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• Canada into women’s World Cup basketball semis for 1st time since 1986

  29-09-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Kia Nurse scored 17 points to lead a balanced Canada team to a 79-60 win over Puerto Rico on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
  
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• Indigenous artists honor Truth and Reconciliation through Calgary art instillation

  29-09-2022 23:43
  Calgary’s Southcentre Mall is showcasing a variety of colourful works from Indigenous artists focusing on their history, culture and heritage. Colouring It Forward (CIF) Reconciliation Society partnered with the mall for the timely exhibit, which launched in the weeks leading up until the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. "The fact that a mall is willing to collaborate with an Indigenous social enterprise is a really good step forward for Truth and Reconciliation," CIF board chair
  
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• Indigenous artists honor Truth and Reconciliation through Calgary art installation

  29-09-2022 23:43
  Calgary’s Southcentre Mall is showcasing a variety of colourful works from Indigenous artists focusing on their history, culture and heritage. Colouring It Forward (CIF) Reconciliation Society partnered with the mall for the timely exhibit, which launched in the weeks leading up until the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. "The fact that a mall is willing to collaborate with an Indigenous social enterprise is a really good step forward for Truth and Reconciliation," CIF board chair
  
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• WestJet purchases 42 more airplanes, sets sights on low-cost leisure

  29-09-2022 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet is making a substantial addition to its fleet with the purchase of 42 aircraft as the airline plans to expand its low-cost offerings.
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service wants funds for 15 new officers, more civilian staff - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 23:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Police Service wants funds for 15 new officers, more civilian staff  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province, physicians look for staffing and capacity solutions as COVID-19 spreads

  29-09-2022 23:00
  Both the provincial government and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) say they're ready to collaborate to help the strained health system as a busy autumn approaches. Alberta reported a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, intensive care admissions and deaths Wednesday. The data, compiled from the past week, says 33 more people died after contracting the illness. That brings the province's pandemic total to 4,905. Another 134 Albertans were admitted to hospital, which means there are now 980 p
  
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• Taber Police Service asking for information on serious collision - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 22:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Taber Police Service asking for information on serious collision  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta doctors, government sign new funding agreement

  29-09-2022 22:53
  Editor's note: CTV News Edmonton previously reported family doctors would see an average eight-per cent increase over current rates over the next three fiscal years, according to the province. This includes all investments and incentives outlined in the contract. More details below. After several years of negotiations, Alberta doctors and the province have reached an agreement. On Wednesday, about 45 per cent of doctors with the Alberta Medical Association participated in a vote on the new contr
  
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• Calgary Zoo closes Rainforest Aviary amid avian flu resurgence in Alberta

  29-09-2022 22:45
  The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has announced the closure of its Rainforest Aviary amid the resurgence of avian flu cases in Alberta. "The health and well-being of the animals we love and care for is our primary concern," the zoo said in a Wednesday Facebook post.  "We are proactively taking steps to protect our birds, and other susceptible species, from avian influenza." All birds will be moved indoors and may not be viewable for visitors, including the Chilean flamingoes, rhea, ostrich,
  
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• Calgary office tower converted into affordable housing

  29-09-2022 22:39
  A new affordable housing complex has been set up in downtown Calgary, the first former office tower in the core that has been repurposed in such a way. Last June, work began on transforming the 10-storey Sierra Place – the former home of Dome Petroleum – into six floors of affordable housing as well as four floors of shelter and transitional support services. The HomeSpace Society's building, renamed Neoma, provides 82 housing units as well as 10 shelter units. Officials say the proj
  
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• One arrested in Claresholm church break-in spree

  29-09-2022 22:24
  Mounties out of Claresholm, Alta., have arrested the man they believe was responsible for a string of church break-ins. The RCMP say during the months of August and September, there were break-and-enters at Mycitycare as well as several local places of worship, including:Faith Community Baptist Church; United Church; Parallel Church; Anglican Church; and Church of the Nazarene.Cody Gorrell, a 31-year-old of no fixed address, was arrested on Sept. 27. He's been charged with multiple offences, inc
  
