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• Cougar warning remains in place near Banff’s town site

  27-02-2019 23:38
  Signs have been set up at many of the trails in and around the Town of Banff, warning people about the presence of a very dangerous predator that’s been seen near the community for a number of weeks. According to Parks Canada, cougars have been coming very close to the town limits in search of prey like elk or deer. Jesse Whittington, a wildlife ecologist for Banff National Park, says they’ve often found what they’ve been looking for. “Over the last two months, cougars ha
  
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• Heavy police presence in Fort Macleod as RCMP investigate assault

  27-02-2019 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP said they responded to the assault of a man at around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday.  He was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Alberta woman who suffered burns as a child spreads message of inner beauty

  27-02-2019 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  After suffering burns to the majority of her body as a two-year-old, Kelly Falardeau is sharing her message of self-acceptance in a new documentary, 'Still Beautiful.'
  
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• Mikisew Cree First Nation official says Frontier oilsands mine deal includes vote on future development

  27-02-2019 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  The industry relations director for the Mikisew Cree First Nation says the community's support of the massive Frontier oilsands open pit mining project includes an ongoing voice in how future development unfolds.
  
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• Global Livestock Monitoring System Market Insights 2019 – Communications Group Lethbridge, GEA Group, DairyMaster - Daily News Insights

  27-02-2019 23:01
  Global Livestock Monitoring System Market Insights 2019 – Communications Group Lethbridge, GEA Group, DairyMaster  Daily News InsightsThe global “Livestock Monitoring System” market research report comprises the description of all the important points concerning the Livestock Monitoring ...
  
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• Former AG Testifies She Experienced "Sustained" Government Efforts to Interfere in SNC Lavalin

  27-02-2019 22:57
  
  
  Jody Wilson-Raybould came out firing with some explosive testimony in Ottawa Wednesday.
  
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• Fort Macleod RCMP Investigating Assault

  27-02-2019 22:54
  A large police presence in Fort Macleod Wednesday as RCMP investigate an early morning assault
  
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• Plane crashed in B.C. in 2017, killing Alberta couple, during bad weather: TSB

  27-02-2019 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Transportation Safety Board says an Alberta pilot flew into deteriorating weather before his small plane crashed in southeastern British Columbia, killing him and his girlfriend.
  
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• Heavy police presence in Fort Macleod as RCMP investigate assault - Global News

  27-02-2019 22:13
  Heavy police presence in Fort Macleod as RCMP investigate assault  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: RCMP officers from multiple detachments were in Fort Macleod after a man was assaulted early Wednesday. Kyle Benning reports.
  
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• Woman charged with counterfeit money offences will head to trial

  27-02-2019 22:12
  By Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter
  LETHBRIDGE - A trial has been scheduled for a 34-year old Lethbridge woman charged with numerous offences involving counterfeit money.
  Kristina Zinger has been charged with possessing counterfeit money, uttering counterfeit money, making counterfeit money and possession of stolen property under $5,000.
  She was supposed to attend Lethbridge Provincial Court Wednesday, Feb. 27, but failed to do so.
  The Crown and defence both asked
  
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• Alberta gearing up for wildfire season

  27-02-2019 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Officially running from March 1 to Oct. 31, the province is putting firefighters, equipment and aircraft in place ahead of the season.
  
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• Mass transit between Banff National Park and Calgary makes sense: study

  27-02-2019 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  A feasibility study released Wednesday says bus or passenger rail service between Calgary and Banff National Park would make sense.
  
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• Lethbridge doctors call for life-saving cardiac treatment across Alberta - CBC.ca

  27-02-2019 21:23
  Lethbridge doctors call for life-saving cardiac treatment across Alberta  CBC.caDoctors in Lethbridge, Alta., are renewing calls to offer a life-saving treatment for heart attack patients in more places.
  
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• Liberals face pressure to act on safer drug supply amid opioid-related deaths

  27-02-2019 21:21
  OTTAWA -- The Trudeau government is facing pressure to make safer opioids available to people who use street drugs as overdose deaths continue to increase. The push is coming from public-health advocates and from at least one Liberal MP, Toronto's Nathaniel Erksine-Smith. British Columbia's provincial health officer has called for Ottawa to look at the issue of supply, saying B.C. and other parts of the country are grappling with a poisonous street-drug supply that is killing people because they
  
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• New Cor Van Raay YMCA expected to open this spring at ATB Centre

  27-02-2019 21:18
  By Justin Goulet (@JustinGoulet21)
  LETHBRIDGE, AB - Progress is coming along on Lethbridge's newest recreation facility.
  The Cor Van Raay YMCA will be based out of the ATB Centre in West Lethbridge.
  The new facility is a joint project between the ATB Centre, YMCA of Lethbridge and the City of Lethbridge. The project is referred to as ATB Centre Phase 2.
  The recreation centre will feature amenities like a fitness centre, child care facility, lane and leisure pools, water slides and a running tra
  
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• Lethbridge's New Aquatics Centre & Cor Van Raay YMCA Nearing Completion

  27-02-2019 21:14
  No set date has been set yet, however things are getting much closer to the doors fully opening.
  
