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• City addresses traffic disruptions caused by West Lethbridge construction - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2019 23:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  City addresses traffic disruptions caused by West Lethbridge construction  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – The City has halted a construction project in West Lethbridge, for the time being. The road work along McMaster Boulevard West at Macleod ...
  
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• 'Here we go again': Judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2019 23:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  'Here we go again': Judge blocks Mississippi abortion ban  Lethbridge News NowJACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, at about six ...
  
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• 'Dream start' for Cavalry FC: Soccer takes off in Calgary

  24-05-2019 23:45
  Ahead of Saturday’s clash with Halifax, Calgary’s new professional soccer team is undefeated and relishing in its perfect start. Calgary Cavalry FC is 6-0 between its two competitions, the Canadian Premier League and the Canadian Championship. During those games, the team has scored 10 goals, and only allowed three. “It’s something we pride ourselves on,” said Marco Carducci, a goalkeeper on the team. “We knew going into the season we were going to be a team t
  
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• Alberta man back chasing running records after cross-Canada speed attempt

  24-05-2019 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  Dave Proctor's attempted speed record across Canada last summer was foiled by a bad back, so the ultramarathoner's comeback plan is chasing a pair of quirkier running benchmarks.
  
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• Corrections service waited three months to report sex-assault claim to police

  24-05-2019 23:32
  OTTAWA -- The Correctional Service of Canada apologized on Friday for wrongly saying it called police right away when it heard allegations that a guard at the Nova Institution for women had sexually assaulted an inmate. In fact, the federal correction service waited three months to contact police while it conducted an internal investigation of alleged incidents at the multi-level facility in Truro, N.S. Waiting to report allegations to police while internal probes play out is a common complaint
  
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• Lethbridge senior ‘viciously assaulted’ by stranger who broke into her home: police

  24-05-2019 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  Police have charged a 21-year-old man from Ontario after an elderly woman was badly beaten in her south Lethbridge home on May 22.
  
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• Native grass species return to part of Fish Creek Park previously a concrete pad

  24-05-2019 23:28
  A few years into a project to restore a concrete area of Fish Creek Provincial Park to its’ original ecosystem, the group behind it is finding success. The specific space is called the ATCO Heritage Grassland. The Friends of Fish Creek Society is working to convert a paved area back to a natural environment. ATCO Gas and Alberta Environment and Parks worked with the society on the project, which involves planting six native grass species: sand reed grass, northern wheatgrass, June grass, p
  
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• Wildfire protection efforts underway in High Level

  24-05-2019 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  More than 150 firefighters are on the ground in High Level, Alta., as an out-of-control wildfire has forced about 5,000 people from their homes in northern Alberta. Here’s a look inside the town, at protection measures in place to help protect the town from the wildfire.
  
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• Kenney responds to Supreme Court ruling on Trans Mountain: ‘We’re delighted’

  24-05-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to the Supreme Court ruling saying B.C. cannot regulate bitumen through the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Calgary arcade making virtual summer camp a reality

  24-05-2019 23:25
  A Canadian chain of video arcades that specialize in virtual reality experiences is offering a week long VR summer camp across all of its North American locations, including two in Calgary. The summer camp for kids ages seven to 16 will utilize VR technology to teach topics such as history, biology, astronomy and STEM, VRKADE says. Participants will also have the opportunity to create VR films. “We are delighted and thrilled to provide immersive education to the next generation of learners
  
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• Alberta NDP files ethics complaint against Premier Jason Kenney over fundraising

  24-05-2019 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  The NDP alleges Kenney used the Premier's office to solicit donations to cover $340,000 in UCP campaign debt.
  
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• Attempted Murder Trial Continues in Lethbridge Court

  24-05-2019 23:00
  A trial started this week for 33 year old Robert John Sheppard. It's been adjourned now for two weeks until June 10.
  
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• Former Barenaked Ladies singer talks mental health, new music ahead of Calgary show

  24-05-2019 22:24
  Steven Page is in Calgary Friday and Saturday for back-to-back performances at the National Music Centre. The 48-year-old is performing as part of a trio. He’ll be joined by guitarist Craig Northey and cellist Kevin Fox. “Even though it’s a trio, and it sounds very adult and sophisticated and jazzy. We rock out like a band,” said Page Friday on CTV Calgary News at Noon.Missed the show? Watch it back here.  Though he left the Barenaked Ladies 10 years ago, Page said h
  
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• Alberta government thanks firefighters for efforts amid growing wildfire

  24-05-2019 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen said firefighters from across Canada are in Alberta to fight the out-of-control wildfire near High Level.
  
