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• Insufficient signage blamed after $848 tow bill from Moraine Lake parking lot

  25-09-2019 23:48
  MORAINE LAKE. A Calgary woman got an early start last week as her group set off from Moraine Lake to scramble Mount Temple. She says she was angle-parked in a line of cars and spoke to a Parks Canada attendant before leaving, but in the fog of the early morning light, everyone missed a crucial, costly sign. It turns out they were parked in a bus zone, signified only by faded paint on the pavement that was mostly covered by other cars. When her group returned hours later, their truck was gone, al
  
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• New technology moves Alberta oilsands bitumen in shipping container to West Coast

  25-09-2019 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  Melius Energy says it has successfully tested a new technology that allows oilsands bitumen to be shipped as a semi-solid product in six-metre-long shipping containers.
  
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• 'People were just trying to get out of the way’: truck drives into Calgary dog park

  25-09-2019 22:08
  CALGARY — Police are investigating after a truck went careening through a fence at the Sue Higgins Dog Park on Wednesday morning, coming to a stop on top of a garbage bin. Calgary police and EMS responded to the park around 11 a.m., following multiple reports that a vehicle had driven through the park. Eleanor Forte was walking in the area when she saw a pickup truck drive into the fenced grass part of the park. “He rammed over the garbage bins and got himself stuck,” she said.
  
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• Volunteers finish backyard work for man who died in Ethiopian plane crash

  25-09-2019 22:06
  CALGARY — It’s been six months since Derick Lwugi tragically passed when an Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff in March. Lwugi was among the 18 Canadians killed in the crash that claimed the lives of 157 people. The 53-year-old Calgary man left behind a wife and three children. Lwugi’s untimely death meant the family was forced to put their lives on hold to mourn and make funeral plans. The backyard project Lwugi was working on before he passed was also lef
  
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• U.S. military court appoints 3 judges to hear Omar Khadr’s war crimes appeal

  25-09-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  An American military court has appointed three judges to hear Omar Khadr appeal his war-crimes convictions, signalling a possible end to a years-long delay in the Canadian's quest to clear his name.
  
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• High River festival celebrates community's high spirits following 2013 flood

  25-09-2019 21:52
  HIGH RIVER – The sky about the Town of High River will be filled with a massive fleet of hot air balloons as part of a festival that's expected to draw thousands of people to the southern Alberta community. The Heritage International Balloon Festival began in 2013 as a way to help High River residents recover from the devastating flood that year. "Basically just to lift the spirits of the community," says festival chair Jamie Kinghorn. "We had some balloons come in from the States and over
  
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• Minister says action coming on MacKinnon report on Alberta’s post-secondary system

  25-09-2019 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Demetrios Nicolaides, in the meantime, is being non-committal on how he will respond to the report's recommendation to look at consolidating the 26 institutions.
  
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• Hamptons homicide was connected to drug trade and other shootings: police

  25-09-2019 21:39
  A homicide in the northwest community of Hamptons earlier this year was drug related and connected to other shootings around the city, investigators said Wednesday. Officers were called to a home in the 100 block of Hampstead Close N.W. about 3 a.m. on May 12 after a man was found dead inside. The victim was previously identified as 49-year-old Bikramjit Dhindsa and police say evidence at the scene led them to believe it was a targeted attack, which had the “hallmarks of organized crime.&r
  
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• Two people to stand trial on charges stemming from Amber Alert in Alberta

  25-09-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  An Amber Alert was issued at about 5 a.m. on June 1, and the suspect vehicle was spotted by RCMP near Sylvan Lake in central Alberta about two hours later.
  
