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• 2019 Canadian Junior Girls Golf Championship

  04-05-2019 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Golf Canada in conjunction with host golf club Lethbridge Country Club, is proud to be hosting the 2019 Canadian Junior Girls Golf Championship! Witn more than 60 years of history, the Canadian Junior Girls Championship continues to produce top calibre players who contend years later for amateur and professional titles. Up to 150 of the brightest...
  
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• Lethbridge Jazz and Blues Festival

  04-05-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  The Lethbridge Jazz and Blues Festival is gearing up to bring a slew of soulful music to the city once again this June. From June 7th -15th the festival will feature musical events performances throughout the city with special guests including: Dawn Pemberton, Larnell Lewis, Kaley Kinjo, Rondel Roberts and many more. This years festival...
  
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• Quebec officials remain on flooding alert, keeping tabs on weather

  04-05-2019 23:23
  MONTREAL -- Water levels remained high but the flooding situation was largely stable in Quebec on Saturday with officials keeping close tabs on the weather in the coming days. Quebec public security officials reported more than 5,300 residences in Quebec remain flooded and more than 10,400 people are as yet unable to return to their homes. The Laurentians and Outaouais regions west of Montreal remain the hardest hit currently by floods. The vast majority of those forced from their homes -- more
  
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• Police, firefighters and other emergency officials teach disaster preparedness

  04-05-2019 23:21
  Hundreds of families braved the cold weather on Saturday to participate in an information session aimed at helping Calgarians be better prepared in case things go wrong in the city. Calgary Emergency Management Agency chief Tom Sampson says the annual Disaster Alley event is aimed at helping people learn about what to do in case of an emergency. “[It’s about] how to be more prepared, how Calgarians can build their resilience up. Not only their family and their business, but their hom
  
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• New Elk Island Visitor Information Centre unveiled ahead of busy summer season

  04-05-2019 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens gathered for a grand opening celebration in Elk Island National Park Saturday for the official unveiling of the park's new visitor information centre.
  
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• Regina's police chief says man has died in officer-involved shooting

  04-05-2019 23:05
  REGINA -- A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Regina where police say a woman was being held hostage. Police Chief Evan Bray says officers were called to an apartment early Saturday morning by a resident who reported hearing a disturbance in another suite, loud noises and yelling. When they arrived, Bray says officers discovered that a man armed with a knife was holding a woman hostage. Bray shared few details about what happened next, but says more police were called in and they
  
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• Palestinians fire 250 rockets, Israeli reprisals kill 6

  04-05-2019 21:02
  GAZA, Palestinian Territory -- Palestinian militants on Saturday fired over 250 rockets into Israel, drawing dozens of retaliatory airstrikes on targets across the Gaza Strip in a round of heavy fighting that broke a month-long lull between the enemies. Six Palestinians, including a pregnant mother and her baby, were killed, while four Israelis were wounded, including an elderly man who was in a critical condition. The fighting, the most intense between the sides in months, came as leaders from
  
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• Fines, jail time? Trump team resists oversight, Dems dig in

  04-05-2019 18:35
  WASHINGTON -- They're talking about jailing people at the Capitol. Imposing steep fines. All sorts of extraordinary, if long-shot measures to force the White House to comply with Democratic lawmakers' request for information about President Donald Trump stemming from the special counsel's Russia investigation. This is the remarkable state of affairs between the executive and legislative branches, unseen in recent times, as Democrats try to break through Trump's blockade of investigations and exe
  
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• More penalties for Ontario cannabis retailers who failed to open by deadline

  04-05-2019 18:14
  TORONTO -- More cannabis retailers in Ontario who failed to open their stores by a government-set deadline are facing further financial penalties. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it has penalized nine more outlets for not serving customers by April 30. The government chose 25 retailers through a lottery to open the province's first brick-and-mortar cannabis stores on April 1, but fewer than half met the deadline. The AGCO established a system of escalating financial penalties f
  
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• Another body found at Illinois plant; confirmed death toll 3

  04-05-2019 16:38
  WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- Search and recovery personnel found the body of another worker Sunday in the rubble of a northern Illinois silicone factory that exploded and burst into flames two days earlier, bringing the death toll to three employees with one more body believed to be in the debris, a fire official said. Waukegan Fire Marshal Steve Lenzi told a news conference that the body was found as first responders resumed searching in hazardous conditions in the debris from the AB Specialty Silicones p
  
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• 3 believed dead, 4 hurt in Illinois silicone plant explosion

  04-05-2019 16:38
  WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- Three people missing after an overnight explosion and fire at an Illinois silicone plant are believed dead, authorities said Saturday. Waukegan Fire Marshal Steven Lenzi said crews suspended their search for three employees due to concerns about the stability of the structure. Lenzi said it's "not likely" anyone survived the Friday night explosion at AB Specialty Silicones in the Waukegan, about 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of Chicago. The coroner was on scene and crews are c
  
