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• Calgary teen Latin dancers win national championship

  04-05-2022 23:49
  
  It took years of hard work through countless hours of practice on the dance floor but Calgarians 14-year-old Maria Cernat and her partner 13-year-old Patrick Buscu are celebrating as Canadian Junior Latin America champions. The teens danced their way to the top April 28th at the Canadian Closed Dance Sport Championships in Montreal. Now they've earned a spot to represent their country at the 2024 world championships. Cernat said she and Buscu placed well at a number of competitions leading up to
  
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• Friends of Medicare wants changes to Alberta's Insulin Pump Therapy Program reversed

  04-05-2022 23:45
  
  Health-care advocacy group Friends of Medicare is calling on the province to reverse changes made this week to Alberta's Insulin Pump Therapy Program. The changes, announced on Tuesday, have sparked concern amongst Albertans with Type 1 diabetes who worry they'll be left paying more for pumps. "People will have to seek coverage via private workplace insurance plans, or government benefit plans, potentially leaving many Albertans subject to costly co-pays and premiums," said a Wednesday news rele
  
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• Former U of C Dino defensive back Deane Leonard drafted by Chargers

  04-05-2022 23:29
  
  A former U of C Dino with deep CFL family ties was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers into the NFL Saturday. Defensive back Deane Leonard was chosen in the seventh round by the Chargers with the 236th pick overall. Leonard, whose father Kenton played seven seasons with the Stampeders in the CFL, thus became the first former Dino ever drafted by an NFL team. The Dinos Twitter feed quoted the NFL Network's analysis of Leonard to mark the joyous occasion. "You see that 40 time…that's what y
  
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• SCAM ALERT: Texts from “Service Alberta” for fake $300 rebates - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 23:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  SCAM ALERT: Texts from “Service Alberta” for fake $300 rebates  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Tech-savvy' Calgary man says he lost thousands in cryptocurrency scam

  04-05-2022 23:17
  
  A 23-year-old Calgary man says he was tricked out of thousands of dollars by an online hacker posing as a cryptocurrency seller. Brendan Lebert, who had previously held legitimate online investments, says the scam was sophisticated enough to fool him — and he's worried others could fall for it too.  "I want people to understand just how easily this can be done," he told CTV News. "I mean, I'm a young person, I feel like I'm very tech-savvy and I have a degree in justice studies. I tho
  
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• Calgary Zoo to reopen TransAlta Rainforest building Thursday

  04-05-2022 22:58
  
  The TransAlta Rainforest Building is being reopened this week at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo, meaning visitors will have a chance to meet the newest member of the gorilla troop. The building will be open starting Thursday at 10 a.m. and visitors could get a glimpse of a female born on April 20 to mom, Dossi and dad Jasiri. "At this time, our Wildlife Visitor Experience hosts will be pulsing small, masked groups (20 max) of visitors into the building in 15-minute intervals for a chance to se
  
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• Flames fans hopeful deep playoff run could reignite plans for new arena

  04-05-2022 22:56
  
  The Calgary Flames kicked off their quest for the Stanley Cup on a winning note on Tuesday, but the roaring hype of playoff hockey is now renewing even louder calls for a new event centre. The 39-year-old Saddledome is the oldest arena in the National Hockey League after New York’s Madison Square Garden and league commissioner Gary Bettman didn’t mince words Tuesday when speaking about the ageing infrastructure. "If we’re going to hold any league events here, there needs to be
  
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• Trial dates set for accused in Lethbridge human trafficking case - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 22:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trial dates set for accused in Lethbridge human trafficking case  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Is Flair Airlines Canadian enough? We’ll know soon

  04-05-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flair Airlines has met the deadline to respond to concerns the budget carrier is not Canadian enough, according to the transportation watchdog leading the probe.
  
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• Is Flair Airlines Canadian enough? We’ll know on June 1

  04-05-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flair Airlines has met the deadline to respond to concerns the budget carrier is not Canadian enough, according to the transportation watchdog leading the probe.
  
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• Is Flair Airlines Canadian enough? We’ll know June 15

  04-05-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The question of whether Flair Airlines is Canadian enough will finally be settled on June 15, according to the transportation watchdog leading the probe.
  