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• Southern Alberta businesses caught in two significant CEO frauds - CTV News

  25-09-2019 21:13 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Southern Alberta businesses caught in two significant CEO frauds  CTV News
  
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• Southern Alberta businesses caught in two significant CEO frauds

  25-09-2019 21:13
  LETHBRIDGE – Authorities in Lethbridge are warning local businesses to be aware of the rise of a costly form of fraud that has already struck two companies in the city. Lethbridge police say "CEO frauds" are where scammers impersonate a senior ranking member of the company via email in order to have funds wired to a third party. The email is crafted in such a way as to sound extremely urgent and confidential. It also possesses other elements, such as a similar domain name as the company's
  
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• Major kosher slaughterhouse under food safety investigation, licence suspended

  25-09-2019 20:52
  TORONTO - A major kosher slaughterhouse in Ontario has had its licence suspended while Canada’s food safety agency investigates compliance concerns. Ryding-Regency Meat Packers, a Toronto-based beef slaughter and processing plant, has been unable to conduct activity associated with its food licence since Sept. 17 when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the suspension. The company will have 90 days, or until mid-December, to take “corrective measures” or the licence coul
  
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• Lethbridge Olympian honoured at Children of St. Martha Elementary - Lethbridge News Now

  25-09-2019 20:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Olympian honoured at Children of St. Martha Elementary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Eight Calgary-based energy companies delisted from S&P/TSX composite index

  25-09-2019 20:35
  CALGARY –  It’s the latest sign of how much Canada’s oil and gas sector is struggling. On Monday, eight Canadian oil companies based in Calgary were delisted from the S&P/TSX Composite Index because their market capitalization had dropped below minimum requirements. "This is almost an inevitable outcome," said Jeremy McCrae, energy analyst with Raymond James. "For the most part, a lot of institutional investors have seen non-stop regulation hurdles that have faced the
  
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• Risk of heavy snow closes Chestermere recreation centre

  25-09-2019 20:24
  CALGARY – Officials with Rocky View County say they are taking steps to close down Chestermere's recreation centre because of heavy snowfall expected to hit the region on Friday. The measures are being taken in response to a recent structural analysis that discovered a portion of the facility's roof was at risk of collapse in the event of a heavy snowfall. As a result, the county has decided to close the facility entirely at 5 p.m. on Friday. "We simply won't take risks with people's lives
  
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• NAIT and SAIT presidents part of Alberta task force for skilled trades

  25-09-2019 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government has announced a task force that will look for ways to increase awareness of skilled trades and raise the profile of the industry.
  
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• Suspect apprehended after woman notices she's being recorded in shopping centre washroom

  25-09-2019 19:59
  CALGARY-- An 18-year-old Calgary man has been charged with voyeurism following an investigation into reports a woman had been recorded in a public washroom in the city's northeast. Police responded to the Northgate Village Shopping Centre, in the 400 block of 36th Street N.E., on the afternoon of Monday, September 23 after a woman inside a washroom stall noticed a man reaching around the stall wall to record her with a cell phone. The woman notified building security and police arrested the man
  
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• Calgary Conservative candidate demands answers after being accused by Liberal of living in Quebec

  25-09-2019 19:51
  CALGARY -- Calgary Shepard Liberal candidate Del Arnold apologized  Wednesday for material his campaign distributed that "incorrectly identified" where Conservative opponent Tom Kmiec lives. Kmiec, who is the riding’s incumbent, posted a video on social media disputing the claims that were printed on Liberal campaign flyers he said were distributed in his riding. According to Kmiec, the flyers also incorrectly referred to him as "Tim," while alleging that he lives in Quebec and voted
  
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• Calgary Conservative candidate demands answers after accused of living in Quebec

  25-09-2019 19:51
  CALGARY -- Calgary Shepard Liberal candidate Del Arnold is apologizing for material his campaign distributed that "incorrectly identified" where Conservative opponent Tom Kmiec lives. Kmiec, who is the riding’s incumbent, posted a video on social media disputing the claims that were printed on Liberal campaign flyers he said were distributed in his riding. According to Kmiec, the flyers referred to him as "Tim," while alleging that he lives in Quebec and voted against "the pipeline."My Lib
  
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• Airdrie man missing after canoe trip to Lake Minnewanka near Banff

  25-09-2019 19:29
  CALGARY — RCMP in Airdrie and Banff are looking for a man last seen Sept. 21. Yannick Bastien, 26, of Airdrie, had plans to take his canoe to Lake Minnewanka that day and has not been heard from since. Banff RCMP recovered his truck and red canoe at Lake Minnewanka but there was no sign of Bastien. Lake Minnewanka is about 129 kilometres west of Calgary. Police are now asking anyone who uses the area to keep an eye out for anything that may help them locate the man. He is described as
  
