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• Grade one students in Airdrie make pouches for joeys impacted by Australian wildfires

  10-01-2020 23:56
  
  A group of industrious grade one students from Northcott Prairie school in Airdrie have joined the global effort  to help out the animals who’ve been injured or are now homeless due to devastating wildfires in Australia. Many groups have put out a call for crafters to make various items for the animals and in this case, joey pouches are in high demand. A joey is a young kangaroo or other marsupial. “As soon as we started talking about this, the kids did not want to stop," said M
  
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• Flight PS752's last words with air traffic control were 'peaceful': Ukraine foreign affairs minister

  10-01-2020 23:55
  
  The last conversation between Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 pilots and air traffic personnel on the ground in Tehran before the plane crashed minutes after take-off was nothing out of the norm, said Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister. In an interview with CTV’s Question Period, airing Sunday, Vadym Prystaiko said all communication was "peaceful," supporting the assertion made by the U.S. and Canada that the flight was shot down by an Iranian missile, mistakenly or other
  
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• More than 5,000 customers without power as snow touches down on Vancouver Island

  10-01-2020 23:53
  
  More than 5,000 BC Hydro customers are without power Friday as snow continues to fall on many regions of Vancouver Island. As of 2:45 p.m., the majority of the outages are located in the South Island in the Lake Cowichan area, with approximately 4,010 residents and businesses without electricity. According to BC Hydro, the outages were caused by a transmission circuit failure in the area. Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 people are without power on Pender Island after a tree fell down across power lines
  
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• More than 5,000 customers were without power as snow touched down on Vancouver Island

  10-01-2020 23:53
  
  More than 5,000 BC Hydro customers were temporarily without power Friday as snow fell across many regions of Vancouver Island. The majority of the outages were located in the South Island in the Lake Cowichan area, where approximately 4,010 residents and businesses were without electricity. According to BC Hydro, the outages were caused by a transmission circuit failure in the area. Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 people were without power on Pender Island after a tree fell down across power lines early
  
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• Royal Tyrrell Museum palaeontologists use 3D printing to replicate fragile fossils

  10-01-2020 23:48
  
  When a fossil is discovered it’s typically encased in rock.   After surviving for millions of years, technicians at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology painstakingly remove that rock with fine instruments. Once the specimen is revealed it can become brittle, especially when it's only one or two millimetres thick. Many of the fossils at the Royal Tyrrell are too fragile to be put on display, so for decades, they've sat protected on shelves in the museum. But now those rare bones c
  
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• Alberta drivers are facing high insurance costs, according to new numbers

  10-01-2020 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report confirms that Albertans are paying more for auto insurance.
  
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• Things Engraved fires retail employees at stores across Canada

  10-01-2020 22:45
  
  A Canadian retailer that specializes in engraved gifts suddenly fired all of its store associates on Thursday, giving them less than 24 hours' notice and leaving customers with newly-engraved items in the lurch. “I engraved an engagement ring last night. There’s a memorial plate for someone’s funeral,” said Syndey Bloom, 20, a manager at an Ottawa location who was terminated Thursday night. “Some people were able to come by, some didn’t. Whatever was left ther
  
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• Ex-pastor convicted in drowning of pregnant wife gets bail pending appeal

  10-01-2020 22:27
  
  A former Toronto pastor was granted bail on Friday, just days after being sentenced to 15 years behind bars in the drowning death of his pregnant wife. An Ontario Court of Appeal justice agreed to free Philip Grandine while he appeals his manslaughter conviction for the second time, despite objections from the prosecution. "There is a ground of appeal that clearly surpasses the 'not frivolous' standard, and no appreciable flight risk or public safety concerns, but instead a track record of compl
  
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• Alberta Children’s Hospital 2020 Champion Child announced

  10-01-2020 22:16
  
  The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation has named its 2020 Champion Child who will serve as an official ambassador for the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Sixteen-year-old Sydnee Doiron was diagnosed with a serious heart condition two years ago. “When Justine called my mom, all I could remember was my mom bawling and then Justine asked to talk to me and it’s just pretty amazing,” said Doiron. The teen has received care at both the Alberta Children’s Hospital a
  
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• Rush drummer Neil Peart dead at 67

  10-01-2020 22:14
  
  Neil Peart, drummer of Canadian rock band Rush, has died at 67, according to a representative for Geddy Lee. More to come...
  
