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• Five reasons Quebec's language law reform has stirred controversy - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 23:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Calgary Stampeders suspend receiver Brendan Langley following airport brawl - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 23:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Calgary Stampeders suspend receiver Brendan Langley following airport brawl

  24-05-2022 23:33
  
  The Calgary Stampeders have suspended receiver Brendan Langley indefinitely following his arrest at an airport in Newark, N.J. Langley has been charged with simple assault in connection with a physical altercation with a United Airlines employee at the Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning. “The Stampeders take matters such as these very seriously,” John Hufnagel, the Stampeders president and general manager, said in a statement. “After learning details of the
  
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• Serious crash closes eastbound lanes of Hwy. 1A near Cochrane

  24-05-2022 23:23
  
  The eastbound lanes of Highway 1A have been shut down between Centre Avenue and Second Avenue in Cochrane on Monday afternoon following a serious crash between a dump truck and a car. Both drivers have been taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police said "significant" traffic delays can be expected for several hours and motorists are advised to avoid the area. No other information was released.
  
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• Average rent for two bedroom in Lethbridge up 11.5 per cent - My Lethbridge Now

  24-05-2022 23:09 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Average rent for two bedroom in Lethbridge up 11.5 per cent  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary Flames look to even things up against the Oilers

  24-05-2022 23:08
  
  Connor McDavid has been on a mission against the Calgary Flames. The Edmonton Oilers captain has been the best player on the ice and has been in on nine of Edmonton's 15 goals in this series. Elias Lindholm's line has seen a lot of the McDavid line this series, and it didn't go very well in game three. McDavid had three assists, Leon Draisaitl set up four goals and Evander Kane had the hat trick. Lindholm knows his line needs to be better. "We've just got to get back to playing our game and
  
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• Mass shooting inquiry: Two senior Mounties exempted from cross-examination - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 22:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Vancouver Whitecaps, Cavalry FC set to clash in Canadian Championship rematch - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 22:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Vancouver Whitecaps, Cavalry FC set to clash in Canadian Championship rematch  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Starbucks workers attempting to unionize - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 22:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge Starbucks workers attempting to unionize  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CEBL's Scarborough Shooting Stars sign former Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Harris - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 22:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  CEBL's Scarborough Shooting Stars sign former Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Harris  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Farms in B.C. and Alberta latest to have confirmed outbreaks of avian influenza

  24-05-2022 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The infection in Cypress County, near Medicine Hat, is the 29th in Alberta, but the first in more than a week.
  
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• Deadly storm in Ontario, Quebec wreaks havoc on urban trees - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 22:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Deadly storm in Ontario, Quebec wreaks havoc on urban trees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trial for father, son charged with 2nd-degree murder in deaths of Alberta hunters loses 3 jurors

  24-05-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Day 6 of the trial started with Justice Eric Macklin informing the court two jurors had tested positive for COVID-19 and a third was also sick.
  
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• Man accused of killing two Métis hunters expected to testify

  24-05-2022 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Day 6 of the trial started with Justice Eric Macklin informing the court two jurors had tested positive for COVID-19 and a third was also sick.
  
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• Gunman kills 19 children in Texas elementary school shooting

  24-05-2022 21:52
  
  An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed by law enforcement. The death toll also included two adults, authorities said. Gov. Greg Abbott said one of the two was a teacher.CTV News app sign-up: Breaking news alerts and top stories
  
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• Suspect surrenders in fatal New York City subway shooting - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 21:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• AP sources: Biden to sign policing executive order - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 21:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Okotoks man in Kia Optima clocked at 209 km/h outside Black Diamond

  24-05-2022 20:55
  
  A 22-year-old Okotoks, Alta. man will appear in court in July after a peace officer recorded him speeding at more than double the limit on an undivided highway on the long weekend. Jim Berry, a peace officer with the Town of Black Diamond, spotted a northbound 2017 Kia Optima on Highway 22, a short distance from the Oilfields General Hospital, at around 11:30 a.m. on Victoria Day. Berry clocked the car travelling at 209 km/h in the 100 km/h zone using radar. During the subsequent traffic stop, t
  
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• Creator of popular kids' YouTube channel slams federal online-streaming bill - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 20:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Creator of popular kids' YouTube channel slams federal online-streaming bill  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Betty-Ann Little Wolf recieves honorary degree from Lethbridge College - My Lethbridge Now

