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• 'I don't feel great about it': Calgary police chief reflects on 97 shootings

  24-08-2022 23:28
  
  Calgary's chief of police addressed the city's recent gun violence on Wednesday, admitting the amount of shootings so far this year is "fairly unprecedented" and "problematic." Calgary police say there have been 97 shootings so far this year, already more than the 95 recorded in 2021. Mark Neufeld, who was speaking at a provincial funding announcement, said he had been giving that number – 97 – a lot of thought. "I don't feel great about it because of course I have the opportunity to
  
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• Beakerhead 2022 returns with giant robot, unique Japanese-style discussion and after party

  24-08-2022 23:25
  
  The Beakerhead festival is returning to Calgary for their “restart version” of their festival – and this year, they are teaming up with the TELUS Spark Science Centre. The festival will also see Mayor Jyoti Gondek piloting an experimental robot, a hack-the-house event, a unique discussion in the form of PechaKucha, and finally, an after party. Beakerhead, which has been running festivals since 2013, is teaming up with Calgary's science centre for the first time. In a press rele
  
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• 'A catch-all excuse': WestJet court compensation case makes travellers uneasy

  24-08-2022 22:49
  
  Air travellers in Canada are paying close attention to a legal battle that some worry could set a precedent on compensation around last-minute flight cancellations and staffing shortages. Calgary-based WestJet filed a motion earlier this month to the Federal Court of Appeal in Vancouver, arguing it shouldn’t have to compensate a passenger whose flight was cancelled from Regina to Toronto, en route to Ottawa, last July. Owen Lareau filed a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency (
  
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• Family remembers veteran killed in crash near Morley

  24-08-2022 22:33
  
  Family members of a Caroline, Alta., woman struck and killed by an impaired driver last week are remembering her loving smile, selfless attitude and incredible military career. Around 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 19, Samantha Wylie, 53, was travelling home to Caroline from Canmore, Alta., on her motorcycle near Highway 1A and Morley Road when an oncoming SUV crossed the centre line and collided with her head-on. “She was my best friend,” said Wylie’s daughter, Haley Perrault, who is curre
  
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• Crime prevention in Alberta: $5.2M in grants now available

  24-08-2022 22:26
  
  Alberta is hoping to combat crime with the creation of a $5.2 million grant. Justice Minister Tyler Shandro announced the Alberta Crime Prevention grant on Wednesday, saying it will help keep Albertans safe by supporting projects and programs that work to quell criminal activity. The grants will see eligible groups and organizations receive one-time funding of $25,000 to $150,000 a year for projects and initiatives for up to two years. "The job of protecting communities and keeping them safe sho
  
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• Federal government invests $4.4 million in Golf Canada's professional tournaments - Lethbridge News Now

  24-08-2022 22:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• UCP leadership candidates backed by Southern Alberta MLAs - Lethbridge News Now

  24-08-2022 21:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Taber Cornfest back for family fun in Southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  24-08-2022 21:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Group files constitutional challenge of ArriveCan app in Federal Court - Lethbridge News Now

  24-08-2022 21:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Ottawa pledges $115M to support Alberta's long-term care

  24-08-2022 21:24
  
  Patients in Alberta health centres who require continuing care will be safer as a result of new funding from the federal government, officials say. A $115-million grant was announced on Wednesday in Calgary to help improve conditions in long-term care facilities in the province. Officials say the money will be using toward the prevention and control of COVID-19 and other illnesses as well as avoiding overcrowding. Health-care aides will also be getting raises as well as access to an adequate sup
  
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• 'You will not win': Facebook accounts of Alberta UCP leadership candidate hacked

  24-08-2022 21:00
  
  An Alberta legislature member and candidate for the leadership of the United Conservative Party says there's no doubt hacks on her social media accounts were targeted and she's promising not to back down.  Leela Aheer, who was on the edge of tears, told a news conference Wednesday that both her personal and public Facebook accounts were compromised over the past few days. She didn't specify what was posted to her account, but said she had been notified by Facebook that the account was being
  
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• UCP leadership candidate refuses to back down after social media hacked

  24-08-2022 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  UCP leadership candidate Leela Aheer had both her personal and professional Facebook accounts hacked over the past few days, and says she won't back down in her political fight.
  