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• The most popular cat and dog names in Winnipeg in 2019

  10-01-2020 21:51
  
  When it comes to Winnipeg’s most popular pooch names in 2019, Bella and Charlie were top of the pack. As for the most fashionable names for felines, it’s Luna and Charlie that topped the list. The City of Winnipeg released the most popular dog and cat names for 2019, based on the Winnipeg Animal Service Agency’s pet licence data.  Though there were many similarities between the two lists – Molly and Max were popular choices for both dogs and cats – there were a
  
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• Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society in 'desperate' need of foster homes for dogs and puppies

  10-01-2020 21:12
  
  The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) is in "desperate" need of foster homes for dogs and puppies after taking in 63 animals from Saskatchewan and northern Alberta this week. A total of 44 dogs from Saskatchewan and 19 animals – 15 dogs and four cats – from northern Alberta arrived at the Calgary shelter Thursday, which will be spayed and neutered, vaccinated and given a check-up by a vet. Then AARCS will need foster homes to care for them. "It's a large intake," said AARCS
  
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• Funerals for Iran plane crash victims could be delayed because of investigation

  10-01-2020 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Distance, political tensions and the violent nature of the plane crash in Iran mean the victims' families won't be able to follow their traditional rituals that call for a quick burial.
  
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• U.S. tried to take out another Iranian leader, but failed

  10-01-2020 20:47
  
  The U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an American airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard's top general, U.S. officials said Friday. The officials said a military airstrike targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai, a high-ranking commander in Iran's Islamic Republican Guard Corps but the mission was not successful. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss a classified mission. Officials said both Iranian Gen. Qassem So
  
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• Four charged after $500K worth of drugs and cash seized in north Edmonton

  10-01-2020 20:28
  
  Four people are facing charges after police found nearly $500,000 worth of drugs and cash in three north Edmonton homes last Sunday. The northeast division's Special Projects Team began to investigate an alleged drug-trafficking operation in the neighbourhoods of McConachie, Klarvatten and Oxford last spring. In the search warrant, police seized 3.5 kilograms of cocaine and one kilogram of methamphetamine. Edmonton police said the drugs have a street value of approximately $277,000. Officers als
  
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• WinSport to close down its ski and snowboard hill because of extreme cold

  10-01-2020 20:26
  
  WinSport says it will be closing its ski and snowboard hills early next week because of extremely cold temperatures. The weather forecast for Monday Jan. 13 and Tuesday Jan. 14 are predicting high temperatures that won't go up much further than -25 C on either day. It's also expected to get as cold as -30 C over the two-day period. WinSport says it will make a decision on whether or not to open Wednesday sometime early next week. Officials say the ski and snowboard hill will be open on Friday un
  
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• Crash near Taber kills 4 people

  10-01-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four people were killed in a crash on a southern Alberta highway on Friday. As Demi Knight reports, the collision was between a pickup truck and a passenger van.
  
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• Edmonton unemployment slumps to highest of any major city in Canada: StatsCan

  10-01-2020 20:00
  
  Edmonton now has the highest unemployment rate of any major Canadian city while the number of Alberta's full-time jobs also fell over the last month, according to StatsCan data.  Edmonton's unemployment rate in December rose by 0.3 per cent, up to 8.0 per cent, while Calgary's jobless rate sat at 7.1 per cent after a 0.2 per cent increase over the same period. Edmonton and Calgary's unemployment rates rank as the first and fifth-highest among major Canadian cities for last month.Canadian ec
  
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• 2 Albertans look to the stars after completing basic astronaut training at NASA

