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• Human rights complaint filed by Alberta First Nations over supports for disabled adults

  13-10-2022 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Representatives from three First Nations in Alberta have filed a complaint against the federal government for alleged discrimination against adults with developmental disabilities.
  
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• Arson suspects sought after vehicle set on fire near Calgary airport

  13-10-2022 23:34
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help identifying two people suspected of setting a stolen vehicle on fire near the airport. The Calgary Fire Department was called to the parking lot of the Courtyard Marriot hotel on 48th Avenue N.E. just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2 for reports of a fire. Investigators determined the fire originated from a stolen 2002 Chevrolet Astro van. Police say it spread to several nearby vehicles, causing an estimated $15,000 in damage. "As the fire bro
  
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• Indigenous artist commissioned to paint murals all over the city

  13-10-2022 23:26
  The massive pieces of art are colourful and a way for artist Kalum Teke Dan to share his culture with Calgarians. Dan has been painting murals for six years and says this is his busiest year with 16 commissioned pieces. "It's too busy!" he jokes. "But as I tell my team, we're tired but we keep taking on more projects, the phone keeps ringing, the emails keep coming in, so I'm gonna keep taking them." Dan has enough work to keep two teams busy painting murals. He says once a client reaches out he
  
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• Alberta RCMP investigating death of infant as homicide - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2022 22:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Alberta First Nations file human rights complaint over supports for disabled adults

  13-10-2022 22:45
  Representatives from three First Nations in southern Alberta have filed a complaint against the federal government for alleged discrimination against adults with developmental disabilities. The complaint from the Siksika, Piikani and Kainai or Blood Tribe First Nations, which was filed with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, accuses Indigenous Services Canada of “systemic discrimination” against adult members with disabilities. Siksika Coun. Tracy McHugh said federal supports are
  
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• Goat gang returns to help control invasive weeds in Calgary park

  13-10-2022 22:36
  City officials say a team of grazing specialists are putting their best hooves forward to clear out invasive species of plants from a northwest park. Starting Friday, 260 goats will be released into areas of the 40-hectare Rubbing Stone Hill natural parkland zone of Nose Hill Park. Once there, the animals will do what they do best – seek out and munch on aggressive weeds and dead vegetation. The city has been using goats to control invasive species of plants in Calgary parks since 2016 and
  
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• 'Armed-and-dangerous' suspect sought in Tsuut'ina Nation armed robbery

  13-10-2022 22:25
  The Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service is on the hunt for the 28-year-old suspect in a recent armed robbery on the nation. According to police officials, Fritz Chiefmoon — who also goes by the name Fritz North Peigan — is wanted on 21 outstanding warrants and is considered armed-and-dangerous. Members of the public are asked not to approach the wanted man and to report any sightings of Chiefmoon to police or Crime Stoppers. Police say the warrants are in connection to offences in Calgar
  
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• RCMP investigate 7-month-old baby’s homicide in northern Alberta

  13-10-2022 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  At about 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, RCMP received a report from the High Prairie Hospital of the sudden death of seven-month-old boy.
  
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• Alberta man will take kids to Disneyland, do renovations after winning $1M

  13-10-2022 21:50
  A man from small-town central Alberta says he plans to take his kids to Disneyland after winning $1 million on a lottery ticket. Michael Burfield, who lives in the village of Munson, bought his Lotto Max ticket from a drug store in Drumheller, winning one of 39 Maxmillions prizes awarded on the Sept. 27 draw. He didn't realize he had won until the day after the draw, when he went to a nearby store to check his ticket. He says the discovery was a "sheer shock." "I was trying to count the zeros to
  
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• Homicide of Alberta infant happened at day home, father says

  13-10-2022 21:42
  The father of a seven-month-old baby who died in High Prairie, Alta., last week says his son, Oaklan Reid Cunningham, was at a day home when he died. Police received a report about the death of the baby around 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 from the High Prairie Hospital, RCMP revealed Thursday. An autopsy was conducted on the baby on Tuesday, and the manner of death was determined to be a homicide. The infant’s father told CTV News Edmonton his son had been attending the day home for about a month w
  
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• Death of 7-month-old boy in northern Alberta a homicide: police

  13-10-2022 21:42
  RCMP Major Crimes is investigating the sudden death of a seven-month-old baby boy at a home in High Prairie, Alta. Police received a report about the death of the baby around 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 from the High Prairie Hospital, RCMP revealed Thursday. An autopsy was conducted on the baby on Tuesday, and the manner of death was determined to be a homicide. No further information has been released. High Prairie is about 368 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. 
  
