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• Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia for labour secretary - Lethbridge News Now

  19-07-2019 23:56
  Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia for labour secretary  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will nominate lawyer Eugene Scalia, the son of ...
  
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• Canada will have adequate supply, despite warning of EpiPen shortage: Health Canada

  19-07-2019 23:50
  Health Canada announced on Friday that the country will have an adequate amount of epinephrine auto-injectors after Pfizer Canada reported a possible shortage of its 0.3 mg format EpiPen. On Thursday Pfizer said it may experience “supply constraints” in the coming months. It said the EpiPen is still shipping to Canada, but out of caution, it’s managing the available supply of the item in order to “support the provision of EpiPen 0.3 mg auto-injectors to patients across th
  
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• Pot users will have designated place to puff at Calgary Folk Fest

  19-07-2019 23:39
  Officials with 420 Premium Markets say Prince's Island will be the site of the city's first authorized cannabis consumption site during the four days of this  year's Calgary Folk Music Festival. In a post on its website, the cannabis retailer, which operates four stores in Calgary with plans to open a Canmore location later this month, confirms it will have staff at the festival "all weekend to ensure you have a comfortable and safe cannabis experience" and "to answer any of your burning qu
  
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• At least 185 jobs to be axed at Ford plant in Oakville

  19-07-2019 23:19
  OAKVILLE, Ont. - The head of the local union at Ford Motor Co.'s Oakville, Ont. plant says the company will cut 185 jobs in September with possibly more to come next January. Dave Thomas, president of Unifor Local 707, says in a message to members that the company is easing production at the plant due to costs and slowing sales. He says the shift restrictions coming in August, which includes cutting five units per hour from the production line among other schedule changes, will lead to the 185 p
  
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• Taber corn will likely arrive a little late this summer - Lethbridge News Now

  19-07-2019 23:13
  Taber corn will likely arrive a little late this summer  Lethbridge News NowTABER, AB – You might have to wait another few weeks before Taber corn is widely available. James Johnson, Owner and Operator of Johnson *Fresh* Farms ...
  
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• Suspect sought in Lethbridge sexual assault

  19-07-2019 23:13
  Lethbridge police are investigating after a 51-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted by two males Thursday night around 10 p.m. in an alley on the north side. The victim told police she was walking through the alley along the 1900 block of Sixth Avenue North, when she ran into two men, who asked for money. When she said she didn’t have any, they sexually assaulted her. The two men fled the area on bicycles. The woman called police, and was taken to hospital. The first suspect wa
  
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• Taber man arrested for allegedly possessing meth & cocaine - Lethbridge News Now

  19-07-2019 22:45
  Taber man arrested for allegedly possessing meth & cocaine  Lethbridge News NowTABER, AB – At approximately 9:30 am on Friday, July 19th, member of the public noted suspicious activities in town and reported it to the Taber Police *Service*.
  
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• Beating the heat? Rat spotted in 7-Eleven fridge in East Vancouver

  19-07-2019 22:45
  While temperatures in Vancouver reached a toasty 24 C this week, one rodent was apparently spotted beating the heat in a 7-Eleven refrigerator. Travis Williams said he was looking at drinks with his son on Thursday afternoon when they discovered the rat lingering on the bottom shelf. "I honestly didn't notice at first because I was looking at the higher shelves, it was my son who pointed it out to me," Williams told CTV News on Friday. The 34-year-old snapped a few pictures and took some cellpho
  
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• Calgary city council to discuss proposed deal for new arena Monday

  19-07-2019 22:18
  Calgary city council will be discussing a proposed deal for a new arena on Monday, according to councillors who have been briefed on the item. The exact details of the proposal are not yet known and the update from administration and the Event Centre Assessment Committee will happen behind closed doors. Previous estimates released by the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) have a new arena in Victoria Park costing between $550 and $600 million. “I look forward to continuing conversat
  
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• Oilers trade Milan Lucic to Flames: TSN

  19-07-2019 21:50
  The Edmonton Oilers have traded forward Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames, TSN's Ryan Rishaug reports.Can confirm Lucic has been traded to Flames. Done. — Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) July 19, 2019 The Oilers are getting forward James Neal in the deal.I do feel obliged to say this: the Lucic-Neal CGY-EDM trade is one for one.— Bobby Margarita (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 19, 2019 Lucic, 31, signed a seven-year, $42-million contract in 2016. He scored 16 goals in 161 games for the Oilers.
  
