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• More than 300 bikes donated to deserving Calgary children in 4th annual YYC Kids Ride Initiative

  04-06-2022 23:29
  
  Lower income families, refugees, and children of all ages received donated bicycles on Saturday as part of the fourth annual YYC Kids Ride Initiative. More than 300 bikes were donated and handed out this year as several volunteers tuned them up and installed training wheels for anyone that needed them at the Forest Lawn Community Association. Event organizer Gar Gar says the support from Calgarians who donated to the cause was overwhelming as the vast majority of bicycles were collected in just
  
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• Remembering Joey Moss: Oilers Mega 50/50 one way team honouring Edmonton sports legend

  04-06-2022 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Oilers are in the Western Conference Final, but one very important person is missing from the dressing room. Joey Moss passed away in October 2020.
  
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• The Shooting Edge celebrates National Range Day with focus on safety following proposed handgun freeze

  04-06-2022 23:06
  
  One of Calgary’s most prominent shooting ranges sold out of inventory following the Trudeau government’s proposal to freeze handgun sales this week, but that hasn’t stopped them from celebrating National Range Day on Saturday. J.R. Cox, who owns and operates The Shooting Edge, says the open house event is meant to promote safe shooting sports and to extend further support to legal firearms owners. Calgarians of all ages, with or without a licence, also had the opportunity to le
  
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• Dairy Farmers in Canada ask to raise the price of milk - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 22:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dairy Farmers in Canada ask to raise the price of milk  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• King: French Open should have more women's night matches - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 22:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  King: French Open should have more women's night matches  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fate of Metis scrip lawsuit in doubt after 17 Alberta plaintiffs ask to withdraw

  04-06-2022 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta plaintiffs have asked to be removed after the Metis Nation of Alberta and the federal government challenged the legitimacy of their claim to represent all Metis.
  
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• Shakira and soccer star Gerard Piqué confirm split - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 18:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Shakira and soccer star Gerard Piqué confirm split  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stampeders stomp past Elks 37-7 in pre-season test

  04-06-2022 18:47
  
  Dedrick Mills had two touchdown strikes as the Stampeders improved to 2-0 in pre-season play Friday night with a convincing 37-7 victory over the Edmonton Elks. Calgary was also solid in their first pre-season encounter last week, defeating the B.C. Lions 41-6. Despite those two lopsided wins, Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson still feels his CFL team is very much a work in progress. “I think we’ve got a lot of improving to do. I don’t really feel like the score’s indi
  
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• Calgary Humane Society holds in-person event to end animal cruelty

  04-06-2022 18:27
  
  For the first time in two years, participants will be able to meet in-person for the Calgary Humane Society's Dog Jog. Held at South Glenmore Park, the event aims to raise awareness and support for animals who are at risk of harm or cruelty. "Dog Jog helps raise crucial funding to support life-saving programs focused on education, protection, rehabilitation and ultimately, a new beginning for animals in need," the Humane Society said in a release. It says that animal cruelty investigations are p
  
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• No winner in $70M lottery, but $700K jackpot drawn in Calgary

  04-06-2022 17:34
  
  A gigantic jackpot has become even larger. There were no winners in Friday's LOTTO MAX jackpot, which offered a $70M grand prize plus 43 million-dollar prizes, but few tickets bought in Calgary will be bringing smiles to their owner's faces. According to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC), a ticket worth $722,006.40 was purchased in Calgary for the June 3 draw. It matched six of the seven numbers, plus the bonus number of 42, the lottery's website says. https://www.wclc.com/winning-nu
  
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• Calgary home destroyed in early morning fire

  04-06-2022 16:16
  
  Calgary firefighters say no one was injured, but a home was destroyed in a fire in the northwest community of Varsity. Crews were called to the 1200 block of Varsity Estates Road N.W. at just before 5 a.m. on Saturday for reports of smoke and noise coming from the garage of a home. When firefighters arrived, they found a two-story, single-family home that was fully involved. "An aggressive fire attack was started with ongoing searches of both the source home and the neighbors on each side. Fire
  
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• Arson suspected in fire that destroyed northwest Calgary home

  04-06-2022 16:16
  
  Calgary firefighters say no one was injured, but a home was destroyed in a fire in the northwest community of Varsity that police believe was a case of arson. Crews were called to the 1200 block of Varsity Estates Road N.W. just before 5 a.m. on Saturday for reports of smoke and noise coming from the garage of a home. When firefighters arrived, they found a two-story, single-family home that was fully involved. "An aggressive fire attack was started with ongoing searches of both the source home
  
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• Calgary crews respond to 2-alarm fire in northwest community