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• AHS cautions visitors to Clear Lake about blue-green algae

  24-08-2022 20:29
  
  Alberta Health Services is warning visitors to Clear Lake to take precautions to protect themselves against presence of blue-green algae. Clear Lake is located in the MD of Willow Creek, about 100 kilometres southeast of Calgary. Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is naturally occurring and often becomes visible when weather conditions are calm. It looks like scum, grass clippings, fuzz or globs on the surface of water and can be blue-green, greenish-brown, brown and/or pinkish-red i
  
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• Alberta to commemorate Sir Winston Churchill with statue in Calgary

  24-08-2022 20:23
  
  A statue to honour Sir Winston Churchill, one of the greatest leaders of the modern era, will soon be set up in downtown Calgary. Officials say the installation of the statue in Alberta is important because the leader "had a special affection for Alberta." "On his 1929 visit to our province, he visited with admiration both the oil wells of Turner Valley and the magnificent mountainscapes of Banff, several of which he depicted in watercolour paintings. He was so attracted to Alberta that he very
  
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• Stoney Nakoda resident accused of firing shots at people from stolen vehicle

  24-08-2022 19:10
  
  A 24-year-old resident of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, who had been wanted in connection to a shooting in Calgary, faces dozens of charges following an investigation into shots fired from a stolen vehicle at two men. RCMP members responded to the nation on Aug. 17 following reports of a shooting and located the suspect vehicle. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver fled. Additional police resources, including members of the Cochrane RCMP crime reduction unit and police dog ser
  
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• Stoney Nakoda man accused of firing shots at people from stolen vehicle

  24-08-2022 19:10
  
  A 24-year-old member of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, who had been wanted in connection to a shooting in Calgary, faces dozens of charges following an investigation into shots fired from a stolen vehicle at two men. RCMP members responded to the nation on Aug. 17 following reports of a shooting and located the suspect vehicle. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver fled. Additional police resources, including members of the Cochrane RCMP crime reduction unit and police dog servi
  
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• Calgary police arrest man in brazen daytime shooting

  24-08-2022 18:39
  
  Calgary police say a man believed to be responsible for to a daytime shooting in Radisson Heights/Albert Park earlier this month has been arrested. The shooting happened in the 2800 block of 15th Avenue S.E. at around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11. Police believe two men were involved in an argument at a residence. One left, but later returned in a truck, allegedly shooting at the home. No injuries were reported and the suspect had left the scene by the time officers arrived. Police say member
  
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• Calgary man charged in brazen daytime shooting

  24-08-2022 18:39
  
  Calgary police say a man believed to be responsible for to a daytime shooting in Radisson Heights/Albert Park earlier this month has been arrested. The shooting happened in the 2800 block of 15th Avenue S.E. at around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11. Police believe two men were involved in an argument at a residence. One left, but later returned in a truck, allegedly shooting at the home. The suspect had left the scene by the time officers arrived. Police say members of the Cochrane RCMP departm
  
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• Maier gets nod ahead of veteran Bo Levi Mitchell for Calgary Stampeders

  24-08-2022 18:33
  
  A first for Jake Maier. The second-year quarterback will be Calgary's starter Thursday night when the Stampeders (6-3) visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-1). The start will be Maier's fourth in the CFL but the first with veteran Bo Levi Mitchell also on the roster. All three of Maier's previous starts came with Mitchell on the injured list. Maier replaced Mitchell in the second half of Calgary's 22-19 road win over the Toronto Argonauts last week. Maier was 14-of-18 passing for 156 yards and an
  
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• Parking operations move to Lethbridge Park N Ride - My Lethbridge Now

  24-08-2022 18:04 via mylethbridgenow.com
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• City of Calgary services displaced by arson return to city hall

  24-08-2022 17:36
  
  The majority of City of Calgary services have resumed operations out of their permanent locations after being temporarily displaced following a series of deliberately set fires earlier this month. With the exception of the city's planning and development services counter, which was extensively damaged in the Aug. 2 fires, all displaced services are up-and-running at their normal spots within the municipal building. The fires occurred during a break-in and the total cost of repairs is estimated t
  
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• AHS seeking Facebook's help after 'breach' Tuesday night

  24-08-2022 16:18
  
  A social media page operated by Alberta Health Services was "breached" Wednesday evening. For three hours and 47 minutes, what appeared to be a video game session was livestreamed from the Alberta Health Services EMS Facebook page. In a tweet at 9:15 p.m., the agency told the public it was aware of the "breach." "We’ve contacted Facebook to assist in shutting down the page and are working to address this breach and determine root cause."AHS is aware that its AHS EMS Facebook page has been
  
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• Woman dies before facing impaired driving charges in Airdrie motorcyclist's death

