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• Stamps kick off regular season against the Alouettes on Thursday

  06-06-2022 23:45
  
  The long training camp is finally over.  For players, it's a grind and a lot to take in. But now, the regular season is just around the corner.  The Calgary Stampeders take to the field on Thursday night at home against the Montreal Alouettes. Running back Ka'Deem Carey says he's ready to get this season rolling. "We're definitely ready to get this thing kicked off," he said. "It was a long training camp but we're excited. Game one is coming on Thursday so we're pretty pumped." PR
  
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• Government aims to combat hate and all forms of racism - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 23:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Government aims to combat hate and all forms of racism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP lay 70 charges after investigation leads to ‘significant’ drug seizures in Sask, Alberta

  06-06-2022 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A drug trafficking investigation involving a crime group that was distributing large quantities of drugs across Saskatchewan and Alberta has resulted in 70 criminal charges.
  
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• Few details released on fatal mauling of 86-year-old Calgary woman

  06-06-2022 22:50
  
  The Calgary Police Service and Calgary Bylaw Department are releasing few details on the death of an 86-year-old woman over the weekend — whose first name is Betty — and how she was fatally attacked by three aggressive dogs. “We can share that the animals have been seized, and there is no current community safety risk,” said Kaila Lagran, a spokesperson for the city.  “At this time, a criminal investigation is underway and we are unable to provide further detai
  
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• Few details released on fatal mauling of 83-year-old Calgary woman

  06-06-2022 22:50
  
  The Calgary Police Service and Calgary Bylaw Department are releasing few details on the death of an 83-year-old woman over the weekend — whose first name is Betty — and how she was fatally attacked by three aggressive dogs. “We can share that the animals have been seized, and there is no current community safety risk,” said Kaila Lagran, a spokesperson for the city.  “At this time, a criminal investigation is underway and we are unable to provide further detai
  
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• Ambulance response time to fatal dog mauling about 30 minutes: AHS

  06-06-2022 22:50
  
  It took about 30 minutes for an ambulance to respond to a fatal dog attack in northwest Calgary over the weekend due to a high number of calls at the time, officials said on Monday. Few other details were released by the Calgary Police Service and Calgary Bylaw Department on the death of an 86-year-old woman on Sunday — whose first name is Betty — and how she was fatally attacked by three aggressive dogs. “We can share that the animals have been seized, and there is no current
  
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• 6 southern Alberta teens charged following investigation into bullying of girl

  06-06-2022 22:24
  
  Six southern Alberta teenagers face criminal charges following an RCMP investigation into reports a 13-year-old girl had been bullied and chased. The Claresholm RCMP detachment received multiple complaints on May 31 indicating a large group had been harassing the girl. The allegations were investigated by members of the Claresholm and Nanron RCMP detachments and officers determined there was "a long history of inappropriate behaviour with these youth and the victim." "It is unfortunate that mult
  
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• Backers of Banff passenger rail project say they need provincial yes or no

  06-06-2022 22:09
  
  The backers of a proposed passenger train that would connect Calgary to Banff say they are waiting for a yes or no from the Alberta government before proceeding to the detailed design phase. Liricon Capital Inc., which owns the Mount Norquay ski resort, has asked the province to commit $30 million annually over the life of the train to help cover the project's mortgage. Jan Waterous of Liricon Capital says the provincial commitment is necessary before moving to the next step. Liricon has already
  
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• Jaipur Bridge reopens, connecting Prince's Island Park and Eau Claire Plaza

  06-06-2022 22:02
  
  Featuring a wider deck and being more flood resilient, the new Jaipur Bridge connecting Prince's Island Park and the Eau Claire Plaza was opened to the public on Monday. The original bridge was closed in late 2019 after it reached the end of its lifespan. "The involvement of the residents and businesses throughout this project was invaluable – the new bridge adds character and new life to this area," said Ward 7 Councillor Terry Wong. "It will continue to be an important gathering place fo
  
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• Israeli coalition suffers loss, faces uncertain prospects - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 22:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Israeli coalition suffers loss, faces uncertain prospects  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MLA Neudorf will not run for UCP leadership - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 21:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  MLA Neudorf will not run for UCP leadership  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa recognizes Black cowboy John Ware as person of national historic significance

  06-06-2022 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ware's designation was commemorated today with the unveiling of a plaque at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site south of Calgary.
  
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• Alberta backs Coaldale's push to reduce RCMP costs - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 21:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta backs Coaldale's push to reduce RCMP costs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch blankets much of Southern Alberta

  06-06-2022 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Current weather patterns are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain, according to the government organization. 
  
