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• Suspect, wanted in connection with Lethbridge fraud, arrested

  30-04-2022 23:57
  
  Lethbridge police say a man wanted in connection with a scheme where a resident was tricked out of a sum of money was arrested without incident on Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, police said a warrant was issued for Jason Adam Foster, 37, of Lethbridge. They say Foster approached a home in the 2300 block of 13 Street North and asked the occupant if he could use their phone. "He claimed his wife was in labour at an out-of-town location and he needed to arrange with a friend for a ride there and so
  
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• Lethbridge police seek suspect wanted in fraud

  30-04-2022 23:57
  
  Lethbridge police are looking for help to find a man wanted in connection with a scheme where a resident was tricked out of a sum of money when they thought they were helping out. Officials say police have issued a warrant for Jason Adam Foster, 37, of Lethbridge. They say Foster approached a home in the 2300 block of 13 Street North and asked the occupant if he could use their phone. "He claimed his wife was in labour at an out-of-town location and he needed to arrange with a friend for a ride
  
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• Fraud suspect arrested by Lethbridge police | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  30-04-2022 23:57 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Poised to face Predators, Calgary Flames suddenly see Stars - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 23:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Air quality advisory issued as challenging fire burns at Calgary landfill - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 23:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Air quality advisory issued as challenging fire burns at Calgary landfill  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pandemic production slowing in Calgary as demand for masks, sanitizer drops

  30-04-2022 23:06
  
  At one point in early 2020, Skunkworks Distillery paused their moonshine-making to pump out thousands of litres of hand sanitizer. These days, the Calgary business keeps their leftover supply in a back room behind other seldom-used supplies. Founder Marty Lastiwka dusted off the sanitizer box Saturday. "Now, demand (is) basically zero," he told CTV News. "I think the fear has subsided." It's good news for the relatively new distillery, which has been on a rollercoaster ride since its inception.
  
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• Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76

  30-04-2022 22:36
  
  Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76. The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press. "Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the statement said. "We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory." The
  
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• 2 volunteers involved in delivering donations collected in Edmonton for Ukraine killed near Mariupol

  30-04-2022 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people who had been working overseas to help deliver supplies collected in Edmonton for Ukraine have been killed, according to organizers in Alberta.
  
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• Charges laid after vehicle crashes into Lethbridge storefront - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 22:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Stamkos, Smith, Tarasenko named NHL's three stars for April - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 21:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Price's health, youth development are big off-season storylines for Habs - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 21:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Facts About Anna Wintour, The Inspiration Behind The Devil Wears Prada - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 20:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Facts About Anna Wintour, The Inspiration Behind The Devil Wears Prada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• End-of-term celebrations muted as RMC students mourn four killed in incident

  30-04-2022 20:28
  
  The celebratory sounds of the school year ending have been hushed by tragedy at Canada's Royal Military College as students and staff mourn the loss of four of their own on Saturday. Officer cadets Jack Hogarth, Andrei Honciu, Broden Murphy and Andres Salek, all poised to graduate, died early Friday morning when their vehicle plunged into the lake that surrounds the campus in Kingston, Ont. Students had to push on with the final day of Saturday with the incident hanging over their heads, but sai
  
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• Strathmore RCMP launch campaign to cut down on vehicle crimes

  30-04-2022 19:31
  
  With thousands of vehicles stolen in Alberta in 2021, RCMP are reminding residents that they can acquire a simple security device, free of charge, from police detachments. Strathmore RCMP says the security screws, a set of locking bolts, can be installed on vehicles to ensure your licence plate isn't taken off your vehicle. While the devices won't help your vehicle itself from being stolen, RCMP say using the screws will prevent thieves from using your plate on another vehicle and slowing down i
  
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• More evacuations expected near dangerous Southwest U.S. wildfires

  30-04-2022 19:18
  
  Thousands of firefighters battled destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents prepared to evacuate during the weekend in northern New Mexico where strong winds and dangerously dry conditions have made the blazes hard to contain. The biggest fire in the U.S. grew to more than 303 square kilometres on Friday northeast of Santa Fe. Gusty winds prevented any aerial attacks by midmorning and crews lost some of the containment they had established in previous days. The rapid rate of the s
  
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• UCP says report of member receiving 2 leadership vote ballots ‘not a concern’

  30-04-2022 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  A UCP party member is questioning the mail-in leadership voting process after he received two ballots.
  
