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• Group linked to 'Freedom Convoy' ordered evicted from Ottawa heritage building - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 23:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Group linked to 'Freedom Convoy' ordered evicted from Ottawa heritage building  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta strikes 3 primary health care advisory panels

  23-09-2022 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  A trio of advisory panels are expected to come forward with primary health-care system recommendations for the Alberta government in spring 2023.
  
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• Police searching for 2 suspects in Springbank area robbery and assault

  23-09-2022 23:37
  Cochrane RCMP are looking for two suspects in a theft and assault that took place Friday morning in the Springbank area. Around 9:50 a.m., officers were dispatched on reports of a theft that took place around Springbank, in Rocky View County. A man was working in his garage when he went inside his house. When he came back, he discovered someone stealing things from the garage. The suspect fled into a waiting vehicle, where a second man was waiting. A confrontation took place, which ended with th
  
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• Alberta judge overseeing inquiry into teen's death adjourns to seek more witnesses

  23-09-2022 23:36
  An Alberta judge looking into the death of a Calgary teen who weighed 37 pounds when he died has adjourned her inquiry in an attempt to hear from more witnesses. Alexandru Radita was 15 when he died in May 2013 of bacterial sepsis brought on by complications due to untreated diabetes and starvation. His parents, who were found guilty in 2017 of first-degree murder, had refused to accept the boy had diabetes when he was diagnosed with the disease in 2000 in British Columbia. He was hospitalized t
  
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• 'Kind of like carnies': International balloon festival returns to High River - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 23:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  'Kind of like carnies': International balloon festival returns to High River  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Siksika Nation to establish its own police service - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 23:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Siksika Nation to establish its own police service  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UCP leadership candidates divided on Alberta police force - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 22:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  UCP leadership candidates divided on Alberta police force  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MPs, Senators debate requirements for medically assisted dying with mental disorders - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 22:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  MPs, Senators debate requirements for medically assisted dying with mental disorders  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Strathmore RCMP charge two for rural break-in involving Quonset

  23-09-2022 22:39
  Mounties out of Strathmore say their suspects in a rural break-in were still busy hauling heisted goods when the law showed up. And another police force says what the RCMP stumbled upon was a pair of prolific offenders in action. Two men were first spotted by the property owner on trail cameras around 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 12, as they forced their way into a Quonset, according to the RCMP. The property owner called the RCMP, and when officers arrived, the pair were allegedly still in the process of
  
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• Rural communities in Southern Alberta to get high-speed internet - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 22:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Calgary man receives fine, 2-year ban for illegal hunting on Vancouver Island

  23-09-2022 21:57
  A Calgary man who claimed to be a B.C. resident in order to get a hunting licence in the province has been fined $2,875 and banned from hunting in B.C. for two years. The case, which recently concluded in Port Hardy provincial court, began when conservation officers were conducting hunting compliance checks in October 2019 near the Vancouver Island community of Woss. The BC Conservation Officer Service shared details of the case on its Facebook page Thursday, saying it hopes the penalty serves a
  
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• Legal dispute rages at Alberta courthouses

  23-09-2022 21:30
  Defence lawyers across Alberta say they will no longer take on new legal aid cases starting Monday. It's the latest job action from the province's four criminal lawyer associations as disputes over funding for legal aid continue with the provincial government. Earlier this month, defence lawyers vowed to stop taking on new legal aid cases for serious crimes like sexual assault and homicide. There were also similar demonstrations in front of the Calgary and Edmonton court cent
  
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• City of Calgary recognizes 7 young 911 heroes

  23-09-2022 21:29
  The City of Calgary celebrated a few good 911 heroes Friday. That was their term for paying tribute to seven young people who were recognized for their courage, maturity and quick thinking in helping to bring emergency assistance to someone in need. Each of the youths was nominated by the person who took their call. "The bravery of our heroes, and their ability to stay cool under pressure is something that should be celebrated," said Susan Henry, Calgary 911 Chief. "These children have set an ex
  
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• RCMP seize arsenal of guns from Calgary man after road rage incident

  23-09-2022 21:12
  RCMP officers have seized dozens of guns, including an AR-15, from a Calgary man after he allegedly flashed a firearm at someone during a road rage incident earlier this month. Officers from the Strathmore detachment were called to Highway 1 east of Calgary on Sept. 10 for reports of a road rage incident involving a handgun. Mounties stopped the suspect on Highway 1 near Range Road 270, arresting him and a passenger who was in the vehicle. RCMP say officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in a holste
  
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• Lethbridge Police investigate early morning stabbing - My Lethbridge Now

  23-09-2022 20:59 via mylethbridgenow.com
  Lethbridge Police investigate early morning stabbing  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Jason Kenney, soon out as Alberta premier, pokes fun at himself in speech