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• Dominican Republic cabinet minister killed in office - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 20:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dominican Republic cabinet minister killed in office  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Taber and the province recognize the contributions of seniors - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 20:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Taber and the province recognize the contributions of seniors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary disc golfers among 12 Canadians headed to World Amateur Championships

  06-06-2022 20:26
  
  A pair of Calgary disc golfers are getting set to step onto the world stage. Josh Meijndert and Cael Elford — who spends his summers in Invermere, B.C. — have been invited to compete at the 2022 PDGA World Amateur Disc Golf Championships, running from June 21 to 25 in Princeton, Ind., where they will be up against a field of about 500 of the best players from around the globe. There they will compete in four rounds of tournament play, followed by a fifth round if they make the final
  
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• Former Flames captain Mark Giordano has officially sold his Calgary house

  06-06-2022 20:22
  
  He may have left Calgary to join the Seattle Kraken last year, but former Flames captain Mark Giordano has just now sold his house. The 5,000 square foot home in the community of Altadore went up for sale las month with an asking price of $2.25 million. Giordano, who now plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs, bought the house in 2016, months after signing a six-year contract extension with the Flames worth $40.5 million. When listing it, RE/MAX realtor Pedro Villamar describ
  
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• Lethbridge records 37 drug overdose deaths in Q1 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 19:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge records 37 drug overdose deaths in Q1 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• China's actions toward Canadian planes 'provocative and irresponsible': Trudeau - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 19:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  China's actions toward Canadian planes 'provocative and irresponsible': Trudeau  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charges stayed against former Conservative MP - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 19:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Charges stayed against former Conservative MP  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• In-person prenatal, postnatal classes returning in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  06-06-2022 19:17 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  In-person prenatal, postnatal classes returning in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Council looks at approving e-waste roundups - My Lethbridge Now

  06-06-2022 19:12 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Council looks at approving e-waste roundups  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary airport moves cellphone parking lot further from terminal

  06-06-2022 19:03
  The waiting area for picking up passengers at YYC Calgary International Airport has moved to a larger lot. The Calgary Airport Authority announced Monday morning that the waiting area had relocated from an area bordering Airport Road N.E. to a new lot further north, near Park & Jet. Signs have been placed directing drivers to the new lot. Airport officials say the move was done to "accommodate future growth" but has not specified what changes are afoot. CTV News has reached out to the Calgar
  
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• Canada, Chile sign memorandum of understanding to advance gender equality - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 18:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada, Chile sign memorandum of understanding to advance gender equality  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Curling Canada high-performance director Peckham to begin transition to retirement - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 18:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Curling Canada high-performance director Peckham to begin transition to retirement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal judge OKs Oklahoma's lethal injection method - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 18:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal judge OKs Oklahoma's lethal injection method  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tax evasion charges against former Calgary MP Rob Anders stayed

  06-06-2022 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anders faced five charges, some of which dated back to his time in politics.
  
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• Trailblazing Black rancher John Ware named a Canadian of national historic significance

  06-06-2022 18:00
  
  The Government of Canada has named John Ware, a former slave turned successful rancher, as a person of national significance. A new plaque at the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site southwest of Calgary, unveiled during a Monday morning ceremony, offers visitors a glimpse into Ware's remarkable accomplishments. "I am pleased to commemorate the national historic significance of John Ware, who embodies the resilience and strength of Black Canadians," said Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment
  
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• US general: Ukraine will keep getting 'significant' support - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 17:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  US general: Ukraine will keep getting 'significant' support  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Biden hoping to avoid Summit of the Americas flop in LA - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 16:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Biden hoping to avoid Summit of the Americas flop in LA  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• John Daly, Fred Couples headline Calgary's Shaw Charity Classic field

  06-06-2022 16:12
  
  The 10th anniversary of the Shaw Charity Classic will bring a trio of major winners to Calgary this August. John Daly, Fred Couples and Padraig Harrington have been added to this year's field of 78 at the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, the lone PGA TOUR Champions stop in Canada. "(They) are three of a handful of players in professional golf who are needle movers," said Sean Van Kesteren, Shaw Charity Classic executive director. "Sport is entertainment, and these guys are exactly who fans
  
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• Encampment teardowns continue outside Lethbridge shelter - My Lethbridge Now

  06-06-2022 15:46 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Encampment teardowns continue outside Lethbridge shelter  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Severe storm potential in Calgary later this afternoon

  06-06-2022 15:42
  
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: We're still watching. For now, that's all we've got, is watching. However, events are beginning to unfold:SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH from Environment Canada: https://t.co/gUShKuBfCW #abstorm #yyc pic.twitter.com/D0kVJMSEii — Kevin Stanfield (@CTVStanfield) June 6, 2022 Locally, Calgary remains out of this web - that's not to say these circumstances will last forever. Hail is possible locally, with potential it reaches dime-sized pieces, and a smaller chance it's larger in
  
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• Severe storm potential in Calgary, another bout of rain

  06-06-2022 15:42
  
  Well that went okay yesterday for farmers! We'll still be running a precipitation deficit for a while, yet, but with 10.9 millimetres of rain recorded at the airport, that was by far the wettest day Calgary has had so far, corroborated with this from around 10:00 a.m. Sunday.With 5.4mm of rain, today is #Calgary's wettest day so far this year. #YycWx pic.twitter.com/tT9i5xBWle — Calgary Weather Records (@YYC_Weather) June 5, 2022While the Calgary data is quite simple to come across, other
  
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• Former Calgary MP Rob Anders’ tax evasion trial begins Monday

  06-06-2022 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government alleges that Anders under-reported his income in 2012, 2013, and 2014.
  