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• Calgary kids living with cancer learn about robotics at Camp Amazon

  25-09-2019 18:44
  CALGARY — More than a dozen children who have an interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are attending Camp Amazon on Wednesday at the company’s fulfillment centre in Rocky View County, north of Calgary. The Gold Edition camp is part of the tech giant’s larger initiative to raise awareness around childhood cancer.  As part of that, the company is donating $40,000 to the Alberta Children’s Hospital cancer research program. Jas Khangura is the gene
  
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• Part of Stantec Tower sold to German company in Edmonton's 'biggest-ever office deal': CBRE

  25-09-2019 18:38
  EDMONTON -- Stantec Tower has been sold to a German real estate company in what is being called "Edmonton's biggest-ever office deal." The Katz Group and One Properties sold the 29 floors of commercial space to Deka Immobilien for approximately 345 million euros, the German company said on its website. “World-class cities need world-class developers with vision to attract world-class investors, and Deka Immobilien’s purchase of Stantec Tower speaks to this international firm’s
  
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• Hurricanes cut McCutcheon and Ashe - Lethbridge News Now

  25-09-2019 18:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hurricanes cut McCutcheon and Ashe  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province names task force to grow skilled trades

  25-09-2019 17:50
  The Alberta government has created the Skills for Jobs Task Force to help strengthen the skilled trades and expand education opportunities. Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides made the announcement Wednesday. The 19-member task force, co-chaired by the presidents of NAIT and SAIT, will make recommendations to the government on increasing awareness of skilled trades, increasing enrolment in apprenticeship programs and raising the profile of the skilled trade industry. "The Skills
  
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• Microplastics in your tea? Study finds billions in a bag-brewed cup

  25-09-2019 17:45
  TORONTO - While your tea bag steeps in hot water, it could also be secreting billions of microplastics into your cup, according to a new Canadian study. The McGill University research found that a single tea bag brewed at 95 C released more than 11 billion microplastics and more than 3 billion nanoplastics into a single cup. That’s the highest level of tiny plastic particles found in any food or beverage item tested for microplastics to date, the researchers told CTVNews.ca. The particles
  
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• Airdrie RCMP seek PT Cruiser in connection with suspected summer shooting

  25-09-2019 16:31
  Members of the Airdrie RCMP are investigating a late August incident in the neighbourhood of Summerhill where the window of a home was damaged in a suspected shooting. According to RCMP, officers were called to Summerwood Place S.E. on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 27 after a homeowner heard a loud bang and discovered holes through two panes of the front window of the home. Police believe the holes may be the result of a discharged firearm. Police have determined a Chrysler PT Cruiser was in
  
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• Conservatives, Liberals gripped in a tie for the lead in national support: Nanos

  25-09-2019 15:57
  You can subscribe to Trend Line on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio and SpotifyTORONTO – The Conservatives and Liberals are gripped in a tie for the lead in the latest daily tracking numbers from Nanos Research. "Neither of the two front-running parties has the upper hand," pollster Nik Nanos said on the Trend Line podcast Wednesday morning. "It's pretty clear that Canadians are unsure who they should give a tip-of-the-hat to on this campaign." The latest numbers put
  
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• Psychological first aid certification now recognized by Red Cross

  25-09-2019 15:54
  Standard first aid training has been a requirement in many workplaces for years to ensure someone is able to stabilize injuries before the professionals take over. Now, a new certification, psychological first aid, is being endorsed by the Red Cross. The course helps people learn how to navigate tough situations where someone is struggling to function on the job. Approaches will vary on a case-by-case basis, much like physical injuries treatment,  and can range from a quick check in on
  
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• Death of student undiscovered for two months prompts calls for investigation

  25-09-2019 15:39
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand's education minister called Wednesday for an investigation after reports that a student's body lay undiscovered in a university dorm room for nearly eight weeks. Authorities have released few details of the incident at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. But Education Minister Chris Hipkins told The Associated Press that it was a horrific situation for the family and nobody should be left in a dorm room for so long. "If you're going into a hall of
  
