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• Edmonton loses bid to host 2026 World Cup: ‘I’m disappointed’

  16-06-2022 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I am disappointed to announce that Edmonton was not successful in our bid for the FIFA World Cup in 2026,' Mayor Sohi said.
  
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• Doctors testify at coroner's inquest into police shooting of Quebec teen - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 23:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Doctors testify at coroner's inquest into police shooting of Quebec teen  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta NDP considering hiring third party to oversee internal harassment complaints

  16-06-2022 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Opposition leader says her NDP is looking at hiring an independent third party to oversee future harassment complaints from staff and volunteers.
  
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• Sixties Scoop survivor sharing her story in virtual game

  16-06-2022 23:27
  
  The plan was to build a pop up escape room that would be open for two weeks where visitors would learn about the Sixties Scoop from someone who lived through it. But the pandemic forced the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) to switch to a virtual model to tell Della Charles' story. "It's sort of a Dungeons & Dragons meets escape room meets educational activity engagement sort of thing," said LeeAnne Ireland, USAY executive director. Ireland witnessed Charles' struggle to get informat
  
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• 'When is my turn?': Calgary pharmacists look for help as armed robberies increase

  16-06-2022 23:16
  
  With the number of armed robberies targeting Calgary pharmacies increasing, some pharmacists say they now feel like it's not a matter of "if," but "when" they'll be hit. Two more pharmacies were robbed Wednesday and Thursday: one in Glenbrook and one on Edmonton Trail, the Calgary Police Service told CTV News. Those incidents bring the total number of robberies so far this year above 30, according to CPS data. Between September 2020 and August 2021, there were 89 pharmacy robberies in Calgary, c
  
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• FIA taking steps to reduce heavy bouncing effect on F1 cars - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 23:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  FIA taking steps to reduce heavy bouncing effect on F1 cars  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WestJet refocusing routes, growing presence in Western Canada

  16-06-2022 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary-based airline will add routes to more communities and centre its existing wide-body 787 Dreamliner fleet around Western Canada. 
  
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• Top court sends sentencing of two men in triple murder back to Alberta Appeal Court

  16-06-2022 22:37
  
  Canada's top court has sent the case of two men convicted in the slayings of three family members back to the Alberta Court of Appeal. Last year, the Alberta court imposed consecutive periods of parole ineligibility for Jason Klaus and Joshua Frank and ordered they serve 50 years before applying for release. The original trial judge had ruled the two men serve their sentences concurrently, so it would be 25 years before they were eligible. Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada, calling it degr
  
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• Cleveland Browns name Canadian Catherine Raiche assistant general manager - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 22:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Cleveland Browns name Canadian Catherine Raiche assistant general manager  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Rage ready for a 'Fearless' semi-finals battle, their first post-pandemic

  16-06-2022 22:20
  
  The Calgary Rage are set to tackle an unfamiliar opponent on Saturday that stands in their way of a berth in the league finals. The Rage, who finished the regular season with a 3-1 record, will host the Manitoba Fearless at Shouldice Park in the Western Women's Canadian Football League semi-finals. "They're an athletic team and we've never faced them so there's a lot of question marks going into this game," said quarterback Erin Walton of her Winnipeg-based opponent. "All we can do is be prepare
  
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• 'Freedom movement' rallies plan to run in Ottawa all summer: organizer - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 22:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Freedom movement' rallies plan to run in Ottawa all summer: organizer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dang says no criminal charges to come from COVID-19 vaccination record hack, asks to rejoin NDP

  16-06-2022 22:00
  
  An Edmonton MLA says he will not face criminal charges after an RCMP investigation into how he used the premier's birth date last year in an attempt to show gaps in the COVID-19 vaccination record website. On Thursday, Thomas Dang, Independent MLA for Edmonton-South, said after working with the RCMP and crown prosecutors "for months," he will face a monetary fine for violating a section of the Health Information Act. "We've been working through that process as cooperatively as we can be," Dang t
  
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• Dang requests to rejoin NDP after RCMP review into COVID-19 vaccination record hack

  16-06-2022 22:00
  
  An Edmonton MLA will not face criminal charges after an RCMP investigation into how he used the premier's birth date last year in an attempt to show gaps in the COVID-19 vaccination record website. On Thursday, Thomas Dang, Independent MLA for Edmonton-South, said he will face a monetary fine for violating a section of the Health Information Act. In a statement, Dang says the fine has not yet been issued, and he awaits to hear how much it will be. "I am excited to put this matter behind me, and
  
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• 1/6 panel: Plan for Pence to reject electors 'nuts,' 'crazy' - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 21:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  1/6 panel: Plan for Pence to reject electors 'nuts,' 'crazy'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'We're levelling the playing field': Calgary philanthropist for at-risk youth honoured as 2022 citizen of the year

