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• Refugees fleeing Taliban in Afghanistan facing long hotel stays in Calgary

  01-07-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary hotel that become a temporary home to more than 300 refugees from Afghanistan.
  
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• Thousands of Calgarians gather for restriction-free Canada Day festivities with focus on reconciliation

  01-07-2022 23:47
  
  Friday marked the first Canada Day in two years without any public health restrictions, which meant Calgarians were finally able to gather at several in-person events across the city. Local artists performed at Olympic Plaza and St. Patrick’s Island, while others took part in a special Canadian cultural mosaic event at Heritage Park. From live music at Studio Bell to Canada Day-themed outdoor markets in Eau Claire and on 17th Avenue, the day had something for everyone. Fort Calgary in
  
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• Man dies in crash with semi hauling flammable liquid near Schuler, Alta.

  01-07-2022 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say the 29-year-old man from Alberta who was the sole occupant of the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead the scene.
  
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• Kerry says US climate setbacks are slowing work abroad - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 23:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Kerry says US climate setbacks are slowing work abroad  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Monument unveiled at a southeast Calgary park to honour Vietnamese boat people

  01-07-2022 22:54
  
  Members of Calgary’s Vietnamese community gathered Friday at The Journey to Freedom Park to celebrate the unveiling of a meaningful monument. It is now erected near the entrance to the city’s International Avenue in the southeast and honours the Vietnamese people who lost their lives escaping Vietnam after the fall of Saigon in 1975. Tu Lien Thurston says her family tried to escape the country twice and was finally successful in 1978. “It was frightening because there were 500
  
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• What's happening around Lethbridge this weekend, July 1, 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 22:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  What's happening around Lethbridge this weekend, July 1, 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Longtime Calgary Flames organist Willy Joosen passes away

  01-07-2022 22:36
  
  The Flames lost their longtime organist Friday, when Willy Joosen died. The organization extended its condolences on social media, saying, "For 34 years, organist Willy Joosen brought so much joy and happiness to everyone who came to #Flames games. He was an incredibly kind soul who uplifted everyone around him. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends. Rest in Peace, Willy."For 34 years, organist Willy Joosen brought so much joy and happiness to everyone who came to #Flames game
  
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• Bruins hire Montgomery as coach to replace Cassidy - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 22:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bruins hire Montgomery as coach to replace Cassidy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police seek public assistance locating missing woman

  01-07-2022 21:31
  
  Calgary police is requesting public assistance to locate a missing woman. Lehang (Lee) Nguyen, 49, was last seen in the southeast Calgary neighbourhood of Erin Woods Thursday at 7:30 a.m. She was picked up by a cab and dropped off at the Franklin CTrain station on Memorial Drive at 7:48 a.m. Nguyen is 150 cm (4'11") tall, weighs around 61 kilograms (135 pounds), has a medium build, brown eyes and black shoulder-length hair parted in the middle. She has a scar on her left elbow and was last seen
  
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• Police locate missing woman last seen Thursday

  01-07-2022 21:31
  
  Calgary police have located a missing woman last seen on Thursday morning. Lehang (Lee) Nguyen, 49, was last seen in the southeast Calgary neighbourhood of Erin Woods Thursday at 7:30 a.m. According to a police statement Saturday evening, Nguyen was found safe. "As this matter is not criminal, no further details will be released," CPS said in a statement.
  
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• Canadian rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar

  01-07-2022 20:53
  
  Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman's long search came to an end Friday when he was reunited in Tokyo with a cherished guitar 45 years after it was stolen from a Toronto hotel. “My girlfriend is right there,” said Bachman, 78, a former member of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, as the Gretsch guitar on which he wrote “American Woman” and other hits was handed to him by a Japanese musician who had bought it at a Tokyo store in 2014 without knowing its history. He
  
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• Shortage of specialized infant formula to continue through summer: Health Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 20:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Shortage of specialized infant formula to continue through summer: Health Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What will Johnny do? Clock is on for Gaudreau to make a choice about returning to Flames

  01-07-2022 20:26
  
  The clock is running for the Flames to come to terms with its unsigned superstar Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau, who scored 40 goals and added 75 assists in 2021-22, is set to become an unrestricted free agent July 13 and the team still hasn't been able to get him to agree to a new contract. Hockey analyst Elliotte Friedman reported that the Flames have made a 'significant' offer of a long term deal, but the Gaudreau camp still hasn't made up its mind yet whether to accept it or not. While Gaudreau's
  
