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• Stolen vehicles seized by Alberta RCMP, 2 people arrested

  30-06-2022 23:27
  
  RCMP have arrested two Medicine Hat residents after a search of a home in rural Alberta uncovered several stolen vehicles. Members of ALERT, out of Medicine Hat, and Bow Island RCMP attended a home in Forty Mile County, Alta. on June 29. Officials say two individuals, who were wanted on property-related offences, were located at the home and arrested. Two stolen vehicles, as well as an ATV, were found. Police believee they were taken during recent thefts in Medicine Hat and Forty Mile County. A
  
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• Bail decision reserved for 4th suspect accused of conspiracy in Coutts - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2022 23:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Indigenous advocates call for cancellation of fireworks as city preps for Canada Day

  30-06-2022 23:06
  
   Thousands of Calgarians are ready to ring in Canada’s 155th birthday as festivities are set to be held across the city, but not everyone is calling this a ‘celebration.’ “It’s time for change,” said Nicole Johnston, an advocate for Indigenous people. “I’d like to see Canada Day abolished and I don’t mean it in a negative way. Let’s change this day where we can really include everyone and move forward from the past.” Joh
  
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• Art project at Calgary's Peace Bridge aims to cut down on vandalism

  30-06-2022 22:54
  
  City officials are hoping a new display at an iconic Calgary landmark will help prevent a costly issue. The campaign, called the Vandalism Gallery, aims to reduce the amount of damage that's being done to the Peace Bridge each year. Since the bridge opened in 2012, city crews have been forced to replace a number of the glass panels because of vandalism. City officials says the incidents have gotten worse in recent years. "We have seen an increase in vandalism to the Peace Bridge's glass panels,
  
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• Bail decision reserved for 4th suspect accused of conspiracy in Coutts, Alta.

  30-06-2022 22:17
  
  A judge has reserved her decision on whether to grant bail for the fourth man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade earlier this year in southern Alberta. Jerry Morin, who is 40, attended the two-day hearing in Lethbridge, Alta., by video. Queen's Bench Justice Johnna Kubik says she would give her ruling on July 18. Morin, Anthony Olienick, Chris Carbert and Christopher Lysak are accused of conspiring to kill police officers at a blockade near Coutts, Alta., in protest of
  
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• CRTC tells Radio-Canada to apologize for offensive language on air - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2022 22:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Bail decision reserved for 4th suspect accused of conspiracy to commit murder in Coutts, Alta.

  30-06-2022 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jerry Morin, who is 40, attended the two-day hearing in Lethbridge, Alta., by video. Queen's Bench Justice Johnna Kubik says she would give her ruling on July 18.
  
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• McLaren appointed to review Gymnastics Canada's culture and safe-sport policies - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2022 21:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• NHL’s Victor Mete denies involvement in alleged 2018 sexual assault

  30-06-2022 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  NHL defenceman Victor Mete says he was not involved in an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team.
  
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• Wimbledon updates | Halep beats Flipkens to reach 3rd round - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2022 20:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Lethbridge men arrested in assault | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  30-06-2022 20:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• 2 suspects in Lethbridge arrested for assault

  30-06-2022 20:35
  
  Lethbridge police say charges have been laid against two men in connection with an attack on a 19-year-old man on Wednesday. Officials say the victim was in the 2000 block of Second Avenue North when a pair of males approached him and asked him for cigarettes. When the man declined, the men attacked him. "The subjects were located nearby and were taken into custody after a brief struggle with police," LPS said in a release. "The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries that did not require
  
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• WestJet ‘proactively’ removed flights from Pearson, anticipating summer travel snarls

  30-06-2022 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alexis von Hoensbroech says the Calgary-based airline made a series of proactive schedule reductions between March and May.
  
