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• Chlorine Levels in Lethbridge Water Supply Increased Due to Run-Off

  21-03-2019 23:20
  Residents may notice a stronger than usual chlorine odor and taste in the next few days.
  
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• Chlorine levels in Lethbridge drinking water increased - Lethbridge News Now

  21-03-2019 23:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Chlorine levels in Lethbridge drinking water increased  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE - Residents may be noticing that their water smells and tastes more chlorinated. According to a news release from the City, the recent warm ...
  
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• Chlorine levels in Lethbridge drinking water increased

  21-03-2019 23:12
  By Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter
  LETHBRIDGE -  Residents may be noticing that their water smells and tastes more chlorinated. According to a news release from the City, the recent warm weather run-off has affected water quality from the Oldman River.  To ensure it remains safe for drinking, cooking and bathing, additional chlorine is being added, which will make its way through the system over the next several days.  ...
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• Political leaders outline election campaigns to voters in southern Alberta

  21-03-2019 23:07
  The provincial election will take place on April 16th and the leaders of the UCP, NDP, Liberal and Alberta parties were in southern Alberta on Thursday laying out their campaigns for voters. Notley started her day in Lethbridge where she spoke at a senior’s centre. She told supporters there that she is committed to providing good jobs, good schools and honest government. She also put emphasis on public health care and promised to defend it. “There’s a choice over who is going t
  
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• Pipeline proponent argues B.C. legislation only applies to Trans Mountain project

  21-03-2019 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  Environmental legislation proposed by British Columbia is targeting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and would significantly impact it, says the proponent of the project.
  
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• Lethbridge Speed Skaters busy competing in national events - Lethbridge News Now

  21-03-2019 22:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Speed Skaters busy competing in national events  Lethbridge News NowSkaters left to right – Riley Vanderburgh, Mikka Eaves, Braeden Kremenik & Jonnathan McIntoshPhoto Credit: Barb Belisle ...
  
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• Calgary-Edgemont candidate’s sign defaced with racist graffiti

  21-03-2019 22:35
  The Alberta Party candidate for Calgary-Edgemont says she was brought to tears Thursday morning after learning that one of her campaign signs had been defaced with profanity and racial slurs. Joanne Gui learned of the vandalism of the sign along Edgemont Boulevard Northwest after one of her volunteers encountered it and sent her a photograph. “At first I thought ‘I can handle it’ then, when my friends called me, I got emotional and cried,” said Gui. “I’m a vis
  
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• Alberta curling veteran Marc Kennedy to take Ryan Fry’s spot Brad Jacobs’ rink

  21-03-2019 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  Marc Kennedy will replace third Ryan Fry on Brad Jacobs' Northern Ontario curling rink this season.
  
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• Election frontrunners rally their base in Lethbridge

  21-03-2019 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  NDP Leader Rachel Notley and UCP Leader Jason Kenney each held rallies in Lethbridge on Tuesday evening. Kyle Benning explains why both parties may be turning their attention south so early in the campaign.
  
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• Edmonton man wanted for fraud in multiple cities around Alberta apprehended in Lethbridge

  21-03-2019 21:44
  By Aaron Mahoney (@Mahones93 on Twitter)
  LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge Police have arrested an Edmonton man following a $330,000 fraud spree that has him wanted in connection with incidents throughout the province.
  According to police, a man used fraudulent documents to open a bank account at ATB Financial along the 600 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South on Feb. 27. The bank was later notified he was a suspect in fraud incidents in Calgary and the account was frozen.
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• Concerns flagged over Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump's private emails, texts

  21-03-2019 21:39
  WASHINGTON -- Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter and a powerful White House aide, did not preserve all of her official emails as required by federal law, and her husband, Jared Kushner, used a messaging application to conduct U.S. business outside government channels, the chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee said on Thursday. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said in a letter to the White House that the use of private email accounts and the messaging application WhatsApp by senior
  
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• Lethbridge Police Arrest Man Following $330,000 Bank Fraud Scheme

  21-03-2019 21:34
  A province-wide fraud spree has ended in Lethbridge with the arrest of a 35 year old Edmonton man.
  
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• Father of alleged victim testifies in Raymond teacher sex exploitation case

  21-03-2019 21:27
  By Lara Fominoff @LaraFominoff on Twitter
  LETHBRIDGE - Day four of the trial taking place at Court of Queen's Bench in Lethbridge saw the father of a teen testifying what he saw and knew of an alleged relationship between her and 35-year-old Jentry Jack Salmon.
  The 19-year-old girl's mother testified on Wednesday, while a local high school principle is expected to take the stand next.
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• Alberta Election Fact Check: UCP claims NDP’s plan killed 48,000 jobs in 4 months

  21-03-2019 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  United Conservatives say nearly 50,000 full-time jobs have been lost in Alberta over the last four months. Is this true? And, could the cause of this be NDP policies, as the UCP suggests?
  
