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• No serious injuries after semi rolls over in northeast Calgary

  09-07-2022 23:51
  
  It took a while to clear the scene after a large truck tipped onto its side in northeast Calgary Saturday morning. The crash took place at approximately 8:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of 16 Avenue near Stoney Trail N.E. It's not know what led up to the crash, but one lane of traffic needed to be shut down so the debris could be cleared away.
  
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• Emergency crews called to scene of crash involving police vehicle

  09-07-2022 23:39
  
  A civilian vehicle and a police vehicle have collided in an intersection near the town of Strathmore on Saturday afternoon, RCMP say. Strathmore RCMP say they, along with emergency crews, responded to the scene at Highway 817 and Highway 1. There are few details about what happened, but officials say the crash resulted in minor injuries. "Emergency crews remain on scene and an RCMP collision analyst is en route," police said in a release. Traffic is expected to be slow through the area for the n
  
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• Rogers CEO apologizes, says ‘maintenance upgrade’ behind major outage

  09-07-2022 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an interview with Global News, Tony Staffieri said there was "a maintenance upgrade in our core network, and that caused our routers to malfunction."
  
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• Two-time Open champion Norman unwanted guest at St Andrews - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 22:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Two-time Open champion Norman unwanted guest at St Andrews  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch called in southern and central Alberta

  09-07-2022 21:07
  
  A number of communities north and west of Calgary are under a new severe thunderstorm watch, which was issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on Saturday. The agency called the alert at approximately 10:25 a.m. as a result of conditions that could produce severe thunderstorms in several areas in southern and central Alberta. "(They) may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain," the bulletin read. "Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheri
  
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• Canadian teams fall in quarterfinals at beach volleyball tournament - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 20:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canadian teams fall in quarterfinals at beach volleyball tournament  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vaccines not causing unexplained deaths in Alberta, authorities say

  09-07-2022 20:12
  
  The province has acknowledged that while previous reports have indicated a higher number of unexplained deaths, there is a justifiable reason for the data. Earlier this week, CTV News reported on government statistics on the top causes of death in Alberta in 2021. In that report, it showed there were 3,362 Albertans who died from "ill-defined and unknown causes." While some experts implied that that figure could be due to complications from COVID-19, the government says that isn't necessarily th
  
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• Van Aert wins 8th stage of Tour, Pogačar extends lead - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 19:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Van Aert wins 8th stage of Tour, Pogačar extends lead  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Uniquely suited’: Indigenous priest in charge of liturgy for Pope’s visit

  09-07-2022 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Indigenous Priest, Cristino Bouvette of Calgary, has been appointed the head of liturgy for Pope Francis' visit to Canada later this month.
  
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• Predators sign Filip Forsberg to $68M, 8-year contract - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 18:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Predators sign Filip Forsberg to $68M, 8-year contract  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Verstappen cruises from pole to win Austrian GP sprint - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 18:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Federal government investing $1.6M towards high-efficiency fertilizer - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 18:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Federal government investing $1.6M towards high-efficiency fertilizer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Peacock on the lam in Jasper euthanized - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 17:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Peacock on the lam in Jasper euthanized  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kazakhstan's Rybakina wins women's Wimbledon title, 1st Slam - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 17:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Kazakhstan's Rybakina wins women's Wimbledon title, 1st Slam  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Greatly missed': Family of Falconridge shooting victim seeks support

  09-07-2022 17:12
  
  After a 27-year-old Calgary man was gunned down in an incident earlier this week, his family is looking to the public to help them lay him to rest. Calgary police say Shakiel Ahkeem Bennett was shot to death following an incident on Monday morning at a home on Falsby Way N.E. Following the formal identification, Bennett's family released a statement on Friday night, saying they "are absolutely devastated by the loss." "Shakiel was loved by so many, and his loss has left a void in our hearts that
  
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• 'Uniquely suited': Indigenous priest in charge of liturgy for Pope's visit - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 16:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Uniquely suited': Indigenous priest in charge of liturgy for Pope's visit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Beavers unable to rally back late in Lethbridge - DiscoverWeyburn.com

  09-07-2022 16:40 via discoverweyburn.com
  
  Beavers unable to rally back late in Lethbridge  DiscoverWeyburn.com
  
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• As Calgary Stampede returns, politicians hope to lasso support in Alberta

  09-07-2022 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 10-day festival celebrating the cowboy way of life has attracted all federal leaders, who often take on the persona of duelling gunslingers looking for votes.
  
