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• Giant panda not pregnant say Calgary Zoo officials

  08-10-2019 23:42
  CALGARY — After six months of anxious anticipation, Calgary Zoo officials have determined Er Shun, the female giant panda, is not pregnant. The zoo’s animal care team had been monitoring the 12-year-old panda for signs of pregnancy since she was artificially inseminated in April. A combination of behavioural signs, hormone testing of her urine and an ultrasound had made zookeepers hopeful, but officials have now determined she is not pregnant. Pseudo pregnancies and miscarriages are
  
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• New truck shown off for Lethbridge's Community Peace Officers - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2019 23:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  New truck shown off for Lethbridge's Community Peace Officers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton’s housing market is still growing: CMHC report

  08-10-2019 23:14
  EDMONTON -- A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows that housing construction in Edmonton is still on the rise despite the amount of property already available. CMHC reports that in September there were 920 new housing projects, a 54 per cent increase over September 2018. The CMHC report is projecting Edmonton to have 10,731 new housing starts by the end of the year. The growth in Edmonton’s housing market is reportedly due to the rising demand for multi-
  
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• 11 cases of whooping cough confirmed in Lethbridge & Raymond in the last week - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2019 23:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  11 cases of whooping cough confirmed in Lethbridge & Raymond in the last week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Indigenous Albertans get $1B investment for resource projects

  08-10-2019 23:11
  EDMONTON -- The UCP created a crown corporation that will receive a $1-billion backstop for Indigenous natural resource and infrastructure projects. The Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC) is expected to have eight or nine board members, and it will operate at "arm's length" from the government and report to Indigenous Relations Minister Rick Wilson. The AIOC will loan money and acquire existing loans, issue loan guarantees, enter into joint ventures and purchase shares or other
  
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• Junior Fire Chief named in Calgary, wants to spead message of safety

  08-10-2019 23:04
  Rosie Luthi was named the 2019 Junior Fire Chief on Tuesday during at a ceremony at the Varsity Fire Station. The Grade 4 student at Dalhousie Elementary School was excited about her new role as the city safety ambassador. “I’m probably mostly going to educate Calgary on their fire safety and tell them what to do to prevent fires,” said Luthi. Stand By Your Plan is this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, along with promoting the importance of cooking safely to prevent hou
  
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• Cargill completes $20-million rail capacity project in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2019 22:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Cargill completes $20-million rail capacity project in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'There was blood all over the carpet'; Residents in North Battleford high-rise fear for their safety

  08-10-2019 22:18
  NORTH BATTLEFORD -- Residents living in a North Battleford high-rise say their pleas for help aren’t being heard. "It’s not a safe building to live in,” said 67-year-old Valleyview Towers resident Les Turner. He said life inside the complex, which is home to many seniors, has gone downhill in the past year. “There’s a lot of old people, elderly women who have to step over people passed out in the hallway just to get to their rooms,” he told CTV news. Turner bl
  
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• Calgarian Kiefer Jones named to national blind hockey team

  08-10-2019 21:44
  Calgary — When Keifer Jones started playing hockey at 17, he never imagined that one day he would go on to represent his country in an international series. But next month, the 29-year-old Calgary man will don a Team Canada jersey to face off against the United States in a blind ice hockey three-game series. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime sort of opportunity," Jones said. "This is the first time this series will be held in Canada, so to be playing the U.S. in Ottawa is going to be pretty sp
  
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• RCMP recover dozens of bikes believed stolen from the Canmore area

  08-10-2019 21:39
  CALGARY — Canmore RCMP has recovered nearly three dozen stolen bikes after a traffic stop led officers to search a storage unit in Calgary. Police were notified of a suspicious U-Haul truck parked in an industrial area on Railway Avenue in Canmore about 6 p.m. on Friday. Knowing a U-Haul has been linked to a number of bicycle thefts in the area, police launched an investigation and the truck was located. Officers followed the truck to Calgary’s city limits, where a traffic stop was m
  
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• More snow for B.C.’s Southern Interior mountain passes: Environment Canada

  08-10-2019 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada says up to 10 cm of snow could fall Tuesday as a cold front, accompanied by strong, gusty winds, sweeps down from the north.
  