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• People more likely to want unnecessary surgery if word 'cancer' was used: study

  21-03-2019 19:45
  People were three times more likely to want unnecessary surgery when a condition was labelled as “cancer,” according to new research from Women’s College Hospital. The study, which was published in JAMA Oncology, surveyed 1,000 adults who were asked to make personal decisions based on hypothetical scenarios of low-risk thyroid cancers. When choosing between identical diseases, patients would choose a more dire prognosis, or course of treatment, if the disease was called “
  
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• Kenney says NDP attacks on him are ‘desperate’

  21-03-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  UCP Leader Jason Kenney calls personal attacks on him by opposition parties “desperate and “embarrassing.”
  
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• Notley announces 2,000 more long-term care beds in first campaign event in Lethbridge

  21-03-2019 19:35
  By Aaron Mahoney (@Mahones93 on Twitter)
  LETHBRIDGE, AB - Day three of the provincial election campaign, and now both provincial leaders have made their way through the bridge city.
  First, it was United Conservative leader Jason Kenney on Wednesday, and Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley held her first campaign event in Lethbridge on Thursday, Mar. 21, where she announced 2,000 more long-term care beds would be created in Alberta if the NDP is re-elected.
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• Kenney reacts to accusations regarding past stance on LGBTQ issues

  21-03-2019 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  UCP Leader Jason Kenney responds to attacks by political parties on his past positions on LGBTQ issues.
  
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• Alberta prison staff member charged with drug trafficking at Drumheller Institution

  21-03-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  A civilian staff member at a southern Alberta prison is facing trafficking charges.
  
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• UCP would hold referendum on removing equalization payments if conditions not met

  21-03-2019 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney announces his UCP government would hold a referendum on removing Alberta from equalization payments in Oct. 2021 if certain conditions are not met.
  
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• Kenney says UCP would demand ‘fair deal for Alberta’

  21-03-2019 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney says a UCP government would demand a fair deal for Alberta when it comes to transfer payments in Canada.
  
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• Kenney would use turn-off-the-taps legislation against B.C.

  21-03-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  UCP Leader Jason Kenney says he will use “turn off the taps” legislation and other sanctions against B.C. if he becomes Alberta premier.
  
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• Alberta election campaign trail: Day 3

  21-03-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  We have highlights from Day 3 on the election campaign trail, including announcements from the NDP, UCP, Alberta Party, Liberals, Alberta Independence Party and the Alberta Advantage Party.
  
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• Alberta Party would boost school support funding, add educational assistants

  21-03-2019 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel says a $230-million boost in funding would allow for the extra support in kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms.
  
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• Staff member at Drumheller Institution charged with drug trafficking

  21-03-2019 18:53
  A civilian staff member at the Drumheller Federal Institution has been charged after allegedly bringing drugs and other contraband items into the prison. Police were called to the facility on March 10 after security detained a female employee. Sarah Kathleen Blanke, 40, of Drumheller is charged with;One count of trafficking in Methamphetamine One count of trafficking cannabis 'shatter' One charge for introducing contraband to a penitentiaryBlanke has been released and is scheduled to appear
  
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• Notley in Lethbridge to Promise 2,000 More Long-Term Care Beds Province Wide

  21-03-2019 18:41
  
  
  NDP Leader Rachel Notley making a promise to fight for seniors and their healthcare providers during a campaign stop in Lethbridge Thursday.
  
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• U of L Offering New $7,500 Writing Award

  21-03-2019 18:17
  The University of Lethbridge launching a national short story contest on Thursday (Mar. 21).
  
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• Three men charged in stabbing in city’s southwest last summer

  21-03-2019 18:12
  Charges have been laid against three men in connection to a stabbing in the Coach Hill area last August that sent two people to hospital with serious injuries. Police were called to the 600 block of Coach Grove Road S.W. at about 2:45 a.m. on August 12, 2018 for a check on welfare. Two men in their 20s were were taken to hospital in serious condition with multiple stab wounds. Three men have now been charged in the case. Imran Yusaf, 20, of Calgary, is charged with:Two counts each of aggravated
  
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• Calgary restaurant featured on USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards

  21-03-2019 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Bistro on The Bow has been named on USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for 2019.
  
