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• Highway collision near Fort MacLeod, Alta. leaves 2 in hospital - Global News

  22-10-2022 23:44 via news.google.com
  Highway collision near Fort MacLeod, Alta. leaves 2 in hospital  Global News
  
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• Highway collision near Fort MacLeod, Alta. leaves 1 dead - Global News

  22-10-2022 23:44 via news.google.com
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• Highway collision near Fort MacLeod, Alta. leaves 1 dead

  22-10-2022 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 3 on Friday in the town west of Lethbridge.
  
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• Rachel Notley gives campaign-ish style speech at NDP convention

  22-10-2022 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Rachel Notley, Alberta's NDP leader, poked fun at the UCP and the province's new premier during Saturday's NDP conference, but never mentions Smith by name.
  
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• Park in southwest Calgary closed due to bear activity

  22-10-2022 23:16
  A park in southwest Calgary was closed Saturday morning due to bear activity. Griffith Woods Park, which runs along the Elbow River in southwest Calgary was closed by the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services, with the city asking people to avoid the area. It is described on the city's website as "a primarily natural environment park that lies along the banks of the Elbow River in the southwest part of Calgary. This park is very large and is primarily a natural environment park. "T
  
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• Northeast pharmacy robbed Saturday morning

  22-10-2022 22:12
  Police are investigating after a northeast Calgary pharmacy was robbed Saturday morning. The call came in just after 11 a.m., about a robbery at an IDA Pharmacy, located at 2640-52 Street N.E. Police said three people described as Black men between the age of 16 and 25 wore masks and stole narcotics. There were no reports of any injuries. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• What policy resolutions will the UCP vote on at their AGM?

  22-10-2022 22:07
  This weekend Alberta's United Conservative Party will host its annual general meeting and vote on 20 policy resolutions, including aiming to challenge anti-racist education initiatives and review utility transmission charges. It marks the first conference for the party that Premier Danielle Smith is at the helm. According to the UCP, constituency associations and the party's policy and governance committee developed the resolutions scheduled to be heard on Saturday. After being drafted, each pol
  
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• Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states

  22-10-2022 22:02
  More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to close loopholes that led to the proliferation of a different form of slavery -- forced labor by people convicted of certain crimes. None of the proposals would force immediate changes inside the states' prisons, though they could lead to legal challenges related to how they use prison labor, a lasting imprint of slavery's legacy on the entire United States. The effort is part of a national
  
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• Sudan officials: Tribal clashes kill 170 in country's south - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 21:07 via news.google.com
  Sudan officials: Tribal clashes kill 170 in country's south  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• One dead in multi-vehicle collision near Strathmore

  22-10-2022 20:58
  One person is dead and one injured following a multi-vehicle collision that took place Friday night. A two-vehicle collision between a pickup truck and SUV took place around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 901 and Rural Route 260A, about 25 km east of Calgary. The driver of the SUV was declared dead on scene, EMS confirmed. The driver of the pickup truck, an adult female, was transported by STARS air ambulance to Foothills hospital in serious condition. This is a developing story that w
  
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• Multi-vehicle collision Friday night near Fort MacLeod causes serious injuries

  22-10-2022 19:33
  Fort MacLeod RCMP are investigating after a multi-vehicle collision late Friday night. The incident took place at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 3. Multiple vehicles were involved, RCMP said in a release, with serious injuries reported. RCMP asked that motorists drive with care and attention, due to adverse weather conditions that are impacting visibility in the area. There was no other information available. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes
  
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• 1 dead in multi-vehicle collision Friday night near Fort MacLeod

  22-10-2022 19:33
  1 person is dead after a multi-vehicle collision late Friday night near Fort MacLeod. The incident took place at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 3, when a van, with three people inside, collided with a semi truck and trailer hauling cattle, police said in a release. One of the passengers in the van was pronounced dead at the scene, while another is in serious condition in hospital. The driver of the van was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There were no repor
  
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• Pedestrian killed in Leduc County collision - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 18:55 via news.google.com
  Pedestrian killed in Leduc County collision  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for much of Lethbridge region - My Lethbridge Now

  22-10-2022 18:29 via news.google.com
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• BC Lions clinch home playoff game with 31-14 win over Edmonton Elks

  22-10-2022 17:47
  The B.C. Lions will have a home playoff date for the first time in six years. Keon Hatcher, James Butler and Antonio Pipkin all recorded touchdowns as the Lions earned a 31-14 CFL victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday. “It was a complete team win,” said Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., who was 18 of 24 passing for 211 yards. “Our defence played lights out again.” The Lions will finish second in the CFL's West Division - their record is 12-5 with one game left - earn
  
