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• 'The last thing they want to do is surrender their pets': Food drive supports Calgary veterans, and their animals

  01-11-2022 23:44
  Many Calgary veterans rely heavily on the Veterans Association Food Bank to feed not only themselves, but the animals they hold dear to their hearts. As Remembrance Day approaches, a pet food drive is being planned to ensure veterans in need can keep their pets, and keep them fed. "The economy is so bad right now and everyone's struggling," said Chris Malmberg of MOMMS Premium Pet Foods, which is organizing the drive. "It ... gives them peace of mind for their PTSD or whatever demons they're fig
  
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• Calgary police stop 2 drivers travelling at least 50 km/h over speed limit

  01-11-2022 23:41
  Calgary police are reminding drivers about the dangers of speeding after two people were clocked travelling more than 50 km/h over the speed limit on Halloween night. One of the drivers was recorded driving 173 km/h in an 80 km/h zone near the 2700 block of McKnight Boulevard N.E.  The other was found to be travelling 144 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on McKnight Boulevard N.E. near Metis Trail N.E. Both drivers now face mandatory court appearances. "We would like to remind drivers that speeding
  
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• Kamloops Long Blades skaters bring home medals in tournaments in Netherlands, Lethbridge and Salmon Arm - KamloopsBCNow

  01-11-2022 23:22 via news.google.com
  Kamloops Long Blades skaters bring home medals in tournaments in Netherlands, Lethbridge and Salmon Arm  KamloopsBCNow
  
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• Toronto first baseman Guerrero wins American League Gold Glove Award - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 23:21 via news.google.com
  Toronto first baseman Guerrero wins American League Gold Glove Award  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UCP MLA Roger Reid won't return in Livingstone-Macleod race

  01-11-2022 23:20
  Another UCP MLA has announced they will not run for re-election next spring. Roger Reid, the representative for Livingstone-Macleod, announced Tuesday afternoon that he was dropping out of the race. "After much personal wrestling and conversations with family and friends I have decided to withdraw my name from the United Conservative Party nomination for Livingstone-Macleod," he wrote in a statement on the constituency association's Facebook page. "While I hoped to serve a second term, I no long
  
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• Eustaquio, Viens named Canada Soccer players of the month for October - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 23:10 via news.google.com
  Eustaquio, Viens named Canada Soccer players of the month for October  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada captures historic bronze in world gymnastics champs, securing Olympic berth - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 22:59 via news.google.com
  Canada captures historic bronze in world gymnastics champs, securing Olympic berth  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police searching for missing youth - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 22:56 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police searching for missing youth  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Queen's Plate winner Moira faces challenge in Breeders' Cup race - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 22:39 via news.google.com
  Queen's Plate winner Moira faces challenge in Breeders' Cup race  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta NDP says B.C. doctor deal a wakeup call to Smith to knock off pseudo-science

  01-11-2022 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  Rachel Notley said the B.C. pay deal shows the race is on for scarce talent in the health field and the anti-science bent of Danielle Smith's government is setting Alberta back.
  
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• Calgary pastor accused of breaking COVID-19 rules acquitted

  01-11-2022 22:26
  A pastor of a church in southeast Calgary has been acquitted on the charges that were levelled against him in connection with a series of investigations that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pastor Tim Stephens, the leader of the Fairview Baptist Church, was charged in early 2021 following a number of alleged violations of the province's public health orders. His trial on the matter, which took place on Sept. 15, heard from two peace officers – Katherine Thorpe and Jace Taylor &nda
  
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• Vehicle seized in connection to fatal Forest Lawn hit-and-run

  01-11-2022 22:15
  Calgary police have seized a sedan in connection to a fatal hit-and-run in the community of Forest Lawn last week. The collision happened on westbound 17th Avenue S.E. approaching 44th Street S.E. just before 8 p.m. on Oct. 27. The victim, a 27-year-old woman, was crossing 17th Avenue northbound when she was hit. She was rushed to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition where she later died. On Monday, officers towed a black Mercedes sedan from a apartment complex on Sherwood Blvd N.W.
  
