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• Report: City Council Hears Positives Future Signs For Downtown Lethbridge

  29-04-2019 23:52
  Critical infrastructure improvements, a Civic Common Master Plan and the Clean and Safe Strategy were among the positive signs downtown Lethbridge has seen emerge over the past year.
  
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• Pair charged with evading Lethbridge police in stolen truck - Global News

  29-04-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Pair charged with evading Lethbridge police in stolen truck  Global NewsLethbridge police say an 18-year-old woman and 20-year-old man are each facing numerous charges in connection to a string of incidents involving a stolen ...
  
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• Pair charged with evading Lethbridge police in stolen truck

  29-04-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge police say an 18-year-old woman and 20-year-old man are each facing numerous charges in connection to a string of incidents involving a stolen truck.
  
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• New trial begins for man accused in stabbing death of university student

  29-04-2019 22:25
  The jury trial for a man accused in the stabbing death of Brett Wiese at a house party over six years ago started in a Calgary courtroom on Monday. Wiese was stabbed multiple times while attending a party at a home in the Brentwood area in January of 2013. Mitchell Harkes was charged with second-degree murder. He was convicted by a jury along with another teen who was also convicted of second degree murder for her role in Wiese's death. Harkes appealed the decision saying that there were errors
  
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• 5 of the worst floods in Canadian history

  29-04-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  A look at some of the worst floods in Canadian history.
  
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• Collisions with elk renew calls for wildlife fencing near Canmore

  29-04-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  After seven elk were involved in collisions with vehicles near Canmore, Alta., the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Institute is calling for more wildlife fencing to be installed in the area.
  
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• Lethbridge observes Day of Mourning at Mountain View Cemetery - Global News

  29-04-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge observes Day of Mourning at Mountain View Cemetery  Global NewsA moment of silence was held at the Mountain View Cemetery in Lethbridge on Sunday afternoon, as loved ones and supporters bowed their heads to pay their ...
  
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• Lethbridge observes Day of Mourning at Mountain View Cemetery

  29-04-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Attendees gathered to remember friends and family members lost in a workplace accident.
  
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• U.S. Coast Guard rescues boaters off Vancouver Island

  29-04-2019 20:57
  Two boaters are safe after their emergency distress call was answered by the U.S. Coast Guard off Vancouver Island. The mayday call came from a beach near Tsusiat Falls on the rugged west side of the island Sunday afternoon. The boaters were taking on water in surf conditions and appeared to be suffering from hypothermia, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Sector Field Office Port Angeles arrived on scene at 3:13 p.m. Sunday. The helicopter rescue team hoisted the
  
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• Antisemitism rose nearly 17 per cent in 2018: B’nai Brith report

  29-04-2019 20:26
  Antisemitism has grown in Canada according to a Jewish advocacy group that tracked over 2,000 incidents of hate against Jewish Canadians in 2018, from reports of assault to a 13-year-old being told to “go back to the ovens.”   The 2018 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents by B’nai Brith Canada counted 2,041 incidents of antisemitism last year, showing a 16.5 per cent increase over 2017. It is the third consecutive year the organization has seen growth in antisemitism leve
  
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• Primary suspect in Calgary double-homicide investigation has prior animal cruelty convictions

  29-04-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  The man at the centre of a suspected double homicide investigation in Calgary has criminal convictions for animal cruelty.
  
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• AER member quits, claims he was targeted by UCP during campaign

  29-04-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney is to be sworn in as premier Tuesday and has promised that one of his first acts in the job would be to fire Whittingham.
  
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• Families of Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash file lawsuit against Boeing

  29-04-2019 20:00
  The families of Canadians killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month launched a collection of lawsuits against Boeing on Monday, alleging the plane manufacturer put profits over safety when it rushed a new aircraft model to market. All 157 people on board were killed when the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed on March 10. Eighteen of the victims were Canadian citizens, although several others were foreign nationals living in Canada. Lawyers in Chicago
  
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• Man accused in Lethbridge courthouse break in returns to scene of alleged crime - Global News

  29-04-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Man accused in Lethbridge courthouse break in returns to scene of alleged crime  Global NewsA man who police say has a history of property offences is facing theft and other charges after a series of break-ins in Lethbridge, including one at the city's ...
  