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• Feds commit $10M to Calgary Stampede recovery

  30-06-2022 20:01
  
  The federal government is giving more than $12 million to help southern Alberta's tourism industry, with the lion's share going to the Calgary Stampede. An investment of $10 million is expected to bolster the Stampede's recovery after a scaled-down 2021 event and an additional $150,000 will be used on health and safety training and BMO Centre renovations. "Festivals large and small were hard hit during the pandemic," said Daniel Vandal, minister responsible for PrairiesCan, in a statement releas
  
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• WestJet taking steps to cope with 'unpredecented challenge'

  30-06-2022 19:44
  
  Calgary-based WestJet says it is taking a "very measured" strategy in order to maintain services this summer, which includes a lighter summer travel schedule that the company introduced earlier this year. The airline shared details of its summer travel strategy Thursday, a day after Air Canada said it would be cancelling flights to "avoid customer service shortfalls." According to a statement on its website, WestJet said it was scheduled to operate at 21 per cent lower capacity this July as comp
  
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• WestJet lowers flight capacity by 25 per cent this summer

  30-06-2022 19:44
  
  Calgary-based WestJet says it is taking a "very measured" strategy in order to maintain services this summer, which means the airline will be reducing its flights by one-quarter to cope. The airline made the announcement on Thursday, a day after Air Canada said it would be cancelling flights to "avoid customer service shortfalls." According to a statement on its website, WestJet said it was scheduled to operate at 21 per cent lower capacity this July as compared to July 2019. "Our proactive effo
  
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• One drug poisoning death reported in Lethbridge in April - My Lethbridge Now

  30-06-2022 19:14 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Tickets for free Papal Mass at Commonwealth Stadium available Wednesday

  30-06-2022 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Those wanting to attend the Mass, which is set to take place on July 26 at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium, must register for tickets, although the event is free.
  
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• Alberta Mounties seek wanted man accused of driving vehicle directly at officers

  30-06-2022 19:02
  
  The Didsbury RCMP detachment is seeking help from the public as they search for a man wanted on 52 outstanding charges who allegedly drove a vehicle at officers. Joseph Aubut, 35, was last seen on May 28 during a suspicious vehicle investigation near Westcott Hall, southwest of the town of Didsbury in Mountain View County. Officers located the vehicle and identified the driver as Aubut. During his getaway, Aubut allegedly drove the vehicle directly at RCMP members and a civilian was nearly struc
  
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• Two Lethbridge men charged in connection with assault - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2022 18:50 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• COVID-19 death reported in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  30-06-2022 18:46 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Tickets to Papal Mass at Commonwealth Stadium available next Wednesday

  30-06-2022 18:41
  
  Tickets for Pope Francis' mass at Commonwealth Stadium on July 26 will be available next Wednesday. The tickets are free and will go live at papalvisit.ca at 10:30 a.m. MT. The pope will be in the Edmonton area between Sunday, July 24 and Wednesday, July 27.Pope's Alberta trip includes Maskwacis residential school visit, Commonwealth Stadium massHe will go to Lac. Ste. Anne and Maskwacis during his Alberta visit. He will fly to Quebec City and Iqaluit later that week.
  
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• Did A Meteorite Lead To This City's Extinction? - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2022 18:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Astronauts suffer increased bone loss on return to Earth: Calgary study

  30-06-2022 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A study released Thursday from the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary followed 17 astronauts before and after their space flights.
  
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• 'Permanent bone loss': Calgary study finds astronauts suffer on return to Earth

  30-06-2022 17:44
  
  The experience may be out-of-this-world but research indicates those who travel to outer space suffer from increased bone loss. A study released Thursday from the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary followed 17 astronauts before and after their space flights. The TBone study, conducted over a seven-year period starting in 2015, found that prolonged weightlessness accelerated bone loss in the astronauts. "We found that weight-bearing bones only partially recovered in most astr
  
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• Fentanyl, methamphetamine seized during bust at Drumheller hotel

  30-06-2022 17:22
  
  Two Red Deer residents face drug trafficking charges following an investigation in Drumheller spurred by reports of suspicious activity at a hotel. RCMP members responded to the hotel at around midnight on June 27 and arrested two suspected drug dealers. A search of the pair and their vehicles resulted in the seizure of:273 grams of fentanyl; Seven grams of methamphetamine; and, An imitation firearm.A charge of possession of a controlled substance was laid against 53-year-old Daniel Mulder and 4
  
