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• Calgary Parkinson's Superwalk raises money for disease research and advocacy

  10-09-2022 23:49
  Calgarians gathered on Saint Patrick's Island Saturday morning to shine a light on a fast-growing neurological disease.  There are roughly 100,000 Canadians living with Parkinson's disease, yet some still believe it's under-represented and researched.  "Support from people is what we need," Ben Smith told CTV News. "It's important we let everyone know more about this disease so they can watch for the symptoms." Smith is the organizer of Calgary's Parkinson's Superwalk, a chance to rais
  
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• Calgary Zoo launches search for new mom

  10-09-2022 23:10
  The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is searching for a new mother. Not just any new mother, mind you, but the very new mother who was visiting the zoo recently, when she went into labour. The social media team from the zoo posted on Instagram and Twitter Saturday afternoon about the incident and to issue a friendly APB. "While our teams are often on animal “baby watch”, this was a first for us!" they said, in an Instagram post. "Thankfully, an ambulance arrived quickly and a healthy bab
  
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• AHS launches pilot program to phone update Calgarians on surgery waitlist

  10-09-2022 22:46
  Alberta Health Services are going to start reaching out to Calgarians waiting to have surgery. The provincial health care agency announced Friday that they are launching a new initiative that includes phoning patients on waitlists in the Calgary Zone to update them on their status in the lineup. Patients will be asked to confirm their identity by providing their health number and birthdate. There's no penalty for those unwilling to provide the information over the phone, either. The patient will
  
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• Man charged after stealing US$12K in Pokémon cards

  10-09-2022 21:27
  An Oklahoma man has been charged with stealing US$12,000 in Pokémon cards Saturday morning. According to the Crestwood Police Department on October 10, 2021, a Yeti Gaming store in the 8900 block of Watson Road was stolen from. Windows and display cases were shattered and about US$12,000 in Pokémon cards and merchandise were taken. Repairs for the store were over US$2,000. Police said blood that was found inside the store was a DNA match to 24-year-old Nicholas Garrison. After arre
  
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• Majority of Jasper power restored as Chetamon wildfire expected to grow

  10-09-2022 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  Officials said 90 per cent of power has been restored to the municipality of Jasper after power lines damaged in the Chetamon wildfire caused outage issues all week.
  
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• One person dead in Deerfoot motorcycle collision

  10-09-2022 19:47
  One person died Saturday morning in a collision involving two motorcycles. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m., on southbound Deerfoot Trail and Calf Robe Bridge SE. Police confirmed that one person died in the collision. An adult male was transported by EMS to Foothills hospital in stable, non life-threatening condition.ALERT: Traffic incident on SB Deerfoot Tr and Calf Robe Bridge SE, blocking multiple lanes. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/gGhme4FNFF — YYC Transportation (@yy
  
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• 1 dead in Deerfoot motorcycle collision

  10-09-2022 19:47
  One person died Saturday morning in a collision involving two motorcycles. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail along the Calf Robe Bridge in southeast Calgary. Investigators say a 39-year-old man was riding his motorbike when he lost control as he braked for slowing traffic in the centre lane. When he attempted to pick up the motorcycle that had slid into the far-right lane, he was struck by another motorcycle ⁠— driven by a 44-year-old ma
  
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• PRE-SEASON GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Tigers – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  10-09-2022 19:29 via lethbridgehurricanes.com
  PRE-SEASON GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Tigers – Lethbridge Hurricanes  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Tsuut'ina fashion designer Stephanie Crowchild savours a New York moment

  10-09-2022 18:12
  Tsuut'ina fashion designer Stephanie Crowchild is taking the Big Apple by storm. Crowchild is in New York for Fashion Week, and Friday, her work lit up social media. Friday, The Bay posted video of Crowchild's designs being modelled by Alberta's Ashley Callingbull. "Take a sneak peek of the Stephanie Eagletail Designs collection, showcased today at NYFW and modelled by the ever-talented @ashleycallingbull. @steph_crowchild, the designer, is from Tsuu T’ina in Treaty 7 Territory n
  
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• Evenepoel set to win Spanish Vuelta after protecting lead - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2022 18:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Evenepoel set to win Spanish Vuelta after protecting lead  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The Queen, the future of the monarchy and how The Queen’s death affects the Commonwealth

  10-09-2022 17:33
  “An icon.” “The embodiment of an era.” “The definition of service.” The death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the end of the second Elizabethan era has caused the United Kingdom, the realm and countries in the Commonwealth to stop, pause and reflect on the life and legacy of the longest-reigning monarch in British history, one that will be greatly missed. Her 70-year reign, from 1952 to 2022, has seen the advent of the digital age, world wars, royal divorce, an ann
  
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• Russia announces troop pullback from Ukraine's Kharkiv area - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2022 17:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Russia announces troop pullback from Ukraine's Kharkiv area  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'I’m so excited to be a queer parent': Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara on being a new mom