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• Paul Pelosi's accused attacker held without bail - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 22:08 via news.google.com
  Paul Pelosi's accused attacker held without bail  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shapovalov advances at Paris Masters with win over Cerundolo - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 22:06 via news.google.com
  Shapovalov advances at Paris Masters with win over Cerundolo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Eustaquio scores for Porto in Champions League win - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 22:06 via news.google.com
  Canada's Eustaquio scores for Porto in Champions League win  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bolsonaro declines to concede Brazil defeat in first address - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 21:23 via news.google.com
  Bolsonaro declines to concede Brazil defeat in first address  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dickenson to return as Riders head coach despite disastrous 2022 season - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 21:20 via news.google.com
  Dickenson to return as Riders head coach despite disastrous 2022 season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Serious crash closes intersection near Crossfield, Alta.

  01-11-2022 21:17
  Emergency crews are at the scene of a serious crash south of Crossfield on Tuesday that officials said occurred at approximately noon. Airdrie RCMP, along with EMS and the Crossfield Fire Department, responded to the incident at the intersection of Highway 2A and the Dickson Stevenson Trail. "The intersection of Highway 2A and Dickson Stevenson Trail is currently closed to traffic," RCMP said in a release. Authorities did not say there were any injuries as a result of the crash, and indicated th
  
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• Crossfield man killed in Tuesday crash north of Calgary

  01-11-2022 21:17
  RCMP say a man has died and a woman was sent to hospital following a serious crash between Calgary and Crossfield, Alta. on Tuesday.  Airdrie RCMP, along with EMS and the Crossfield Fire Department, responded to the incident at about noon. "The collision occurred at approximately 11:57 a.m., at the intersection of Hwy 2A and Dickson Stevenson Trail (south of Crossfield)," RCMP said in a release. "An SUV turned northbound onto Highway 2A from Dickson Stevenson Trail when it was struck by a c
  
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• Crossfield man dead in Tuesday crash

  01-11-2022 21:17
  RCMP say a man has died and a woman has been sent to hospital following a serious crash south of Crossfield, Alta. Airdrie RCMP, along with EMS and the Crossfield Fire Department, responded to the incident at about noon on Tuesday. "The collision occurred at approximately 11:57 a.m., at the intersection of Hwy 2A and Dickson Stevenson Trail (south of Crossfield)," RCMP said in a release. "An SUV turned northbound onto Highway 2A from Dickson Stevenson Trail when it was struck by a commercial veh
  
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• CCTV photos released after violent group assault leaves woman unconscious

  01-11-2022 21:16
  Calgary police have released photos of six people believed to have information about a group assault last month that left a woman unconscious and badly beaten. The victim was found in the 100 block of Stephen Avenue S.W., in the downtown core, at around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. She was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. Police say the victim was walking with a friend when she became involved in an altercation with a passing group. Police say there was a “severe assau
  
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• Canadian defender Scott Kennedy suffers shoulder injury on eve of World Cup

  01-11-2022 21:05
  Canadian defender Scott Kennedy has suffered a shoulder injury on the eve of the World Cup. SSV Jahn Regensburg, Kennedy's German club, said the 25-year-old from Calgary was injured in last Saturday's 3-0 loss to Rostock. Kennedy was forced to leave in the seventh minute. There was no immediate word on the time frame for Kennedy's return either from his club or Canada Soccer. The 41st-ranked Canadians open World Cup play against No. 2 Belgium on Nov. 23 in Qatar. Kennedy, an imposing defender at
  
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• Search underway for Calgary man last seen in Mayland Heights in July

  01-11-2022 20:09
  The Calgary Police Service is asking for tips from the public as the search continues for a 38-year-old man who has been missing since July. Steeve Blanchette Rochefort's last know whereabouts were in the northeast community of Mayland Heights on July 11. He has not been heard from since and attempts to contact him have been unsuccessful. Investigators say family are concerned for Blanchette Rochefort's wellbeing but there is no indication of foul play. The missing man is described as:Approximat
  
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• Violent sexual offender charged for reoffence days after release

  01-11-2022 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Police warned the public on Oct. 24 that Alexandre Passechnikov, a high-risk violent offender had been released from jail.
  
