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• 'Heinous offence': Man who ran over wife to serve 16 years before parole eligibility

  31-08-2022 23:51
  A Calgary man who deliberately drove over his wife with a van during an argument and left her to die alone on a snow-covered street will not be eligible for parole until he has served 16 years of his life sentence, an Alberta judge ruled Wednesday. Ronald Candaele was convicted last year of second-degree murder in the February 2020 killing of Melissa Rae Blommaert. Court heard Candaele and Blommaert had been arguing when she got out of the vehicle in the Bowness neighbourhood of northwest Calgar
  
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• Street closed after glass falls from Courtyard Marriott

  31-08-2022 23:47
  Part of a street in downtown Calgary is closed after glass fell from a building Wednesday afternoon. The incident took place a little after 1:30 p.m., when a window on the Courtyard Marriott on 5 Avenue S.W. between 5 and 4 Street S.W. fell from the building onto the street below. The Calgary Fire Department's technical crew is on scene trying to secure loose glass using a protective film. CFD is monitoring wind speed and a glass repair company has been called in.@CTVCalgary @citynewscalgary som
  
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• Child lunch program in need of volunteers this school year

  31-08-2022 23:39
  As the school year nears, Brownbagging for Calgary's Kids (BB4CK) is looking for as many helping hands as it can get.   The organization relies heavily on volunteers to make healthy lunches and transport them to more than 200 schools all over the city.   BB4CK executive director Bethany Ross says in June 2022, the organization was feeding 5,400 kids every day and she's anticipating those same numbers for September.   "Right now, the need for drivers is significant," said Ross. &nb
  
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• UCP failing to use surplus to help Albertans, says NDP - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 23:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Alberta needs to change tactics to improve 5-11 COVID vaccination rate: study

  31-08-2022 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  A University of Alberta study looking at vaccination of kids five to 11 showed rates leveled off quickly, indicating a need to change tactics to improve coverage of that age group.
  
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• Whoop-Up Days organizers excited for continued growth - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 23:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• UCP government's decision on surplus called 'huge win' for Alberta

  31-08-2022 23:24
  Some advocacy groups are applauding Alberta's decision about its increased oil revenues, saying it will save residents hundreds. On Wednesday, Alberta's Finance Minister Jason Nixon announced the government was increasing its forecasted surplus, which is based on bitumen royalties, other resource revenue and corporate income taxes, from $511 million to $13.2 billion. As a result, Nixon said the government was making a "prudent decision" to pay off debt and invest in the Heritage Fund. "For too l
  
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• Guns, drugs, money seized in Calgary following lengthy investigation

  31-08-2022 23:03
  Two Calgary men face multiple charges after police seized weapons, drugs, and cash from two residences following a four-month long investigation into a suspected drug trafficking operation. In May 2022, police investigators identified two suspects they believed were engaged in activities they believed to be consistent with drug trafficking. On Tuesday, police conducted search warrants on two separate Calgary residences. The first was in the 100 block of Aspen Summit Mount S.W., while the second
  
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• City of Lethbridge removing invasive fish from Firelight Pond - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 22:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Young boy dies in Coral Springs Lake drowning

  31-08-2022 22:18
  A Calgary family is mourning the loss of a child in the aftermath of a drowning in the city's northeast earlier this week. Police said Wednesday that first responders were called to the lake in the community of Coral Springs around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, for an eight-year-old boy found unresponsive and in medical distress. EMS told CTV Calgary at the time that the young boy appeared to have been missing in the man-made lake's waters for a time before he was found at the shore. The child was rushed
  
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• Drugs, guns and cash seized in search of Gleichen home

  31-08-2022 22:00
  An investigation into alleged drug trafficking in a town on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Calgary has resulted in a sizable seizure and dozens of charges. Gleichen RCMP members launched the investigation on Friday and, three days later, a search was conducted at a home on Railway Street. According to Mounties, the search yielded:Suspected cocaine; Fentanyl; Oxycodone; Four rifles; A shotgun; Two imitation firearms; Live ammunition; A large machete; Bear spray; and, An undisclosed amount of ca
  