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• Man accused in Lethbridge courthouse break in returns to scene of alleged crime

  29-04-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  The break-ins happened between March and April and also targeted a high school, a dental centre, a credit union and a metal fabrication business.
  
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• Calgary police believe evidence ‘burned’ in suspected double homicide

  29-04-2019 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary police said the destruction of evidence “by means of burning” is thought to have happened sometime between April 16 and 20.
  
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• Watch volunteers complete training, ready to patrol Lethbridge’s downtown starting May 1 - Global News

  29-04-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  Watch volunteers complete training, ready to patrol Lethbridge’s downtown starting May 1  Global NewsAfter a week of training with the Lethbridge Police *Service*, The Watch program volunteers are ready to patrol downtown Lethbridge.
  
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• Watch volunteers complete training, ready to patrol Lethbridge’s downtown starting May 1

  29-04-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  After a week of training with the Lethbridge Police Service, The Watch program volunteers are ready to patrol downtown Lethbridge.
  
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• Dentists could play a key role in identifying domestic violence cases: study

  29-04-2019 19:36
  Patients visiting the dentist for lesions to the jaw and teeth could be victims of domestic violence, U.S. researchers warn. Oral biomarkers that might signal domestic violence include tears, fractures, breaks, and chips in the teeth and mouth. Published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma in mid-April, the article reports that up to 75 per cent of cranial and cervical trauma associated with domestic violence occurs following injuries to the mouth. As such, dentists could spot
  
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• Quebec independence group upset Catalan exile was denied entry to Canada

  29-04-2019 19:30
  MONTREAL -- A Quebec nationalist group is claiming the Canadian government revoked a travel permit for the exiled former president of Spain's Catalonia region. The Societé Saint-Jean-Baptiste says the Canadian government did not provide a reason for cancelling Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont's travel permit on March 31, two days before he was to arrive in Quebec. Puigdemont has hired a Montreal-based immigration lawyer and Monday filed a motion contesting the decision in Federal Cour
  
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• Federal Court orders second WestJet exec to testify in competition probe

  29-04-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  The inquiry, launched by the Competition Bureau in the fall, concerns allegations the two carriers used anti-competitive practices to crowd out B.C.-based upstart Flair Airlines from at least three routes last year.
  
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• Man Charged with Breaking into Lethbridge Courthouse, Downtown Offices

  29-04-2019 19:01
  A 57-year old man has been arrested, accused of breaking into the Lethbridge courthouse and multiple other buildings in the downtown.
  
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• Suspect may have burned evidence in case of missing mother and child, say police

  29-04-2019 18:20
  The Calgary police Forensic Unit has completed its search of a southeast condo where missing mother Jasmine Lovett lived with her 22-month-old daughter Aliyah Sanderson. Officers spent several days searching a condo in the Cranston neighbourhood, which is owned by Robert Leeming, 34, who confirmed he was arrested Thursday and questioned by police then released the next day. Police have said the man released remains the prime suspect in the disappearance and suspected killing of the 25-year-old m
  
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• Police say suspect may have burned evidence in case of missing mother and child

  29-04-2019 18:20
  The Calgary police Forensic Unit has completed its search of a southeast condo where missing mother Jasmine Lovett lived with her 22-month-old daughter Aliyah Sanderson. Officers spent several days searching a condo in the Cranston neighbourhood, which is owned by Robert Leeming, 34, who confirmed he was arrested Thursday and questioned by police then released the next day. Police have said the man released remains the prime suspect in the disappearance and suspected killing of the 25-year-old m
  
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• Forensic search complete at missing mom's Cranston condo

  29-04-2019 18:20
  The Calgary police Forensic Unit has complete its search of a southeast condo where missing mother Jasmine Lovett lived with her 22-month-old daughter Aliyah Sanderson. Officers spent several days searching a condo in the Cranston neighbourhood, which is owned by Robert Leeming, 34, who confirmed he was arrested Thursday and questioned by police then released the next day. Police have said the man released remains the prime suspect in the disappearance and suspected killing of the 25-year-old mo
  
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• Scientists discover nearly 200,000 viruses hidden in the Earth's oceans

  29-04-2019 18:19
  Nearly 200,000 new marine viruses were identified in the Earth’s oceans by a team of scientists who spent four years travelling the world on a research boat. The new findings, published in the journal Cell, vastly exceeds the previous number of 15,000 marine viruses collated in earlier surveys. Relatively little is known about marine-borne viruses and researchers say that learning about them could actually help humans combat climate change. In the report, researchers outline where these ne
  
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• Lethbridge Downtown Watch Program Ready to Hit Streets

  29-04-2019 18:11
  Recruiting and training is done and the new Downtown Watch is ready to go.
  
