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• Brian Jean withdraws arbitration ahead of Kenney’s leadership review

  08-04-2022 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brian Jean previously expressed concerns over the UCP voter list, alleging there are thousands of people on the list who have not paid for their own memberships.
  
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• Indigenous woman spearheads moon time bag project to provide personal hygiene to Calgary’s unhoused

  08-04-2022 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government is allocating $25 million making menstrual products to the unhoused. One woman is making a difference in the well-being of those in Indigenous communities.
  
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• On the road again: NBC's Premier League crew back in England - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 23:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  On the road again: NBC's Premier League crew back in England  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary robotics team striving for a world championship

  08-04-2022 23:15
  
  More than 20 high school students make up 4421 Forge Robotics through the Alberta Tech Alliance Association. They're heading to Houston to compete against 20 countries represented by 450 teams at this year's  four day long First Robotics Competition beginning on April 20th. The event is back after a two year hiatus caused by the pandemic. Every year teams are faced with different challenges their robots have to achieve. This year the 55 kilogram machines have to pick up and shoot balls into
  
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• 'You just react': Lethbridge resident shares details of his escape from his burning home

  08-04-2022 23:13
  
  Officials say a fire that tore through two Lethbridge homes earlier this week was accidental, but a man who lived in one of them says the incident wasn't any less frightening. Shane Stevenson told CTV News he was sleeping when the fire broke out at his home on Coulee Creek Lane South on April 5. He says he woke up to the sound of his roommate stomping on the floor and, when he went to check, he found the house was on fire. Stevenson's first instinct was to get out immediately, he says. "I knew I
  
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• Fire that destroyed Lethbridge home, damaged another deemed accidental | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  08-04-2022 23:13 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Fire that destroyed Lethbridge home, damaged another deemed accidental | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Confusion after Alberta government halted overdose prevention pilot: emails

  08-04-2022 23:08
  
  The Alberta government's abrupt halt of a project aimed at reducing drug overdoses sowed confusion, anger and panic, emails and messages from those involved show. The Canadian Press obtained more than 400 pages of internal documents, including emails written by Alberta Health Services and government staff. Those, in addition to messages from and interviews with project members, detail shock at the government stepping in to stop a project run by an arm's-length agency. The Virtual Overdose Respon
  
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• 'I finally felt seen:' New movie tells the story of wife's efforts to clear Steven Truscott's name

  08-04-2022 22:56
  
  The story of the fight to clear Steven Truscott’s name is now being told on the big screen – but from a different perspective. The film "Marlene" focuses on his wife’s efforts to find the errors and evidence that ultimately lead to his acquittal, nearly 50 years after he was convicted of murder. "It's an exciting thing for my mom to get the recognition for the work that she did because it is really quite incredible," says Ryan Truscott, the couple’s son. In June 1959, 12-
  
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• 'We want him replaced': Kenney quiet ahead of vote as trust, unity become central issues

  08-04-2022 22:51
  
  Friday appeared to be the calm before the storm in Alberta politics, with the premier and his camp mostly quiet in the week leading up to the kickoff of his leadership vote. United Conservative Party members will gather virtually on Saturday to hear a speech from Jason Kenney after 11 a.m., and ballots will be mailed out afterwards. The premier last took questions from reporters on April 1, the same day he had some trouble filling up the blue pickup he drove to an announcement about gas taxes. "
  
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• Magnetic Slime Robot Could Someday Be Used Retrieve Swallowed Objects - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 22:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Magnetic Slime Robot Could Someday Be Used Retrieve Swallowed Objects  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Get used to it': Outbreaks give taste of living with virus - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 22:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  'Get used to it': Outbreaks give taste of living with virus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane fined for kneeing - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 22:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane fined for kneeing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Angry driver kicks the mirrors off Tesla on busy Calgary road

  08-04-2022 22:10
  
  A Calgary Tesla driver is dealing with some big repair bills following a run-in with two other drivers last month. The footage, recorded on March 26 and shared on social media, shows a Tesla, westbound on Glenmore Trail near Blackfoot Trail, being cut off by a black Toyota SUV. The video then shows the Tesla passing the first vehicle and brake-checking them, causing the other vehicle to swerve. When that happened, a third vehicle – a black Mercedes – enters the scene and crosses seve
  
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• University of Lethbridge seeking older adults for activity and movement study - CTV News Calgary

  08-04-2022 22:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  University of Lethbridge seeking older adults for activity and movement study  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Internal documents show confusion after Alberta government halted 2020 overdose prevention pilot

  08-04-2022 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Internal documents detail shock at the government stepping in to stop a project run by an arm's-length agency.
  
