22:22
  
  Highway 1 reopened in both directions between Revelstoke and Golden, B.C., Thursday afternoon. The highway was closed Wednesday due to a high avalanche hazard as the area was hit by a sizable snowfall that some estimated to be over 40 centimetres in a little over 12 hours time.✅ CLEAR - #BCHwy1 is now open in both directions between #Revelstoke and #GoldenBC. Continue to expect winter driving conditions in the area. — DriveBC (@DriveBC) February 29, 2024The highway was still closed a
  
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• Lethbridge Seeks Public Input on Animal Bylaw Review: Phase Two Survey Launched - BNN Breaking

  29-02-2024 22:12 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Seeks Public Input on Animal Bylaw Review: Phase Two Survey Launched  BNN Breaking
  
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• Fierce competition at 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games

  29-02-2024 22:11
  
  Even before floor hockey matches start at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex, the venue is filled with excitement. Three rinks are set up to host multiple games each day for the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games. On Day 2, Team Alberta took on New Brunswick in its first game, losing 6-2. "They wanted the puck and whatnot, but we were just forcing them to battle the puck in the corner," said Chris Dary, who wears number 91 for Team Alberta. "It was a hard battle, it was a good game." Dary says h
  
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• 'People are calling you a hypochondriac': Advocates shedding light on the rare diseases affecting millions of Canadians

  29-02-2024 22:06
  
  Advocates and affected patients are working to raise awareness of the prevalence of rare diseases among Canadians. Feb. 29 is Rare Disease Day, which aims to highlight individual diseases that affect fewer than one in 2,000 people. Speaking at a conference on rare diseases on Thursday, medical geneticist Dr. Aneal Khan said the number of different rare diseases means most Canadians know someone who has one. “There's more than 7,000 rare diseases. These are things that people may have heard
  
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• City of Lethbridge asking for feedback on Animal Bylaw - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 22:05 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge asking for feedback on Animal Bylaw  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Southern Alberta leap year babies celebrate Leap Day birthdays - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 21:53 via news.google.com
  
  Southern Alberta leap year babies celebrate Leap Day birthdays  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Washington Capitals bracing for changes ahead of the NHL trade deadline - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 21:35 via news.google.com
  
  Washington Capitals bracing for changes ahead of the NHL trade deadline  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A frog in India has a mushroom sprouting out of it. Researchers have never seen anything like it

  29-02-2024 21:26
  
  When observing a hoard of golden-backed frogs at a roadside pond in Karnataka, India, a group of naturalists noticed something odd about one of the amphibians — the animal had a tiny mushroom sprouting out of its side. How the seemingly healthy frog came to grow its fungi companion — an occurrence that’s never been documented before — has left scientists baffled, according to a note published in January in the journal Reptiles and Amphibians.Top science and technolog
  
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• Pornhub operator broke federal privacy law, federal watchdog finds - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 20:58 via news.google.com
  
  Pornhub operator broke federal privacy law, federal watchdog finds  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Weather advisory issued for Calgary as cold front expected Thursday afternoon

  29-02-2024 20:51
  
  The midweek chinook that warmed up Calgary is not sticking around. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a weather advisory at 10:40 a.m. advising that temperatures will be dropping fast Thursday afternoon. “A cold front approaching from the north will bring a sudden drop in temperatures by this afternoon,” it said. “Temperatures may drop 15 to 20 degrees Celsius in less than an hour.” Because of the rapidly dropping temperatures, wet areas that melted over the pas
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for Calgary as cold front slams city

  29-02-2024 20:51
  
  The midweek chinook that warmed up Calgary didn't stick around. Environment and Climate Change Canada ended a weather advisory it posted at 10:40 a.m. advising that temperatures will be dropping fast Thursday afternoon, replacing it with a snowfall warning after temperatures plummeted throughout the afternoon. "A narrow band of heavy snow will move through the area this evening bringing up to 10 cm of snow and nearly zero visibility," it said. "Heavy snowfall will taper off this evening. There m
  
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• Innovations in agricultural technology shine at Ag Expo - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 20:45 via news.google.com
  
  Innovations in agricultural technology shine at Ag Expo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Temperatures in Calgary could rapidly plunge 15-20 degrees Thursday

  29-02-2024 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A weather advisory was put in place for the City of Calgary on Thursday, with a sudden drop in temperatures — as much as 20 degrees in less than an hour — expected.
  