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• 1 body found, 2 more believed dead in Illinois plant blast

  04-05-2019 16:38
  WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- An explosion and fire at an Illinois silicone factory was believed to have killed three people, authorities said Saturday, as they recovered the body of one victim while suspending the search for the other two. Crews suspended their search for the other two missing employees due to concerns about the stability of the structure, and Waukegan Fire Marshal Steven Lenzi said they would not resume searching until the remaining structure is torn down. The three were among nine employ
  
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• President's Choice sauces recalled due to possible glass fragments

  04-05-2019 14:53
  OTTAWA -- Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain President's Choice brand and PC Black Label brand sauces due to the potential presence of glass fragments. The affected products include President's Choice Creamy Horseradish in 250 ml bottles with best before dates (BBD) up to Sept. 9, 2019, President's Choice Thai Red Curry Cooking Sauce in 400 ml bottles with BBD up to Dec. 15, 2019 and PC Black Label Lemon Curd in 250 ml bottles with BBD up to Sept. 21, 2019. The Canadian Food Inspection A
  
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• Cyclone Fani kills at least 15 as it moves to Bangladesh

  04-05-2019 14:11
  DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A mammoth preparation exercise that included the evacuation of more than 1 million people appears to have spared India a devastating death toll from one of the biggest storms in decades, though the full extent of the damage was yet to be known, officials said Saturday. Cyclone Fani packed winds of 250 kilometres (155 miles) per hour when it made landfall in eastern Odisha state on Friday, equivalent in strength to a Category 4 hurricane, said Mohammad Heidarzadei, an expert
  
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• Thai king is officially crowned, boosting his regal power

  04-05-2019 13:33
  BANGKOK -- Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned Saturday amid the splendor of the country's Grand Palace, taking the central role in an elaborate centuries-old royal ceremony that was last held almost seven decades ago. The coronation represents a renewal of the monarchy's power after the October 2016 death at age 88 of Vajiralongkorn's revered father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It also comes amid more than a decade of political strife, including a 2014 military coup and a co
  
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• First your home is flooded — then you lose your mortgage?

  04-05-2019 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  Repeated flooding brings the risk of mortgage defaults.
  
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• Lethbridge-East MLA optimistic heading to Alberta legislature - Medicine Hat News

  04-05-2019 10:46 via medicinehatnews.com
  Lethbridge-East MLA optimistic heading to Alberta legislature  Medicine Hat NewsTim Kalinowski. Lethbridge Herald. [email protected]. A few things The Herald learned about newly elected Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan ...
  
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• Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame honours 7 new inductees - Global News

  04-05-2019 06:47 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame honours 7 new inductees  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Five people and two teams were inducted into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame on Friday. Danica Ferris has the story.
  
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• Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame honours 7 new inductees

  04-05-2019 06:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame honoured five individuals and two teams as part of its 2019 induction banquet and ceremony at the ENMAX Centre on Friday night.
  
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• Suspected police impersonators with heavy accents sought in High River

  04-05-2019 06:07
  Police in High River are asking for help from the public as they attempt to identify two men with heavy accents who allegedly stopped a vehicle while impersonating police and stole cash. According to RCMP, a male driver was travelling on 498 Avenue, near Highway 2A, on the afternoon of Saturday, April 20.   A dark coloured SUV, possibly a Ford Explorer, approached the victim’s vehicle and activated what appeared to be police lights on the SUV. The victim pulled over and two men e
  
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• No deaths as plane carrying U.S. military crashes into river

  04-05-2019 05:45
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A chartered jet carrying 143 people from the U.S. military base in Cuba tried to land in a thunderstorm and ended up in the river at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Authorities said everyone on board emerged without critical injuries, lining up on the wings and waiting to be rescued. The Boeing 737 arriving in north Florida from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with 136 passengers and seven crew members came to a stop in shallow water in the St. Johns River. Everyone on
  
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• All survive as plane carrying U.S. military crashes into river

  04-05-2019 05:45
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A military-chartered jet carrying 143 people landed hard, then bounced and swerved as the pilot struggled to control it amid thunder and lightning, ultimately skidding off the runway and coming to a crashing halt in a river at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. It meant chaos and terror for passengers in the Boeing 737, as the plane jolted back and forth and oxygen masks deployed, then overhead bins opened sending contents spilling out. But authorities said all the people onbo
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, May 3, 2019

  04-05-2019 05:41 via globalnews.ca
  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Dawson Holt's second goal of the game stood as the winner as the Vancouver Giants beat the Prince Albert Raiders 5-4 on Friday in the opener of their Western Hockey League championship series.
  
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• Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame honours 2019 inductees

  04-05-2019 05:16 via globalnews.ca
  Five people and two teams were inducted into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame on Friday. Danica Ferris has the story.
  