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• Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott set for UFC debut - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 21:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott set for UFC debut  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City awards grants for downtown events, new applications open - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 21:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  City awards grants for downtown events, new applications open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta correctional officers no longer required to be clean shaven

  08-04-2022 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Effective immediately, those looking to become correctional officers in Alberta no longer need to be clean shaven.
  
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• Ex-water polo coach convicted in college admissions bribery - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 21:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Ex-water polo coach convicted in college admissions bribery  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Team of Calgary Transit bus drivers return senior's wallet containing a large sum of cash

  08-04-2022 21:11
  
  Terrible luck turned into good fortune for a Calgary man thanks to the teamwork of a group of Calgary Transit drivers. Jerry, a senior who doesn’t want his last name used, was riding the bus to go to the bank Wednesday. When he arrived at the bank, he realized his wallet, which was filled with money, was gone. “When I got on the bus, I took my wallet out to show my ID,” Jerry told CTV News in an interview Friday. “I’m at the bank and I don’t have a wallet.&rdq
  
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• Police official on leave amid probe over Ronald Greene death - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 21:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Police official on leave amid probe over Ronald Greene death  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta's unemployment dropped in March but Calgary, Edmonton jobless rates still high

  08-04-2022 20:54
  
  Though Alberta's unemployment rate continued its downward trend last month, both Calgary and Edmonton have some of the highest jobless numbers in the country. According to Statistics Canada’s March 2022 Labour Force Survey, Alberta had a jobless rate of 6.5 per cent per cent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from February when it sat at 6.8 per cent. The survey, released on Friday, reflects labour market conditions the week of March 13 to 19, almost two
  
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• Alberta's unemployment dropped in March but Calgary, Edmonton jobless rates remainhigh

  08-04-2022 20:54
  
  Though Alberta's unemployment rate continued its downward trend last month, both Calgary and Edmonton have some of the highest jobless numbers in the country. According to Statistics Canada’s March 2022 Labour Force Survey, Alberta had a jobless rate of 6.5 per cent per cent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from February when it sat at 6.8 per cent. The survey, released on Friday, reflects labour market conditions the week of March 13 to 19, almost two
  
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• Alberta's unemployment dropped in March but Calgary, Edmonton jobless rates remain high

  08-04-2022 20:54
  
  Though Alberta's unemployment rate continued its downward trend last month, both Calgary and Edmonton have some of the highest jobless numbers in the country. According to Statistics Canada’s March 2022 Labour Force Survey, Alberta had a jobless rate of 6.5 per cent per cent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from February when it sat at 6.8 per cent. The survey, released on Friday, reflects labour market conditions the week of March 13 to 19, almost two
  
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• Federal budget for child care good start, but more needed: advocates - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 20:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal budget for child care good start, but more needed: advocates  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Joe Davis named Fox's lead baseball voice after Buck leaves - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 20:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Joe Davis named Fox's lead baseball voice after Buck leaves  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• E-scooter and e-bike program officially launches in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 20:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  E-scooter and e-bike program officially launches in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province relaxes rules on facial hair for some correctional peace officers

  08-04-2022 20:12
  
  The provincial government has updated the rules for Alberta's correctional services by allowing applicants to the agency to have facial hair for religious or medical reasons. While all correctional peace officers (CPO) are required to wear tight-fitting respiratory masks while on the job, Alberta Justice says the change comes as a result of new masks becoming available. This new personal protective equipment accommodates for the wearer's facial hair or beard and therefore allows officers, regard
  
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• Cheers for Jackson as Biden declares “moment of real change' - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 19:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Cheers for Jackson as Biden declares “moment of real change'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's Rose Kohn and Jimmie Condon arenas reopen after $12.5M upgrade

  08-04-2022 19:23
  
  The City of Calgary is celebrating the reopening of the Rose Kohn and Jimmie Condon arenas, which were closed for a $12.5 million upgrade. The project was completed on time and on budget, according to officials. The upgrade included the expansion of the ice size at the Jimmy Cordon arena, the replacement of two existing refrigeration system with a single refrigeration system to improve energy efficiency, the addition of accessible change rooms and the quadrupling of spectator seating. Also inclu
  