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• Lethbridge Spray Parks Open for the Summer

  24-05-2019 22:00
  The taps at Lethbridge's two spray parks have been turned on for the summer.
  
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• Taber Drug Bust, Police Chase Results in Arrest of Calgary Man

  24-05-2019 21:48
  Taber Police seized carfentanil, cocaine, and a loaded handgun after a drug bust this week.
  
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• Three years later: The legacy of Baby Lewiston

  24-05-2019 21:47
  He may be gone, but his memory lives on forever. Lewiston Olstad was just five months old when he died in his parents' arms in November 2016. The little boy was diagnosed with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic disorder that causes nerve cells in the lower part of the brain and spinal cord to deteriorate and die. This Saturday marks what would have been Lewiston’s third birthday. It’s a special day for his parents, who still celebrate the 172 days he was alive. “He was
  
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• Calgary police 'quack-down': Ducklings plucked from storm drain

  24-05-2019 21:18
  Answering a mother's call isn't unusual for a police officer in Calgary, but it is when the mother has feathers and webbed feet. Officers arrived at the northwest community of Royal Oak on May 19 to find an apparently stressed out mother duck out pacing near a storm drain. Her ducklings had fallen in, according to Calgary Police Service social media posts. Const. Blake Springman removed the grate and climbed into the drain to retrieve seven baby ducks. "Although this was not a typical call for C
  
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• Woman Charged With Milk River Animal Cruelty Has Bail Conditions Corrected

  24-05-2019 21:03
  April Irving was supposed to be released from a Lethbridge jail two weeks ago, however a mistake regarding an address kept her behind bars for a while longer.
  
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• Anvil, P.O.S to play Calgary festival Saturday

  24-05-2019 20:46
  Calgary’s biggest block party is set for this weekend, with East Town Get Down bringing dozens of local and international musicians to Forest Lawn. With the festival now in its second year, organizers said they’re upping the ante with more venues and musicians. The festival’s headliners include, Minneapolis-based P.O.S, Canadian metal favourite Anvil and local legend The Dudes. The one-night-only festival starts on Saturday at 5:45 p.m., and runs until the early hours of Sunday
  
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• Metis Nation of Alberta Hosts Grand Opening of Metis Trail in West Lethbridge

  24-05-2019 20:42
  The major north-south arterial roadway runs all the way from Temple Boulevard to Walsh Drive with room to widen the roadway in the future.
  
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• Saskatchewan's highest court denies university's appeal in swimming accident - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2019 20:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Saskatchewan's highest court denies university's appeal in swimming accident  Lethbridge News NowREGINA - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by the University of Regina to overturn a jury's ...
  
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• Intruder hid for 18 hours in basement before attack on 75-year-old Lethbridge woman - Calgary Herald

  24-05-2019 20:23 via calgaryherald.com
  Intruder hid for 18 hours in basement before attack on 75-year-old Lethbridge woman  Calgary HeraldAn Ottawa man is facing charges of assault causing bodily harm in connection with an incident in Lethbridge on Wednesday in which a 75-year-old woman was ...
  
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• Alberta UCP changing legislature rules to allow MLAs to abstain from voting, ban desk-thumping

  24-05-2019 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  House leader Jason Nixon says the change is part of a package of amended rules to be introduced and voted on by legislature members next week.
  
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• 13-year-old girl charged in Saskatoon playground assault caught on video

  24-05-2019 19:40
  A 13-year-old-girl has been charged with assault in connection to two incidents in Pleasant Hill Park area in Saskatoon, Sask., one of which was captured on video. Saskatoon police released a statement detailing the two incidents – the first on the evening of May 13, when a 10-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl reported being assaulted by a group of young people. The second alleged assault occurred on May 20, when Bonnie Halcrow, 33, was swarmed by a group of at least four people, in an
  
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• 13-year-old charged in Saskatoon playground assault, but other kids too young for charges

  24-05-2019 19:40
  A 13-year-old-girl was charged Friday in connection with two recent assaults in Saskatoon, but police say that many of the other children caught on camera in the playground beating aren’t old enough for charges. The teenager, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, appeared in court to face two counts of assault. She has since been released from custody. The first incident happened on the evening of May 13, when a 10-year-old girl and a 14-year-old girl reported being ass
  
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• Northern Alberta wildfire growing but continues to move away from High Level

  24-05-2019 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada warns that people with lung disease will experience more serious health effects.
  