  24-08-2022 15:37
  
  A Mountain View County woman has died ahead of her trial in connection with a fatal crash on Highway 22 in the summer of 2021. The Crown confirmed the death of Ashley Evans to CTV News on Tuesday, stating all charges against her had been officially withdrawn earlier this month. Evans, who was 25 at the time of the incident, was facing several charges — including impaired driving causing death, failure to stop after accident resulting in death and operating a motor vehicle over the legal li
  
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• Periods of rain for the next couple of days in Calgary

  24-08-2022 15:27
  
  With the rain having capped off at only 10 millimetres near the airport between Monday and Tuesday, other sources on CoCoRaHS are begging to differ; areas of south Calgary went for 10 to 20 mm.Interestingly, the provincial summary only lists a few hail sizes; Calgary saw nickel-sized hail in some areas, and Hinton saw hail the size of loonies, but the daily output from Environment Canada also suggests Fort Macleod saw up to 95 mm of rain. It's much calmer today. Our best chance for showers will
  
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• Calgary could see thundershowers Friday, Saturday afternoon

  24-08-2022 15:27
  
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: When it comes to showers or storms to day, we may be witnessing the extent as I write this just after 2:30:#Okotoks catching a weak lil' boomer at the moment. #yyc #abstorm pic.twitter.com/Ay58tGCwdP — Kevin Stanfield (@CTVStanfield) August 24, 2022 Beyond, the cloud base shifts once again toward the foothills, and with Calgary's humidity back at a managable 40%, that rain won't last long, for what it is. Beyond, Thursday's looking sunnier, and that has an impact down the
  
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• Some universities across Canada requiring masks despite provincial health orders

  24-08-2022 14:24
  
  Universities that require masks on campus are in the minority as the fall semester and the prospect of another wave of COVID-19 infections loom.  Despite the lifting of provincial and territorial mask requirements, some post-secondary institutions have decided to keep them for the safety of staff and students.  “At the moment, I think there is still risk of waves of significant illness, and caution makes sense to me," said Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an infectious disease specialist wit
  
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• Some Canadian universities requiring masks despite lifting of provincial mandates

  24-08-2022 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fourteen out of 83 universities surveyed by The Canadian Press say they will require students and employees to mask up in different settings on campus.
  
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• Rain rain go away: Lethbridge kicks off Whoop-Up Days - Lethbridge News Now

  24-08-2022 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• City of Lethbridge implementing changes to parking operations - Lethbridge News Now

  24-08-2022 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Commission: Seoul government responsible for facility abuse - Lethbridge News Now

  24-08-2022 06:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• S&P/TSX composite edges slightly higher as price of oil climbs

  24-08-2022 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gains in the energy and mining sectors helped lift Canada's main stock index into slightly positive territory Tuesday.
  
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• Eldridge scores winner, Canada downs U.S. 3-1 ahead of world women’s championship

  24-08-2022 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jessie Eldridge scored the winning goal on a power play and Canada defeated the United States 3-1 in a pre-tournament game ahead of the women's world hockey championship.
  
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• RCMP uncover multiple stolen vehicles following flight of one

  24-08-2022 03:56
  
  Mounties east of Calgary are on the hunt for a man who escaped them when an investigation into one stolen vehicle resulted in the discovery of many more. A tip regarding an initial stolen vehicle led the Strathmore RCMP to a rural property near Langdon the morning of Aug. 3. There, shortly after 8 a.m., police say they encountered a different stolen vehicle before the driver fled, through a large hay bail and onto a nearby road. The RCMP tapped multiple detachments and the Calgary Police Service
  
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• MP Peter Julian seeks answers from Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith in letter

  24-08-2022 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  MP Peter Julian is seeking further accountability and transparency from Hockey Canada by way of a letter issued to the organization's president and CEO, Scott Smith.
  
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• Residents facing Bowness traffic circle say its unsafe

  24-08-2022 03:14
  
  Residents of Bowness whose home faces a relatively new traffic circle say its a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt or killed. The intersection of Sarcee Trail and 34 Avenue N.W. is now a traffic circle. It used to be a T-intersection. Michel Bourque says he's been trying for more than 18 months to ask the city to install a cement barrier to protect his and his neighbours' homes from becoming a crash site. “All we want is a barricade to stop a car from exiting the road,”
  
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• Mullin wins US Senate GOP runoff in deep-red Oklahoma - Lethbridge News Now

  24-08-2022 02:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Police respond to shooting in southeast Calgary

  24-08-2022 02:52
  
  Police are investigating another incident of gun violence, this time in the southeast community of Radisson Heights. Police told CTV News that officers have responded to a scene on Radcliffe Drive S.E. after reports of a shooting. There are no details on if anyone was injured in the incident. This is the city's 97th shooting this year. The investigation is ongoing.
  