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• AP source: Bears acquire WR Claypool from Steelers - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 19:55 via news.google.com
  AP source: Bears acquire WR Claypool from Steelers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Supreme Court clears way for Graham testimony in Georgia - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 19:51 via news.google.com
  Supreme Court clears way for Graham testimony in Georgia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College becomes member of Metaverse Standards Forum - My Lethbridge Now

  01-11-2022 19:45 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge College becomes member of Metaverse Standards Forum  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Dogs from around the country to compete in Lethbridge show - My Lethbridge Now

  01-11-2022 19:45 via news.google.com
  Dogs from around the country to compete in Lethbridge show  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Visitation down, outdoor fatalities up in K-Country

  01-11-2022 19:43
  The number of fatalities Kananaskis Country's search and rescue team has responded to this year is up 50 per cent, despite one of the quietest summers for calls in five years. In an Oct. 11 Kananaskis Improvement District (KID) council meeting, Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) Kananaskis West area manager Debbie Mucha, said Kananaskis Country Public Safety (KCPS) had responded to a total of 15 fatalities, up from an average of about 10. Almost half of those were fatal drownings. "It really wa
  
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• Racist video fallout: McLean steps away from committees, will meet with Elders

  01-11-2022 19:25
  A Calgary councillor is taking responsibility for appearing in racist videos that circulated online last week and is now stepping away from his committee obligations. Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean said last week he was aware of the videos, in which his voice is allegedly heard imitating an Indigenous accent and making vulgar comments about women. When first asked about it, McLean said he had "zero recollection of that event,"but he later posted a Facebook video appearing alongside an Indigenous elder
  
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• McLean steps away from council committees, will meet with Elders over racist video

  01-11-2022 19:25
  A Calgary councillor is taking responsibility for appearing in racist videos that circulated online last week and is now stepping away from his committee obligations. Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean said last week he was aware of the videos, in which his voice is allegedly heard imitating an Indigenous accept and making vulgar commentsabout women. When first asked about it, McLean said he had "zero recollection of that event,"but he later posted a Facebook video appearing alongside an Indigenous elder,
  
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• Crime opens political lane for GOP in Democratic New Mexico - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 19:01 via news.google.com
  Crime opens political lane for GOP in Democratic New Mexico  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary sales fall 15 per cent in Oct., but on track for record year: real estate board

  01-11-2022 18:49
  The Calgary Real Estate Board says the city is on track to record a record year for home sales, even as the number of transactions in October fell 15 per cent from the year before. The Alberta board says October sales totalled 1,857, while year-to-date sales reached 26,823, a 13 per cent increase from this time last year. The board's chief economist says the numbers indicate conditions are tight, but not as tight as earlier in the year and not on par with other major Canadian cities, where there
  
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• Stevens, Mills, Adeyemi-Berglund honoured as Stampeders sweep CFL weekly awards

  01-11-2022 17:58
  Quarterback Tommy Stevens, running back Dedrick Mills and defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund of the Calgary Stampeders swept the CFL's top performers honours Tuesday. Stevens ran for 163 yards and a touchdown on four carries in Calgary's 36-10 home win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the regular-season finale for both teams. He also completed four-of-five passes for 32 yards and touchdown. Mills rushed for 125 yards and a TD on 14 carries against Saskatchewan. Mills finished the regul
  
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• B.C. man arrested in Calgary, $386K in fentanyl seized