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• One dead after collision south of Schuler

  01-07-2022 20:17
  
  One man is dead following a collision between a semi tractor trailer and a vehicle Thursday night. The incident took place at 6:47 p.m. when Redcliff RCMP received a 911 call about a collision between a semi tractor-trailer and a second vehicle on Highway 41 north, south of the hamlet of Schuler, between Township Road 160 and Township Road 162. Cypress Co. Fire and EMS joined Redcliff RCMP at the scene, where a preliminary investigation suggests that a northbound passenger vehicle collided head
  
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• Seeking parole, Pistorius meets with girlfriend's father - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 20:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Seeking parole, Pistorius meets with girlfriend's father  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'We have to build bridges': Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk on Ukraine, reconciliation

  01-07-2022 20:03
  
  Moving toward reconciliation doesn't come from jumping "the queue to perfection," but by building bridges and trusting one another, Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk says. Kreviazuk shared that message during an interview with CTV News Channel on Friday as Canada Day celebrations got underway in Ottawa. The Winnipeg-native and Juno Award winner, who collaborated with Drake on his Grammy-winning 2011 album "Take Care," is one of many performers to hit the stage in the nation's capital.
  
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• Canada's Dabrowski and partner Olmos advance in women's doubles at Wimbledon - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 19:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's Dabrowski and partner Olmos advance in women's doubles at Wimbledon  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bear cub rescued after getting head stuck in plastic jug - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 18:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bear cub rescued after getting head stuck in plastic jug  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ponoka Stampede death: Woman ‘passed away doing what she loved’

  01-07-2022 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman who died during practice for the Ponoka Stampede's opening act Sunday night is being remembered for her contagious smile and contribution to the equestrian community.
  
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• San Jose Sharks fire coach Bob Boughner, assistants - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 18:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  San Jose Sharks fire coach Bob Boughner, assistants  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's oldest 'Stampede' is not in Calgary - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 17:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada's oldest 'Stampede' is not in Calgary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raptors announce multi-year extension with forward Thaddeus Young - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 17:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Raptors announce multi-year extension with forward Thaddeus Young  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New Tropical Storm Bonnie heads for hit on Central America - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 15:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  New Tropical Storm Bonnie heads for hit on Central America  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• In Canada Day message, Trudeau says Canadian flag represents promise of a better life

  01-07-2022 14:57
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on Canadians to recommit to the country’s values, including respect, hope and kindness, in his official Canada Day message. The prime minister said the national holiday is an opportunity to commit to the values that the Maple Leaf represents, adding that the flag is more than a symbol. "It's also a promise — a promise of opportunity, a promise of safety for those fleeing violence and war, and a promise of a better life," he said.Capital Dispat
  
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• Baked goods recalled in Canada due to possible pieces of plastic

  01-07-2022 13:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling a number of different Enjoy Life brand bakery products because they may contain pieces of plastic.
  
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• Amazon gets Champions League games in British TV deal - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 13:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Amazon gets Champions League games in British TV deal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Not going to happen in our lifetime': First-time homebuyers share their struggles with purchasing a home

  01-07-2022 13:00
  
  The astronomical rise in the average price of a home in Canada has left 39-year-old Jennifer Charbonneau more discouraged than ever before, she said. “The fact that even though we're able to afford … just under $2,000 a month for rent, but that we're not eligible for a loan to be able to pay a mortgage that’s $1,000 a month, I find that's just like a slap in the face,” she told CTVNews.ca in a telephone interview on Wednesday. “We've come to the realization that [o
  
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• Monday Scaries or Magic Mondays? Tight labour market calls for 4-day workweeks

  01-07-2022 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada’s tight labour market has created a war for talent. Proponents of the four-day workweek say it’s an important way to retain and attract workers.
  
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• Canadian fighting in Ukraine pleads for more equipment

  01-07-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Matthew McGill, a Canadian Forces veteran from Calgary, arrived in Ukraine in March to fight with the international legion.
  
