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• Hyggen to host the first Mayor's Community Barbecue - My Lethbridge Now

  15-08-2022 23:54 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• No one entered the Alberta Liberal Party leadership race - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 23:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Alberta Liberals stay with Roogeveen as leader after no one stands for leadership

  15-08-2022 23:43
  
  The Alberta Liberal Party announced Monday that there will be no new leader of the party. This comes after no candidates nominated themselves to be leader of the party. John Roggeveen will remain as interim leader of the Alberta Liberal Party, the press release supplied to CTV News confirmed. Roggeveen was appointed interim leader of the Alberta Liberals in 2021 to replace former leader David Khan. Helen McMenamin, the president of the Alberta Liberals, said in the release that despite the ultim
  
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• Alberta Liberals stay with Roggeveen as leader after no one stands for leadership

  15-08-2022 23:43
  
  The Alberta Liberal Party announced Monday that there will be no new leader of the party. This comes after no candidates nominated themselves to be leader of the party. John Roggeveen will remain as interim leader of the Alberta Liberal Party, the press release supplied to CTV News confirmed. Roggeveen was appointed interim leader of the Alberta Liberals in 2021 to replace former leader David Khan. Helen McMenamin, the president of the Alberta Liberals, said in the release that despite the ultim
  
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• Whitecaps loan midfielder Alexandre to Brazilian club Fortaleza EC - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 23:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 64-unit seniors' community opens in south Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 23:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  64-unit seniors' community opens in south Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Death of 63-year-old woman at Strathmore care home declared a homicide: RCMP

  15-08-2022 23:16
  
  The death of a 63-year-old woman last Friday at a Strathmore care home was a homicide, RCMP said in a release issued Monday. Around 1:15 p.m. last Friday, police responded to reports of a sudden death at AgeCare Sagewood. There, they discovered the deceased woman. While investigating, police identified a suspect, who was later located dead in Calgary. The suspect and the victim were both known to each other, and police aren't searching for any other suspects. The RCMP serious crimes unit has tak
  
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• 'Untimely and tragic': Calgary police cleared of wrongdoing in in-custody death

  15-08-2022 22:48
  
  Alberta's police watchdog has cleared the Calgary Police Service (CPS) of any wrongdoing in their dealings with a man who died in custody in a cell at the Spyhill Services Centre. The death happened almost two years ago, after the suspect was taken into custody from the Marlborough CTrain Station on Oct. 23, 2020. Police had been called to the area over concerns of a man with a weapon. At the time, police said the man was arrested without incident, charged, checked by a medic and placed in a cel
  
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• Canadian Pacific Railway reaches collective agreement with 3,000 workers

  15-08-2022 22:39
  
  Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it has signed a two-year collective agreement with about 3,000 union members. The new deal comes out of binding arbitration amid concerns over a pressing labour shortage throughout the Canadian transport sector. The agreement applies to about 3,000 CP Rail locomotive engineers, conductors and yard workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. Calgary-based CP Rail says it includes an annual 3.5 per cent wage increase in 2022 and 2023 on top of in
  
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• Danielle Smith fires back at Kenney following criticism of proposed sovereignty act

  15-08-2022 22:34
  
  UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith is firing back at Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s recent criticism of the proposed Alberta Sovereignty Act. The Alberta Sovereignty Act has been proposed by Smith to give Alberta powers to ignore federal laws and court rulings deemed “not in the province’s interest.” In a tweet Sunday, Smith released a statement which says that Kenney’s attacks on the act are disrespectful to what she claims is a “large and growing majori
  
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• Poulin, Jenner lead Canada into women's world hockey championship - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 22:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Fire damages Mississippi church where Faulkner was married - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 22:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Canada's bobsled, skeleton federation in negotiations with Canada's safe-sport office - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 22:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Dog, missing 2 months, found alive inside Missouri cave - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 21:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Dog, missing 2 months, found alive inside Missouri cave  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs rally in Vancouver

  15-08-2022 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and their supporters opposed to a natural gas pipeline under construction in northern British Columbia are rallying in Vancouver on Monday.
  