  10-01-2020 19:29
  
  Two Albertans have added their names to NASA’s basic astronaut training graduate list. Calgarian Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk, from Fort Saskatchewan, celebrated the completion of basic training Friday at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Tex. They are the Canadian Space Agency’s 13th and 14th astronauts. Sidey-Gibbons and Kutryk were part of a 13-person team that went through an extensive program that makes them eligible to head up, up and away. They are now able to trav
  
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• University of Calgary students protest possible tuition hikes

  10-01-2020 18:51
  
  Amid chants of “students united will never be divided” and “tuition hikes have got to go," about 50 University of Calgary students protested in the lobby of the administration building Friday morning while officials inside discussed possible tuition fee hikes. Leaders from the University of Calgary Students’ Union and the Graduate Students' Association told CTV News increased tuition fees will have a negative impact on quality of life and mental health of students. A free
  
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• Despite student protest at the U of C, board votes to increase tuition fees

  10-01-2020 18:51
  
  As members of the University of Calgary's student union shouted chants during their protest outside a board meeting Friday, the 21-member panel voted overwhelmingly in favour of a tuition increase for students attending the school. Approximately 50 students demonstrated in the lobby of the school's administration building as officials inside discussed possible tuition fee hikes. Leaders from the University of Calgary Students’ Union and the Graduate Students' Association told CTV News incr
  
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• Las Vegas 'black widow' denies killing millionaire husband

  10-01-2020 18:19
  
  One of Nevada's most notorious convicted murderers, dubbed a "black widow killer," said after being released from prison Friday that she did not kill her millionaire husband 25 years ago in Las Vegas, and plans to use proceeds from her story to offer money for tips about who did. Margaret Rudin, 76, a socialite antiques shop owner who vanished before she was indicted and spent two years as a fugitive ahead of her 2001 trial, left a women's prison after winning parole from her 20-years-to-life se
  
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• Bob Layton: It could have been you on that plane

  10-01-2020 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  We never know when our turn on earth will be over, Bob Layton says.
  
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• ‘It was horrible’: 4 people killed, 6 injured in southern Alberta highway crash

  10-01-2020 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say four people were killed in a highway crash east of Lethbridge on Friday.
  
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• 4 people killed in southern Alberta highway crash

  10-01-2020 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say four people were killed in a highway crash east of Lethbridge on Friday.
  
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• 4 people killed, 6 injured in southern Alberta highway crash

  10-01-2020 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say four people were killed in a highway crash east of Lethbridge on Friday.
  
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• 4 dead, 6 injured after van and truck collide on southern Alberta highway

  10-01-2020 17:14
  
  Four people are dead and six people have been transported to hospital following a Friday morning crash on Highway 36. Emergency crews responded shortly after 7 a.m. to a location on the highway just south of the intersection with Highway 875 after a southbound pickup truck and a northbound van collided. RCMP officials confirm the driver of the pickup truck as well as the driver of the van and two passengers were pronounced dead on scene. The six surviving passengers in the van have been transpor
  
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• Extreme cold warnings in place for parts of Alberta as wind chills dip to -40

  10-01-2020 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Extreme cold warnings have been issued for parts of Alberta as much of the province heads into a deep freeze for the next week or so.
  
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• Extreme cold warnings in place for central, northern Alberta as wind chills dip to -40

  10-01-2020 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Extreme cold warnings have been issued for parts of Alberta as much of the province heads into a deep freeze for the next week or so.
  
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• Vigil planned in Calgary for victims of plane crash in Iran

  10-01-2020 15:51
  
  Canadians are gathering coast to coast to mourn the 63 Canadians and 176 lives lost in the devastating plane crash in Iran. A candlelight vigil is scheduled to take place in Calgary Friday afternoon at Tomkins Park near the intersection of 17th Avenue and Eighth Street S.W. The event is expected to start at 4 p.m. and last for two hours. Eghbal Kayadan, the editor-in-chief of a local Persian newspaper, organized the vigil. He says the community is dealing with shock and disbelief over the lives
  
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• Vigil held in Calgary for the victims of Iran's plane crash

