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• 'Brothers and sisters of service': Group supports PTSD awareness with motorcycle ride

  17-08-2022 23:32
  
  A cross-country motorcycle ride made its way through the foothills in southern Alberta, destined for Cranbrook, B.C. on Wednesday. Starting in Halifax on Aug. 1, former and current veterans, emergency personnel such as paramedics, police officers and firefighters banded together to break down barriers and end the stigma surround post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The event is in its sixth year and passed through Turner Valley and Nanton on Wednesday with about 70 bikes in the procession. Pau
  
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• Banff RCMP seek public assistance identifying suspect in July break-in to residence

  17-08-2022 23:29
  
  Banff RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect who broke into a residence in mid-July. On July 14, around 3 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of a break-in at a residence in the 400 block of Squirrel Street. A homeowner was in her bathroom, when an unknown man walked into the home. The woman confronted the man, and he fled. He's described as being average height, with dark, black hair. At the time, he wore a blue shirt and black shorts. Anyone with information is asked to conta
  
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• Calgary police hope regalia stolen in July can be recovered

  17-08-2022 23:20
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help tracking down traditional Indigenous regalia that went missing in July. The regalia was inside a grey 2020 Dodge Caravan stolen from a lot near the 600 block of 11 Avenue S.E. on July 15. Police say the vehicle was taken sometime between 2:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., and as of Wednesday the regalia had not been recovered. "The regalia, which holds a significant importance to the victim, was gifted and passed down from previous generations and is a k
  
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• AHS moving to private vendors for hospital cafeterias and coffee shops

  17-08-2022 22:52
  
  Retail food services at most Alberta hospitals will soon be fully contracted out to private vendors. AHS is currently in negotiations with three vendors to provide retail food services after a request for proposals process. The health authority says the goal of the move is to expand food options at cafeterias and coffee shops. As a result, about 240 full time, part time, and casual union employees will be impacted. AHS says there will likely be opportunities for them to join one of the new vendo
  
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• Calgary library closed until Friday following 'traumatic incident'

  17-08-2022 22:31
  
  The Calgary Library closed abruptly Wednesday afternoon, following an incident that police say was connected to a person who was involved in a mental health crisis. Officials with the CPS said officers responded to the Central Library, located on 3 Street S.E., for reports of "a traumatic incident involving a person in a mental health crisis." There are no details about what exactly took place, but police say there is no risk to the public. "This incident is not considered criminal in nature, ho
  
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• Calgary Library closed for the day after unknown incident

  17-08-2022 22:31
  
  Calgary's Central Library closed abruptly Wednesday afternoon after an undisclosed incident . The library tweeted at 1:30 p.m. that it would be closed for the remainder of the day. EMS personnel and Calgary police are both on site. The library didn't say what happened, but added that it will share more information as it becomes available.Central Library will be closed for the remainder of today, August 17, due to an incident onsite. Emergency Medical Services and Calgary Police were notified and
  
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• Calgary Central Library closed for the day after unknown incident

  17-08-2022 22:31
  
  Calgary's Central Library closed abruptly Wednesday afternoon after an undisclosed incident . The library tweeted at 1:30 p.m. that it would be closed for the remainder of the day. EMS personnel and Calgary police are both on site. The library didn't say what happened, but added that it will share more information as it becomes available.Central Library will be closed for the remainder of today, August 17, due to an incident onsite. Emergency Medical Services and Calgary Police were notified and
  
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• Peace, unity and music among themes at this year’s GlobalFest fireworks show

  17-08-2022 22:15
  
  GlobalFest is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year as the annual fireworks and multicultural festival returns to Elliston Park in northeast Calgary. The festival is set to run between Aug. 18 and 27 – and Calgarians should expect new participants in the fireworks festival – with an anti-war finale, numerous performances by multicultural groups in two of the main stages, a citizenship ceremony and lots of food. Who will participate in the fireworks display, and what’s the
  
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• Tsuut'ina Police seek wanted man believed armed and dangerous

  17-08-2022 22:14
  
  The Tosguna Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service is asking for tips from the public regarding the whereabouts of a suspect believed to be armed and dangerous. Police officials say Billy Crowshoe is wanted on several outstanding warrants on charges including pointing a firearm and possessing a weapon while prohibited. Crowshoe may present a risk to the public and anyone who spots him is encouraged to contact 911 immediately and not approach him. The wanted man is known to drive a red Dodge Ram pickup
  
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• Saskatchewan to send patients to Alberta for privatized surgery, won’t pay for travel

  17-08-2022 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government says it will begin paying a Calgary clinic this fall to perform 20 knee and hip surgeries a month for those on Saskatchewan's surgical wait list.
  