  01-11-2022 17:50
  A 27-year-old Vancouver man faces trafficking charges following a multi-month investigation into the movement of drugs from B.C. into Alberta. Police say Rivan Ari was identified as a suspect in early August in connection to the drug trade in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. On Oct. 25, officers searched a vehicle and a home in the 1100 block of Third Street S.E. in Calgary and seized 2.5 kilograms of fentanyl and nearly $2,000 in cash. Calgary Police Service officials say the est
  
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• Canada failing Black, Indigenous prisoners as overrepresentation persists: report - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 17:46 via news.google.com
  Canada failing Black, Indigenous prisoners as overrepresentation persists: report  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stevens, Mills, Adeyemi-Berglund honoured as Stampeders sweep CFL weekly awards - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 17:33 via news.google.com
  Stevens, Mills, Adeyemi-Berglund honoured as Stampeders sweep CFL weekly awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Advance polls open in Alberta's Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection

  01-11-2022 17:28
  Advance polls are now open to voters in Alberta's Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection. The polls will run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at three different locations from now up until and including Nov. 5:Heritage Inn & Suites Brooks at 1217 Second Street West; Pioneer Damsiters Drop-In Centre in Bassano at 317 Second Avenue; and Royal Canadian Legion #6 in Redcliff at 302 Broadway Avenue WestCandidates in the byelection include:Bob Blayone from the Independence Party of Alberta; Gwendoline Dirk from the
  
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• Advance polls open for Alberta byelection

  01-11-2022 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  Eligible voters can vote ahead of election day from Tuesday to Saturday this week.
  
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• Suspect charged after allegedly threatening staff at Innisfail bar at gunpoint

  01-11-2022 17:10
  A 24-year-old Red Deer County man faces weapon and threat charges after he allegedly returned to an Innisfail bar with a gun after a weekend fight. RCMP members responded to a bar on Sunday following reports of an armed man threatening staff at gunpoint. The man fled prior to the arrival of police. The RCMP investigation determined the man has been in a fight at the bar, left and returned with a gun. Officers searched the man's home in Red Deer County on Halloween, arrested him and seized multip
  
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• Fire destroys camper in north Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  01-11-2022 17:05 via news.google.com
  Fire destroys camper in north Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Ottawa reveals plan to welcome 500000 immigrants per year by 2025 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 16:51 via news.google.com
  Ottawa reveals plan to welcome 500000 immigrants per year by 2025  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• No injuries reported in Lethbridge camper fire - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 16:47 via news.google.com
  No injuries reported in Lethbridge camper fire  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• College and university sports recap: November 1, 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 15:45 via news.google.com
  College and university sports recap: November 1, 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Roberts delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 15:04 via news.google.com
  Roberts delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Parkland victim's wife to shooter: 'You will cease to exist' - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 15:04 via news.google.com
  Parkland victim's wife to shooter: 'You will cease to exist'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for Calgary and surrounding areas; here's the lowdown

  01-11-2022 14:46
  The midnight run of forecast models changed up our plans in a significant way. As of Tuesday morning, Calgary is now among the communities under a snowfall warning:These warnings call for 10 to 20 centimetres of snow, with up to a foot (30 cm) possible in the mountain regions. Yesterday, I called for 10 to 12 centimetres; this remains in the cards, with a select few forecast models adjusting instead for up to 18 cm or so. Systems crossing the Rockies can be so cantankerous. Now that this one has
  
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• Dogue: Raising the Bar(k) on Canine Fine Dining - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 14:44 via news.google.com
  Dogue: Raising the Bar(k) on Canine Fine Dining  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police focusing on child safety seat education in November - Lethbridge News Now

  01-11-2022 13:00 via news.google.com
  Police focusing on child safety seat education in November  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mom of last Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan chosen as Silver Cross Mother

  01-11-2022 12:33 via globalnews.ca
  Byron Greff was a 28-year-old master corporal with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based out of Edmonton.
  
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