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• Mocha Cabana and Mocha Local close for good in Lethbridge | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  17-10-2022 23:45 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Mocha Cabana and Mocha Local close for good in Lethbridge | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge business blames inflation and pandemic for store closures

  17-10-2022 23:45
  A Lethbridge business, which ran two shops, says the ongoing challenges of inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic are the main reasons it had to close down recently. Officials say Mocha Cabana, along with its sister location Mocal Local, were unable to remain open during the troubling state of the economy. "Our small, local business faced impossible odds over the past two years," a sign posted to Mocha Cabana's front door read. "The pandemic and current economic state has proved to be too much for
  
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• Loblaw freezes prices on No Name products as consumers struggle with rising cost of living

  17-10-2022 23:29
  Canadian grocery giant Loblaw announced a roughly three-month price freeze on its No Name products in response to consumers rethinking their buying habits. The freeze will last until January and impacts roughly 1,500 products, including many food and home staples. According to the most recent consumer price index numbers from Statistics Canada, food costs were up 9.8 per cent from one year ago in August. September's inflation rate is scheduled to be released Wednesday. The freeze provides certai
  
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• Freeland says comments about Africa aid were not meant to offend - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 23:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Freeland says comments about Africa aid were not meant to offend  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge 2023-2026 budget discussions begin - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 23:05 via news.google.com
  City of Lethbridge 2023-2026 budget discussions begin  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge teens who said they were attacked by a man with scissors lied

  17-10-2022 22:42
  As it turns out, a pair of Lethbridge teens who told a tale about a stranger with scissors and a forced haircut made the whole thing up. Police in the southern Alberta city issued a release Monday afternoon saying an incident officers were investigating earlier this month – and asked the public for help with – was “unfounded.” At the time, police described an attack reported by two 13-year-old girls. Supposedly, the girls were approached by a stranger in the parking lot o
  
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• Ottawa signs agreement to find Indigenous policing solutions after mass stabbing - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 22:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ottawa signs agreement to find Indigenous policing solutions after mass stabbing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bianca Andreescu earns straight-sets victory over Teichmann at Guadalajara Open - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 22:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Bianca Andreescu earns straight-sets victory over Teichmann at Guadalajara Open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• High Prairie day home operator charged with 2nd-degree murder in 7-month-old boy’s death

  17-10-2022 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  A day home operator has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a seven-month-old boy in northern Alberta.
  
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• Dayhome operator charged with 2nd-degree murder in Alberta infant's death

  17-10-2022 22:11
  A dayhome operator has been charged with the second-degree murder of a seven-month-old Alberta boy. Charges against Kyra Renee Backs, 29, were announced by Mounties on Monday. Backs ran a dayhome in High Prairie in northern Alberta, according to police and community residents. The family of Oaklan Reid Cunningham, who was declared dead at a local hospital the afternoon of Oct. 6, told CTV News Edmonton the boy had been attending Backs' dayhome for about one month.Homicide of Alberta infant happe
  
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• 'Fargo' season 5, starring Jon Hamm, begins shooting in Calgary area

  17-10-2022 22:07
  After taking a season off to film in the United States, Fargo fans will be happy to know the show is back in town. The first three seasons of the popular FX television series were filmed in Calgary and the surrounding area, but the fourth season was shot primarily in Chicago. This year though, Fargo has returned. The cast for the latest installment includes Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lamorne Morris, Joe Keery, David Rysdahl, Sam Spruell, Jessica Pohly and Nick Gomez, according
  
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• 'Fargo' season 5, staring Jon Hamm, begins shooting in Calgary area

  17-10-2022 22:07
  After taking a season off to film in the United States, Fargo fans will be happy to know the show is back in town. The first three seasons of the popular FX television series were filmed in Calgary and the surrounding area, but the fourth season was shot primarily in Chicago. This year though, Fargo has returned. The cast for the latest installment includes Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Rysdahl, Sam Spruell, Jessica Pohly and Nick Gomez, according to The Hollywood Reporter.&
  
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• NDP calling on Smith to apologize for 'tone deaf' and 'cruel' comments on Ukraine war

