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• Alberta Theatre Projects 2022-23 season features 3 world premieres, including The Jungle Book

  28-06-2022 23:49
  
  Alberta Theatre Projects unveiled its upcoming season Tuesday, revealing a lineup that features three world premieres and a pair of Calgary premieres, including an adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III unlike any other. The season marks the first curated by incoming artistic director Rohit Chokhani, who was appointed to the position in October 2021. Chokhani is also the driving force behind ATP's family-friendly holiday world premiere presentation, a contemporary adaptation of Rudyard Kipling'
  
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• Media outlets wait for August court decision on Coutts, Alta. warrant details

  28-06-2022 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five national media outlets and the New York Times applied to have the information that led to the search warrants near the Coutts border protest unsealed.
  
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• Kikuchi struggles highlight Blue Jays' need for consistency in starting rotation - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2022 22:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Kikuchi struggles highlight Blue Jays' need for consistency in starting rotation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary native Cale Makar raises Stanley Cup after dominant NHL season: ‘He’s unbelievable’

  28-06-2022 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cale Makar’s journey to the NHL has included the University of Massachusetts in the NCAA (UMass Minutemen) and the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s (AJHL) Brooks Bandits.
  
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• Andreescu, Shapovalov move on at Wimbledon, Auger-Aliassime out - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2022 22:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Andreescu, Shapovalov move on at Wimbledon, Auger-Aliassime out  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary diver McKay finishes fifth in 10-metre platform at worlds

  28-06-2022 21:56
  
  Canadian diver Caeli McKay continued her comeback from a serious ankle injury with a fifth-place finish in the women's 10-metre platform Monday at the world aquatics championships. The 23-year-old from Calgary was third after the semifinal and fourth going into the last dive of the final, but ended up 20.4 points off the podium with a final score of 318.45 points. "I’m happy with my result," McKay said. "I obviously wanted to win a medal but my body still isn’t 100 per cent right now
  
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• Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump White House aide, now in spotlight - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2022 21:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump White House aide, now in spotlight  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian divers Wiens, Zsombor-Murray win 10m synchro bronze at worlds - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2022 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadian divers Wiens, Zsombor-Murray win 10m synchro bronze at worlds  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College launches hands-on, forensic summer camp - My Lethbridge Now

  28-06-2022 21:10 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge College launches hands-on, forensic summer camp  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary International Airport braces for busy summer travel season

  28-06-2022 20:54
  
  The Calgary Airport Authority (CAA) and its partners are preparing for the busiest summer travel season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CAA, more than 13 million passengers are expected to travel through the YYC Calgary International Airport in 2022 – up from 6.3 million in 2021. "The travel experience is different than it was in 2020 and we are doing everything we can to help guests prepare to take some of the turbulence out of the journey," Chris Miles, vice pr
  
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• VNL brings world's best volleyball players to Tsuut'ina Nation

  28-06-2022 20:18
  
  The national women's volleyball teams of eight countries, including Canada and the defending Olympic champions from the U.S., have arrived in Calgary and are set to compete in the final phase pool of the Volleyball Nations League. The 7 Chiefs Sportsplex on the Tsuut'ina Nation will be hosting half of the league's 16 teams, with the remaining eight competing in Sofia, Bulgaria, during the third and final week of pool play. Serbia will phase Germany in the opening match Tuesday afternoon, with a
  
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• Parents of guard killed in HUB Mall shooting ‘deflated’ after Supreme Court decision

  28-06-2022 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Travis Baumgartner was given life in prison without a chance of parole for 40 years, but the Supreme Court struck down the consecutive sentence provision in May.
  