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• Trial for US basketball star begins in Moscow-area court - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 09:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Trial for US basketball star begins in Moscow-area court  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Russian missile attack hits residential buildings in Odesa - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 07:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Russian missile attack hits residential buildings in Odesa  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Justin Turner hits 2 HRs, Dodgers beat Padres 3-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 07:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Justin Turner hits 2 HRs, Dodgers beat Padres 3-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Booker secures $224M, four-year extension from Suns - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 07:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Booker secures $224M, four-year extension from Suns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grizzlies, All-Star Ja Morant agree to 5-year supermax deal - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 07:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Grizzlies, All-Star Ja Morant agree to 5-year supermax deal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wisdom's slam, 6 RBIs lift Cubs over Reds 15-7 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 06:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Wisdom's slam, 6 RBIs lift Cubs over Reds 15-7  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• China's Xi swears in new Hong Kong leader John Lee - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 05:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  China's Xi swears in new Hong Kong leader John Lee  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lions still unbeaten after beating Redblacks 34-31 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 04:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lions still unbeaten after beating Redblacks 34-31  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ex-agent: Braves fostering 'false narrative' about Freeman - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 04:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ex-agent: Braves fostering 'false narrative' about Freeman  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AP source: Durant asks for trade from Brooklyn Nets - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 04:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  AP source: Durant asks for trade from Brooklyn Nets  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Royal Canadian Navy relieves Pacific fleet ship commander for 'inappropriate conduct' - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 03:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Royal Canadian Navy relieves Pacific fleet ship commander for 'inappropriate conduct'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary public art piece that scorched spectator reinstalled in new location

  01-07-2022 03:50
  
  A piece of public art that was removed and put into storage after burning a hole through a spectator’s jacket has been reinstalled in a new location. The Wishing Well made a splashy return Thursday morning in the Bridgeland neighbourhood. “Great cities have great public art and Calgary is a great city,” said Alex MacWilliam, president of the Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association. “This is just one more reason for people to be proud that (they) live here and
  
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• Schwarber, Hall help Phillies rout Braves 14-4 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 03:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Schwarber, Hall help Phillies rout Braves 14-4  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Royal Canadian Navy relieves Pacific fleet ship commander for 'inappropriate conduct'

  01-07-2022 03:37
  
  The Royal Canadian Navy says it has relieved the commanding officer of a warship in the Pacific Fleet. In a release Thursday night, the navy says it has lost confidence in the judgment of Lt.-Cmdr. David Dallin of HMCS Regina. The navy says it took action after an incident that recently took place on another vessel during a naval training exercise. Details of what happened were not released. Commodore David Mazur, commander of Canadian Fleet Pacific, says in the release that the incident remains
  
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• The Watch program in Lethbridge wins provincial award - Global News

  01-07-2022 03:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Watch program in Lethbridge wins provincial award  Global News
  
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• The Watch program in Lethbridge wins provincial award

  01-07-2022 03:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  For more than three years, a volunteer-based program has been offering an extra layer of safety in Lethbridge’s downtown. The Watch has now won a provincial award.
  
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• Lethbridge police to conduct random check stops for impaired driving - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 03:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge police to conduct random check stops for impaired driving  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bank evacuated after white powder discovered on American bills

  01-07-2022 03:14
  
  A southeast Calgary bank was evacuated Thursday afternoon, to allow hazardous materials crews to investigate a strange incident. Fire, police and ambulance crews were called to an RBC branch on 130 Avenue S.E. at around 3:15 p.m. Employees and customers waited outside as firefighters in hazmat suits investigated. Police told CTV News some white powder was found on some American cash that had come into the bank. Staff reported feeling dizzy after coming into contact with the money and one employe
  
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• Calls increase for Calgary Police to release race-based data

  01-07-2022 02:59
  
  The daughter of a Calgary man shot and killed by police earlier this year is calling for details regarding data the service is collecting about interactions between police and people of colour. Nyalinglat Latjor called into this month's meeting of the Calgary Police Commission (CPC) from her B.C. home to ask questions about race data. On Feb. 19 her father, Latjor Tuel, was fatally shot during a confrontation with police. CPS say officers were called to Forest Lawn for a man in distress, and add
  
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• One dead in crash near Stoney Trail

  01-07-2022 02:41
  
  Emergency crews are on the scene of a fatal crash that took place late Thursday afternoon. The incident took place around 5:40 p.m. near Stoney Trail at the off-ramp to the Tuscany exit. EMS said a vehicle hit a pillar, and a man, believed to be in his 40s, died. Motorists are advised to avoid the area as the investigation continues. The exit ramp from northbound Crowchild Trail to Stoney Trail is closed, and the southbound Stoney exit ramp is also closed. UPDATE: Traffic incident on SB Stoney T
  
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• Astros' Tucker tries to steal home amid PitchCom malfunction - Lethbridge News Now

  01-07-2022 02:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Astros' Tucker tries to steal home amid PitchCom malfunction  Lethbridge News Now
  
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