  10-01-2020 15:51
  
  Dozens of Cagarians gathered at Tomkins Park Friday evening to remember those killed in the Ukrainian Airlines crash. “It’s a terrible tragedy, it’s hard to put my feelings into words,” said Kamran Rasuli through tears. “They were all talented people with dreams. It’s terrible and unforgettable.” Many of the mourners were from Calgary’s Iranian community, which is made up of approximately 12,000 to 15,000 people, many of whom fled Iran because of v
  
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• A mother's warning after a passport check: A signature can render your child's document invalid

  10-01-2020 15:22
  
  A Canadian mom has issued a warning to parents travelling with young children after U.S. security officials insisted she sign her son’s passport before boarding a flight, making it invalid and forcing her to pay the fee for a new one. Melissa Biggs from Kingston, Ont., took to Facebook to share her experience, advising parents to keep an extra official document with their child’s passport to show U.S. agents that the travel document does not require a signature. But Passport Canada t
  
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• A mother's warning after a border stop: A signature can render your child's passport invalid

  10-01-2020 15:22
  
  A Canadian mom has issued a warning to parents travelling with young children after U.S. border officers insisted she sign her son’s passport before boarding a flight, making it invalid and forcing her to pay the fee for a new one. Melissa Biggs from Kingston, Ont., took to Facebook to share her experience, advising parents to keep an extra official document with their child’s passport to show border agents that the travel document does not require a signature. But Passport Canada to
  
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• Verdict expected in trial of Edmonton man accused of killing young son

  10-01-2020 15:18
  
  Justice David Labrenz is expected to deliver his verdict in the second-degree murder trial of Joey Crier on Friday. Crier was charged in the death of his son, Anthony Joseph Raine. The 19-month-old's lifeless body was found outside the Good Shepherd Anglican Church in April 2017. Crier pleaded not guilty. Closing arguments were delivered in December. His then-girlfriend Tasha-Lee Doreen Mack was also charged in the child's death. Mack was convicted of manslaughter on Nov. 29, 2019. The Crown is
  
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• Edmonton man guilty of manslaughter in death of toddler son

  10-01-2020 15:18
  
  BREAKING: Joey Crier has been found guilty of manslaughter, not second-degree murder, in the death of his 19-month old son Anthony Joseph Raine. This is a breaking news story. Original story follows… Justice David Labrenz is expected to deliver his verdict in the second-degree murder trial of Joey Crier on Friday. Crier was charged in the death of his son, Anthony Joseph Raine. The 19-month-old's lifeless body was found outside the Good Shepherd Anglican Church in April 2017. Crier pleade
  
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• Frigid temperatures expected to lead to spike in energy use, increased demand at shelters

  10-01-2020 14:40
  
  Calgary’s first significant temperature drop of 2020 is expected to place a capacity strain on shelters and increase power consumption throughout the province. A deep freeze is on the way this weekend,with temperatures expected to be well below -20 Celsius. With consideration for the wind chill, the cold could potentially reach -40 C. Local shelters, including the Drop-In Centre, are preparing for an influx of clients looking for a reprieve from the bitter cold on city streets.  ENMAX
  
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• Outspoken former federal politician John Crosbie dead at 88

  10-01-2020 14:08
  
  John Crosbie, a former federal cabinet minister who was known as much for his sharp wit as for his politics, has died at the age of 88. His death early Friday followed a period of declining health that saw an outpouring of support from both politicians and average citizens. "It is consoling to know that our father, who dedicated his life to serving our province and country, is beloved throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and across Canada," his eldest son, Ches Crosbie, said in a statement on Th
  
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• Outspoken former federal cabinet minister John Crosbie dead at 88

  10-01-2020 14:08
  
  John Crosbie, a former federal cabinet minister who was known as much for his sharp wit as for his politics, has died at the age of 88. His death early Friday followed a period of declining health that saw an outpouring of support from both politicians and average citizens, particularly in his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador. His family issued a statement saying they were heartbroken by their loss. "To Newfoundland and Labrador and to Canada, he was an independent spirit, a passionate
  
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• Former N.L. Lt.-Gov. John Crosbie dies at 88