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• Lethbridge rent on the rise, but remains affordable - My Lethbridge Now

  28-06-2022 19:50 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge rent on the rise, but remains affordable  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary now home to the world's tallest mural

  28-06-2022 19:43
  
  Calgary is now officially home to the world's tallest mural. German graffiti artist Mirko Reisser, known as DAIM, used a swing-stage to paint and spray-paint the tremendously tall piece of art on the eastern side of the First on Tenth building (123 10th Avenue S.W.) in the Beltline. The gargantuan undertaking was part of the Beltline Urban Murals Project (BUMP) Festival, a community-led and artist-focused event that sees public spaces reimagined through art. Officials took to soci
  
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• Alberta ends latest fiscal year with $3.9 billion surplus - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2022 19:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta ends latest fiscal year with $3.9 billion surplus  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Transit launches new route planning app

  28-06-2022 18:42
  
  Calgary Transit users now have access to an app that will help them plan their route. The app, called Transit, is available for download in the App Store or through Google Play. "Transit will be familiar to customers as it is the same app provider that we currently use for our existing YYC Transit App," a Tuesday release explained. "The new app will be very similar, and customers in Calgary, including the thousands of Calgarians already using the Transit app, will now automatically be upgraded t
  
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• Body of vacationing Calgary man who jumped out of boat has been recovered from B.C. lake

  28-06-2022 18:20
  
  The body of a Calgary man reported missing earlier this month has been found, Mounties in British Columbia say. Oluwaseun Samson Adedeji was on a vacation with friends when he disappeared while swimming in Okanagan Lake. The 34-year-old jumped into the lake from a boat on an afternoon in mid-June, police said. He did not resurface. The incident happened in an area of the lake south of Rattlesnake Island. Mounties, firefighters and a team from Central Okanagan Search and Rescue were called to hel
  
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• Household food waste prevention program coming to Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  28-06-2022 18:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Household food waste prevention program coming to Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Henderson Lake fireworks return for Canada Day - My Lethbridge Now

  28-06-2022 18:01 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Henderson Lake fireworks return for Canada Day  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Local wrestling company set for Enmax Centre debut - My Lethbridge Now

  28-06-2022 17:55 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Local wrestling company set for Enmax Centre debut  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Province extends affordability measures amid fiscal year end $3.9B surplus

  28-06-2022 16:20
  
  As Alberta posts a $3.9-billion surplus for the latest fiscal reports, Finance Minister Jason Nixon says Albertans can expect to see "affordability measures" as an extension of the province's flush financial statements. The surplus amount is the final number based on revenues minus expenses for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which ended on March 31. During a news conference at the McDougall Centre in Calgary on Tuesday, Nixon said the province has already committed $2-billion targeted to alleviate eco
  
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• Alberta ends latest fiscal year with $3.9B surplus

  28-06-2022 16:20
  
  Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon says the final number on the 2021-22 fiscal year, which ended on March 31, is a $3.9-billion surplus. It's the first time in seven years the provincial budget will not sport red ink on the bottom line. The budget, which ended on March 31, was last forecast to come in at a $3.2 billion deficit. However, Alberta benefited from surging oil prices throughout the earlier part of the year and predicts a $511-million surplus for the current 2022-23 fiscal year. West
  
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• Ninth Avenue Bridge to Inglewood officially opens after delay, cost overrun

  28-06-2022 16:07
  
  A bridge connecting the East Village and Inglewood is now fully open for vehicle and pedestrian traffic.  The Ninth Avenue S.E. bridge replaced the 110-year-old crossing into Inglewood. The project was more than $2 million over budget and delayed by more than a year-and-a-half.  "Bridge projects of this type and scale have very unique challenges and opportunities, which makes achieving this milestone all the more rewarding for the entire team," said project manager Evan Fer.  Init
  
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• Late-day thundershower potential in Calgary

  28-06-2022 15:19
  
  Calgary runs a greater risk of thundershowers today. Storms will develop around the supper hour and have potential to carry through to sunset (near 10 p.m.). Looking at all available sources, our best shot right now occurs between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. for Calgary. Abundant storm energy along this zone will drive intense gusts of wind, along with up to loonie-sized hail amidst these storms. But that's the evening. As with yesterday, we'll face a predominantly sunny start, with only gradual cloud dev
  
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• Evening thundershower possible in Calgary

  28-06-2022 15:19
  
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: We're in it. Or, at least, we're in it enough to consider adjusting plans this evening. There is a high probability of storms building across the foothills and developing into severe weather; while Calgary is not presently in the watch zone (as of 2:40 p.m.), we could see that change later this evening. Storms could bring hail topping three centimetres in diameter. Hinton and Whitecourt are both under rainfall warnings, as well - that's where the northern face of the low will d
  
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• Calgary wins bid to host Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in 2024

  28-06-2022 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The winter games in Calgary will be the qualifying event for athletes to represent Canada at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2025.
  
