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• Lethbridge Police seek public feedback at town hall meeting - My Lethbridge Now

  12-04-2022 23:39 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Sean White named assistant coach of Canadian men's rugby sevens team - Lethbridge News Now

  12-04-2022 23:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Calgary shelter for survivors of domestic violence creates cultural healing space

  12-04-2022 23:14
  
  Staff at a Calgary shelter are turning the facility's computer room into a healing space for indigenous clients. Discovery House is working with Elder Pam Heavy Head on the project, which will make the room look like the inside of a teepee. Lowri D'Sa, the director of programs and research at Discovery House, says Heavy Head is providing insight on how to make the space feel welcoming and comfortable, and one where moms and kids can go and learn together. "We want to find a way to create cultura
  
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• New mobile health clinic ready to roll in Calgary's downtown core

  12-04-2022 23:13
  
  A new mobile health clinic is ready to hit the streets and provide healthcare to Calgarians in-need, with better access to the downtown core. In a partnership with The Alex and the TELUS Health for Good program, a converted van has become a healthcare facility on wheels providing primary medical care, social supports and addictions management services. It's the fourth mobile medical clinic operated by The Alex and staff say its compact design provides even more flexibility to meet clients where
  
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• Inari brand Organic Blue Poppy Seeds being recalled over possible salmonella risk

  12-04-2022 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been no reports of illness associated with the products.
  
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• Conservative leadership 'front runner' Pierre Poilievre returns to Calgary for campaign event

  12-04-2022 22:50
  
  As the Conservative Party of Canada searches for its next leader, Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre appears poised to take on the role and challenge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the next federal election. The 42-year-old, grew up in Calgary, attending Henry Wise Wood High School before going to the University of Calgary. On Tuesday, he’s expected to fill a Equi-Plex at Spruce Meadows, rallying supporters who want him to become the next leader of the party. “Poilievre is young, he's dy
  
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• Banff's historic Rutherford Cottage to receive new lease on life

  12-04-2022 22:37
  
  Rutherford Cottage, the summer home of Alexander Rutherford, Alberta’s first premier, is set to receive a million-dollar facelift. The residence at 525 Buffalo Street, built in 1908, is presently uninhabitable, with water having damaged the roof and ceiling. In some places the foundation needs shoring up.The state of the cottage has not deterred Peter Poole, president of Bowstrings Banff — the foundation dedicated to preserving Banff's history. "This little building needs a lot of lo
  
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• Calgary man paralyzed in Barbados shooting says 31-year sentence brings 'closure'

  12-04-2022 22:12
  
  A Calgary man who was shot and paralyzed during a violent robbery at a home where he was staying in Barbados says two men being sentenced to 31 years in prison helps bring him a sense of closure. In February 2020, Ken Elliott, his wife Linda Brooks and other members of their family were vacationing on the Caribbean island when two men -- one armed with a handgun and the other a machete -- stormed inside the home they were renting. Elliott was shot in the shoulder, leaving him paralyzed from the
  
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• Women's hockey and chronic disease philanthropist Joan Snyder dead at 90

  12-04-2022 22:11
  
  Joan Snyder, a driving force behind women's hockey and the treatment of chronic disease, has died at age 90. Snyder died April 7, the University of Calgary said in a statement on the school's website. The university's campus flag was lowered to half-mast Tuesday in honour of Snyder. She donated $9 million in 2008 to the university for the establishment of the Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases and continued to support chronic, infectious and inflammatory disease resear
  
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• Man charged in Calgary gun store robberies

  12-04-2022 21:32
  
  Calgary police have arrested a man accused of robbing one gun store and attempting to rob another. Officers were called to Proline Shooters II in the 1400 block of Ninth Avenue S.E. at around 10 a.m. on Monday after a man wearing a balaclava and armed with pepper spray entered the store and told employees he was there to rob them. Police say an employee "grabbed the pepper spray out of the suspect’s hands" and "discharged it toward him." The suspect ran off, but investigators were able to
  
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• 'We're super excited': Calgary Stampede looking forward to Tuesday chuckwagon canvas auction

  12-04-2022 21:05
  
  Organizers with the Calgary Stampede are eagerly awaiting Tuesday night's return of the chuckwagon canvas auction after a two-year hiatus. This year marks the first time the event has taken place since 2019. "We're super excited that chuckwagon racing is back at the Calgary Stampede for 2022, and we're very excited for the canvas auction," said Calgary Stampede spokesperson Kristina Barnes. "We have created this to be a party with an after party post-auction with Charlie Major. Really, this
  
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• Lethbridge Police participating in training scenario › Prairie Post - Prairie Post

  12-04-2022 20:44 via prairiepost.com
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• ‘Blood sport:’ Observers say purported emails suggest decline of Alberta politics

  12-04-2022 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many political scientists say the emails show how Alberta's politics have deteriorated because personal attacks are becoming more and more common.
  