  24-05-2022 20:52 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Betty-Ann Little Wolf recieves honorary degree from Lethbridge College  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Panel recommends new names for Fort Bragg, other Army bases - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 20:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Florida lawmakers take up condo bill in wake of Surfside - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 20:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• CTV News Calgary wins 2022 RTDNA Prairie Region Award

  24-05-2022 20:27
  
  The Radio Television Digital News Association has recognized CTV News Calgary with a RTDNA Prairie Region Award. RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in the categories of video, audio and digital. In 2022, CTV News Calgary was named as a finalist in four categories: Excellence in Innovation (sponsored by Dejero)  - Stephanie Thomas' self-administered COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test during a
  
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• Canada shipping 20000 rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 19:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Under the big top: Circus sets up at CrossIron Mills

  24-05-2022 19:11
  
  Staff with the Royal Canadian International Circus are raising the big top as the troop prepares to perform over a dozen shows at CrossIron Mills. The circus will host 15 shows between May 27 and June 5, all of which will be held in a giant tent in the shopping centre's north parking lot. Among the performers are Joseph Dominik Bauer on the Wheel of Destiny, trapeze artist Claudia Alvarado, the Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team and the Motorcycle Thrill Riders. In addition, the circus’s rin
  
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• Avian flu outbreak confirmed in Southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 19:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Rent rises over 11% in one year in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 18:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Rent rises over 11% in one year in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Protecting the heritage at Alberta’s Writing-on-Stone

  24-05-2022 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park has officially opened the doors to its visitor centre for the season and is seeing its campsite quickly fill up. As Eloise Therien explains, it’s not only a popular recreational site, but also holds significant historical value that staff are working hard to preserve.
  
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• B.C., Alberta farms confirm latest avian flu outbreaks

  24-05-2022 17:15
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed two more outbreaks of avian influenza in small flocks - one in southern British Columbia and the other in southeastern Alberta. A statement from the agency says the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza was identified Saturday in the flock in Cypress County, Alta., and on Sunday among birds in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen in B.C. The B.C. case came one day after 4,000 turkeys on a Fraser Valley farm were due to be euth
  
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• CFL players report to work after rejecting tentative agreement - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 15:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Stormy skies expected to clear Wednesday morning

  24-05-2022 15:29
  
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: Storm potential is still riding along. Scattered showers began and persisted in parts of Calgary early Tuesday afternoon, though they won't materialize into much, if one was hoping to leave the sprinkler in the garage. There's a small chance that in these isolated thunderstorms one would see a few millimetres of rain, but that's the extent of it. Small hail is the major "threat" from these storms. When thunder roars, best to head indoors, all the same. Temperature-wise, this on
  
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• Risk of evening thundershowers in southern Alberta

  24-05-2022 15:29
  
  Central and southern Alberta will get looped into a wave of instability Tuesday, which should produce some thundershowers along its axis today. After a couple of (relatively) dry days, we won't put an abundance of pressure on these to produce anything severe, though northern Alberta may see some stronger storms instead. Warm weather will continue in our forecast for a few days, with midweek temperatures maintaining last week's forecast in the 20s. The added caveat will be wind, with gusts in the
  
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• Medicine Hat police chief steps down citing personal, family reasons

  24-05-2022 15:18
  
  The Medicine Hat Police Service is seeking a new chief of police as Chief Mike Worden has announced his plans to resign. Worden, who served as police chief for roughly 1.5 years, notified the police commission and MHPS members of his plans to step aside. "After great consideration, I have made the difficult decision to retire as Chief of Police of the Medicine Hat Police Service for personal and family reasons," said Worden in an MHPS statement released on Victoria Day. "It was a great honour to
  
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• Calgary Muslim group rallies members to make life-saving, first time blood donations

  24-05-2022 14:44
  
  A group of first time blood donors in Calgary helped fill a vital need on Victoria Day, highlighting the ongoing demand for a diverse range of blood products. The group is a small Shia Muslim sect, with roughly one million members worldwide.. "Many of our community members aren't sure of the process to give blood and how they wanted to get involved," explained Ali Oonwala, a member of the Dawoodie Bhora community. There are about 1.8 billion Muslims in the world and community service is a core p
  
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• Flames still searching for a way to slow down Oilers

