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• Body found in Lethbridge County, RCMP say

  25-10-2022 23:44
  Coaldale RCMP say officers are investigating after a body was located in Lethbridge County on Monday afternoon. Police were called to the scene, near Range Road 225 and Township Road 92, at about 5 p.m. on Oct. 24, for reports of human remains. Officials would not say anything about the identity or gender of the victim, but added an autopsy is scheduled to take place on Oct. 26 in Calgary. The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes unit has taken over the investigation. Further details are expected in the co
  
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• Albertan puts massive historic military collection up for auction

  25-10-2022 23:44
  It's taken decades for Arlon Bauer to amass his collection of military vehicles, rifles and other paraphernalia, but now he's run out of room to store items at his acreage west of Calgary, so he's downsizing. "You know, if I was a multimillionaire, if I'd won that $70,000,000 (lottery), I could just carry on," he said. "But it's also space, you've got to be able to store it, it's got to be looked after." His collection started after visiting a gun show where he picked up a few pieces and it's gr
  
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• Hurricanes Re-Assign Phillips – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  25-10-2022 23:28 via news.google.com
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• Vancouver council approves UN declaration on Indigenous rights strategy - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 23:23 via news.google.com
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• Province to send Alberta delegation to global climate conference, distrusts Ottawa to represent energy sector

  25-10-2022 23:16
  The Alberta government is sending a five-member delegation to an upcoming global climate summit in Egypt, after deciding to skip last year's conference. The province declined to participate in last year's Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Scotland under former premier Jason Kenney. Ministers in Premier Danielle Smith's government say it was the wrong choice. "I think that was a mistake in the past to not be there at a ministerial level. What that has done in the past, unfortunately, is allowe
  
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• Alberta to send delegation to COP27, distrusts Ottawa to represent energy sector

  25-10-2022 23:16
  The Alberta government is sending a five-member delegation to an upcoming global climate summit in Egypt, after deciding to skip last year's conference. The province declined to participate in last year's Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Scotland under former premier Jason Kenney. Ministers in Premier Danielle Smith's government say it was the wrong choice. "I think that was a mistake in the past to not be there at a ministerial level. What that has done in the past, unfortunately, is allowe
  
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• Alberta to send delegation to COP26, distrusts Ottawa to represent energy sector

  25-10-2022 23:16
  The Alberta government is sending a five-member delegation to an upcoming global climate summit in Egypt, after deciding to skip last year's conference. The province declined to participate in last year's Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Scotland under former premier Jason Kenney. Ministers in Premier Danielle Smith's government say it was the wrong choice. "I think that was a mistake in the past to not be there at a ministerial level. What that has done in the past, unfortunately, is allowe
  
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• State of glaciers in the Canadian Rockies is 'dire right now,' expert warns

  25-10-2022 23:09
  A Canadian professor is warning many of the iconic glaciers in the Canadian Rockies will be gone in the coming decades due to climate change. John Pomeroy is the Canada research chair in water resources and climate change at the University of Saskatchewan. He says the state of the glaciers in the Canadian Rockies "is dire right now." "We've lost hundreds of them already, just over the last few decades, and we'll be losing most of the rest over this century - including over most peoples lifetime.
  
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• Tennis player Basilashvili acquitted of domestic violence - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 22:53 via news.google.com
  Tennis player Basilashvili acquitted of domestic violence  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hockey Canada will not collect participants' fee for 2022-23 season - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 22:53 via news.google.com
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• Canmore granted right to appeal development order by provincial tribunal

  25-10-2022 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Canmore council rejected the proposed Three Sisters Village and Smith Creek projects, but the Land and Property Rights Tribunal ruled that both developments could go ahead.
  
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• This entire block in downtown Edmonton is for sale

  25-10-2022 22:51
  Want to own an entire block in Alberta's capital? The province is taking offers. The 1.48 hectare (3.66 acre) site includes an old hospital, power house and a beautiful brick office building, all constructed almost 100 years ago. "It's prime land for residential development," said city coun. Anne Stevenson, adding the property near where she lives has been past its prime for years. "As long as I've lived there the buildings have been boarded up and unused." The Former Eric Cormack Site, as it's
  
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• Alberta awaiting further ‘guidance’ on Health Canada-approved COVID-19 treatment

  25-10-2022 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  Evusheld is currently only available in Alberta for the prevention of COVID-19 but was also recently approved as a treatment.
  
