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• Edmonton, Calgary mayors make friendly wager on NHL playoffs

  16-05-2022 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Battle of Alberta is back with a friendly hockey wager between the city councils in Calgary and Edmonton.
  
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• Officials: Buffalo gunman taunted law enforcement online - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 23:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Officials: Buffalo gunman taunted law enforcement online  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Métis leader calls for Queen to apologize for residential schools - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 23:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Métis leader calls for Queen to apologize for residential schools  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Great for all of Alberta': Flames, Oilers prepare for battle in second round

  16-05-2022 23:13
  
  Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk weren't even born the last time the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers met in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they still understand how much the Battle of Alberta means to fans of both teams.  "I've been here for nine years and never even had a sniff at a chance to play (the Oilers) in playoffs, so it's pretty special," said Gaudreau Sunday night, moments after netting the overtime winner in Game 7 against the Dallas Stars. "I think it's going to be a lot o
  
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• Man stabbed in Olympic Plaza in Monday afternoon assault

  16-05-2022 22:50
  
  Police were called to Olympic Plaza Monday after receiving reports that a man had been assaulted. The man, who was in his early 20s,  was located around 1:30 p.m.iand transported to hospital in serious, non-life threatening condition, according to EMS. Police are viewing CCTV footage and collecting witness descriptions of the confrontation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-8
  
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• Alberta RCMP release names of 5 people charged in 2021 homicide of Lane Tailfeather

  16-05-2022 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a Monday afternoon press release, the Alberta RCMP said five people were taken into custody last Friday in relation to the death of Lane Tailfeather.
  
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• Charges laid connected to discovery of human remains near Crowsnest Pass

  16-05-2022 22:39
  
  Fort Macleod RCMP has released the names of five people facing charges connected to the death of Lane Tailfeathers, whose remains were found in a remote area near Crowsnest Pass last year. Tailfeathers, 35, was reported missing by his family in June 2021 and his remains were found about a month later. RCMP made the arrests on Friday.  Richard Lavell, 43, and Miranda Turuk, 28, of Fort Macleod are charged with second-degree murder and both are scheduled to appear in court next on Wednesday i
  
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• Five charged in death of Fort Macleod man - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 22:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Five arrested, charged in Fort MacLeod homicide case - My Lethbridge Now

  16-05-2022 22:23 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Five arrested, charged in Fort MacLeod homicide case  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• How to improve flea beetle management - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 22:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  How to improve flea beetle management  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta man creates website to scan for last-minute camping spots

  16-05-2022 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Looking for a last-minute campsite this summer? An Alberta man has created a website that will do the searching for you!
  
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• 'Not business as usual': Lethbridge residents rally for public healthcare - My Lethbridge Now

  16-05-2022 21:59 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  'Not business as usual': Lethbridge residents rally for public healthcare  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Tory leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre denounces 'white replacement theory' - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 21:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Tory leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre denounces 'white replacement theory'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Battle of Alberta extends to city halls with friendly wager

  16-05-2022 21:02
  
  The mayors of Calgary and Edmonton are throwing their support behind their respective home teams ahead of the long awaited return of a playoff version of the storied Battle of Alberta. Mayor Jyoti Gondek announced Monday afternoon that she had agreed to a friendly wager with Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, her counterpart in Edmonton, ahead of the Flames-Oilers Pacific Division finals series. Details of the bet are expected to be released at around 1:15 p.m. The provincial rivals last met in the playoffs 3
  
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• Battle of Alberta extends to city halls with friendly facepaint, cancer charity donation wager

  16-05-2022 21:02
  
  The mayors of Calgary and Edmonton are throwing their support behind their respective home teams ahead of the long awaited return of a playoff version of the storied Battle of Alberta. Mayor Jyoti Gondek announced Monday afternoon that she had agreed to a friendly wager with Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, her counterpart in Edmonton, ahead of the Flames-Oilers Pacific Division finals series. Gondek says the mayor of the city that loses the series will wear the victorious team's jersey and full facepaint i
  
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• Calgary's rental car shortage expected to continue through summer 2022

  16-05-2022 20:57
  
  A summer approaches, travellers hoping to rent a vehicle may find it difficult to find an affordable option – not just in Alberta, but right across Canada. Car rental companies continue to feel the impact of a global shortage of semiconductor chips, compounded by lower inventories from the pandemic. "In March of 2020, demand essentially fell off a cliff,” explained Craig Hirota, vice president of the Associated Canadian Car Rental Operators. "The industry largely tried to reduce
  