  17-10-2022 21:34
  Alberta’s Opposition NDP says Premier Danielle Smith needs to apologize for her remarks on the Russia-Ukraine war. Opposition critic Sarah Hoffman was referring to comments made by Smith earlier this year in which Smith urges Ukraine to accept neutrality, even as its people were fighting and dying in the Russian invasion. Smith also opined on social media earlier this year that there may be parts of Ukraine that would be happier breaking away from the mother country. Hoffman says such comm
  
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• Teen reported missing has been found, Calgary police say

  17-10-2022 21:18
  Calgary police are thanking the public and media for their assistance after a missing teenage girl was found on Monday afternoon. Police say the girl was last seen in the Marlborough area last Thursday (Oct. 13) at around 10:30 a.m. Officials said there was concern for her well-being. She was located on Monday afternoon, but police did not say where the girl was located. There is no further information to be shared.
  
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• Calgary police 'concerned' for missing teen last seen in Marlborough

  17-10-2022 21:18
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a missing teenage girl. Police say 16-year-old Sarah Yellow Wings was last seen in the Marlborough area last Thursday (Oct. 13) at around 10:30 a.m. "Both police and her family are concerned for her wellbeing and our attempts to locate her have been unsuccessful," police said in a Monday news release. Yellow Wings is described as being 163 centimetres (5'4") tall and 68 kilograms (150 pounds) with a medium build, brown hair and brown eye
  
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• Getting Chased by Skaters at NOLA's Running of the Bulls - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 21:17 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Getting Chased by Skaters at NOLA's Running of the Bulls  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kane Brown coming to Calgary, Edmonton on 'Drunk on Dreaming' tour

  17-10-2022 20:59
  Country musician Kane Brown will be performing in both Calgary and Edmonton this December as part of his Drunk on Dreaming tour. The 28-year-old singer/songwriter will perform at Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome at 7 p.m. on Dec. 17 followed by a show at Edmonton's Rogers Place at 7 p.m. on Dec. 18. Brown then takes off to Europe for a series of shows in the United Kingdom. The tour follows the success of Brown’s Blessed & Free Tour. His new album Different Man was released on Sept. 9 a
  
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• Wheelchair star Esther Vergeer on Tennis Hall of Fame ballot - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 20:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Wheelchair star Esther Vergeer on Tennis Hall of Fame ballot  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Quebec City police officer faces charges after watchdog probed violent arrests - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 20:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Quebec City police officer faces charges after watchdog probed violent arrests  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP clock driver at 270 km/hr west of Calgary - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 20:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  RCMP clock driver at 270 km/hr west of Calgary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Elks quarterback Taylor Cornelius to miss season finale with spleen injury - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 19:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Elks quarterback Taylor Cornelius to miss season finale with spleen injury  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Plane experienced in-flight icing before crashing west of Calgary: report

  17-10-2022 19:09
  A report on a fatal plane crash west of Calgary earlier this year indicates the pilot noticed ice forming on the aircraft before it went down.  The plane, a Mooney M20K (Mooney 231), crashed along Highway 1 near the Springbank Airport just after 3:30 p.m. on April 22, killing a 45-year-old man and injuring a 22-year-old woman. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released the findings of its investigation into the crash on Monday. In it, the TSB said the plane took off from the S
  
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• Influenza vaccines are now available in Alberta

  17-10-2022 19:07
  Alberta Health Services launched its influenza immunization campaign on Monday. Albertans six months and older can get vaccinated at public health clinics, pharmacies for people five years and older, and some doctor's offices. The public health clinics will focus on children six months to five years, people without a health-care number, and Albertans who live in communities without other immunization options. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters will also be available to people who made an influenza a
  
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• Influenza, COVID-19 vaccines important to prevent 'twindemic': expert

  17-10-2022 19:07
  Albertans can get a COVID-19 booster and a flu shot at the same time starting on Monday. Alberta Health Services launched its influenza immunization campaign at public health clinics, pharmacies for people five years and older, and some doctor's offices. The public health clinics will accept children six months to five years old, people without a health-care number, and Albertans who live in communities without other immunization options. COVID-19 vaccines will also be available to people who ma
  