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• Carra says police investigation centres on exchange he had with driver who nearly hit dog

  12-04-2022 20:30
  
  Ward 9 Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra has released a statement providing details regarding the weekend incident that led to him stepping down from his role on the Calgary Police Commission. Carra issued his statement on Twitter where he recounted his account of an exchange he had with a driver who he claims nearly hit him and his dog while they were walking. "On April 2, a driver ran through a stop sign while I was in the crosswalk, nearly hitting my dog Izzy and me," said Carra in his post. "I had to p
  
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• University of Lethbridge to host frist in-person convocations in 2 years | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  12-04-2022 20:27 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• In-person convocations returning at University of Lethbridge

  12-04-2022 20:27
  
  For the first time in two years, the University of Lethbridge will be celebrating its spring convocation in person. Ceremonies have been held virtually for the last two years due to the pandemic and ULethbridge president and vice-chancellor Mike Mahon is excited to see an in-person event once again.  “Graduation is such a significant milestone and I know it means a lot to our graduates and their loved ones to be able to celebrate in person,” he said. “Convocation is a spec
  
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• 'Blood sport:' Observers say purported emails suggest decline of Alberta politics - Lethbridge News Now

  12-04-2022 19:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Province outlines strategy to help tech and innovation sector grow - Lethbridge News Now

  12-04-2022 19:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Alberta commits to strengthening technology and innovation sector

  12-04-2022 19:38
  
  The provincial government is doubling down on its commitment to Alberta's technology and innovation sector, saying it's a major economic driver and job creator. Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer held a news conference on Tuesday to release details of the UCP government's Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy, which aims to create 20,000 new jobs and see Alberta’s technology companies generate $5 billion more in annual revenue by 2030. Schweitzer says the strateg
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for suspect in shooting death of young Calgary mother

  12-04-2022 18:44
  
  Calgary police have released a photo of a man wanted for second-degree murder in connection with the April 7 death of Jamie Lynn Scheible in the community of Temple. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for 37-year-old Gerald Russell Frommelt. Scheible, 23, was fatally shot in the 300 block of Templeview Drive N.E. The young mother was taken by ambulance to the Foothills Medical Centre where she died as a result of her injuries. "After further investigation, we have determined that the victim and ac
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for suspect in death of Calgary woman in Temple

  12-04-2022 18:44
  
  Calgary police have released a photo of a man wanted for second-degree murder in connection with the April 7 death of Jamie Lynn Scheible in the community of Temple. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for 37-year-old Gerald Russell Frommelt. "After further investigation, we have determined that the victim and accused were recently in a relationship and we believe this to be a domestically-motivated homicide," said Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta of the Calgary Police Service homicide unit. "This is a
  
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• Documentary about Calgary gaming store to make worldwide premiere at CUFF

  12-04-2022 18:13
  
  In the heart of Calgary’s Sunalta community, there is a massive mecca for gamers of all ages, and now the city staple is the subject of a documentary. The Sentry Box opened its doors more than four decades ago with Gordon Johansen at the helm. At over 13,000-square feet and with more than 100,000 items on its shelves, Johansen claims his game store is one of the largest in the world.   Johansen shares the story of his business in the movie Friendly Local Game Store, which wi
  
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• Water valve repair forces road closure - My Lethbridge Now

  12-04-2022 17:53 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Castle Mountain resort ends season with ‘a bang’ - Global News

  12-04-2022 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Castle Mountain resort ends season with ‘a bang’

  12-04-2022 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Castle Mountain Resort closed out its 2022 season with one last snowy day on Sunday. Castle Mountain Resort has already announced a tentative opening day for next year.
  