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• Canadian-born midfielder Marcelo Flores chooses Mexico over Canada and England - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 20:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadian-born midfielder Marcelo Flores chooses Mexico over Canada and England  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Keep busy this week with events around Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 20:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Keep busy this week with events around Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Airdrie RCMP taking unique approach to combat catalytic converter thefts

  16-05-2022 20:44
  
  Airdrie RCMP is testing out a novel approach to the ongoing issue of catalytic converter thefts in the city just north of Calgary.  Officers have been reaching out to area auto body shops, asking that when servicing a vehicle, they offer to etch the last six digits of the VIN onto the catalytic converter to help trace it in case of theft. "The feedback has been positive and will support efforts in reducing crime in Airdrie," read a release. "It will also provide police the evidence required
  
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• Two accused in Coutts convoy elect jury trials - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 20:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Two accused in Coutts convoy elect jury trials  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raptors guard VanVleet named finalist for NBA social justice award - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 19:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Raptors guard VanVleet named finalist for NBA social justice award  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Remember when? Battle of Alberta set for Wednesday after 31-year hiatus

  16-05-2022 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the first time in 31 years, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will duke it out in a Battle of Alberta showdown in the NHL playoffs.
  
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• Upcoming Victoria Day weekend prompts ATV safety warning from province

  16-05-2022 19:26
  
  It may only be Monday but many Albertans are no doubt already looking ahead to the upcoming May long weekend. It's with that in mind the province is asking people to prioritize safety if their weekend plans include use of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). "ATVs pose a risk to all users — and particularly those under 16 years of age, who have not yet developed the strength, skills or judgment needed to safely operate an ATV," said a Monday news release from Alberta Health Services. "The risk of
  
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• Conviction review process should reflect harsh realities of Indigenous women: report - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 19:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Conviction review process should reflect harsh realities of Indigenous women: report  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Wagatha Christie' offers her side in whodunnit libel case - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 19:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Wagatha Christie' offers her side in whodunnit libel case  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Military failing to remove barriers to diversifying ranks: ombudsman - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 19:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Military failing to remove barriers to diversifying ranks: ombudsman  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man pleads guilty to 1st-degree murder in Hinton double homicide

  16-05-2022 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A convicted sex offender has pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the 2021 deaths of a 24-year-old woman and her 16-month-old child in Hinton, Alta.
  
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• Elisabeth Borne appointed France's new prime minister - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 18:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Elisabeth Borne appointed France's new prime minister  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Golden Knights fire Peter DeBoer after missing playoffs - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 18:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Golden Knights fire Peter DeBoer after missing playoffs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bikes allowed on CTrains at all hours as part of summer pilot

  16-05-2022 18:20
  
  A new Calgary Transit pilot that allows bicycles on CTrains at all times, including peak travel hours, is now in effect. The pilot, created in response to commuting frustrations of cyclists, launched Monday and is slated to continue through Aug. 31. Bikes are only permitted on trains when there is room and there will be a limit of two bicycles in the bulkhead section of each train car. Cyclists must walk, not ride, their bikes on LRT platforms and onto train cars and may only enter and exit trai
  
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• Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price named finalist for Masterton Trophy - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 18:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price named finalist for Masterton Trophy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta premier visits U.S. capital to talk North American energy security

  16-05-2022 17:54
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is in Washington in an effort to convince Capitol Hill lawmakers that his province is their best bet for North American energy security.  Kenney is meeting with journalists today in advance of his testimony Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  That hearing, to explore the "energy and minerals" partnership between Canada and the U.S., will also feature virtual testimony from Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. 
  
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• Marshmello coming to Calgary for Cowboys Music Festival

  16-05-2022 17:52
  
  Officials have unveiled another of the artists set to take the stage when the Cowboys Music Festival returns this summer. The 11-day festival takes place at the Cowboys Calgary music festival tent from July 7 to 17, coinciding with the Calgary Stampede. Though the entire lineup hasn't been announced, we now know Marshmello will perform on Sunday, July 10. The American electronic music producer and DJ is best known for songs like Happier, Silence and Wolves. Previously announced acts include
  
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• Lethbridge looking to hire eight firefighters this year amid staffing trouble - My Lethbridge Now

  16-05-2022 17:44 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge looking to hire eight firefighters this year amid staffing trouble  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge looking to hire eight firefighter this year amid staffing trouble - My Lethbridge Now

  16-05-2022 17:44 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge looking to hire eight firefighter this year amid staffing trouble  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta premier visits U.S. capital to talk North American energy security - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 17:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Alberta premier visits U.S. capital to talk North American energy security  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rugby player Elton Jantjies arrested after airplane incident - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 17:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Rugby player Elton Jantjies arrested after airplane incident  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 17:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More training camp practices cancelled as CFL strike continues - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 17:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  More training camp practices cancelled as CFL strike continues  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in Washington to talk North American energy security