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• Knox United host to 'Phantom of the Opera' screening with live organ accompaniment

  25-10-2022 22:00
  Those looking to get into the Halloween spirit have the opportunity to attend a screening of a classic silent film in a perfectly frightful setting. This week,the 1925 silent horror film The Phantom of the Opera will be shown with live organ accompaniment at Knox United Church. The screening takes place on Friday at 8 p.m., and will feature the church's 110-year-old 5,018-pipe Casavant organ – one of the largest pipe organs in Canada. The event, put on by the Calgary Centre of the Royal Ca
  
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• Skyview Ranch drug bust yields semi-automatic rifle, cocaine and $10K

  25-10-2022 21:46
  Two Calgary men face drug trafficking charges following a search of a Skyview Ranch home and three cars. Calgary Police Service officials say the investigation into suspected drug activity began in June and culminated in the search of a home in the 4600 block of 128th Avenue N.E. on Oct. 13. The search yielded:A GSG-16 semi-auto rifle; A GSG-16 drum magazine with a 110-round capacity; $10,000 in cash; Drug scales; Packaging materials; and, Seven cell phones.Officers also searched three vehicles
  
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• Hockey Canada will not collect participants' fee for 2022-23 season

  25-10-2022 21:46
  Hockey Canada says it will not collect a participant assessment fee for the upcoming season. Several provincial organizations had already withheld those fees -- typically $3 per player -- from Hockey Canada in the wake of an ongoing scandal that has embroiled the national sports body for months. Hockey Canada drew widespread criticism when it was revealed in May that it had paid an undisclosed settlement to a woman in London, Ont., after she alleged she was sexually assaulted by eight men, inclu
  
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• Soldier facing more charges after speaking out against military's vaccine requirement - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 21:35 via news.google.com
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• Alberta’s premier names provincial rep in renewed Calgary event centre talks

  25-10-2022 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith named Ric McIver the province's representative in the renewed talks between the City of Calgary and the Flames ownership group.
  
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• Italy's Meloni easily wins confidence vote in parliament - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 20:54 via news.google.com
  Italy's Meloni easily wins confidence vote in parliament  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fuel thefts lead to Hamilton, Ont., resident being arrested in Banff

  25-10-2022 20:22
  Banff RCMP say charges have been laid against a man from Hamilton, Ontario, in connection with the theft of a vehicle and other property. Officials say police executed a search warrant at a home on Marten Street following several reports of thefts of fuel and sporting goods. A subsequent investigation recovered:A vehicle, believed to be stolen in Ontario; A kayak and Thule cargo box, believed stolen from a vehicle parked at a Banff-area ski resort; Two bicycles, believed stolen in Banff and Canm
  
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• Local skaters make NHL Central Scouting players to watch list - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 20:14 via news.google.com
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• Premier Smith calls on Calgary council, Flames to work toward new arena

  25-10-2022 20:09
  Premier Danielle Smith says Calgary needs a new "world class event centre arena" and the time to commence with the project is "now." Smith defined her pro-event centre stance in a letter to Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Coun. Sonya Sharp and John Bean, Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) chairman, sent Tuesday. "Given the critical cultural and economic import of this project to Calgary and the province, I would like to identify potential ways that our government can assist the city and CSE
  
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• Freeland stresses Bank of Canada's independence after Singh criticizes rate hikes - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 20:04 via news.google.com
  Freeland stresses Bank of Canada's independence after Singh criticizes rate hikes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge seeking feedback on Waste Management Master Plan - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 19:42 via news.google.com
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• Calgary's former James Short Park, Parkade will get new name Nov. 1

  25-10-2022 19:41
  A city-owned park and parkade in the downtown core will be renamed soon in an effort to make Calgary more inclusive. Formerly known as James Short Park and Parkade, the site sits next door to Chinatown and was named after a prominent Calgarian in the late 1800s and early 1900s who held anti-Chinese views. "One of the many people whose words and actions harmed the Chinese community is James Short – a leader in Calgary who petitioned against the construction of the first Chinese-owned commer
  
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• Baryshnikov honors 'insanely brave' Putin opponent Navalny - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 19:29 via news.google.com
  Baryshnikov honors 'insanely brave' Putin opponent Navalny  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 19:25 via news.google.com
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• Nature Conservancy announces $6.9M campaign to save landscape in southern Alberta

  25-10-2022 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  The 1,650-hectare property, called The Yarrow, is located near the hamlet of Twin Butte about 80 kilometres southwest of Lethbridge.
  
