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• Hurricanes Trim Roster by Three - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  19-09-2022 23:20 via lethbridgehurricanes.com
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• 'What a beautiful lady she was': Calgarians honour Queen on day of state funeral

  19-09-2022 23:00
  The last post echoed through the rain as members of Calgary’s Legion #284 gathered in front of the cenotaph outside their building on Horton Road S. In a ceremony strikingly similar to a Remembrance Day event, Legionnaires paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. “It means a lot. She was our commander-in-chief,” said Legion member Duncan Mackenzie. “A lot of us, of course, are veterans and we served in the forces ... We made an oath to support our queen and our country and, if
  
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• Lethbridge residents celebrate the in-person return of the Terry Fox Run - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 21:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge residents celebrate the in-person return of the Terry Fox Run  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmontonians celebrate the queen’s legacy at Alberta legislature memorial

  19-09-2022 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Edmontonians gathered outside the provincial legislature building this morning for a memorial ceremony honouring the late Queen Elizabeth II.
  
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• 'The only queen I knew': Albertans remember Queen Elizabeth II at memorial service

  19-09-2022 20:49
  Alberta paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a memorial at the provincial legislature, which the late monarch visited the last time she was in the province.  As the funeral service for the Queen at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle was wrapping up in England, a few hundred people gathered in downtown Edmonton for an hour-long program that included an official party entrance by Pipe Major James Perry, the national and royal anthems by Edmonton's Greenwood Singers and the Roya
  
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• Inquiry begins into death of Calgary teen who weighed 37 pounds

  19-09-2022 20:42
  An Alberta judge is looking for answers in the case of a 15-year-old boy who died in his Calgary home weighing less than 37 pounds. Alexandru Radita died in May 2013 of bacterial sepsis brought on by complications due to untreated diabetes and starvation. His parents, who had moved from B.C. to Alberta, were found guilty in 2017 of first-degree murder. Witnesses at the trial testified that the Raditas refused to accept their son had diabetes, failed to treat his disease and kept him isolated at
  
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• Fatality inquiry begins into death of Calgary teen who weighed 37 pounds when he died

  19-09-2022 20:42
  A fatality inquiry has begun in the case of a 15-year-old boy who was discovered dead inside his Calgary home weighing less than 37 pounds. Alexandru Radita died in May 2013 of bacterial sepsis brought on by complications due to untreated diabetes and starvation. His parents, who moved from B.C. to Alberta, were found guilty of first-degree murder in his death in 2017. Witnesses at their trial testified that the Raditas refused to accept that their son had diabetes and failed to treat his diseas
  
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• Olympic Oval to celebrate 35 years with 80's night, $1 skating

  19-09-2022 20:34
  Fans of neon, big hair, skating and 80's pop should circle Sept. 27 on their calendars as the Olympic Oval will be turning back the clocks to celebrate its first 35 years. The venue, which was built to host the speed skating events for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games, opened its doors  in 1987 on the University of Calgary's main campus. Organizers will be marking the anniversary with a family-friendly night of skating with $1 admission and a 1987 theme. The Tuesday night birthday party, which
  
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• Albertans wake up early to mourn Queen Elizabeth’s death during state funeral

  19-09-2022 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Due to the time change from across the pond, those in the province had to wake up early — or perhaps even stay up late — to watch the Queen's funeral.
  
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• Speed, medical episode suspected factors in fatal bus shelter crash: police

  19-09-2022 19:24
  The Calgary Police Service traffic section says excessive speed and a medical issue may have played roles in Sunday morning's crash that killed a man waiting at a bus stop. According to investigators, a Dodge Ram pickup truck was northbound on 36th Street S.E. shortly before 9:30 a.m. when it left the road at the intersection with 17th Avenue. The truck climbed the curb and scraped along the wall of a business before crashing into a bus shelter and a 42-year-old man. The pedestrian, who police b
  
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• Chetamon wildfire near Jasper ‘being held’

  19-09-2022 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  As of Monday, Parks Canada has 93 firefighting personnel and five helicopters dedicated to the Chetamon wildfire in Jasper National Park. 
  
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• Oilers sign Virtanen to tryout agreement two months after not guilty verdict

  19-09-2022 18:44
  Jake Virtanen repeated himself throughout Monday’s media availability at Rogers Place. That he did things the right way. That he let the legal process play out. And he understands that there may be Oilers fans who will never believe his side of the story if he earns a spot on the team this fall. “Everyone has their own opinion on everything,” said Virtanen, the former Vancouver Canucks winger who in July was found not guilty of sexual assault by a B.C. Supreme Court jury. &ldqu
  
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• Oilers sign Virtanen, Demers to PTOs

  19-09-2022 18:44
  The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday Jake Virtanen and Jason Demers were signed to professional tryout agreements. Virtanen, a 26-year-old forward, and Demers, a 34-year-old defenceman, will join the Oilers' training camp ahead of the first preseason game on Sunday. Virtanen spent last season in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League after the Vancouver Canucks bought him out in the summer of 2021. The Canucks had opened an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the forward. Virtan
  
