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• Justice minister says Alberta will not participate in federal efforts to seize prohibited weapons

  26-09-2022 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says he received a letter from the minister of public safety asking for police resources to begin confiscating firearms beginning this fall.
  
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• Alberta plans to resist federal efforts to seize prohibited weapons: Justice minister

  26-09-2022 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says he received a letter from the minister of public safety asking for police resources to begin confiscating firearms beginning this fall.
  
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• Former top civil servant, medical association president appointed as senators - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 23:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Former top civil servant, medical association president appointed as senators  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Museum returns artifacts to First Nation in northern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 23:27 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Museum returns artifacts to First Nation in northern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Comforter a clue eyed by police in homicide investigation

  26-09-2022 23:27
  Police believe a comforter could be key to solving a summer homicide that occurred in Calgary's southwest. Shawn Garry McCormack, 34, was found dead in an alley behind the 100 block of Frontenac Avenue S.W. around 9:30 a.m. on July 3., by someone out walking their dog. McCormack's death was determined to be a homicide, and almost three months later, police are still working to find his killer. Monday, police released further details of their ongoing investigation. A multi-coloured comforter with
  
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• Missing Calgary woman sought by police, last spotted in Sunridge

  26-09-2022 23:25
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a woman reported missing earlier this month. Penny Miles, 60, was last seen leaving her home in the community of Martindale on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Her family then reported her missing two days later. Police believe Miles was in the Sunridge area on Sept. 17, and have released a photo captured from CCTV surveillance footage that appears to show her. Miles is described as 170 centimetres (5’7”) tall and 52 kilograms (115 pounds)
  
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• Royal Alberta Museum returns artifacts to First Nation

  26-09-2022 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  Chief Allan Adam said in a statement that returning the artifacts is a great example of what can be achieved if people work together.
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces spearheads Ottawa's post-Fiona response to Atlantic Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 23:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadian Armed Forces spearheads Ottawa's post-Fiona response to Atlantic Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Reconciliation Week kicks off with flag-raising at Lethbridge City Hall - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 22:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Reconciliation Week kicks off with flag-raising at Lethbridge City Hall  Lethbridge News NowTruth and Reconciliation Week begins in Lethbridge  Global News'Reconciliation, it's here to stay': Lethbridge kicks off Truth and Reconciliation week  CTV News Calgary'Reconciliation, it's here to stay': Lethbridge launches Truth and Reconciliation week IG News  IG NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Former Calgary Dino Deane Leonard now a rookie with NFL's Los Angeles Chargers

  26-09-2022 22:02
  Canadian Deane Leonard has certainly taken the path less travelled to the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers. The 22-year-old cornerback is in his rookie season with the Chargers (1-2). SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., is a long way from McMahon Stadium, the home venue for the Calgary Dinos, the team Leonard helped capture the '19 Vanier Cup before transferring to Ole Miss the following year. "It's still, 'Wow,'" Leonard said in a recent telephone interview of his NFL journey. "It's a dream come true
  
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• Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to clinch home playoff games - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 21:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers look to clinch home playoff games  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary welcomes new office for technology giant Infosys

  26-09-2022 21:41
  A new office for a global digital services firm will bring at least 1,000 jobs to Calgary over the next two years, officials said Monday. The Infosys Digital Centre, located in Gulf Canada Square, is the newest development from the company that first set up an office in the city last year. Officials say the centre will foster the company's growth in Canada as it moves toward expanding its workforce in the country. Calgary was chosen for the new office because of its "rich IT talent" and "strateg
  
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• Divers locate body of Calgary man who died at Spray Lakes Reservoir in Kananaskis Country

  26-09-2022 20:54
  Members of a dive team have recovered the body of a Calgary man who RCMP say drowned while trying to save his dog from Spray Lakes Reservoir. Canmore RCMP were called to the area within the Spray Valley Provincial Park at around 7 p.m. on Aug. 7. Officials say a man was fishing with his girlfriend and her 10-year-old daughter when their dog jumped off the boat and into the water. The man jumped in after the dog, but both became submerged and never resurfaced. Kananaskis Emergency Services, Alber
  