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• Claresholm RCMP investigating series of break-ins at churches - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 22:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Claresholm RCMP investigating series of break-ins at churches  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Airdrie, Alta., man looks back on 5 years since Las Vegas mass shooting

  29-09-2022 22:01
  Trevor Hachey and his wife Tryphena love live music and go to as many concerts as they can. They used to look for seats closest to the stage – now, they look for seats closest to the door. "Our first instinct is – where is the nearest exit to get out quickly?" he told CTV News in an interview Thursday. "If it is an outdoor show, we need to figure out how we're getting out of these places." Five years ago, the Hacheys and several of their friends were in Las Vegas, enjoying a Jason Al
  
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• Vancouver gas prices pass $2.39, breaking North American record: analyst - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 21:44 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Vancouver gas prices pass $2.39, breaking North American record: analyst  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Don’t mistake determination with panic': Crown grills testimony of teen accused of killing Calgary officer

  29-09-2022 21:41
  The testimony of a teenager charged with murdering Calgary police officer Sgt. Andrew Harnett has been called "vague" and "unreliable" by the Crown as final arguments wrapped up Thursday.  Harnett was killed on Dec. 31, 2020 during a routine traffic stop that turned violent. He was dragged by a vehicle for roughly 400 metres before falling into the path of oncoming traffic. The accused, who cannot be named as he was 17 years old at the time of the officer's death, claims he did not intend f
  
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• Herd the news? Wild boar piglet adopted by cows - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 21:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Herd the news? Wild boar piglet adopted by cows  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada won't hear appeals in Alberta coal project case

  29-09-2022 21:04
  Canada's top court won't hear an appeal of a regulatory decision that blocked development of an open-pit coal mine in the Alberta Rockies. In a decision released Thursday, the Supreme Court turned down requests from a coal miner and two First Nations for leave to appeal a decision from Alberta's energy regulator that found the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine in the province's Crowsnest Pass region was not in the public interest. The dismissed applications were from the Stoney Nakoda and Piika
  
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• Taber police look for witnesses in two vehicle collision - My Lethbridge Now

  29-09-2022 21:01 via mylethbridgenow.com
  Taber police look for witnesses in two vehicle collision  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• AHS advises of blue-green algae in Keho Lake - My Lethbridge Now

  29-09-2022 20:59 via mylethbridgenow.com
  AHS advises of blue-green algae in Keho Lake  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge boulevard highlights Indigenous art, culture and knowledge - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 20:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge boulevard highlights Indigenous art, culture and knowledge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WHL partners with Orange Shirt Society - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 20:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  WHL partners with Orange Shirt Society  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Concocted’: Prosecutor attacks teen’s testimony in officer’s hit and run death

  29-09-2022 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Crown's final arguments have begun at the trial for a teen charged with first degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer.
  
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• Closing arguments begin in trial for teen charged with death of Calgary police officer

  29-09-2022 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  The Crown's final arguments have begun at the trial for a teen charged with first degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer.
  
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• Physicians sign new agreement with Alberta Government - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 20:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Physicians sign new agreement with Alberta Government  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta doctors reach 4-year contract agreement with province

  29-09-2022 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  The province said the deal with the Alberta Medical Association focuses mainly on physician recruitment and retention, and rebuilding relationships with Alberta doctors.
  
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• WestJet ramps up fleet with purchase of 42 more airplanes

  29-09-2022 19:34
  WestJet is making a substantial addition to its fleet with the purchase of 42 aircraft. The Calgary-based airline announced the agreement with Boeing for the purchase of the 737-10 MAX planes on Thursday. WestJet Group chief executive officer Alexis von Hoensbroech says the order will start delivering at the end of 2024 through to 2028, expanding the fleet by 65 aircraft over six years.  The purchase, which was on top of an existing order of 23 aircraft, includes the option to add 22 more p
  
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• What we know about gun violence, shootings in Calgary so far this year