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• Oilers trade Milan Lucic, conditional draft pick to Flames for James Neal

  19-07-2019 21:50
  The Edmonton Oilers confirmed Friday night that the team has traded forward Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames along with a conditional third-round pick in exchange for forward James Neal.TRADEThe #Oilers have acquired forward James Neal from the @NHLFlames in exchange for forward Milan Lucic & a conditional third-round pick in 2020. pic.twitter.com/xjbkYEOrcT — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) July 19, 2019Lucic, 31, signed a seven-year, $42-million contract in 2016. He scored 16 goal
  
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• Time to Salsa? Latin Fiestaval takes over Olympic Plaza

  19-07-2019 21:43
  Calgary’s Latin Fiestaval is a three-day, premier Latin event highlighting its multicultural arts and entertainment and is on this weekend at Olympic Plaza. The event showcases Latin culture, cuisines, music and dances from Central and South America. “Can expect to have a ton of fun, its free admission so you know there’s a ton of dancing, the bands are incredible, the food is insane,” said Christian Greiffensdein, organizer of the event. “We have our own kid's area
  
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• Montreal Alouettes release veteran American kick-returner Stefan Logan - Lethbridge News Now

  19-07-2019 21:13
  Montreal Alouettes release veteran American kick-returner Stefan Logan  Lethbridge News NowMONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes released veteran American kick-returner Stefan Logan on Wednesday....
  
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• Charles Hudon signs one-year deal with Montreal Canadiens - Lethbridge News Now

  19-07-2019 21:13
  Charles Hudon signs one-year deal with Montreal Canadiens  Lethbridge News NowMONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Charles Hudon to a one-year, US$800000 contract. Hudon,...
  
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• Canadian diver Jennifer Abel finishes fourth at world championships - Lethbridge News Now

  19-07-2019 21:13
  Canadian diver Jennifer Abel finishes fourth at world championships  Lethbridge News NowGWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Canadian diver Jennifer Abel fell just short of the podium on Friday at the world aquatics championships. The 27-year-old ...
  
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• 'It should have been fixed a long, long time ago': Couple recounts Calgary Tower elevator failure weeks before cables snapped

  19-07-2019 21:08
  An elderly Calgary couple is recounting a stressful experience at the Calgary Tower due to elevator problems and say it happened more than three weeks before eight people were sent plummeting several floors because of snapped cables. On June 18, Sophie and Guenther Haegele were dining at the Sky 360 restaurant atop the tower with their granddaughter and Sophie's sister from Germany. When it was time to descend, they learned the elevators were not in operation and staff had no idea when they woul
  
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• Massive new YMCA opens in Lethbridge - Canadian Consulting Engineer

  19-07-2019 20:50
  Massive new YMCA opens in Lethbridge  Canadian Consulting EngineerThe Cor Van Raay YMCA has opened at ATB Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta, a $110–million Phase 2 project at the ATB Centre that connects with Phase 1 which ...
  
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• New legislation around separation, divorce coming to Sask.

  19-07-2019 20:36
  New legislation is being introduced in Saskatchewan that will require couples seeking divorce or separation to first try reconciling outside of court. “In the spring 2018 session Government passed amendments to several pieces of legislation to include additional forms of early dispute resolution for family law disputes,” The province said in an email to CTV News. According to the government, early dispute resolution includes seeking a family mediator or arbitrator, visiting a parenti
  
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• 'Titans' crew member dead after accident at Toronto special effects facility

  19-07-2019 19:33
  Toronto special effects co-ordinator Warren Appleby brought a measured approach to his work, always finding a balance between delivering something spectacular and doing it safely, says his longtime filmmaker friend and collaborator J. Miles Dale. So as news spread of Appleby's death on Thursday from an accident during a special effects test for the series "Titans," it seemed a particularly tragic twist of fate for someone who was well known for safety as well as his humour, leadership and quiet
  
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• Sharing bed with baby 'relatively common' in Canada, despite risks: study

  19-07-2019 19:32
  Sharing a bed with an infant is still a “relatively common” practice in Canada despite public health warnings, according to a first-of-its-kind study looking at the prevalence of bed-sharing in the country. The study used data collected from Statistic Canada’s 2015 and 2016 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), which surveyed 5,329 women between the ages of 15 and 55 who had given birth in the past five years. The data found that while 40 per cent of mothers said their baby
  
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• Man charged in fatal hit and run pleads not guilty - Lethbridge News Now

  19-07-2019 18:16
  Man charged in fatal hit and run pleads not guilty  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A 31-year-old man charged with failing to stop or remain at the scene of a collision causing death, has pleaded not guilty in Lethbridge ...
  