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• Bill 21: Five things about the province's contentious secularism law - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 20:43 via news.google.com
  
  Bill 21: Five things about the province's contentious secularism law  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Third teen pleads not guilty in Lethbridge high school football sex assault case - CTV News Calgary

  29-02-2024 20:14 via news.google.com
  
  Third teen pleads not guilty in Lethbridge high school football sex assault case  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Third teen pleads not guilty in Lethbridge high school football sex assault case

  29-02-2024 20:14
  
  A third member of an Alberta high school football team accused of sexually assaulting a teammate has pleaded not guilty to charges. The accused boys, who are 16 and 17, are charged with sexual assault with a weapon, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement. Because of their ages, they cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Court heard that two days will be set for a trial for the three accused. At a previous court appearance two weeks ago, a lawyer for one of the boys i
  
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• Deer gets entangled in a stool in Rocky Mountain House

  29-02-2024 20:12
  
  Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers came to the rescue of a mule deer after it was spotted with a stool around its neck. It was part of a small herd roaming, for several days, near homes in Rocky Mountain House.(1/6) Fish and Wildlife recently assisted a mule deer in Rocky Mountain House that had become entangled with a stool. pic.twitter.com/XcBFQ4gijh — Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement (@FWEnforcement) February 29, 2024Fish and Wildlife says the deer was eating fine and behaving norm
  
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• Alberta Lotto 6-49 winner says she was in 'total shock'

  29-02-2024 19:58
  
  A central Alberta woman is $100,000 richer after purchasing a winning Lotto 6-49 ticket. Susan Grimm, who lives in Carstairs, is a 'Subscription Spot' player, which means she leaves the checking of her tickets each draw to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC). Grimm said she got an email from WCLC letting her know she had won $100,000 on the Feb. 7 EXTRA draw. "I was in total shock," she said. "I didn’t want to tell anyone until I got the phone call saying it was real." Grimm says
  
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• NHL fines Leafs head coach Keefe $25000 after disagreement with refs - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 19:50 via news.google.com
  
  NHL fines Leafs head coach Keefe $25000 after disagreement with refs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Natural Resources hits record oil production amid rising U.S. demand

  29-02-2024 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian Natural churned out 1.42 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in the fourth quarter, up nearly 10 per cent year over year.
  
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• Airdrie's Aaron Sluchinski brings new Alberta team to deep Canadian men's curling championship field

  29-02-2024 19:44
  
  A curling team bearing a name other than Bottcher, Koe, Martin or Ferbey will represent Alberta at the Canadian men's championship for the first time in 26 years. Aaron Sluchinski upset Kevin Koe in Alberta's men's final. Sluchinski's Airdrie Curling Club team is among 18 battling for a national title in the Montana's Brier starting Friday in Regina. "It was huge for me and the guys," Sluchinski said. "Ever since I started curling I just wanted to play in a Brier.  "It's the biggest stage i
  
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• St. Teresa students learn traditional Indigenous games - My Lethbridge Now

  29-02-2024 19:40 via news.google.com
  
  St. Teresa students learn traditional Indigenous games  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Avalanche warning issued for B.C., Alberta

  29-02-2024 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Issued Thursday morning by Avalanche Canada, the warning is for recreational backcountry enthusiasts and is in effect until Monday, March 4.
  
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• Charges laid after shotgun fired into Chestermere, Alta. home: RCMP

  29-02-2024 19:28
  
  An Alberta man is facing charges after a shotgun was fired into the front of a Chestermere home last week. RCMP in Chestermere responded to a home in the Rainbow Falls neighbourhood around 11 a.m. on Feb. 18, for a report that someone had shot a shotgun into it. As part of the following investigation, RCMP executed a search warrant at a Chestermere home on Feb. 26. Daniel Jones, 19, of Chestermere, was arrested and charged with:Careless use of a firearm; Mischief over $5,000; Unauthorized posses
  
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• Crescent Point Energy raises quarterly dividend 15%, reports Q4 profit

  29-02-2024 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crescent Point Energy Corp. raised its quarterly base dividend by 15 per cent as it reported fourth-quarter net income of $951.2 million.
  
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• Alberta woman charged with counselling to commit murder

  29-02-2024 19:23
  
  A central Alberta woman is facing charges after she allegedly asked someone to kill another person. RCMP say they launched an investigation on Feb. 12. Two weeks later, on Feb. 28, RCMP charged 59-year-old Carstairs resident Audra Symbalisty with two counts of counselling to commit murder. Symbalisty remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Okotoks on March 1. The town of Carstairs is located roughly 60 kilometres north of Calgary.
  
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• Man RCMP called ‘ prolific offender’ charged in Edmonton U-Haul fatal hit-and-run

  29-02-2024 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man RCMP described as a 'transient prolific offender' is facing more charges in connection with a deadly hit-and-run collision involving a U-Haul in south Edmonton.
  