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• Faulty hot tub wiring at Canmore condo suspected in death of Saskatchewan man

  31-08-2022 21:44
  Bad wiring could be to blame for the death of a Saskatchewan man at a Canmore vacation rental this week, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to a building on Kananaskis Way at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 29. Upon arrival, they found the victim, a 25-year-old man from Saskatchewan, unresponsive in the hot tub. The power was shut off and crews proceeded with CPR and other life-saving techniques, but the victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. Lance Boushie, chief of Canmore Fire-R
  
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• Search-and-rescue members spend night on Kananaskis mountain with injured hiker

  31-08-2022 21:17
  Two Kananaskis Country Public Safety members and a hiker suffering from a broken leg spent a night on the side of a mountain after poor weather conditions halted the rescue effort. Search-and-rescue members responded last weekend to an area on the east side of Northover Ridge, roughly one to two kilometres north of the summit, for reports a hiker had fallen from the ridge.  The missing hiker was spotted from a helicopter and it was determined they had suffered several injuries, including a
  
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• Men hospitalized after falling down concrete shaft in southwest

  31-08-2022 21:16
  A man is in hospital after falling into a concrete shaft Wednesday morning. The incident took place shortly after 10 a.m. near the intersection of  17th Avenue  and 29 Street S.W., when a man fell through a concrete shaft estimated to be around 7.5 metres (25 feet ) deep, a Calgary Fire Department spokesperson said. A rescue crew was able to retrieve the person from the shaft. EMS confirmed that they transported an adult male to Foothills hospital with multiple serious injuries that we
  
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• Man hospitalized after falling down concrete shaft in southwest Calgary

  31-08-2022 21:16
  A man is in hospital after falling into a concrete shaft Wednesday morning. The incident took place shortly after 10 a.m. near the intersection of  17th Avenue and 29th Street S.W., when a construction worker fell through a shaft estimated to be around 7.5 metres (25 feet) deep, a Calgary Fire Department spokesperson said. The Calgary Fire Department technical rescue team set  up a tripod above the shaft, allowing a firefigher and paramedic to be lowered down to assess the injured cons
  
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• Man hospitalized after falling down concrete shaft in southwest

  31-08-2022 21:16
  A man is in hospital after falling into a concrete shaft Wednesday morning. The incident took place shortly after 10 a.m. near the intersection of  17th Avenue  and 29 Street S.W., when a man fell through a concrete shaft estimated to be around 7.5 metres (25 feet ) deep, a Calgary Fire Department spokesperson said. A rescue crew was able to retrieve the person from the shaft. EMS confirmed that they transported an adult male to Foothills hospital with multiple serious injuries that we
  
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• RCMP agreement leaves communities pinching pennies - My Lethbridge Now

  31-08-2022 21:03 via mylethbridgenow.com
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• Hearing held for Lethbridge gymnastics coach charged with sexual assault

  31-08-2022 20:52
  A hearing was held on Wednesday for a Lethbridge gymnastics coach charged with sexual assaulting several of his students. It was a preliminary hearing for Jamie Ellacott at the Lethbridge provincial court and it was adjourned for a decision on how the trial would proceed. Lethbridge police arrested the 33-year-old earlier this summer after a number of young girls between the ages of seven and 14 years old said their former gymnastics coach sexually assaulted them. Officials say the offences took
  
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• Brief court appearance for accused in Lethbridge sexual assault | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  31-08-2022 20:52 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
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• Fatal crash on Tsuut'ina Trail not result of excess speed, impairment: CPS

  31-08-2022 20:22
  Investigators say Tuesday afternoon's fatal crash on the southwest leg of Calgary's ring road was not the result of speeding or impaired driving. According to Calgary Police Service officials, emergency crews responded to the southbound lanes of Tsuut'ina Trail, near the 90th Avenue Southwest overpass, shortly after 1 p.m. as a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado left the road, crossed the dirt median and struck two bridge support columns. The driver of the truck, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead on s
  