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• Calgary arson suspect captured by convenience store camera

  30-06-2022 16:49
  
  Surveillance video of the suspect in two deliberately set fires in a northwest Calgary neighbourhood, including one that destroyed a home, has been released as police search for the firebug. Investigators hope the convenience store recording, captured near the scene of the fires, will help identify the arson and car prowling suspect.We are seeking public assistance to locate a suspected arsonist believed to be responsible for 2 arsons at homes in N.W. Calgary. We obtained footage of the suspect
  
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• After 'Freedom Convoy,' Canadian flag has taken on new meaning for some this year

  30-06-2022 15:36
  
  Puneet Luthra has always taken advantage of the Canadian flags his local MP's office gives away so he can raise one at his Toronto home. "I just think it looks great. I think it's beautiful," he said. But this year, he said, it feels different. "The sad part is sometimes I wonder what people are going to think if I put the flag up," said Luthra. "People could think that I'm someone with fringe ideas -- like anti-vaxxers and things like that." The country is typically awash in red and white on th
  
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• Nutrition warnings coming to the front of pre-packaged food in Canada

  30-06-2022 15:28
  
  Canada will require that companies add nutrition warnings to the front of pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar or sodium in an effort to help grocery shoppers make healthier choices with just a glance. But ground meat will be exempt from the labels, after ranchers groups objected to Health Canada's proposal earlier this month. The government said the labels are meant to help Canadians eat healthier, as the so-called "nutrients of public health concern" have been linked to c
  
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• Nutrition warnings coming to front of pre-packaged food in Canada; ground meat exempt

  30-06-2022 15:28
  
  Canada will require nutrition warnings on the front of pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar or sodium starting in 2026 in an effort to help grocery shoppers make healthier choices with just a glance. The policy, more than five years in the making, will clearly label products with the so-called "nutrients of public health concern" that have been linked to conditions such as cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. "These regulations are designed to make it easier for us t
  
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• Edmonton woman wins $1M lottery

  30-06-2022 15:19
  
  An Edmonton woman plans to buy a new car and travel after she won a million dollars in May. Patricia Misko is Edmonton's latest lottery winner thanks to LOTTO MAX's MAXMILLIONS. She bought her ticket at a Shoppers Drug Mart at City Centre in late May and was shocked to find out she won. “It was exciting, I was in disbelief. I only told my husband Bill," she said. She also plans to save some money and donate to charity.
  
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• Several Kananaskis campgrounds closed through long weekend due to lingering snowpack

  30-06-2022 15:15
  
  Inaccessible toilets, muddy or snow-covered tent pads and less than favourable trail conditions have prompted the delayed opening of five backcountry campgrounds in Kananaskis country. Alberta Parks says the campgrounds in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and Spray Lakes Provincial Park will remain closed through the Canada Day long weekend as a result of the lingering snowpack. The closed campgrounds include:Lillian Lake; Ribbon Lake; Aster Lake; Three Isle Lake; and Turbine.The closures will rem
  
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• Why Do Vermont Homes Have Crooked Windows? - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2022 14:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Defenseman Kaden Phillips signed by Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2022 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Toye scores twice to lead Montreal past Seattle 2-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2022 07:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Trucks hits house in southeast Calgary

  30-06-2022 05:58
  
  Two trucks nearly plowed through the front exterior of a house in southeast Calgary Wednesday evening. The incident took place around 8:25 p.m. in the 2200 block of 36 Street S.E. Police said it appeared one truck lost control, then hit a parked pickup, sending them both into the house. The homeowner tried to chase the driver, who fled the scene on foot, but couldn't catch him.Police said it's a suspected drunk driver. No one was injured. Police continue to investigate. This is a developing stor
  
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• Paul Hinman fighting claim he's been removed as Wildrose Independence leader