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• Toronto FC signs former England youth international Matty Longstaff - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 19:15 via news.google.com
  
  Toronto FC signs former England youth international Matty Longstaff  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sluchinski brings new Alberta team to deep Canadian men’s curling championship field

  29-02-2024 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A curling team bearing a name other than Bottcher, Koe, Martin or Ferbey will represent Alberta at the Canadian men's championship for the first time in 26 years.
  
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• Crescent Point Energy reports Q4 profit, raises quarterly dividend 15%

  29-02-2024 18:54
  
  Crescent Point Energy Corp. raised its quarterly base dividend by 15 per cent as it reported fourth-quarter net income of $951.2 million compared with a loss of $498.1 million a year earlier. The company said Thursday it will now pay a quarterly base dividend of 11.5 cents per share, up from 10 cents per share. Crescent Point says its profit for the quarter ended Dec. 31 amounted to $1.70 per share compared with a loss of 90 cents per share in the last three months of 2022. Total oil and gas sal
  
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• Avalanche risk prompts warning, Trans-Canada Highway closure after 'biggest storm of the season' in B.C.

  29-02-2024 18:46
  
  Dangerous snowpack conditions in British Columbia and Alberta have prompted avalanche forecasters to issue a "special public avalanche warning" following significant snowfall this week in the Western Canadian backcountry. The joint advisory Thursday from Avalanche Canada, Parks Canada and the B.C. government says the warning is in effect immediately and will remain in place through to the end of March 4. "This has been the biggest storm of the season, and we know backcountry users are eager to e
  
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• Special avalanche warning issued for BC and southwestern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 18:38 via news.google.com
  
  Special avalanche warning issued for BC and southwestern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge to launch childcare needs survey in March - My Lethbridge Now

  29-02-2024 18:24 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge to launch childcare needs survey in March  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Warnings issued west of Calgary due to rapidly-changing conditions

  29-02-2024 17:00
  
  Much of southern Alberta woke up to warm temperatures Thursday, with many locations reporting overnight temperatures that exceeded average daytime highs for the region. Temperatures are expected to continue to climb in the early part of the day Thursday before a rapid shift in weather patterns introduces a strong and cold north wind. This frontal system is expected to translate to a sharp drop in temperatures over a short period of time in the late afternoon. The atmospheric temperature profile
  
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• Competition Bureau gets court order for investigation into Google's ad practices - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 16:58 via news.google.com
  
  Competition Bureau gets court order for investigation into Google's ad practices  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Health agency emphasizes tighter research security after firing of two scientists - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 16:26 via news.google.com
  
  Health agency emphasizes tighter research security after firing of two scientists  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada bringing back visa requirements for Mexico to slow asylum claims - Lethbridge News Now

  29-02-2024 15:07 via news.google.com
  
  Canada bringing back visa requirements for Mexico to slow asylum claims  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New pharmacare framework bill includes plan to cover diabetes medications, contraceptives

  29-02-2024 14:55
  
  The federal government presented a much-anticipated piece of legislation, broadly laying out the Liberals' plans to implement a national pharmacare framework, satisfying a core commitment to the NDP. Presented in the House of Commons on Thursday morningby Health Minister Mark Holland—one day ahead of the March 1 deadline agreed to by both parties—the six-page bill outlines the "foundational principles" of a national universal drug coverage plan, but does not directly implement one. "
  
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• Panel upholds Alberta regulator's orders against embattled energy company

  29-02-2024 14:47
  
  A hearing panel for Alberta's energy regulator has upheld two orders against a company that had thousands of inactive oil and gas wells seized last year. The regulator transferred control of more than 6,000 wells, pipeline segments and other facilities to the Orphan Well Association in September 2023, citing AlphaBow Energy's failure to comply with the two orders. An order issued in March 2023 called for AlphaBow to demonstrate reasonable care and measures at its sites. Three months later, the A
  
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• Southwest Calgary road reopened following 5-hour police standoff

  29-02-2024 14:35
  
  A portion of 17 Avenue S.W. was blocked off for about five hours starting late Wednesday night because of a police incident. At about 11 p.m., police were called to 17 Avenue near 10 Street S.W. because of a disturbance. When they arrived, they found someone had barricaded themselves inside one of the units in the condo complex. A number of police vehicles, including the tactical team, responded to the scene, which shut down 17 Avenue between 10 and 11 Street S.W. The incident was resolved at ar
  
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• Alberta to table 2024 budget Thursday afternoon

  29-02-2024 14:25
  
  The Alberta government will table its budget for the upcoming fiscal year Thursday afternoon. Finance Minister Nate Horner will introduce the budget at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton around 3:15 p.m.  Watch Horner's address live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Last week, Premier Danielle Smith revealed in a television address her government would not cut spending but needed to show restraint and delay personal income tax cuts. Smith said budget restraint will be "done thoughtfully and with prio
  
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