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• Death of 7-month-old boy in High Prairie a homicide: police

  13-10-2022 21:42
  RCMP Major Crimes is investigating the sudden death of a seven-month-old baby boy at a home in High Prairie, Alta. Police received a report about the death of the baby around 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 from the High Prairie Hospital, RCMP revealed Thursday. An autopsy was conducted on the baby on Tuesday, and the manner of death was determined to be a homicide. No further information has been released. High Prairie is about 368 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. 
  
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• Man in custody after Lethbridge police execute search warrant

  13-10-2022 21:30
  A 34-year-old man is in custody after Lethbridge police executed a search warrant Wednesday. A search was conducted on Oct. 12 at a home in the 100 block of Laval Boulevard West and a number of associated vehicles. The search yielded a significant amount of what police believe to be stolen property, along with small amounts of cocaine and a variety of pills. One unidentified man was taken into custody without incident. Charges are pending. No other information was available.
  
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• Bye Budwiser: Saddledome draft now from Original 16, Great Western

  13-10-2022 21:16
  Calgary Flames fans will no longer be sipping on Budweiser if they buy a draft beer at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Saskatchewan-based Great Western Brewing Company announced on Thursday that the company's Original 16 Pale Ale and Great Western Light will both be served at all of the Saddledome's 195 draft taps for the next five years. The taps were previously reserved for Budweiser and Bud Light – which will still be sold at the 'Dome. "There are no better beers suited for Calgary fans,"&nb
  
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• Bye Budweiser: Saddledome draft now from Original 16, Great Western

  13-10-2022 21:16
  Calgary Flames fans will no longer be sipping on Budweiser if they buy a draft beer at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Saskatchewan-based Great Western Brewing Company announced on Thursday that the company's Original 16 Pale Ale and Great Western Light will both be served at all of the Saddledome's 195 draft taps for the next five years. The taps were previously reserved for Budweiser and Bud Light – which will still be sold at the 'Dome. "There are no better beers suited for Calgary fans,"&nb
  
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• Calgary's Glenbow Museum benefits from $3.5M donation

  13-10-2022 20:47
  A campaign to renovate Calgary's Glenbow Museum received a big boost on Thursday thanks to a donation from two of its supporters. Dave and Susan-Norman Werklund gave the facility $3.5 million toward its Glenbow Reimagined fundraiser, which was established to help with the building's ongoing transformation. As a result of the generous contribution, the second floor feature gallery has been renamed the Werklund Exhibition Gallery. "Glenbow extends its gratitude to Dave and Sue through the honorary
  
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• Police ask for public help to locate missing 12-year-old girl

  13-10-2022 20:24
  Calgary police are seeking tips from the public  to help locate a missing 12-year-girl. Mikayla Napesis was last seen Tuesday night around 11 p.m. in the community of Erin Woods. Police searched for her Wednesday but weren't able to locate her. Mikayla is described as being around 152 centimetres (5') tall and weighing about 43 kilos (95 pounds). She has brown eyes and black, shoulder-length hair, and is known as 'Kaya'. She was last seen wearing a puffy black jacket and black Adidas sneake
  
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• Missing 12-year-old girl located, Calgary police say

  13-10-2022 20:24
  Calgary police say a 12-year-girl, who was missing since Tuesday night, has been located. Police issued an alert for the girl's disappearance on Thursday morning, but officials now say she has been found. No further information was released.
  
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• Alberta Review Board says Matthew de Grood still a risk, but allows some freedoms

  13-10-2022 20:13
  The Alberta Review Board says a mentally ill man who fatally stabbed five young people at a Calgary house party remains a significant risk to public safety but will continue to be granted some freedoms as his treatment continues. Matthew de Grood, 31, was found not criminally responsible for the 2014 killings of Zackariah Rathwell, Jordan Segura, Kaitlin Perras, Josh Hunter and Lawrence Hong because he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time. He appeared at his annual review hearing last mo
  
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• Climate change fears high but vary by region, new poll suggests - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2022 20:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Park 'n' Bark off-leash dog park opens in north Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2022 19:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Jan. 6 hearing focuses on Trump with 'surprising' details - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2022 19:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• No injuries reported after carport fire - My Lethbridge Now

  13-10-2022 19:14 via mylethbridgenow.com
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• Flames fans asked to take transit to avoid construction traffic troubles around Saddledome