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• Average rental rates in Lethbridge rise in September - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 18:57 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Average rental rates in Lethbridge rise in September  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Woman arrested in connection with July shooting, robbery along Macleod Trail

  17-10-2022 18:34
  Calgary Police Service officials confirm a woman who was wanted in connection with a July shooting in the Beltline has been arrested. A man suffering from gunshot wounds was located near the intersection of Macleod Trail and 14th Avenue S.E. at around 4:30 a.m. on July 2 and taken to hospital with what police referred to as life-altering injuries. Two people — Jeremy Ferguson and Caitlin Thomas — were apprehended and charged with attempted murder while Samuel Graydon was charged with
  
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• RCMP clock Kelowna man going 270 kilometres per hour on Highway 1 west of Calgary

  17-10-2022 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  According to a news release, the 2011 Porsche 911 was recorded travelling 270 km/h in a posted 110 km/h zone on Highway 1 west of Calgary near Hermitage Road.
  
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• RCMP seek armed suspect in Crossfield break-in

  17-10-2022 17:47
  RCMP have released a surveillance image of the suspect in a recent armed break-in in Crossfield. According to Mounties, a Crossfield resident called police shortly before 6 a.m. on Oct. 8 after the alarm went off on their home's security system when the garage door was opened. The camera captured images of an unknown man armed with a gun inside the garage. The suspect fled prior to the arrival of police. RCMP describe the suspect as:Having a light complexion; Having a medium build; and, Having l
  
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• Lethbridge lacking shelter space as encampments persist downtown - My Lethbridge Now

  17-10-2022 17:29 via mylethbridgenow.com
  Lethbridge lacking shelter space as encampments persist downtown  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• TC Energy invests in renewable natural gas project at Jack Daniel distillery

  17-10-2022 16:54
  TC Energy Corp. says it will invest $29.3 million in a renewable natural gas production facility that will use a byproduct from the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn TC Energy says once the facility owned by Lynchburg Renewable Fuels LLC is operational in 2024 it will break down the byproduct from the distilling process to generate methane gases recovered as biogas.   A biogas upgrade plant will remove contaminants to produce pipeline-quality renewable natural gas that will be
  
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• 270 km/h! Porsche 911 driver stopped outside Calgary

  17-10-2022 16:43
  A Kelowna man is facing a criminal dangerous driving charge after an RCMP officer recorded a Porsche 911 travelling at 270 km/h on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary. Mounties say the 2011 Porsche 911 was clocked travelling at nearly 2.5 times the posted speed limit near Hermitage Road on the night of Sept. 15 during regular traffic enforcement. The speed limit in that stretch of highway, which is located roughly 20 kilometres west of Calgary city limits, is 110 km/h. Michael Peterec, 36,
  
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• Warmer-than-average weather continues in Calgary

  17-10-2022 15:27
  When we focus solely on our five-day forecast, it continues to make a pretty lovely go of it! Our temperatures will remain above-seasonal throughout, especially with our new seasonal average high of 11.4 C. Alas, our high pressure never manages to stick around forever. The early look at our weekend conditions shows a chance for showers with an anticipated low near freezing from Saturday into Sunday – that's snow-makin' territory! Carpe those diems while you can – the long-range trend
  
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• Northeast blaze destroys 1 house, damages neighbouring properties

  17-10-2022 14:54
  An early morning fire in a developing northeast Calgary neighbourhood destroyed one house and severely damaged two others. Emergency crews responded to the 3600 block of Cornerstone Boulevard N.E. shortly before 4 a.m. for reports of a fire. CTV News has not confirmed if the damaged properties in the new development were occupied at the time of the fire or if they were even fully constructed. EMS officials confirmed no injuries were reported in connection with the blaze. The cause of the fire is
  
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• New UK Treasury chief to aims to calm markets with statement - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 09:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  New UK Treasury chief to aims to calm markets with statement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police charge man following high-risk search warrant in west Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Police charge man following high-risk search warrant in west Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New report highlights child poverty in Lethbridge | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  17-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  New report highlights child poverty in Lethbridge | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge police say youth assault allegations unfounded - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge police say youth assault allegations unfounded  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Appeal dismissed for repeat sex offender Trevor Pritchard - Global News

