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• Farmers missing from emission reduction conversation - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2022 22:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Calgary coin show and money fair brings hundreds of historical enthusiasts together

  17-09-2022 21:53
   More than 500 people are sharing their passion for collecting historical coins and bank notes at this weekend’s annual Calgary Fall Coin Show and Money Fair. The event put on by the Calgary Numismatic Society brought together more than 40 tables and dealers at the Clarion Hotel, who showcased ancient tokens, polymer money, stamps, and other artifacts. Chair of this year’s show, James Williston says the hobby has grown exponentially since the pandemic started in 2020. “We
  
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• Lady Day tells the story of Billie Holiday through story and song

  17-09-2022 21:37
  Theatre Calgary turned into a jazz club Friday night. Not just any jazz club, either but Emerson's Bar and Grill, a 1959 jazz club in the heart of Philadelphia, Billie Holiday's least-favourite town. That's the setting of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Theatre Calgary's a drama with music, directed by Ray Hogg, that explores the legendary life of Billie Holiday. Holiday (Shakura Dickson) arrives on stage, introduced by her piano player Jimmy Powers (Yanick Allwood), and from the moment she
  
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• Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki on speaking French: 'I can get better' - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2022 19:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki on speaking French: 'I can get better'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta toddler whose father travelled across Canada looking for stem cell match passes away

  17-09-2022 19:37
  An Alberta toddler, whose father travelled across Canada looking for a stem cell donor for him, has died waiting for a match. Ezra Marfo, of Lac La Biche, Alta., was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in 2021. His father, Jacob Marfo, became a stem cell donor but he was not a perfect match. Ezra relapsed earlier this year. In an email to CTV News Ottawa, Marfo says his son died waiting for a stem cell donor. He was two years old. “Sadly, our son and friend Ezra has gone to be with the
  
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• PRE-SEASON GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Rebels in Final Exhibition Game – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  17-09-2022 19:17 via lethbridgehurricanes.com
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• Maskwacis community members call for supports after violent crimes

  17-09-2022 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  Maskwacis community are feeling unsafe after two recent homicides and other violent crimes in their community. They want to see more supports to prevent violent crime.
  
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• Flames equipment sale Saturday morning at Saddledome

  17-09-2022 17:41
  There's yard sales all the time in Calgary, but Saturday morning, the yard is the Saddledome. That's where the Calgary Flames are holding their annual equipment sale between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. If past years are any indication, that means a selection of equipment, jerseys and locker room apparel will be for sale at deeply-discounted prices, including Flames training shirts, golf shirts, track pants, and on-ice jackets. There will also be a selection of used sticks, helmets, pants, gloves and po
  
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• Aggressive crop management practices could reduce fertilizer emissions - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2022 16:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Chinese astronauts go on spacewalk from new station

  17-09-2022 15:46
  Two Chinese astronauts went on a spacewalk Saturday from a new space station that is due to be completed later this year. Cai Xuzhe and Chen Dong's installed pumps, a handle to open the hatch door from outside in an emergency, and a foot-stop to fix an astronaut's feet to a robotic arm, state media said. China is building its own space station after being excluded by the U.S. from the International Space Station because its military runs the country's space program. American officials see a host
  
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• Ukraine pays tribute to Russian woman who fought on its side

  17-09-2022 15:39
  An honour guard fired a three-gun salute toward cloudy skies as friends and comrades-in-arms gathered in Kyiv to bid farewell to a Russian woman who was killed while fighting on Ukraine's side in the war with her native country. Olga Simonova, 34, was remembered for her courage and kindness at a funeral in the Ukrainian capital on Friday. Simonova's coffin was draped in the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag, with a cuddly toy lion on top. Her nom de guerre was "Simba," like the main character in th
  
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• Here are 5 hidden gems that flew under the radar at TIFF

  17-09-2022 15:14
  The Toronto International Film Festival returned to its spectacular fashion this year with red carpet premieres galore and enough Oscar talk to go around. But beyond the major Hollywood releases vying for attention, there were plenty of hidden gems causing chatter among festivalgoers. Here's a look at five titles that flew under the radar at TIFF, but should land a spot on your must-see list as they're released in the coming months: "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" As the world slips into a deepening
  
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• 'Part of our healing': Former royal guard says pageantry of Queen's funeral events necessary for U.K.

  17-09-2022 15:09
  Duncan Rasor, who served as a royal guard to Queen Elizabeth II in 1999, says the grandeur surrounding the late monarch's funeral and commemorative events leading up to it are necessary for the United Kingdom to move forward. "The pageantry, which I think many people may see as frivolous, but actually I think it is also a very important part of our nation and … a part of our healing," Rasor told CTV News on Wednesday. "The Queen, as the monarch, represents the traditions and heritage of t
  
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• Roller derby athletes from Calgary and Lethbridge earn lead roles on Canada's junior team - CBC.ca

  17-09-2022 15:00 via cbc.ca
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends Queen's lying-in-state, meets King Charles III

  17-09-2022 14:35
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped to view Queen Elizabeth's casket and met with King Charles III in London on Saturday, as people from around the world gather ahead of the queen's funeral. The royal family confirmed King Charles met with Trudeau as well as Anthony Albanese of Australia, Philip Davis of the Bahamas, Andrew Holness of Jamaica and New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern. The news release included a photo of Trudeau and King Charles seated in front of a fireplace. The King's office also co
  
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• Hungary faces reckoning with EU that could cost it billions - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2022 10:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Town northwest of Edmonton calls on province to help as doctor plans to leave

  17-09-2022 07:29 via globalnews.ca
  A get-together was held in Onoway, where local leaders said they hope to raise attention about the town being faced with only having two doctors in the community relatively soon.
  
