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• ‘It was really emotional’: Calgary host family encourages more people to offer places to those fleeing war

  07-05-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of people fleeing the war in Ukraine were at a Calgary church on Saturday getting help and getting accustomed to their new home.
  
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• 'That extra 10%': Calgary says everyone needs to push harder in Game 3

  07-05-2022 23:06
  
  The Calgary Flames didn't have any trouble scoring goals in the regular season. The Flames scored 293 goals – seventh best in the National Hockey League. So far in the playoffs, it's been a different story, with the team netting just one goal in the first two games. Whenever that happens, the top line of Elias Lindholm, Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk hear the criticism. Head coach Darryl Sutter defended his top trio when he spoke to reporters on Saturday afternoon. "Yeah I'm not going
  
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• Home and away, Calgary fans support their team in the playoffs

  07-05-2022 22:58
  
  Fans of the Calgary Flames are repping their favourite jerseys, heading down to the Red Mile and cheering louder than ever in hopes of rallying their team to a Game 3 playoff victory against the Dallas Stars. The best-of-seven series is deadlocked at one game each with both teams achieving victories at the Saddledome. Calgary now heads to Dallas for its next two playoff games, but one Flames superfan still plans to enjoy Saturday night’s matchup as if it was a home game. “It’s
  
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• Flames fans fired up for Game 3 playoff tilt in Dallas

  07-05-2022 22:58
  
  Fans of the Calgary Flames are repping their favourite jerseys, heading down to the Red Mile and cheering louder than ever in hopes of rallying their team to a Game 3 playoff victory against the Dallas Stars. The best-of-seven series is deadlocked at one game each with both teams achieving victories at the Saddledome. Calgary now heads to Dallas for its next two playoff games, but one Flames superfan still plans to enjoy Saturday night’s matchup as if it was a home game. “It’s
  
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• Calgary Flames' Blake Coleman relishes post-season homecoming - Lethbridge News Now

  07-05-2022 22:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Calgary Flames' Blake Coleman relishes post-season homecoming  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Motorcyclist critically injured in crash on Hwy. 22

  07-05-2022 22:47
  
  Cochrane RCMP say a motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash on Highway 22 on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the scene, on Highway 22 near Township Road 272, at about 1:20 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle suffered "serious, life-threatening injuries" in the crash, police said in a release. The scene has been blocked off for the police investigation. This is a developing story and we will have more details when they become available…
  
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• Liberals say Line 5 is 'non-negotiable' - Lethbridge News Now

  07-05-2022 22:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Liberals say Line 5 is 'non-negotiable'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rogers, Shaw vow to fight competition commissioner's effort to block merger - Lethbridge News Now

  07-05-2022 21:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Rogers, Shaw vow to fight competition commissioner's effort to block merger  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Searching for peace in Southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  07-05-2022 21:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Searching for peace in Southern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What's happening around Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  07-05-2022 21:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  What's happening around Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge’s Prominent Roofing Company, On The Top Roofing Ltd, Wins the 2022 ThreeBestRated Award for Best Roofing Contractors - PRUnderground

  07-05-2022 20:26 via prunderground.com
  Lethbridge’s Prominent Roofing Company, On The Top Roofing Ltd, Wins the 2022 ThreeBestRated Award for Best Roofing Contractors  PRUnderground
  
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• Calgary support society helps Ukrainian refugees at local church

  07-05-2022 19:40
  
  Ukrainians who've fled the Russian invasion of their homeland are finding more support with some Calgary organizations this weekend. The Centre for Newcomers (CFN) says it is hosting an outreach event at a local church on Saturday. With help from The Immigrant Education Society and Immigrant Services Calgary, CFN will be helping Ukrainian newcomers with a number of essential needs at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Church. "(We're) aiming to facilitate access to critical support such as settle
  
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• Canada's Dabrowski, Mexico's Olmos win women's doubles title at Madrid - Lethbridge News Now

  07-05-2022 18:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada's Dabrowski, Mexico's Olmos win women's doubles title at Madrid  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Significant’ number of firearms stolen in southern Alberta gun club break-in: RCMP

  07-05-2022 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Photos released by RCMP show a hooded and masked person inside the building, carrying multiple weapons and a large bag. 
  