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• 'Freedom Convoy' organizers discussed playing 'race card' with Métis heritage - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 16:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  'Freedom Convoy' organizers discussed playing 'race card' with Métis heritage  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Massive Stampede breakfast returns at Calgary's Chinook Centre

  09-07-2022 15:52
  
  Western spirit is alive and well at Calgary's Chinook Centre on Saturday as thousands of people lined up for their share of free pancakes while enjoying all the fun Stampede has to offer. Beginning at 7 a.m., residents are invited to the East parking lot of the mall to enjoy freshly made pancakes, sausages and other breakfast goodies along with live musical performances. This year's stage features Craig Moritz, The Heels and Jake Mathews. Cadillac Fairview (CF), the company in charge of the mall
  
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• Massive pancake breakfasts return to Calgary as thousands celebrate first weekend of Stampede

  09-07-2022 15:52
  
  Western spirit is alive and well throughout Calgary as thousands of people lined up at several breakfasts for their share of free pancakes while enjoying all the fun Stampede has to offer. The busy day began early at 7 a.m. as Chinook Mall hosted its 62nd annual pancake breakfast and welcomed close to 40,000 people at its east parking lot throughout the morning. This year's stage featured Craig Moritz, The Heels and Jake Mathews. Cadillac Fairview (CF), the company in charge of the mall, says th
  
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• Trudeau apologizes for racism faced by all-Black Canadian unit in First World War

  09-07-2022 15:47
  
  The soldiers comprising the only all-Black unit to fight for Canada during the First World War experienced systemic hate and racism before, during and after their time in uniform, the Prime Minister said on Saturday as he formally apologized for the treatment they endured. Justin Trudeau offered the apology as descendants of the No. 2 Construction battalion's 600 members gathered in Truro, N.S., on the same grounds where the unit formed prior to deployment overseas in March 1917. Trudeau said he
  
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• Convoy organizers discussed playing ‘race card’ with Lich’s Métis heritage

  09-07-2022 15:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  While planning the convoy to Ottawa, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber appeared aware that racial identity could be raised in criticisms of it.
  
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• Half of Canadians say the country is on the 'wrong track' to building unity: Nanos survey

  09-07-2022 15:00
  
  More than twice as many people believe Canada is on the wrong track, as opposed to the right one, when it comes to becoming a more united country, a new survey from Nanos Research shows. The survey, commissioned by CTV News, asked Canadians their opinions on whether Canada is on the right track to achieving two objectives: building a united country and creating prosperity for the future. Half of those surveyed believed Canada is on the wrong track to uniting the country compared to 22 per cent w
  
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• Abe's death raises security questions as Japan mourns

  09-07-2022 14:32
  
  A top police official on Saturday acknowledged possible security lapses that allowed an assassin to fire his gun into former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe while he was addressing a campaign rally, raising questions how could the attacker get so close behind him. Abe was shot in the western city of Nara on Friday and airlifted to a hospital but died of blood loss. Police arrested the attacker, a former member of Japan's navy, at the scene. Police confiscated his homemade gun and several othe
  
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• Abe's body arrives in Tokyo as country mourns ex-PM's death

  09-07-2022 14:32
  
  The body of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was returned to Tokyo on Saturday after he was fatally shot during a campaign speech in western Japan a day earlier. Abe was attacked in the city of Nara and airlifted to a local hospital but died of blood loss despite emergency treatment including massive blood transfusions. Police arrested the attacker, a former member of Japan's navy, at the scene on suspicion of murder. Police confiscated the homemade gun he used, and several others were l
  
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• Rogers services restored for 'the vast majority' of customers, company says

  09-07-2022 13:51
  
  After a day of service outages on Friday, Rogers said on Saturday morning that services have been restored for "the vast majority" of its customers. "As our services come back online and traffic volumes return to normal, some customers may experience a delay in regaining full service," the company tweeted at around 7 a.m. EDT. The Rogers network outage has affected several mobile and internet services, banks, debit purchases, passport offices and Canada's ArriveCAN app. The company said on Frida
  
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• Rogers CEO says service back online for most customers, blames outage on 'network system failure'

  09-07-2022 13:51
  
  Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri said "pretty close to 100 per cent" of the company's network is back online following widespread outages on Friday, which he attributed to a network failure after a maintenance update. "One hundred per cent of our wireless customers have service across the nation. And in terms of our cable, both home and business, less than one per cent are still having what we would describe as intermittent issues," Staffieri said in an interview with CTV New Channel on. "But our teams
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Hope triumphs over COVID experience in Nova Scotia - Saltwire

  09-07-2022 11:35 via saltwire.com
  
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Hope triumphs over COVID experience in Nova Scotia  Saltwire
  
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• Canada to use traditional spelling of 'Türkiye' following UN move - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 10:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada to use traditional spelling of 'Türkiye' following UN move  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shawn Mendes postpones world tour for 3 weeks to focus on his mental health

  09-07-2022 05:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shawn Mendes says he's pausing his world tour for three weeks to focus on his mental health.
  