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• Lethbridge-East MLA optimistic heading to Alberta legislature - Lethbridge Herald

  04-05-2019 05:11 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge-East MLA optimistic heading to Alberta legislature  Lethbridge HeraldTim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald [email protected] A few things The Herald learned about newly elected Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan ...
  
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• Lawsuit challenges Hockey Calgary’s decision to alter association boundaries

  04-05-2019 03:41
  A group of hockey parents are challenging the authority of Hockey Calgary after the board redrew the boundaries and reduced the number of minor hockey associations in Calgary from 14 to 11 ahead of the 2019/2020 season. “There’s a group of associations that have taken the matter to the courts,” explained Danielle Melnyk, a hockey parent and spokesperson for the group. “The biggest argument, and what I think everybody should be aware of, is that the group really feels and
  
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• North Korea says leader Kim oversaw drills of rocket launchers

  04-05-2019 03:26
  SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of -- North Korean state media on Sunday said leader Kim Jong Un observed a live-fire drill of long-range multiple rocket launchers and unspecified tactical guided weapons, a day after South Korea's military detected the North launching several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast. Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said Kim expressed "great satisfaction" over Saturday's drills and stressed that his front-line troops should k
  
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• North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

  04-05-2019 03:26
  SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of -- North Korea fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Saturday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament. South Korea's military has bolstered its surveillance in case there are additional weapons launches, and South Korean and U.S. authorities are an
  
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• Alberta’s craft beer market growing despite trade challenges

  04-05-2019 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Small Brewers Association is banding together with other organizations across the country to form a national body to ease trade tensions around beer.
  
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• Hospital dog sniffs out C. difficile, saves lives

  04-05-2019 02:51
  Angus the dog has a very special nose. It doesn’t sniff out bombs, drugs or other contraband, but the microscopic spores of the Clostridium difficile bacteria, or C. difficile. C. difficile spores are passed in feces, and spread by improper hand washing -- affecting common surfaces, food and objects. Hospitals and long-term care facilities are particularly common breeding grounds for the bacteria -- with elderly patients and those with weakened immune systems or on antibiotics particularly
  
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• Spring baby boom for southern Alberta wildlife rescue centre

  04-05-2019 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  Baby animals of all shapes and sizes who can’t quite make it in the wild are getting some special help.
  
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• Despite legal decision, opponents of carbon tax fight on

  04-05-2019 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan lost its federal carbon tax challenge Friday. But as Tom Vernon reports, opponents of the tax, including those here in Alberta, say the fight is far from over.
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: May 3

  04-05-2019 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, May 3, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• Mountain biker returns home to Canmore after losing leg to Utah hiking mishap

  04-05-2019 01:16
  Matt Hadley, a respected member of Canmore’s mountain biking and trail building communities, has returned home after a freak accident on a trail in Utah destroyed his leg. “It’s certainly nice to be at home with the fresh air in the mountains and family time,” said Hadley. “It helps lighten your mood. Being outside and seeing the mountains and the sunshine is huge.” The 35-year-old and his wife Catherine had been visiting the Moab region of Utah in March and,
  
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• CUPE certified to represent hundreds of flight attendants at WestJet Encore

  04-05-2019 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Union of Public Employees says it has been certified to represent hundreds of flight attendants at WestJet Encore.
  
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• Lessons learned from the 2013 flood disaster in High River, AB

  04-05-2019 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  Back in June 2013, the Alberta town of High River was one of several communities ravaged by floodwaters. Thousands of people lost their homes. But six years later, residents say they’re feeling more secure. Heather Yourex-West looks at the lessons learned and the changes made.
  
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• Lethbridge students join provincewide walkout over proposed changes to gay-straight alliances - Global News

  04-05-2019 00:23 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge students join provincewide walkout over proposed changes to gay-straight alliances  Global NewsWATCH ABOVE: Students in Lethbridge took a stand on Friday morning against GSA policies proposed by Premier Jason Kenney. Demi Knight reports.
  
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• Activists say Saskatchewan carbon tax ruling is ‘great news for climate action’

  04-05-2019 00:16 via globalnews.ca
  Environmental groups cheered after the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that the federal carbon tax is constitutional.
  
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• ASIRT looks for information on exchange between hit-and-run suspect and police

  04-05-2019 00:14
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is asking members of the public to come forward and help with an investigation into a hit-and-run that ended with a man dying while in police custody. On Wednesday morning, police were called to respond to a pedestrian hit-and-run in the area of McKnight Boulevard and 52 Street N.E. The driver believed responsible for the incident was later found on 32 Avenue, near 68 Street N.E. When officers arrived at the scene, they demanded the man to exit the vehi
  
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• Lethbridge students join province-wide walkout over proposed changes to GSAs

  04-05-2019 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  Students in Lethbridge took a stand on Friday morning against GSA policies proposed by Premier Jason Kenney. Demi Knight reports.
  
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