  10-09-2022 16:53
  Sara Quin is beaming as she flips through photographs of her newborn son on her phone. It's the first time the Vancouver-based musician, one half of twin sister pop duo Tegan and Sara, has been away since he was born 11 weeks ago and she's missing him dearly. "Isn't he cute?" she asks. "I love him so much." "I'm so excited to be a queer parent," she adds. Alongside her sister, the 41-year-old singer-songwriter is embarking on a milestone that's certain to affect their lifelong musical partnershi
  
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• Scheffler overwhelming choice as PGA Tour player of the year

  10-09-2022 16:24
  Scottie Scheffler went 58 tournaments over more than two years between getting a PGA Tour card and getting his first win at the Phoenix Open. That turned out to be just the beginning of a year that topped all others in golf. A month later, Scheffler went to No. 1 in the world. Two weeks after that, he became a major champion by winning the Masters. And on Saturday, he capped off his remarkable rise when he was announced as the PGA Tour player of the year. Scheffler can do a lot in a short amount
  
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• 2 dead in early Saturday house fire in Harvest Hills

  10-09-2022 16:14
  Two people are dead after a fire early Saturday morning in the northeast Calgary neighbourhood of Harvest Hills. At around 1:20 a.m., the Calgary Fire Department responded to a call of a structure fire. They discovered smoke coming from the attached garage of a multi-family residence. They were met by people outside the building who directed them inside. Crews were able to find the fire and quickly contained it. They discovered two adults, and transported them outside, where they were determined
  
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• Winner of Conservative leadership race to be named tonight

  10-09-2022 15:29
  After a seven-month campaign, the Conservative Party of Canada will announce the winner of the 2022 leadership race tonight in Ottawa. The event is scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. ET, with first ballot results expected to be revealed around 7:30 p.m. CTV News Channel will have special coverage live from the floor, starting at 5:30 p.m. ET There are five candidates in the running—perceived frontrunner Pierre Poilievre, his progressive Conservative rival Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, Roman
  
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• Winner of Conservative leadership race being announced in Ottawa

  10-09-2022 15:29
  After a seven-month campaign, the Conservative Party of Canada will announce the winner of the 2022 leadership race tonight in Ottawa. The event is now underway, with first ballot results now expected to be revealed around 7:45 p.m. CTV News Channel has special coverage live from the floor. There are five candidates in the running—perceived frontrunner Pierre Poilievre, his progressive Conservative rival Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, Roman Baber, and Scott Aitchison—though six names ar
  
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• The Conservative leadership contest ends tonight and it's Pierre Poilievre's to lose

  10-09-2022 15:29
  It's finally here. The Conservative Party of Canada will announce its next leader in Ottawa tonight, after candidates and supporters spent the past seven months on its third leadership contest in six years. As candidates wait at the finish line, party members have their eyes not only on who will win, but also on the margin of victory.Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament HillExpectations are high for veteran Conservative Pierre Poilievre, who ran a populist camp
  
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• Pierre Poilievre wins Conservative leadership on first ballot

  10-09-2022 15:29
  Pierre Poilievre is the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, securing victory on the first ballot after a record-setting and divisive leadership campaign. After a seven-month campaign, the a long-time MP and former cabinet minister from Ontario won the election decisively, securing 22,993 of the just under 33,800 electoral points up for grabs. Receiving 68.15 per cent of the vote, Poilievre far outpaced his progressive Conservative rival and runner up Jean Charest's 16.07 per cent of
  
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• Conservatives to name new leader tonight

  10-09-2022 15:29
  After a seven-month campaign, the Conservative Party of Canada will announce the winner of the 2022 leadership race tonight in Ottawa. The event is scheduled to get underway at 6 p.m. ET, with first ballot results expected to be revealed around 7:30 p.m. CTV News Channel will have special coverage live from the floor, starting at 5:30 p.m. ET There are five candidates in the running—perceived frontrunner Pierre Poilievre, his progressive Conservative rival Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, Roman
  
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• What are the formal rules around King Charles' accession?

  10-09-2022 15:15
  Charles became king immediately upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday. He was officially proclaimed King Charles III on Saturday during a ceremony at St. James's Palace in London, and many more formal steps will follow until his coronation, which may not come for months. A look at the centuries-old traditions and rules surrounding the accession of a new British monarch: WHO FORMALLY DECLARES NEW MONARCHS? In Britain the death of a sovereign and their successor is official
  
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• Princes William, Harry greet sea of mourners at Windsor

  10-09-2022 13:16
  Two days after his mother's death elevated him to the throne, King Charles III was officially proclaimed monarch Saturday in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism -- and, for the first time, broadcast live on television and online. Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died Thursday. But the accession ceremony was a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarc
  
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• Charles III proclaimed king at tradition-steeped ceremony

  10-09-2022 13:16
  Two days after his mother's death thrust him onto the throne, King Charles III was officially announced as monarch Saturday, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism -- and, for the first time, broadcast live. Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on Thursday, but the accession ceremony was a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch to the country, a
  
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• Charles III formally proclaimed King, Princes William, Harry appear together

  10-09-2022 13:16
  Two days after his mother's death elevated him to the throne, King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain's monarch Saturday in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism -- and, for the first time, broadcast live on television and online. Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died Thursday. But the accession ceremony was a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the
  