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• ‘Big Brother Canada’ Season 7: Meet the houseguests

  27-02-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  ‘Big Brother Canada’ Season 7 houseguests are vying for a grand prize of $100,000, a dream vacation and a $25,000 home-furnishing makeover.
  
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• Hitmen host anti-bullying game against Broncos on Pink Shirt Day

  27-02-2019 20:50
  Thousands of students from Calgary and the surrounding area attended a hockey game between the Calgary Hitmen and Swift Current Broncos on Wednesday in support of Pink Shirt Day. The third annual TELUS BE BRAVE Anti-Bullying game got underway at the Saddledome at 11:00 a.m. and about 14,000 students attended the event. Former Stampeder and Stamp of a Champ ambassador, Rob Cote, led a digital pledge to #EndBullying before the start of the game. “The online presence that students, children,
  
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• Study suggests a Calgary-Banff rail or bus line could work out

  27-02-2019 20:43
  A report looking into the possibility of building a bus or passenger rail line to service the Bow Valley says the project does hold some promise. The study, conducted with the participation of the towns of Banff, Canmore and Cochrane, the City of Calgary and Improvement District 9, says the proposal could help reduce the amount of highway traffic significantly. Officials say at certain times of the year, particularly in the summer, highways can become very congested because of the sheer volume o
  
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• Former Alberta CFO charged with defrauding agri-business group $2.5M

  27-02-2019 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  Last week, Edmonton police charged the former chief financial officer of a local agri-business organization with 12 counts of fraud over $5,000.
  
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• Former Alberta Transportation Employee From Barnwell Sentenced to Prison For Theft

  27-02-2019 20:22
  62 year old Darrell Turner pleaded guilty in a Lethbridge courtroom, after being accused of converting government assets by selling them to unsuspecting clients.
  
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• Alberta announces budget on track for $6.9B deficit as election looms

  27-02-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  The budget had originally forecast a deficit of $8.8 billion, but the finance minister says a lower dollar and higher than expected bitumen royalties have helped.
  
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• Charges laid against two men in connection with dog attack

  27-02-2019 19:16
  Calgary police say two men are charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm after a woman was attacked by three dogs in a northeast community last month. A woman in her 60s was walking near the intersection of 88 Avenue and 52 Street N.E. on January 27 at about 11:40 a.m. when a large black dog approached her. Intimidated by the animal, she began to move away but the dog attacked and knocked her to the ground. Two other dogs joined in once the victim was on the ground, biting her a numbe
  
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• Deadline for Alberta farm workers to get mandatory truck driver training pushed to March 2020

  27-02-2019 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  A coalition of the province's agriculture producers had expressed concerns about the March 1 deadline. 
  
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• Pipe bomb recovered from Banff garbage: RCMP

  27-02-2019 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  An exploded pipe bomb was found in a garbage can in Banff National Park on Tuesday, according to RCMP.
  
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• Global Edmonton’s Quinn Ohler wins Lethbridge College Rising Star alumni award

  27-02-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  News reporter and anchor Quinn Ohler is the recipient of this year's Rising Star award from Lethbridge College.
  
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• Conceptual Design Unveiled for Proposed Aquaponic Greenhouse in Fort Macleod

  27-02-2019 18:41
  A non-profit group is closer to seeing their vision of a community aquaponic greenhouse in Fort Macleod become a reality.
  
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• RCMP investigate after pipe bomb explodes in garbage bin in Banff National Park

  27-02-2019 18:30
  RCMP in Banff are investigating after an improvised explosive device detonated in a garbage receptacle on Tuesday and police say it appears to be an act of vandalism and not an attempt to cause harm. On Tuesday, Parks Canada staff found a garbage receptacle near Carrot Creek that had been damaged by a pipe bomb. RCMP recovered the IED and police and employees searched other garbage bins in the park but didn’t find any other devices. Police believe the incident was an act of vandalism and w
  
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• Alberta homicide victim identified as 41-year-old Edmonton man

  27-02-2019 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton resident Trevor Emery Wortman, 41, has been identified as the man whose body was found on a lease site in Sturgeon County on Feb. 11.
  