  17-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Appeal dismissed for repeat sex offender Trevor Pritchard  Global News
  
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• Ukraine: Explosions rock Kyiv a week after Russian strikes - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 07:19 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ukraine: Explosions rock Kyiv a week after Russian strikes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man bear sprayed and robbed after online sale meet-up goes wrong

  17-10-2022 05:25
  RCMP are investigating an online sale meeting gone awry after a man was robbed and bear sprayed outside the New Horizon Mall. According to police, on Oct. 10, a 25-year-old Calgary man arranged to sell a computer monitor to another person online. He met with three males around 2:08 p.m. when police say one bear sprayed him and stole the monitor. The robbers fled in a white SUV, which investigators say resembles a Nissan Rouge. The man was treated by paramedics and did not sustain any other injur
  
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• BA.2.75.2: new Omicron subvariant can evade nearly all protective antibodies: study

  17-10-2022 05:09
  A new study from researchers in Sweden suggests the world could be in for a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases this winter due to new mutations creating variants that could avoid immunity from vaccines or previous infections. The variant BA.2.75.2, one of the latest developments in the Omicron lineage of COVID-19, can evade the majority of neutralizing antibodies in the blood, the study found, and is also resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments that were created to treat thos
  
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• BA. 275.2: new Omicron subvariant can evade nearly all protective antibodies: study

  17-10-2022 05:09
  A new study from researchers in Sweden suggests the world could be in for a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases this winter due to new mutations creating variants that could avoid immunity from vaccines or previous infections. The variant BA.2.75.2, one of the latest developments in the Omicron lineage of COVID-19, can evade the majority of neutralizing antibodies in the blood, the study found, and is also resistant to several monoclonal antibody antiviral treatments that were created to treat thos
  
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• Montreal ousts Orlando in MLS Cup playoff thriller - Lethbridge News Now

  17-10-2022 04:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Montreal ousts Orlando in MLS Cup playoff thriller  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta premier under fire for 'misinformed' comments on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

  17-10-2022 04:17
  Alberta's premier is coming under fire for comments she made online about Russia's invasion of Ukraine a few months before getting the province's top job. In a livestream on Locals.com on April 29, Premier Danielle Smith asked about her thoughts on the "peace plan for Ukraine, Russia." She answered by giving a hypothetical where Canada has nuclear weapons and is aligned with Russia, and how that would upset the U.S. "So, why would we be surprised if Russia is upset because Ukraine has nuclear we
  
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• Pats comeback falls short against Lethbridge - 620 CKRM.com

  17-10-2022 03:44 via 620ckrm.com
  Pats comeback falls short against Lethbridge  620 CKRM.com
  
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• Motorcycle community rides together for Lethbridge fatal collision victim - Global News

  17-10-2022 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  Motorcycle community rides together for Lethbridge fatal collision victim  Global News
  
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• Motorcycle community rides together for Lethbridge fatal collision victim

  17-10-2022 02:38 via globalnews.ca
  A sea of orange drove through Lethbridge on Saturday to raise awareness after a fatal motorcycle accident in Lethbridge claimed the life of 25-year-old old Jake Legge last week.
  
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• Alberta gas prices at standstill, while other major Canadian cities see price drop

  17-10-2022 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  Several large metropolitan cities across Canada saw a drop in gas prices heading into the weekend but that wasn't the case in Alberta.
  
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• Lack of ground moisture a concern for farmers ahead of winter

  17-10-2022 00:36
  While temperatures throughout southern Alberta are expected to be pleasantly warm for the coming days, farmers are a little nervous. Forecasts calls in the low to mid-twenty-degree mark over the next four days across southern regions of the province. A pleasant October surprise for many, but Alberta farmers are concerned, especially following a summer that saw little rain. Roy Newman of Newman Farms near Blackie, says returns on his crops this year were particularly great, except for one. "It tu
  
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