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• 'It's so exciting': Thousands take part in annual Easter egg hunt in Calgary

  16-04-2022 23:37
  
  Calgarians are taking advantage of the weekend’s sunny weather by heading outside for some Easter weekend fun. “We're blessed with sunshine, which always brings a little bit of hope to everybody,” said Mark Williams, the lead pastor at Beddington Pentecostal Church (BP) Church. “We're excited to be able to (host the event) in our community and let them know that there's better days ahead, to be able to shake off some of the past and move into a bright future.” BP Ch
  
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• Firefighters knock down early morning blaze in northeast Calgary

  16-04-2022 22:48
  
  No one was seriously injured in an early morning house fire in northeast Calgary. Fire crews were called to the scene, in the 5500 block of Temple Drive N.E., at approximate 6:30 a.m. for reports of smoke coming from a home. Firefighters quickly dealt with the fire while EMS also attended the scene, treating an adult male. He was not taken to hospital. The investigation into the fire is underway.
  
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• Students make video to prove their high school needs repairs - Lethbridge News Now

  16-04-2022 22:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Students make video to prove their high school needs repairs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dead body found in Stettler home, manslaughter charges laid

  16-04-2022 20:18
  
  RCMP charged a man with manslaughter after a dead body was found inside a home in Stettler. On April 14, RCMP received a report of a dead body in a home on 50A Avenue in Stettler, east of Red Deer. When officers arrived, they found the body of a 33-year-old man. After investigating, RCMP arrested and charged Byron Ervin Dinsmore, 22, with manslaughter with a firearm and indignity to a body. RCMP added that they are not looking for any more suspects in this case. Dinsmore is in custody and schedu
  
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• Teen dies in hospital after assault outside Edmonton high school

  16-04-2022 19:52
  
  A teenager who was attacked outside of McNally High School in Edmonton earlier this month has died. Around 2:44 p.m. on April 8, the Edmonton Police Service responded to a report of an assault outside the school. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries. The teen was taken to hospital after police, firefighters, and paramedics provided first aid on scene. He died Friday, police said. Homicide detectives have now taken over the investigation. Police said
  
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• 'Historical artifact': Calgary man buys old transit bus for historic restoration project

  16-04-2022 19:37
  
  A passion that started in junior high has now become reality for a young Calgary man who has a special place in his heart for one of the most essential city services. Nick Blonski is part of a group in the city that are auto enthusiasts, but they're not interested in fast and flashy sports cars. "A lot of people don't know this, but there is a whole community of us in this city that keeps track of all the buses and all the trains and kind of documents them online," Blonski said during an intervi
  
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• Steffen blunder helps quad-chasing Liverpool reach cup final - Lethbridge News Now

  16-04-2022 19:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Steffen blunder helps quad-chasing Liverpool reach cup final  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New options highlight exciting Lethbridge College summer camps - My Lethbridge Now

  16-04-2022 19:02 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  New options highlight exciting Lethbridge College summer camps  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Ukraine war far from over as Russia renews strikes in Kyiv

  16-04-2022 13:51
  
  Russian forces resumed scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Russia's pivot toward mounting a new offensive in the east. Stung by the loss of its Black Sea flagship and indignant over alleged Ukrainian aggression on Russian territory, Russia's military command had warned a day earlier of renewed missile strikes on Ukraine's capital. Officials in Moscow
  
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• Russia renews strikes on Ukraine capital, hits other cities

  16-04-2022 13:51
  
  Russian forces accelerated scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Moscow's pivot toward mounting a new offensive in the east. Stung by the loss of its Black Sea flagship and indignant over alleged Ukrainian aggression on Russian territory, Russia's military command had warned of renewed missile strikes on Ukraine's capital. Officials in Moscow said they
  
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• 'Death is a real possibility,' Canadian says of life in Ukraine defence legion

  16-04-2022 13:18
  
  On the evening before Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine, Igor Volzhanin met up with a friend at a coffee shop at the centre of Kyiv. "We stayed there until about midnight just talking," the Canadian recalled in an interview from Ukraine. "Just talking about how, you know, jokingly, what would we do if the war had started. There was deep anxiety, but I don't think either one of us really expected for it to happen the next morning." On Feb. 25, Volzhanin's holiday in Ukraine was suppo
  
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• 'Strong argument' to be made what's happening in Ukraine is a genocide, says defence minister