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• Charges upgraded after Lethbridge hostage-taking incident

  17-08-2022 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  LPS said the airsoft handgun the suspect had was tested and police say it met the "definition of a firearm based on the velocity of its projectile."
  
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• New Alberta passport pickup location to be announced Wednesday

  17-08-2022 21:32
  
  Minister of Tourism Randy Boissonnault is in Red Deer on Wednesday to announce new passport pickup locations across the country. The announcement will be made at 2:45 p.m., and CTVNewsEdmonton.ca will carry it live. The announcement comes after the federal government vowed to ease a major passport backlog that developed as travel opened up again after the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  
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• Feds announce new passport pickup location in Red Deer

  17-08-2022 21:32
  
  The federal government is adding new passport service locations across Canada as a backlog in processing applications continues. Social Development Minister Karina Gould announced Wednesday that people can now apply for and pick up passports at Service Canada centres in Red Deer, Alta., Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Trois-Rivières, Que., and Charlottetown, P.E.I. That's on top of five new locations added in July, and Gould expects to bring another seven to nine locations into the program soon.
  
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• What Calgary police are saying about a rise in gun violence, shootings

  17-08-2022 20:43
  
  Calgary police are sharing some insight into the state of gun violence in the city, saying there have been 91 shootings so far this year. Insp. Jodi Gach of the Calgary Police Service's organized crime and offender management section says while the city has seen an increase in gun violence and shootings, it's important to note that not all of it is connected to organized crime.  "What we are seeing now is firearms being used in the commission of all types of crime, by offenders who are not
  
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• Crown seeks 10 to 12 years for Calgary man convicted in Ponzi scheme

  17-08-2022 20:43
  
  A Calgary man who helped run a Ponzi scheme that stole more than $27 million from multiple investors between 2014 and 2015 is expected to learn his sentence later this week. Arnold Breitkreutz was charged in May 2018 with fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000 in connection with the activities of a company called Base Finance Ltd. Calgary police were notified about the illegal activities following a tip from the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC). A criminal investigation determined that Breit
  
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• CEBL moves Nighthawks to Calgary ahead of 2023 season

  17-08-2022 20:38
  
  The Canadian Elite Basketball League confirms Calgary will have a team in the 2023 season, as the Guelph Nighthawks will move west to Alberta's largest city. The league announced the move Wednesday afternoon, adding that the team will play its home games at the WinSport Event Centre. "Calgary has been one of our target markets for a long time and relocating a franchise from our smallest market to Canada’s third-largest city will allow the team to remain financially competitive as our leagu
  
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• Campaign launched to gather feedback on City of Lethbridge budget - Lethbridge News Now

  17-08-2022 20:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Campaign launched to gather feedback on City of Lethbridge budget  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police update charges in connection with hostage situation - Lethbridge News Now

  17-08-2022 19:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Police update charges in connection with hostage situation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal government announces 4 new passport service sites as backlog continues

  17-08-2022 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  While government statistics show the system is starting to catch up with demand, a large backlog remains particularly for passport applications submitted by mail.
  
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• Lethbridge police say changes to charges in hostage taking | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  17-08-2022 18:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police say changes to charges in hostage taking | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Charges in Lethbridge hostage taking upgraded amid examination of firearm

  17-08-2022 18:39
  
  Some of the charges laid against a woman accused in a hostage taking in downtown Lethbridge in July have been changed after further investigation into the weapons used. The incident unfolded at the Lethbridge Legal Guidance office in the 400 block of 5 Street South on July 15. Police say four employees were working when a woman entered and asked to speak with a specific lawyer who was not available. The woman then asked to use the washroom and, roughly 10 minutes later, returned armed with what
  
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• Feds announce four new passport service sites as backlog continues - Lethbridge News Now

  17-08-2022 17:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Feds announce four new passport service sites as backlog continues  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UNESCO team to judge if Alberta’s Wood Buffalo National Park should go on endangered list

  17-08-2022 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A United Nations body that monitors some of the world's greatest natural glories is in Alberta to assess government responses to ongoing threats to Wood Buffalo National Park.
  
