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• Palaeontologists investigating public reports of fossils finds

  19-10-2022 23:59
  The Badlands are a hotbed for fossil discovery and palaeontologists know they can't find all the exposed dinosaur bones because there's just not enough of them to cover the vast area.  Instad, they rely on the eyes of people hiking. Francois Therrien is the curator of dinosaur palaeoecology at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller and says the pandemic produced many amateur palaeontologists with people opting to vacation at local sites rather than exotic destinations. "Here in Alberta we'r
  
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• Palaeontologists investigating public reports of fossil finds

  19-10-2022 23:59
  The Badlands are a hotbed for fossil discovery and palaeontologists know they can't find all the exposed dinosaur bones because there's just not enough of them to cover the vast area.  Instead, they rely on the eyes of people hiking. Francois Therrien is the curator of dinosaur palaeoecology at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller and says the pandemic produced many amateur palaeontologists with people opting to vacation at local sites rather than exotic destinations. "Here in Alberta we'
  
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• Food prices skyrocket in Alberta with latest inflation numbers

  19-10-2022 23:38
  Canada's latest reading on inflation came in hotter than expected as the cost of groceries continued to climb at the fastest pace in decades, setting the stage for another sizeable interest rate hike next week. In its latest consumer price index report, Statistics Canada said the country's annual inflation rate in September dropped slightly to 6.9 per cent from seven per cent in August. In Alberta, consumer price growth increased 0.2 per cent to 6.2 per cent in September from August. Core inflat
  
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• 'As healthy as a young bear': Calgary Zoo's aging grizzly defies the odds

  19-10-2022 23:36
  Skoki the bear was born around 1987 near the mountain village of Lake Louise, but the grizzly has been living in a manicured habitat at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo for the past 26 years. Originally known as Bear #16, Skoki was removed from the wild in 1996 after becoming habituated to humans. Now estimated to be 35 years old, Skoki moves slower than he used to. His teeth are worn and his hearing is fading. There is arthritis in his joints. Time is starting to catch up, yet he remains a surp
  
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• Canada beats Portugal and Hong Kong at world mixed curling championship - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2022 23:35 via news.google.com
  Canada beats Portugal and Hong Kong at world mixed curling championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge student named 'Fire Chief for a day' - My Lethbridge Now

  19-10-2022 23:33 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge student named 'Fire Chief for a day'  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Shouldice Seasonal Dome gives Calgarians ‘a chance to connect and play, no matter the weather’

  19-10-2022 23:13
  The gigantic inflatable structure, covering all of Encana Field at Shouldice Athletic Park in northwest Calgary, first popped up around mid-August. And on Wednesday, the Shouldice Seasonal Dome had its official unveiling. It's an $8.5-million project that city hall says will normally be inflated at 1515 Home Rd. N.W. roughly November through March for sports such as flag football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. "It's well known that recreation centres capture the heart of a community and hel
  
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• Martha Hall Findlay, Suncor Energy's first 'chief climate officer,' to retire from role

  19-10-2022 23:01
  Suncor Energy Inc. says Martha Hall Findlay will retire from her role as the company's first chief climate officer at the end of November. Hall Findlay joined Suncor in 2020 as the company's chief sustainability officer. Her appointment as chief climate officer in February of this year was the first of its kind in Canada's energy sector. Suncor did not provide a reason for Hall Findlay's departure after less than a year in the role. However, the Globe and Mail reported Wednesday that personal he
  
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• Where home prices have increased the most in Canada

  19-10-2022 22:54
  While average home prices across most provinces and territories have cooled considerably since reaching their peak in February, several markets are still seeing prices rise year-over-year. According to the latest data released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), major markets such as the Greater Vancouver and Toronto areas, Montreal and Calgary all saw average home prices increase between September 2021 and September 2022. However, smaller real estate markets situated outside of thes
  
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• 'Little window': Coal mine supporters hope for change under new Alberta premier

  19-10-2022 22:44
  Supporters of open-pit coal mining say there's a chance new mines could be built in Alberta's Rockies after comments from the province's new premier. "We're hoping with this little window with Danielle (Smith) that we can crack that open,'' said Eric Lowther, a southern Alberta resident and president of Citizens Supportive of Crowsnest Coal. Coal mining in the province's beloved Rockies was blocked in February 2021 by a ministerial order. The order resulted from a huge public outcry after thousa
  
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• What the documents provided to 'Freedom Convoy' commission have revealed so far

  19-10-2022 22:32
  Less than one week into the Public Order Emergency Commission's hearings examining the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act, hundreds of documents have already been made public. While a considerable portion of the documents provided to the commission so far are copies of pandemic public health orders and statements, as well as clippings from media coverage of the "Freedom Convoy," there have also been transcripts or summaries of high-level phone calls, email and text message ex
  
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• Coal mine supporters hope ‘little window’ with new premier generates change

  19-10-2022 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  Supporters of open-pit coal mining say there's a chance new mines could be built in Alberta's Rockies after comments from the province's new premier.
  
