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• Backlogs expected as Canada Post employees head back to work

  17-12-2024 23:49
  
  Although Canada Post employees are back at work, operations are far from normal and delivery delays are expected into the new year. Over the weekend, the Canada Industrial Relations Board determined negotiations between the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were in a stalemate and ordered employees back to work under their existing contracts. Those contracts have been extended until May to give both sides more time to talk. Canada Post has agreed with the union to
  
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• 'Condensed timeline' puts pressure on Calgary council to approve Green Line project

  17-12-2024 23:32
  
  With timelines tightening, Calgary city council is asking for an urgent meeting with the Alberta government to discuss a reworked plan to build a multibillion-dollar light-rail-transit line connecting the city's southeast to downtown. The Alberta government announced its revamped Green Line proposal on Friday, saying it would save more than $1 billion, with the next step a decision from Calgary council on whether to proceed. The plan includes an elevated track instead of a tunnel downtown and fi
  
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• Holiday trucks spread Christmas cheer across southern Alberta

  17-12-2024 23:19
  
  Two southern Alberta families are using trucks to spread Christmas cheer across the province. The Caroling Christmas Truck Based in Olds, Sam and Walter Mobis drive their Caroling Christmas Truck to several small towns. The truck is decked out in holiday decorations and plays Christmas tunes. It's not a fundraiser, just a way to bring happiness to others. Walter says they started decorating the truck and driving it around during the COVID-19 pandemic when people couldn't visit with others over t
  
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• Calgary man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2022 shootings

  17-12-2024 23:13
  
  A Calgary man was sentenced to 16 years in jail after pleading guilty to manslaughter in connection with two 2022 shootings. Taylor Roan pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter in a Calgary courtroom on Tuesday. The two shootings occurred within 24 hours of each other in November 2022 in the northeast communities of Falconridge and Castleridge.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe first incident took place on Nov. 11, when a man was confronted
  
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• Guitarist and longtime Sting collaborator Dominic Miller bringing 'instrumental story' to Calgary

  17-12-2024 22:53
  
  For more than 30 years, guitarist Dominic Miller has had a close musical relationship with Sting, collaborating with him on several albums and performing with him on tour. "I call him my singer—the other guy—because everybody calls me his guitarist, so it's only fair," Miller told CTV News. In early 2025, Miller will front his own band in a tour of Alberta and B.C., including a show Jan. 12 at the Bella Concert Hall in Calgary. "I couldn't be more excited,' Miller said. "I've been th
  
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• Lethbridge-West byelection first true test of Nenshi leadership, expert says - CityNews Calgary

  17-12-2024 22:42 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West byelection first true test of Nenshi leadership, expert says  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge-West byelection first true test of Nenshi leadership, expert says - CityNews Edmonton

  17-12-2024 22:40 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge-West byelection first true test of Nenshi leadership, expert says  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• Lethbridge-West residents vote Wednesday for a new MLA to replace Shannon Phillips - Calgary Herald

  17-12-2024 22:03 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West residents vote Wednesday for a new MLA to replace Shannon Phillips  Calgary Herald
  
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• Lethbridge-West residents vote for a new MLA Wednesday to replace Shannon Phillips - Calgary Herald

  17-12-2024 22:03 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge-West residents vote for a new MLA Wednesday to replace Shannon Phillips  Calgary Herald
  
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• Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

  17-12-2024 21:37
  
  The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from from a Pennsylvania jail.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppLuigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the indictment could help move along procedural steps toward extraditing the suspect. Mangione’s New York lawyer ha
  
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• Federal environment minister under fire for Alberta coal mine expansion

  17-12-2024 20:51
  
  Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is catching flak from opposition MPs after Canada's Impact Assessment Agency decided a massive thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta does not require a federal assessment. The IAAC decided Coalspur Mines Ltd.'s proposed expansion of its open pit coal mine in west-central Alberta doesn't require a federal impact assessment because the company has been "actively consulting with numerous Indigenous groups," and there are other provincial and federal r
  
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• Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 in final regulations

  17-12-2024 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government has pushed its target date to achieve a net-zero electricity grid to 2050 from the previous target date of 2035.
  