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• LFES crews respond to northside garage fire - My Lethbridge Now

  17-08-2022 17:26 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  LFES crews respond to northside garage fire  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Heat warnings issued for Calgary, sections of southern Alberta

  17-08-2022 17:26
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada is encouraging Albertans and visitors to take precautionary measures as heat warnings are effect in sections of the province. As of Wednesday morning, warnings are in place for the following areas:City of Calgary; Okotoks - High River - Claresholm; Brooks – Strathmore – Vulcan; Lethbridge – Taber – Milk River; Drumheller – Three Hills; Hanna – Coronation – Oyen; Medicine Hat – Bow Island – Suffield; and,
  
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• Keyera and CN Rail to evaluate Alberta terminal project

  17-08-2022 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The companies say they have signed a memorandum of understanding to look at the construction of a project in Alberta's industrial heartland.
  
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• 1 dead in Trans-Canada Highway motorcycle crash west of Calgary

  17-08-2022 15:52
  
  One person is dead and westbound traffic in a section of the Trans-Canada Highway has been reduced to a single lane following a morning crash west of Calgary. Emergency crews responded to a location near Hermitage Road, approximately 20 kilometres west of Calgary, shortly before 7 a.m. Details regarding the number of vehicles involved and any additional injuries have not been released, but Mounties confirm one person has died. The crash victim had been riding a motorcycle at the time of the cras
  
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• 1 dead in Trans-Canada Highway crash west of Calgary

  17-08-2022 15:52
  
  One person is dead and westbound traffic in a section of the Trans-Canada Highway has been reduced to a single lane following a morning crash west of Calgary. Emergency crews responded a location on the highway near Hermitage Road, approximately 20 kilometres west of Calgary, shortly before 7 a.m. for reports of a collision. Details regarding the number of vehicles involved and any additional injuries have not been released, but Mounties confirm one person has died. RCMP have not provided an est
  
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• Team Canada to take on the Swiss in quarterfinals at World Juniors

  17-08-2022 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s win or go home as the quarterfinals begin at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Canada (4-0-0) sits atop the standings after going undefeated in preliminary action and will face Switzerland (1-3) today. The Canadians are captained by Anaheim Ducks’ prospect Mason McTavish, who leads the tournament in scoring with seven goals and...
  
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• Missing Calgary senior safely located

  17-08-2022 14:17
  
  An 82-year-old Calgary woman  missing for four days has been safely located. Calgary Police Service officials said Thuan Nguyen who was last seen leaving her home in the southeast community of Penbrooke Meadows on Sunday morning, was discovered Wednesday thanks to information from the public and assistance they received from the media.
  
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• UNESCO team in Alberta to judge if Wood Buffalo Park should go on endangered list

  17-08-2022 14:15
  
  A United Nations body that monitors some of the world's greatest natural glories is in Canada again to assess government responses to ongoing threats to the country's largest national park, including plans to release treated oilsands tailings into its watershed. In a series of meetings beginning Thursday, UNESCO investigators are to determine whether Wood Buffalo National Park should be on the list of World Heritage Sites In Danger — a move the agency has already deemed "likely." "Canada i
  
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• Some kids’ painkillers in short supply, but pharmacists say prescription not needed

  17-08-2022 12:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Ontario pediatric hospitals say they're facing shortages of common pain relievers amid supply disruptions in some parts of the country.
  
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• Russian buyer of Canadian oil company accused of paying kickbacks to former Ukrainian PM

  17-08-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Igor Makarov, 21% owner of Calgary-based Spartan Delta, has been accused by U.S. authorities of paying at least $28.5 million in kickbacks to a former Ukrainian prime minister.
  
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• Exclusive: Russian buyer of Canadian oil company accused of paying kickbacks to former Ukrainian PM

  17-08-2022 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Igor Makarov, 21% owner of Calgary-based Spartan Delta, has been accused by U.S. authorities of paying at least $28.5 million in kickbacks to a former Ukrainian prime minister.
  
