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• Canadian heading World Health Organization's fight against monkeypox - Lethbridge News Now

  11-06-2022 23:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Arab Festival helps build bridges between communities in Calgary

  11-06-2022 23:04
  
  Calgarians looking to learn more about an interesting and rich culture had a chance at an annual festival being held this weekend. The Calgary Arab Festival shares Arabian culture with the community through dance, music, art, items and food. This is the sixth year for the free event that is being held at Calgary's Olympic Plaza. Organizers say it helps build strong relationships between businesses and residents while celebrating everything Arab culture has to offer.Laith Ramzi, who is with Darbo
  
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• Teachers narrowly accept new four-year contract with Government of Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  11-06-2022 23:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Ottawa Police end investigation that prompted evacuation of Parliament Hill - Lethbridge News Now

  11-06-2022 22:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Province to test blue lights on tow trucks for increased safety - Lethbridge News Now

  11-06-2022 22:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Calgarians young and old celebrate World Pickleball Day

  11-06-2022 21:16
  
  Calgarians from three years old all the way up to 87 picked up a racket Saturday in honour of World Pickleball Day. The free event at North Glenmore Park and Brentwood pickleball courts saw more than 200 players alongside 40 volunteers in what’s considered to be the fastest growing sport in North America. Nita Nestman was among several people who had never tried the game before, but after playing just 15 minutes, she says she’s hooked. “It’s World Pickleball Day so I thou
  
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• Gaggle gridlock: Geese crossing snares drivers on Memorial Drive

  11-06-2022 20:30
  
  An unusual roadblock stopped some drivers on a busy Calgary road Saturday morning. At approximately 8:30 a.m., a large number of adult geese seized an opportunity to bring their babies across the four lanes of traffic on Memorial Drive, just west of the downtown core. About a half-dozen vehicles were forced to stop for the feathered jaywalkers and some drivers were even brave enough to get out in an attempt to corral the birds out of the way. Soon, the large gaggle was able to get across safely,
  
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• Parliament Hill reopens after investigation into 'possible threat'

  11-06-2022 20:11
  
  Parliament Hill in Ottawa has reopened after a police investigation into a 'possible threat' kept the Parliamentary Precinct closed for several hours Saturday afternoon. According to an alert from the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS), obtained by CTV News Ottawa, there was a "shelter in place" order due to what PPS called a "possible threat." Parliament Hill was evacuated.  "Earlier today an alert was sent out via the Emergency Notification System (ENS) to all parliamentarians and par
  
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• Parliament Hill given all clear after investigation reveals 'no public safety threat'

  11-06-2022 20:11
  
  Parliament Hill in Ottawa has reopened after a police investigation into a "possible threat" kept the Parliamentary Precinct closed for several hours Saturday afternoon. The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) said officers responded to reports of a potential threat but found no risk to the public. "In co-ordination with security and policing partners, officers began to clear the area, closing streets to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Two vehicles of interest and two persons of interest were located,"
  
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• Parliament Hill closed for investigation into 'possible threat'

  11-06-2022 20:11
  
  Ottawa police are asking the public to stay away from Parliament Hill due to a police operation into a "suspicious incident." According to an alert from the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS), obtained by CTV News Ottawa, there is a "shelter in place" order due to what PPS called a "possible threat." Parliament Hill has been evacuated. In an statement, PPS confirmed the shelter in place order remained in effect.  “Earlier today an alert was sent out via the Emergency Notification
  
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• Adoption event at Calgary mall marks National Pet Appreciation Week

  11-06-2022 19:55
  
  Calgarians who already own pets and those who are looking for a new furry friend will be able to participate in a number of events for National Pet Appreciation Week. First, the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) is hosting an adoption event for residents looking to open their homes to pets that are in need. The group says it's seen a big jump in the number of animals coming into the shelter, so want to provide Calgarians who are able to adopt them a chance to do so. "In 2021, AARCS bega
  
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• AHS says progress being made on addressing Lethbridge doctor shortage - Global News

  11-06-2022 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS says progress being made on addressing Lethbridge doctor shortage  Global News
  
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• AHS says progress being made on addressing Lethbridge doctor shortage

  11-06-2022 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services provided an update on Friday with regard to efforts to attract more family physicians to Lethbridge.
  