  23-09-2022 20:49
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney drew laughs and applause in one of his final speeches before he leaves the job in two weeks. Kenney, speaking to municipal leaders in Calgary, interrupted one burst of applause by saying the warmth clearly shows he’s not at one of his own United Conservative caucus meetings. Kenney also got a phone call at the podium, and let it go to voicemail, saying “Sorry, Justin, I’ll call back later.” He joked that he had tried and failed to land a part
  
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• Victim of Lethbridge, Alta. hostage situation meets with first responders

  23-09-2022 20:48
  A Lethbridge woman who was brutally stabbed during a hostage situation this past summer met with first responders who saved her life. Kathryn Linder was working inside Lethbridge Legal Guidance on July 14 when a woman came into the office and demanded to speak to a lawyer. When workers said that person wasn't there, police say the woman went into the washroom only to emerge about 10 minutes later armed with a knife and a firearm. The suspect forced Linder into a room while three other employees
  
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• Lethbridge woman stabbed in hostage situation meets with rescuers | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  23-09-2022 20:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
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• High-speed internet is coming to these rural and First Nation communities in Alberta

  23-09-2022 20:40
  More than 10,000 rural households in Alberta, including First Nation homes, will receive improved access to high-speed internet thanks to a funding pledge from the federal and provincial government. The joint announcement, which included both levels of government, earmarked $70.6 million of the previously announced $780 million in funding to bolster internet access to 10,400 homes including 2,700 Indigenous households. "We all know that internet is no longer a luxury in this day and age—it
  
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• Games involving Judge, Pujols only available on Apple TV+ - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 20:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Games involving Judge, Pujols only available on Apple TV+  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's oilsands companies not meeting climate pledges: Pembina Institute

  23-09-2022 20:32
  A new report released Friday from the Pembina Institute is casting doubt on the pledges of Canada's major oilsands companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The latest analysis examines the emissions reduction pledges of the Pathways Alliance – an industry group formed over a year ago that represents 95 per cent of Canadas oilsands production. In mid 2021, Pathways announced plans to get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including a milestones emissions reduction targ
  
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• Outgoing Alberta premier Jason Kenney pokes fun at himself in speech

  23-09-2022 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  Kenney, speaking to municipal leaders, interrupted one burst of applause by saying the warmth clearly shows he's not at one of his own United Conservative caucus meetings. 
  
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• Amended autopsy: Black man died due to sedative, restraint - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 20:23 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Amended autopsy: Black man died due to sedative, restraint  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Russian additions impressing at Vancouver Canucks training camp - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 20:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Russian additions impressing at Vancouver Canucks training camp  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton police lay more than 160 charges in online fraud investigation

  23-09-2022 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators allege the suspects collected more than $190,000 worth of property in about 70 different incidents.
  
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• Homan eliminated at PointsBet Invitational after losing draw to the button - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 19:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Homan eliminated at PointsBet Invitational after losing draw to the button  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak reported at care centre in Nunavut - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 19:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  COVID-19 outbreak reported at care centre in Nunavut  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Women's Build returns to help out in northeast Calgary

  23-09-2022 19:47
  A charity construction campaign is underway in northeast Calgary with women from all walks of life stepping in to help. Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta is behind the build, which will see 11 new townhomes go up in the community of Cornerstone. It's the first time the project has taken place since the pandemic and officials say the effort holds a special meaning for the organization. "Probably 30 per cent of our families are single-parent households, headed up by women and even in the dual-
  
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• India cautions its citizens of hate, violence in Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 19:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  India cautions its citizens of hate, violence in Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Government investing $15 million in apprenticeship programs - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 19:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Nunavut review board recommends temporary production increase for iron ore mine - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 19:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Nunavut review board recommends temporary production increase for iron ore mine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NHLers have mixed feelings on jersey ads: ‘You knew something like that was coming’

  23-09-2022 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  'You knew something like that was coming,' said Leafs captain John Tavares said. 'We saw the helmet ads come in, which I think probably makes it a little bit easier to see.'
  
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• RCMP bust uncovers suspect with tools used to steal catalytic converters

  23-09-2022 19:16
  Strathmore RCMP say a Wheatland County woman is facing more charges after police allegedly found her in possession of two stolen vehicles, break-in instruments and tools that are often used to steal catalytic converters. Officials say on Sept. 13, RCMP attended a rural property to search for two people, identified as "habitual offenders." Police found one of the individuals asleep inside a running vehicle. "The vehicle, a 2012 Ram pickup truck and a 2019 Acura MDX parked beside it were confirmed
  
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• Deal struck to establish Siksika Nation police force

  23-09-2022 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  This is Canada's first self-administered First Nation police service in 14 years, the Alberta government said.
  