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• Police investigate Calgary's 97th shooting of 2022

  24-08-2022 02:52
  
  Police are investigating another incident of gun violence, this time in the southeast community of Radisson Heights. Police told CTV News that officers have responded to a scene on Radcliffe Drive S.E. after reports of a shooting. There are no details on if anyone was injured in the incident. This is the city's 97th shooting this year. It's also the latest in a string of violent acts in Calgary that have police worried about public safety. "This type of pace for shootings is concerning to us," s
  
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• Ukrainian translators needed to assist newcomer students enrolled in Calgary schools this fall

  24-08-2022 02:44
  
  Both of Calgary's largest school boards are recruiting translators anticipating an influx of students from Ukraine, after a wave of newcomers to Calgary fled the Russian-Ukrainian war. The interpreter services would help families with the registration process and throughout the school year for specific events as needed. Translators will not be incorporated into daily classroom instruction. The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) says 621 Ukrainian students have enrolled as of early August, but that
  
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• Florida Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge DeSantis - Lethbridge News Now

  24-08-2022 02:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lethbridge judge rules autopsy report will not be allowed as evidence during careless driving trial - Global News

  24-08-2022 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge judge rules autopsy report will not be allowed as evidence during careless driving trial

  24-08-2022 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Lethbridge judge has ruled that the autopsy report of a young boy will not be allowed as evidence when the careless driving trial for Neil Skjodt begins Monday. 
  
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• UCP leadership candidate Leela Aheer says social media accounts were hacked

  24-08-2022 01:51
  
  The RCMP have confirmed they are investigating after Leela Aheer, a candidate in the UCP leadership race, reported that some of her social media accounts had been compromised. Aheer, who was elected in the riding of Chestermere-Strathmore in 2019, said Tuesday that she was shocked to discover that both her personal and public Facebook accounts had been hacked. In a Twitter post, she called it "a targeted attack" and said there were inappropriate messages being sent through it as a result. "I wok
  
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• Mayor Hyggen suggests climate change tweet not personal belief - My Lethbridge Now

  24-08-2022 01:41 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
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• Whoop-Up Days Parade returns, kicking off milestone celebration

  24-08-2022 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Whoop-Up Days celebrations are officially underway in Lethbridge and back in full force for the first time in three years.
  
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• Whoop-Up Days officially underway in Lethbridge

  24-08-2022 01:34
  
  This year's Whoop-Up Days not only marks the event's 125th edition, but also its first full showing in three years due to COVID-19. Last year, Whoop-Up Days was only four days long and events on the grounds were scaled down. Now, attendees are in for an experience a lot more like the Whoop-Up Days they know and love, including the return of the Pro Rodeo. With the midway returning to its normal size, thrillseekers will be able to get their fix on the rides. Darcy Benson. midway manager, says it&
  
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• Lapena, Canadian women’s basketball team to gather in Edmonton ahead of World Cup

  24-08-2022 01:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Victor Lapena and the Canadian women will gather in Edmonton on Wednesday to train ahead of next month's FIBA women's World Cup in Australia.
  
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• Autopsy report of 10-year-old Lethbridge boy will not be used as evidence in careless driving trial - Global News

  24-08-2022 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Autopsy report of 10-year-old Lethbridge boy will not be used as evidence in careless driving trial  Global News
  
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• WestJet fights back against passenger compensation ruling in court filing

  24-08-2022 00:34
  
  WestJet is arguing it shouldn't have to compensate a passenger that filed a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency last year about a last-minute flight cancellation prompted by a lack of staff. While the airline says the cancellation of Owen Lareau's flight to Toronto from Regina last July was within its control, it argues in court documents that he shouldn't be entitled to compensation under passenger protection rules because the crew shortage was a safety issue and therefore exempt
  
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• 'It's so exciting': Thousands turn out for return of Whoop-Up Day parade

  24-08-2022 00:34
  
  Marking the kickoff to one of the city's most anticipated summer events, thousands lined Third Avenue and 13 Street North to take in the annual Whoop-Up Days parade. “It’s so exciting,” said Jada Scott, who performed in Tuesday morning’s parade with Peak Elite Cheerleading. “I've been doing this since I was eight years old so to be back after COVID is so amazing.” The parade has been postponed for the last three years due to the pandemic. But, according to Let
  
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