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• 'You took $52,995.88 from our account': Customers fuming over ATB duplicate payment issue

  08-10-2019 20:43
  ATB Financial says it has experienced a technical issue that caused some customers to see duplicate payments withdrawn from their account over the weekend. Approximately 1,400 customers were affected. According to ATB, it has identified and corrected the issue, and expects impacted customers will see resolution by the end of the day on Tuesday. Whitemud Equine Centre, a non-profit group in Edmonton, says it had over $52,000 taken from its account.You have not corrected this issue!! You took $52,
  
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• Vandals chased down by Air 1 after Rossdale water treatment plant tagged

  08-10-2019 19:54
  Police have revealed that the historic building that was defaced by vandals over the weekend was the Rossdale Water Treatment Plant. The incident first came to light on Monday after the Twitter account associated with Edmonton’s police helicopter sent out a tweet about arresting two suspects tagging a historic building early Saturday morning, but police wouldn’t reveal which building had been hit.Assisted patrol members with the successful arrest of two suspects graffitiing a histori
  
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• Triple M Housing pleads not guilty to OH&S charges - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2019 19:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Counselling requests up 14.5% in Calgary as depression screening week kicks off

  08-10-2019 19:37
  CALGARY — A sluggish economy, employment issues and a more robust conversation about the importance of mental health are all thought to be reasons why requests for counselling have increased by 14.5 per cent so far this year in Calgary. The Calgary Counselling Centre says it helps about 9,000 people per year and the number is already climbing through the first nine months of 2019. “September alone, compared to last September, we saw a 47% increase in requests,” said CEO Dr. Rob
  
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• Norway's largest pension fund is pulling out of the Alberta oilsands

  08-10-2019 19:33
  CALGARY -- The largest pension fund in Norway has removed four Canadian energy names from its investment list and says it will no longer put money in companies that derive more than five per cent of their revenue from the oilsands. Kommunal Landspensjonskasse or KLP says it sold US$58 million worth of stocks and bonds as it reduced its tolerance threshold for companies with interests in the oilsands from 30 per cent to five per cent, matching its limit for coal investments. The Norwegian fund wh
  
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• Calgary fisherman missing after boat recovered from Lake Newell

  08-10-2019 19:30
  CALGARY – The search for a 45-year-old Calgary man who was reported missing Saturday night has been temporarily halted due to inclement weather. Sergeant Bruce McDonald of the Brooks RCMP detachment confirms a fisherman had been boating on Lake Newell, south of the city of Brooks, by himself on Saturday and was reported missing when he failed to return home Saturday night. Brooks RCMP and member of the Brooks Fire Department responded to the lake at around 8:15 p.m. Saturday but were unabl
  
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• Sgt. Williamson heading up Lethbridge's downtown policing unit - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2019 19:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Slow go on roads and highways as snow returns to southern Alberta

  08-10-2019 18:34
  CALGARY – Drivers in-and-around Calgary faced slick conditions Tuesday morning as southern Alberta was hit with a blast of wintry weather that accompanied the arrival of a cold front.  According to the Calgary Police Service, there were 18 reported crashes between midnight and 8 a.m. Of the reported crashes, three involved injuries, 14 were non-injury and one was a hit-and-run. Calgary Transportation is focusing its snow clearing and salting efforts on Priority 1 routes (including Gle
  
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• Lethbridge College receives large donation from Corus Entertainment - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2019 17:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge College receives large donation from Corus Entertainment  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Millennials can have a very strong voice in deciding Canada’s future — if they choose to vote

  08-10-2019 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  As Canadians think about who they will vote for in the upcoming federal election, there is one generation that has the potential to heavily influence the outcome.
  
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• Wellspring opens second permanent home in southeast Calgary

  08-10-2019 17:06
  CALGARY — Providing support to Albertans battling cancer and their caregivers, Wellspring Calgary opened its second permanent home in the southeast quadrant of the city. It’s called the Randy O’Dell House in honour of the president and owner of O’Dell Electric, who donated $4 million to get the project started in July 2016. O’Dell has since passed, but Tuesday will see the grand opening of his legacy at 3910 Seton Drive S.E.  The Randy O’Dell House will b
  
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• U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Recap: Oct. 4-6, 2019 - Lethbridge News Now

  08-10-2019 16:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Recap: Oct. 4-6, 2019  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Senior reported missing for the second time in as many days

  08-10-2019 16:03
  CALGARY — Police are asking for help from the public to find a senior who was reported missing for the second time Monday, hours after officers located him. Kenneth Ross Moon, 70, was reported missing on Sunday, but officers were able to locate him Monday morning. He was reported missing once again on Monday morning. He was last seen about 11:45 a.m. Monday walking toward downtown from the 2200 block of 2nd Street S.W. Police say Moon suffers from a medical condition and they are concerned
  
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• Senior found safe after going missing for the second time in as many days

