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• Man charged after first homicide of 2022 reported in Lethbridge

  09-05-2022 23:43
  
  Police in Lethbridge have charged a 45-year-old resident with manslaughter after a man died following a fight last week. Police said the 44-year-old victim was approached by another man near the intersection of Eighth Street and 2A Avenue N. just before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two argued briefly, police said, then the victim was struck and fell to the ground. He was taken to Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, then transferred to Calgary, where he died on Saturday. The victim has been id
  
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• Lethbridge man charged after first reported homicide of 2022 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  09-05-2022 23:43 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge man charged after first reported homicide of 2022 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgarians struggle to find a rental home amid booming market

  09-05-2022 23:06
  
  Calgarians Laura Kelly and David Litwiller are looking for a single-family detached home to rent, but have had no luck after six weeks of searching. "We don’t need one until July 1," said Kelly. "But we are running into some crazy, crazy road blocks." Litwiller says the couple's main issue is the sky-rocketing cost of rental properties in the city. “Roughly about a month ago, rent was around $2,000 to $2,300 a month for the kind of rental we are looking for, and today it’s almo
  
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• Elections Alberta asked to investigate bulk UCP membership purchases

  09-05-2022 22:45
  
  UCP MLA Brian Jean has asked Elections Alberta to investigate what he calls “irregularities” in memberships purchased ahead of the party's leadership review.  Jean alleges bulk United Conservative Party memberships were purchased on behalf of Albertans in order to skew the leadership vote results. “We had an opportunity to look at the list and there was a large number of memberships, over 4,000, or the 4,000 range, that were purchased by just a handful of credit cards
  
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• Calgary convenience store owner, manager accused of selling vapes to minors

  09-05-2022 22:23
  
  A convenience store owner and manager in northeast Calgary are facing 42 charges under the city's Tobacco, Smoking and Vaping Reduction Act, accused of selling vaping products to minors and not checking IDs of customers who looked under the age of 25. The company behind Gemini Convenience Store — Maple Gifts & Confectionary Enterprise Limited — its sole director, Nupar Vasistha, and the store's manager, Sudhakar Tandon have each been charged. The investigation into the Pineridge
  
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• Crown seeks direct indictment for 1 of 4 accused in Coutts, Alta., border blockade

  09-05-2022 21:40
  
  The Crown is attempting to streamline the cases of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade protest in southern Alberta.  Prosecutor Steven Johnston told court in Lethbridge, Alta., on Monday that the Crown is preparing a direct indictment for Christopher Lysak, 48, who has already waived his right to a preliminary hearing so his trial can go ahead. He requested a trial by judge and jury. An accused is normally entitled to a preliminary hearing, but the Crown c
  
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• Calgary police encourage cyclists to register bikes as part of Crime Prevention Week

  09-05-2022 21:40
  
  The Calgary Police Service is hoping to prevent citizens from being victimized by thieves as they mark Crime Prevention Week. Crime Prevention Week is a province-wide initiative that kicks off Monday.This year, the Calgary Police Service (CPS) will focus will be on encouraging people to register their bikes with Bike Index, incorperate the '9 p.m. routine' into their lives and practice extra caution when buying or selling items online. "We want to ensure Calgarians have a safe and enjoyable
  
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• Calgarian charged, licence suspended after being clocked at 190 km/h in Ontario

  09-05-2022 21:32
  
  A 25-year-old Calgary man had his car impounded, licence suspended and now faces a stunting charge after allegedly driving at more than double the maximum speed limit on a northern Ontario highway. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police say Muhammad Hamza Aslam was travelling westbound on Highway 11-17 on the evening of April 27 when a RADAR reading confirmed he was driving 190 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. Aslam's 2019 Hyundai Elantra was impounded for 14 days and his licence suspended for 30 days. He is
  
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• Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis denied appeal for contempt of court