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• Alberta promises 'significant' announcement on challenging federal firearms ban

  26-09-2022 20:49
  A provincial update scheduled for Monday afternoon promises to contain a "significant announcement" on Alberta's approach to the federal firearms ban. The announcement will include Minister of Justice Tyler Shandro and Alberta chief firearms officer Teri Bryant. Earlier this year, the federal government effectively banned all handguns in Canada. Existing owners will be allowed to keep the restricted handguns they currently own but will not be able to sell them to other license holders. The feds
  
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• Alberta government will challenge federal firearms ban

  26-09-2022 20:49
  Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says his government will direct RCMP in the province not to enforce the confiscation of newly prohibited firearms from what were once legal owners. The provincial government is also filing a legal challenge. Shandro says federal government informed him last week it was planning to move ahead with the confiscation of approximately 30,000 firearms in Alberta this fall. A provincial update had been scheduled for Monday with a promise of a "significant announce
  
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• Alberta government calls on RCMP to ignore federal firearms ban within province

  26-09-2022 20:49
  Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro says his government will direct RCMP in the province not to enforce the confiscation of newly prohibited firearms from what were once legal owners. The provincial government is also filing a legal challenge. Shandro says federal government informed him last week it was planning to move ahead with the confiscation of approximately 30,000 firearms in Alberta this fall. A provincial update had been scheduled for Monday with a promise of a "significant announce
  
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• 1 shot, officer injured in Chicago police facility incident - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 20:45 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  1 shot, officer injured in Chicago police facility incident  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MPs to study Access to Information system, federal 'culture of secrecy' - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 20:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  MPs to study Access to Information system, federal 'culture of secrecy'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary's Silver Inn Restaurant to close down in October

  26-09-2022 20:25
  An iconic Calgary restaurant known for inventing ginger beef will be shutting down after almost 50 years in operation. Silver Inn Restaurant, located in Tuxedo Park, will close its doors on Oct. 9. "It is a difficult decision for us," said a Facebook post from the restaurant. "We met a lot of very nice people over the years and (saw) generations of customers grow up with us." Silver Inn Restaurant has served Calgarians Peking-style Chinese food for 47 years, and chef George Wong is credited with
  
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• Galt Museum wins social responsibility award - My Lethbridge Now

  26-09-2022 20:17 via mylethbridgenow.com
  Galt Museum wins social responsibility award  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Poilievre denounces Diagolon 'losers' over threat of sexual assault against his wife, RCMP 'reviewing'

  26-09-2022 20:12
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he has asked the RCMP to look into "disgusting" comments made by the founder of a far-right group about sexually assaulting his wife. Jeremy MacKenzie was referring to Anaida Poilievre on an online video stream over the weekend when he suggested she be sexually assaulted.Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament HillMacKenzie, 36, is the high-profile founder of the online group "Diagolon," which shares members and affiliatio
  
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• Canada to drop COVID-19 border rules - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 20:03 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada to drop COVID-19 border rules  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Information of 145K Calgary Parking Authority customers exposed in 2021 cyber breach

  26-09-2022 19:54
  An investigation into a 2021 cyber security breach from the Calgary Parking Authority (CPA) has found the personal information of 145,895 customers was exposed during the incident. The information was on an unsecured data server and was reported to the CPA by tech industry news site TechCrunch. The results of the investigation – which was a joint effort between the CPA, the City of Calgary and a third-party cyber security expert – were released on Monday. According to the CPA, the da
  
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• Lethbridge-based Pure Power Wrestling has a card Oct. 1 › Prairie Post - Prairie Post

  26-09-2022 19:50 via prairiepost.com
  Lethbridge-based Pure Power Wrestling has a card Oct. 1 › Prairie Post  Prairie Post
  
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• Western edge of Jasper wildfire allowed to spread for ecological benefits

  26-09-2022 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  Parks Canada said fire management personnel spent time on the ground and in the air this weekend, assessing the western flank of the Chetamon wildfire north of the Jasper townsite.
  