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• 'You need a new arena': Bettman briefly stuck in Saddledome elevator after Flames win

  04-05-2022 22:01
  
  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's departure from the Scotiabank Saddledome Tuesday night was temporarily delayed by a stuck elevator, evidence of what he says is an arena past its prime. Bettman was in Calgary for the first game of the Flames-Stars opening round Stanley Cup Playoffs series, during which he expressed his desire for a new rink for both the Flames and Calgarians in a televised intermission interview. Following the Flames 1-0 victory over the Stars, CTV News Calgary sports anchor Glen
  
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• May the 4th be with you: 'One-Man Star Wars Trilogy' coming to Airdrie

  04-05-2022 21:12
  
  Canadian actor Charles Ross will be visiting Airdrie on Friday to present his one-man Star Wars show at the Bert Church Theatre. One-Man Star Wars Trilogy is both written and performed by Ross, who has been doing the show for 20 years. "I first-ever did it in Toronto at the Toronto Fringe Festival," Ross said. He also toured throughout Alberta putting on the play for Edmonton's Evergreen Theatre. "I went to Chicago to do One-Man Star Wars in 2003 and Lucas Film found out about the show and they
  
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• Canada Post posts $490 million loss in 2021 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 21:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada Post posts $490 million loss in 2021  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta MLA wants more public comment on feedlot plan near Pigeon Lake

  04-05-2022 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  NDP environment critic Marlin Schmidt has written to Environment Minister Jason Nixon, asking him to reopen public comment on a plan to put a 4,000-head feedlot near Pigeon Lake.
  
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• Ex Alberta UCP staffer to ask court to make Kenney testify in wrongful dismissal lawsuit

  04-05-2022 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kimmel's lawsuit, filed last fall, alleges she was harassed and ultimately fired after raising concerns about what she saw as the sexual harassment of another employee.
  
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• Ex-staffer to ask court to make Alberta premier testify in wrongful dismissal lawsuit

  04-05-2022 20:35
  
  A former senior Alberta government staffer suing Premier Jason Kenney’s office for what she alleges was wrongful dismissal will be seeking a court order to compel Kenney to testify in the lawsuit. Ariella Kimmel's lawyer says she will also file a motion to obtain the results of a third-party review — prompted by Kimmel's complaints — of government human resources policies. The lawsuit is moving into the testimony phase, and Kimmel’s lawyer says the premier’s office
  
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• Jane's Walk community event in Lethbridge this weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 19:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 4 people charged in Calgary and Edmonton drug trafficking investigation

  04-05-2022 19:30
  
  Calgary police say a "significant" amount of drugs were seized and four people were charged after a three-month investigation that targeted traffickers in both Calgary and Edmonton. The Calgary Police Service's organized crime enforcement team launched the investigation in December 2021 with the assistance of the Edmonton Police Service's gang suppression team. The investigation culminated with the search of two homes and several vehicles in both cities between March 2 and March 4.  In Calg
  
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• Neuron Mobility expands e-scooter riding area to include North Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 19:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Neuron Mobility expands e-scooter riding area to include North Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge drug house again shut down by Alberta sheriffs | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  04-05-2022 19:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge drug house again shut down by Alberta sheriffs | CTV News  CTV News CalgaryLethbridge man suffers serious injuries in west side collision  Lethbridge News NowAlberta Sheriffs shut down Lethbridge drug house  Global NewsOne charged after Lethbridge police seize drugs, stolen property  My Lethbridge NowLethbridge woman facing drug trafficking charges; “estimated street value of the drugs is $11000.”  Canada Police ReportView
  
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• Alberta sheriffs close down notorious Lethbridge drug house once again

  04-05-2022 19:01
  
  Authorities in Lethbridge have once again shut down a house in the city's northside for 90 days following an investigation by the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit of the Alberta Sheriffs. SCAN previously shut down the house, located at 124 19 Street North, one year ago. The property owner then regained access to the site in August 2021. The most recent investigation into the home began in March after a complaint about drug and criminal activity allegedly taking place at the prope
  
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• Road closures on 6 Ave S and 23 Street N - My Lethbridge Now

  04-05-2022 18:57 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Road closures on 6 Ave S and 23 Street N  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Police surround Forest Lawn home after reports of shots fired

  04-05-2022 18:54
  
  Members of the Calgary Police Service tactical team have contained a home in a southeast neighbourhood following reports of shots fired. Officers were called to a house in the 1300 block of 38th Street S.E., in the community of Forest Lawn, Wednesday morning. No injuries have been reported in connection with the suspected shooting and police officials have not indicated whether any arrests have been made. As of 11 a.m., police say efforts are underway to deescalate the situation. This is a devel
  
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• Forest Lawn standoff ends with 1 person in police custody

  04-05-2022 18:54
  
  Calgary police say one person was taken into custody on Wednesday following a standoff in Forest Lawn. Officers spent several hours negotiating with someone in a house in the 1300 block of 38th Street S.E. after gunshots were reported. Police said Wednesday evening that it's unknown if a gun was actually fired and no injuries were reported.  According to investigators, the incident centred on a dispute involving two people but ended peacefully. Officers will be continuing to hold the scene
  
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• Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Jason Copping to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday afternoon

  04-05-2022 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's chief medical officer of health and health minister are scheduled to provide their weekly update on COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon. 
  