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• Public hearings in Emergencies Act inquiry to start in September - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 21:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Public hearings in Emergencies Act inquiry to start in September  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vasek Pospisil, Alexis Galarneau highlight Canadian men's Davis Cup team - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 21:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Vasek Pospisil, Alexis Galarneau highlight Canadian men's Davis Cup team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lisa LaFlamme is leaving CTV News

  15-08-2022 20:39
  
  Lisa LaFlamme is leaving CTV News. The network announced today that the Chief Anchor and Senior Editor is departing after more than 30 years with the company. “A trusted broadcaster and distinguished voice in Canadian news, Lisa has been on the front line of the world’s biggest headlines,” said Karine Moses, Senior Vice President, Content Development & News, Bell Media and Vice Chair, Québec, Bell. “With an unfailing commitment to delivering the stories that ma
  
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• 'Alberta is Calling': Province launches new talent recruitment campaign - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 19:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Flames forward Huberdeau pledges to donate brain to science to help military veterans

  15-08-2022 19:40
  
  Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau is pledging to donate his brain for research into brain injuries in soldiers. He is going to donate his brain to Project Enlist Canada, which is a program with the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC). The program aims to serve as a catalyst for research on TBI (traumatic brain injury), CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) in military veterans, so to “help researchers and clinicians learn how to better trea
  
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• Trailer released for Tegan and Sara's new show 'High School'

  15-08-2022 19:04
  
  After filming in Calgary earlier this year, the trailer for Tegan and Sara's new TV series High School has now been released. The show is based on their 2019 memoir of the same name, in which Tegan and Sara Quinn reflect on their time as teens in Calgary in the 90s attending Crescent Heights High School. "We grew up in the 1990s, we started our band in the 1990s and we wanted to write our origin story," said Sara Quinn in a 2019 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. "We started writi
  
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• Lethbridge police nab 4 allegedly impaired drivers during weekend crackdown

  15-08-2022 18:56
  
  Weekend checkstops in Lethbridge resulted in charges against four drivers who failed roadside impairment tests as well as alcohol-related charges laid against three drivers with graduated licences. Lethbridge Police Service officials say 230 drivers were stopped during checkstops conducted over the weekend and a total of 28 violation tickets were issued. The checkstops are part of a larger, ongoing crackdown on traffic offences in the city targeting impaired driving, speeding, racing, stunting a
  
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• 4 charged with impaired driving in Lethbridge checkstops | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  15-08-2022 18:56 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Calgary Flames hiring organist after Willy Joosen's passing

  15-08-2022 17:56
  
  For the first time in decades, the Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) is looking to hire a new organist for Flames games. The position was held by Willy Joosen for 34 years, but the long-time organist passed away earlier this year. Now, CSEC is looking to hire someone new to hype up the crowd not only at Calgary Flames home games but at Calgary Wranglers home games too. The new organist will be responsible for playing popular music, crowd chants and the American and Canadia
  
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• Lethbridge works to mitigate foxtails - My Lethbridge Now

  15-08-2022 17:27 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge works to mitigate foxtails  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Province launches ‘Alberta is calling’ talent recruitment campaign

  15-08-2022 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Full details of the "Alberta is Calling" talent recruitment campaign are set to be released at an 11 a.m. Monday news conference with Premier Jason Kenney.
  
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• Alberta looks to poach skilled workers from Vancouver, Toronto

  15-08-2022 16:39
  
  Alberta is looking to draw skilled workers from Toronto and Vancouver to the province and will launch a recruitment campaign Monday morning. Premier Jason Kenney is scheduled to provide details on the campaign beginning at 11 a.m. MT. A livestream of the announcement will be available here. This is a developing story. It will be updated as details emerge.‍‍⚕️‍‍‍‍‍ pic.twitter.com/F5wpR4Km1Z — Jason Kenney(@jkenney) August 15, 2022
  
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• Proposed Calgary to Banff passenger train raises concerns with environmental groups

  15-08-2022 15:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company has said it's considering using technology such as lighting or sound to warn animals about approaching trains and reduce wildlife deaths on the tracks.
  
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• Hot and potentially stormy weather for Calgary

  15-08-2022 15:29
  
  The coming forecast is hot once again. A heat warning remains in effect for Calgary and with good reason; our temperatures are apt to slip back to the 30 C mark by the weekend. The ridge of high pressure associated with this is colossal. While Alberta's fire ban picture hasn't changed, much, dry weather continuing might put a not-so-literal damper on campfires for the next week or so.There is a low possibility for scattered thundershowers Monday evening, in spite of the largely sunny weather. Di
  
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• Canadian home sales fall for 5th month in a row, down 29 per cent from last July

  15-08-2022 15:27
  
  The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales fell for the fifth consecutive month between June and July, but the latest drop was the smallest of the five. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the association says sales in July fell 5.3 per cent compared with June. The actual number of sales last month was 37,975, down 29 per cent compared with July last year. The Offer newsletter: Sign up for curated coverage of Canadian real estateThe average sales price was $629,971, down five per cent from
  
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• Warm week prompts wildfire concerns in Alberta