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• Alex Jones seeks new trial after US$1B Sandy Hook verdict

  22-10-2022 17:42
  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked a Connecticut judge to throw out a nearly US$1 billion verdict against him and order a new trial in a lawsuit by Sandy Hook families, who say they were subjected to harassment and threats from Jones' lies about the 2012 Newtown school shooting. Jones filed the requests Friday, saying Judge Barbara Bellis' pretrial rulings resulted in an unfair trial and "a substantial miscarriage of justice." "Additionally, the amount of the compensatory damages award exc
  
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• Winning $70M Lotto Max ticket sold in Calgary

  22-10-2022 17:33
  Someone around Calgary looks like they're going to have a very happy Saturday. That's because Lotto Max announced that after someone who bought a ticket in Calgary won the $70 million jackpot Friday night. The winning ticket came on the 21st draw since the jackpot started growing in mid-August. Lotto Max said in a release that it's the second time a $70 million jackpot has come from a ticket sold in Alberta. The first came in April, when a Regina resident bought a ticket in Dunmore, Alta., en ro
  
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• 'I still pinch myself': Moncton man gets lead role in Las Vegas musical

  22-10-2022 17:01
  A Moncton, N.B., musician is making it big in sin city as the lead male in the Bat out of Hell: The Musical. Travis Cormier has performed in bands since he was 14-years-old. He studied music in Los Angeles after high school and has released two albums. Now, he's trying something new. "I was like, you know what, it's out of my comfort zone and it's a new challenge," said Cormier during an interview with CTV Atlantic's Katie Kelly. "But I'm just going to go for it and I did the audition, they real
  
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• It's a Fine time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders to snap slump

  22-10-2022 16:47
  Even though he has every reason to, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Mason Fine is determined not to be overwhelmed when he makes his first CFL start Saturday against the Calgary Stampeders. It’s challenging enough stepping in for veteran Cody Fajardo, which resulted in a firestorm of controversy this week among the passionate Rider Nation fan base, but the 25-year-old pivot is also dealing with the additional stress brought on by the Riders' 2-9 record in their last 11 games. The
  
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• Hurricane Roslyn strengthens to a Category 4 while heading towards Mexico before landfall this weekend

  22-10-2022 16:42
  Forming off the western coast of Mexico, Hurricane Roslyn has strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and is expected to make landfall this weekend, forecasts show. Roslyn has sustained winds of 130 m.p.h. as of late Saturday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center. "Additional strengthening is forecast today," the hurricane centre added. "Although some weakening is possible beginning tonight, Roslyn is expected to still be near or at major hurricane strength when it makes landfal
  
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• First snowfall hits Calgary harder than expected

  22-10-2022 16:21
  ENMAX was working to restore power to homes in Upper Mount Royal, Bankview, Sunalta and Scarboro early Saturday morning as heavy, wet snow turned out the lights in a few Calgary neighbourhoods. That was just one of the fallouts from a heavier-than-anticipated overnight snowfall that blanketed Calgary early Saturday.Our team is investigating the cause of a power outage in Upper Mount Royal, Bankview, Sunalta and Scarboro. Visit https://t.co/lR9Y09fs72 for updates as we safely restore power to the
  
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• Russian-installed authorities order evacuation of Kherson - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 14:52 via news.google.com
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• Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni installed as Italy's premier

  22-10-2022 14:31
  Giorgia Meloni, whose party with neo-fascist roots finished first in recent elections, was sworn in Saturday as Italy's first far-right premier since the end of World War II, pledging to work to help Europe and the United States with common challenges. Meloni, 45, recited the oath of office before President Sergio Mattarella, who on Friday formally asked her to form a government. She is the first woman to serve as premier. Her Brothers of Italy party, which she co-founded in 2012, will rule in c
  
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• Ex-Pakistani PM Khan challenges disqualification from office

  22-10-2022 14:18
  Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday challenged an election commission ruling disqualifying him from holding public office for five years, his spokesman and lawyer said. The commission Friday found that Khan illegally sold state gifts and concealed assets as premier. The ruling disqualified Khan under Pakistani law from holding public office for five years and he lost his seat in parliament automatically. The commission's decision deepened lingering political turmoil in the imp
  
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• An ode to ginger beef: the hidden history of Chinese Canadian cuisine

  22-10-2022 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  The humble dish also represents a collective struggle to survive on foreign soil.
  
