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• Road between Radium Hot Springs and Golden, B.C., closed

  27-10-2022 23:45
  Traffic was virtually shut down on the road between Golden and Radium Hot Springs, B.C., Thursday afternoon. Highway 95 was closed in both directions around 1:30 p.m. due to a "vehicle incident" between Trainor Road and Golden Overhead South, blocking the route from Radium Hot Springs to Golden. There was a detour available for small vehicles only, from Horse Creek Road to Campbell Road to Madden Road. There was no estimated time for reopening given. The next update will be at 6 p.m. MST.⛔
  
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• Collision between SUV, semi near Golden, B.C., kills two

  27-10-2022 23:45
  Two people are dead following a head-on crash between an SUV and a semi-truck midday Thursday near Golden, B.C. The incident happened along Highway 95 S., near Schiesser Road, 17 kilometres south of Golden, according to the Golden-Field RCMP detachment. Mounties say the SUV was headed north, and the semi south when they collided around noon. Both vehicles caught fire as a result. Police say there were two people in each vehicle at the time – the occupants of the SUV both died, while the oc
  
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• Collision between SUV, semi near Golden, B.C., kills 2

  27-10-2022 23:45
  Two people are dead following a head-on crash between an SUV and a semi-truck midday Thursday near Golden, B.C. The incident happened along Highway 95 S., near Schiesser Road, 17 kilometres south of Golden, according to the Golden-Field RCMP detachment. Mounties say the SUV was headed north, and the semi south when they collided around noon. The SUV lost control and ended up in the path of the semi, police say. Both vehicles caught fire as a result. Police say there were two people in each vehic
  
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• WestJet says human error to blame for tweet sharing customer’s personal information

  27-10-2022 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet says human error is to blame for the sharing of a customer's personal information on the airline's social media accounts Thursday.
  
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• Calgary swimmers representing Canada back from international competition in Portugal

  27-10-2022 23:01
  Even though they've been home for four days Abby Wilson and Matthew Smyth say they still have a little jet lag. They're two of the five Calgary swimmers who spent 10 days at the Down Syndrome Swim Championship in Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal. Wilson is 29 years old and been swimming for 15 years. She won a bronze medal for her age category in the 200 metre breast stroke. She's been to four world competitions over the years. "I've been to Italy, I've been to Mexico, I've been Nova Scotia and now
  
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• Alberta recognized by National Geographic for Indigenous tourism - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 22:59 via news.google.com
  Alberta recognized by National Geographic for Indigenous tourism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Premier Danielle Smith asks ministers to take ‘united front’ when dealing with feds

  27-10-2022 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Smith said Alberta may "seek to opt out" of federally funded programs if they put an unfair burden on the province or "undermine the constitutional responsibility of provinces."
  
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• New B.C. premier David Eby to be sworn in Nov. 18 - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 22:38 via news.google.com
  New B.C. premier David Eby to be sworn in Nov. 18  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta woman charged after $15K in drugs seized from Brooks home

  27-10-2022 22:31
  A southern Alberta woman is facing charges after an estimated $15,000 in illegal drugs were seized from a home in Brooks earlier this month.  The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) investigation began in June and culminated with an Oct. 6 search of an area home, with help from Brooks RCMP and the Medicine Hat Police Service. In addition to the 11 grams of methamphetamine and 95 grams of cocaine seized, investigators also found 23 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and $5,345 cash in
  
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• Two charged in connection to theft from Milk River home - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 22:29 via news.google.com
  Two charged in connection to theft from Milk River home  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province overruled Alberta's CMOH in masking order, ruling finds

  27-10-2022 22:28
  The Alberta Court of King's Bench has found the Alberta government's decision to block school boards from imposing their own mask mandates "was made for improper purposes" and "unreasonable." The case was filed by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) and a group of children whose parents say they are "at heightened rise of severe outcomes" from contracting COVID-19. Both groups contend that Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw's decision to rescind a masking order in Alb
  
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• WestJet is investigating after airline tweets customer's personal information

  27-10-2022 22:21
  WestJet says it is investigating after a customer's personal information was shared across the airline's social media accounts Thursday. The Calgary-based airline shared a document for a seat fee on its social media channels, in what appears to be a breach of the customer's privacy. The document contains passenger information for a round trip flight between Calgary and Vancouver. It was shared on the company's Twitter and Facebook accounts, which together have 1.5 million followers. The posts we
  