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• Mounties seek suspect in series of indecent acts in Airdrie area

  29-04-2019 18:00
  Police in Airdrie are appealing to the public for help to find a man who is believed to have exposed himself to teenage girls in the community on a number of occasions over the last month. Investigators say a male exposed his genitals to girls between the ages of 14 and 16 who were walking in the community alone between March 20 and April 25. The four incidents reportedly happened in the southwest part of the city and police believe the same suspect is responsible. The man is described asCaucasi
  
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• Protesting grandpa climbs into tree near B.C. marine terminus of Trans Mountain pipeline

  29-04-2019 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  A mid-air protest has begun in British Columbia at the western end of the Trans Mountain pipeline, which carries oilsands crude from Alberta to a port in Metro Vancouver.
  
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• Late April Snow Storm Hammers Southern Alberta

  29-04-2019 17:38
  Southern and central Alberta took the brunt of a major spring snow storm over the weekend which packed snow, very strong wind and blizzard conditions.
  
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• Lloydminster RCMP investigate ‘suspicious’ death after man found dead in vehicle

  29-04-2019 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  A man's body was found in a vehicle in Lloydminster, Alta., on Saturday night after RCMP received calls about a shooting.
  
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• Section of 17th Avenue SW closed as crews continue work on reconstruction project

  29-04-2019 15:45
  Construction on 17th Avenue in the city’s southwest has been ongoing to replace underground utilities and rebuild the aging roadway and crews will start work on another section of the project this week. Fencing will be installed on Monday morning on 17th Avenue, between 8 and 10A Street, and the road will remain closed until 7 p.m. on October 31, 2019. Traffic will be detoured around the construction and signs will be in place to direct motorists. Calgary Transit bus routes 2, 6,and 7 will
  
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• Israeli Eurovision hero says there's no place for boycott

  29-04-2019 14:48
  JERUSALEM -- Israel's winner of last year's Eurovision song contest says there is no place for boycott calls of this year's competition in Tel Aviv. Netta Barzilai told a group of foreign journalists Monday that the Eurovision was established in the wake of the Second World War to heal a torn continent by being a "festival of light." She says: "For people to boycott light is spreading darkness." The singer's win with the catchy pop anthem "Toy" earned Israel the honour of hosting the 2019 Eurovi
  
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• After canola, other Canadian exports see obstacles in trade with China

  29-04-2019 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian sellers of soybeans, peas and pork are scrambling amid a bitter diplomatic dispute.
  
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• Beluga whale with Russian harness raises alarm in Norway

  29-04-2019 13:23
  COPENHAGEN -- A beluga whale found with a tight harness that appeared to be Russian made has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the animal may have come from a Russian military facility. Joergen Ree Wiig of the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries says "Equipment St. Petersburg" is written on the harness strap, which features a mount for an action camera. He said Monday fishermen in Arctic Norway last week reported the tame white cetacean with a tight harness swi
  
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• 1,100 experts call for time to rebuild Notre Dame well

  29-04-2019 11:06
  PARIS -- Over 1,100 French and international architects and heritage experts have called on French President Emmanuel Macron to take the necessary time to ensure good reconstruction work on the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral. In a column published by French newspaper Le Figaro Monday, they urge Macron to "let historians and experts have the time for diagnosis before deciding on the future of the monument." They call for a well-considered, thoughtful and ethical approach and warn against a "po
  
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• No respite from flood threat for thousands in Que., Ont., and N.B.