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• Calgary police seek missing man last seen in Edmonton in June

  19-10-2022 22:23
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a man missing since the summer. Tyler Grey Manuel, 45, was last seen in Edmonton on Monday, June 18, 2022. He is described as approximately 170 centimetres (5'7") tall, 82 kilometres (180 pounds) with a medium build and grey and brown hair. Despite multiple attempts to locate Manuel, police say investigators have been unable to contact him. Though there is nothing to indicate foul play is involved, police say they are concerned for Manue
  
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• Severed pig's head left in rainbow crosswalk a possible hate crime: RCMP

  19-10-2022 22:08
  Police are investigating after the severed head of a pig was left on a rainbow Pride crosswalk at Graminia School in Parkland County. Mounties were first alerted to the situation around 10 a.m. on Sunday. Investigators say the pig was domesticated, and its head was severed with a bladed instrument, adding that its placement in the centre of the crosswalk appears to be intentional and designed to disturb parents and staff. Police are treating the incident as a possible hate crime, because the sch
  
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• City, Flames agree to formal event centre negotiations

  19-10-2022 20:17
  The City of Calgary and the owners of the Calgary Flames upgraded their relationship status Wednesday to something a little more serious. The city issued a release stating that they've agreed to begin formal negotiations with Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation on the terms of a new event centre that would house the Flames, Hitmen, Roughnecks, big-name concerts, and high-profile comedians. "We’re at the beginning of an important stage," said Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp, chair of the
  
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• CPS issue warning as man convicted of sexual offences involving children released

  19-10-2022 20:01
  The Calgary Police Service is warning the public after a high-risk offender was released back into the community after completing his latest sentence. Brian Keith Davey, 66, was released Wednesday following a two-year sentence for invitation to sexual touching of a minor. Police officials say Davey was previously convicted three separate times on charges including sexual interference of a minor invitation to sexual touching that occurred in the Calgary area, and there are concerns he may offend
  
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• Calgary police investigate group assault that left woman in life-threatening condition

  19-10-2022 19:39
  Calgary police are investigating after a woman was found unconscious and badly beaten on Stephen Avenue on Wednesday.  The victim was located in the 100 block of Eighth Avenue S.W., in the downtown core, at around 12:30 a.m. Police say it's believed she was assaulted by multiple people. The victim was rushed to hospital where she remains in life-threatening condition. Anyone with information on the attack is asked to call the Calgary Police Service's non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or to
  
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• Milk River emergency room closes Wednesday - My Lethbridge Now

  19-10-2022 19:14 via news.google.com
  Milk River emergency room closes Wednesday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Here we go again: Dozens of new record highs set in Alberta

  19-10-2022 19:11
  Environment and Climate Change Canada says whopping 28 weather records were broken throughout Alberta on Tuesday amid an unseasonably warm autumn. It marks the second day in a row that Calgary set a new high, hitting 24.9 C, one degree warmer than the old record from 1942. Of the communities with new record highs, the warmest was Three Hills, which saw temperatures climb to 26.9 C, breaking the previous record of 24 C set back in 1978. Record high temperatures seen throughout the province on Oct
  
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• $20K in scholarships up for grabs in Calgary Stampede poster competition

  19-10-2022 18:43
  The Calgary Stampede is asking artists between the ages of 15 and 24 to submit their vision for the event's 2024 poster, and the prize pool is $20,000 in scholarships. Young artists in Alberta are encouraged to submit their two-dimensional poster proposal ahead of the Dec. 2 deadline. The Stampede will narrow the field to its top 30 artists who will have the opportunity to attend a masterclass workshop with experienced artists. The top eight will then receive one-on-one mentorship and coaching t
  
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• Helen Schuler Nature Centre reminds residents to 'keep wildlife wild' - My Lethbridge Now

  19-10-2022 18:41 via news.google.com
  Helen Schuler Nature Centre reminds residents to 'keep wildlife wild'  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Family Centre gets donation from Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign - My Lethbridge Now

  19-10-2022 18:40 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Family Centre gets donation from Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Parkland says Q3 results below expectations, maintains full year guidance

  19-10-2022 18:25
  Parkland Corp. is warning its third-quarter results will fall short of its expectations, however the company is maintaining its guidance for the full year. The Calgary-based company says it expects $325 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the quarter. It says the result is being driven by the macroeconomic environment and volatile product prices. Parkland says rapidly falling gas prices in the U.S. resulted in non-recurring wholesale inventory a
  
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• ATV driver killed in rollover in northern Alberta

  19-10-2022 18:19
  One person is dead after an ATV rollover on Tuesday evening. Emergency crews were called to Range Road 74 and Township Road 874 near Worsley, Alta. around 6:45 p.m. EMS, fire services, STARS Air Ambulance and police attended. The 81-year-old man driving the ATV was pronounced dead at the scene. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash. Worsley is about 619 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. 
  