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• Drumheller Prison Employee Charged with Bringing Drugs into Facility

  21-03-2019 17:44
  A civilian employee of the Drumheller Federal Institution has been charged with trafficking drugs.
  
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• Facebook left millions of passwords readable by employees

  21-03-2019 17:41
  SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook left millions of user passwords readable by its employees for years, the company acknowledged Thursday after a security researcher exposed the lapse. By storing passwords in readable plain text, Facebook violated fundamental computer-security practices. Those call for organizations and websites to save passwords in a scrambled form that makes it almost impossible to recover the original text. "There is no valid reason why anyone in an organization, especially the size o
  
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• Alberta Election: Jason Kenney LGBTQ record hot button issue

  21-03-2019 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  During the first couple days of the Alberta election campaign, the NDP has focused on attacking Jason Kenney's record on LGBTQ issues.
  
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• SUV crashes through barrier, hits 4 kids on Florida beach

  21-03-2019 15:47
  ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. -- A sports utility vehicle driven by an 82-year-old man ripped through a wooden barrier separating a parking lot from the beach and hit four children in the sand, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. The children and their parents were getting ready to leave the beach for the day Wednesday afternoon when William Johnson, of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, attempted a U-turn and drifted onto the shoulder of State Road A1A. The SUV careened through the parking lot of Al Weeks Sr.
  
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• Chuckwagon drivers secure nearly $3.3M at Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction

  21-03-2019 15:41
  The annual chuckwagon tarp auction is considered by many to be a barometer of Alberta’s economy and drivers found strong sponsorship on Thursday despite uncertainty in the energy industry. The 2019 Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Canvas Auction was held at the Boyce Theatre at Stampede Park and the top bid of $150,000, placed by Graham Construction, went to Troy Dorchester. Sponsors were invited to bid for an opportunity to advertise on 36 chuckwagons during the ten days of the Rangeland Derby
  
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• Chuckwagon drivers optimistic ahead of annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction

  21-03-2019 15:41
  The annual chuckwagon tarp auction is generally considered to be a reflection of Alberta’s economy and drivers are hoping support from sponsors will be strong despite the uncertainty in the energy industry. The 2019 Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Canvas Auction gets underway at the Boyce Theatre at Stampede Park on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Sponsors are invited to bid for an opportunity to advertise on 36 chuckwagons during the ten days of the Rangeland Derby and last year more than $3.2 million
  
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• Chuckwagon drivers eager to race following Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction

  21-03-2019 15:41
  The annual chuckwagon tarp auction is considered by many to be a barometer of Alberta’s economy and drivers found strong sponsorship on Thursday despite uncertainty in the energy industry. The 2019 Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Canvas Auction was held at the Boyce Theatre at Stampede Park and the top bid of $150,000, placed by Graham Construction, went to Troy Dorchester. Sponsors were invited to bid for an opportunity to advertise on 36 chuckwagons during the ten days of the Rangeland Derby
  
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• Man who claimed 'sexsomnia' defence for sexual assault sentenced to year in jail

  21-03-2019 15:12
  A 38-year-old Ontario man accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a house party has been sentenced to one year in jail and three months of probation following an eight-year court process involving several appeals, including one where the defence claimed he suffered from “sexsomnia.” On Wednesday, Justice Kimberley Moore rejected Ryan Hartman’s latest attempt to have the case thrown out using a Jordan application. The application claimed his rights had been violated becaus
  
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• Alberta election: Twitter Canada breaks down 2019 candidate profiles

  21-03-2019 14:55 via globalnews.ca
  How social media-savvy are the candidates? Twitter Canada has released statistics on NDP leader Rachel Notley and UCP leader Jason Kenney.
  
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• 'It looked fake': Giant odd-looking sunfish washes up on Australian beach

  21-03-2019 14:30
  Photos of a giant sunfish washing up on a south Australian beach are going viral, after being snapped by a longtime fisherman. The 1.8-metre-long specimen had a massive dorsal fin, rough skin and didn’t appear to be a creature at all. Linette Grzelak told CTVNews.ca over Facebook that her partner, professional fisher Steven Jones, initially “thought it was a piece of driftwood.” Jones and his colleague spotted the sunfish as they were driving along the beach at Australia’
  
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• Suspect in deadly Dutch tram shooting to face terrorism charge

  21-03-2019 14:11
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The main suspect in a deadly tram shooting in the Dutch city of Utrecht will be charged with offences including multiple murder or manslaughter with a terrorist intent, prosecutors said Thursday. Investigations so far into Monday's shooting that left three dead and three seriously injured indicate that the shooter acted alone, prosecutors said in a written statement. The main suspect, identified by police as Gokmen Tanis, a 37-year-old man of Turkish descent, also faces
  
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• Alberta election Day 3: Leaders to campaign and hold speeches in Calgary

  21-03-2019 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  For Day 3 of the Alberta election campaign, leaders will mainly focus their efforts in southern Alberta, including giving speeches and holding rallies in Calgary.
  