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• Milk River man calls for plumbing help, ends up burglarized instead

  27-10-2022 22:20
  Milk River Mounties say a resident who called a local business for help with their plumbing ended up with more than their pipes cleaned out. RCMP in the southern Alberta community say two men showed up at the resident's home on Oct. 6, after the resident had called a nearby business for assistance with plumbing issues. According to the RCMP, the men were then caught on camera stealing "many" items from the home. Accused in the incident are 61-year-old Glenn Terry Thiessen and 51-year-old Martin
  
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• Banners raised in honour of veterans for Remembrance Day - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 22:13 via news.google.com
  Banners raised in honour of veterans for Remembrance Day  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta man charged with threats and violence towards RCMP officers

  27-10-2022 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  Police said a man rammed a parked police vehicle with his personal vehicle at the Consort RCMP detachment on Monday at 7:40 p.m.
  
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• 10-year-old attacked, robbed of cell phone by 3 suspects in Brooks, Alta.

  27-10-2022 21:54
  Three male suspects are being sought by RCMP after a child was beaten and robbed in Brooks, Alta., this week. Police say they were informed of an incident, which took place on Oct. 24 at about 8 p.m. on Upland Road, involving a 10-year-old boy. Officials say the youth was attacked by the group of suspects, one of whom was allegedly armed with a knife. "The victim received minor injuries as a result of the assault and his cell phone was stolen," police said in a statement. Authorities believe tha
  
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• Former northeast Calgary playwright and actor Sundeep Morrison to present solo show in New York City

  27-10-2022 21:50
  Sundeep Morrison was a six-year-old kid in Castleridge, in northeast Calgary, one day when they went out to ride sidekick with their dad, who drove a cab. "We had the window down," Morrison said in a recent Zoom interview, "and this car pulled up next to them, they were making a bit of a ruckus, and I heard one of them call my dad a 'rag head'. "I knew what a rag was," Morrison added, "and I knew what a head was, but what my dad wore was a cloth crown, something very sacred." That was one of Mor
  
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• 5 stabbed in supermarket attack in Italy, one killed - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 21:49 via news.google.com
  5 stabbed in supermarket attack in Italy, one killed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Youth in Brooks allegedly assaulted by three men: RCMP - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 21:46 via news.google.com
  Youth in Brooks allegedly assaulted by three men: RCMP  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Veteran Rhymes has enjoyed career-best CFL campaign with B.C. Lions - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 21:19 via news.google.com
  Veteran Rhymes has enjoyed career-best CFL campaign with B.C. Lions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Start of ski season nears in Calgary, Banff and throughout the Rockies

  27-10-2022 21:13
  Record-setting snowfall in Calgary last weekend had skiers and snowboards salivating at the prospect of returning to the hills. The wait won't be long as some resorts plan to open for the 2022-23 season on the first weekend of November. Lake Louise - Banff Norquay - Nakiska - Banff Sunshine Village - Marmot Basin - Castle Mountain Resort - Fernie Alpine Resort - Revelstoke Mountain Resort - Kicking Horse Mountain Resort - Panorama Mountain Resort - Kimberley Alpine Resort - WinSport   Nov.
  
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• Start of ski season nears in Calgary and throughout the Rockies

  27-10-2022 21:13
  Record-setting snowfall in Calgary last weekend had skiers and snowboards salivating at the prospect of returning to the hills. The wait won't be long as some resorts plan to open for the 2022-23 season on the first weekend of November. Lake Louise - Banff Norquay - Nakiska - Banff Sunshine Village - Marmot Basin - Castle Mountain Resort - Fernie Alpine Resort - Revelstoke Mountain Resort - Kicking Horse Mountain Resort - Panorama Mountain Resort - Kimberley Alpine Resort - WinSport   Nov.
  
