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COVID-19 in Alberta: 14 deaths, ICU admissions drop

Alberta reported 14 new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as hospitalizations continue to put pressure on the health-care system.

Amber Alert cancelled after Calgary boy found safe

An Amber Alert has been cancelled after police say a two-year-old boy was discovered safe in a Calgary home Thursday evening.

Alberta nurses ratify contract that includes 4.25 per cent wage increase over 4 years

Alberta's nurses have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement.

Thousands of supporters of Alberta's health-care workers staged demonstrations throughout the province on Thursday to protest cuts by the Kenney government.

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Calgary couple hiked 65 summits in 2021

There are climbers who tackle more mountains in a year or even more technical climbs but Ben Berg and Larry Welsman wanted to hike 65 summits in the year Berg turned 65 and they did it.

On July 10th, 2021 Ben Berg and Larry Welsman reached the top of Mount Lawrence Grassi and took a selfie. The couple climbed 65 mountain peaks last year

Calgary shooting suspect arrested after climbing out 4th floor window

One of two suspects in a shooting at a Beltline apartment building was arrested after climbing out a fourth-floor window as police executed a search warrant.

Jann Arden says pandemic has given her 'time to be reflective'

Canadian musician Jann Arden said writing her newest album in the middle of the pandemic gave her 'a lot of time to be reflective.' The writing process for 'Descendant,' Arden's 15th studio album out Friday, began in the spring of 2020, in the early days of the global outbreak of COVID-19.

Alberta pauses proposed traffic court changes for up to 120 days

Alberta is pausing a move to Phase 2 of the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act and Justice Transformation Initiative next month, which would have replaced traffic court with an online process.

Empty office tower to become affordable housing complex, shelter in Calgary downtown core

Work is underway converting a vacant Seventh Avenue Calgary office tower into 82 units of affordable and specialized housing.

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Local advocate groups appeal new ID policy at supervised consumption sites in Alberta

Starting Jan. 31, Albertans will be required to show their health care number to access supervised consumption sites.

Earlier this month, a judge dismissed an injunction to delay implementing the new rules, saying it restricts Alberta’s ability to implement its addictions policy.

'No evidence this causes more severe disease': 3 cases of new Omicron sub variant detected in Alberta

Alberta Health has confirmed that a sub variant of Omicron has been detected in the province, but it's unclear exactly where those cases were identified.

U of L says LED library lighting will reduce carbon footprint, save money

The University of Lethbridge says a new upgrade to the campus library has not only significantly brightened it, but will also reduce its environment footprint.

Lethbridge College president and CEO Paula Burns announces departure

The president and CEO of Lethbridge College has announced she is leaving her position.

'It's heightened anxiety': Post-secondary students in Lethbridge face unique mental health challenges

Now in its 12th year, Bell Let's Talk Day continues to raise both awareness and money for mental health. Many post-secondary students in Canada have faced a lot of added stress and anxiety since the pandemic began, but students in Lethbridge may actually be up against more stress than students in other cities.

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'Embarrassment for the industry': Not all truckers support the 'freedom convoy'

As a convoy of truckers head to Ottawa to protest the federal government's cross-border vaccine mandate, some truckers are distancing themselves from the movement as it attracts support from fringe groups and generates dangerous rhetoric.

Protesters and supporters drive over the Nipigon Bridge on the Trans Canada Highway as part of a trucking convoy against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Nipigon, Ont., on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Jackson

Amber Alert cancelled after Calgary boy found safe

An Amber Alert has been cancelled after police say a two-year-old boy was discovered safe in a Calgary home Thursday evening.

Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off

While vaccines have played a major role in protecting long-term care homes from the same deadly toll the first wave of COVID-19 took on residents, the impact has still been profound during the Omicron wave.

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As a convoy of truckers made its way through Ontario on Thursday, hundreds of supporters gathered along roadways and overpasses in the Greater Toronto Area, with police warning of major traffic delays.

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MPs are being warned about security risks related to the trucker convoy heading to Ottawa, gas prices could hit record highs in parts of the country, and sentencing submissions are expected in an Ontario terrorism case. Here's what you need to know today.