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• US judge dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas - Lethbridge News Now

  11-06-2022 18:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash sends 2 people to hospital

  11-06-2022 16:25
  
  Emergency crews were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Memorial Drive near Deerfoot Trail on Saturday morning, an incident that has affected traffic in the area. According to a social media post from the City of Calgary, the crash occurred at approximately 5 a.m. on the section of Memorial Drive that crosses over Deerfoot Trail. Officials say the westbound lanes of the road are closed for the time being and there is no access to the eastbound lanes of Memorial for drivers heading s
  
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• Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war

  11-06-2022 14:12
  
  Ukrainian and British officials warned Saturday that Russian forces are relying on weapons able to cause mass casualties as they try to make headway in capturing eastern Ukraine and fierce, prolonged fighting depletes resources on both sides. Russian bombers have likely been launching heavy 1960s-era anti-ship missiles in Ukraine, the U.K. Defence Ministry said. The Kh-22 missiles were primarily designed to destroy aircraft carriers using a nuclear warhead. When used in ground attacks with conve
  
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• Thousands to rally against gun violence in Washington, across U.S.

  11-06-2022 14:04
  
  Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected to rally in Washington, D.C., and across the country on Saturday, calling on lawmamers to pass legislation aimed at curbing gun violence following last month's massacre at a Texas elementary school. March for Our Lives (MFOL), the gun safety group founded by student survivors of the 2018 massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school, said it has planned more than 450 rallies for Saturday, including events in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. The or
  
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• Thousands take to US streets demanding action on gun laws

  11-06-2022 14:04
  
  Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States on Saturday in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, that activists say should compel U.S. Congress to act. "Enough is enough," District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser told the second March for Our Lives rally in her city. "I speak as a mayor, a mom, and I speak for millions of Americans and America's mayors who are demanding that Congress
  
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• Thousands rally against gun violence in Washington, across U.S.

  11-06-2022 14:04
  
  Thousands of people streamed to the National Mall for the highest-profile of countrywide demonstrations Saturday marking a renewed push for gun control after recent mass shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, that activists say should compel Congress to act. Organizers hoped the second March for Our Lives rally would draw as many as 50,000 people to the Washington Monument. While that would be far less than the original 2018 march that filled downtown Washington with more than 200,0
  
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• 'Enough is enough' say thousands demanding new U.S. gun measures

  11-06-2022 14:04
  
  Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States on Saturday in a renewed push for gun control measures after recent deadly mass shootings from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, that activists say should compel Congress to act. "Enough is enough," District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser told the second March for Our Lives rally in her city. "I speak as a mayor, a mom, and I speak for millions of Americans and America's mayors who are demanding that Congress do it
  
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• Tourism minister says travel delays could be resolved in a 'matter of weeks'

  11-06-2022 13:00
  
  Canada’s Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault says the federal government is focused on resolving the long delays travellers are experiencing at major airports in a “matter of weeks.” Speaking to CTV’s Question Period, Boissonnault said he’s not pleased with the reports of Canadians waiting hours to get through regular travel checkpoints, specifically at Toronto Pearson International Airport. “I’m going to be very blunt. I’m not happy with the situa
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: RCMP brass owe Nova Scotians a real apology - Saltwire

  11-06-2022 11:06 via saltwire.com
  
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• Pedestrian struck by vehicle Friday night in southeast Calgary

  11-06-2022 05:43
  
  A pedestrian is in hospital after being struck by a vehicle Friday night. EMS confirmed they transported a man approximately 50 years old to Foothills hospital Friday around 8:20 p.m. in stable, non-life threatening condition. He was hit at 19 Avenue and 40 Street S.E. There was no other information available. This is a developing story…ALERT: Emergency services are helping a pedestrian involved in an incident on 19 Ave and 40 St SE. Please go slow and watch for fellow Calgarians.. #yyctr
  
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• 83-Year-Old Sails Across Pacific And Into The Record Books - Lethbridge News Now

  11-06-2022 04:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• June 10: A fateful day honouring two Lethbridge police officers who died in the line of duty - Lethbridge News Now

  11-06-2022 03:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Motorists left stranded on the road as soaring gas prices run tanks on empty