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• 'Heat dome' hits Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes as temperatures soar

  19-07-2019 18:09
  A large swath of Eastern Canada is scorching under temperatures that, with the humidex, are expected to reach 40 C or higher on Friday and Saturday in some regions, in what is being called a "heat dome". The main cause for a heat dome is a long lasting area of high pressure, combining with the lingering effects of La Niña, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In laymen’s terms, it gets hot, and stays hot. "When high pressure high up in the atmosphere
  
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• Fundraiser launched to expand Calgary disability program

  19-07-2019 17:54
  Eric’s House was created a few years ago as a place for young adults with disabilities to go once they’ve finished school and the facility is raising funds to expand its program. Staff at the facility pride themselves on giving these individuals the opportunities to integrate into society, socialize with their peers and learn daily life skills that everyone needs. But Eric’s House has outgrown its space with 20 full-time clients and dozens of people on a waiting list. Now it&rs
  
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• Festivals & free summer fun: What to do in Calgary this weekend

  19-07-2019 17:34
  What’s happening in Calgary this weekend? Here’s a list of local events taking place in and around the city… Adults Only Night at TELUS Spark - 50th Anniversary Moon Landing Party  Celebrate the Apollo 11 mission to the moon and explore space topics, past and present. The event is on Saturday from 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. Ticket information HERE. Cyclepalooza The do-it-yourself bike festival is on from July 12 – 20 and there are a variety of events for Calgarians to take pa
  
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• What happened to tourist couple found dead on Alaska Highway?

  19-07-2019 17:19
  Police are asking the public for more information after a couple was found dead on a northern B.C. highway earlier this week. The RCMP says the adults were found on the Alaska Highway about 20 kilometres south of Liard Hot Springs Monday morning. They were publicly identified Friday as American Chynna Noelle Deese and Australian Lucas Fowler. Their deaths were initially considered suspicious, but Mounties have since said they're treating the case as a double homicide. "It's not yet clear if Luca
  
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• Tornado alert ended after possible funnel cloud spotted north of Lethbridge - Calgary Sun

  19-07-2019 16:40
  Tornado alert ended after possible funnel cloud spotted north of Lethbridge  Calgary SunUpdate: The Emergency Alert for areas south of Calgary ended at 6:05 p.m.Previously:Environment Canada issued a tornado warning after a twister was spotted ...
  
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• Ex-Giants offensive lineman Mitch Petrus dies of heat stroke at 32

  19-07-2019 16:25
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Offensive lineman Mitch Petrus, a walk-on at Arkansas who went on to a three-year NFL career that included a Super Bowl win with the New York Giants, has died. He was 32. Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs said Petrus died of heat stroke Thursday night at a North Little Rock hospital after working outside that day at his family's shop about 25 miles (40 kilometres) east of Little Rock. Like much of the country, Arkansas is in the grips of an intense heat wave. In Lonoke Cou
  
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• Feds redo child benefit forms amid concerns 'at-risk' families missing payments

  19-07-2019 16:24
  OTTAWA -- The federal government will roll out a simplified application form for the Canada Child Benefit this month -- just as it gets a bump in value -- after hearing about barriers for newcomers and Indigenous people who are eligible but don't go through the paperwork needed to get it. The decision comes months after the minister in charge, Jean-Yves Duclos, was briefed about mounting concerns that eligibility rules and the application itself for the Trudeau government's signature child benef
  
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• Trails closed near Canmore after grizzly sow with cubs spotted in area

  19-07-2019 16:22
  A large closure is in effect for an area near Canmore after a grizzly bear sow and her cubs were seen near the town earlier this week. Alberta Parks issued a warning on Wednesday for the area above the powerline near Quarry Lake, which includes several popular running and mountain bike trails. The closure is in place until further notice and affects the following areas:Highline Trail Riders of Rohan East and West Connector Trails All access trails between Three Sisters Blvd and Peaks Drive All l
  
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• Rattlesnakes, bridges and other reasons to love Lethbridge - Canada.com

  19-07-2019 16:03
  Rattlesnakes, bridges and other reasons to love Lethbridge  Canada.comJust after Lethbridge topped 100,000 people (101,482 to be exact) in June and became the third largest city in Alberta after Calgary and Edmonton, I heard a ...
  