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• Canada offers more money to COVAX while vaccine dose donations stall - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 18:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada offers more money to COVAX while vaccine dose donations stall  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge MP: Federal budget only adds to affordability crisis - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 18:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge MP: Federal budget only adds to affordability crisis  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jury deadlocked on some charges in Whitmer kidnap plot trial - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 17:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jury deadlocked on some charges in Whitmer kidnap plot trial  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Community phone survey for Lethbridge residents begins Friday - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 17:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Community phone survey for Lethbridge residents begins Friday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Which thing to build?': Montem Resources weighs coal mine versus hydrogen in Alberta

  08-04-2022 16:59
  
  A company hoping to develop coal in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it will decide by the end of June whether to convert its open-pit mine proposal into a renewable energy project. "Montem's currently investigating its renewable resource opportunity,'' said CEO Peter Doyle. ``When it completes that, it'll be able to compare its renewable resource opportunity to its coal opportunity.'' Montem Resources is one of the companies considering the Alberta government's decision last month to extend a pau
  
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• Montem Resources mulls Alberta government’s decision on coal development

  08-04-2022 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montem Resources is considering the Alberta government's decision last month to extend a pause on coal development on the summits and eastern slopes of the Rockies.
  
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• Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region's jobless rate at 5.5 per cent in March - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 16:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region's jobless rate at 5.5 per cent in March  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Boris Becker found guilty over bankruptcy, could face jail - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 16:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Boris Becker found guilty over bankruptcy, could face jail  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rainbow Pride flag on Airdrie pathway defaced by vandals

  08-04-2022 16:44
  
  Airdrie RCMP are investigating the vandalism of a Pride rainbow painted on a pathway at Nose Creek Regional Park.  Officers were notified that the walkway had been defaced on Thursday afternoon at around 1:30 p.m.  A message spray-painted on the Pride rainbow says "there is (sic) only two genders get over it."  Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them by calling 403-945-7200 or submitting tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers. 
  
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• Calgary hits the 20s on Friday then drops into scattered flurries for a few days

  08-04-2022 15:59
  The low developing in B.C. will dredge into northern Alberta later today. Far into the north, there’s potential for freezing rain among rain and snow. Closer to home, this system affects us by amplifying wind gusts. Yesterday, a few projections among the foothills placed gusts in the 80s and possibly the low 90 km/h range. Locally, gusts could top out at 65 km/h. Coupled with the ridge of high pressure and overnight lows that blasted expectations (model projections from 3-5 C, current low
  
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• Live Updates | New Japan moves hit Russian officials, trade - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 15:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Live Updates | New Japan moves hit Russian officials, trade  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Christine Sinclair focusing on 'bigger things' than scoring milestone - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 15:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's Christine Sinclair focusing on 'bigger things' than scoring milestone  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge groups see pros and cons in federal budget - Global News

  08-04-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge groups see pros and cons in federal budget  Global News
  
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• China used TV, TikTok stars in discreet Olympics campaign - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 08:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  China used TV, TikTok stars in discreet Olympics campaign  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rae Scalone Obituary (1923 - 2022) - Lethbridge, AB - Legacy.com

  08-04-2022 07:14 via legacy.com
  Rae Scalone Obituary (1923 - 2022) - Lethbridge, AB  Legacy.com
  
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• Horvat, Chiasson score 2 apiece as Canucks beat Coyotes 5-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 06:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Horvat, Chiasson score 2 apiece as Canucks beat Coyotes 5-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Highly pathogenic avian flu found in Alberta poultry, new cases in Ontario: CFIA

  08-04-2022 06:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says bird flu has been found in Alberta poultry flocks and there are some new cases in Ontario.
  
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• Auston Matthews sets Maple Leafs season record with 56 goals - Lethbridge News Now

  08-04-2022 06:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Auston Matthews sets Maple Leafs season record with 56 goals  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Woman in hospital following incident in northeast Calgary

  08-04-2022 05:32
  
  A woman is in hospital after an incident in northeast Calgary early Thursday evening. EMS confirmed that a female around 20 years old was transported to Foothills hospital in serious, life-threatening condition after a call came in around 7:15 p.m. concerning an incident on the 300 block of Templeview Drive N.E. She had "penetrating wounds", according to an EMS spokesperson, who couldn't say if she was shot or stabbed. No other information was available. This is a developing story…
  
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• Woman dead following potential shooting in northeast Calgary

  08-04-2022 05:32
  
  One woman is dead after an incident in a northeast Calgary community early Thursday evening. EMS says the woman was believed to be in her 20s. Police responded to reports of gunshots at around 7:15 p.m. in the 300 block of Templeview NE to find a woman unconscious and in medical distress with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The woman was transported to the Foothills Medical Centre in life-threatening condition, but she was later pronounced dead in hospital. Police are now investigating, and
  
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