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• Toxic chemicals commonly found in dollar store items, testing shows - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 20:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 'Proud of my Alberta roots': Freeland reacts to interaction with protester

  31-08-2022 20:01
  Nearly a week after a disturbing incident inside Grande Prairie's city hall, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she has enjoyed a "warm welcome" to her home province. Speaking at a media conference in Calgary, Freeland addressed the incident where a man and woman approached her, shouting profanities and telling her to "get out of Alberta." Freeland, who was born and raised in Peace River, Alta., says she has enjoyed her time touring the province. "I have been receiving a very warm welc
  
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• Poll: Canadians love Alberta’s natural beauty, but dislike its people

  31-08-2022 19:55
  A new national poll suggests Canadians love Alberta’s natural beauty including its majestic Rocky Mountains, beautiful landscapes and wildlife, but opinion on the province’s people and political views score much lower. The latest online survey from Leger polled 1,561 people from Aug. 19 to 21 and found Alberta to be the second-favourite province or territory (12 per cent) amongst respondents behind British Columbia (30 per cent). However, Alberta was also ranked as the least-favourit
  
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• Reminder: Paid parking starts at ENMAX Centre September 1 - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 19:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson has positive COVID-19 test - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 19:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Alberta to use $13.2B budget windfall to pay down debt, put cash in piggy bank

  31-08-2022 19:17
  Alberta’s finance minister says the government is going to use this year’s projected windfall budget surplus to pay down debt and put some cash in its piggy bank. Jason Nixon says the plan is to make a $13.4-billion repayment on the provincial debt and add almost $3 billion to the Heritage Savings Trust Fund. Nixon says that in the past Alberta governments often failed to sock money away in boom times and it now has to make decisions to benefit future generations. His comments come a
  
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• Canadians have lost faith in Hockey Canada’s leadership, Justin Trudeau says

  31-08-2022 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  Hockey Canada has come under criticism for its handling of sexual assault allegations involving players from the 2003 and 2018 world junior teams.
  
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• Alberta to use $13.2B budget surplus to pay down debt, put cash in piggy bank

  31-08-2022 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Nixon says the plan is to make a $13.4-billion repayment on the provincial debt and add almost $3 billion to the Heritage Savings Trust Fund.
  
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• Brett Kissel, fireworks highlight Calgary's Alberta Day celebrations

  31-08-2022 19:07
  The recently minted celebration of Alberta Day will bring a festival feel to Calgary's Prince's Island and dozens of communities throughout the province this long weekend. Calgary's festivities will take place on Sept. 2 and 3 with live musical and dance performances in the park as well as food trucks, beer gardens and Saturday night fireworks. Admission is free. Alberta Day, a non-statutory holiday to be observed each Sept. 1 in recognition of the enacting of the Alberta Act that formed the pro
  
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• Rogers-Shaw deal approval likely to drag into summer 2023: analyst

  31-08-2022 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Last month, Rogers extended the proposed deal's closing date to Dec. 31, with the option to extend it to Jan. 31, 2023, after moving it several times.
  
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• Canadian economic growth lags expectations - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 18:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Southern Alberta communities celebrating Alberta Day - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 18:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Youth arrested, others sought in string of Circle-K robberies

  31-08-2022 18:44
  A teenage boy is facing charges in connection with a series of convenience store robberies in northwest Calgary. Police were called to two Circle-K stores along Silver Springs Boulevard N.W. between midnight and 1 a.m. on Aug. 14 for reports of a robbery, officials said. "In each instance, multiple offenders entered the store, approached the register, produced handguns and stole an undetermined amount of money and cigarettes before fleeing on foot," CPS said in a release. Police say they believe
  
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• Level 2 Heat Alert issued for Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 18:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Freeland says Albertans are kind and welcoming, as RCMP investigate Grande Prairie confrontation

  31-08-2022 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday, she visited a solar greenhouse facility in Olds, met with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and attended an evening event with Calgary member of Parliament George Chahal.
  