  15-08-2022 14:59
  
  With temperatures expected to hover around the 30 C mark throughout much of Alberta for the rest of the week, the risk of wildfire is on the rise. As of Monday morning, there were 35 active wildfires across Alberta, bringing this year's total to 819. An interactive map showing all current wildfires in Alberta can be found here. The Calgary Forest Area wildfire danger remains very high, meaning any existing fire permits are currently suspended. Fire bans are also in effec
  
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• Environmental groups raise concerns about proposed Calgary-to-Banff passenger train

  15-08-2022 14:30
  
  Conservation advocates and experts are concerned a proposal for a Calgary-to-Banff passenger train is chugging along without addressing some key environmental issues in and around the national park. Liricon Capital Inc., the lead private-sector proponent, is touting it as a hydrogen-powered transportation solution with lower greenhouse gas emissions than driving. The company says it has received support from municipalities and the tourism industry, but the Alberta government has told the Globe a
  
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• Search underway for missing teens in northwest Calgary

  15-08-2022 14:24
  
  The Calgary Police Service is seeking tips from the public after two teenage sisters failed to return home Sunday. CPS officials say 13-year-old Jessica Lambert and 14-year-old Sheila 'Jack' Lambert were last seen leaving their Sage Hill home at around 3 p.m. Their disappearance was reported to police shortly before 11 p.m. Family and police are concerned for the welfare of the missing girls. Jessica is described as:157 centimetres (5'2") tall; Weighing 64 kilograms (140 lbs); Having brown eyes;
  
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• Missing Calgary teens found safe, police say

  15-08-2022 14:24
  
  The Calgary Police Service says two teenage sisters who were reported missing on Sunday have been found safe. CPS officials say the girls were last seen leaving their home at around 3 p.m. on Sunday. Their disappearance was reported to police shortly before 11 p.m. At approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, police say the girls had been found.
  
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• Thousands of Afghans who helped Canada trapped in Afghanistan, struggling to leave

  15-08-2022 13:32
  
  MPs and veteran-led aid groups are urging ministers to do more to help thousands of Afghans who assisted Canadian Forces but remain trapped in Afghanistan a year after the Taliban seized Kabul. They warn that 8,000 Afghans approved to come to Canada have not yet been able to escape. Many do not have a passport or visa and applying to the Taliban for documents could put them in danger. Another 3,000 Afghans who helped Canada's Armed Forces and government have not been approved to come to Canada,
  
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• Canada less than halfway to Afghan resettlement goal one year after Taliban takeover

  15-08-2022 13:32
  
  A year after the Taliban seized control of Kabul, Canada's resettlement efforts have lagged behind official targets and the efforts to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine. More than 17,300 Afghans have arrived in Canada since last August compared to 71,800 Ukrainians who have come to Canada in 2022 alone, according to government statistics. The federal government has promised to resettle 40,000 Afghans. Canadian activists and MPs accuse the Liberals of not doing enough to help people who worke
  
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• Red panda found in fig tree after escaping Australian zoo - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 11:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 'Our team is good': Unbeaten Canadians aren't worried ahead of Finland match

  15-08-2022 05:15
  
  So far, it has been almost too easy for the Canadian junior team. As the squad prepares to face Finland on Monday in a game that will decide who finishes atop Group A at the world junior hockey championship, the host's biggest enemy might just be complacency. So far, it's been a walk in the park for the Canadian juniors. They've swept aside Latvia, Slovakia and Czechia by an aggregate score of 21-4. And, in those two wins, there were two standout performances in goal, from Latvia's Patriks Berzi
  
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• Japan's Baba beats Canada's Chun in U.S. Women's Amateur - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 03:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Japan's Baba beats Canada's Chun in U.S. Women's Amateur  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Farms celebrate Alberta Open Farm Days - Global News

  15-08-2022 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge Farms celebrate Alberta Open Farm Days

  15-08-2022 02:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's not every day that you get the chance to see the behind-the-scenes of how farm-fresh veggies are grown or how a well-known brand makes its products.
  
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• Jason Kenney calls UCP candidate-backed sovereignty act “nuts”

  15-08-2022 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney spoke out against a prominent platform plank of UCP candidate Danielle Smith's during his radio show Sunday.
  
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• Will Zalatoris gets 1st PGA Tour win in playoff at Memphis - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 01:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Will Zalatoris gets 1st PGA Tour win in playoff at Memphis  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pablo Carreno Busta beats Hubert Hurkacz to win National Bank Open - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2022 00:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Pablo Carreno Busta beats Hubert Hurkacz to win National Bank Open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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