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• Lethbridge police investigating assault at Galt Gardens - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 23:47
  Lethbridge police investigating assault at Galt Gardens  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Around 3:51 pm on Monday, July 8th, Emergency Medical Services responded to a call at the southwest corner of Galt Gardens.
  
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• Driver escapes injury when saguaro cactus pierces windshield - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 23:13
  Driver escapes injury when saguaro cactus pierces windshield  Lethbridge News NowTUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car's windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck ...
  
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• US Rep. Swalwell ends presidential bid, will seek reelection - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 23:12
  US Rep. Swalwell ends presidential bid, will seek reelection  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — Rep. Eric Swalwell on Monday became the first candidate in the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential primary to exit the campaign, saying ...
  
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• Lethbridge finishes tops in points at 2019 Southern Alberta Summer Games - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 23:11
  Lethbridge finishes tops in points at 2019 Southern Alberta Summer Games  Lethbridge News NowPINCHER CREEK, AB – Earlier this month, Pincher Creek hosted the Southern Alberta Summer Games (SASG). The competition ran from July 3 to 6 and ...
  
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• Caught on camera: 'Not a Canadian submarine' spotted off Victoria

  10-07-2019 23:09
  Whale watchers aboard a tour boat off Victoria were treated to a rare sight Tuesday. A military submarine was spotted traversing Canadian waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, just off the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, southwest of the city. A spokesperson for the Royal Canadian Navy's Maritime Forces Pacific confirms the submarine isn't one of ours, leaving only one likely culprit. The Americans, however, aren't saying much, as per submarine mission protocol. "Due to our operational security w
  
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• Deputy director of Calgary’s Green Line LRT resigns

  10-07-2019 23:07
  The deputy director of Calgary’s Green Line LRT project no longer works for the city, the general manager of transportation has confirmed. Fabiola MacIntyre resigned from her position, effective immediately, on Monday. The city has not provided a reason for her departure. “Projects of this size often see changes as they move through different phases,” said transportation GM Michael Thompson in a statement to CTV News. “The Green Line is at a point where we’re moving
  
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• Alberta oil and gas CEOs say combination of high dividend yields and sliding shares are spooking investors

  10-07-2019 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Mid-sized Alberta oil and gas producers say their share prices have fallen so low that investors are starting to worry their rising dividend yields are becoming unsustainable.
  
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• Oil pipelines remain contentious as more provinces opposed to federal carbon tax

  10-07-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Premiers Scott Moe and Francois Legault find common ground in wanting Ottawa out of what they see as provincial territory, but remain split on pipelines.
  
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• How to sidestep a wedding faux pas this summer

  10-07-2019 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  Weddings can be tricky territory when it comes to avoiding a misstep in manners.And there's no shortage of opinion when it comes to proper etiquette. Our wedding panel weighs in on questions from Global viewers.
  
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• Feds announce $8.3M in support for beef industry amid standoff with China

  10-07-2019 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's beef industry is getting $8.3 million in federal funds, the bulk of it aimed at growing its international market reach as a trade standoff with China continues.
  
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• Duceppe family seeks $1.1 million from seniors' residence over mother's death

  10-07-2019 22:44
  The family of former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe is seeking $1.14 million from the luxury seniors' residence where their 93-year-old mother perished after being trapped in a courtyard during a false fire alarm last January. Helene Rowley Hotte Duceppe died of hypothermia on Jan. 20, on a morning when it was a bitter minus 35 degrees outside and snowing. The three-page letter says the death could have been avoided and alleges irresponsibility, negligence and carelessness on the part of t
  
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• Provincial funding for $11.2-million rehabilitative housing project in Lethbridge “under review” - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:41
  Provincial funding for $11.2-million rehabilitative housing project in Lethbridge “under review”  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Any change in provincial governments inevitably means that all previously-promised cheques are no longer a guarantee. Back in ...
  