  09-05-2022 21:04
  
  The Court of Appeal of Alberta has denied an appeal by former justice minister Jonathan Denis to stay contempt of court proceedings. Denis was found in contempt of court last month for threatening to sue a plaintiff in the middle of her testimony in a civil trial. Justice Doreen Sulyma ruled a letter sent on Denis' behalf was an attempt to intimidate Dr. Anny Sauvageau while she was on the witness stand in her $7.5 million lawsuit against the Alberta government. Sulyma said in her decision that
  
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• Cardston man charged after victim suffers severe head injury in Lethbridge fight

  09-05-2022 21:01
  
  A 24-year-old Cardston man has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with a Saturday night fight at a home in Lethbridge. Lethbridge Police Service officers responded to a home on Acadia Road shortly after 8 p.m. following reports of a fight between two men. A 25-year-old man suffering from a life-threatening head injury was found on scene and transported to Chinook Regional Hospital. The extent of the man's injuries prompted his transfer to a hospital in Calgary for additional trea
  
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• Calgary businesses see ‘paw-tential’ in allowing pets at work

  09-05-2022 20:54
  
  As people continue to return to in-person work at offices across Calgary, more and more employers are allowing staff to bring their pets with them. Jordan Dobrescue is the production manager at Arbor, a data management company in Calgary, and brings her one-year-old golden doodle, Penny, to work every day. "She’s one of us. We call her the Chief ‘Paw-sitivity’ Officer,” Dobrescue said. “I think it helps create a welcoming environment and helps people have fun. "Yes,
  
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• Crown plans direct indictment for 1 of 4 accused in Coutts blockade

  09-05-2022 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  It appears the Crown will attempt to streamline the cases of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade protest in southern Alberta.
  
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• Ensign Energy sees 1st quarter revenue up 50%

  09-05-2022 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company says its drilling business say 150 per cent increase in operating days compared to the first quarter of 2021.
  
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• Biggest Dream Home ever up for grabs in 2022 Calgary Stampede Lotteries

  09-05-2022 20:23
  
  Officials with the Calgary Stampede say the show home up for grabs in the 2022 Calgary Stampede Lotteries will be bigger than ever before. The $1.3 million Rotary Dream Home, built by Homes by Avi, also comes with a prize package that includes a one-bedroom condo in Calgary's University District. This year's Kinsmen Lottery, meanwhile, will have 132 prizes worth over $1 million, including a 2022 GMC Sierra AT4 truck and quad, a GMC Sierra AT4 truck and Montana High Country Fifth Wheel, a GM
  
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• Lethbridge College to host Esports tournament for high school gamers - My Lethbridge Now

  09-05-2022 20:01 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge College to host Esports tournament for high school gamers  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Surging gas prices compound inflation's toll on Canadians, hurt consumer sentiment - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2022 19:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Surging gas prices compound inflation's toll on Canadians, hurt consumer sentiment  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nunavut woman charged after allegedly defrauding southern Alta. employer out of $100K

  09-05-2022 19:47
  
  A 42-year-old woman faces theft and fraud charges after she allegedly stole $100,000 from the business where she worked. The Redcliff RCMP detachment launched an investigation into the fraud allegations in June 2021 after the owner of the business filed a complaint. Investigators discovered a former employee of the business had allegedly defrauded the company out of more than $100,000 over a period of two years. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Christie Ann Chabot, who had since moved to I
  
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• Alberta announces new $2M organ donation program

  09-05-2022 19:14
  
  The province is hoping to improve organ and tissue donation rates in Alberta with the introduction of a new $2 million program. The Specialist in End-of-Life Care, Neuroprognostication and Donation (SEND) program, announced on Monday, will see 22 physicians across the province coordinating organ donation and transplantation opportunities to increase donations and save more lives. "Their role is to increase awareness, educate and consult with healthcare professionals in emergency departments and
  
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• Ensign Energy Services reports first-quarter revenue up more than 50%