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• Firefighters continue to battle southeast Calgary dump fire

  30-04-2022 18:49
  
  A fire at a southeast Calgary recycling depot is still burning on Saturday and it's creating a health risk for residents in the area. Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement in connection with the fire that broke out at ECCO Recycling on Friday evening. In the advisory, the agency said the fire "is producing elevated levels of air pollutants in the area." "Individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath. Childr
  
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• Calgary dump fire results in special air quality statement

  30-04-2022 18:49
  
  A fire at a southeast Calgary recycling depot is still burning on Saturday and it's creating a health risk for residents in the area. Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement in connection with the fire that broke out at ECCO Recycling on Friday evening. In the advisory, the agency said the fire "is producing elevated levels of air pollutants in the area." "Individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath. Childr
  
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• Madrid clinches record-extending 35th Spanish league title - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 18:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Madrid clinches record-extending 35th Spanish league title  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Health Canada set to enforce new rules on corded window blinds

  30-04-2022 18:01
  
  Starting next month, businesses that sell corded window blinds will need to abide by Health Canada regulations aimed at preventing injuries to children. However, the rules came into effect last year and some businesses are concerned about the confusion it's causing for customers looking to buy window coverings for their homes. On May 1, 2021, Health Canada reduced the length of cords allowed on window blinds to 22 centimetres and the perimeters of loops created by reachable cords to 44 centimetr
  
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• Lethbridge's seasonal rattlesnake relocation program now underway - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 17:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge's seasonal rattlesnake relocation program now underway  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue, slow Russian advance

  30-04-2022 13:52
  
  Ukrainian forces fought Saturday to hold off a Russian advance aimed at capturing an eastern industrial region along with Ukraine's last holdout in the southern city of Mariupol, where fighters and civilians hiding under a heavily damaged steel mill endure harrowing conditions. The United Nations continued trying to broker an evacuation of civilians from the sprawling Soviet-era plant and other bombed-out ruins of Mariupol, a port city which Russia has sought to capture and subjected to heavy bo
  
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• Ukrainians plead for Mariupol rescue; Russian advance crawls

  30-04-2022 13:52
  
  Ukrainian forces fought Saturday to hold off a Russian advance aimed at capturing an eastern industrial region along with Ukraine's last holdout in the southern city of Mariupol, where fighters and civilians hiding under a heavily damaged steel mill endure harrowing conditions. The United Nations continued trying to broker an evacuation of civilians from the sprawling Soviet-era plant and other bombed-out ruins of Mariupol, a port city which Russia has sought to capture and subjected to heavy bo
  
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• Woman with disabilities nears medically assisted death after futile bid for affordable housing

  30-04-2022 13:00
  
  A 31-year-old Toronto woman who uses a wheelchair is nearing final approval for a medically assisted death request after a fruitless bid to secure an affordable apartment that doesn't worsen her chronic illnesses. The looming approval for death surprisingly, makes her grateful. "Relieved and elated," Denise said in an interview with CTV News. "I was scared that they weren't going to say ‘yes’," she said. Denise asked us not to use her real name to protect her identity. She was diagno
  
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• Little known of long COVID leaves Alberta patients seeking help

  30-04-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scientific understanding of COVID-19 and its post-viral syndrome is still in early stages, leaving people with long COVID seeking treatment where they can get it.
  