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• Trial date set for Calgary doctor accused of trafficking teen girls

  07-05-2022 17:41
  
  A Calgary doctor who withdrew from practice after he was accused of sexual assaulting a number of young girls will face those charges in January 2023. The Lethbridge Police Service arrested Dr. Ziyaad Noor, who practiced medicine in Calgary and Lethbridge, following an investigation into a complaint made by a 13-year-old girl. Seven other Albertans were arrested as a result of the LPS' human trafficking investigation while two other suspect who remained at large at the time turned themselves in.
  
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• Retired general Jonathan Vance loses military honour at his own request - Lethbridge News Now

  07-05-2022 17:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Retired general Jonathan Vance loses military honour at his own request  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cardston, Alta. teen, killed in rollover crash, to be laid to rest

  07-05-2022 17:22
  
  Loved ones of a 15-year-old girl who was killed in a rollover crash late last month will be gathering in a southern Alberta community for her funeral. Taylor Olsen died when the vehicle she was in lost control and rolled over on Highway 501 southeast of the town of Cardston on April 28. In a statement to CTV News following the incident, Taylor's family said she "was taken from this Earth far too soon." She is being remembered for her compassion, love of animals and the outdoors and creativity. A
  
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• Cardston, Alta. teen, killed in rollover crash, laid to rest

  07-05-2022 17:22
  
  Loved ones of a 15-year-old girl who was killed in a rollover crash late last month gathered in a southern Alberta community for her funeral. Taylor Olsen died when the vehicle she was in lost control and rolled over on Highway 501 southeast of the town of Cardston on April 28. In a statement to CTV News following the incident, Taylor's family said she "was taken from this Earth far too soon." She is being remembered for her compassion, love of animals and the outdoors and creativity. A celebrat
  
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• Five Things To Know about the NHL playoffs - Lethbridge News Now

  07-05-2022 15:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Five Things To Know about the NHL playoffs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ukraine evacuates civilians from steel plant under siege

  07-05-2022 14:29
  
  Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa on Saturday and bombarded a besieged steel mill in Mariupol, hoping to complete their conquest of the port in time for Victory Day celebrations. Officials announced that the last women, children and older adults had been evacuated from the mill, but Ukrainian fighters remained trapped. In a sign of the unexpectedly effective defence that has sustained the fighting into its 11th week, Ukraine's military flattened Russia
  
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• Lethbridge fortunate to have a symphony and so much musical talent - Lethbrige Herald

  07-05-2022 14:05 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge fortunate to have a symphony and so much musical talent  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Rescuers look for victims at Cuba hotel after blast kills 25

  07-05-2022 13:58
  
  Rescuers in Cuba's capital searched Saturday to find survivors of an explosion that killed at least 25 people and devastated a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, including Beyonce and Jay-Z. A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday's blast at Havana's 96-room Hotel Saratoga. The 19th-century structure in the city's Old Havana neighborhood did not have any guests at the time because it was undergoing renovations ahead of a planned Tuesday reopening after being c
  
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• Desperate search for survivors in Cuba hotel blast; 27 dead

  07-05-2022 13:58
  
  Relatives of the missing in Cuba's capital desperately searched Saturday for victims of an explosion at one of Havana's most luxurious hotels that killed at least 27 people. They checked the morgue, hospitals and if unsuccessful, they returned to the partially collapsed Hotel Saratoga, where rescuers used dogs to hunt for survivors. A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday's blast at the 96-room hotel. The 19th-century structure in the Old Havana neighborhood did not have any guests a
  
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• Desperate search for survivors in Cuba hotel blast; 26 dead