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• Kicking Horse Canyon closure comes into effect; will reopen briefly for Thanksgiving

  26-09-2022 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  The fall closure is designed to minimize travel disruptions during the peak summer and winter travel periods by having as much work as possible done during off-peak periods.
  
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• Pedestrian hit and killed by train in southeast Calgary

  26-09-2022 18:18
  One person was killed after being hit by a train in southeast Calgary on Sunday night. Emergency crews were called to the area of 42 Avenue and First Street S.E., east of Macleod Trail, at around 10:45 p.m.       Calgary EMS say the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The age and gender of the victim haven't been release. The incident caused area roads to be closed for several hours.
  
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• Pedestrian hit and killed by CTrain in southeast Calgary

  26-09-2022 18:18
  One person was killed after being hit by a CTrain in southeast Calgary on Sunday night. Emergency crews were called to the area of 42 Avenue and First Street S.E., east of Macleod Trail, at around 10:45 p.m.       Calgary EMS say the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The age and gender of the victim haven't been release. The incident caused area roads to be closed for several hours.
  
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• Suspect to face murder, arson charges following triple homicide near Montreal - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 17:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Suspect to face murder, arson charges following triple homicide near Montreal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge police seek woman who allegedly punched driver in the face

  26-09-2022 16:42
  The Lethbridge Police Service is asking for help from the public as officers attempt to identify a woman who allegedly approached a vehicle and punched the driver in the face. Officials say a driver was stopped near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Eighth Street on the afternoon of Sept. 13 when a female pedestrian walked up to the vehicle and punched the woman behind the wheel. The alleged offender said nothing to the driver before walking away. Investigators have secured surveillance foo
  
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• Driver punched in Lethbridge, suspect photo released | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  26-09-2022 16:42 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Driver punched in Lethbridge, suspect photo released | CTV News  CTV News CalgaryLethbridge Police investigate early morning stabbing  My Lethbridge NowLethbridge Police Service asking for public's assistance in locating suspect  Lethbridge News NowLethbridge Police investigating domestic-related stabbing incident at a southside home  Canada Police ReportView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fallen Alberta police and peace officers honoured at ceremony in Edmonton

  26-09-2022 16:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government has unveiled a memorial wall inside the legislature building that honours the province's fallen police officers.
  
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• Calgary hits the high 20s this week

  26-09-2022 16:07
  You read that headline right – the high 20s! Certainly not unprecedented for this time of year, but we'll even find our way toward record-breaking territory:Monday's record high: 30.0 C, set in 1952; Tuesday's record high; 31.7 C, set in 1967; and, Wednesday's record high: 28.9 C, set in 1890.To be fair, I'm saying high 20s. It's really only Wednesday that’s going to come somewhat close. Still, it's a nice dream! Summer-like temperatures will falter against a disturbance Thursday, wh
  
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• Calgary coming close to a mid-week temperature record

  26-09-2022 16:07
  AFTERNOON OUTLOOK: The day's shaped out as par for the course. high pressure is sitting pretty, and this cloud layer has been minimal. We'll rise up to mainly sunny and even warmer Tuesday, with the apex of that heat finally solidifying its flip; that'll come Wednesday. Still, we're making no guarantees of a record-breaker yet.  Eyes are also on Hurricane Ian, bearing down in the Gulf of Mexico. MORNING EDITION: You read that headline right – the high 20s! Certainly not unprecedented
  
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• Kentucky man who shot classmates in '97 imprisoned for life - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 15:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Kentucky man who shot classmates in '97 imprisoned for life  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Australia hands Canada its first loss at FIBA World Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 15:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Australia hands Canada its first loss at FIBA World Cup  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 13 dead, 23 wounded in school shooting in Russia - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 14:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  13 dead, 23 wounded in school shooting in Russia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Huberdeau flexes offensive muscle in Flames 4-0 pre-season win over Canucks