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• Alberta government to provide emergency financial assistance to High Level wildfire evacuees

  24-05-2019 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  Starting Sunday, people forced out of High Level and surrounding northern Alberta communities by a 9,925-square-kilometre wildfire will be able to apply for emergency financial aid from the province.
  
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• Lethbridge Blue Cart Recycling a "Success" After First Round of Pick-Ups Complete

  24-05-2019 19:02
  To date, 196 tonnes of recyclables have been collected from the curbside program and 171 tonnes of that has already been processed at the City’s Material Recovery Facility (MRF).
  
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• Bystander lost 'most of his left ear' during police dog takedown: report

  24-05-2019 18:56
  Almost three years after an innocent bystander was mistakenly mauled by a Vancouver police dog, a watchdog report is shedding new light on how the terrifying situation played out. The Independent Investigations Office decided there was no reason to charge officers in the Sept. 21, 2016 dog attack on Vick Supramaniam, but withheld its full findings because "other matters related to the investigation were still before the courts." With those matters resolved, the IIO released its report on Thursda
  
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• Nice threads: Heritage Park festival showcases 700 quilts

  24-05-2019 18:44
  Sewing a quilt sounds like a quiet way to spend the weekend, but some masters of the thread and needle are taking it to a whole new level. The Iron Quilt Challenge returns once again Heritage Park’s 24th annual Festival of Quilts. On Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., two teams will battle in a fast-paced quilting competition. Machines and fingers will fly as teams have just two hours to complete a small quilt from scratch. Along with the competition, Heritage Park will also showcase nearly 7
  
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• Alleged purse snatchers facing 71 charges each

  24-05-2019 18:27
  Two men are facing 71 charges each in connection to a string of Calgary parking lot purse snatchings. The alleged offences occurred between Feb. 3 and March 8, in grocery store parking lots across the city. Police say the men would approach a shopper unloading bags into their vehicle and steal the victim’s purse from their shopping cart or front seat. Steven Craig Gillis, 38, and Scott Robert Page, 29, are both facing 71 charges, including robbery, theft, possession of stolen property and
  
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• Canadians increasingly worried over boomers' health bills, survey finds - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2019 18:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadians increasingly worried over boomers' health bills, survey finds  Lethbridge News NowCHARLOTTETOWN - Canadians are increasingly concerned about how to pay for the care of aging baby boomers -&nbs...
  
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• Alberta senior ‘viciously assaulted’ by stranger who broke into her home: police

  24-05-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators allege the suspect broke in the victim’s home in the early morning hours while she was sleeping upstairs and spent the night in a basement bedroom.
  
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• Students' pro-Trump hats blurred out in yearbook, school district apologizes

  24-05-2019 17:55
  A Pennsylvania school district is apologizing after two students’ pro-Trump hats were blurred out in the yearbook. Jeremy Gebhart and his friend wore their red baseball caps with U.S. President Donald Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again” during Littlestown High School’s spirit week in October. He said they’re both strong supporters of the president. “I just think he wants to help our country,” Gebhart told local television station WPMT. During
  
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• B.C.’s top court rules province can’t regulate flow of bitumen through Trans Mountain pipeline

  24-05-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.'s top court is set to rule Friday on whether the province has the power to restrict the transportation of diluted bitumen within its borders.
  
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• B.C. to appeal top court ruling it can’t regulate flow of bitumen through Trans Mountain pipeline

  24-05-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled Friday that B.C. does not have the power to implement a permitting regime to control the transport of heavy oil in the province.
  
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• Federal lawsuit filed to block Alabama's new abortion ban - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2019 17:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Federal lawsuit filed to block Alabama's new abortion ban  Lethbridge News NowMONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a ...
  
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• UK's Princess Charlotte to start school in September - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2019 17:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  UK's Princess Charlotte to start school in September  Lethbridge News NowLONDON - The first day of school can be stressful but Princess Charlotte will have her older brother to lean o...
  
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• Fire in tutoring centre kills 17 students in western India - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2019 17:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Fire in tutoring centre kills 17 students in western India  Lethbridge News NowNEW DELHI — At least 17 teenage students were killed in a fire that broke out Friday in a tutoring centre in the western Indian city of Surat, police said.
  