  07-05-2022 13:58
  
  Relatives of the missing in Cuba's capital desperately searched Saturday for victims of an explosion at one of Havana's most luxurious hotels that killed at least 26 people. They checked the morgue, hospitals and if unsuccessful, they returned to the partially collapsed Hotel Saratoga, where rescuers used dogs to hunt for survivors. A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday's blast at the 96-room hotel. The 19th-century structure in the Old Havana neighborhood did not have any guests a
  
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• 'You've got to unite the party': Kenney reminds Conservative leadership hopefuls after tense debate

  07-05-2022 13:00
  
  In reflecting on the jabs traded at the first unofficial Conservative leadership debate, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it's important for all candidates to remember their job of unifying the party. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, Kenney said it was a “feisty” first face-off, with candidates attempting to carve out their position on contentious issues like vaccines, pandemic lockdowns, and political polarization. “My advice to all of the candida
  
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• Kenney reminds Conservative leadership hopefuls 'you’ve got to unite the party' after 'feisty' first debate

  07-05-2022 13:00
  
  In reflecting on the jabs traded at the first unofficial Conservative leadership debate, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it's important for all candidates to remember their job of unifying the party. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, Kenney said it was a “feisty” first face-off, with candidates attempting to carve out their position on contentious issues like vaccines, pandemic lockdowns, and political polarization. “My advice to all of the candida
  
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• Canada's immigration backlog exceeds 2 million as long wait times, poor communication leave immigrants in limbo

  07-05-2022 13:00
  
  Canada continues to be one of the top destinations for immigrants around the world. But the increasing backlogs, exhausting processing times and lack of communication and transparency are causing mounting frustrations among those seeking their Canadian dream. According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published by the immigration news website CIC News, the backlogs have increased to more than 2 million applications across all categories in April, compared to 1.8 m
  
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• Canada is confronting a massive immigration backlog. This is what it looks like for those facing delays

  07-05-2022 13:00
  
  Canada continues to be one of the top destinations for immigrants around the world. But the increasing backlogs, exhausting processing times and lack of communication and transparency are causing mounting frustrations among those seeking their Canadian dream. According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published by the immigration news website CIC News, the backlogs have increased to more than 2 million applications across all categories in April, compared to 1.8 m
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Will Nova Scotia premier learn from non-resident tax climbdown? - Saltwire

  07-05-2022 11:02 via saltwire.com
  
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Will Nova Scotia premier learn from non-resident tax climbdown?  Saltwire
  
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• Lethbridge Lacrosse Association attracting new players in 2022 - Lethbrige Herald

  07-05-2022 08:00 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge Lacrosse Association attracting new players in 2022  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Alberta challenging Ottawa's use of Emergencies Act - Lethbridge News Now

  07-05-2022 05:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Alberta challenging Ottawa's use of Emergencies Act  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Million Dollar Quartet takes deep dive into the day the music came alive

  07-05-2022 03:39
  
  Probably it's a little more complicated than that, there's a compelling case to be made that Dec. 4, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee, was a day unlike any other that set the table for the earthquake that was to come in music over the next few years. That's the backstory of Million Dollar Quartet, a small musical that opened last Friday at Theatre Calgary. Million Dollar Quartet tells the story of the day Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins made a record together at Sam Philli
  
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• Police seek missing West Vancouver woman whose vehicle was found in eastern B.C.

  07-05-2022 03:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Christina Jiang was last seen in West Vancouver on April 27. Her vehicle was found abandoned between Revelstoke and Golden on Tuesday.
  
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• Tips and tricks for gardening in Lethbridge - Global News

  07-05-2022 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tips and tricks for gardening in Lethbridge  Global News
  
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• Tips and tricks for gardening in Lethbridge

  07-05-2022 02:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's that time of year again, and gardening centres in Lethbridge are bustling with green thumbs ready to start planting. 
  