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• Victim of fatal rollover south of Lethbridge identified | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  30-04-2022 09:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge Police arrest 37-year-old fraud suspect - Global News

  30-04-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Police arrest 37-year-old fraud suspect  Global News
  
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• Southeast Calgary recycling depot catches fire

  30-04-2022 05:53
  
  A southeast Calgary recycling depot caught fire Friday night. Witnesses spotted thick black smoke billowing from The Ecco Recycling Plant in Quarry Park around 8 p.m. Friday night. An excavator was seen being used on the blaze, which could be seen from several kilometres away, which was verified by a witness by the Flying J Truck Stop, who told CTV News he could smell the smoke. The recycling facility has experienced several fires in the past. There was no word on any injuries.
  
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• Quarry Park recycling depot catches fire

  30-04-2022 05:53
  
  A southeast Calgary recycling depot caught fire Friday night. Witnesses spotted thick black smoke billowing from The Ecco Recycling Plant in Quarry Park around 8 p.m. Friday night. An excavator was seen being used on the blaze, which could be seen from several kilometres away, which was verified by a witness by the Flying J Truck Stop, who told CTV News he could smell the smoke. The recycling facility has experienced several fires in the past. There was no word on any injuries.
  
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• Fire continues to burn at southeast Calgary recycling plant

  30-04-2022 05:53
  
  Witnesses spotted thick black smoke billowing from The Ecco Recycling Plant in Quarry Park on Friday night, prompting a swift response from the Calgary Fire Department. The CFD said it responded to the incident after receiving multiple calls about smoke in the vicinity from witnesses throughout the southeast community and on area roads. Fire crews arrived to find staff on scene working to extinguish the blaze. "A large bulldozer being utilized by landfill staff to extinguish the fire suffered a
  
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• Vigil held in Edmonton for teen who died after being stabbed outside high school

  30-04-2022 05:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Family, friends and students gathered Friday night at an Edmonton high school to commemorate the life of a 16-year-old boy who died after being attacked while waiting for a bus.
  
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• Hannah Green opens 3-shot lead in Palos Verdes Championship - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 05:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Winnipeg Jets down playoff-bound Calgary Flames 3-1 in penultimate game

  30-04-2022 05:21
  
  The Winnipeg Jets continued putting up a positive ending to their season with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames that halted the playoff-bound club's point streak at seven games. Blake Wheeler, Mason Appleton and Brenden Dillon scored for Winnipeg (38-32-11), which concludes its season Sunday afternoon against the Seattle Kraken. Matthew Tkachuk recorded his 42nd goal of the season for the Flames (50-22-11), who were 5-0-2 heading into their last game of the regular season. Connor H
  
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• Tkachuk leads Senators past Flyers 4-2 in teams' finale - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 04:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Tkachuk leads Senators past Flyers 4-2 in teams' finale  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Victim of fatal rollover south of Lethbridge identified - CTV News Calgary

  30-04-2022 04:21 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Victim of fatal rollover south of Lethbridge identified

  30-04-2022 04:21
  
  The victim of a fatal rollover south of Lethbridge has been identified  as a Cardston teenager. The incident took place Thursday afternoon on Highway 501. Fifteen-year-old Taylor Olsen was identified by her father as the passenger who died from her injuries. A fund has been set up at the Legacy Funeral Home in Cardston to help Taylor's family with funeral costs. A GoFund Me for Olsen has also been started. Another 15-year-old passenger, Seth Law, was critically injured in the crash. Law was
  
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• 'Full of compassion': Alberta teen killed in crash remembered by family and friends

  30-04-2022 04:21
  
  The victim of a fatal rollover south of Lethbridge has been identified  as a Cardston teenager. The incident took place Thursday afternoon on Highway 501. Fifteen-year-old Taylor Olsen was identified by her father as the passenger who died from her injuries. A fund has been set up at the Legacy Funeral Home in Cardston to help Taylor's family with funeral costs. In a statement to CTV News, the Olsen family said Taylor "was taken from this Earth far too soon." "Taylor had a great love for he
  
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• Fatal victim of rollover south of Lethbridge identified