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• Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 as Alberta government vows legal challenge

  17-12-2024 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada had previously signalled an aim to fully decarbonize electricity grids by 2035. But some provinces, namely Alberta and Saskatchewan, said that was simply not doable.
  
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• RCMP union applauds planned federal spending on border security - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 20:41 via news.google.com
  RCMP union applauds planned federal spending on border security  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CFLPA releases team report cards based on players’ survey responses

  17-12-2024 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFLPA collaborated with Dr. Desmond McEwen, an assistant professor in sport psychology at the University of British Columbia.
  
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• Stampeders get low marks for field conditions, facilities in annual CFLPA report card

  17-12-2024 20:23
  
  The Calgary Stampeders received some harsh marks in the CFL Players’ Association’s (CFLPA) 2024 club report card. The CFLPA released the annual report cards on Tuesday after receiving survey results from 495 players across the league. The survey asked questions assessing football operations, management and administration, training and medical staff, equipment, family treatment, nutrition and diet, team travel and training camp. “The report card presents valuable insights, provi
  
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• Christmas Hope partnership looking for toy, food donations - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 20:16 via news.google.com
  Christmas Hope partnership looking for toy, food donations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Proposals on how to prevent and reduce homelessness now open in Lethbridge - CJWE

  17-12-2024 19:36 via news.google.com
  Proposals on how to prevent and reduce homelessness now open in Lethbridge  CJWE
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050 - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 19:36 via news.google.com
  CP NewsAlert: Canada pushes net-zero electricity target to 2050  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What’s Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 16-22, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 19:28 via news.google.com
  What’s Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 16-22, 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hamilton Tiger-Cats name Brent Monson as their defensive co-ordinator - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 19:13 via news.google.com
  Hamilton Tiger-Cats name Brent Monson as their defensive co-ordinator  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flames sign defenceman Brayden Pachal to two-year contract extension

  17-12-2024 19:09
  
  The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Brayden Pachal to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1,187,500, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Pachal has a goal and an assist in 31 games for the Flames this season. The 25-year-old from Estevan, Sask., has delivered 72 hits, ranked third on the team. Calgary claimed Pachal off waivers from Vegas on Feb. 4. The six-foot-two, 202-pound rearguard has skated in all 64 games the Flames have played since his acquisition. Pachal
  
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• Calgary Flames sign Brayden Pachal to two-year contract extension

  17-12-2024 19:09
  
  The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Brayden Pachal to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1,187,500. "It’s super exciting," he said. "Obviously it was a priority for me to stay here and I‘m looking forward to the future."  "I’m just super happy. It’s a great day." Pachal has a goal and an assist in 31 games for the Flames this season. The 25-year-old from Estevan, Sask., has delivered 72 hits, ranked third on the team. Calgary claim
  
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• Alberta extends continuous glucose monitor coverage to eligible adults - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 19:01 via news.google.com
  Alberta extends continuous glucose monitor coverage to eligible adults  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vancouver Rise sign Canadian forward Jessica De Filippo - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 18:58 via news.google.com
  
  Vancouver Rise sign Canadian forward Jessica De Filippo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Photo radar to be added in 42 Lethbridge playground zones - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 18:47 via news.google.com
  Photo radar to be added in 42 Lethbridge playground zones  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police officer charged in on-duty assault in Woodbine

  17-12-2024 18:47
  
  A Calgary police officer is facing charges after he allegedly fired a Taser at a man twice during an incident in Woodbine earlier this year. It happened as the officer was attempting to get inside a home in the southwest community on Jan. 4. "It is alleged the officer used force that was not reasonable or proportionate given the circumstances," police said in a Tuesday news release. The officer, a two-year member of the Calgary Police Service (CPS), was suspended in February while the profession
  
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• Flames sign defenceman Brayden Pachal to two-year contract extension - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 18:29 via news.google.com
  Flames sign defenceman Brayden Pachal to two-year contract extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Voting day: Residents cast their ballots in Lethbridge-West by-election Wednesday - My Lethbridge Now

  17-12-2024 18:16 via news.google.com
  Voting day: Residents cast their ballots in Lethbridge-West by-election Wednesday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Canadian Zerr to one-year contract extension - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 18:14 via news.google.com
  Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Canadian Zerr to one-year contract extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• One-time grant launched for local non-profits - My Lethbridge Now