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• COVID-19: Alberta allowing more health professionals to prescribe Paxlovid

  04-05-2022 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping announced changes Wednesday aimed at making the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid easier for eligible Albertans to access.
  
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• 'We are struggling': Disability workers say industry is in crisis

  04-05-2022 18:51
  
  Rita Fahlman loves being a grandma but says it hasn’t been easy as she fights for help to support her autistic grandson who has complex needs. Six years ago, she and her husband received a call at their home in Olds, Alta. from social services to pick up their three grandchildren -- a baby, a two-year-old and a four-year-old -- who were no longer able to be in their mother’s care due to addiction and mental health concerns. From Day 1 it has been an uphill battle as the couple has tr
  
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• Alberta COVID-19 transmission declining but hospitalizations increasing: Copping

  04-05-2022 18:36
  
  Alberta reported its weekly COVID-19 data on Wednesday, and while transmission seems to be declining, hospitalizations are continuing to increase, the health minister said. From April 26 to May 2, Alberta averaged a positivity rate of 23 per cent, Jason Copping said, down from 25.9 per cent the week before. "It looks like we are passing the peak of BA.2 circulation with less impact than we saw with BA.1 thanks to vaccine and prior exposure, but hospital admissions are still rising and they're co
  
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• CTV News Calgary a finalist for RTDNA Prairie Region Awards

  04-05-2022 18:29
  
  The CTV News Calgary news team has been recognized with four nominations for the 2022 Radio Television Digital News Association's prairie region awards. CTV News Calgary was named as a finalist in four categories: Excellence in Innovation, sponsored by Dejero Stephanie Thomas self-administering a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test during a live broadcast Breaking News (Large market)Coverage of dangerous grass firesNews – Live Special EventsCivic Election 2021TV Newscast (La
  
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• ATCO to build fuelling stations in Edmonton, Calgary for CP Rail’s hydrogen locomotive program

  04-05-2022 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based structures and logistics company says the hydrogen production and refuelling stations will be built at CP Rail's Calgary and Edmonton rail yards.
  
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• ATCO to build fuelling stations for CP Rail's hydrogen locomotive program

  04-05-2022 18:06
  
  ATCO Group says it has reached a deal with Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. to build two hydrogen production and refuelling stations in Alberta. The Calgary-based structures and logistics company says the stations will be built at CP Rail's Calgary and Edmonton rail yards. They will be used to supply CP's hydrogen powered locomotive program. The railway announced in December 2020 its plans to design and build North America's hydrogen-powered locomotive using fuel cells and batteries to power the lo
  
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• The Offspring to headline Calgary's Roundup MusicFest in July

  04-05-2022 17:59
  
  The Offspring — one of the best selling punk rock bands in history — will headline the Roundup MusicFest on July 13 at Shaw Millennium Park, officials announced Wednesday. Also on the bill for this year's event will be Young the Giant, three-time Juno winners The Strumbellas and Said the Whale. “After two long years of being unable to produce the event due to the pandemic, we’re thrilled to return with one of the most relevant and current artist lineups in our more than 2
  
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• Route changes come into effect for Lethbridge Transit's cityLINK network - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 16:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Live from Calgary's Prince's Island, it's Saturday Night Live cast members!

  04-05-2022 16:45
  
  Saturday Night Live cast members have been added to this summer's comedy festival in Prince's Island Park. The Great Outdoors Comedy Fest announced Chris Redd, Melissa Villasenor, Alex Moffat and James Austin Johnson will take the stage on Saturday, June 25. The three-day festival, which runs from June 24-26, will also include Friday night performances by Whitney Cummings and SNL alumnus David Spade, as well as two sets by Bill Burr on Sunday. Tickets for the Saturday night Saturday Night Live c
  
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• Rain this weekend in Calgary following a warm lead-up

  04-05-2022 15:12
  
  We're entering the phase where our forecast rain values are becoming a little more defined – and now, they're headed the other way. Where previously we saw activity branching into Friday, it's swung back to Saturday evening and looks to become more significant overnight into Sunday. But first, the lead-up. Wednesday and Thursday's forecast highs remain the warmest of the week, and the wind is the culprit in both instances. Gusts this afternoon will pick in the low-40s, and tomorrow afterno
  
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• Emergency alerts rolling out on Canadian cellphones as part of test procedure

  04-05-2022 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The exercise is part of a trial of Alert Ready, a system used across the country to broadcast warnings on radio and television stations, as well as compatible wireless devices.
  