  16-06-2022 21:23
  
  She’s a corporate lawyer, a businesswoman and a philanthropist for some of Calgary’s most vulnerable young children, but Jane Wachowich can now add ‘Citizen of the Year’ to her incredible resume. The Calgary woman took home the top honour in the city’s annual awards ceremony on Wednesday evening where 11 other people also received accolades for their community leadership efforts. Wachowich was highlighted for creating Youth Centres of Calgary -- a series of safe pla
  
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• California won't immediately list Joshua tree as threatened - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 21:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  California won't immediately list Joshua tree as threatened  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Public's input sought for new outdoor space in Coaldale - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 20:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Public's input sought for new outdoor space in Coaldale  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after rollover crash in southwest Calgary

  16-06-2022 20:19
  
  Calgary police are investigating after a driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed on a downtown street Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called out to the Beltline for a crash that occurred at about 9:40 a.m. on 11 Street near 14 Avenue S.W. When they arrived, they found an SUV on its side. The female driver was still inside, so fire crews helped her out of the vehicle. She was taken to hospital in stable condition.Police say an initial investigation has determined the SUV was south
  
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• Lithium battery fires prompt warning from Lethbridge emergency officials - My Lethbridge Now

  16-06-2022 20:17 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lithium battery fires prompt warning from Lethbridge emergency officials  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge College to host multiple events for National Indigenous Peoples Day - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 20:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge College to host multiple events for National Indigenous Peoples Day  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fire Ban lifted for Lethbridge's River Valley - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 20:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Fire Ban lifted for Lethbridge's River Valley  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man charged in Lethrbidge police’s largest fentanyl seizure to date

  16-06-2022 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers began their investigation after 'observing activities consistent with drug trafficking,' Lethbridge police said in a news release Thursday morning.
  
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• Calgary man charged in Lethbridge police’s largest fentanyl seizure to date

  16-06-2022 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officers began their investigation after 'observing activities consistent with drug trafficking,' Lethbridge police said in a news release Thursday morning.
  
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• Warrant issued for man accused of trafficking, assaulting 12-year-old girl

  16-06-2022 19:46
  
  A Canada-wide warrant was announced Thursday for a man facing 11 criminal charges, including sex trafficking a 12-year-old girl. The child has been apprehended and returned to her mother, but Edmonton-based investigators are asking for the public's help to locate 28-year-old Kemron Alexander. Alexander is known to travel between the Alberta capital, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Kelowna, and the Vancouver area. He also has connections to Ontario, according to a statement from Alberta Law Enforcement R
  
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• Jan. 6 panel wants to hear from Ginni Thomas, chairman says - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 19:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Jan. 6 panel wants to hear from Ginni Thomas, chairman says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Alouettes head coach Marv Levy joins select football group - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 19:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Former Alouettes head coach Marv Levy joins select football group  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary driver clocked at 135 km/h in construction zone during poor conditions

  16-06-2022 19:05
  
  A driver has been charged after speeding through a construction zone on Stoney Trail in northeast Calgary. Calgary Police Service officials say the driver was pulled over on Tuesday, at a spot west of Deerfoot Trail, after he was clocked at 135 km/h in a marked 50 km/h construction zone. According to police, construction workers were on the job at the time and visibility was poor as a result of the heavy rain and darkness. The driver, who has not been named, was charged with dangerous operation
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada orders Alberta Court of Appeal to deal with sentence in triple murder case

  16-06-2022 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada ordered the Alberta Court of Appeal to deal with the two men's sentencing in light of the recent ruling.
  
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• Quebec RCMP searching properties allegedly connected to neo-Nazi terrorist group - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 18:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Quebec RCMP searching properties allegedly connected to neo-Nazi terrorist group  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Chance of rain threatens Calgary's beautiful bounce back

  16-06-2022 17:38
  
  For those longing for sun, southern Alberta is entering a beautiful bounce back from the consistent rain of the past 72-hours. We are expected a system of rain to breach the foothills of Alberta later Thursday afternoon, but it will stay close to the mountains leaving Banff and Canmore region with the chance of two to five millimetres. While winds are expected to stay mild, nowhere near Tuesday and Wednesday’s gusts, some southeast winds are going to help keep that precipitation west.Envir
  
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• Michelle Rempel Garner exits Patrick Brown campaign to consider UCP leadership run

  16-06-2022 17:29
  
  Michelle Rempel Garner, a longtime Conservative MP from Calgary, says she's stepping back from the federal Conservative leadership race to consider running for Jason Kenney's job. Rempel Garner was serving as co-chair on Patrick Brown's leadership campaign when Kenney stunned many last month by announcing he was resigning as premier of Alberta and leader of the United Conservative Party after narrowly surviving a leadership review. Rempel Garner's name soon started to circulate as a potential su
  
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• Dutch agency prevented Russian spy from working at ICC - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 17:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dutch agency prevented Russian spy from working at ICC  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grizzly spotted with broken arrow stuck in its head: B.C. conservation