  13-10-2022 19:13
  Flames fans heading to Thursday night's home opener against Colorado are asked to consider taking public transit or to leave early if they're driving, as traffic near the ScotiabankSaddledome is expected to be slower than usual due to area construction. There are several projects underway near the 'dome, including the BMO Centre expansion and the 17th Ave S.E. Extension and Stampede/Victoria Park Station rebuild and the Green Line’s Beltline and Downtown Utilities Relocation Project. One o
  
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• Alberta man sentenced to 10 years in U.S. prison after speedboat meth bust off B.C. coast

  13-10-2022 18:55
  A 51-year-old Alberta man who told investigators he feared for his family's safety when he was caught trying to smuggle 650 kilograms of methamphetamine into Canada aboard a speedboat from Washington state's San Juan Islands has been sentenced to 10 years in U.S. prison. Ted Karl Faupel was charged with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a 5.5-metre Bayliner Capri boat riding low in the water between Stuart Island, W
  
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• University of Lethbridge looks to attract scholarship donors with dollar match program - My Lethbridge Now

  13-10-2022 18:39 via mylethbridgenow.com
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• Tennis star Pospisil confirmed for Calgary's National Bank Challenger

  13-10-2022 18:19
  One of the biggest names in Canadian tennis will be coming to Calgary in November to compete in the National Bank Challenger Tournament. Officials confirmed Thursday that Vaske Pospisil will be participating in this year's event being held at the Osten & Victor Alberta Tennis Centre in southeast Calgary. Pospisil, named PostMedia's Male Athlete of the Year for 2019, is currently ranked 122nd in the world on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). "I’m extremely excited to be com
  
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• No fatalities on Alberta highways over Thanksgiving long weekend, but thousands of tickets issued

  13-10-2022 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  As part of Operation Impact 2022 — an initiative organized by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police — Alberta RCMP issued 2,653 tickets over the Thanksgiving long weekend. 
  
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• Flu immunizations open next week in Alberta, COVID hospitalizations up

  13-10-2022 17:00
  Health officials are urging Albertans to get their flu shot this year after warnings of a difficult influenza season ahead. Beginning Oct. 17, the flu vaccine will be available at Alberta's public health clinics, pharmacies and other locations. The campaign begins as health officials are warning of a particularly tough season after Australia suffered through one of its worst in the last five years. Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it looks to cases in the Southern Hemisphere to base its own in
  
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• Suspect in random, erratic assaults in downtown Calgary arrested

  13-10-2022 16:42
  A 37-year-old man accused of attacking random people in downtown Calgary in recent months has been arrested. Calgary Police Service officials released surveillance images of Cashe 'Cashew' Tyler Erskine, identified as the suspect in a number of attacks reported between May and October, Thursday morning. According to police, a man, believed to be Erskine, has been approaching random strangers while acting erratically. The suspect would allegedly begin arguing with the victims before striking them
  
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• Suspect identified in random, erratic assaults in downtown Calgary

  13-10-2022 16:42
  Warrants have been issued for a 37-year-old man accused of attacking random people in downtown Calgary in recent months. Calgary Police Service officials have released surveillance images of Cashe 'Cashew' Tyler Erskine who has been identified as the suspect in a number of attacks reported between May and October. According to police, a man, believed to be Erskine, has been approaching random strangers while acting erratically. The suspect would allegedly begin arguing with the victims before st
  
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• Budget officer projects considerably slower economy, declining federal deficit - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2022 16:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Alberta to argue it was able to deal with Coutts blockade before Ottawa invoked Emergencies Act at inquiry starting today

  13-10-2022 16:15
  The public inquiry of the federal government's use of Canada's Emergencies Actduring the convoy protests earlier this year began in Ottawa Thursday morning. The commission's mandate is to examine the circumstances that led to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoking the legislation on Feb. 14 and investigate the measures the Canadian government took under the act.  After six weeks, the commission will make a decision about the "appropriateness and effectiveness" of the federal government's us
  
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• Another streak in the 20s ahead for Calgary

  13-10-2022 15:47
  The dog days of autumn; what a concept. Yesterday on our CTV News at Five and Six, I reported a pair of numbers; our seasonal average high from the start of the month to now (or, in this case, yesterday) is around 13.6 C. Our actual average high experienced: 20.0 C. A slight difference there. While we'll see that number drop off, it'll be slight. As we advance through the season, losing just shy of four minutes of daylight each day, the leaves will continue to turn, and the seasonal average high
  
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• Inquiry into Liberal government's use of Emergencies Act kicks off