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• Skeletal elephant dies in Sri Lanka weeks after parade outcry

  25-09-2019 15:20
  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - An emaciated 70-year-old elephant that caused a social media outcry after being forced to take part in an annual Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka has died, officials said Wednesday. The government has ordered an autopsy for Tikiri, a domesticated Asian elephant that died Tuesday night in Kegalle, 80 kilometres (50 miles) east of the capital Colombo, a wildlife department official said. Elephant expert Jayantha Jayewardene said the jumbo had been ill-treated. "Tikiri was severel
  
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• Mattel just launched a gender-inclusive doll line

  25-09-2019 15:16
  Mattel is probably most known for its hyper-feminine Barbie dolls -- but now, they're making something a little bit different. Mattel launched a line of gender-inclusive dolls Wednesday, called "Creatable World." The line's premise is all about customization -- of hair, clothes and accessories -- creating a toy that isn't dictated by gender norms. Some options are more feminine-presenting, while others are more masculine-presenting, which allows kids to combine the elements any way they want to,
  
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• Matthew Tkachuk's holdout ends as Flames ink winger to three-year bridge deal

  25-09-2019 14:48
  The Calgary Flames and Matthew Tkachuk have reached an agreement that will see the promising 21-year-old become the highest paid player in franchise history. The team confirmed Wednesday morning that Tkachuk has been signed to a three-year deal with an average annual salary of $7 million. "The signing of Matthew Tkachuk is huge," said Jermain Franklin, TSN's Calgary Flames reporter. "It basically means that the Flames are whole again. You can't discount the importance of their top line when you
  
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• Matthew Tkachuk holdout near ends as Flames set to ink winger to extension

  25-09-2019 14:48
  The Calgary Flames and Matthew Tkachuk are nearing an agreement that will see the promising 21-year-old become the highest paid player in franchise history. Tkachuck was the Flames' first round pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft (6th overall) and has tallied 174 points(71 goals and 103 assists) over his first three seasons. According to TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie, the three-year bridge deal is expected to be in the neighbourhood of $7 million a year. McKenzie notes that Brayden Point's three-
  
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• Overcrowded high schools prompt CBE to seek public feedback on balancing enrolment

  25-09-2019 14:19
  The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) has turned to parents in an effort to balance enrolment and find solutions at new high schools that are already overcrowded.   The board is holding a series of public meetings to gain feedback. The first meeting took place Tuesday night at Lord Beaverbrook High School.  "We have four factors we’re anticipating our stakeholders will be conversing about," said Carrie Edwards with the CBE. "That includes grade configurations, boundaries, loc
  
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• Royal tour in Africa: Baby Archie meets Desmond Tutu

  25-09-2019 13:53
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Wednesday took their four-month-old son Archie to meet Desmond Tutu in Cape Town, the royal baby's first public outing since his birth in May. To the delight of royal-watchers, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan walked into the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation carrying a smiley Archie in blue dungarees.Keep up-to-date with the latest royal news with CTVNews.ca's Royal Dispatch newsletterThe family touched down in Cape Town on Monday for a 10-day trip in S
  
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• New climate report: Oceans rising faster, ice melting more

  25-09-2019 11:26
  NEW YORK -- Due to climate change, the world's oceans are getting warmer, rising higher, losing oxygen and becoming more acidic at an ever-faster pace and melting even more ice and snow, a grim international science assessment concludes. But that's nothing compared to what Wednesday's special United Nations-affiliated oceans and ice report says is coming if global warming doesn't slow down: three feet of sea rise by the end of the century, many fewer fish, weakening ocean currents, even less sno
  
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• Canada's top 1 per cent saw fastest income acceleration, overall decrease in taxes

  25-09-2019 11:19
  OTTAWA -- The incomes of Canada's top one per cent grew at a faster pace than everyone else in 2017 -- and, overall, they saw their taxes edge down, says a new study. Statistics Canada has found that in 2017 the average total income of all tax-filers rose 2.5 per cent to $48,400 compared to the previous year. The average income growth of the bottom half of tax filers increased 2.4 per cent to $17,200. But those in the top one per cent saw average income growth that year of 8.5 per cent to $477,7
  