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• 5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2022 08:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vigil for Saskatchewan held at Calgary's Olympic Plaza

  10-09-2022 05:58
  In Calgary's Olympic Plaza on Friday night, a vigil was held as a show of support for those affected by recent events in Saskatchewan. "We wanted to bring healing and a sense of unity from nation to nation, for everybody in Saskatchewan who needs it right now," said Alycia Two Bears, one of the organizers of Friday night's vigil in downtown Calgary. Attacks last week on James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Sask., resulted in 11 deaths — including one of the suspected attackers — an
  
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• Youth in critical condition after being hit by vehicle

  10-09-2022 04:56
  A youth was rushed to hospital in Calgary on Friday night, unresponsive and suffering from a significant head injury after being struck by a vehicle. Police say the collision happened around 7:20 p.m. It occurred at Cityscape Drive and Cityscape Heath N.E. EMS took the victim to Alberta Children's Hospital, with police cruisers escorting the ambulance and blocking intersections to make way. The youth's condition was considered critical at the time of this writing. Details regarding the victim's
  
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• Trains collide in Croatia, killing at least 3, injuring 11 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2022 03:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trains collide in Croatia, killing at least 3, injuring 11  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta doctors to vote on tentative agreement with the province

  10-09-2022 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  Doctors in Alberta will have until Sept. 28 to vote on a newly-negotiated deal with the province.
  
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• Breathe easy: Doctors push for better access to supplemental oxygen

  10-09-2022 03:12
  Two years ago, Shelly Bruce suddenly found it harder to breathe. "I've had asthma all my life," she said. "I'd been complaining to my doctors that I thought my asthma was getting worse - they eventually sent me to a pulmonologist and they discovered I had a lung disease." Bruce was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing progressively more difficult. She now requires extra oxygen around the clock. "When you can't breathe, you're
  
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• Calgary officers help break baby bobcat out of a sticky situation

  10-09-2022 02:47
  A bizarre rescue involving an angry bobcat and a two-by-four is the talk of northwest Calgary police district this week.  Sgt. Juno Brady says it was one of the stranger shifts of his career.  "In this job, you never know exactly what the day holds," he told CTV News. "It could be anything. And this was." Brady and two other Calgary Police Service (CPS) officers -- constables Cody Imeson and Leo Yee -- were called to a Scenic Acres backyard Tuesday night for reports of an animal in a s
  
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• Lethbridge Fire and EMS honour fallen firefighters for 20th annual 9/11 memorial

  10-09-2022 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  A solemn procession wound its way through downtown Lethbridge on Friday for the annual 9/11 Fallen Firefighter Memorial Parade and Service.
  
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• A look at changes Albertans will see following death of Queen Elizabeth II

  10-09-2022 01:57 via globalnews.ca
  After the death of the queen and now with a new king on the throne, Albertans are already starting to see some changes.
  
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• Albertans pay respects, reflect on Royal visits following Queen’s death

  10-09-2022 01:24 via globalnews.ca
  Albertans are expressing grief and admiration for the late Queen Elizabeth II. Some are even reflecting fondly on the most brief of interactions from decades past.
  
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• Condolences book for Royal Family set up at Lethbridge city hall | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  10-09-2022 01:12 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Condolences book for Royal Family set up at Lethbridge city hall | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• City of Lethbridge collecting condolences after Queen's passing

  10-09-2022 01:12
  The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has sent shockwaves throughout the world, Lethbridge, Alta., included. Mourners made their way to city hall, where a condolences book has been set up. Michelle Etches, originally from the U.K., was one of those paying respects to the late Queen on Friday. “She's been with us for 70 years and it's all I've ever known. It was a shock. We didn't expect it,” Etches said. Ken Berel was another one of the many who came out to sign the condolences book. Whi
  
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• Cover your plants: Central, southern Alberta under 1st frost advisory of growing season

  10-09-2022 00:54 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issues frost advisories when temperatures are expected to reach the freezing mark during the growing season, possibly damaging plants and crops.
  
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• DJD brings back Family of Jazz for 2 more performances

  10-09-2022 00:43
  Decidedly Jazz Danceworks is completing its run of Family of Jazz that started in the spring. The show had its world premiere at the end of April, at DJD Dance Centre in downtown Calgary, but a few days before the show's run ended on May 15, the company was forced to shut it down due to a COVID-19 outbreak among the dancers. "This news is all so fresh, yet we are already working on how we can (hopefully) postpone the last few performances until late September," said DJD artistic director Kimberl
  
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• Lethbridge College unveils Indigenous Kodiaks logo - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2022 00:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge College unveils Indigenous Kodiaks logo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Disgraced neurologist Keith Hoyte to be released from prison

  10-09-2022 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  According to documents obtained by Global News from the Parole Board of Canada, Keith Hoyte has reached his statutory release date.
  
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• 17th-Century 'Vampire' Found Buried With Sickle Over Her Neck - Lethbridge News Now

  10-09-2022 00:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  17th-Century 'Vampire' Found Buried With Sickle Over Her Neck  Lethbridge News Now
  
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