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• Ottawa proposes “enhanced independent review body” for RCMP and CBSA - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 23:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Fairview residents calling for increased safety measures at busy Heritage Drive intersection

  19-05-2022 23:50
  
  Several close calls and a pair of recent collisions at the intersection of Fairview Drive and Heritage Drive in southeast Calgary are sparking major safety concerns from area residents. Peter Tombrowski has lived in the community of Fairview for the past 20 years, and said he’s never seen such an increase in collisions, including one involving a cyclist earlier this week. “I just crossed the street with my wife and I heard the impact, it was really frightening and thankfully the pers
  
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• Is a ‘big tent’ conservative party realistic in Alberta anymore?

  19-05-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I'm not sure that that glue -- hostility towards the NDP -- is sufficient to keep this party together," MRU political scientist Duane Bratt said. 'It is not united.'
  
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• Flames, Oilers want to continue goal outburst, limit each other more in Game 2

  19-05-2022 23:48
  
  After a stunning bonanza of goals in their series opener, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are plotting how to limit each other's output in Friday's second game. Easier said than done with each side boasting the most prolific scorers in the NHL. A combined 15 goals in Calgary's 9-6 win in Game 1 at the Saddledome made for a wild start to their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal. Following Friday's Game 2 in Calgary, the series heads to Edmonton for Sunday's Game 3 and Tuesday's Gam
  
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• Nadal, Djokovic could await Canada's Auger-Aliassime at French Open - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 23:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Nadal, Djokovic could await Canada's Auger-Aliassime at French Open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Critics take aim at provincial funding into post-secondaries - My Lethbridge Now

  19-05-2022 23:30 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Critics take aim at provincial funding into post-secondaries  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Victim of 'random attack' on CTrain recovering in hospital

  19-05-2022 23:25
  
  A 25-year-old Calgary man is facing several charges in connection with a random stabbing that took place on a CTrain on Wednesday. Calgary police say they were called to respond to an incident that occurred on the CTrain at approximately 6:15 a.m. on May 18. Officials say a 65-year-old visually-impaired man was riding the train northeast bound from City Hall station when he was approached by an unknown suspect. "He was slashed in the neck and then further assaulted in what is believed to be an u
  
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• Banff, Lake Louise encourage Calgarians to use On-It transit this summer

  19-05-2022 23:15
  
  The tourism bureau for Banff and Lake Louise is encouraging Calgarians preparing for a summertime visit to use the On-It Regional Transit service instead of driving. Banff and Lake Louise Tourism president and CEO Leslie Bruce says at a time when Calgarians are visiting Banff more than ever, public transportation helps relieves traffic congestion and is better for the environment. “Taking transit to, from and within Banff National Park is the best way to see this awe-inspiring place," Lesl
  
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• Survey: Basketball is the sport of choice for bettors in Ontario - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 22:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Escape from Ukraine: Alberta bound - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 22:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• RCMP seeking accommodations for officers testifying at N.S. mass shooting inquiry - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 22:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  RCMP seeking accommodations for officers testifying at N.S. mass shooting inquiry  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rockaholics join CJAY92, local businesses to donate van, cash to family of Angela McKenzie

  19-05-2022 22:10
  
  The mother of Angela McKenzie — the mother of five killed in a recent crash — was in tears as she and her five grandchildren were presented with a new van and $40,000 in cash and gift certificates Thursday. Sylvia McKenzie is now the caregiver of the siblings, who range in age from nine to 17, as their father passed away in February. McKenzie didn't have a vehicle big enough to accommodate all of her grandchildren and had been making several trips to get them all to school. "They wer
  
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• Calgary Meals on Wheels battling rising costs due to inflation

  19-05-2022 22:05
  
  Officials with Calgary Meals on Wheels say the charity is struggling right now thanks to rising fuel and delivery costs combined with an increase in food and utility prices. The agency operates annually on $5 million and does budget for inflation, but even taking that into account, rising costs have forced it to spent $85,000 over budget to keep up. Co-CEO Stephanie Ralph says rising costs are adding up for them in the same way they are for families throughout the city. "The more the price is ri
  
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• 1 dead in overnight highway crash east of Strathmore

  19-05-2022 21:36
  
  A man was pronounced dead on scene following an early morning crash south of the town of Standard, Alta. EMS officials confirm emergency crews responded to a location on Highway 840, roughly 30 kilometres east of Strathmore, at approximately 1:30 a.m. An adult male, exact age not confirmed, was found dead at the crash site. No other injuries have been reported. The cause of the deadly crash and the number of vehicles involved have not been confirmed.
  