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• City committee recommends changes to bylaws regarding cycle track use

  27-02-2019 18:01
  City council will vote on amending some of the bylaws that govern the use of the cycle tracks downtown and could result in skateboards, in-line skates and scooters being added into the mix. A committee discussed a report on Wednesday morning that proposes bylaw amendments to increase safety and accessibility and allow for the use of a variety of modes of transportation. The recommended changes include 1. Hand Signals for Cyclists 2. Signage for Cyclists 3. Safe Passing Bylaw 4. On-Street Parking
  
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• City committee considers changes to bylaws around cycle track use

  27-02-2019 18:01
  The city is looking at amending some of the bylaws that govern the use of the cycle tracks downtown and is considering adding skateboards, roller blades and scooters to the mix. A committee will discuss a report on Wednesday morning that proposes bylaw amendments to increase safety and accessibility and allow for the use of a variety of modes of transportation. The recommended changes include 1. Hand Signals for Cyclists 2. Signage for Cyclists 3. Safe Passing Bylaw 4. On-Street Parking Adjacent
  
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• Illinois Man Accused of Calling in Bomb Threats in Taber to Undergo Mental Assessment

  27-02-2019 17:53
  An expert will determine the mental fitness and sanity of a man from the United States who's accused of calling in bomb threats to several locations in Taber.
  
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• Global Edmonton’s Quinn Ohler wins Lethbridge College Rising Star alumni award - Global News

  27-02-2019 17:49
  Global Edmonton’s Quinn Ohler wins Lethbridge College Rising Star alumni award  Global NewsNews reporter and anchor Quinn Ohler is the recipient of this year's Rising Star award from Lethbridge College.
  
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• Quebec premier says hockey game should have been stopped after racist taunts

  27-02-2019 17:32
  MONTREAL -- Racist taunts recently directed at a black hockey player were unacceptable and should not be tolerated, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday. Legault raised the case of Jonathan-Ismael Diaby with reporters, saying he is appalled that hockey fans would hurl insults at a player because he's black. Diaby, a semi-pro hockey player for the Jonquiere Marquis, was subjected to racist taunts during a game in St-Jerome, Que., last Saturday. "I am calling on hockey leagues, I am call
  
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• Trial Set for Man Suspected of Smuggling Cocaine Across Southern Alberta Border

  27-02-2019 17:13
  It'll be more than a year before a Calgary man, who's accused of trying to smuggle cocaine from the United States into Canada, will be back in a Lethbridge courtroom for his trial.
  
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• New autism study suggests prenatal vitamins can prevent recurrence in families

  27-02-2019 17:00
  Younger siblings of children with autism are less likely to be diagnosed with the disorder if their mothers take prenatal vitamins during the first month of pregnancy, a new study suggests. The researchers at University of California, Davis believe that it’s the first study to suggest that prenatal vitamin use may reduce the risk of autism recurrence in high-risk families. The study, published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry, looked at more than 240 children whose older siblings had autism. C
  
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• Canada 'gravely concerned' about India-Pakistan tension: Freeland

  27-02-2019 16:56
  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is urging India and Pakistan to “exercise maximum restraint” as tensions over the disputed Kashmir region mount. Freeland issued a statement Wednesday afternoon calling on both countries to “avoid any further military escalation” following Pakistan’s shooting down of two Indian military aircraft in response to Indian airstrikes. “Canada is gravely concerned about rising tensions between India and Pakistan,” Free
  
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• Air Canada suspends service to India after Pakistan closes airspace

  27-02-2019 16:56
  The escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have brought some Air Canada flights to India to a temporary halt. An Air Canada spokesperson confirmed to CTV News Wednesday morning that one flight from Toronto to Delhi had been directed to return to Canada, while a flight from Vancouver to Delhi had cancelled. Online flight trackers showed that the flight from Toronto had been near the Norway-Sweden border when it turned around and returned to North America. The spokesperson said Air Canada
  
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• Police investigate stabbing at residence in city’s southeast

  27-02-2019 16:28
  Police are searching for a suspect after a stabbing sent one man to hospital on Tuesday evening. Emergency crews were called to a home in the 100 block of Fonda Drive S.E. at about 10:00 p.m. A man was taken from the scene to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
  
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• Florida woman discovers snake curled up in dryer

  27-02-2019 16:00
  No amount of fabric softener was able to soften the shock of discovering a snake curled up in her laundry for one Florida woman whose terrified reaction was captured on camera. On Sunday morning, Amanda Wise went out to her garage to fold her finished laundry when she found the brown coiled rat snake sitting inside her dryer. “I about had a near death experience this morning,” she wrote in a Facebook post. “I bent down to grab the rest [of the clothing] out and BAM! A M.F. SNAK
  
