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• Calgary businesswoman accused of defrauding vulnerable person out of more than $350,000

  04-01-2023 23:18
  A Calgary businesswoman faces theft, fraud and laundering charges after allegedly bilking a vulnerable person out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to police, the charges laid against Valerie Dorothy Mackenzie, announced Wednesday, are the result of a 14-month investigation. Police say Mackenzie, 62, requested to and did become the victim's power of attorney in December 2016, under the guise of it being to her benefit due to a medical condition. It's believed Mackenzie "had personal
  
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• Premier Smith unhappy again with federal government’s sustainability legislation

  04-01-2023 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  The premier is making it clear that she is not impressed with the federal government's "transition jobs" bill, which she sees as an attack on the province's oil and gas industry.
  
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• Pedestrians jumped into traffic in 2 separate weekend incidents: Lethbridge RCMP

  04-01-2023 22:00
  One man is facing charges after two separate incidents in Lethbridge over the weekend where pedestrians were injured after jumping into oncoming traffic. The first incident happened at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 30. Police say a man was hit by a vehicle in the westbound lanes of Whoop-Up Drive, suffering serious injuries. Investigation determined the 36-year-old had been on the pedestrian path before "intentionally running out" onto the road. "Several vehicles narrowly missed him before he was struck," s
  
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• Pedestrians jumped into traffic in 2 separate incidents this weekend: Lethbridge RCMP

  04-01-2023 22:00
  One man is facing charges after two separate incidents in Lethbridge over the weekend where pedestrians were injured after jumping into oncoming traffic. The first incident happened at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 30. Police say a man was hit by a vehicle in the westbound lanes of Whoop-Up Drive, suffering serious injuries. Investigation determined the 36-year-old had been on the pedestrian path before "intentionally running out" onto the road. "Several vehicles narrowly missed him before he was struck," s
  
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• Trail camera, stolen during rural break-and-enter, used to arrest Alberta men

  04-01-2023 21:41
  A trail camera, found inside a stolen truck that was recovered by Mounties, proved to be an important clue to lead investigators to two suspects believed to be responsible for a rural break-and-enter. Three Hills RCMP say they were notified about two incidents on Dec. 28, 2022 – the theft of a truck from Three Hills and subsequent break-and-enter at a home near Huxley, Alta. Police say during the second incident, a Honda Big Red three-wheeler, assorted tools and a trail camera were all sto
  
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• Charges laid in Fort Macleod stabbing that left victim with 'numerous' wounds

  04-01-2023 20:57
  A southern Alberta man is facing charges after a New Year's Day stabbing that sent one an to hospital. Officers were called to a home in Fort Macleod just before 4 a.m. on Jan. 1. RCMP say victim had "numerous" stab wounds. He was taken to hospital in Lethbridge in serious condition, then airlifted to hospital in Calgary by STARS air ambulance. Mounties took one man into custody. Sterling Mikel White, 26, of Fort Macleod, is charged with aggravated assault. White has been remanded into cust
  
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• Wildlife in Calgary: Bobcat family caught on camera prowling backyard

  04-01-2023 20:41
  A homeowner in northwest Calgary captured something special on video in his backyard this week. Kurt Ruhlwald, who lives in Arbour Lake, was surprised to see a trio of bobcats hanging out on his fence Tuesday morning. He managed to record the group of animals for a significant period of time and told CTV News the cats weren't threatening and were probably in the area hunting small game.
  
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• Fort Macleod man charged in connection to stabbing - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2023 20:31 via news.google.com
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• Albertan with flesh-eating disease stuck in Mexico due to lack of Edmonton hospital beds

  04-01-2023 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Doctors wanted to airlift Maia Stock to Edmonton from Mexico, but there wasn’t a hospital bed open, even though she was at the top of the priority list.
  
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• One person rescued from northwest Calgary house fire

  04-01-2023 20:12
  Calgary firefighters pulled a man out of a burning home in the northwest on Wednesday morning. Officials told CTV News the Calgary Fire Department responded to a home in the 5000 block of Dalton Drive N.W. at approximately 11:30 a.m. On arrival, smoke was seen pouring out of the basement. "When fire crews arrived and they went down into the basement, they did find an unconscious individual that they brought outside," said CFD public information officer Carol Henke. She says firefighters began CP
  
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• Man pulled from Calgary house fire dies in hospital

  04-01-2023 20:12
  The Calgary Fire Department says a man who was pulled out of a burning home Wednesday morning has died of his injuries. **This is a breaking news update. The previous version of the story follows** Officials told CTV News the Calgary Fire Department responded to a home in the 5000 block of Dalton Drive N.W. at approximately 11:30 a.m. On arrival, smoke was seen pouring out of the basement. "When fire crews arrived and they went down into the basement, they did find an unconscious individual that
  
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• Crews respond to northwest Calgary house fire