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• 1 dead in overnight crash east of Strathmore where sedan struck power pole

  19-05-2022 21:36
  
  A man was pronounced dead on scene following an early morning crash where his car left the road and struck a power pole south of the town of Standard, Alta. EMS officials confirm emergency crews responded to a location on Highway 840 near Township Road 250, roughly 30 kilometres east of Strathmore, at approximately 1:30 a.m. An adult male, exact age not confirmed, was found dead at the crash site. No other injuries have been reported. According to RCMP, an investigation is underway into the caus
  
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• Ex-Wildrose leader Danielle Smith reannounces UCP leadership bid as next step in Alberta politics

  19-05-2022 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Danielle Smith reannounced her bid during a press conference on Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after Premier Jason Kenney signalled his intent to resign.
  
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• Alberta Premier Kenney faces calls from some in his UCP caucus to quit immediately

  19-05-2022 21:31
  
  Jason Kenney's main caucus critic says the Alberta premier needs to quit at once, and a new interim boss selected, ahead of the race to pick a new United Conservative Party leader. “The healing process can't start until Jason Kenney leaves. He knows that. We know that and we need to start the renewal process of the UCP,” Brian Jean said Thursday before heading into a UCP caucus meeting in Calgary. “Jason Kenney knows parliamentary tradition,” added Jean, a former leader o
  
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• CPL champion Pacific FC keeps rolling under coach James Merriman - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  CPL champion Pacific FC keeps rolling under coach James Merriman  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CBSA wants Albertans to have a smooth trip across the border this summer

  19-05-2022 21:09
  
  The Victoria Day long weekend is right around the corner and the Canada Border Services Agency says all travellers must use a mobile app, which gives agents access to all their travel and health information, to return to Canada. For more than two years, travel at land crossings has been down across Canada and it is the same story at Alberta's busiest land crossing in Coutts, Alta. However, with many restrictions lifted, officials say they expect a lot more travellers to cross this summer. "We ar
  
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• Oklahoma approves the nation's most restrictive abortion ban - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 21:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Oklahoma approves the nation's most restrictive abortion ban  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man dies in hospital after crash with truck in Jasper National Park: RCMP

  19-05-2022 20:09
  
  RCMP say a 70-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash in western Alberta. The crash happened Wednesday night in Jasper National Park. RCMP say a vehicle travelling east crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a semi-trailer truck. Police say the man, who was alone in the vehicle, was sent to a hospital in nearby Hinton, Alta., where he later died of his injuries. They say the driver and a passenger in the truck were not injured. Police say no further updates on the case are
  
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• 'A fine leader': Reaction to Jason Kenney resigning after UCP review - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 19:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'A fine leader': Reaction to Jason Kenney resigning after UCP review  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspect sought in assault on service dog and owner in northeast Calgary

  19-05-2022 19:47
  
  Calgary police need the public's help to identify a man who they say attacked a service dog and his owner earlier this year. Officials say the incident, which took place at approximately 5 p.m. on Jan. 13 near the 500 block of Blackthorn Road N.E., began when a man approached two men walking their dogs and began kicking one of the animals. Police say the owner of the dog told the man to stop, at which point the suspect attacked the owner. There is no information about anything that could have pr
  
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• Health Canada warns of formula shortage for babies with food allergies

  19-05-2022 19:43
  
  Health Canada says there is currently a shortage in this country of infant formula designed for babies with food allergies and certain medical conditions amid a serious shortage in the United States. In an advisory issued Thursday, the health agency said the two types of products affected in Canada at present are extensively hydrolyzed infant formulas and amino acid-based formulas. "In certain provinces, the supply of these products is not meeting demand," Health Canada warned in the statement.
  
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• Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden open for the season - My Lethbridge Now

  19-05-2022 19:41 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Lethbridge Police issue reminder about e-scooter riding rules - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 19:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Police issue reminder about e-scooter riding rules  Lethbridge News NowVehicle break-ins leave downtown Lethbridge residents feeling frustreated | CTV News  CTV News CalgaryPolice launch initiative targeting bike thieves  My Lethbridge NowLethbridge Police initiative targets bike thieves; encouraging to register on Bike Index › Prairie Post  Prairie PostView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Mysterious Beast That Once Terrorized France - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 19:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Senate votes final congressional OK for $40B Ukraine aid - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 19:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Senate votes final congressional OK for $40B Ukraine aid  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tamara Lich breached bail, should be behind bars, Crown argues of convoy leader

  19-05-2022 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tamara Lich's lawyer says the so-called 'Freedom Convoy' leader wants to be allowed to use social media to contact her 94-year-old grandmother.
  
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• CFL reschedules its opening exhibition game to May 31 - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 18:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  CFL reschedules its opening exhibition game to May 31  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Russian troops planted mines in Ukraine's fields to ruin harvest: Sajjan - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 18:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Russian troops planted mines in Ukraine's fields to ruin harvest: Sajjan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Key witness testifies in trial tied to Trump-Russia probe - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 18:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Keeping bees as a pet? City of Calgary now has a licence for that

  19-05-2022 18:20
  
  Aspiring amateur apiarists have the opportunity to bring bee colonies into their own backyards as part of a new City of Calgary program Beekeeping is now regulated in the city under the responsible pet ownership bylaw, a move that was approved by council in June 2021. "Beekeeping has become an increasingly popular hobby in Calgary," explained Jennifer Lawlor, strategic services leader with Calgary Community Standards, in a statement. "The City of Calgary wants beekeeping to remain a safe pastim
  
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• Jason Kenney has quit as UCP leader. What happens to the party and government now?