  13-10-2022 15:17
  The judge leading the public inquiry into the federal Liberal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act warned of tight timelines on Thursday as he urged everyone to work together to enlighten Canadians. "Uncovering the truth is an important goal," Commissioner Paul Rouleau said in his opening remarks to the Public Order Emergency Commission, which will take place over six weeks in downtown Ottawa. "When difficult events occur that impact the lives of Canadians the public has a right
  
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• Inquiry into government's use of Emergencies Act starts in Ottawa

  13-10-2022 15:17
  The public inquiry investigating the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act in February begins today in downtown Ottawa. Parties to the inquiry including "Freedom Convoy" organizers, the prime minister, seven federal ministers, police forces and officials from all levels of government are expected to appear in the coming weeks. Commissioner Paul Rouleau and his staff are expected to spend the first day presenting documents and evidence ahead of witness testimony starting F
  
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• Inquiry into government's use of Emergencies Act starting today in Ottawa

  13-10-2022 15:17
  The public inquiry investigating the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act in February begins today in downtown Ottawa. Parties to the inquiry including "Freedom Convoy" organizers, the prime minister, seven federal ministers, police forces and officials from all levels of government are expected to appear in the coming weeks. Commissioner Paul Rouleau and his staff are expected to spend the first day presenting documents and evidence ahead of witness testimony starting F
  
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• Expect 'tight timelines' for Emergencies Act public inquiry, commissioner warns

  13-10-2022 15:17
  The judge leading the public inquiry into the federal Liberal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act warned of tight timelines on Thursday as he urged everyone to work together to enlighten Canadians. "Uncovering the truth is an important goal," Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Paul Rouleau, who is leading the inquiry, said in his opening remarks to the Public Order Emergency Commission. "When difficult events occur that impact the lives of Canadians, the public has a right to know
  
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• Canadians have 'right to know' what happened when Liberals declared emergency: judge

  13-10-2022 15:17
  A lawyer representing “Freedom Convoy” organizers has told a public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act there was no evidence the law was necessary to end the protests that took over streets around Parliament Hill last winter. “There was no reasonable and probable grounds to invoke the Emergencies Act and the government exceeded their jurisdiction, both constitutionally and legislatively, in doing so,” said Brendan Miller. Miller's clients are
  
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• Dierks Bentley, Morgan Wallen and Dallas Smith to headline 2023 Big Valley Jamboree

  13-10-2022 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  Big Valley Jamboree will once again take over Camrose next summer, from Aug. 3-6, 2023. Headliners include Morgan Wallen, Dierks Bentley and Dallas Smith.
  
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• 89-year-old driver ticketed in Lethbridge crash that sent 2 to hospital

  13-10-2022 14:53
  An octogenarian has been ticketed for his role in a Lethbridge crash earlier this month that sent two people to hospital. On Wednesday, LPS officials confirmed the 89-year-old had been issued a violation ticket for making an unsafe left turn. Lethbridge Police Service officials say the 89-year-old man was attempting to make a left-hand turn from Mayor Magrath Drive onto eastbound 26 Avenue South late in the morning of Oct. 5  when his vehicle was struck by a northbound vehicle. The crash se
  
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• Lethbridge crews recognize 100 years of Fire Prevention Week - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2022 14:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Longtime Lethbridge restaurant closes its doors - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  13-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Longtime Lethbridge restaurant closes its doors - Lethbridge ... - Global News

  13-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• High-risk search warrant in west Lethbridge leads to one arrest - Lethbridge News Now

  13-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Blood Tribe takes over operation of Lethbridge shelter | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  13-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Flames kick off season against defending champs

  13-10-2022 06:08
  After a challenging offseason, the Calgary Flames kick off their regular season with an even more challenging opponent. That would be the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, who take on the Flames at the Saddledome Thursday night. It's going to be a challenge, but like the saying goes, if you want to be the best, beat the best. Despite an offseason that started with losing two of their stars within a nine day span, the Flames regrouped and reworked their roster, raising expectatio
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Winnipeg-Lethbridge - SFGATE

  13-10-2022 05:40 via sfgate.com
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Winnipeg-Lethbridge - The Edwardsville Intelligencer

  13-10-2022 05:39 via theintelligencer.com
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• One person in hospital following Wednesday night collision

  13-10-2022 05:27
  One person is in hospital after a two-vehicle collision Wednesday night in southwest Calgary. The incident took place around 8:15 p.m., when a motorcycle collided with a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Macleod Trail and 50 Street S.W. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital, police said, adding that the person was conscious and breathing. Some southbound lanes were closed. No other information was provided by police. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes
  
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