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• Oceans, glaciers at increasing risk, including Canada's: climate report

  25-09-2019 11:10
  Damage to Earth's oceans and glaciers from climate change is outpacing the ability of governments to protect them, a new report from an international scientific panel concludes. "The capacity of governance systems in polar and ocean regions to respond to climate change impacts has strengthened recently," says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "But this development is not sufficiently rapid or robust to adequately address the scale of increasing projected risks." The panel released i
  
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• Film explores Latina union leader who organized farmworkers - Lethbridge News Now

  25-09-2019 06:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Film explores Latina union leader who organized farmworkers  Lethbridge News NowALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta began organizing poor farmworkers in Californ...
  
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• Family says B.C. man with history of depression wasn't fit for assisted death

  25-09-2019 04:00
  A British Columbia man who struggled with depression and showed no signs of facing an imminent demise was given a medically-assisted death despite desperate pleas from his loved ones, family members say.  Alan Nichols was admitted to Chilliwack General Hospital in June, at age 61, after he was found dehydrated and malnourished.  One month later, he died by injection. Days before his death, family members begged Nichols, a former school janitor who lived alone and struggled with depress
  
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• Raccoons raid White Rock man's home while he's on vacation

  25-09-2019 03:42
  A White Rock man came home from a Costa Rican vacation to find unwanted guests had ransacked his house: overturning plants, smashing glassware, and even urinating and defecating on the carpet. "My neighbour phoned me, on mycell phone and said, 'Kenny, I think there was a burglar in your house,'" said Ken Rechik. He caught the next flight home and when he arrived, he quickly realized all the evidence points to a familiar foe. "Again, I just felt violated," said Rechik. "For the last three years I
  
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• Correction: Antonio Brown-Retires? story - Lethbridge News Now

  25-09-2019 02:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Correction: Antonio Brown-Retires? story  Lethbridge News NowFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In a story Sept. 22 about former New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown, The Associated Press reported erroneously that team ...
  
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• Injunction granted against Alberta’s turn-off-the-taps legislation

  25-09-2019 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta will not be turning off the taps any time soon. A federal court granted an injunction against the controversial piece of legislation. Tom Vernon has the reaction.
  
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• Climate change education in Canada lacks scientific facts, impacts and solutions: study

  25-09-2019 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  A recent study found climate change in Canadian science curricula is not providing students with updated information on scientific consensus, consequences and actual solutions.
  
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• Calgary’s ‘Waitress’ casting call attracts dozens of pint-sized performers

  25-09-2019 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  "They've got to be really kind of centered. Calm." Waitress auditions director Susanna Wolk on what she's looking for in the child who will play the role of Lulu.
  
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• The Lethbridge Watch attracts new volunteers - Global News

  25-09-2019 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Lethbridge Watch attracts new volunteers  Global NewsThis month, The Watch team saw 19 new additions, bringing the total to around 45 members.
  
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• The Lethbridge Watch attracts new volunteers

  25-09-2019 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  This month, The Watch team saw 19 new additions, bringing the total to around 45 members.
  
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• Former caregivers of Serenity sue Alberta Senator Paula Simons for $500K

  25-09-2019 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  Sen. Paula Simons is being sued in a defamation lawsuit for $500,000.
  
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• Program sees Lethbridge seniors prepare lunch for 75 students a day - Global News

  25-09-2019 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  Program sees Lethbridge seniors prepare lunch for 75 students a day  Global NewsSome residents at St. Michael's Health Centre in Lethbridge are prepping lunches for students in the Holy Spirit School Division and the program is having an ...
  
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• Lethbridge Traffic Response Unit hopes to slow down traffic offences in school zones - Global News

  25-09-2019 01:34 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge Traffic Response Unit hopes to slow down traffic offences in school zones  Global NewsSchool is back in session and Lethbridge police are reminding drivers to be aware of the speed limits that are back in effect in school zones across the city.
  
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