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• Lethbridge charity helps kids, young adults with special needs through horseback riding - CBC.ca

  22-10-2022 13:00 via news.google.com
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• Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee struggling with attendance at monthly meetings - Lethbrige Herald

  22-10-2022 12:16 via news.google.com
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• Old Dominion tour hits Lethbridge in March - Lethbrige Herald

  22-10-2022 12:15 via news.google.com
  Old Dominion tour hits Lethbridge in March  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• US to face Vietnam, Netherlands at women's soccer World Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 10:11 via news.google.com
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• China's Premier Li Keqiang dropped in leadership shuffle - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 07:54 via news.google.com
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• Lions beat Elks 31-14, clinch home field for semifinals - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 07:15 via news.google.com
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• Hurricanes fall 2-1 to visiting Wheat Kings Friday night - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 06:28 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes fall 2-1 to visiting Wheat Kings Friday night  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Brandon-Lethbridge - Charlotte Observer

  22-10-2022 05:42 via news.google.com
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• Nevada court ruling modifies county plan for vote hand-count - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 05:14 via news.google.com
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• Durant breaks late tie with 3, Nets top Raptors 109-105 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 04:54 via news.google.com
  Durant breaks late tie with 3, Nets top Raptors 109-105  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta sees simultaneous political conventions in unofficial provincial election kickoff

  22-10-2022 04:49 via globalnews.ca
  Both of Alberta’s major political parties will meet over the weekend to set the stage ahead of the provincial election scheduled for the end of May.
  
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• How popular is taxidermy in southern Alberta? - Global News

  22-10-2022 02:43 via news.google.com
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• How popular is taxidermy in southern Alberta?

  22-10-2022 02:43 via globalnews.ca
  Taxidermy season follows hunting season, as many hunters want to immortalize the memory of the hunt.
  
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• 'It just felt like I came to paradise': Lethbridge welcomes 44 Afghan refugees

  22-10-2022 00:51
  Since August of 2021, Canada has welcomed over 20,000 Afghan refugees to the country and that number continues to grow, including in southern Alberta. At the start of October, 44 Afghan refugees arrived in Lethbridge and are excited to start their new lives. "I just felt I'm in paradise because I just experienced very bad things, especially during last year when the Taliban took over so it just felt I came to paradise," said Ahmad Fahim Ahmadi. Ahmadi is one of the 44 that arrived in Lethbridge
  
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• Afghan refugees resettle to Lethbridge | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  22-10-2022 00:51 via news.google.com
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• Clean idea: Calgary tech company turning CO2 emissions into soap

  22-10-2022 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  The co-founder of CarbinX, a cleantech company that captures carbon monoxide from natural gas appliances like furnaces and boilers, is converting the gas into a soap additive.
  
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• Lethbridge Family Services resettling 44 Afghan refugees

  22-10-2022 00:44 via globalnews.ca
  While the newcomers are grateful to be in Lethbridge, they remain concerned for their country and the family members they've left behind.
  
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• Construction on Exhibition Park's Agri-Food Hub in Lethbridge on track for spring 2023

  22-10-2022 00:16
  Exhibition Park may look a bit different the next time you visit. The new Agri-Food Hub set to open in spring 2023 is beginning to take shape. Exhibition Park expects the hub to become the premier centre for conventions and trade shows in southern Alberta. It’s estimated the new hub will generate $90 million each year for Lethbridge’s economy. “We're adding that component of the tourism economy and bringing people into Lethbridge so we can drive that economic development and ec
  
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• Struggling Canucks return to Vancouver seeking first win of the season - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 00:15 via news.google.com
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• Afghan refugees speak about Lethbridge community support - Lethbridge News Now

  22-10-2022 00:13 via news.google.com
  Afghan refugees speak about Lethbridge community support  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Postage stamp honours Canadian Indigenous war hero

  22-10-2022 00:07 via globalnews.ca
  He was Canada's most decorated Indigenous war veteran, and now a stamp bearing his likeness has been unveiled. It commemorates his bravery and heroism serving our country.
  
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• Caught on camera: 45 pigeons stolen from a yard in Edmonton

  22-10-2022 00:03
  Police in Edmonton are looking for help to solve an unusual crime involving dozens of pigeons. Video captured on Tuesday night shows a man carrying a large bin and snooping around a pigeon enclosure in the backyard of a home on Checknita Way SW around 9:25 p.m. Someone noticed the man, wearing a white tank top and shoulder holster, and called in a "suspicious person" complaint. Before officers arrived, the man made off with 45 of the homeowners' 60 competition pigeons, Edmonton Police Service sa
  
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