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• Start of ski season arrives in Banff, nears in Calgary and throughout the Rockies

  27-10-2022 21:13
  Record-setting snowfall in Calgary of late has skiers and snowboards salivating at the prospect of returning to the hills and the first resorts are now open for the 2022-23 season. Jump to: Lake Louise - Banff Norquay - Nakiska - Banff Sunshine Village - Marmot BasinCastle Mountain Resort - Fernie Alpine Resort - Revelstoke Mountain ResortKicking Horse Mountain Resort - Panorama Mountain Resort Kimberley Alpine Resort - WinSport - Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Area OPENED Nov. 3: Banff Sunshine Villa
  
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• OPP head defends comments that 'Freedom Convoy' was national security threat - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 21:09 via news.google.com
  OPP head defends comments that 'Freedom Convoy' was national security threat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. government declines support for Indigenous-led 2030 Olympic bid - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 21:04 via news.google.com
  B.C. government declines support for Indigenous-led 2030 Olympic bid  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wolverine populations declining in the Canada's Rockies, study suggests

  27-10-2022 20:18
  A wildlife group says a recent study suggests that the number of wolverines in Canada's mountain parks is dropping and says climate change, trapping outside park boundaries and increased human activity could be to blame. The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) says a University of Calgary study, published this week, indicates that even within "the relative safety of parks," the animals are starting to disappear. The report says the population has dropped by approximately 39 per ce
  
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• Calgary's National Music Centre partners with CJAY 92 on after-school program

  27-10-2022 20:12
  The National Music Centre (NMC) has announced a new partnership with a Calgary radio in an effort to support aspiring rock stars. The partnership with CJAY 92, a sister station of CTV, will see the NMC's long-running free after-school drop-in program for musically-inclined youth renamed "CJAY 92’s Jesse & JD present NMC Jam Club." The program invites teens aged 13-19 to jam, practice their skills and explore their creative potential every Thursday at Studio Bell. The music centre says
  
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• City of Lethbridge changing snow plowing practices in some areas - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 20:11 via news.google.com
  City of Lethbridge changing snow plowing practices in some areas  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• One of Calgary's largest schools officially renamed to honour Indigenous history

  27-10-2022 20:09
  A high school bearing the name of a residential school architect received a new name in a ceremony Thursday.  The southwest Calgary school previously known as Bishop Grandin High School is now officially Our Lady of The Rockies High School.  It received the honour during a ceremony that included student presentations and traditional Indigenous music and dancing.  Trustees with the Calgary Catholic School District unanimously decided to rename Bishop Grandin last year.  It was
  
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• Poppy Box donation campaign kicks off in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  27-10-2022 19:55 via news.google.com
  Poppy Box donation campaign kicks off in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta Crown prosecutors reach agreement with government

  27-10-2022 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  The new agreement was ratified last Friday and was made between the Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association and the justice and finance ministries.
  
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• Edmonton, Calgary councillors weigh in on allowing political parties at municipal level

  27-10-2022 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  The notion has precedent across Canada — in Vancouver’s recent municipal election, more than half a dozen parties ran candidates for mayor and council.
  
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• 'Best in the world': Alberta named on National Geographic's list of top travel destinations

  27-10-2022 19:01
  If you're looking for your next adventure, National Geographic suggests taking a trip to Alberta. The Prairie province has made the publication's annual list of the "Best of the World" for travellers to visit. The list of 25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023 is divided into five categories: community, nature, culture, family and adventure. "These 25 destinations for 2023 are under the radar, ahead of the curve, and ready for you to start exploring," said Nat Geo. Alberta was selected
  
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• Scammers tricked Calgary businesses out of $1.7M this year, police say

  27-10-2022 18:56
  The Calgary Police Service is reaching out to businesses after a disturbing increase in the amount of money that's been taken through phishing scams so far this year. Officials say seven businesses have reported a combined loss of $1.7 million because of fraudulent invoices that were sent to them and unknowingly paid by staff members. Police say the scam is difficult to detect because criminals often pose as actual staff members or senior employees in order to gain access to the information they
  
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• Rising from the ashes: Creepy Hollow rebuilds haunted house after fire - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 18:30 via news.google.com
  Rising from the ashes: Creepy Hollow rebuilds haunted house after fire  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tia Blood found dead, Lethbridge man faces charges | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  27-10-2022 17:55 via news.google.com
  Tia Blood found dead, Lethbridge man faces charges | CTV News  CTV News CalgaryRemains of Lethbridge woman Tia Blood found | CityNews Calgary  CityNews CalgaryHuman remains found west of Lethbridge confirmed to be missing person Tia Blood - Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca  Global NewsBody found in Lethbridge County, RCMP investigating  My Lethbridge NowHuman remains found near Lethbridge identified as missing woman  CHAT News TodayView Full coverage o
  