  08-10-2019 16:03
  CALGARY — A senior who was reported missing twice in two days has once again been found safe. Kenneth Ross Moon, 70, was reported missing on Sunday, but officers were able to locate him Monday morning. He was reported missing once again on Monday morning. Police said on Tuesday Moon had been located by a concerned citizen. No other information was released.Earlier this morning, Kenneth Ross MOON, who was previously reported missing, was located safe by a concerned citizen who notified poli
  
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• Trump administration blocks impeachment inquiry witness

  08-10-2019 15:52
  WASHINGTON - The Trump administration barred Gordon Sondland, the U.S. European Union ambassador, from appearing Tuesday before a House panel conducting the impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump. "Ambassador Sondland is profoundly disappointed that he will not be able to testify," said a statement from the envoy's attorney, Robert Luskin. "Ambassador Sondland travelled to Washington from Brussels in order to prepare for his testimony and to be available to answer the Committee's que
  
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• Toronto Argonauts name Mike (Pinball) Clemons general manager

  08-10-2019 15:45
  TORONTO -- He has been a player, head coach and front-office executive. Michael (Pinball) Clemons can now add the title of general manager to his Toronto Argonauts resume. Clemons was named Argos GM on Tuesday. He replaces Jim Popp, who's in the final year of his contract and will remain as a consultant until season's end. The move comes just three days after Toronto's embarrassing 55-8 road loss to the B.C. Lions. That not only dropped the Argos' record to a CFL-worst 2-12 but eliminated them f
  
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• 'ParityBOT' offsets negative tweets with positive message

  08-10-2019 15:45
  A Twitter bot designed to send an uplifting message every time it detects a negative tweet directed at a Canadian female politician has tweeted more than 500 times this month. ParityBOT, created by Edmonton-based gender parity non-profit ParityYEG, uses artificial intelligence to identify disparaging tweets targeted at candidates in the Canadian federal election. The bot tracks more than a dozen features including threats, insults, profanity and sexually explicit content, to determine whether a
  
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• CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in September

  08-10-2019 14:54
  OTTAWA -- The pace of Canadian housing starts slowed in September compared with August, but still came in better than expected. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Tuesday the seasonally adjusted annual rate fell 2.5 per cent month-over-month to 221,202 units in September compared with 226,871 in August. However, economists on average had expected an annual pace of 214,500 for September, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv. "This continues to reflect strong demographic demand,
  
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• Activists block downtown Montreal streets after Jacques-Cartier Bridge protest

  08-10-2019 14:46
  MONTREAL -- About 200 protesters affiliated with Extinction Rebellion blocked traffic on Rene-Levesque Blvd. Tuesday evening. The group gathered to protest at Place du Canada, but they spilled onto the street. Dozens of SPVM officers surrounded them.  Earlier Tuesday, three environmental activists, also affiliated with Extinction Rebellion, climbed the Jacques-Cartier Bridge during the height of rush hour. They are facing criminal charges, according to police. Police said two women, aged 32
  
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• Snowfall warnings issued for Calgary, surrounding areas and mountain parks

  08-10-2019 14:22
  CALGARY – Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for areas throughout southern Alberta as between 10 and 25 centimetres of snow is expected to fall in the region Tuesday. The cold front, which resulted in a drastic overnight temperature drop, is projected to bring significant snowfall to the mountain parks as well as snow to areas east of the foothills. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, snowfall warnings are in effect for the following regions:City of Calgary Airdrie-Cochrane-Olds-Sundre Okot
  
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• Police identify 14-year-old boy fatally stabbed in front of his mother

  08-10-2019 14:22
  TORONTO -- Police have identified a 14-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed outside his Hamilton, Ont. high school on Monday afternoon in front of his mother. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Sgt. Steve Berziuk identified the boy as Devan Selvey while announcing that two more teenagers had been arrested in the case. “This is one of those investigations that hits the heart of the community,” Berziuk told reporters. “It’s very serious and people sympathiz
  
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• Nancy Hixt’s ‘Crime Beat’ podcast returns to Curiouscast for Season 2

  08-10-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Season 2 of 'Crime Beat' kicks off with the "real-life horror story" of a triple murder in the Rocky Mountains.
  
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• Calgary police investigating suspicious death in McKenzie Lake

  08-10-2019 13:58
  CALGARY – The Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit is currently on the scene of a suspicious death in the southeast community of McKenzie Lake. Officers were called to the 100 block of Mt Aberdeen Manor S.E just before midnight after reports of a man in medical distress laying in the street. Members of EMS responded a short time later but the man died on scene. The nature of the man's death has not been disclosed. It’s not known at this time if police are looking for any suspects as
  
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• 3 win Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries in cosmology

  08-10-2019 12:26
    STOCKHOLM -- A Canadian-American cosmologist and two Swiss scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for exploring the evolution of the universe and discovering a new kind of planet, with implications for that nagging question: Does life exist only on Earth? Canadian-born James Peebles, 84, an emeritus professor at Princeton University, won for his theoretical discoveries in cosmology. Swiss star-gazers Michel Mayor, 77, and Didier Queloz, 53, both of the University of
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: Darkness in the Pass

  08-10-2019 12:05 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a case the family of the victims describe as a real-life horror show.
  