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• 'Veiled threats': Wilson-Raybould says she was pressured on SNC-Lavalin

  27-02-2019 15:57
  OTTAWA -- Jody Wilson-Raybould says she was subjected to a months-long "sustained effort" from nearly a dozen senior government officials to pressure her into doing what she could as then-attorney general to have federal prosecutors drop criminal charges against SNC-Lavalin.WATCH LIVE: CTV News special coverage as former AG Jody Wilson-Raybould testifies before the House Justice Committee“For a period of approximately four months, between September and December of 2018, I experienced a con
  
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• Trudeau 'completely' disagrees with Wilson-Raybould saying she was pressured on SNC-Lavalin

  27-02-2019 15:57
  OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he maintains that he and his staff “always acted appropriately and professionally” and that he “completely” disagrees with how former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould characterized events during her stunning testimony. He stated that while it has been a “difficult few weeks” as the result of “internal disagreements,” he “strongly maintains” that he and those around him did not act i
  
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• Jody Wilson-Raybould set to publicly address SNC-Lavalin scandal

  27-02-2019 15:57
  OTTAWA – Jody Wilson-Raybould will speak publicly for the first time since the SNC-Lavalin scandal broke when she testifies before the House Justice Committee. Starting at 3:45 p.m. ET she will present a 30-minute opening statement during which she has told the committee she will offer her recounting of all relevant communications and meetings she was involved in. These were with government officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his senior staff in the PMO in relation to th
  
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• Jody Wilson-Raybould alleges 'consistent and sustained' pressure on SNC-Lavalin case

  27-02-2019 15:57
  OTTAWA -- Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould says she faced high-level “veiled threats” and political interference in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, outlining her allegations in a stunning testimony that left Prime Minister Justin Trudeau facing calls for his resignation. Wilson-Raybould said she was subjected to a months-long "sustained effort" from nearly a dozen senior government officials to pressure her into doing what she could as then-attorney general to in
  
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• Southeast Calgary street flooded after water pipe bursts

  27-02-2019 15:35
  The freeze, thaw cycle is impacting water pipes in the city and fire and utility crews were called out once again after a water pipe burst and flooded a street in the southeast on Tuesday evening. Emergency crews were called to 21 Avenue and 43 Street SE at about 10:30 p.m. after water started filling up the street. The water is quite deep in places and crews have blocked off the area. It is unclear how many homes may have been affected or if the water has been shut off in the area. Another pipe
  
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• Lethbridge's David Cormican creates family-friendly Northern Rescue for CBC streaming service - Calgary Herald

  27-02-2019 14:43
  Lethbridge's David Cormican creates family-friendly Northern Rescue for CBC streaming service  Calgary HeraldDavid Cormican has a simple way of explaining the Herculean effort of launching a television show. It's basically a process of conversion: a never-ending ...
  
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• Health minister understands concern about campaign event at Lethbridge hospital - rdnewsnow.com

  27-02-2019 14:41
  Health minister understands concern about campaign event at Lethbridge hospital  rdnewsnow.comEDMONTON- Health minister Sarah Hoffman says she understands why there is concern about Premier Rachel Notley holding a campaign event inside a public ...
  
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• Canada's inflation rate slows to 1.4 per cent in January

  27-02-2019 14:40
  OTTAWA -- The country's annual inflation rate decelerated last month to 1.4 per cent in January in large part because of lower prices at the pump, Statistics Canada said Wednesday said in a new report. Year-over-year growth in consumer prices slowed following the two per cent reading for December, the agency said in its latest consumer price index report. Economists on average had expected an increase of 1.5 per cent for January, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. Across the country, Canadians
  
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• Russia presses case for greater control over its internet

  27-02-2019 14:12
  MOSCOW -- The Kremlin spokesman said on Wednesday that reports that the U.S. military carried out a cyberattack in Russia ahead of the U.S. midterm elections proves that the country needs to create its own, self-controlled segment of the internet. Russia's parliament this month passed the first reading of a bill that proposes all internet traffic be routed through servers in Russia. Opponents fear the measure would lead to widespread censorship. Dmitry Peskov was reacting on Wednesday to a recen
  
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• Canadian ski resorts upbeat despite extreme weather experiences this winter

  27-02-2019 13:52 via globalnews.ca
  After a month of frigid temperatures in the Rockies, a colder-than-normal March forecast is good news for ski resorts hoping to extend the spring season.
  
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