  29-09-2022 19:30
  Calgary police officers have seized almost 350 firearms so far this year, including 14 that were 3D printed. It's a hefty amount that puts Calgary on pace to reach 500 gun seizures by the end of the year. The numbers were included in a presentation on gun violence in Calgary at a meeting of the Calgary Police Commission on Wednesday. "We continue to be concerned about gun violence in our city," Supt. Scott Boyd said. "We know that we're on pace to break previous records with this level of violen
  
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• 4 adults, 1 baby unscathed following separate fires in Charleswood

  29-09-2022 19:24
  Investigations are underway into two separate fires — a garage fire and a kitchen fire — that broke out in Charleswood Thursday morning within an hour. Fire crews first responded to a home on Capri Crescent N.W. at around 8 a.m. for reports of a detached garage fire. The garage was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived and the fire was doused before it could spread to neighbouring homes. Two adults who had been in the house on the property were not injured. Calgary Fire Depart
  
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• Temporary boost to GST rebate would cost $2.6 billion: PBO - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 18:46 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Temporary boost to GST rebate would cost $2.6 billion: PBO  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police seek accused in grandparent scam who missed court appearance

  29-09-2022 18:30
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a man wanted for allegedly using a so-called 'grandparent scam' that swindles seniors. The victim told police someone called him on Sept. 22 pretending to be his nephew and claiming to be in trouble after being arrested. His 'nephew' said he needed thousands of dollars in cash to get out on bail. A second person then called the victim claiming to be his nephew's lawyer. The senior hung up and called his nephew to confirm the story, at wh
  
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• Crews tackle residential fire in North Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 18:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Crews tackle residential fire in North Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More than 30 new record highs set in Alberta Wednesday

  29-09-2022 17:44
  Environment and Climate Change Canada says 11 new record high temperatures were set in Alberta on Wednesday as unseasonably warm fall weather continues throughout the province. Of the communities with new record highs, the warmest was Medicine Hat, which saw temperatures climb to 33.8 C, breaking the previous record of 33.3 C set back in 1909. Record high temperatures seen throughout the province on Sept. 28 include: Bow IslandNew record of 33.4 C Old record of 30 C set in 1967 Records in this a
  
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• 'Numerous firearms' stolen from Fort Macleod hardware store during break-in

  29-09-2022 17:41
  RCMP in the southern Alberta town of Fort Macleod are attempting to identify a person who broke into a hardware store late Tuesday night and stole several firearms. Mounties say the break-in at Alberta Hardware happened shortly after 11 p.m. and surveillance cameras recorded the thief as they stole 'numerous firearms.''Numerous firearms' stolen: RCMP in Fort Macleod are looking to identify the suspect in a Sept. 27 break-in at Alberta Hardware. More details here: https://t.co/IX5OApejYw #yyc #yq
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear appeals in Alberta open-pit coal project case

  29-09-2022 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  A review panel had concluded the likely effects of the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine on fish and water quality outweighed the economic benefits.
  
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• Maple Leafs sign defenceman Sandin to two-year contract extension - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 17:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Maple Leafs sign defenceman Sandin to two-year contract extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian economy grew slightly in July, Statistics Canada says - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 16:02 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadian economy grew slightly in July, Statistics Canada says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Enbridge buys U.S. renewable power project developer Tri Global Energy for US$270M

  29-09-2022 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  Enbridge chief executive Al Monaco says TGE will enhance Enbridge's renewable platform and accelerate the company's North American growth strategy.
  
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• Enbridge buys U.S. renewable power project developer Tri Global Energy

  29-09-2022 15:27
  Enbridge Inc. says it has bought Tri Global Energy (TGE), a U.S. renewable power project developer, for US$270 million in cash and assumed debt.  The company will also pay up to an additional US$50 million contingent on successful execution of TGE's project portfolio.  Enbridge says TGE is the third largest onshore wind developer in the U.S. It has a development portfolio of wind and solar projects representing more than seven gigawatt's of renewable generation capacity. Enbridge chief
  
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• Above-seasonal days continue for Calgary

