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• Alberta Emergency Alert issued after water break in Bow Island - My Lethbridge Now

  06-09-2022 23:49 via mylethbridgenow.com
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• Southern Albertans on surgical wait list can expect a call - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 23:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Imperial signs deal with U.S. based Air Products for hydrogen

  06-09-2022 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Imperial Oil says it has reached a deal with a U.S.-based industrial gas company to supply low-carbon hydrogen for its proposed renewable diesel complex near Edmonton.
  
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• Routine urine tests on hold in Alberta due to reagent shortage

  06-09-2022 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  Doctors have been told to 'only order laboratory urinalysis testing that is required for urgent management of the patient.'
  
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• Man Of The Hole: Last Member Of Uncontacted Tribe Dies - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 22:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 'Unthinkable violence': Kenney offers condolences to Saskatchewan amid mass stabbings

  06-09-2022 21:51
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney offered his condolences to the people of Saskatchewan on Tuesday amid a series of stabbings this weekend that left 10 people dead and 19 injured. Kenney addressed the violence during a government news conference, calling it both "terrible" and "unthinkable." "I grew up in a small Saskatchewan community and I can't even imagine how devastating and traumatising this must be for all of those effected, and I just wanted to encourage anybody with information on those crim
  
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• Albertans shocked by ‘unthinkable violence’ of Saskatchewan killings

  06-09-2022 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  The impact and grief connected to the recent Saskatchewan stabbings, now one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history, is being felt in the neighboring province of Alberta.
  
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• WinSport puts 'arena' name on ice in favour of 'event centre'

  06-09-2022 21:39
  The future home of Calgary's Canadian Elite Basketball League team is no longer an arena. WinSport officials announced Tuesday the WinSport Arena name had been dropped and the largest facility within the Markin MacPhail Centre had been rebranded as the WinSport Event Centre. "The main focus on three sheets of ice at the Markin MacPhail Centre will continue to be on ice sports, such as hockey, figure skating, ringette, and sledge hockey," said John Sutherland, WinSport's chief operating officer,
  
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• Kenney government names advisory board to focus Alberta's skill building strategy

  06-09-2022 21:31
  The Alberta government has announced the establishment of an 11-member panel that Premier Jason Kenney says will help supply the province with the skilled labour it needs for years to come. Kenney made the announcement in Calgary on Tuesday, saying that with Alberta's economy booming and more opportunities becoming available in different skilled industries everyday, the province needs to keep up with its supply of workers. "We are hearing more and more from employers that the biggest challenge t
  
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• Premier's Council on Skills to advise on post-secondary programming - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 20:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Saskatchewan stabbing spree highlights rural policing challenges, experts say - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 20:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Warrant issued after accused fails to attend trial in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 19:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Michigan plans Line 5 appeal after Canada invokes treaty to move case out of court

  06-09-2022 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  Michigan's chief law enforcement officer isn't quite ready to give up on getting the dispute over the cross-border Line 5 pipeline remanded back to state court.
  
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• Imperial signs deal with U.S.-based Air Products for hydrogen - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 19:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Imperial signs deal with U.S.-based Air Products for hydrogen  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Redblacks sign American defensive back Dandridge and quarterback Crum - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 18:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Redblacks sign American defensive back Dandridge and quarterback Crum  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Six new constables join Lethbridge Police Services - My Lethbridge Now

  06-09-2022 18:17 via mylethbridgenow.com
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• Power restored to Jasper’s critical infrastructure amid raging Chetamon wildfire

  06-09-2022 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Once the power is turned back on in the Jasper townsite, both ATCO and Jasper officials stress that people need to continue to conserve the power that is available.
  
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• Power restored to Jasper’s critical infrastructure amid raging Chetamon wildfir

  06-09-2022 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Once the power is turned back on in the Jasper townsite, both ATCO and Jasper officials stress that people need to continue to conserve the power that is available.
  
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• Jasper campgrounds closed, firefighters hope for more rain in battle against Chetamon wildfire

  06-09-2022 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Jasper National Park said Tuesday morning that the need right now is to focus on restoring all essential services to the community of Jasper. 
  
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• Backup power anticipated to be restored to Jasper Tuesday evening as Chetamon wildfire burns

  06-09-2022 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Jasper National Park said Tuesday morning that the need right now is to focus on restoring all essential services to the community of Jasper. 
  