  17-12-2024 18:13 via news.google.com
  One-time grant launched for local non-profits  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Toronto terror suspect charged with multiple war crimes: RCMP - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 18:11 via news.google.com
  Toronto terror suspect charged with multiple war crimes: RCMP  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 18:11 via news.google.com
  Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New playground zones to be added for automated traffic enforcement - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  17-12-2024 17:57 via news.google.com
  New playground zones to be added for automated traffic enforcement  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• Israel’s Netanyahu tours buffer zone inside Syria - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 17:56 via news.google.com
  
  Israel’s Netanyahu tours buffer zone inside Syria  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgarians with Wednesday cart collection to see holiday changes

  17-12-2024 17:56
  
  If your garbage, recycling or compost bins are normally picked up on Wednesdays, you'll notice a change in your collection over the next two weeks. The City of Calgary won't be picking up blue, black or green carts on Christmas Day – which falls on a Wednesday this year – or on New Year's Day – also on a Wednesday. Collections for both of those dates has been moved up by two days:Dec. 25 pickup moves to Monday, Dec. 23; and Jan. 1 pickup moves to Monday, Dec. 30.The change will
  
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• Montreal Roses sign hometown forward Latifah Abdu to contract - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 17:23 via news.google.com
  Montreal Roses sign hometown forward Latifah Abdu to contract  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta’s population continues fast growth, despite immigration slowdown - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 17:16 via news.google.com
  Alberta’s population continues fast growth, despite immigration slowdown  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Jim (The Gentleman) Long loses at world darts championship - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 17:08 via news.google.com
  Canadian Jim (The Gentleman) Long loses at world darts championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Postal employees head back to work as union challenges strike intervention - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 16:57 via news.google.com
  Postal employees head back to work as union challenges strike intervention  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Defensive lineman Deionte Knight among four Canadians signed by Ottawa Redblacks - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 16:54 via news.google.com
  Defensive lineman Deionte Knight among four Canadians signed by Ottawa Redblacks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cold, snow, fog and freezing rain ahead of a warmup on the weekend

  17-12-2024 16:41
  
  An infusion of cold Arctic air is continuing to be a main weather driver across Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan. A low-riding jet stream sitting south of the Canadian border collided with a moisture-laden Pacific air mass and produced snow as far south as the U.S. Midwest early Tuesday. It prompted a number of weather advisories from Environment and Climate Change Canada.The national weather agency warns as much as 50 to 70 millimetres of rain is possible along the West Coast starting Tuesday nig
  
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• Canada’s inflation rate down a tick to 1.9% in November - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 16:31 via news.google.com
  
  Canada’s inflation rate down a tick to 1.9% in November  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Reported threat under investigation at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute - My Lethbridge Now

  17-12-2024 16:13 via news.google.com
  Reported threat under investigation at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Feds increase French language funding for Alberta government services

  17-12-2024 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Culture Minister Tanya Fir says the funding will build on past efforts to make government services and resources available in French.
  
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• Canadian government announces new border security plan amid Donald Trump tariff threats

  17-12-2024 15:58
  
  The federal government has laid out a five-pillared approach to boosting border security, though it doesn’t include specifics about where and how the $1.3-billion funding package earmarked in the fall economic statement will be allocated. The announcement comes after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports unless Canada halts the flow of illegal drugs and migrants over the shared border. Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minis
  
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• Calgary Stampeders overhaul coaching staff for 2025 CFL season

  17-12-2024 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Stampeders' coaching staff for 2025 has been overhauled after the departure two longtime members.
  
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• Fatal MMA fight in Alberta linked to company cited in death of U.K. boxer

  17-12-2024 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  A senior coroner in England urges in a report that a U.K.-based organization improve its safety standards following the 2022 death of fighter Dominic Chapman.
  
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• Lawyer involved in Alberta transgender bill challenge dismayed by notwithstanding clause comment

  17-12-2024 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bennett Jensen is the legal director for one of two organizations jointly challenging the law.
  
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• Canada’s quarterly population growth hits slowest pace since early 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  17-12-2024 15:01 via news.google.com
  Canada’s quarterly population growth hits slowest pace since early 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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