  16-04-2022 13:00
  
  Canada’s defence minister Anita Anand says that there’s a “strong argument” to be made that the “atrocities” in Ukraine occurring at the hands of the Russians amount to genocide. “Reports relating to the potential use of chemical weapons have been very disconcerting, and this is an issue that NATO is still considering. And of course, we need to be very cognizant that the atrocities in Ukraine are already of a very serious nature,” Anand said in an
  
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• Lethbridge Plays develops kid-friendly city map - Lethbrige Herald

  16-04-2022 12:29 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge Plays develops kid-friendly city map  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: All bets are off in Nova Scotia with maskless sixth wave - Saltwire

  16-04-2022 11:13 via saltwire.com
  
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: All bets are off in Nova Scotia with maskless sixth wave  Saltwire
  
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• Over 900 civilians dead around Kyiv, Russia vows new attacks - Lethbridge News Now

  16-04-2022 06:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Over 900 civilians dead around Kyiv, Russia vows new attacks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Moose Jaw-Lethbridge - Plainview Daily Herald

  16-04-2022 06:09 via myplainview.com
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Moose Jaw-Lethbridge  Plainview Daily Herald
  
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• Warriors secure home ice advantage with overtime loss in Lethbridge - Moose Jaw Today

  16-04-2022 06:05 via moosejawtoday.com
  
  Warriors secure home ice advantage with overtime loss in Lethbridge  Moose Jaw Today
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes announce annual award winners - Lethbridge News Now

  16-04-2022 04:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes announce annual award winners  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• North Korea's Kim attends parade honoring grandfather - Lethbridge News Now

  16-04-2022 04:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  North Korea's Kim attends parade honoring grandfather  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Potential to be abused': Non-UCP member receives mail-in leadership review ballot

  16-04-2022 03:41
  
  As mail-in ballots for the United Conservative Party leadership review were delivered this week, one voting package was sent to a non-party member's home in St. Albert. Mary O'Neill was not expecting to see an envelope containing a leadership review ballot in her mail. The ballot was addressed to her husband, Jack O'Neill. Jack was a former Alberta deputy minister for culture and multiculturalism and former chief commissioner of the Alberta Human Rights Commission from 1993 to 1994. Mary se
  
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• FedEx Cup champ Cantlay takes RBC Heritage lead into weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  16-04-2022 02:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  FedEx Cup champ Cantlay takes RBC Heritage lead into weekend  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 3rd-party review clears NHLPA of mishandling Kyle Beach’s sexual abuse allegations

  16-04-2022 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  An independent review has cleared NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr of any wrongdoing in the handling of the Kyle Beach sexual assault allegations.
  
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• Utah jury delivers guilty verdicts in deaths of teen couple - Lethbridge News Now

  16-04-2022 01:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Utah jury delivers guilty verdicts in deaths of teen couple  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• In college gymnastics, the ripple effect of real “air time” - Lethbridge News Now

  16-04-2022 01:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  In college gymnastics, the ripple effect of real “air time”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Indigenous hockey teams face off at Lethbridge tournament

  16-04-2022 01:10
  
  Dozens of Indigenous youth laced up their skates for a special hockey tournament taking place this weekend in Lethbridge. The Alberta Treaty Hockey Association's (ATHA) Treaty Games offers an opportunity for young Indigenous hockey players to highlight their skills and enjoy some friendly competition. Six arenas, throughout the city of Lethbridge, will be used for the games that are scheduled to run until Sunday. The tournament also offers the opportunity for community teams to sell some of thei
  
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• Pope Francis’ visit to Canada could include stops in Alberta, Quebec: source

  16-04-2022 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Although final details of the papal visit have yet to be finalized, Pope Francis could be making stops in Alberta and Quebec during his visit to Canada, Global News has learned.
  
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• Calgarians gather for Vishu Hindu festival to celebrate New Year in India

  16-04-2022 00:06
  
  The middle of April marks an important occasion for Calgarians hailing from the Indian state of Kerala, who are celebrating a cultural festival known as Vishu, which honours the beginning of their new year. The holiday is marked by family time, preparing colourful decorations and gathering together in prayer. A couple hundred Calgarians did just that Friday afternoon at the Renfrew Community Centre where primarily Malayali Indians worshipped a deity of Lord Vishnu and his incarnation Lord Krishn
  
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