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• Increased loneliness, isolation a side effect of inflation for Canadian seniors

  17-08-2022 10:52
  
  With inflation at a nearly 40-year high, Canadians are feeling the financial strain. In a six-part series this summer, The Canadian Press is speaking to people at different stages of life to see where they’re being hit the hardest. This final story in the series details how rising inflation is affecting older adults. ——— Azim Jeraj cancelled his gym membership earlier this year. The 69-year-old resident of Sherwood Park, Alta. says he could no longer justify the monthly f
  
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• Statistics Canada to release 2021 census data on languages today - Lethbridge News Now

  17-08-2022 10:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Statistics Canada to release 2021 census data on languages today  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Intelligence report flagged possible 'violent revenge' after Ottawa protest shutdown - Lethbridge News Now

  17-08-2022 10:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Intelligence report flagged possible 'violent revenge' after Ottawa protest shutdown  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada takes on Switzerland in quarterfinals at world junior hockey championship - Lethbridge News Now

  17-08-2022 10:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lethbridge Corn Maze a sweet summer pursuit - Lethbrige Herald

  17-08-2022 07:23 via lethbridgeherald.com
  Lethbridge Corn Maze a sweet summer pursuit  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• As the Canadian Elite Basketball League season wraps up, report says Calgary to get franchise in 2023

  17-08-2022 05:56
  
  Word in the Twitterverse is that Calgary is getting a pro basketball team. Regina-based online sports talk show host Rod Pederson reported Monday afternoon that the Guelph Nighthawks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League will relocate to Calgary and play out of WinSport in 2023.BREAKING: Calgary to get pro basketball team in 2023. Insider sources confirmed the @GNighthawks of the @CEBLeague will move to #yyc and play out of @WinSportCanada arena starting in 2023 — The Rod Pedersen Show (
  
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• Medicine Hat Tigers announce retirement of legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Ridley

  17-08-2022 05:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The voice of the Western Hockey League's Medicine Hat Tigers is hanging up his microphone, the team announced Tuesday.
  
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• Orioles win 4-2, continue to give Blue Jays major headaches - Lethbridge News Now

  17-08-2022 04:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Orioles win 4-2, continue to give Blue Jays major headaches  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bouchard bounced quickly in return to singles action - Lethbridge News Now

  17-08-2022 03:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Bouchard bounced quickly in return to singles action  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Government unveils provincial police proposal - Lethbridge News Now

  17-08-2022 03:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Alberta Government unveils provincial police proposal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 5 years later, Sarah Potomak back on women’s world hockey championship roster

  17-08-2022 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sarah Potomak returns to the world championship after a five-year interval.
  
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• 'Needed a rebound year': Alberta farmers say extreme heat nowhere near as bad as 2021 heat dome

  17-08-2022 03:10
  
  Farmers in the province say while the heat warning over much of southern Alberta is concerning, it’s nowhere near as bad as last summer’s heat dome. Ian Chitwood farms near Airdrie and grows wheat, barley, canola and feed for livestock. This year’s crops came at a high price after last year’s drought. “This is the most expensive crop we’ve planted on the Canadian Prairies and, you know, we really needed a rebound year,” said Chitwood, who is also the vic
  
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• Elon Musk says he is buying Manchester United

  17-08-2022 03:07
  
  Elon Musk, the world's richest person, on Tuesday tweeted that he was buying football club Manchester United Plc, without offering any details. Musk has a history of being unconventional and making irreverent tweets, and it was not immediately clear whether he planned to pursue a deal to secure Manchester United.Also, I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 17, 2022"I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome," Musk said in a tweet. The team is controlled b
  
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• Elon Musk jokingly says he is buying Manchester United

  17-08-2022 03:07
  
  Editor's note: Although Elon Musk did write a tweet about buying Manchester United, he has since admitted it was a joke. A version of the original Reuters story is below. Elon Musk, the world's richest person, on Tuesday tweeted that he was buying football club Manchester United Plc, without offering any details. Musk has a history of being unconventional and making irreverent tweets, and it was not immediately clear whether he planned to pursue a deal to secure Manchester United.Also, I’m
  
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• Banff passenger rail project still working on provincial and environmental support

  17-08-2022 03:00
  
  An ambitious proposal to bring daily rail service between Calgary and Banff is waiting on provincial dollars to secure the next step in making it a reality. The company behind the project - Liricon Capital - says it's looking for roughly $10 million from the province in the near future to go along with $750 million already committed by the company and Canada Infrastructure Bank for building the line. Jan Waterous of Liricon Capital said her company has already put up roughly $105 million and is
  
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• Tourism increasing at Elvis Presley’s birthplace as Tuesday marks 45th anniversary of his death

  17-08-2022 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fans make a pilgrimage every year to Memphis to attend events during "Elvis Week,'' the annual celebration of Presley's life in the days surrounding his death anniversary.
  
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