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• Warren raises $19.1M, topping Sanders in new fundraising - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Warren raises $19.1M, topping Sanders in new fundraising  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren raised $19.1 million in the second quarter, her campaign said Monday, cementing her status in the top tier of Democratic ...
  
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• Ticats linebacker Simoni Lawrence meets with arbitrator regarding appeal - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Ticats linebacker Simoni Lawrence meets with arbitrator regarding appeal  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO — Now, the CFL and Simoni Lawrence wait. The veteran linebacker met with an arbitrator Tuesday regarding the suspension the CFL levied against ...
  
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• The Latest: Soccer team honoured with symbolic key to city - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  The Latest: Soccer team honoured with symbolic key to city  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK - The Latest on a New York City parade and ceremony honouring the U.S. women's national soccer team (...
  
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• 'Something our sport has never seen': Serena to Wimbledon SF - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  'Something our sport has never seen': Serena to Wimbledon SF  Lethbridge News NowWIMBLEDON, England - Slowed by a balky ankle, trailing by a *service* break in the third set of her Wimbledon qu...
  
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• Settlement reached in class-action harassment lawsuit against RCMP - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Settlement reached in class-action harassment lawsuit against RCMP  Lethbridge News NowVANCOUVER — Three women who shared their stories of sexual harassment as part of a class-action lawsuit against the RCMP have shown great courage so ...
  
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• P.E.I., Quebec intervene in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of carbon tax - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  P.E.I., Quebec intervene in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of carbon tax  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Prince Edward Island and Quebec have joined as interveners in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of the federal carbon tax. P.E.I. Premier Dennis ...
  
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• Mexico's treasury secretary resigns, cites interference - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Mexico's treasury secretary resigns, cites interference  Lethbridge News NowMEXICO CITY — Mexico's treasury secretary resigned Tuesday, complaining of the appointment of unqualified officials by “influential people in the current ...
  
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• Lawyer who took on DuPont has book coming out - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Lawyer who took on DuPont has book coming out  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — A top environmental lawyer, the inspiration for a film starring Mark Ruffalo, has a book coming about his 20-year battle with DuPont. Rob Bilott's ...
  
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• Lack of host communities hampering Pikangikum evacuation: chief - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Lack of host communities hampering Pikangikum evacuation: chief  Lethbridge News NowPIKANGIKUM, Ont. - The chief of an Ontario First Nation threatened by a forest fire says a plan to evacuate re...
  
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• Kawhi Leonard, Paul George officially join LA Clippers - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Kawhi Leonard, Paul George officially join LA Clippers  Lethbridge News NowLAS VEGAS — Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are officially members of the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers completed their blockbuster trade with the ...
  
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• Federer, Djokovic, Bautista Agut reach Wimbledon semifinals - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Federer, Djokovic, Bautista Agut reach Wimbledon semifinals  Lethbridge News NowWIMBLEDON, England - As Roger Federer made his way off Centre Court after moving into the Wimbledon semifinals...
  
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• Federal Reserve minutes show broad worries about economy - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Federal Reserve minutes show broad worries about economy  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — Most Federal Reserve officials expressed concern at a meeting last month that the outlook for the U.S. economy was weakening, and many ...
  
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• CSIS welcomed energy industry info about alleged threats, documents show - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  CSIS welcomed energy industry info about alleged threats, documents show  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - Canada's spy *service* routinely welcomed reports from the energy industry about perceived threats...
  
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• Coco Gauff's captivating Wimbledon ends against former No. 1 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Coco Gauff's captivating Wimbledon ends against former No. 1  Lethbridge News NowWIMBLEDON, England — Out of escapes, out of surprises, Coco Gauff knew her captivating Wimbledon ride at age 15 was nearing its conclusion.
  
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• Bieber wins MVP, Cleveland shines in All-Star Game - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Bieber wins MVP, Cleveland shines in All-Star Game  Lethbridge News NowCLEVELAND — Michael Brantley came back, took a well-deserved bow and delivered like always. Shane Bieber pitched a perfect inning and took home an ...
  