  30-06-2022 04:26
  
  A man who insists he's still the leader of an Alberta separatist party says an effort to push him out, amid allegations of theft, is being led by "agents" who have infiltrated the board. A statement on the website of the Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta (WIPA) states that the leadership role was vacant as of Monday, but Paul Hinman says the job is still his. "We have a board that's gone AWOL. They've hijacked the party, they're contravening all of our bylaws, and procedures and policies, a
  
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• Lethbridge Heat hope continuity will lead to provincial championship - Global News

  30-06-2022 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge Heat hope continuity will lead to provincial championship

  30-06-2022 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  In July, the players will go to their fourth provincials since 2018. They only missed the tournament in 2020 when there was no season.
  
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• Air Canada to reduce flights this summer amid 'customer service shortfalls'

  30-06-2022 03:09
  
  Air Canada is planning to reduce its flights in July and August, according to a statement from the company’s president, as the airline continues to deal with “customer service shortfalls.” “Regrettably, things are not business as usual in our industry globally, and this is affecting our operations and our ability to serve you with our normal standards of care,” Michael Rousseau wrote. The airline will be reducing its capacity as summer travel comes to a peak and pan
  
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• Parade float attacked Sikh articles of faith, U of C expert says

  30-06-2022 02:17
  
  An expert at the University of Calgary says a float in a small Alberta town's annual parade made a mockery of some of the symbols the Sikh religion hold sacred. "We shouldn't be naïve that this is not simply a comment about politics," said Harjeet Singh Grewal, a professor of classics and religion at the institution. On June 25, in a parade for the Sundre Pro Rodeo, a volunteer dressed up at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was driving a tractor pulling a manure spreader. In the spreader was a
  
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• Alberta Utilities Commission approves $31M ATCO fine, says in public interest

  30-06-2022 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred.
  
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• How bikeable is Lethbridge compared to the rest of Canada? - Global News

  30-06-2022 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
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• How bikeable is Lethbridge compared to the rest of Canada?

  30-06-2022 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec took the top two spots in all of Canada, with Montreal and Gatineau, followed by Calgary, Vancouver and Edmonton.
  
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• Net zero power system in Alberta ‘possible’ by 2035 but pricey: Report

  30-06-2022 01:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new report suggests Alberta can achieve a net zero power system by 2035 but that it could cost between up to $52 billion.
  
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• Opioid crisis remains a large issue in southern Alberta Indigenous communities

  30-06-2022 01:17
  
  There have been over 100 overdose deaths on Piikani Nation since the start of the pandemic and trying to stop it won't be easy. Last year, 1,623 people died of opioid overdoses in Alberta, nearly triple the number of deaths in 2019. The opioid crisis in Southern Alberta has been an issue for years and increased ten fold over the course of the pandemic, especially in Indigenous communities. The members of the Piikani Nation have seen those losses first hand. "One hundred and ten people have lost
  
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• Number of COVID-19 patients in Alberta ICUs drops to lowest level since October 2020

  30-06-2022 01:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of patients with COVID-19 being treated in ICUs at Alberta hospitals has dropped to its lowest level since October 2020, according to Health Minister Jason Copping.
  
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• Massive cleanup for southern Alberta residents following intense summer storm

  30-06-2022 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A storm system moved through parts of southern and central Alberta Tuesday night, hitting homes in the area. It was so intense, residents were convinced it was a tornado.
  
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• Alberta’s April opioid deaths are declining but still higher than pre-pandemic level

  30-06-2022 00:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Wednesday, the Alberta government reported that 113 people died from opioid fatalities in April, a 34 per cent decrease since November.
  
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• Woman killed at Ponoka Stampede identified as Alicia McKendrick

  30-06-2022 00:24
  
  The woman who died during a practice at the Ponoka Stampede on Sunday has been identified by friends as Alicia McKendrick. The 30-year-old was thrown from her horse and trampled by other horses. McKendrick is being remembered for her love of horses, and being a role model to young riders. Occupational Health and Safety is investigating McKendrick’s death. 
  
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