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• Calgary to host 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games

  28-06-2022 15:00
  
  Calgary has been selected as the host city for the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games. "Calgary is proud to have been chosen as host city for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2024," said Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek in a release. “We look forward to sharing our great facilities and our inclusive community spirit will welcome all with open arms. I know Calgarians will volunteer in great numbers to ensure that this event delivers the experience of a lifetime for these amazing at
  
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• Calgary gets nod as host of 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games

  28-06-2022 15:00
  
  Calgary has been selected as the host city for the 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games. "Calgary is proud to have been chosen as host city for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2024," said Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek in a release. “We look forward to sharing our great facilities and our inclusive community spirit will welcome all with open arms. I know Calgarians will volunteer in great numbers to ensure that this event delivers the experience of a lifetime for these amazing at
  
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• Alberta finance minister to announce fourth quarter results on budget

  28-06-2022 13:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta budget, which ended on March 31, was last forecast to come in at a $3.2 billion deficit.
  
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• Alberta ends latest fiscal year with $3.9B surplus as oil, gas surge

  28-06-2022 13:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's the first time in seven years the provincial budget will not sport red ink on the bottom line.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein

  28-06-2022 12:51
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for helping the financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. The stiff sentence was the punctuation mark on a trial that explored the sordid rituals of a predator power couple who courted the rich and famous as they lured vulnerable girls as young as 14, and then exploited them. Prosecutors said Epstein, who killed himself in 2019 while
  
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• Treadwell recognized as Voice of Lethbridge Dragon Boat Festival - Medicine Hat News

  28-06-2022 12:35 via medicinehatnews.com
  Treadwell recognized as Voice of Lethbridge Dragon Boat Festival  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Lethbridge FC put in dominant performances at Chinook Cup - Lethbrige Herald

  28-06-2022 07:31 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge FC put in dominant performances at Chinook Cup  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Convoy protest organizer Tamara Lich arrested: police

  28-06-2022 06:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A lawyer for "Freedom Convoy'' organizer Tamara Lich says the Alberta woman has been arrested.
  
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• Convoy protest organizer Tamara Lich arrested: lawyer

  28-06-2022 06:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A lawyer for "Freedom Convoy'' organizer Tamara Lich says the Alberta woman has been arrested.
  
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• Expected population bump has city consider new housing developments

  28-06-2022 03:31
  
  Despite goals of hitting climate targets and building up instead of out, the city is considering approving five new communities as it expects another 88,000 people to move here by 2026. The infrastructure and planning committee is meeting this week to review a comprehensive development plan that also includes the new developments. Committee chair Gian-Carlo Carra, a long time advocate for increased housing density, said there are no easy decisions to accommodate the sudden burst of growth. "It w
  
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• Ottawa convoy organizer Tamara Lich arrested in Alberta for alleged breach of bail conditions

  28-06-2022 03:11
  
  One of the organizers of the so-called Freedom Convoy has been arrested in Alberta for alleged breach of bail conditions, CTV News has learned. Tamara Lich was arrested Monday by local police in Medicine Hat, Alta. She could be held in Alberta for up to six days before being brought back to Ottawa. When Lich returns to Ottawa, she is expected to face a new charge of breach of recognisance under the Criminal Code of Canada. Lich could remain in jail in Ottawa until a new bail hearing would be sch
  
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• Former PC, Liberal MLA Raj Sherman registers to run for UCP leader

  28-06-2022 02:54
  
  Former Alberta Liberal leader Dr. Raj Sherman has submitted papers to run for leader of the United Conservative Party, but there are questions about whether or not his name will be on the ballot. Sherman was accepted as a candidate by Elections Alberta on Friday, making him the ninth person to go through that process. The UCP has yet to officially accept any candidate. The application deadline is not until July 20. The party's leadership rules state that any candidate must be a member of the par
  
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• Calgary’s ambulance wait times under fire after 3-year-old taken to hospital in fire truck