  10-01-2020 14:08
  
  John Crosbie, a former federal cabinet minister who was known as much for his sharp wit as for his politics, has died at the age of 88. His death early Friday followed a period of declining health that saw an outpouring of support from both politicians and average citizens. "It is consoling to know that our father, who dedicated his life to serving our province and country, is beloved throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and across Canada," his eldest son, Ches Crosbie, said in a statement on Th
  
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• Well cleanup in the cards after Alberta energy company announces plans

  10-01-2020 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta energy company Cenovus intends on reclaiming 1,500 abandoned wells by 2030, and hitting net-zero emissions by 2050.
  
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• Australia bushfires spark 'unprecedented' climate disinformation

  10-01-2020 13:47
  
  Australia's bushfire emergency has sparked an online disinformation campaign "unprecedented" in the country's history, researchers told AFP Friday, with bots deployed to shift blame for the blazes away from climate change. The fires have claimed at least 26 lives and destroyed more than 2,000 homes across Australia. And they have also prompted misleading online claims about the extent of the blazes and a concerted campaign to blame the crisis on arson, rather than climate change, drought or reco
  
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• On eve of 350th anniversary, HBC's future in question

  10-01-2020 13:00
  
  The made-in-England Hudson’s Bay wool point blankets, which date back to 1779, haven’t changed much in 240 years - except for the cost. Once used as a pricing measure in its fur trading business, you can still buy one today for $325 to $550, depending on the size. Like the blanket it sells, Hudson’s Bay’s origins are inextricably linked with Canada’s own, steeped in history and surviving centuries of change. But as the iconic retailer approaches its 350th anniversar
  
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• Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Canada amid royal storm

  10-01-2020 12:35
  
  Prince Harry's wife Meghan has returned to Canada following the couple's bombshell announcement that they were quitting their frontline royal duties, it emerged Friday, as the monarch held urgent talks with her family to resolve the crisis. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent an extended Christmas holiday in Canada with their son before returning to break the news this week that they would "step back" their royal roles. The Daily Mail newspaper reported that Meghan flew back on Thursday, having
  
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• Canadian economy added 35,200 jobs in December, unemployment rate falls

  10-01-2020 10:22
  
  OTTAWA -- Statistics Canada says the economy added 35,200 jobs in December fuelled by a gain in full-time jobs, while the unemployment rate ticked lower. The unemployment rate fell to 5.6 per cent for the final month of the year, compared with a rate of 5.9 per cent in November when the country lost 71,200 jobs. The increase in the number of jobs in December came as full-time employment rose by 38,400 jobs. The number of part-time jobs fell by 3,200. Regionally, Ontario and Quebec led the job ga
  
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• U.S. blames Iran for Ukrainian jetliner downing, pledges probe

  10-01-2020 09:11
  
  The U.S. promised "appropriate action" Friday in response to its assessment that an Iranian missile was responsible for downing a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran, as the Iranian government denied playing a role in the killing of all 176 people on board. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level U.S. official to directly pin the blame on Iran, after Canadian, Australian and British leaders announced similar intelligence conclusions Thursday. "We do believe it is likel
  
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• Iran denies missile downed plane, demands U.S., Canada release data

  10-01-2020 09:11
  
  Iran on Friday denied Western allegations that one of its own missiles downed a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran, and called on the U.S. and Canada to share any information they have on the crash, which killed all 176 people on board. Western leaders said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a surface-to-air missile just hours after Iran launched around a dozen ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq to avenge the killing of its top general in an American air
  
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• U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: January 10-12, 2020 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  U of L and Lethbridge College Weekend Sports Preview: January 10-12, 2020  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Recycle your old electronics in Lethbridge this weekend at Ecycle Drive - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Recycle your old electronics in Lethbridge this weekend at Ecycle Drive  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge-Medicine Hat unemployment rate down in December - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge-Medicine Hat unemployment rate down in December  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Food drive to support Lethbridge family with five-year-old afflicted with cancer - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2020 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Food drive to support Lethbridge family with five-year-old afflicted with cancer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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