  04-06-2022 15:53
  
  Less than 24 hours after a two-alarm fire tore through three homes on Friday, Calgary fire crews were called once more to the northwest community of Evanston. Officials say firefighters were called to respond to a fire in the 100 block of Evansmeade Common N.W. at approximately 4:45 a.m. When crews arrived, they found a large fire that had engulfed a two-storey, single-family home. A second alarm was called to bring additional equipment to the scene to help with the situation. "Immediate efforts
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Pestilence, war, scarcity — one shock after another rocks our world - Saltwire

  04-06-2022 11:20 via saltwire.com
  
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Pestilence, war, scarcity — one shock after another rocks our world  Saltwire
  
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• Stampeders stomp past Elks 37-7 in pre-season test - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 06:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Stampeders stomp past Elks 37-7 in pre-season test  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Doctor, nurses stabbed at California hospital; man arrested - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 06:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Doctor, nurses stabbed at California hospital; man arrested  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Last Salem “Witch” Pardoned Thanks To Middle Schoolers - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 05:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Last Salem “Witch” Pardoned Thanks To Middle Schoolers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rangers beat Lightning 3-2, take 2-0 series lead - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 05:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Rangers beat Lightning 3-2, take 2-0 series lead  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Racehorses of the sky': racing pigeons trained to navigate home, be good neighbours, Calgary pigeon-keepers say.

  04-06-2022 03:40
  
  Keeping pigeons has been a hobby or passion for some Calgary residents for more than 100 years, and now keepers of racing pigeons say they aren't ruffled by new license requirements. Under the new pigeon license as part of the responsible pet ownership bylaw, a licence must be obtained from the City of Calgary at an annual cost of $10, among other rules. The president of the Calgary Racing Pigeon Club said its origins date back to 1904, and he also said the birds kept by fanciers are not the sam
  
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• Lethbridge Bulls vs Edmonton Prospects - GlobalNews Events - Global News

  04-06-2022 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge Bulls vs Edmonton Prospects - GlobalNews Events  Global News
  
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• Calgary’s Cale Makar raising the bar for Avalanche

  04-06-2022 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Game 2 was another opportunity for Avs defenceman Cale Makar to go up against the best -- Connor McDavid -- and for his father Gary to watch from Calgary.
  
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• Smith ignores history, takes lead at Memorial - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 03:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Smith ignores history, takes lead at Memorial  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta begins enforcing K-Country park pass, Opposition promises to scrap it

  04-06-2022 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans accessing Kananaskis Country without a provincial park pass will be facing fines, effective Friday.
  
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• Stolen school bus in multiple collisions on Alberta highway - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 02:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Stolen school bus in multiple collisions on Alberta highway  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• University of Lethbridge wraps up extensive convocation ceremonies - Global News

  04-06-2022 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Lethbridge wraps up extensive convocation ceremonies  Global News
  
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• University of Lethbridge wraps up extensive convocation ceremonies

  04-06-2022 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Lethbridge hosted six in-person convocation ceremonies this week after two years of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions put the celebrations on hold.
  
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• Sketch of suspect in Cochrane luring incident released by RCMP

  04-06-2022 01:33
  
  An investigation into a luring incident in Cochrane, Alta. is still ongoing and police have released more information about the possible suspect. Cochrane RCMP say a man who was driving a white van on May 30 approached an 11-year-old girl. Authorities say he attempted to convince her to get into his vehicle, but she pretended to make a phone call and walked away. Police have continued with their investigation and are now releasing a composite sketch of the suspect involved. He is described as:Be
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan man accused in son’s death not responsible due to sleep disorder: lawyer

  04-06-2022 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Damien Starrett's lawyer delivered closing arguments Friday, saying the man who killed his child should be found not criminally responsible because he had a severe sleep disorder.
  
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• McCormick concedes to Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 00:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  McCormick concedes to Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province creates premier's council in response to MMIWG national inquiry - Lethbridge News Now

  04-06-2022 00:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province creates premier's council in response to MMIWG national inquiry  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Shed so many tears': Family grieves death of Calgary police officer and fire investigator

  04-06-2022 00:06
  
  The family of a 25-year veteran of the Calgary Police Service says he has died in a Florida hospital. Scott Sampson, who was attending a conference last weekend, was seriously injured when he dove off a boat that was anchored near a sandbar. He was taken to hospital and put into a coma, but family members have confirmed to CTV News that he has died. "I'm writing this through such utter sadness and so many tears," wrote Scott's wife Tami on Facebook. "It's a heartache I've never felt before &ndas
  
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