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• Man arrested after being accused of raping 4-year-old in McDonald's washroom

  19-07-2019 15:10
  A 37-year-old man has been arrested in Midwest City, Oklahoma after he allegedly raped a 4-year-old girl in the washroom of a McDonald’s. The child, who was on a daycare field trip on Tuesday, went to the washroom inside the McDonald’s play centre, but daycare workers said they found the door locked when they went to check on her after she had “been gone for a while,” according to media reports. Eventually a man, later identified as Joshua Kabatra, opened the door, saying
  
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• Caught on camera: Man scales down 19-storey building to escape fire

  19-07-2019 15:08
  Astonishing footage of a man scaling down a 19-storey building to escape a fire has gone viral online. Emergency services attended a fire at an apartment building in West Philadelphia Thursday night at around 9.30 p.m, according to local station WPVI-TV. The station’s helicopter caught the dramatic moment a man scaled down the building, climbing from balcony to balcony before making it safely to the ground. Four residents and three police officers were injured in the blaze, the report said
  
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• Fire, police & transit hit hard in proposed plan to cut $60M from city budget

  19-07-2019 15:02
  Major frontline services are on the chopping block as Calgary city council continues to look for upwards of $60 million in savings from this year’s municipal budget. Administration has recommended cuts across the board with a proposed plan to slash spending on 48 departments and services.  Some of the largest proposed cuts include $7.6 million from fire and emergency response and $7 million from police.  Administration is also recommending a $6.8 million reduction from public tra
  
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• Statistics Canada reports retail sales fell 0.1 per cent in May to $51.5B

  19-07-2019 14:57
  TORONTO -- Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.1 per cent in May to $51.5 billion, the first move lower in four months. Sales fell in four of the 11 subsectors monitored by Statcan, led by lower sales at food and beverage stores. Economists had expected an increase of 0.3 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. Statistics Canada says sales at food and beverage stores decreased 2.0 per cent in May after increasing for three consecutive months as sales at supermarkets and other grocer
  
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• Strong quake hits near Greek capital of Athens, sparks fear

  19-07-2019 14:05
  ATHENS, Greece -- A strong earthquake hit Friday near the Greek capital of Athens, causing residents to run into the streets in fear and firefighters to check for people trapped in elevators. The Athens Institute of Geodynamics gave the earthquake a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 but the U.S. Geological Survey gave it a preliminary magnitude of 5.3. The Athens Institute says the quake struck at 2:13 p.m. local time (1113 GMT) about 26 kilometres (13.7 miles) north of Athens. The quake sparked limi
  
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• Strong quake hits near Greek capital of Athens, no injuries

  19-07-2019 14:05
  ATHENS, Greece -- A strong earthquake centred northwest of Athens shook Greece on Friday, causing frightened residents to run into the capital's streets and damaging several buildings. Authorities said no serious injuries were reported. The Athens Institute of Geodynamics gave the earthquake that struck at 2:13 p.m. local time (1113 GMT) a preliminary magnitude of 5.1. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude of 5.3. Firefighters checked for people trapped in elevators amid power outages
  
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• China calls on U.S. to 'correct' Iran sanctions

  19-07-2019 13:46
  BEIJING -- China urged Washington on Friday to "correct" sanctions imposed on Chinese companies accused of helping Iran acquire materials for its nuclear program. U.S. pressure on Iran and its "long-arm jurisdiction" against companies in third countries is the "root cause" of tension with Tehran, a foreign ministry spokesman said. "China has consistently and resolutely opposed the United States imposing unilateral sanctions and so-called long-armed jurisdiction over other countries, including Ch
  
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• Farmer sees barn destroyed as tornado touches down in southern Alberta

  19-07-2019 13:19 via globalnews.ca
  A southern Alberta family is fortunate to be safe after a tornado destroyed a large barn on their farm Thursday evening.
  
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• Farmer sees barn destroyed as severe storm hits southern Alberta

  19-07-2019 13:19 via globalnews.ca
  A southern Alberta family is fortunate to be safe after a severe storm destroyed a large barn on their farm Thursday evening.
  