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• Beyoncé drops new original song from 'The Lion King' - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  Beyoncé drops new original song from 'The Lion King'  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES - Beyonc has dropped a new original song from Disney's live-action "Lion King." The song, "Spirit,...
  
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• 3 vehicles owned by Elvis Presley going up for auction - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 22:37
  3 vehicles owned by Elvis Presley going up for auction  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES - Elvis Presley fans can take to the road in three vehicles once driven by "the King" if they have...
  
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• Case of hepatitis A confirmed in Airdrie Japanese restaurant worker

  10-07-2019 22:19
  A case of hepatitis A has been confirmed by Alberta Health Services in a food preparer at a Japanese restaurant in Airdrie, potentially exposing diners. Those who ate at Zenbu Japanese Restaurant between June 15 and June  29, 2019, may have been exposed to hepatitis A. Symptoms may include: tiredness, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and fever followed by dark-coloured urine, light-coloured stools, and yellowing of eyes and skin several days later. They may be eligible for
  
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• 'The last 24 hours have been very positive': State of emergency lifted in Yellowhead County

  10-07-2019 22:14
  Yellowhead County ended a State of Local Emergency Wednesday afternoon, after overland flood levels dropped for a second night in a row. In a public statement, county officials said the Emergency Operations Centre is also being closed. "It does look a lot better today," said Albert Bahri, director of protective services for Yellowhead County. "The last 24 hours have been very positive for us."   The county is continuing efforts to record and repair any damage caused by the flood. "Now we c
  
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• Alberta man wanted in inappropriate touching incident in London arrested

  10-07-2019 22:02
  An Edmonton, AB man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl in London, Ont. has turned himself in to police in that city. Forty-nine-year-old Moses Wal was wanted on a warrant for an alleged incident of inappropriate touching near Sherwood Forest Mall on July 3. Wal reportedly gave himself up in Edmonton earlier this week and is now in custody in London. He is facing charges including sexual assault, sexual interference with a person under 16 and invitation to sexual touching to a pe
  
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• 'I had a gun pointed at me when I walked in': Pregnant victim of alleged sexual assault testifies

  10-07-2019 21:34
  Harrowing testimony was heard Wednesday from a sex trafficking victim who said she was held captive in the small, windowless room of a downtown apartment for five days in December 2017 where she was repeatedly assaulted and forced to have sex with strangers before she managed  to escape. “I had a gun pointed at me when I walked in,” said KM, whose identity is protected under a publication ban. “This whole experience was so traumatizing for me.” KM, who was emotional
  
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• Wetsuit-clad ‘protesting grandpa’ arrested trying to swim into Trans Mountain’s Burnaby terminal

  10-07-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Terry Christenson was also arrested in April after spending 34 hours perched in a tree at the Trans Mountain site.
  
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• Texas woman arrested in 1984 shooting death of husband - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 20:55
  Texas woman arrested in 1984 shooting death of husband  Lethbridge News NowCENTERVILLE, Texas — A Texas sheriff says a reality-based detective show played a role in the recent arrest of an 84-year-old woman in the 1984 shooting ...
  
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• Tories accuse Liberals of ruining military officers' careers - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 20:45
  Tories accuse Liberals of ruining military officers' careers  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is accusing the Liberal government of having created an unp...
  
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• OCS pulls affected CannTrust cannabis products amid Health Canada probe - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 20:45
  OCS pulls affected CannTrust cannabis products amid Health Canada probe  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO - The Ontario Cannabis Store says it has removed certain CannTrust Holdings Inc. products from its she...
  
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• Man sentenced for stealing Marilyn Monroe statue in LA - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 20:11
  Man sentenced for stealing Marilyn Monroe statue in LA  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES — Prosecutors say a man who stole a statue of Marilyn Monroe from atop a Hollywood public art installation has been sentenced to a year in jail ...
  
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• In the news today, July 8 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 20:11
  In the news today, July 8  Lethbridge News NowThree stories in the news for Monday, July 8 --- FIVE PREMIERS MEETING AT CALGARY STAMPEDE The premiers o...
  