  11-06-2022 03:35
  
  As many motorists fill their tanks in increments in an effort to save on gas, some are being left stranded or forced to abandon their vehicles as soaring gas prices leave their wallets and tanks empty. Paula Guitar, who was on her way to Newmarket, Ont. to care for her ill mother, told CTV News that she ran out of gas in the middle of her drive. Guitar ended up using her actual guitar to busk for enough funds to get to her destination. “A lot of people are driving on $20 worth of gas,&rdqu
  
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• Sport sidelined: Many recreational activities struggling to find staff post-pandemic

  11-06-2022 03:08
  
  Hayley Smith said being a lifeguard is the best job she's ever had. She works at the Vecova swimming pool in northwest Calgary. "It is significantly more fun," she said,"you get to know people and often it doesn't feel like not work, you get to know lots of your customers like they are your friends." Swimming pools are hoping to find more people like Smith, as they struggle to hire enough lifeguards to walk their decks."It's been pretty challenging," said Michelle Thompson, with the Aquatic Heal
  
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• Ottawa’s move to halt random COVID-19 testing ‘welcome news’ for Canada’s airports

  11-06-2022 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa’s move to temporarily pause random COVID-19 testing for inbound international travellers at airports could provide the much-needed relief to Canadians.
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service remembers fallen officers

  11-06-2022 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since around 2017, the Lethbridge Police Service has been officially recognizing officers who have died in the line of duty during annual ceremonies.
  
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• Australia's Stephanie Kyriacou leads ShopRite LPGA Classic - Lethbridge News Now

  11-06-2022 02:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• AP source: Kenny Atkinson agrees to be Hornets next coach - Lethbridge News Now

  11-06-2022 02:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• New measures attempting to reduce barriers for foreign engineering technologists in Alberta

  11-06-2022 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASET is trying to make the process easier for other foreign-trained engineering technologists coming to the province.
  
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• 'Whistleblower' alleges Lethbridge police chief threatened retaliation against MLA, CBC journalist - CBC.ca

  11-06-2022 01:46 via cbc.ca
  
  'Whistleblower' alleges Lethbridge police chief threatened retaliation against MLA, CBC journalist  CBC.ca
  
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• Ranchers’ group pushes back against Health Canada’s ‘vilification’ of beef

  11-06-2022 01:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian ranchers say their industry has been unfairly singled out by proposed new regulations that would require packaged ground beef to be sold with a health warning label.
  
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• Officers who gave their lives in the line of duty honoured on the anniversary of their deaths

  11-06-2022 00:15
  
  Lethbridge is honouring two police officers who died in the line of duty more than half a century apart. Both died on this day, which seems like a lifetime ago. However, the service and their families are promising never to forget their sacrifice. "Today marks the celebration of the life of two great men who made the ultimate sacrifice to put life on the line to serve their community," said Lethbridge Chief of Police, Shahin Mehdizadeh. It's been nearly 60 years since Cst. Calvin Byam died servi
  
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• Officers who gave their life in the line of duty honoured on the anniversary of their deaths

  11-06-2022 00:15
  
  Lethbridge is honouring two police officers who died in the line of duty more than half a century apart. Both died on this day, which seems like a lifetime ago. However, the service and their families are promising never to forget their sacrifice. "Today marks the celebration of the life of two great men who made the ultimate sacrifice to put life on the line to serve their community," said Lethbridge Chief of Police, Shahin Mehdizadeh. It's been nearly 60 years since Cst. Calvin Byam died servi
  
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• Lethbridge police pay respects to 2 officers who died on duty | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  11-06-2022 00:15 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Calgarian wins gold at national skills competition, encourages others to consider careers in trades

  11-06-2022 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Grade 10 student at Bishop O'Byrne High School in Calgary recently won a gold medal in the automobile technology competition at the Skills Canada National Competition.
  
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• 'No report of a missing child': RCMP continue investigation into possible abduction

  11-06-2022 00:01
  
  Authorities in a town west of Calgary want to speak with the driver of a vehicle seen near a local park on Thursday afternoon but say there has been no report of a missing child in the community so far. Cochrane RCMP were called to the scene of the Willows Playground in the south end of the town at approximately 4:17 p.m. for reports that a child had been put into back of a vehicle. According to a release, the victim is believed to be 10 years old and was dressed in blue clothing. The suspect, a
  
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