  09-05-2022 18:52
  
  Ensign Energy Services Inc. reported a profit in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago as its revenue grew more than 50 per cent. The Calgary-based company says it earned a profit attributable to common shareholders of $6.6 million or four cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31 compared with a loss of $43.6 million or 27 cents per diluted share a year earlier. Revenue totalled $332.7 million, up from $218.5 million in the same quarter last year. The company says its
  
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• Downtown road closures continue for Third Ave Reconstruction project - My Lethbridge Now

  09-05-2022 18:50 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Downtown road closures continue for Third Ave Reconstruction project  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Mass seizures cause concern for chock-full Calgary Humane Society

  09-05-2022 18:14
  
  The Calgary Humane Society is reminding citizens to get their pets spayed and neutered after a couple of mass seizures in the past two weeks that resulted in the shelter being packed with pups. Officials say one of the seizures involved a planned litter followed by an additional unexpected litter, culminating in a "waste-covered home" and the seizure of 14 dogs. "These recent files are a combination of accidental litters and exploitative breeding, both of which have consequences," said the human
  
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• Former Alberta justice minister loses bid to stay contempt of court decision

  09-05-2022 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last month, a judge found Jonathan Denis in contempt of court over a letter a junior counsel in his office sent to the lawyer for a former chief medical examiner.
  
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• Alberta Court of Appeal to decide on contempt of court ruling against former justice minister

  09-05-2022 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last month, a judge found Jonathan Denis in contempt of court over a letter a junior counsel in his office sent to the lawyer for a former chief medical examiner.
  
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• Research shows grizzly bears and wolves avoid towns, trails in Alberta's Bow Valley

  09-05-2022 16:01
  
  A study that looked at data on the movement of grizzly bears and wolves in Alberta's Bow Valley shows the animals avoid towns and developed areas when lots of people are around. Research published last month in the journal Movement Ecology analyzed two decades of global-positioning information from 34 grizzly bears and 33 wolves. The animals had been fitted with collars in and around Banff National Park west of Calgary. "We wanted to really understand how grizzly bears and wolves were using the
  
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• Callin’ Garth Brooks fans: Singer announces second Edmonton show

  09-05-2022 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The back-to-back shows at Commonwealth Stadium will be the singer's first time performing at the Edmonton stadium and only Canadian appearance during his tour.
  
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• Research shows grizzly bears, wolves avoid towns and trails in Alberta’s Bow Valley

  09-05-2022 15:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's getting to the point where animals won't be able to make it through the Bow Valley, a key corridor used by animals to move around in the Rocky Mountains, Hebblewhite said.
  
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• Snow moves on, rain moves in for Calgary

  09-05-2022 15:42
  
  After a mere few millimetres of rain last night, and after a drop to a mere 0.4 C … well, we've got ourselves that "potential flurry activity" in spades, don’t we? Heavy, wet snow fell over a period of hours last night, even transitioning to rain in some parts of our city for a time. Rain will be the driver to help alleviate some of this, along with melting temperatures continuing. First…SNOWFALL WARNING from Environment Canada: https://t.co/gUShKuBfCW #abstorm #yyc #Calgary
  
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• Fire breaks out at southeast Calgary high school, classes move online for rest of year

  09-05-2022 14:15
  
  An investigation is underway into an early morning fire at a charter school in the southeast neighbourhood of Acadia that will see all classes move online for the remainder of the school year. Fire crews responded to reports of smoke billowing out of Foundations for the Future Charter Academy - South High School Campus, in the 300 block of 86th Avenue S.E. at around 2 a.m. The fire appears to have started in a storage area outside the school, and damage was contained to the exterior of the build
  
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• Fire breaks out at southeast Calgary high school, classes cancelled