  24-05-2022 14:30
  
  Trailing 2-1 in a playoff series is not uncharted territory for the Calgary Flames. They were in this exact situation in their opening-round set with the Dallas Stars before winning three of four games to advance. However, as the Flames prepare for Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round clash at the Edmonton Oilers, they are up against a team that has been dominating play for much of the past two games. On Sunday, the Oilers rode four second-period goals to a 4-1 victory. History will s
  
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• Canada's under-18 women's hockey team reboots for long-awaited world championship

  24-05-2022 14:13
  
  After a cancellation and a delay, Canada's top young female hockey talent starts preparing to finally step on the world stage. A selection camp of 40 players opened Tuesday in Calgary to choose the Canadian team for the 2022 women's under-18 team championship June 6-13 in Madison and Middleton, Wis. The tournament was relocated from Linkoping and Mjolby, Sweden, and rescheduled from January when it was called off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 women's under-18 championship in the sam
  
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• French Open updates | Rune upsets Shapovalov in 1st round - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 14:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  French Open updates | Rune upsets Shapovalov in 1st round  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• GOP takes Oz's side in Pa. Senate race vote-counting lawsuit - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 14:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Montreal feels it can kick fatigue, beat Forge FC on Wednesday - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 13:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Montreal feels it can kick fatigue, beat Forge FC on Wednesday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kurt Zouma pleads guilty to kicking, slapping his pet cat - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 12:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Kurt Zouma pleads guilty to kicking, slapping his pet cat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Doug Schweitzer will not run to be UCP leader or seek re-election

  24-05-2022 06:05
  
  Alberta cabinet minister Doug Schweitzer announced Monday evening he would not seek the United Conservative Party's top job or run for re-election. While he was "humbled" to receive support for a bid to become leader of the UCP, in a statement on Twitter, Schweitzer said he would not run for the position. "I was honoured to be elected as the MLA for Calgary-Elbow," Schweitzer said, adding he would finish his term to ensure "continuity and stability." Schweitzer led the late Jim Prentice's leader
  
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• Celtics torch Heat early, even series with 102-82 blowout - Lethbridge News Now

  24-05-2022 05:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Battle of Alberta between Oilers and Flames providing boost to sports businesses in Saskatoon

  24-05-2022 05:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the first time in 31 years, the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are playing in the NHL playoffs. The clash is providing a boost to sports businesses in Saskatoon.
  
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• Doug Schweitzer says he will not run for leader of UCP or seek re-election

  24-05-2022 05:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jobs, Economy and Innovation Minister and Calgary-Elbow MLA Doug Schweitzer announced Monday night he will not run for leader of the UCP or seek re-election next year. 
  
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• Flames searching for answers to McDavid, Oilers with Edmonton eyeing 3-1 series lead

  24-05-2022 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Flames need to figure out a way to at least begin to contain Connor McDavid. The same goes for Leon Draisaitl. Evander Kane, too.
  
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• Flames' Lucic on Smith hit: 'If I actually did charge, we both wouldn't be playing'

  24-05-2022 02:56
  
  Milan Lucic and his head coach are on the same page - the situation could have been a whole lot worse. The bruising Calgary Flames forward was assessed a five-minute major and ejected from the third period of Sunday's Game 3 loss to Edmonton after barrelling into Oilers' goaltender Mike Smith. Lucic appeared to try and let up on the play, but still sent the veteran netminder flying with Calgary trailing 4-0. “They called it charging, correct?” Flames bench boss Darryl Sutter said fol
  
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• CFL players reject new collective bargaining agreement with league: reports

  24-05-2022 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  CFL players voted against ratifying the tentative deal reached Wednesday between the league and CFL Players' Association, according to sources.
  
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• Calgary Flames’ Lucic on Smith hit: ‘If I actually did charge, we both wouldn’t be playing’

  24-05-2022 02:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic sparked a heated scrum when he Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith into the end boards as Smith was beside the net to play the puck.
  
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• Medicine Hat police chief resigns for ‘personal and family reasons’

  24-05-2022 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Medicine Hat Police Service confirmed the resignation on Facebook Monday, noting that chief Mike Worden said he was stepping away due to 'personal and family reasons.'
  
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• Sports betting front and centre during NHL playoffs

  24-05-2022 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many fans of the NHL have noticed a rise in the number of gambling ads during the post-season. This has some addiction experts concerned it could cause a rise in problem gambling.
  
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