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• New Mexico bars commissioner from office for insurrection - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 18:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Jasper wildfire shrinks in cooler temps; persisting power issues prompt campground closures

  06-09-2022 17:54
  A lightning-ignited wildfire in Jasper National Park in Alberta was estimated to be 6,150 hectares as of Tuesday morning, down from the 8,000 hectares it had grown to over the weekend. Rain and cooler temperatures overnight enabled firefighters and helicopters to access two priority areas of the blaze on Chetamon Mountain, officials from the park said in a news release. However, the relief is expected to be short lived. "Without more rain, the wildfire will progressively become more intense in t
  
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• Cooler temps aiding Jasper firefight; campgrounds closed amid persisting power outage

  06-09-2022 17:54
  A lightning-ignited wildfire in Jasper National Park in Alberta was estimated to be 6,150 hectares as of Tuesday morning, down from the 8,000 hectares it had grown to over the weekend. Rain and cooler temperatures overnight enabled firefighters and helicopters to access two priority areas of the blaze on Chetamon Mountain, roughly 15 kilometres north of the Jasper townsite, according to a park official. "Firefighters were able to lay out sprinklers and hoses in key areas on the south side of the
  
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• Ex Mountie says hunt for Saskatchewan stabbing suspect complicated by vast open space of Prairies

  06-09-2022 17:09 via globalnews.ca
  Parole documents, obtained by Global News, show Myles Sanderson has a nearly two-decade long criminal record and a propensity for violence when intoxicated.
  
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• A bumpy temperature trend for Calgary over the next few days

  06-09-2022 15:41
  We will get above 25 C this coming Wednesday, and again on Sunday, possibly. Then, a long wait begins before we see it again. This is not to say that we're immediately plunging to the negatives; but look at Friday's low temperature down below. We're going to be cooling off dramatically soon, compared to where we've been of late. The coming wave is something of a preamble; a colossal ridge of high pressure is setting up directly atop us, causing a wave of cool air from the Northwest Territories t
  
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• Parole eligibility decision reserved for man who killed ex, child

  06-09-2022 15:31
  A Calgary man who admitted to murdering his former girlfriend and was later convicted of killing her young daughter will have to wait until November to learn his fate. A judge on Tuesday reserved his sentencing decision regarding parole eligibility for Robert Leeming, following arguments from the Crown and defence.    The family of Jasmine Lovett and Aliyah Sanderson had victim impact statements read into the record at court.    Jodi Sanderson, Aliyah's grandmother, was emoti
  
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• Calgary man who murdered girlfriend and toddler to be sentenced

  06-09-2022 15:31
  A Calgary man who admitted to murdering his former girlfriend and was later convicted of killing her young daughter is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday. Robert Leeming, 37, had pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Jasmine Lovett, 25, but not guilty in the death of 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.  Leeming testified the little girl had fallen down some stairs in his southeast Calgary home and was later unresponsive. He said he snapped when Lovett accused him of doing something to her
  
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• Canada's Pendrith and Conners named to Presidents Cup international team - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 15:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Suspect in Sask. stabbings possibly sighted on James Smith Cree Nation: RCMP

  06-09-2022 14:45
  The remaining suspect in a series of stabbing attacks in Saskatchewan may have been spotted on James Smith Cree Nation, according to police. "Investigators have received reports of a possible sighting of suspect Myles Sanderson in James Smith Cree Nation," RCMP said in an update to a dangerous persons alert first issued on Sunday. RCMP said officers are responding and instructed residents to seek shelter or shelter in place. Shortly after the directive to seek shelter was issued, a CTV News jour
  
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• Suspect in Sask. stabbing not on James Smith Cree Nation, still at large

  06-09-2022 14:45
  Police in Saskatchewan say a report of a possible sighting of Myles Sanderson on James Smith Cree Nation has not checked out and the suspect in a series of stabbing attacks is still at large. Earlier Tuesday, RCMP issued an update to its dangerous persons alert which said investigators had received reports of a possible sighting of Sanderson in the community. Residents were instructed to seek shelter or shelter in place. Shortly after the directive to seek shelter was issued, a CTV New
  
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• Myles Sanderson may no longer be in Regina: Police

  06-09-2022 14:45
  In an update to the public Tuesday evening, Regina Police Chief Evan Bray announced that Myles Sanderson may no longer be in Regina. "Today we've received information that is leading us to believe he may no longer be in this community," Bray said in the statement posted to Twitter. "As a result, investigations continue and although we don't know his whereabouts we are still looking not only within the City of Regina, but expanded into the province as well." Police in Saskatchewan previously repo
  
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• Manhunt for suspect in Sask. mass stabbings enters 3rd day