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• Calgary police seize arsenal of weapons in Rosscarrock drug bust, 5 charged

  19-10-2022 18:00
  Calgary police say four women and one man are facing charges after a drug bust in the community of Rosscarrock that saw a cache of weapons seized. Police launched an investigation into potential drug trafficking activity in April 2021 and 17 months later, on Oct. 3, executed a search warrant at a home in the 0 to 100 block of Rossdale Road S.W. During the search, police seized the following items:130 grams of a combination of methamphetamine, fentanyl and crack cocaine; 11 firearms and imitation
  
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• Recommended breast cancer screening age lowered to 45 in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2022 17:50 via news.google.com
  Recommended breast cancer screening age lowered to 45 in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rotary Club of Lethbridge East opens applications for 2023 $10000 Ag Scholarship Program - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2022 17:32 via news.google.com
  Rotary Club of Lethbridge East opens applications for 2023 $10000 Ag Scholarship Program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New program launched to support student-athletes at University of Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2022 17:15 via news.google.com
  New program launched to support student-athletes at University of Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary could see its first snowfall of the season this weekend

  19-10-2022 15:41
  The western prairies will likely ride into another warm day across parts of southern Alberta. At a glance, the majority of the province had highs in the 20s yesterday, peaking just short of 27 C in Barons and Three Hills. Rinse, repeat. For one more day. It's also worth noting the smoke. Wildfires south of the border will link along our western jet and stride in. Air quality up the QEII in Edmonton is, frankly, bad. Medium to high range air quality health indices range across the city. West of C
  
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• New professional basketball team to be unveiled in Calgary

  19-10-2022 14:23
  Basketball fans in Calgary will soon learn the name, and get their first glimpse of the jersey, of the newest Canadian Elite Basketball League franchise Wednesday morning at WinSport.  The CEBL announced Aug. 17 that the Guelph Nighthawks would be moving to Calgary for the start of the 2023 campaign.  Fans had the opportunity to submit their own ideas through the league's website leading up to the decision on the team's identity. That survey was open to fans si
  
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• Calgary Surge, CEBL's newest team, unveils name and logo

  19-10-2022 14:23
  Basketball fans in Calgary now know the name of the newest Canadian Elite Basketball League franchise that will play its home games at WinSport. Calgary's team will be known as the Surge. The CEBL announced Aug. 17 that the Guelph Nighthawks would be moving to Calgary for the start of the 2023 campaign.  Fans had the opportunity to submit their own ideas through the league's website leading up to the decision on the team's identity. That survey was open to fans since the league an
  
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• Calgary Surge, CEBL's newest team, logo debuts

  19-10-2022 14:23
  Basketball fans in Calgary will soon learn the name, and get their first glimpse of the jersey, of the newest Canadian Elite Basketball League franchise Wednesday morning at WinSport.  The CEBL announced Aug. 17 that the Guelph Nighthawks would be moving to Calgary for the start of the 2023 campaign.  Fans had the opportunity to submit their own ideas through the league's website leading up to the decision on the team's identity. That survey was open to fans si
  
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• Calgary Flames win third straight to start season, 3-2 over Vegas Golden Knights

  19-10-2022 14:04
  Grit from their rank and file helped the Calgary Flames overtake the visiting Vegas Golden Knights for a 3-2 win Tuesday. The tenacity of forwards Brett Ritchie, Milan Lucic, Kevin Rooney, Blake Coleman and Trevor Lewis dragged the Knights into penalty trouble in a second period in which the Flames converted two of six power-play chances to tie the NHL game. "These guys work really hard," Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau said. "I think they created so many opportunities and they put us on the p
  
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• Canada's inflation rate drops slightly in September even as food costs climb

  19-10-2022 12:24
  Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate dropped slightly in September to 6.9 per cent but the cost of groceries continues to climb. In its latest consumer price index report, Statistics Canada said the slight deceleration from 7.0 per cent inflation in August is mostly attributed to lower gas prices, which fell by 7.4 per cent in September. In a note, BMO chief economist Douglas Porter said the deceleration in headline inflation was smaller than what was expected. "Bluntly, inflation di
  
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• Canada's hotter-than-expected inflation reading sets stage for another rate hike