  19-05-2022 18:11
  
  With Jason Kenney having stepped down as leader of Alberta's United Conservative Party, who is now leader of the province? Technically, Kenney remains Alberta's premier.  But in the case that a leader loses a leadership review or leaves the role vacant for any other reason – like Kenney did by resigning to the surprise of many – the party's rules call for a leadership election.  "We will, over the next days and weeks, set out the process for the leadership review, the condi
  
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• Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter among finalists for Jack Adams Award

  19-05-2022 17:52
  
  Calgary Flames head coach Darryl Sutter is among the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award, presented annually to the National Hockey League's coach of the year. Andrew Brunette of the Florida Panthers and Gerard Gallant of the New York Rangers are the other two finalists. Sutter started his second stint behind the Flames bench on March 4, 2021, as a mid-season replacement for the fired Geoff Ward. After the Flames missed the playoffs in 2020-21, Sutter oversaw the biggest season-over-season
  
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• Lethbridge College student underrepresented comic a "Perfect Fit" - My Lethbridge Now

  19-05-2022 17:26 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden opens for summer season - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 16:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• NATO chief: Dispute over Sweden, Finland will be resolved - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 16:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  NATO chief: Dispute over Sweden, Finland will be resolved  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jordan's king puts half-brother under formal house arrest - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 16:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Grand jury indicts man in Buffalo supermarket shooting - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 16:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Grand jury indicts man in Buffalo supermarket shooting  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Yoho's Kicking Horse Campground's opening delayed due to frigid conditions

  19-05-2022 15:45
  
  All Victoria Day long weekend reservations at a popular campground in B.C.'s Yoho National Park have been cancelled due to unfavourable weather. Parks Canada announced Wednesday that Kicking Horse Campground would remain closed until at least May 26 as a result of "lingering snowpack and forecasted below freezing overnight temperatures." Camping fees will be automatically refunded. The campground is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, between the Alberta-British Columbia and the town of Fiel
  
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• Politicians react to Jason Kenney’s intention to resign as UCP leader: ‘This job is never easy’

  19-05-2022 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  After Jason Kenney announced Wednesday his intention to step down as leader of the United Conservative Party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked Kenney for his contributions. 
  
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• Windy and rainy in Calgary today

  19-05-2022 15:17
  
  We're here – and we're still seeing a ballpark of 10 millimetres of rain for Calgary today, much of which will fall sideways this afternoon. Wind gusts are expected to reach the 70 km/h mark, and going into the 80s is also a possibility as this system sweeps across the prairies. The heaviest rain will fall in its wake this afternoon and evening, carrying into Friday; as far as precipitation goes on that end, expectations have dropped off, reducing the Calgary region forecast to ~12 mm in t
  
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• 'A fine leader:' Reaction to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning after UCP review

  19-05-2022 14:43
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday he is stepping down as leader of the United Conservative Party after the party announced he had won a leadership review with just 51.4 per cent of votes. Here is some of the political reaction: "He was a fine leader. He worked so hard for this province, uniting us Conservatives together back in 2016 and his heart was in this province. And now he's gone. He's going to do wonderful things with his life and his career, but it's a loss to our party." &mdas
  
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• Jason Kenney joins list of past Alberta premiers to resign amid party strife

  19-05-2022 14:42
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Wednesday that he is stepping down as United Conservative leader after winning 51.4 per cent support from members in a leadership review. Under party rules, a simple majority would have been enough to keep his job. But Kenney said the result did not show enough support for him to stay on as leader. Here are some past Alberta premiers who resigned amid party strife: Ralph Klein — (1992-2006)The folksy one-time Calgary mayor led Alberta's Progessive Con
  
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• Jason Kenney led Alberta through COVID-19 pandemic, oil crash

  19-05-2022 14:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jason Kenney told a shocked audience of invited guests and cabinet ministers Wednesday that 51 per cent support of party rank and file in his leadership review was not enough.
  
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• Lethbridge Exhibition revenues were significantly impacted by COVID-19 - Lethbrige Herald

  19-05-2022 14:00 via lethbridgeherald.com
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• UCP begins search for new leader with Jason Kenney stepping down

  19-05-2022 13:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two former leaders of the Wildrose Party, which merged with the Progressive Conservatives to form the UCP in 2017, have signalled they intend run for the leadership.
  
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• Joey Votto targets return to Reds lineup and Toronto on Friday - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 13:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Joey Votto targets return to Reds lineup and Toronto on Friday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Germany: 1 person wounded, 1 detained in school attack - Lethbridge News Now

  19-05-2022 12:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Germany: 1 person wounded, 1 detained in school attack  Lethbridge News Now
  
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