  29-09-2022 15:14
  We gave it a good try yesterday. For those who missed it, the primary site for recording daily high temperatures put us at 28.2 C; the secondary site at the airport registered 28.4 C. The previous record was 28.9 C. That was our last chance at a record-break for a little while, as our temperatures have fallen out of that range for some time. The embedded low that's stuffed full of cool air will generate some showers this morning, though our current humidity factor will disallow a good portion of
  
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• Little girl fatally injured in southeast Calgary neighbourhood, man in custody

  29-09-2022 14:59
  An investigation is underway into the suspected Thursday morning homicide of a little girl in a southeast Calgary neighbourhood. Emergency crews were called to a home on Bannister Manor S.E., in the community of Midnapore, shortly after 2 a.m. Police confirm a child and the child's mother were taken from the scene to the Alberta Children's Hospital. The little girl has since died. One man was arrested on suspicion of homicide, according to police. EMS officials confirm a paramedic response unit
  
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• Child fatally injured in southeast Calgary neighbourhood, man in custody

  29-09-2022 14:59
  An investigation is underway into a suspected Thursday morning homicide of a child in a southeast Calgary neighbourhood. Emergency crews were called to a home on Bannister Manor S.E., in the community of Midnapore, shortly after 2 a.m. Police confirm a child and the child's mother were taken from the scene and were destined for the Alberta Children's Hospital. The child, whose age and gender have not been released, has since died. One man was arrested on suspicion of homicide, according to polic
  
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• 2-year-old girl fatally injured in southeast Calgary neighbourhood, man in custody

  29-09-2022 14:59
  An investigation is underway into the suspected Thursday morning homicide of a little girl in a southeast Calgary neighbourhood. Emergency crews were called to a home on Bannister Manor S.E., in the community of Midnapore, shortly after 2 a.m. Police confirm a two-year-old girl and the child's mother were taken from the scene to the Alberta Children's Hospital. The little girl has since died. One man was arrested on suspicion of homicide, according to police. EMS officials confirm a paramedic re
  
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• 2-year-old girl fatally injured in southeast Calgary neighbourhood

  29-09-2022 14:59
  An investigation is underway into the suspected Thursday morning homicide of a little girl in a southeast Calgary neighbourhood. Emergency crews were called to a home on Bannister Manor S.E., in the community of Midnapore, shortly after 2 a.m. Police confirm a two-year-old girl and the child's mother were taken from the scene to the Alberta Children's Hospital. The little girl has since died. EMS officials confirm a paramedic response unit (PRU) arrived without delay but a police holdback was in
  
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• Stone, Sutter lead the way as Flames blank Oilers 4-0 in pre-season victory

  29-09-2022 14:14
  On a night when the spotlight shone on new Calgary Flames stars Nazem Kadri and Jacob Markstrom in their first pre-season appearances, it was journeyman Michael Stone who had the big night. Stone and Brett Sutter each recorded a goal and an assist to lead Calgary to a 4-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. In camp on a professional tryout, Stone has been with the Flames since being acquired from the Arizona Coyotes at the trade deadline in 2016-17. Since then, he signed a three-year
  
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• Under water: Is the real estate industry waking up to ‘climate risk’? 

  29-09-2022 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  The North Harbour project in North Vancouver, B.C., is a prominent example of a paradigm shift in civic planning to make cities and communities more resilient to climate change.
  
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• Lethbridge School Division renewing attention on Indigenous learning - Medicine Hat News

  29-09-2022 12:32 via medicinehatnews.com
  Lethbridge School Division renewing attention on Indigenous learning  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Senior bureaucrats probed cryptocurrencies after Poilievre campaign comments - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 10:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Senior bureaucrats probed cryptocurrencies after Poilievre campaign comments  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Damages from spring derecho in Ontario, Quebec now top $1 billion - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 10:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Damages from spring derecho in Ontario, Quebec now top $1 billion  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadians in Florida hunkering down as hurricane Ian lashes the state - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 10:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadians in Florida hunkering down as hurricane Ian lashes the state  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada into women's World Cup semis for 1st time since 1986 - Lethbridge News Now

  29-09-2022 10:04 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canada into women's World Cup semis for 1st time since 1986  Lethbridge News Now
  
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