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• Gone rogue: At least 17 injured at U.K. 'car cruise' event

  19-07-2019 12:58
  LONDON -- British police say 17 people have been injured in a crash at a "car cruise" event. Police said Friday that it appears there were no fatalities in the accident Thursday night. It happened at a gathering of car enthusiasts in Stevenage 52 kilometres north of London. Organizer Rix Sidhu said he had been running the event for 10 years without any incidents. He says the event was held in a parking lot but that some people "went a bit rogue." Sidhu says the crash involved a Nissan 350Z and a
  
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• 8 children dead, 16 people hurt in Philippines truck crash

  19-07-2019 12:53
  MANILA, Philippines -- A truck carrying more than two dozen villagers, mostly ecstatic grade schoolers on their way to a school festival, lost control Friday on a downhill road and flipped on its side, leaving eight students and an adult dead in the central Philippines, police said. Police investigator Nelson Saquibal said 16 others, including the driver, were brought to a hospital after the accident in Boljoon town in Cebu province. The students from two village schools were on their way to att
  
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• Firms know little about trade deals as Canada pushes to diversify: federal survey

  19-07-2019 12:38
  OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged European partners this week to finalize Canada's trade deal with the EU, a push that came with his government facing a tough sales job at home: getting domestic firms to use it. A recent government survey suggests the vast majority of small and medium-sized exporters, which are positioned to benefit from the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, could very well be asking: CETA who? The survey said only seven per cent of the surveyed businesses
  
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• Oland found not guilty of second-degree murder

  19-07-2019 12:31
    SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Dennis Oland has been found not guilty of second-degree murder in the 2011 bludgeoning death of his multi-millionaire father, Richard. Justice Terrence Morrison of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench delivered his decision this morning to a packed courtroom in Saint John, N.B. Richard Oland was struck 45 times with a hammer-like weapon in July 2011, leaving his skull cracked in several places. The Crown had argued the younger Oland's financial problems provided a m
  
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• Dennis Oland found not guilty of second-degree murder

  19-07-2019 12:31
  SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- Dennis Oland has been found not guilty of second-degree murder in the 2011 bludgeoning death of his multi-millionaire father, Richard. Justice Terrence Morrison of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench delivered his decision Friday to a packed courtroom in Saint John, N.B. Morrison said there were too many missing pieces of the puzzle to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. "More than suspicion is needed to convict a person of murder," he said. Dennis Oland, 51, a former
  
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• Fast-growing web of doorbell cams raises privacy fears

  19-07-2019 12:23
  The woodsy community of Wolcott, Connecticut, doesn't see a lot of crime. But when the police chief heard about an opportunity to distribute doorbell cameras to some homes, he didn't hesitate. The police who keep watch over the town of 16,000 raffled off free cameras in a partnership with the camera manufacturer. So far, the devices have encountered more bears than criminals, but Chief Ed Stephens is still a fan. "Anything that helps keep the town safe, I'm going to do it," he said. But as more
  
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• Lethbridge industrial real estate strong - Lethbridge Herald

  19-07-2019 12:19
  Lethbridge industrial real estate strong  Lethbridge HeraldTim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald [email protected] The Lethbridge industrial real estate market saw good returns through the first quarter.
  
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• Firefighters respond to structure fire in West Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  19-07-2019 12:16
  Firefighters respond to structure fire in West Lethbridge  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services reports that a structure fire broke out on the 500 Block of Highlands Blvd West around 9:30 pm on ...
  
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• Oil price rises on Mideast tensions, stock markets cautious

  19-07-2019 11:27
  BANGKOK -- The price of oil rose on Friday after the U.S. said it had destroyed an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf, where a lot of the world's oil is shipped through. Stock markets were largely stable as investors monitor earnings and the ongoing trade talks between China and the U.S. Energy prices were ratcheted higher after U.S. President Donald said a U.S. warship had downed an Iranian drone that had been threatening. While Iran denied the incident, it's the latest incident to increase te
  
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• Materials sector helps lift Toronto stock market, loonie edges lower

  19-07-2019 11:27
  TORONTO -- Gains in the materials sector helped boost Canada's main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also gained ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 17.78 points at 16,512.01. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 71.16 points at 27,294.13. The S&P 500 index was up 4.33 points at 2,999.44, while the Nasdaq composite was up 22.77 points at 8,230.01 The Canadian dollar traded for 76.47 cents US compared with an average of 76.52 cent
  
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• Iran denies U.S. destroyed an Iranian drone near Persian Gulf

  19-07-2019 10:47
  TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran on Friday denied U.S. President Donald Trump's statement that a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone near the Persian Gulf after it threatened the ship -- an incident that marked a new escalation of tensions between the countries less than a month after Iran downed an American drone in the same waterway and Trump came close to retaliating with a military strike. The Iranian military said all its drones had returned safely to their bases and denied there was any confrontat
  
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