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• Town northwest of Edmonton calls on province to help as community could soon have just 1 doctor left

  17-09-2022 07:29 via globalnews.ca
  A get-together was held in Onoway on Friday, where local leaders said they hope to raise attention about the town being faced with only having one doctor left in the community.
  
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• Hurricanes Down Rebels 3-1 in Pre-Season Play – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  17-09-2022 07:08 via lethbridgehurricanes.com
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• Motorcyclist dead in northwest Calgary crash

  17-09-2022 05:24
  A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in northwest Calgary on Friday night. Police and EMS were called to the area of Country Hills Boulevard and Stoney Trail around 7:40 p.m., where a motorcycle and a van had collided. While the motorcyclist, a man in his late 30s, was declared deceased, no one in the van was injured. No other details about the incident were available. Traffic in the area was blocked off for a time Friday evening and motorists were advised to take an alternate route.
  
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• Motorcyclist dead in northeast Calgary crash

  17-09-2022 05:24
  A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in northeast Calgary on Friday night. Police and EMS were called to the area of Country Hills Boulevard and Stoney Trail around 7:40 p.m., where a motorcycle and a van collided. The motorcyclist, a man in his late 30s, was declared dead. No one in the van was injured. No other details about the incident were made available.
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Red Deer-Lethbridge - SFGATE

  17-09-2022 05:24 via sfgate.com
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• Defending champ Max Homa, Danny Willett share lead in Napa - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2022 04:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Defending champ Max Homa, Danny Willett share lead in Napa  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Oilsands operators confident they can meet Canada’s net zero goals

  17-09-2022 04:42 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's oilsands sector generates around 70 million tonnes of emissions each year — around one-tenth of Canada's entire emissions profile.
  
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• Former Alberta Human Rights Commission chief to sue province over dismissal

  17-09-2022 04:25
  Alberta's former Human Rights Commission chief will be taking legal action for what his lawyer says was an "unjust" termination. On Thursday, the province rescinded the appointment of Collin May as head of the commission through a cabinet order after pressure from the Muslim community over a book review he published that's been called Islamophobic. A day later, May's lawyer, Kathryn Marsall, told CTV News Edmonton in a statement that he would sue the province after his "unexplained and outrageou
  
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• Herdman ponders injuries, form and playing time ahead of Canada playing in World Cup

  17-09-2022 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  John Herdman offered a glimpse Friday into the player puzzle he's trying to assemble ahead of the Canadian men taking part in the World Cup for the first time in 36 years.
  
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• Top-ranked Alcaraz loses to Auger-Aliassime at Davis Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2022 03:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Top-ranked Alcaraz loses to Auger-Aliassime at Davis Cup  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Judge signs off on fund for U-Michigan doctor's victims - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2022 02:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 'A little like Game of Thrones': How the Royal Family came to rule

  17-09-2022 01:50
  We may associate the Royal Family with strict protocols and stiff upper lips, but King Charles III and the House of Windsor can trace their lineage back through centuries of bloody wars and brutal power struggles to 1066, when the illegitimate son of a duke and grandson of a tanner ascended the throne. William the Conqueror was crowned on Christmas Day, 956 years ago in Westminster Abbey. Known as “William the Bastard” in his day, his father was the Duke Robert I of Normandy and his
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: September 16, 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2022 01:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Rebuild continues in Waterton Lakes National Park marking five-years since Kenow wildfire

  17-09-2022 01:23
  The rebuilding process is continuing as those in and near Waterton Lakes National Park honour the five-year anniversary of the Kenow wildfire. “Life is wonderful, but it's been a challenge over the past five years,” said Jim Garner, owner of the Rocking Heart Ranch. “We’ve been busy rebuilding our two homes, our barn and a new arena for our horses.” The ranch, located about five minutes from the national park entrance, was completely destroyed in the 2017 fire. &ldq
  
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• Marching with a message: Lethbridge event highlights challenges for those with disabilities - Global News

  17-09-2022 01:10 via globalnews.ca
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• Marching with a message: Lethbridge event highlights challenges for those with disabilities

  17-09-2022 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  Organizers hoped along with spreading awareness, it would be a chance to build connections.
  
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• Power restored to Jasper after national park wildfire caused outage - Lethbridge News Now

  17-09-2022 00:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Power restored to Jasper after national park wildfire caused outage  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Airdrie woman charged after allegedly assaulting youth, RCMP officers

  17-09-2022 00:45
  An Airdrie woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting several people including the officers who arrested her. RCMP were called to the neighbourhood of Sunridge just before 8 p.m. on Monday for reports a woman had assaulted two youths, taking the skateboard from one of them. "When police arrived, the female fled on foot," said a Friday news release from RCMP. After a brief foot chase, officers arrested the woman, but allege she "resisted officers" during her arrest. Kaylee McCaig, 21, is
  
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• Making rising interest rates work in your favour, according to experts

  17-09-2022 00:41 via globalnews.ca
  While there are concerns about the impact on people's bottom lines, one financial advisor says the hikes can present an opportunity for some.
  
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