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• Zermatt-Cervinia World Cup downhill ski races cancelled after warm weather - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 19:04 via news.google.com
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• School gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 19:04 via news.google.com
  School gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Land near Waterton to be protected by Nature Conservancy - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 18:56 via news.google.com
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• Nature Conservancy announces campaign to save landscape in southern Alberta

  25-10-2022 18:30
  The Nature Conservancy of Canada has announced a $6.9-million campaign to save a distinctive landscape near Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta. The 1,650-hectare property, called The Yarrow, is located near the hamlet of Twin Butte about 80 kilometres southwest of Lethbridge. The NCC says the property features grasslands, wetlands, creeks and mixed forests and includes 27 wildlife species of provincial or national significance — including grizzly bears, birds called bobolinks
  
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• U of L rugby players receive Canada West awards - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 18:12 via news.google.com
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• College and university sports recap: October 25, 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 18:12 via news.google.com
  College and university sports recap: October 25, 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New king penguin chick hatches at Calgary Zoo

  25-10-2022 18:09
  The Calgary Zoo/Wilder Institute has introduced the newest member of its Penguin Plunge. The zoo posted a photo of a month-old king penguin chick on Tuesday, saying visitors to the exhibit will be able to see the little one during their next visit. The fluffy chick is the first for dad Henri and fourth for mom Grace. It marks the eighth successful king penguin to launch at the zoo as part of its Species Survival Plan breeding program. The chick hatched on Sept. 24 and so far the zoo hasn't relea
  
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• Lethbridge County seeking feedback on speed limit bylaw - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 17:59 via news.google.com
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• California Bakery Makes Life-Size Han Solo Statue Out of Bread - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 17:29 via news.google.com
  California Bakery Makes Life-Size Han Solo Statue Out of Bread  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• South Africa says Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 15:56 via news.google.com
  South Africa says Ethiopia peace talks have begun on Tigray  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• West wind for Calgary's 5-day forecast

  25-10-2022 15:41
  It looks to be an interesting few days for determining where our jet ends up; the five-day forecast will see a little fluctuation in that regard, mostly days out from now. Yesterday, quite a few forecast models kept the temperature for today near three degrees, and I used to be in agreement. I still am, but I used to be, too. Westerly gusts are possible between 30 and 50 kilometres per hour, however… and therefore, a pop-up is possible. Freezing rain is a morning component for those trave
  
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• CPS investigating suspicious death of suspected East Village assault victim

  25-10-2022 14:10
  The Calgary Police Service is trying to determine what led to the death of an unidentified man who was found severely injured in East Village early Tuesday morning. Police were called to the 400 block of Sixth Avenue S.E. at around 1:20 a.m. for reports of a man in medical distress.  Witnesses told officers it appeared the victim had suffered injuries in some sort of a physical altercation, and he was bleeding on the steps near the Real Canadian Superstore entrance.  CPS officials say
  
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• Uganda: Fire at boarding school for the blind kills 11 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 13:42 via news.google.com
  Uganda: Fire at boarding school for the blind kills 11  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Russian court hears appeal by Griner against 9-year sentence - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 12:49 via news.google.com
  Russian court hears appeal by Griner against 9-year sentence  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rishi Sunak becomes British prime minister - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 12:46 via news.google.com
  Rishi Sunak becomes British prime minister  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa police inspector worried 'Freedom Convoy' could turn into Jan. 6 attack

  25-10-2022 12:27
  An inspector with the Ottawa Police Service says he was worried the "Freedom Convoy" could turn into a Jan. 6-style attack on Parliament Hill. Insp. Russell Lucas is on the stand today at the Emergencies Act inquiry which is in its eighth day of public hearings.Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament HillA summary of that pre-interview was tabled as evidence as part of his testimony. It shows Lucas grew "concerned" because of social media posts leading up to the p
  
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• Ombudsman slams military's treatment of injured reservists, rangers - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 10:32 via news.google.com
  Ombudsman slams military's treatment of injured reservists, rangers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Emergencies Act inquiry hearing from more police officers - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 10:32 via news.google.com
  Emergencies Act inquiry hearing from more police officers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Leafs 3-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 08:36 via news.google.com
  Kessel ties NHL ironman record, Vegas tops Leafs 3-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Carolina Hurricanes hand winless Vancouver Canucks seventh straight loss - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 08:04 via news.google.com
  Carolina Hurricanes hand winless Vancouver Canucks seventh straight loss  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid labor - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 06:48 via news.google.com
  Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid labor  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jets soar past Blues as Hellebuyck nets shutout - Lethbridge News Now

  25-10-2022 05:29 via news.google.com
  Jets soar past Blues as Hellebuyck nets shutout  Lethbridge News Now
  
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