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• U.K. says chances of Brexit deal slim; EU chides 'blame game'

  08-10-2019 11:31
  LONDON -- Britain and the European Union traded ill-tempered barbs Tuesday as the U.K. said a Brexit deal might be impossible, with just over three weeks until its scheduled departure from the bloc. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said EU intransigence had led to a breakdown in negotiations, prompting a top European leader to warn against playing a "stupid blame game" -- and chide Johnson in Latin. Johnson's office gave a gloomy assessment after a call between the prime minister an
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service unveils new community peace officer vehicles - Global News

  08-10-2019 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge Police Service unveils new community peace officer vehicles  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge federal election hopefuls face off in all-candidates forum - Global News

  08-10-2019 06:52 via globalnews.ca
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• Lethbridge federal election hopefuls face off in all-candidates forum

  08-10-2019 06:52 via globalnews.ca
  The event featured all six candidates eager to impress prospective voters and defend their party platforms.
  
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• Lethbridge federal candidates square off Monday in forum

  08-10-2019 06:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce hosted an all-candidates forum Monday evening, where local federal candidates tried to sway local voters. Danica Ferris has more.
  
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• 7 takeaways from the official English-language leaders' debate

  08-10-2019 06:03
  OTTAWA – On Oct. 7 all six main federal party leaders squared off for the first time during this campaign, with each leader trying to take their place on the national stage and present themselves to voters as the best choice for Canada’s next prime minister.REPLAY: Fact-checking and analysis of English-language federal leaders' debateHere are seven takeaways from the debate: 1. Trudeau faced the brunt of critiques Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau spent most of the evening being challeng
  
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• Lam says Chinese military could step in if uprising gets bad

  08-10-2019 06:01
  Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned Tuesday that the Chinese military could step in if an uprising for democratic reforms that has rocked the city for months "becomes so bad" but said the government still hopes to resolve the crisis itself. Lam urged foreign critics to accept that the four months of protests marked by escalating violence were no longer "a peaceful movement for democracy." She said seeking Chinese intervention was provided for under Hong Kong's constitution but that she cannot rev
  
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• Winners and losers from the election debate

  08-10-2019 05:36
  TORONTO -- The six main federal leaders faced off on stage Monday for the first time this election campaign, just two weeks before voters head to the polls. The night was full of zingers, a few blunders and plenty of shouting as each leader vied for their breakout moment. Here’s how they fared. LIBERAL LEADER JUSTIN TRUDEAU Trudeau walked into tonight’s debate with a bullseye on his back and a litany of uncomfortable topics to address: the SNC-Lavalin affair, his decision to stand by
  
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• 'We are in the middle of a mass extinction': environmentalists block off bridge in day of protest

  08-10-2019 05:24
  CALGARY -- Traffic on the Louise Bridge in Kensington was periodically disrupted Monday by a group of environmental activists looking to turn up the heat on politicians around the planet. That’s where a group of environmental activists staged what they called an ‘extinction rebellion’, blocking traffic coming off the Louise Bridge onto Memorial and onto 10th Street, where they handed out printed material and Timbits, too, to motorists stuck in traffic. (They only blocked traffi
  
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• Global News at 6 Lethbridge: Oct 7

  08-10-2019 05:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Monday, October 7, 2019 edition of Global News at 6 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• Slow harvest and mental health a concern for Alberta farmers

  08-10-2019 04:03 via globalnews.ca
  The end of September snow in parts of Alberta threw a wrench into what was an already stressful harvest season. With more rain and snow in the forecast for much of the province this week, its bad news for farmers who rely on a quality crops for income.
  
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• Global Lethbridge celebrates grand opening of new downtown newsroom

  08-10-2019 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  Global Lethbridge cut the ribbon on its new home in the city’s downtown on Monday.
  
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• Lethbridge College to benefit from significant donation from Corus Entertainment - Global News

  08-10-2019 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge College to benefit from significant donation from Corus Entertainment  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge College to benefit from significant donation from Corus Entertainment

  08-10-2019 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  Students in the Digital Communications and Media program at Lethbridge College stand to benefit from a significant financial gift announced Monday.
  
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