  09-05-2022 14:15
  
  An investigation is underway into an early morning fire at a charter school in the southeast neighbourhood of Acadia. Fire crews responded to reports of smoke billowing out of Foundations for the Future Charter Academy - South High School Campus, in the 300 block of 86th Avenue S.E. at around 2 a.m. The fire appears to have started in a storage area outside the school, and damage was contained to the exterior of the building. No injuries have been reported. As of 6 a.m., fire crews remained on s
  
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• Fire breaks out at southeast Calgary high school

  09-05-2022 14:15
  
  An investigation is underway into an early morning fire at a charter school in the southeast neighbourhood of Acadia. Fire crews responded to reports of smoke billowing out of Foundations for the Future Charter Academy - South High School Campus, in the 300 block of 86th Avenue S.E. at around 2 a.m. The fire appears to have started in a storage area outside the school, and damage was contained to the exterior of the building. No injuries have been reported. As of 6 a.m., fire crews remained on s
  
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• Fire breaks out at Calgary high school, classes move online for rest of year

  09-05-2022 14:15
  
  An investigation is underway into an early morning fire at a charter school in the southeast neighbourhood of Acadia that will see all classes move online for the remainder of the school year. Fire crews responded to reports of smoke billowing out of Foundations for the Future Charter Academy - South High School Campus, in the 300 block of 86th Avenue S.E. at around 2 a.m. The fire appears to have started in a storage area outside the school, and damage was contained to the exterior of the build
  
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• Cross-examination continues for complainant in Jacob Hoggard sex assault trial - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2022 10:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Cross-examination continues for complainant in Jacob Hoggard sex assault trial  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Russia marks WWII victory shadowed by Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2022 09:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Russia marks WWII victory shadowed by Ukraine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump, emboldened after Ohio victory, faces challenges ahead - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2022 06:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Trump, emboldened after Ohio victory, faces challenges ahead  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Putin to mark Victory Day as Russia presses Ukraine assault - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2022 06:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Putin to mark Victory Day as Russia presses Ukraine assault  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Official dedication ceremony held for Legacy of Alberta Statue

  09-05-2022 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge's rich artillery history was honoured on Saturday at Exhibition Park as the Legacy of Alberta bronze statue was officially dedicated. 
  
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• Zverev criticizes ATP Tour over late-night matches - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2022 01:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Zverev criticizes ATP Tour over late-night matches  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ricketts lifts Vancouver Whitecaps to 1-0 victory over Toronto FC - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2022 00:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Ricketts lifts Vancouver Whitecaps to 1-0 victory over Toronto FC  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fate of Calgary's hail damage repair rebate to be decided by city council

  09-05-2022 00:57
  
  Council is set to vote on ending the roof rebate program used to help Calgarians who suffered extensive hail damage after storms 2020 and 2021. City council will vote Tuesday on an executive committee's recommendation to terminate the Resilient Roofing Rebate program when initial funding runs dry. The program was brought forward to help those impacted by back-to-back years of hailstorms, causing more than a billion dollars in damage. The city says the program provided a $3,000 rebate for homeown
  
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• Dictator's son a front-runner as Filipinos elect next leader - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2022 00:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dictator's son a front-runner as Filipinos elect next leader  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Brooks RCMP investigating suspicious deaths of mother and baby daughter

  09-05-2022 00:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said officers were called to a home in Newell County, Alta., on May 7, after a woman and her eight-month-old child were found dead at their home by the child's father. 
  
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• Calgarians take cycling consignment for a spin after event's 2-year hiatus

  09-05-2022 00:00
  
  Calgarians wanting to cycle through used bikes took to Sunridge Mall this weekend to change their wheels. The Calgary Bike Swap, organized by Alberta Bike Swap, is a springtime event that aims to provide a safe space to buy, sell or donate a bike. "We welcome people to bring in their used bikes, we tech check them, to make sure it is a good used bike," said Chris Grant, co-founder of Alberta Bike Swap. "That is our primary goal, is to make a sale of a safe bike." On Saturday, those looking to se
  
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