  29-04-2019 10:26
  MONTREAL -- Thousands of people across Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick are facing several more days of flooding that has already been life-changing for many. The most dire situation is in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que., a suburb west of Montreal that was inundated Saturday night after the Lake of Two Mountains burst through a natural dike. More than 5,000 residents were forced to grab what essentials they could, including pets, and flee as waist-high water filled their streets and homes. Another
  
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• Spain's political future may be hazy for months, experts say

  29-04-2019 09:06
  MADRID -- Spain's political future is no clearer after a third election since 2015, with experts saying Monday that it won't be anytime soon before the muddle is resolved. The incumbent prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, celebrated after his Socialist party won the most votes in Sunday's ballot. But Spanish politicians were doing the math on how Sanchez might survive the next four years without a parliamentary majority. Spain's political right is fractured. The traditional conservative Popular Party
  
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• Strong showing for several Synchrobelles at Wildrose Classic Provincials - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2019 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Strong showing for several Synchrobelles at Wildrose Classic Provincials  Lethbridge News NowEDMONTON, AB – The Lethbridge Synchrobelles Synchronized Swimming Club competed in the Alberta Artistic Swimming Wildrose Classic Provincials this ...
  
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• Lethbridge to open Alberta's first certified 'green' cemetery - rdnewsnow.com

  29-04-2019 09:00 via rdnewsnow.com
  Lethbridge to open Alberta's first certified 'green' cemetery  rdnewsnow.comLETHBRIDGE, AB – Call it a literal return to nature, if you will. Starting this fall, those who want to be buried in more natural, “green” manner, will be able to have ...
  
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• City prepares to open first certified “green” cemetery in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2019 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  City prepares to open first certified “green” cemetery in Alberta  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Call it a literal return to nature, if you will. Starting this fall, those who want to be buried in more natural, “green” manner, will be able to have ...
  
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• Lac Ste. Anne firefighter killed in collision near Barrhead

  29-04-2019 06:30 via globalnews.ca
  Chief Randy Schroeder said Joshua Pare-White, 24, was from Edmonton, but had been a member of Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services since 2014. 
  
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• Southern Alberta ranch uses animal-assisted therapy to support mental health - Global News

  29-04-2019 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  Southern Alberta ranch uses animal-assisted therapy to support mental health  Global NewsA Southern Alberta farm that offers animal-assisted therapy has expanded with a new indoor facility, and while it was all fun and games for its opening, the ...
  
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• Southern Alberta ranch uses animal-assisted therapy to support mental health

  29-04-2019 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  While not new, this form of counseling has grown in popularity.
  
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• Police: 8 shot, 1 fatally, in latest Baltimore shooting

  29-04-2019 02:17
  BALTIMORE -- A gunman fired indiscriminately into a crowd that had gathered for Sunday afternoon cookouts along a west Baltimore street, killing one person and wounding seven others, authorities said. Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the gunfire erupted after 5 p.m. on a block in the city's western district of brick row homes. Harrison said a man approached a crowd on foot and began firing in what he called "a very tragic, very cowardly shooting." Speaking at the scene afterward, Harris
  
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• Canadian oil worker kidnapped in Nigeria

  29-04-2019 01:22
  Two foreign oil workers, a Canadian and a Scot, were kidnapped by gunmen from an oil rig in Nigeria’s Delta region Saturday, the military said. The workers were taken during an 8 a.m. raid on the rig owned by Niger Delta Petroleum Resources, military spokesman Maj. Ibrahim Abubakar said in a statement to the Daily Mail. Global Affairs Canada said in a statement Sunday they were “aware that a Canadian citizen was the victim of a kidnapping in Nigeria,” and that “consular o
  
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• WHL Roundup: Sunday, April 28, 2019

  29-04-2019 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  It'll be the Prince Albert Raiders and Vancouver Giants playing for the Ed Chynoweth Cup.
  
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• Weekend snowstorm closes highways in Alberta and Saskatchewan

  29-04-2019 00:33 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada says a strong low-pressure system brought heavy snow and strong winds to much of central and southern Alberta on Saturday into Sunday morning.
  
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• ‘Today we mourn, but tomorrow we fight’: Albertans honour 162 workers who died in 2018

  29-04-2019 00:18 via globalnews.ca
  The International Day of Mourning commemorates those who have died in a workplace injury or illness and highlights the need to have safer, healthier practices in place to protect employees.
  
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