  30-04-2022 04:21
  
  The victim of a fatal rollover south of Lethbridge was identified Friday. The incident took place Thursday afternoon on Highway 501. 15-year-old Taylor Olsen from Cardston was a passenger in the truck that rolled over. She died from her injuries. A fund has been set up at the Legacy Funeral Home in Cardston to help Taylor's family with funeral costs. Another 15-year-old, Seth Law, was critically injured in the accident. He was also a passenger in the truck. Law was airlifted to a Calgary hospita
  
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• Family frustrated after months of unreliable bussing for special needs son

  30-04-2022 04:10
  
  Ben Spicer's school bus arrived for the first time this week on Friday morning. It came about a half hour late, and his older brother had already driven him to class. He was later brought home in a taxi, paid for by the Calgary Board of Education. Ben is 14-years-old and has multiple special needs, including impaired hearing. He has trouble adjusting when plans are suddenly changed. "He thrives on routine and when his routine is disrupted, he's totally dis-regulated," says his mother, Dianne Spi
  
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• Calgary family frustrated after months of unreliable busing for special needs son

  30-04-2022 04:10
  
  Ben Spicer's school bus arrived for the first time this week on Friday morning. It came about a half hour late, and his older brother had already driven him to class. He was later brought home in a taxi, paid for by the Calgary Board of Education. Ben is 14 years old and has multiple special needs, including impaired hearing. He has trouble adjusting when plans are suddenly changed. "He thrives on routine and when his routine is disrupted, he's totally dis-regulated," says his mother, Dianne Spi
  
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• Rahm grabs 2-shot lead going into weekend at Mexico Open - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 03:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Houston Texans select Metchie III in second round of NFL draft - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 02:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Woman in life threatening condition after stabbing in northeast Calgary

  30-04-2022 02:26
  
  A woman is in life-threatening condition after being stabbed Friday in northeast Calgary. The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m., on the 600 block of 42 Avenue N.E., where a woman between 20 and 30 years old was attacked. EMS transported her to hospital in life-threatening condition. Police have arrested a man and a woman. They are canvassing the area for witnesses. This is a developing story….
  
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• Man, injured in Okotoks crash, dies in hospital

  30-04-2022 02:12
  
  Authorities say a 33-year-old man, who was sent to hospital following a head-on crash on a highway near Okotoks, Alta., has died. On Wednesday afternoon, an SUV and a car crashed into each other on Highway 7 between Black Diamond and Okotoks. EMS said one person, a 59-year-old woman died at the scene while two others were taken to hospital. Police confirmed the man died sometime on Thursday. There is no update on the condition of the third victim. The victims have not been identified.
  
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• Whiskey Business: Is Scotch The Future Of Fuel? - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 02:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Stricker shares the lead and looks like he was never away - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 02:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Stricker shares the lead and looks like he was never away  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stranded and accused: Calgary photographer caught up in drug seizure tries to come home

  30-04-2022 02:11
  
  A Calgary photographer is out on bail but still under house arrest after spending three weeks behind bars, after being pulled form a charter plane carrying 200 kilograms of cocaine. "She's never been involved in anything like this in her life, she just wanted to take a vacation," says Bella Harrison about her cousin, Brittney Wojcik-Harrison, "Brittney isn't the type of person to show emotion easily and the fact that she's breaking right now shows how much she has been through. She's really not
  
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• Coalhurst family welcomes Ukrainian family into their home - Global News

  30-04-2022 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coalhurst family welcomes Ukrainian family into their home  Global News
  
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• Coalhurst family welcomes Ukrainian family into their home

  30-04-2022 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A southern Alberta family is thrilled to be helping a Ukrainian family make their way to Canada. The family of four and their two dogs will be arriving in just a couple of weeks.
  
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• Canada's Auger-Aliassime loses to Korda in Estoril Open quarterfinals - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2022 00:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's Auger-Aliassime loses to Korda in Estoril Open quarterfinals  Lethbridge News Now
  
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