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• EU fines Hello Kitty owner $7 million in antitrust ruling - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 20:11
  EU fines Hello Kitty owner $7 million in antitrust ruling  Lethbridge News NowBRUSSELS - European Union authorities on Tuesday fined the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty for restricting...
  
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• Quebec delays sprinkler requirement for private seniors' homes to 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 19:31
  Quebec delays sprinkler requirement for private seniors' homes to 2022  Lethbridge News NowQUEBEC — Owners of privately owned Quebec retirement homes will have an extra two years to retrofit their residences with sprinkler systems. The Quebec ...
  
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• Alberta’s Brett Kissel, Ontario’s James Barker Band lead 2019 CCMA Award nominations

  10-07-2019 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta sweetheart Brett Kissel is taking on Ontario bro-country act James Barker Band as the two homegrown favourites lead this year's Canadian Country Music Association Awards with five nominations each.
  
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• 71-year-old in wetsuit, snorkel arrested on Trans Mountain property

  10-07-2019 19:27
  A man ordered to stay away from a pipeline terminal in Burnaby, B.C. approached the property through the water, it seems. Mounties say they took a 71-year-old man into custody early Wednesday morning after he was found on the Westridge Marine Terminal property. They said he was in breach of a court-ordered injunction that bars anti-pipeline demonstrators from being within five metres of Trans Mountain pipeline sites. It is alleged that the man entered the property from the waters of the Burrard
  
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• Beef industry to receive $8.3M boost from federal government

  10-07-2019 19:20
  The federal government is investing $8.3 million toward six projects that will support Canada's beef industry, officials announced Wednesday. The largest potion of the funds, $5.3 million, is going toward Canada Beef, to grow beef sales in interantional markets "by expanding programs with retail partners and increase foreign consumer confidence in Canadian beef," read a release. Another $1.7 million will go toward the Canadian Cattlemen's Association "to offer producers new tools to build public
  
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• NATO secretary-general to visit Canada for meeting with Trudeau - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 19:19
  NATO secretary-general to visit Canada for meeting with Trudeau  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - NATO's secretary-general is visiting Canada next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he...
  
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• Federal Liberals blast Ontario Tories over looming Bombardier layoffs - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 19:19
  Federal Liberals blast Ontario Tories over looming Bombardier layoffs  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Looming layoffs at Bombardier's railway car plant in Thunder Bay, Ont., are creating a political row between Queens Park and Parliament Hill.
  
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• Fort Macleod RCMP investigating ATV theft - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 19:16
  Fort Macleod RCMP investigating ATV theft  Lethbridge News NowFort Macleod –– RCMP are asking for information relating to the early Tuesday (July 9) morning theft of a 2014 John Deere Gator 825i 4×4 'Side by Side' All ...
  
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• Chronic pain workshops launch July 17th in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 19:16
  Chronic pain workshops launch July 17th in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents of Lethbridge living with chronic pain can take part in one of six free workshops t...
  
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• Canada's largest municipal rooftop solar system now operational in Airdrie - Lethbridge News Now

  10-07-2019 19:03
  Canada's largest municipal rooftop solar system now operational in Airdrie  Lethbridge News NowAIRDRIE, AB – 3,800 solar panels have been installed on top of Airdrie's Genesis Place Recreation Centre. It is expected to meet up to 30% of the facility's ...
  
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• Intruder shot during home invasion-style attack sentenced

  10-07-2019 18:46
  A man whose lawyer argued that he should receive a shorter prison term because he was shot while committing a crime has been sentenced to six years. Robert Collingwood was handed the sentence Wednesday in a St. Catharines, Ont., courtroom, his lawyer said in an email to CTVNews.ca. "[The judge] found that Mr. Collingwood has expressed sincere remorse for his actions, and in entering a guilty plea, saved the Justice system precious resources," Ian Bingham wrote. Collingwood's sentence covers vari
  
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