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• Thunderbirds Preparing for Alumni Game Showdown Vs. Lethbridge on Sunday - University of British Columbia Athletics - UBC Thunderbirds

  23-09-2022 18:44 via gothunderbirds.ca
  Thunderbirds Preparing for Alumni Game Showdown Vs. Lethbridge on Sunday - University of British Columbia Athletics  UBC Thunderbirds
  
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• Alberta's Siksika Nation creating police force, no longer relying on RCMP

  23-09-2022 18:42
  Alberta and the Siksika Nation have reached an agreement that will allow the nation to create its own police force, taking over responsibilities from RCMP. The deal, announced on Friday, comes two months after the province and Siksika Nation said plans were in the works and a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed. Siksika Nation Chief Ouray Crowfoot and Justice Minister Tyler Shandro will continue to work together in the coming months to determine a timeline for when the transition will oc
  
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• Fire crews tackling steep terrain to get upper hand on Chetamon wildfire

  23-09-2022 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Crews have begun working on very steep terrain on the northwestern flank of the fire, requiring “skill, endurance and focus to navigate.”
  
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• Blackfoot Confederacy renews agreement with Alberta Government - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 18:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Senators sign defenceman Jorian Donovan to entry-level contract - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 17:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Senators sign defenceman Jorian Donovan to entry-level contract  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary wants help creating winter displays for Stephen Avenue, Beltline

  23-09-2022 17:52
  The City of Calgary is inviting designers, artists and post-secondary students to create eye-catching and interactive displays that can be installed along Stephen Avenue and in the Beltline this winter as part of an annual competition. The goal of the competition is to enhance the sense of well-being that Calgarians and visitors to the city have in the midst of a cold Calgary winter. "We want to see creative designs that will draw people downtown during the winter and get people to stop, sociali
  
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• Lethbridge to honour Reconciliation Week - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 17:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge to honour Reconciliation Week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian flyweight Malcom (X) Gordon returns to Fight Island for UFC 280 bout

  23-09-2022 17:15
  Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon looks to make it three wins in a row when he faces unbeaten Muhammad (The Punisher) Mokaev at UFC 280 next month. The card, scheduled for Oct. 22 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, features two title bouts. Brazilian Charles Oliveira takes on Russia's Islam Makhachev, the No. 4 contender, for the vacant lightweight championship while Aljamain (Funk Master) Sterling defends his bantamweight crown against fellow American T.J. Dillashaw, ranked second among 135-pound
  
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• Lethbridge Police officer awarded Medal of Bravery - My Lethbridge Now

  23-09-2022 16:36 via mylethbridgenow.com
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• Three opioid related deaths reported in Lethbridge in July - My Lethbridge Now

  23-09-2022 16:15 via mylethbridgenow.com
  Three opioid related deaths reported in Lethbridge in July  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• International balloon festival returns to High River for 10th year

  23-09-2022 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  The town of High River in southern Alberta is celebrating the 10th year of the Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival this weekend.
  
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• Alberta UCP leadership hopefuls split on idea of provincial police to replace RCMP

  23-09-2022 15:13
  The seven candidates running to be the next United Conservative Party leader and premier are split on whether Alberta should bring in its own provincial police force. Four of them told a debate Thursday that it’s not a plan they would pursue right now. "Not at this time," candidate Rebecca Schulz said to applause from local leaders at the Alberta Municipalities annual meeting in Calgary.  "It is not supported by the vast majority of municipalities. And it is not something that has rea
  
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• Slime Trail Leads German Customs to Smuggled Surprise - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 15:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Slime Trail Leads German Customs to Smuggled Surprise  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Body Hacking with Cyborg Manel de Aguas - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2022 15:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 'Kind of like carnies': International balloon festival returns to High River, Alta.

  23-09-2022 15:08
  The windswept prairie east of the Rocky Mountains seems an unlikely spot for a hot-air balloon festival, but the town of High River, Alta., is celebrating the event's 10th year. More than 20 brightly coloured balloons — including a pink elephant, a black and yellow bee and the purple and yellow Eye of Ra, named after the Egyptian sun god — took advantage of a lull in the prevailing wind this week to get some up-in-the-air time to mark the opening of the Heritage Inn International Bal
  
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• Warm, but still a sweater-weather weekend for Calgary

  23-09-2022 15:03
  AFTERNOON UPDATE: Well, those gusts are really something, aren't they? Calgary has peaked just over 50 km/h; the topmost gust speeds in the province are all near 70 km/h, near Pincher Creek, Peace River, and Grande Prairie. The five day forecast is helding steady to sun, with a few periods of cloud. The wind from today doesn't line up with the days to come. Enjoy, friends. Happy first weekend of fall. MORNING EDITION: The adage is an oldie, but a goodie: the shorter the article, the fairer our w
  
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