  19-10-2022 12:24
  Canada's latest reading on inflation came in hotter than expected as the cost of groceries continued to climb at the fastest pace in decades, setting the stage for another sizeable interest rate hike next week. In its latest consumer price index report, Statistics Canada said the country's annual inflation rate in September dropped slightly to 6.9 per cent from 7.0 per cent in August. BMO's chief economist Douglas Porter said the deceleration in headline inflation was smaller than what was expec
  
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• Annual inflation rate 6.9 per cent in September as grocery bills continue to climb

  19-10-2022 12:24
  Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate dropped slightly in September to 6.9 per cent but the cost of groceries continues to climb. In its latest consumer price index report, the federal agency says the slight deceleration from 7.0 per cent in August is mostly attributed to lower gas prices. Gas prices fell by 7.4 per cent in September from a month prior. Grocery prices rose at the fastest rate since August 1981, with prices up 11.4 per cent compared with a year ago. Statistics Canada s
  
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• Record grant for Lethbridge College to be used for public safety research - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  19-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Record grant for Lethbridge College to be used for public safety research - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge organizations agree to mediation following contentious tourism discussion - Global News

  19-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge organizations agree to mediation following contentious tourism discussion  Global News
  
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• Debate over tourism in Lethbridge heats up - Bridge City News - Bridge City News

  19-10-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  Debate over tourism in Lethbridge heats up - Bridge City News  Bridge City News
  
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• Super League soccer company gets new CEO to revive plan - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2022 08:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Super League soccer company gets new CEO to revive plan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2022 05:09 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Gavrikov's OT score lifts Blue Jackets over Canucks 4-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2022 04:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Gavrikov's OT score lifts Blue Jackets over Canucks 4-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta boy laid to rest day after caregiver charged with murder

  19-10-2022 03:49
  The life of seven-month-old Oaklan Reid Cunningham was celebrated and his death was mourned at a funeral in the Driftpile Cree Nation Tuesday afternoon. Oaklan died at a hospital in High Prairie on Oct. 6. His dayhome caregiver, 29-year-old Kyra Renee Backs, was charged with second-degree murder on Monday. In Driftpile, near the shores of Alberta's Lesser Slave Lake, several men drummed and sang as a tiny casket was loaded into a hearse. "On the inside I've been constantly crying since the day I
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith apologizes for comments on Russia-Ukraine war

  19-10-2022 03:41 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith apologized for her comments made earlier this year about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling them "ill-informed."
  
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• Value Village find reunites Calgary artist with painting he sold six years ago

  19-10-2022 02:48
  Six years ago, Calgary artist Rich Theroux created a group of three paintings – a self-portrait, a painting of his wife and another of his son. “I was going to hold on to them, but I ended up trading the one of my son, and then I sold the one of my wife. The one of me was kind of left over and then I sold it,” said Theroux. “Then my publisher conspired with my wife to collect my poems and publish my poetry book, and put it on the cover of the book. Then I kind of regrette
  
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• Lethbridge tax increase looms as council prepares for deliberations: ‘It’s not going to be a cheap budget’ - Global News

  19-10-2022 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge tax increase looms as council prepares for deliberations: ‘It’s not going to be a cheap budget’  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge tax increase looms as council prepares for deliberations: ‘It’s not going to be a cheap budget’

  19-10-2022 02:08 via globalnews.ca
  'This is not a spend council. This is a council that is looking for efficiencies and is asking for justification for increases in areas of the budget.'
  
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• UCP policy resolutions eye ban on anti-racism education, big cuts at Alberta Health Services

  19-10-2022 01:56
  This weekend, the Alberta UCP is scheduled to hold its first annual general meeting with Premier Danielle Smith at the helm. At the conference, members are set to debate on 10 governance and 20 policy resolutions for the party. Some of the amendments deal with items like voting procedures and code of conduct while others are focused on where the UCP stands on certain issues. One resolution from the Edmonton West Henday constituency association suggests a change to the UCP's education policies to
  
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• Alberta premier apologizes for comments on Russia's war in Ukraine

  19-10-2022 01:55
  After previously saying she doesn't want to "relitigate" past statements and calling opposition criticism "offensive," Premier Danielle Smith issued a public apology Tuesday evening. The new Alberta premier said she made "ill-advised comments on Russia's invasion of Ukraine" prior to being elected leader of the United Conservative Party on Oct. 4. "My knowledge and opinion of this matter have drastically evolved since that time, and I apologize for those previous comments," Smith said in a state
  
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• Sunday night NFL tilt leads in week's television ratings - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2022 01:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Sunday night NFL tilt leads in week's television ratings  Lethbridge News Now
  
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