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• 'We weren't aware': Lethbridge Hurricanes caught off guard by paid parking decision | Watch News Videos Online - Global News

  04-05-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We weren't aware': Lethbridge Hurricanes caught off guard by paid parking decision | Watch News Videos Online  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes ‘caught off guard’ by ENMAX Centre paid parking decision - Global News

  04-05-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
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• 8 Lethbridge football players heading to Team Alberta U18 selection camp - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  04-05-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  8 Lethbridge football players heading to Team Alberta U18 selection camp - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Lindholm scores lone Flames goal in 1-0 win over Stars to start playoff series

  04-05-2022 07:19
  
  Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal for the Calgary Flames on Tuesday in a 1-0 win to open their playoff series against the Dallas Stars. Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is Thursday at the Saddledome before heading to American Airlines Center for Saturday's Game 3 and Monday's Game 4. Lindholm scored a power-play goal early in the first period. Jacob Markstrom stopped all 16 shots he faced in front of a Saddledome sellout for his second career playoff shutout. The playoff win was ju
  
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• City surplus just got a little smaller

  04-05-2022 07:09
  
  The city's $147 million surplus shrank by about a third, city administrators revealed Tuesday. Last week, Chief Financial Officer Carla Mae told council it had $147 million in surplus funds. That big reveal set off a series of suggestions about what to do with the money, ranging from improving public transit to returning it to the pockets of Calgary taxpayers to Rae suggesting the cash be kept in the city's reserve fund. This week brought a new twist: administration told councillors the surplus
  
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• Calgary's surplus shrinks after city administrators revise numbers

  04-05-2022 07:09
  
  The City of Calgary's surplus is nearly two-thirds as large as originally reported, city administrators revealed Tuesday. Carla Mae, the City of Calgary's chief financial officer, told counci last week that the city had $147 million in surplus funds. That big reveal set off a series of suggestions about what to do with the money, ranging from improving public transit to returning it to the pockets of Calgary taxpayers,  Rae suggested the cash be kept in the city's reserve fund. This week br
  
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• NHL president Gary Bettman lobbies for new Calgary arena during interview

  04-05-2022 06:36
  
  NHL President Gary Bettman weighed in on Calgary's arena debate Tuesday during a first period intermission interview of the Flames-Stars playoff game. Bettman was asked by Ryan Leslie about the emotional impact of having full houses back in Canadian arenas for the first playoff games since the 2019 post-season, and Bettman admitted it was emotional. "It's just great for the game, it's great for the players," he said. "Our game and our players get enormous energy from our fans. To see the C of Re
  
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• NHL commissioner Gary Bettman lobbies for new Calgary arena

  04-05-2022 06:36
  
  NHL President Gary Bettman weighed in on Calgary's arena debate Tuesday during a first period intermission interview in the Flames-Stars playoff game. Bettman was asked by Sportsnet host Ryan Leslie about the emotional impact of having full houses back in Canadian arenas for the first playoff games since the 2019 post-season, and the commissioner admitted it was emotional. "It's just great for the game, it's great for the players," said Bettman in the interview. "Our game and our players get eno
  
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• Malkin's tip lifts Penguins past Rangers in 3OTs in Game 1 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 06:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Malkin's tip lifts Penguins past Rangers in 3OTs in Game 1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Some Albertans with diabetes losing provincial coverage for insulin pumps

  04-05-2022 04:27
  
  For Lisa Hart, an Albertan living with type-one diabetes, the opportunity to buy an insulin pump nine years ago was life changing. "It really is life and death. It has kept me out of hospital so many times, it just makes my control so much better," she told CTV News Edmonton. But changes this week to the province’s Insulin Pump Therapy Program will make it more expensive for some Albertans to get their hands on one. Anyone who doesn't qualify for low-income status and is without private or
  
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• Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off many hard-right challengers - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 04:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off many hard-right challengers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• In Ohio, US House rematch again tests progressive clout - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 04:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  In Ohio, US House rematch again tests progressive clout  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary - Lethbridge News Now

  04-05-2022 04:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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