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• Environment Canada investigating Sundre tornado as cleanup continues

  09-07-2022 05:17
  
  Thursday's tornado south east of Sundre left more than a 1.5 kilometre path of flattened property and trees but no injuries. The twister is now under investigation by Environment Canada which had meteorologists on site Friday mapping the damage and investigating the magnitude of the storm. "You know there's so much we do know and so much we don't know about tornadoes," said Sara Hoffman, an Environment Canada meteorologist. "It's kind of incredible how they can cause damage in multiple places an
  
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• Environment Canada investigating Sundre, Alta. tornado as cleanup continues

  09-07-2022 05:17
  
  Thursday's tornado south east of Sundre left more than a 1.5 kilometre path of flattened property and trees, but no injuries. The twister is now under investigation by Environment Canada which had meteorologists on site Friday mapping the damage and investigating the magnitude of the storm. "You know there's so much we do know and so much we don't know about tornadoes," said Sara Hoffman, an Environment Canada meteorologist. "It's kind of incredible how they can cause damage in multiple places a
  
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• 'Sextortion' warning issued by Alberta RCMP

  09-07-2022 05:15
  
  Police in Fort Saskatchewan are reminding Albertans about a damaging trend on the rise that uses social media to extort nude photos. Called 'sextortion,' Mounties say the social media scam starts when suspects initiate a fake online relationship, convincing a purported partner to send intimate photos or videos of themselves. Then the suspect states they will distribute the sensitive materials unless they are paid money. According to Fort Saskatchewan RCMP, the detachment has received six reports
  
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• More goaltenders change teams on Day 2 of NHL draft

  09-07-2022 04:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of NHL general managers continued to navigate an uncertain goalie market on Friday with free agency set to open next week.
  
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• Peacock on the loose for days in Jasper National Park in Alberta euthanized

  09-07-2022 04:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A peacock on the loose for days in the western Alberta mountain town of Jasper has been euthanized.
  
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• Canada's Adam Svensson maintains lead in PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 04:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Canada's Adam Svensson maintains lead in PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CFL game set to be broadcast in an Indigenous language for first time ever

  09-07-2022 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the first time in league history, a CFL game will be broadcast in an Indigenous language.
  
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• Lethbridge Starbucks workers to hold unionization vote - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 03:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Starbucks workers to hold unionization vote  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The Quiz Show Rigging Scandal - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 03:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  The Quiz Show Rigging Scandal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta reaches 4.9% unemployment rate, on par with Canada

  09-07-2022 02:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The unemployment rate in Alberta is sitting at 4.9 per cent. It's the first time in a long time the province's average is the same as the national average.
  
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• Suncor says president and CEO Mark Little has stepped down

  09-07-2022 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Suncor Energy says Mark Little has stepped down as president and chief executive officer and resigned from the board of directors, effective immediately.
  
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• 'Stressful' day for Calgary residents, businesses as Rogers outage drags on

  09-07-2022 01:28
  
  It's been a disconnected Friday for millions of Canadians thanks to a lack of service from one of the country's telecommunications giants.  Rogers and its sub-brand Fido have been without any connectivity after a major service outage hit around 2:40 a.m. MT.  It's an outage that has been frustrating so many on a busy Calgary morning.  Electronic payments aren't working for thousands of merchants -- including many at the Calgary Stampede -- which is hurting business and turning Int
  
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• Forward Alex DeBrincat says he's excited to join the Ottawa Senators - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2022 01:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Forward Alex DeBrincat says he's excited to join the Ottawa Senators  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suncor shakeup as CEO Mark Little steps down

  09-07-2022 01:19
  
  Suncor announced late Friday that CEO Mark Little is stepping down as president and chief executive officer, and resigning from the board. Kris Smith, who is currently executive vice-president, Downstream, was named interim CEO. "Suncor is committed to achieving safety and operational excellence across our business, and we must acknowledge where we have fallen short and recognize the critical need for change," said Board Chair Michael Wilson in a release. "We commend Mark for his professionalism
  
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• Suncor CEO and president Mark Little steps down

  09-07-2022 01:19
  
  Suncor announced late Friday that CEO Mark Little is stepping down as president and chief executive officer, and resigning from the board. Kris Smith, who is currently executive vice-president, Downstream, was named interim CEO. "Suncor is committed to achieving safety and operational excellence across our business, and we must acknowledge where we have fallen short and recognize the critical need for change," said board chair Michael Wilson in a release. "We commend Mark for his professionalism
  
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• Lethbridge prepares for heat wave as group call for provincial plan for hot days - Global News

  09-07-2022 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge prepares for heat wave as group call for provincial plan for hot days  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge prepares for heat wave as group call for provincial plan for hot days

  09-07-2022 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Lethbridge, Environment Canada is predicting temperatures reaching the low-to-mid 30s early next week.
  
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• Expert warns of another COVID-19 wave as Alberta’s wastewater data rises

  09-07-2022 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Data from the University of Calgary's provincial wastewater database show that Calgary and Edmonton are seeing an uptick in cases.
  
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• Southern Albertan communities raising funds for Duchess family following fatal collision

  09-07-2022 00:54
  
  The Village of Duchess is mourning following a fatal collision in the United States that claimed two of their own over the long weekend. Kyle, Darsey and Koye Larson from Duchess, Alberta were making their way through South Dakota to pick up some recently acquired bucking bulls when tragedy struck. The family was travelling on Highway 18 just east of Colome, South Dakota on the morning of July 3. They were pulling a cattle trailer when police say their truck was struck head-on by another pickup
  
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