  28-06-2022 02:34
  
  Ambulance wait times are coming under fire again after a three-year-old Calgary girl was rushed to hospital over the weekend by the fire department. “Calgarians need to know we’re there for them, we’re going to be there for them and we’re always there for them. It’s not what we normally do, it’s not what we want to do but that’s what we had to do,” fire chief Steve Dongworth said. Dongworth said the call came in just after midnight Sunday 
  
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• Rural Alberta municipalities ask UCP to stop planning provincial police force

  28-06-2022 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a letter sent Monday to the premier, the group says the government has lost the trust of its constituents in its pursuit of a provincial police service.
  
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• Federal government invests $28.2M in mental health support for first responders

  28-06-2022 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Those on the front lines of the pandemic are facing exhaustion and many are walking away from their careers. Ottawa's investing $28 million towards addressing mental health issues.
  
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• CultureLINK bus connecting Lethbridge’s cultural stops - Global News

  28-06-2022 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  CultureLINK bus connecting Lethbridge’s cultural stops  Global News
  
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• CultureLINK bus connecting Lethbridge’s cultural stops

  28-06-2022 01:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two CultureLINK buses will stop at six destinations, including the Galt, Casa, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden and the river bottom.
  
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• Calgary fire truck transports injured 3-year-old to the hospital

  28-06-2022 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary fire crews responded to calls of a three-year-old child who fell and hit the back of her head at around 12:10 a.m Sunday.
  
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• Colorado Avalanche players with ties to southern Alberta on top of the world as Stanley Cup Champions

  28-06-2022 01:17
  
  It was a historic win for the Colorado Avalanche last night as they dethroned the reigning champs, the Tampa Bay Lightning, to claim their third Stanley Cup.    A major contributor for the Avs was defender Cale Makar, whose 29 points in 20 games earned him the Conn Smythe Award given to the playoffs most valuable player.                           &
  
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• Colorado Avalanche players with ties to Alberta on top of the world as Stanley Cup Champions

  28-06-2022 01:17
  
  It was a historic win for the Colorado Avalanche Sunday night as they dethroned the reigning NHL champs, the Tampa Bay Lightning, to claim their third Stanley Cup. A major contributor for the Avs was defender Cale Makar, whose 29 points in 20 games earned him the Conn Smythe Award, which is given to the playoffs' most valuable player.                           &n
  
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• Ottawa to delay new fuel standards, ask oil and gas sector for more emissions cuts

  28-06-2022 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cabinet approved the final regulations for the long-awaited Clean Fuel Standard last week, which were obtained ahead of their intended publication on July 6.
  
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• 'It was political satire': Lynne Hoff discusses her controversial parade float

  28-06-2022 00:45
  
  The owner of a contentious Alberta parade float that sparked controversy after photos of it began circulating online this weekend is speaking out. Lynne Hoff was behind the float, which appeared in the Sundre Pro Rodeo's parade on Saturday.   It was a John Deere tractor pulling a manure spreader with the phrase ‘The Liberal’ on it in red lettering, driven by one volunteer dressed as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while another volunteer, dressed as NDP leader Jagmeet Singh,
  
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• Wes Heffernan takes home PGA of Canada Championship

  28-06-2022 00:37
  
  Wes Heffernan is one of Calgary's all time great golfers.  Until Friday, one championship that he had never won was the PGA Championship of Canada. That all changed last week at the Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ontario. Heffernan finished the tournament at 10 under par and beat his nearest competitor, veteran Jim Rutledge by five strokes. Heffernan said it was a satisfying win. "It's kind of our major.  It's our national championship at the PGA level," the 45-year-old said. "It's a
  
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• ‘Great to be back’: Thousands take in Lethbridge’s dragon boat festival

  28-06-2022 00:15
  
  Henderson Lake was a busy place to be this past weekend, with thousands of spectators, volunteers and athletes coming together for the ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival. “It's great to be back full swing in the festival like we had been for almost 20 years prior to COVID,” said Jennifer Yanish, a team member of Abreast of Bridge. The festival was celebrating its 20th anniversary since launching  in 2002. The weekend was filled with cheers, excitement and a few
  
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