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• Police focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting probe

  12-04-2022 15:47
  
  A gunman in a gas mask and construction vest set off a smoke grenade and fired a barrage of at least 33 bullets in a rush-hour subway train, shooting at least 10 people Tuesday, authorities said. Police were scouring the city for the shooter and trying to track down the renter of a van possibly connected to the violence. A scene of horror unfolded as frightened commuters ran from the train as others limped out of it. At least one rider collapsed on the platform. "My subway door opened into calam
  
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• NYPD locates van sought in Brooklyn subway shooting

  12-04-2022 15:47
  
  A gunman in a gas mask and a construction vest set off a smoke canister on a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn and shot at least 10 people Tuesday, authorities said. Police were scouring the city for the shooter and found a rental van possibly connected to the violence. A scene of horror unfolded as frightened commuters ran from the train as others limped out of it. At least one rider collapsed on the platform. "My subway door opened into calamity. It was smoke and blood and people screaming,"
  
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• Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway; at least 16 injured

  12-04-2022 15:47
  
  At least eight people were shot and eight others injured when a gunman filled a rush-hour subway train with smoke and opened fire Tuesday morning. Police were still searching for the suspect. Officials said the gunfire wounded at least eight people, and at least 16 in all were injured in some way in the attack at the 36th Street station in the borough's Sunset Park neighborhood. According to multiple law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation, preliminary information indicated that the
  
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• Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway; at least 11 injured

  12-04-2022 15:47
  
  A gunman filled a rush-hour subway train with smoke and shot multiple people Tuesday, leaving wounded commuters bleeding on a Brooklyn platform as others ran screaming, authorities said. Police were still searching for the suspect. Officials said the gunfire wounded at least five people, and at least 11 in all were injured in some way in the attack at the 36th Street station in the borough's Sunset Park neighbourhood. A train rider's video shows smoke and people pouring out of a subway car. Wail
  
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• Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway; at least 10 shot

  12-04-2022 15:47
  
  A gunman filled a rush-hour subway train with smoke and shot multiple people Tuesday, leaving wounded commuters bleeding on a Brooklyn platform as others ran screaming, authorities said. Police were still searching for the shooter. Officials said the gunfire wounded at least 10 people, and at least 16 in all were injured in some way in the attack that began on a subway train that pulled into the 36th Street station in the borough's Sunset Park neighborhood. Five people were in critical condition
  
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• At least 5 people shot at New York subway station

  12-04-2022 15:47
  
  At least five people were shot and injured Tuesday at a subway station in New York City during a morning rush hour attack that left wounded commuters bleeding on a train platform. Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighbourhood at around 8:30 a.m. found at least 13 people were hurt, but -- aside from the five shot -- there were no details on what those injuries entailed. According to multiple law enforcement sources briefed on the
  
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• 5 people shot, unexploded devices found at NYC train station: law enforcement

  12-04-2022 15:47
  
  Five people were shot Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York, law enforcement sources said. Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighborhood found multiple people shot and undetonated devices, a New York City Fire Department spokesperson said. According to multiple law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation, preliminary information indicated a suspect was wearing a construction vest and a gas mask. A photo from
  
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• 5 people shot, unexploded devices found at NYC train station

  12-04-2022 15:47
  
  Five people were shot Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York, law enforcement sources said. Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighborhood found multiple people shot and undetonated devices, a New York City Fire Department spokesperson said. The fire department said 13 people were injured, but there were no details on what those injuries entailed.CTV News app sign-up: Breaking news alerts and top stories delivered right
  
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• Calgary's wintry week has a few more centimetres of snow to go

  12-04-2022 15:36
  
  Calgary awoke to a fresh layer of snow on the ground, as these scattered flurries stacked up overnight. More is expected to scatter down today, bumping that total up, slightly. Major thoroughfares won’t be snowy for long, but, as Brittney notes below, it's been a morning on the roads! We repeat the process tomorrow; snow begins around midnight, and drops off around noon. A similar total may emerge there.We're waking up to snow! Drive with care this morning. #yyctraffic #yyc https://t.co/cT
  
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• Search underway for senior with dementia last seen in Ogden

  12-04-2022 15:22
  
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for help from the public as it attempts to locate an 86-year-old man missing since Monday afternoon. Gerald Hopwood, who suffers from dementia and requires a walker due to mobility issues, was last seen in the 6600 block of 18A Street S.E. The senior's family is concerned for his welfare. Hopwood is described as:170 centimetres (5'7") tall Weighing approximately 68 kilograms (150 lbs)At the time of his disappearance, the senior was wearing:A dark blue jacket;
  
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• Missing senior with dementia, last seen in Ogden, located

  12-04-2022 15:22
  
  The Calgary Police Service confirms an 86-year-old man who had been missing since Monday afternoon has been found and is safe. Gerald Hopwood, who suffers from dementia and requires a walker due to mobility issues, was last seen in the 6600 block of 18A Street S.E. CPS officials confirmed Tuesday morning that Hopwood had been located.
  