  06-09-2022 14:45
  The hunt for the remaining suspect in a series of stabbing attacks in Saskatchewan entered its third day on Tuesday. The intensive search for Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, began early Sunday morning following multiple reports of stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation — about 200 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. The attacks left 10 dead and 19 injured. In an update to news media Monday afternoon, RCMP Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said forensic investigators h
  
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• First Nation suing Alberta government over cumulative environmental effects

  06-09-2022 14:30
  A northern Alberta First Nation has filed what experts say is the province's first lawsuit claiming cumulative effects from industry, agriculture and settlement are so pervasive, they violate the band's treaty rights.  Duncan's First Nation, southwest of Peace River, alleges the province has permitted so much activity and sold off so much Crown land that band members can only live their constitutionally guaranteed way of life with great difficulty.  "Alberta has engaged in a pattern of
  
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• Past drug, alcohol use had caused stabbing suspect to lose mind: parole document

  06-09-2022 12:21
  A fugitive wanted in a deadly stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has a nearly two-decade long criminal record and a propensity for violence when intoxicated, a parole board document says. The Parole Board of Canada document from February says Myles Sanderson told the board that regular use of drugs and hard alcohol would make him "lose (his) mind" and get angry.Download our app to get alerts to your device Get the latest newsletters right to your inbox"Your criminal history is very concerning, inc
  
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• Lethbridge teacher speaks out against new teacher registry - Global News

  06-09-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
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• The 2dayFM Thousand Dollar Minute - My Lethbridge Now

  06-09-2022 08:01 via mylethbridgenow.com
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• Earthquake kills 65, triggers landslides in southwest China - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 06:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Suspicious vehicle fire in Calgary storage compound under investigation

  06-09-2022 05:46
  Investigators are treating a vehicle fire at a southeast Calgary storage compound as suspicious. According to the Calgary Fire Department, a CP Rail worker on a passing train noticed flames and called 911 around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Crews arrived to the compound, located at 211 61 Ave. SE, to find two vans on fire and quickly attacked the blaze to stop it from spreading to a nearby building. No injuries were reported. The incident is being investigated as a potential arson.
  
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• Saskatchewan stabbing suspect was not considered a risk by parole board, report shows

  06-09-2022 04:38 via globalnews.ca
  Myles Sanderson has accumulated 59 criminal convictions since turning 18, parole records indicate.
  
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• ‘Nasty virus’ may be to blame for mass die off of Calgary’s feral rabbit population

  06-09-2022 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  Carcasses are still being tested to confirm the cause of death, but the leading theory among Calgary veterinarians seems to point to rabbit hemorrhagic disease.
  
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• Stampeders take down Elks in thrilling Labour Day Classic

  06-09-2022 02:45
  When you think about the battle of Alberta, what comes to mind: Do you think of the fierce rivalry between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers? Or is the storied Labour Day Classic between the Elks and Stampeders? There really is no wrong answer; both draw in droves of fans eager to watch their respective club claim provincial superiority. On Monday, the Stampeders once again asserted themselves as Alberta's top football team, taking down the Elks 26-18 to claim the franchise's 400th home
  
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• Saskatchewan stabbings: Mother of two, first responder among those killed

  06-09-2022 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  A mother of two, a 77-year-old widower and a first responder were the initial victims identified in the Saskatchewan stabbing spree this long weekend.
  
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• Begelton paces Stampeders to 26-18 win over hard-luck Elks - Lethbridge News Now

  06-09-2022 01:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Begelton touchdowns give Stampeders 26-18 win over hard-luck Elks

  06-09-2022 01:42
  Reggie Begelton caught a pair of touchdown passes from Jake Maier to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a 26-18 Labour Day victory over the Edmonton Elks in front of 30,479 fans at McMahon Stadium. Ka'Deem Carey had a rushing touchdown for the Stampeders (7-4), who avenged a 32-20 loss to the Elks a year ago during the annual Labour Day Classic contest. Rene Paredes had a field goal and a single for the Stamps, who won their 400th home game in franchise history. Quarterback Taylor Cornelius threw to
  
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• Leaving the pandemic behind: Kidney March participants to gather for 13th annual fundraiser

  06-09-2022 00:01
  Come Sept. 9, hundreds of people will gather in Kananaskis, with the intention of walking for three days straight before they end up back in Calgary. They'll put themselves through this to direct dollars and awareness toward the ongoing battle against kidney disease. The Kidney March, the Kidney Foundation of Canada's signature event, is back in full form for its 13th annual outing after a couple of years of doing things a little bit differently in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Started in 2
  
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