  26-09-2022 14:02
  The game-winning goal in his first game made for a solid first impression for Jonathan Huberdeau in his Calgary Flames debut. Huberdeau scored the first of three second period goals in a 4-0 NHL pre-season victory over the Vancouver Canucks split-squad. "I'm used to training camp, but this year is different," said Huberdeau. "Obviously, new team. I was comfortable in Florida and here, it's different and it's been a lot of fun so far. Great group of guys and we're just going to go forward from he
  
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• Egyptian cleric revered by Muslim Brotherhood dies at 96 - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 13:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Egyptian cleric revered by Muslim Brotherhood dies at 96  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Feds to lift border vaccine mandates, mandatory use of ArriveCan

  26-09-2022 13:03
  The federal government is expected to officially announce the end of COVID-19 border restrictions today, including mandatory vaccinations, testing and quarantine of international travellers. Two senior government sources aware of the decision confirmed the cabinet order maintaining COVID-19 border measures will not be renewed when it expires on Sept. 30.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inboxThe sources spoke to The Canadian Press last week on the condition they not be name
  
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• Canada dropping travel mask mandate and ending COVID-19 border and quarantine restrictions

  26-09-2022 13:03
  The federal government has announced it is dropping all COVID-19 entry restrictions, including: proof of COVID-19 vaccination and quarantine requirements at the border, doing away with mandatory random COVID-19 testing, making the ArriveCan application optional, and Canada is lifting the mask mandate on planes and trains. Declaring the imminent end of these restrictions—effective Oct. 1— marks a major milestone in Canada's pandemic response. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister
  
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• Joly to raise abortion, sexual violence in closing UN speech - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 10:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Joly to raise abortion, sexual violence in closing UN speech  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Truth and Reconciliation Week begins in Lethbridge - Global News

  26-09-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  Truth and Reconciliation Week begins in Lethbridge  Global News
  
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• Cardinal Zen, 5 others stand trial in Hong Kong over fund - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 06:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Cardinal Zen, 5 others stand trial in Hong Kong over fund  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Second child falls from window in three days

  26-09-2022 05:33
  A child has fallen from a window in Calgary for the second time in three days.  The child, whose age and gender is not known at the time, fell three stories from an apartment balcony near 40 Street SE Sunday.  Recovering in hospital, the child was seriously hurt with non life-threatening injuries.  On Friday, a young girl fell four stories from a residential building in southeast Calgary.
  
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• Second child falls from window in 3 days

  26-09-2022 05:33
  Another child has fallen from a window in Calgary for the second time in three days.  The child, whose age and gender is not known at the time, fell three storeys from an apartment balcony near 40th Street SE Sunday.  Recovering in hospital, the child was seriously hurt with non life-threatening injuries.  On Friday, a young girl fell four stories from a residential building in southeast Calgary.
  
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• Wild horses on Sable Island appear safe after island struck by Fiona

  26-09-2022 03:24
  The herd of wild horses inhabiting an isolated island that was directly in the path of post-tropical storm Fiona appear to have come through the extreme weather safely. Sable Island, a small island around 300km southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a National Park Reserve, staffed by a handful of Parks Canada employees year round. Around 500 wild horses have roamed the island freely since the 18th century — but as there is little natural protection for the horses on an island predominantly
  
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• Albertans show support for people impacted by post-tropical storm Fiona

  26-09-2022 02:47 via globalnews.ca
  Albertans with ties to eastern Canada are showing support and planning to raise funds for people impacted by post-tropical storm Fiona.
  
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• Thitikul beats Kang in playoff, LPGA rookie wins 2nd event - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 01:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Thitikul beats Kang in playoff, LPGA rookie wins 2nd event  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. Lions receiver Bryan Burnham injures wrist in loss to Stampeders - Lethbridge News Now

  26-09-2022 01:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  B.C. Lions receiver Bryan Burnham injures wrist in loss to Stampeders  Lethbridge News Now
  
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