  16-06-2022 16:54
  
  A grizzly bear spotted with an arrow stuck in its head has led to a public plea from B.C. conservation officers. B.C. Conservation Officer Service posted a photo to social media Wednesday, saying the animal was spotted with a lodged broken-off arrow north of Terrace. The bear was seen along Highway 37 North, just north of Meziadin Junction, BCCOS said. Conservation officers are asking anyone with information to call them through the Report All Poachers and Polluters line at 1-877-952-7277. Calls
  
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• Flood concerns and downed trees: Calgary cleans up after storms

  16-06-2022 15:59
  
  The City of Calgary is scheduled to provide an update on its ongoing response to river flood concerns and wind gusts that toppled large trees earlier this week. Mayor Jyoti Gondek will address the situation Thursday morning alongside Sue Henry, the chief of Calgary Emergency Management Agency, as well as Francois Bouchart, director of water resources. A livestream of the update, which is expected to begin at 9 a.m., will be available here. Significant rainfall early in the week led to concerns t
  
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• Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost to receive honorary doctorate - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 15:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost to receive honorary doctorate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• No 2026 World Cup in Edmonton as FIFA picks Toronto and Vancouver

  16-06-2022 15:34
  
  Edmonton has lost its bid to host the World Cup in 2026 as FIFA announced Toronto and Vancouver as the lone Canadian cities for the tournament. FIFA announced the host cities in New York City Wednesday afternoon: Toronto, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, Kansas, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, New York/New Jersey.   This is a breaking news story. More information will be added as it becomes available. Original story:
  
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• Edmonton won't host 2026 World Cup matches as FIFA picks Toronto, Vancouver

  16-06-2022 15:34
  
  Edmonton has lost its bid to host the World Cup in 2026 as FIFA announced Toronto and Vancouver as the lone Canadian cities for the tournament. FIFA announced the host cities in New York City Wednesday afternoon: Toronto, Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, Kansas, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, New York/New Jersey.   This is a breaking news story. More information will be added as it becomes available. Original story:
  
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• Edmonton to learn today if it will act as Canadian host for 2026 World Cup

  16-06-2022 15:34
  
  Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto will find out Thursday which city or cities will host FIFA's 2026 World Cup in Canada. FIFA is scheduled to make an announcement from New York City at 3 p.m. MT. Edmonton mayor Amarjeet Sohi and city manager Andre Corbould are scheduled to speak at Commonwealth Stadium after the news breaks. For the first time ever, when the soccer championship returns to North America in 2026 for the first time since 1994, the tournament is being staged in three countries: Canada
  
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• Alberta students thrilled to get back to normal after COVID-19 disruptions

  16-06-2022 14:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Board of Education, which oversees Western Canada's largest school district, said most students have been feeling positive.
  
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• Alberta students excited for a more normal end to classes after COVID-19 disruptions

  16-06-2022 14:03
  
  Some Alberta senior high school students say they feel grateful for being able to mark the last day of classes without public health restrictions for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. To celebrate Thursday, Grade 12 students at Harry Ainlay High School in Edmonton planned to watch the sun rise at 5 a.m. and drink hot chocolate together. "It was tough with COVID to form connections with other students. That was missing in our high school experience," said Kirsten Krochak, 17. "Eve
  
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• Lethbridge Plasma Centre hoping to boost donation numbers - Lethbrige Herald

  16-06-2022 13:10 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge Plasma Centre hoping to boost donation numbers  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Lethbridge Plasma Centre hoping to boost donation numbers - Medicine Hat News

  16-06-2022 12:20 via medicinehatnews.com
  Lethbridge Plasma Centre hoping to boost donation numbers  Medicine Hat News
  
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• World cannot allow Russia, China to dominate critical minerals market: Wilkinson - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 10:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  World cannot allow Russia, China to dominate critical minerals market: Wilkinson  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge social assistance programs bracing for higher demand as inflation rises - Global News

  16-06-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge social assistance programs bracing for higher demand as inflation rises  Global News
  
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• The Origin Of Pittsburgh Potties, 'Open-Concept' Basement Toilets - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 07:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  The Origin Of Pittsburgh Potties, 'Open-Concept' Basement Toilets  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ripley's Commemorates Nik Wallenda's Niagara Falls Walk In Wax - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 07:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ripley's Commemorates Nik Wallenda's Niagara Falls Walk In Wax  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Head-on collision causes detour on Highway 5 south of Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 06:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Head-on collision causes detour on Highway 5 south of Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lightning look like upstarts in Game 1 loss to Avalanche - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2022 06:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lightning look like upstarts in Game 1 loss to Avalanche  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final

  16-06-2022 06:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Andre Burakovsky scored 1:23 into overtime and the Avalanche opened the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 victory over the two-time defending champion Lightning on Wednesday night.
  
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• UCP co-founder Brian Jean officially launches campaign to become party leader

  16-06-2022 06:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Autonomy for Albertans is the central theme of his campaign, said Jean, adding the time to start is right now.
  
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