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• Masterclass empowering future Indigenous filmmakers - Global News

  12-04-2022 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Masterclass empowering future Indigenous filmmakers

  12-04-2022 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The empowered filmmaker masterclass is training the Indigenous community to tell their own stories through film. Kennedy Fox-Zacharias is one of several students taking part in the five-day program, which teaches beginners filmmaking tools and techniques. The local Indigenous artist wants to create films that share Blackfoot history and traditions with other in southern Alberta....
  
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• Prime minister visits Edmonton to promote budget, supports for small businesses

  12-04-2022 14:21
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shook hands with entrepreneurs in Edmonton while promoting his Liberal government's recent budget and planned support for small businesses. Trudeau explained Ottawa's plan to cut taxes for small businesses, highlighting a recently announced billion-dollar plan to create an independent federal innovation and investment agency. He says his government is committed to positioning Canada as a global innovation leader. Calgary's lone Liberal member of Parliament, George C
  
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• Prime minister visits Edmonton on Tuesday to promote Budget 2022

  12-04-2022 14:21
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Edmonton today where he will attend events to promote his Liberal government's recent budget. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau will start the day with a live interview on Winnipeg's 92.7 CKJS Good Morning Philippines at 7:45 a.m. MT. That will be followed at 10:30 with an announcement in Edmonton that highlights tax cuts for small businesses. At noon, he'll visit a local small business accompanied by Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnaul
  
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• Trudeau to promote Budget 2022 in Edmonton on Tuesday

  12-04-2022 14:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the afternoon, Trudeau is scheduled to meet with members of the local Ukrainian and Afghan communities.
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Edmonton to promote budget, supports for small businesses

  12-04-2022 14:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau explained Ottawa's plan to cut taxes for small businesses, highlighting a plan to create an independent federal innovation and investment agency.
  
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• 'Open hearts': Communities of all backgrounds hold donation drives for Ukrainians

  12-04-2022 14:05
  
  Canadians from all backgrounds are finding ways to support Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, from Ukrainian Canadians across the Prairies holding regular perogy fundraisers to Sikhs and Muslims in Calgary collecting donated household items.  Members of the Sikh community dropped off cash donations, blankets and other items at the Dashmesh Culture Centre in northeast Calgary last weekend as they arrived to gather, eat a vegetarian meal or volunteer. "We believe in brother and sisterho
  
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• Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival final results - Lethbrige Herald

  12-04-2022 13:04 via lethbridgeherald.com
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• Flair Airlines could be grounded in Canada over foreign control concerns

  12-04-2022 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flair Airlines' future is up in the air after a federal watchdog found the company might not have enough Canadian control to operate in the country's skies.
  
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• Lethbridge police invite community to make their voices heard - CTV News Calgary

  12-04-2022 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Mounties and Calgary police corral runaway driver of stolen F-150

  12-04-2022 05:58
  
  A driver of a stolen F-150 pickup truck tried to make a run for it when confronted by both police and RCMP officers, in an escape effort that ended up with police boxing him in at a Mahogany intersection late Monday afternoon. The suspect initially didn't stop for police officers, driving outside city limits. That prompted the RCMP to use a spike belt, and once the driver returned, the front driver side tire was on its rim. Police say the suspect tried to run away on foot, but was caught shortly
  
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• Stoney Medical Centre expansion one step closer

  12-04-2022 05:45
  
  A long-awaited expansion of health services for Stoney Nakoda First Nations got one step closer to reality Monday. The community held a blessing ceremony to formally kick off a project that will double the size of the Stoney Health Centre in Mini Thini, formerly known as Morley. The medical centre offers primary care, mental health care, home care and community health services. The current location opened in 1998, but the population has tripled since then. "On an annual basis, we see close to 30
  
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• Men convicted in Barbados shooting of Calgary man sentenced to 31 years in prison

  12-04-2022 05:19
  
  Two men have been sentenced to 31 years in prison, in Barbados, for the shooting of a Calgary man. In February, 2020, Ken Elliot and other family members were on vacation when two men, one armed with a handgun, and the other with a machete, stormed inside the home they were renting. Elliot was shot in the shoulder, leaving him paralyzed from the clavicle down. The online e-paper Barbados Today reported Monday that the judge in the case wanted to impose a severe punishment to deter crime against
  
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• Leduc firefighter addresses city council after filing lawsuit alleging harassment

  12-04-2022 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Christa Steele calmly but directly asked Leduc city council questions after accusing the city of discrimination at its regular meeting Monday night.
  
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