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• 'Significant' number of restricted firearms stolen from southern Alberta gun club

  07-05-2022 02:43
  
  Redcliff RCMP is investigating after a "significant number" of restricted firearms were stolen from southern Alberta gun club on Thursday. Police were notified of a break-in at a gun club in Dunmore, Alta., about 300 kilometres southeast of Calgary, after someone smashed an overhead door and made their way inside. A white, two-door 2008 Pontiac G6 that is missing its rear bumper was used in the break-and-enter. The vehicle was reported stolen and has been recovered and investigators are asking a
  
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• Operation Street Sweep nets several arrests in southern Alberta

  07-05-2022 01:42
  
  RCMP in Nanton, Claresholm and High River made several arrests and handed out some hefty speeding tickets on Thursday during what's being dubbed as Operation Street Sweep in the southern Alberta towns. The effort was aimed at locating people wanted on warrants, checking that release conditions were being followed and targeting aggressive drivers. The arrests included:A 42-year-old female from Claresholm arrested on 14 outstanding warrants and remanded into custody after a bail hearing; A 40-year
  
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• Sea-to-Sea walk for PTSD passes Regina, Humboldt Broncos crash first responder joins the walk

  07-05-2022 01:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sea-to-Sea walk for PTSD awareness passes through Regina
  
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• ‘It’s been a long time coming’: 5 cadets sworn in as Blood Tribe Police Service constables

  07-05-2022 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  "This is a huge step for our service": Police chief Brice Iron Shirt is excited to be welcoming more faces to the service after facing shortages for several years.
  
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• Alberta granted intervener status in legal challenges against Emergencies Act

  07-05-2022 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The court order will allow the government of Alberta to intervene on non-constitutional and constitutional issues raised before the court, the province said on Friday.
  
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• Garth Brooks looking into options after Edmonton show sells out in minutes

  07-05-2022 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  With just one date for Garth Brooks' only tour stop in Canada, the Edmonton concert sold out in under an hour Friday leaving thousands of fans with unanswered prayers.
  
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• Children's Mental Health Day in Lethbridge: landmarks will be lit green to show support | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  07-05-2022 01:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Children's Mental Health Day in Lethbridge: landmarks will be lit green to show support | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary Police arrest Gerald Frommelt, wanted in murder of Jamie Schieble

  07-05-2022 00:59
  
  Calgary Police arrested a man believed responsible for a homicide Friday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m., police arrested Gerald Russell Frommelt, 37, at a residence located on the 1900 block of 24th Street S.W. Frommelt was wanted in the murder of Jaimie Schieble, who was killed April 7 in the northeast community of Temple. Officers were called to the 300 block of Templeview Drive N.E. about 7:15 p.m. on April 7 for reports of gunshots. Officers arrived to find a woman suffering serious injuri
  
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• Calgary Police arrest Gerald Frommelt, wanted in murder of Jamie Scheible

  07-05-2022 00:59
  
  Calgary Police arrested a man believed responsible for a homicide Friday afternoon. Shortly before 4 p.m., police arrested Gerald Russell Frommelt, 37, at a residence located on the 1900 block of 24th Street S.W. Frommelt was wanted in the murder of Jaimie Scheible, who was killed April 7 in the northeast community of Temple. Officers were called to the 300 block of Templeview Drive N.E. about 7:15 p.m. on April 7 for reports of gunshots. Officers arrived to find a woman suffering serious injuri
  
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• Seeds of hope: Calgary couple fundraising for fertility treatment

  07-05-2022 00:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary couple desperate to grow their little family is raising funds for their fertility treatments, one seedling at a time.
  
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• Fire reported at industrial area in Taber, Alta.

  07-05-2022 00:02
  
  Emergency crews spent part of Friday battling a fire at an industrial area in Taber, Atla. Police and firefighters were on scene throughout the afternoon in the 5800 block of 64th Street. Members of the public are asked to avoid the area. No other information was made available. Taber is about 260 kilometres southeast of Calgary. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day …
  
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