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• Trudeau faces mounting pressure to meet UN Global Fund request - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 17:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Kevin Hart to perform Saddledome show in December

  19-09-2022 16:27
  Comedian turned Hollywood star Kevin Hart will bring his comedic stylings to Calgary later this year. The Scotiabank Saddledome announced Hart is slated to hit the stage on Dec. 8 as part of his Reality Check tour. This won't be Hart's first foray into Alberta as the star of Ride Along and the Secret Life of Pets spent time in the Rockies in 2019 during filming of the sequel to the Jumanji remake. Tickets will go on sale on Sept. 23 with presales available on Sept. 21. The Calgary performance an
  
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• New play with Blackfoot actors examines effects of Treaty 7

  19-09-2022 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  "We really want people to connect to something and whatever it is, so long as they walk away touched, with a smile or a tear,'' Smith said.
  
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• Fall-like weather fitting this week for Calgary

  19-09-2022 15:15
  After a lovely final weekend of summer, we’re starting to feel the first true winds of fall. Monday could face gusts as high as 60 kilometres per hour in the wake of these changes, and with that, our high temperature for the day falls below our normal high. There is a small chance for showers in the afternoon, but at this time, it doesn’t amount to anything significant; a few millimetre’s worth will be a challenge. The remainder of the week doesn’t bode much better, so fa
  
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• Early production estimates project high crop yields for 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 15:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Early production estimates project high crop yields for 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'It's very out there': Play with Blackfoot actors examines effects of Treaty 7

  19-09-2022 14:52
  Young Blackfoot actors are to embark on a time-travelling journey focusing on the signing of the historic Treaty 7 with the Canadian government in a play opening in Calgary this week.  "O’KOSI," a Blackfoot word meaning "in the fall when we gather," is filled with music and poetry, and propels the audience through history, beginning on the day Treaty 7 was signed at Blackfoot Crossing, east of Calgary, on Sept. 22, 1877. It's no coincidence the show at Victor Mitchell Theatre begins T
  
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• Taliban freed from Guantanamo, claims exchanged for American - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 11:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Quebec election: Immigration becomes political fodder as parties spar over 'capacity' - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 10:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Quebec election: Immigration becomes political fodder as parties spar over 'capacity'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadians prepare to tune in London funeral for Queen Elizabeth - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 10:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Queen Elizabeth II mourned at funeral by Britain and world

  19-09-2022 09:34
  Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers – and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honour a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age. In a country known for pomp and pageantry, the first state funeral since Winston Churchill's was filled with spectacle: Ahead of the service, a bell tolled 96 times – once a minute for each year of Elizabeth's life. Then, 142 Roy
  
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• Britain and world say final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II

  19-09-2022 09:34
  Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers -- and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honour a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age. A day packed with events in London and Windsor began early when the doors of 900-year-old Westminster Hall were closed to mourners after hundreds of thousands had filed in front of her flag-draped coffin. Many had waited for hours in line,
  
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• Calgarians take part in 42nd Terry Fox Run, share what it means to them

  19-09-2022 03:12
  Hundreds of people laced up their running shoes to take part in the first Terry Fox Run in Calgary since 2019 on Sunday. Don Cowie was one of the roughly 1,500 people who came out. He lost his leg the same way Fox did, but 12 years earlier. “He inspired me to get off my butt and start doing something because it wasn’t the end of the world,” he told CTV News. Cowie has been participating in the run ever since it started 42 years ago. “It’s a big day for me. It’
  
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• Homa chips in, wins in Napa after Willett's shocking 3-putt - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 02:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Homa chips in, wins in Napa after Willett's shocking 3-putt  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge’s Word on the Street Festival returns to celebrate literacy, books

  19-09-2022 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Word on the Street Festival was back in-person for the first time since 2019 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• Canadian Premier League to reward both regular-season and playoff champion - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 01:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 49ers QB Trey Lance out for season with broken ankle - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 01:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Andrea Lee rises again and wins Portland for 1st LPGA title - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 01:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Andrea Lee rises again and wins Portland for 1st LPGA title  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tea and crumpets: Biden, Jill Biden remember the queen - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 00:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Tea and crumpets: Biden, Jill Biden remember the queen  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• “It’s a massive honour:” 10 soldiers from Calgary regiments in London for royal funeral

  19-09-2022 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  Ten soldiers from Calgary regiments are in London and will take part in the royal funeral procession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 19.
  
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• Former PM Stephen Harper invested into Order of Canada in London - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 00:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Former PM Stephen Harper invested into Order of Canada in London  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Quebec election: Liberal leader defends party organization as candidate drops out - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 00:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Quebec election: Liberal leader defends party organization as candidate drops out  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Word on the Street attracts hundreds of literary lovers to downtown Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  19-09-2022 00:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Word on the Street attracts hundreds of literary lovers to downtown Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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