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• New air passenger rights land mid-July, more follow at Christmas

  24-05-2019 17:15
  Transport Minister Marc Garneau has announced a new “world-leading” air passenger bill of rights. The new regulations, which apply to all airlines flying to and from Canada, require carriers to provide a certain standard of treatment or compensation to passengers without the customer first complaining to the Canadian Transportation Agency. Under the new rules, airlines must provide up to $2,400 compensation to passengers bumped from an overbooked flight and up to $2,100 for lost or d
  
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• Man hides for 18 hours inside Lethbridge woman's home: police

  24-05-2019 17:04
  Authorities in Lethbridge say charges have been laid against a man from Ottawa following an alleged assault on a 75-year-old woman that left her with head and facial injuries. Police and paramedics were called to a home in the 3000 block of Fairway Street S. for reports of a fight between an elderly woman and a man at about 7 p.m. on May 22. Upon arrival, emergency crews discovered a woman who had been badly beaten inside a garage. She was taken to hospital for treatment for several broken bones
  
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• Man charged after violent assault in Lethbridge home - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2019 16:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Man charged after violent assault in Lethbridge home  Lethbridge News NowIntruder hid 18 hours in basement before attack on 75-year-old Lethbridge woman  Calgary SunElderly woman beaten by man who hid in her Lethbridge basement for 18 hours, police say  CBC.caElderly Lethbridge woman viciously attacked in her own home  Medicine Hat NewsLethbridge senior beaten by masked intruder who hid out in her basement for 18 hours  Toronto StarView full cove
  
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• Lethbridge Senior Badly Hurt After Vicious Random Attack

  24-05-2019 16:49
  A bizarre series of events resulting in an elderly Lethbridge woman badly beaten in her own home and a man from Ottawa behind bars.
  
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• Court to hear from victim’s family during convicted killer’s hearing

  24-05-2019 15:32
  The family and friends of Lukas Strasser-Hird, a young man who was swarmed and stabbed to death outside a Calgary nightclub in 2013, will be sharing their statements with the court on Friday. Earlier this month, 24-year-old Nathan Gervais was found guilty of first-degree murder in Strasser-Hird’s death and will received an automatic life sentence with no parole for 25 years. Lukas Strasser-Hird, 18, was swarmed, beaten and stabbed outside a nightclub in 2013 and later succumbed to his inju
  
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• Court hears from murder victim's family at sentencing hearing

  24-05-2019 15:32
  The family and friends of Lukas Strasser-Hird, a young man who was swarmed and stabbed to death outside a Calgary nightclub in 2013, read their victim impact statements on Friday. Earlier this month, 24-year-old Nathan Gervais was found guilty of first-degree murder in Strasser-Hird’s death and will received an automatic life sentence with no parole for 25 years. Lukas Strasser-Hird, 18, was swarmed, beaten and stabbed outside a nightclub in 2013 and later succumbed to his injuries in hosp
  
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• Smash-and-grab by Winnipeg police nabs gun suspect from burning home

  24-05-2019 15:28
  WINNIPEG -- A man who allegedly threatened to shoot Winnipeg police is recovering from minor injuries after he was grabbed by officers from a burning home to end a lengthy standoff. Police were notified about a firearm incident at a north-end home early Thursday afternoon, and learned soon after of a male suspect who had fled on foot following a collision on an overpass. The male entered a home and that's when police say a threat was made to shoot officers, prompting the arrival of a tactical te
  
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• Walking to make cystic fibrosis history - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2019 15:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Walking to make cystic fibrosis history  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – On Sunday, you have the chance to help people affected by cystic fibrosis. The annual Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History is on Sunday, ...
  
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• 'It's a win for all of Canada': Oil analysts laud B.C. court decision

  24-05-2019 14:57
  The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled against a proposed piece of legislation that would restrict diluted-bitumen shipments in that province, a decision that could have impacted the Trans Mountain expansion project. When the law was introduced, the B.C. government went to the Court of Appeal to determine if creating a permitting system for companies wanting to increase the flow of crude through the province was constitutional. B.C. says it’s a move that would protect land, rivers and lakes fr
  
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• Court denies B.C.'s proposed pipeline permit law

  24-05-2019 14:57
  The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled against a proposed piece of legislation that would restrict diluted-bitumen shipments in that province, a decision that could have impacted the Trans Mountain expansion project. When the law was introduced, the B.C. government went to the Court of Appeal to determine if creating a permitting system for companies wanting to increase the flow of crude through the province was constitutional. B.C. says it’s a move that would protect land, rivers and lakes fr
  
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