  16-05-2022 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is meeting with journalists Monday in advance of his testimony Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  
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• Man facing 1st-degree murder charges in death of Alta. mother, toddler

  16-05-2022 16:50
  
  The Alberta man accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of a 24-year-old woman and her 16-month-old child is due in court on Monday. Robert Keith Major faces two counts of first-degree murder, as well two counts of interfering with human remains. Police believe Mchale Busch and her son Noah were killed in Major's apartment the afternoon of Sept. 16, 2021, in Hinton, Alta., more than 250 kilometres west of Edmonton. In 2017, police in Edmonton warned the community that Major, a convicted sex
  
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• Alta. man pleads guilty to 1st-degree murder in deaths of woman, toddler

  16-05-2022 16:50
  
  Warning: This story contains disturbing details. The Alberta man accused of first-degree murder in the 2021 deaths of a 24-year-old woman and her 16-month-old son has pleaded guilty to both charges. Robert Keith Major appeared virtually at provincial court in Hinton, more than 250 kilometres west of Edmonton, Monday morning. Major was arrested and charged shortly after the bodies of Mchale Busch and her son Noah were found in Hinton, Alta., last September. After Major pleaded guilty to the two m
  
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• Alta. man pleads guilty to 1st-degree murder in deaths of mother, toddler

  16-05-2022 16:50
  
  Warning: This story contains disturbing details. The Alberta man accused of first-degree murder in the 2021 deaths of a 24-year-old woman and her 16-month-old son has pleaded guilty to both charges. Robert Keith Major appeared at provincial court in Hinton, more than 250 kilometres west of Edmonton, Monday morning, as did loved ones of Mchale Busch and her son Noah. According to an agreed statement of facts, on Sept. 16, 2021, Major sexually assaulted and killed Busch by strangling her. He also
  
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• Burkina Faso fashion designers: More to nation than conflict - Lethbridge News Now

  16-05-2022 16:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Burkina Faso fashion designers: More to nation than conflict  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trial starts for father, son accused of killing Metis hunters in rural Alberta

  16-05-2022 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Family and friends of Jake Sansom and his uncle Maurice Cardinal have said the two were out moose hunting when they were found dead on a rural road near Glendon, Alta.
  
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• Father, son accused of killing Métis hunters in rural Alberta plead not guilty

  16-05-2022 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Family and friends of Jake Sansom and his uncle Maurice Cardinal have said the two were out moose hunting when they were found dead on a rural road near Glendon, Alta.
  
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• Father, son accused of killing Metis hunters in rural Alberta plead not guilty

  16-05-2022 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Family and friends of Jake Sansom and his uncle Maurice Cardinal have said the two were out moose hunting when they were found dead on a rural road near Glendon, Alta.
  
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• Cool and rainy weather ahead for Calgary after a very warm Monday

  16-05-2022 15:47
  
  Today's forecast: Mainly sunny, windy, warm. But let's talk about rain. As I sat down to put this article together, I crossed my fingers; I hoped that Friday's projections for rainfall in our city were going to hold steady and produce some meaningful rain for us. It did! What a weekend – we get a Battle of Alberta, and we get some actual showers. So far, the highest amount of rain we've had occurred on May 8, with a grand total of (drumroll, if you please) 3.0 millimetres. Yikes. The early
  
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• Trial to begin for father, son accused of killing Métis hunters in rural Alberta

  16-05-2022 14:03
  
  A jury trial is to begin today for a man and his son who are accused of killing two Métis hunters. Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony Bilodeau are charged with second-degree murder. Family and friends of Jake Sansom and his uncle Maurice Cardinal have said the two were out moose hunting when they were found dead on a rural road near Glendon, northeast of Edmonton, in March 2020. They had been shot. RCMP have said a verbal confrontation escalated into a fight between people in different ve
  
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• Trial to begin for father, son accused of killing Metis hunters in rural Alberta

  16-05-2022 14:03
  
  A jury trial is to begin today for a man and his son who are accused of killing two Métis hunters. Roger Bilodeau and his son Anthony Bilodeau are charged with second-degree murder. Family and friends of Jake Sansom and his uncle Maurice Cardinal have said the two were out moose hunting when they were found dead on a rural road near Glendon, northeast of Edmonton, in March 2020. They had been shot. RCMP have said a verbal confrontation escalated into a fight between people in different ve
  
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