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• Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales up 0.6 per cent in January

  21-03-2019 13:55
  OTTAWA -- Statistics Canada says wholesale sales climbed 0.6 per cent to $63.5 billion in January to mark a second consecutive monthly gain. Economists had expected an increase of 0.5 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. Wholesale sales rose in five of the seven subsectors tracked by Statistics Canada, led by the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector and the personal and household goods subsector. Sales in the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector rose 1.9 per cent to $13.3
  
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• World No. 4 golfer Rory McIlroy to play at RBC Canadian Open this summer

  21-03-2019 13:47
  HAMILTON -- Rory McIlroy is -- finally -- coming to Canada. The world No. 4 will be coming to the RBC Canadian Open this summer, making it the first time the ultra popular golfer has ever played in Canada. McIlroy's inclusion in the field of Canada's only PGA Tour event comes four days after he won the Players Championship, one of the most competitive events in men's professional golf. "It's incredibly exciting," said Bryan Crawford, the tournament director for the Canadian Open. "Rory is one of
  
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• Notley, Kenney outline starkly different visions at Lethbridge rallies - The Telegram

  21-03-2019 13:00 via thetelegram.com
  Notley, Kenney outline starkly different visions at Lethbridge rallies  The TelegramLETHBRIDGE, Alta. — N-D-P Leader Rachel Notley and United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney both spoke to crowds in Lethbridge, Alta., last night with a ...
  
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• Mother admits to helping carry out rape, murder and dismemberment of Pennsylvania teen

  21-03-2019 12:43
  WARNING: SOME OF THE DETAILS MAY BE DISTRESSING TO READERS DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — The mother of a Pennsylvania girl who was raped, murdered and dismembered testified Wednesday that she helped plot the attack and carry it out, telling her daughter before her death that “I can’t help you anymore.” Appearing to smirk at times, Sara Packer calmly recounted how she watched her boyfriend sexually assault her daughter, 14-year-old Grace Packer, then strangle her in a hot attic outsid
  
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• Kentucky governor says he intentionally exposed his children to chickenpox

  21-03-2019 12:34
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said in a radio interview that he deliberately exposed his children to chickenpox so they would catch the highly contagious disease and become immune. During a Tuesday interview on Bowling Green radio station WKCT, Bevin said his children were “miserable for a few days” after contracting chickenpox but said “they all turned out fine.” “Every single one of my kids had the chickenpox,” Bevin said in the interview.
  
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• Canada’s battered oil industry cheering for Alberta’s opposition party in upcoming election

  21-03-2019 12:34 via globalnews.ca
  The NDP trails the United Conservative Party (UCP), led by former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney, 53 to 35 per cent in an Ipsos/Global News poll published this week.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos families await sentencing for truck driver: ‘It has to make a difference’

  21-03-2019 11:52 via globalnews.ca
  The trucker who blew through a stop sign and caused the crash, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu of Calgary, is to be sentenced in Melfort, Sask., on Friday.
  
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• Excerpts from the Humboldt Broncos victim impact statements submitted to court

  21-03-2019 11:36
  MELFORT, Sask. -- The driver of a transport truck involved in a deadly crash with the Humboldt Broncos hockey team bus will be sentenced Friday. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Loved ones of many of the 16 people killed and 13 injured in the collision last April submitted victim impact statements to the court as part of the process. Here are excerpts from statements about those who died: Marilyn Hay, mother of
  
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• U.S. President Trump complains he wasn't thanked for McCain funeral

  21-03-2019 11:27
  WASHINGTON -- Casting aside rare censure from Republican lawmakers, U.S. President Donald Trump aimed new blasts of invective at the late John McCain , even claiming credit for the senator's moving Washington funeral and complaining he was never properly thanked. By the time the president began his anti-McCain tirade in Ohio on Wednesday, several leading Republicans had signalled a new willingness to defy Trump by defending the Vietnam War veteran as a hero seven months after he died of brain ca
  
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