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• 'Very relieved': Crown stays tax evasion charges against former Calgary MP Rob Anders

  06-06-2022 14:26
  
  The Crown stayed all charges of tax evasion Monday against a former member of Parliament from Alberta. A trial for Rob Anders, 50, was scheduled to begin in Calgary on five charges, some of which dated back to his time in politics. But before it did, Crown counsel Tyler Lord informed Judge Heather Lamoureux that he was entering a stay of proceedings. "Last week, new information came to my attention, the consideration of which led me to believe that I no longer had a reasonable prospect of gettin
  
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• Tax evasion trial scheduled to begin for former Calgary MP Rob Anders

  06-06-2022 14:26
  
  A two-week trial is scheduled to begin in the tax evasion case of former Conservative member of parliament Rob Anders.  Anders, who is now 50, faces five charges, some of which date back to his time in politics.  He was elected as a Reform MP in 1997 and went on to to represent his Calgary riding until 2015.  Court documents show that tax authorities allege Anders failed to report more than $750,000 in net income over five years.  He has entered not guilty pleas to all of the
  
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• Crown stays tax evasion charges against former Calgary MP Rob Anders

  06-06-2022 14:26
  
  A two-week trial scheduled to begin in the tax evasion case of Rob Anders, a former Conservative member of Parliament, has been cancelled after the Crown stayed all charges. Anders, who is now 50, faced five charges, some of which dated back to his time in politics. He was elected as a Reform MP in 1997 and went on to to represent his Calgary riding until 2015. A Crown prosecutor told reporters that he received new evidence last week that would have made it difficult to secure a conviction. Ande
  
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• Iraq: British man gets 15 years over smuggling artifacts - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 11:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Iraq: British man gets 15 years over smuggling artifacts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jacob Hoggard trial exposes misconceptions about consent, say experts - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 10:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jacob Hoggard trial exposes misconceptions about consent, say experts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• British Prime Minister Johnson to face confidence vote - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 09:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  British Prime Minister Johnson to face confidence vote  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Things to do in Lethbridge this Summer - To Do Canada

  06-06-2022 09:00 via todocanada.ca
  Things to do in Lethbridge this Summer  To Do Canada
  
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• Putin warns West against sending arms; Kyiv hit by missiles - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 06:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Putin warns West against sending arms; Kyiv hit by missiles  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Senior dies in hospital after dog attack in northwest Calgary

  06-06-2022 02:56
  
  Police are investigating after an 83-year-old woman died following an attack by three dogs in northwest Calgary. Paramedics responded around 2 p.m. to the Capitol Hill area at the 1500 block of 21 Avenue N.W. The senior was found with serious, life-threatening injuries and was rushed to the Foothills Medical Centre, where she later died. Police say it was reported the woman was in a back alley doing yard work when a neighbour's dogs escaped their yard and attacked her. According to police, depen
  
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• Senior dies after dog attack in northwest Calgary

  06-06-2022 02:56
  
  Police are investigating after an 83-year-old woman died following an attack by three dogs in northwest Calgary. Paramedics responded around 2 p.m. to the Capitol Hill area at the 1500 block of 21 Avenue N.W. The senior was found with serious, life-threatening injuries. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, she ultimately succumbed to her injuries. Police say the woman was in a back alley doing yard work when a neighbour's dogs escaped their yard and attacked her. According to police, dependin
  
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• 83-year-old Calgary woman dead after neighbour's 3 dogs attack

  06-06-2022 02:56
  
  Police are investigating after an 83-year-old woman died following an attack by three dogs in northwest Calgary. Paramedics responded around 2 p.m. to the Capitol Hill area at the 1500 block of 21st Avenue N.W. The senior was found with serious, life-threatening injuries. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, she ultimately succumbed to her injuries. Police say the woman was in a back alley doing yard work when a neighbour's dogs escaped their yard and attacked her. According to police, depend
  
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• Jerry Kelly wins PGA Tour Champions playoff in Iowa - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 02:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Jerry Kelly wins PGA Tour Champions playoff in Iowa  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fratello chosen for Chuck Daly achievement award - Lethbridge News Now

  06-06-2022 02:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Fratello chosen for Chuck Daly achievement award  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Weeks ahead will determine what storm season has in store for Alberta: storm chaser

  06-06-2022 01:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, there are usually more than 100 severe weather reports in Alberta every summer.
  
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