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• Freeland attends events in Calgary, Olds as RCMP investigate harassment

  31-08-2022 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday, she visited a solar greenhouse facility in Olds, met with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and attended an evening event with Calgary member of Parliament George Chahal.
  
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• Rise in violent crime increases demand for self-defence classes

  31-08-2022 17:29
  As Calgary police face a spike in violent crimes, more residents are taking steps to protect themselves. Formidable Combative Arts and Fitness, a gym in southwest Calgary, says it's seen a massive increase in the demand for its self-defence classes ever since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. The organization says approximately 90 per cent of its students are involved in some form of self-defence and say it's due to safety concerns on the LRT and throughout the city. Sean McCauley, the gym's ow
  
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• Canadian wins World Press Photo’s 2022 photo of the year award

  31-08-2022 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  The World Press Photo image of the year was taken by Amber Bracken who was on assignment for the New York Times in British Columbia.
  
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• AC Milan announces ownership change involving the NY Yankees - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 15:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Heat warning sticks through the weekend in Calgary

  31-08-2022 15:23
  No significant change is coming to the forecast from yesterday's edition; the five-day forecast stays hot, with four of the days earning Calgary its heat warning. The ridge of heat is based out of the southern U.S., where temperatures are soaring into the mid-40 C margins. The exception is just barely Thursday, where the tail-end of a cold front swings through. This will have little effect on our temperature through a specific period in the day, but the overarching impact will make us only sligh
  
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• August 2022 the fifth-warmest on record for Calgary

  31-08-2022 15:23
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: It's hot. So much so, that Thursday's cold front will still keep us near-seasonal. Here are the numbers:With a 'current-warmest' moment of 30.3° at #yyc International CS and a projected high of at least 32°, this chart may change by some small measure, but August 2022 likely finishes the day as the fifth-warmest month on record for #Calgary by mean temp. pic.twitter.com/fOno1AYNzL — Kevin Stanfield (@CTVStanfield) August 31, 2022 That's not the only record we're o
  
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• August 2022 the fifth-warmest month on record for Calgary

  31-08-2022 15:23
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: It's hot. So much so, that Thursday's cold front will still keep us near-seasonal. Here are the numbers:With a 'current-warmest' moment of 30.3° at #yyc International CS and a projected high of at least 32°, this chart may change by some small measure, but August 2022 likely finishes the day as the fifth-warmest month on record for #Calgary by mean temp. pic.twitter.com/fOno1AYNzL — Kevin Stanfield (@CTVStanfield) August 31, 2022That's not the only record we're on
  
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• Alberta to start online registry for teachers and school administrators in September

  31-08-2022 14:43
  The Alberta government plans to start an online registry of teachers and school administrators. About 160,000 educators who received their certification since 1954 are to be included in the registry, which is to go online Friday.  The government says that for every certificated teacher, the registry will list all their legal names, the type of certificate they hold and the dates those were issued. The province says the registry will also include details about whether the teacher or school a
  
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• Pet Supply Company Offers $150 Toward Dog-Inspired Tattoos - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 09:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• U.N. monitors head to troubled Ukraine nuclear plant - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 06:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Feds cite efforts to 'obstruct' probe of docs at Trump home - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 06:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Japan PM apologizes for party's church links, will cut ties - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 05:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 7 bears euthanized in Crowsnest Pass following human interactions - Global News

  31-08-2022 03:53 via globalnews.ca
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• 7 bears euthanized in Crowsnest Pass following human interactions

  31-08-2022 03:53 via globalnews.ca
  As the hot weather dries out their food supply, bears in southwestern Alberta are making their way into communities within the Crowsnest Pass.
  
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• Shapovalov grinds out five-set win over Huesler at US Open - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2022 03:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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