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• Hockey Canada signs on to Abuse-Free Sport following months of controversy

  27-10-2022 17:41
  Hockey Canada says it has become a full signatory to Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport in Canada. Effective immediately, all complaints of abuse, discrimination and harassment at the national level will go directly to the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner. The announcement comes as Hockey Canada works to recover its reputation after it was revealed in May it had paid an undisclosed settlement to a woman in London, Ont., after she
  
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• Crown adjusts Hoggard charge in northeastern Ontario sex assault case - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 17:35 via news.google.com
  Crown adjusts Hoggard charge in northeastern Ontario sex assault case  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Maine begins removing those naughty license plates - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 17:30 via news.google.com
  Maine begins removing those naughty license plates  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa Senators sign centre Mark Kastelic to two-year contract extension - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 17:29 via news.google.com
  Ottawa Senators sign centre Mark Kastelic to two-year contract extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgarians invited to remember the fallen at the Field of Crosses

  27-10-2022 17:17
  Thousands of crosses, each bearing the name of a person who gave their life in service to this country, are now set up in Calgary's Field of Crosses along Memorial Drive. Volunteers worked through the city's Saturday snowstorm to support the initiative, placing 3,500 white crosses throughout the five acres of park along the roadway. The installation, which was established in 2009, includes daily sunrise and sunset ceremonies every day from Nov. 1 to Remembrance Day, officials say. There will als
  
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• Putin claims West seeks global domination by using Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 17:01 via news.google.com
  Putin claims West seeks global domination by using Ukraine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Study: Touchdown Atlantic provided economic boost to Nova Scotia cities - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 16:58 via news.google.com
  Study: Touchdown Atlantic provided economic boost to Nova Scotia cities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Precision Drilling returns to profitability as oil and gas sector picks up pace

  27-10-2022 15:13
  Increased activity in the North American oil and gas sector helped Calgary-based Precision Drilling Corp. return to profitability during the third quarter of 2022, even as the drilling and service sector as a whole struggles with ongoing labour shortages. Precision — the largest drilling rig contractor in the country — reported a third-quarter profit of $30.7 million for the three months ended Sept. 30,  compared with a loss of $38 million a year ago, as its revenue gained 69 pe
  
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• Precision Drilling reports Q3 profit, revenue up 69 per cent from year ago

  27-10-2022 15:13
  Precision Drilling reports Q3 profit, revenue up 69 per cent from year ago Precision Drilling Corp. reported a third-quarter profit of $30.7 million compared with a loss of $38 million a year ago as its revenue gained 69 per cent. The company says the profit amounted to $2.03 per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with a loss of $2.86 per diluted share in the same quarter last year. Revenue totalled $429.3 million, up from $253.8 million a year ago. Precision Drilling says No
  
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• Surging demand on Alberta's food banks: Food Banks Canada

  27-10-2022 14:50
  The cost of groceries across Canada is up 11.4 per cent compared to 2021, the most significant increase recorded since August 1981, and more and more Albertans are turning to food banks for help. In Alberta, that number is 9.2 per cent and people are feeling the financial blow, forcing them to turn to food banks for support. The newest HungerCount Report from Food Banks Canada is now out and paints a grim picture especially in Alberta, where food insecurity is the highest in
  
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• Broncos hang on for 5-4 victory over Lethbridge - SwiftCurrentOnline.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Job Listings - SwiftCurrentOnline.com

  27-10-2022 13:00 via news.google.com
  Broncos hang on for 5-4 victory over Lethbridge - SwiftCurrentOnline.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Job Listings  SwiftCurrentOnline.com
  
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• Exhibition supports Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association - Medicine Hat News

  27-10-2022 12:26 via news.google.com
  Exhibition supports Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Ottawa probing language interpreter injury, says third to be hospitalized - Lethbridge News Now

  27-10-2022 10:03 via news.google.com
  Ottawa probing language interpreter injury, says third to be hospitalized  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suncor to acquire Teck Resources’ stake in Fort Hills oilsands project for $1B

  27-10-2022 06:08 via globalnews.ca
  Suncor Energy will buy out Teck Resources' 21.3 per cent stake in the Fort Hills oilsands project for approximately $1 billion, the two companies announced late Wednesday.
  
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