  04-01-2023 20:12
  Fire crews are at the scene of a home in northwest Calgary after smoke was found coming from the basement. Officials told CTV News that the Calgary Fire Department responded to a home in the 5000 block of Dalton Drive N.W. at approximately 11:30 a.m. On arrival, smoke was seen pouring out of the basement. This is a developing story and we will have more details when they become available…
  
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• Calgary man rescued from house fire dies in hospital

  04-01-2023 20:12
  The Calgary Fire Department says a man who was pulled out of a burning home Wednesday morning has died of his injuries. Officials told CTV News the Calgary Fire Department responded to a home in the 5000 block of Dalton Drive N.W. at approximately 11:30 a.m. On arrival, smoke was seen pouring out of the basement. "When fire crews arrived and they went down into the basement, they did find an unconscious individual that they brought outside," said CFD public information officer Carol Henke. She s
  
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• Lethbridge man charged in connection with bomb threat

  04-01-2023 20:02
  Lethbridge police say a 52-year-old man faces charges after a bomb scare on Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 12:30 p.m., police were called after a moving company was told there was a bomb onboard one of its vehicles. The truck, which was located in the 1000 block of 13 Street South, was stopped and searched by police, but no explosive device was found inside. Police say a male suspect was identified and arrested without incident at a home in the 1600 block of Scenic Drive South. Investigator
  
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• January to primarily bring warmer weather to Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2023 19:43 via news.google.com
  January to primarily bring warmer weather to Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Power outage closes Edmonton law courts, adjourns cases

  04-01-2023 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  Due to a power outage, cases at Edmonton law courts scheduled for Wednesday have been adjourned, including the highly-anticipated appeal hearing of convicted killer Bradley Barton.
  
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• 2023 property tax assessments: Everything you need to know

  04-01-2023 19:02
  The City of Calgary says residential property assessments conducted last year saw a 12 per cent increase from the year prior. Officials made the announcement on Wednesday while releasing details about 2023 property assessment notices, which are now in the mail. The assessments are used to determine property and business taxes, and are based on the market value of property as of July 1, 2022, and the physical condition as of Dec. 31, 2022. "Overall, our analysis shows that Calgary's real est
  
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• City begins mailing Lethbridge property assessment notices - My Lethbridge Now

  04-01-2023 17:37 via news.google.com
  City begins mailing Lethbridge property assessment notices  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary senior missing, police look to public for help

  04-01-2023 15:33
  Calgary police are asking for help finding a missing senior.  Norman Dar, 74, was last seen leaving his Lake Bonavista home at roughly 3 p.m. on Tuesday. He is described as being 168 centimetres tall (5'6") with a medium build. He wears glasses and hearing aids and is balding. Investigators also believe he may be driving a silver 2011 Kia Sportage. Police say family and friends are concerned for Dar's wellbeing as he suffers from a medical condition. Anyone with information about Dar's wher
  
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• Aurora Cannabis closes sale of Aurora Polaris facility for $15M

  04-01-2023 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  The company said its balance sheet remains in a net cash position, with about $320 million of cash and cash equivalents including about $63 million of restricted cash.
  
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• Aurora Cannabis closes sale of Aurora Polaris facility at EIA for $15M

  04-01-2023 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  The company said its balance sheet remains in a net cash position, with about $320 million of cash and cash equivalents including about $63 million of restricted cash.
  
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• Man sent to hospital after shooting in Calgary's University District

  04-01-2023 14:28
  Calgary police are investigating a shooting in the 4100 block of University Ave. N.W. that sent one man to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.  The incident happened just before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Police say when they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound in a parkade.  Investigators canvassed the neighbourhood and tracked down CCTV footage from the area.   Police are asking anyone with information to contact them by calling at 403-266-1234 or to submit a
  
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• No foul play in Jeremy Renner's snow tractor injury: sheriff

  04-01-2023 14:19
  The serious injuries actor Jeremy Renner suffered while using a snow tractor to free a snowbound motorist on a private mountain road near Lake Tahoe appear to be a "tragic accident," the sheriff in Reno said Tuesday. The 51-year-old "Avengers" star was seriously hurt when he was run over by his own snowcat after using it to free a vehicle driven by a family member that became stuck in 3 feet (0.9 meters) of fresh mountain snow on New Year's Day, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said. An invest
  
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• Jack Van Rijn reflects on first year as mayor of Coaldale - Lethbridge News Now

  04-01-2023 14:02 via news.google.com
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• Canada marks National Ribbon Skirt Day, inspired by 10-year-old Saskatchewan girl

  04-01-2023 13:16
  Canada is marking the first National Ribbon Skirt Day on Wednesday, an event inspired by a young Saskatchewan girl who was shamed for wearing one to school several years ago. Isabella Kulak, a member of the Cote First Nation about, 270 kilometres east of Regina, wore a ribbon skirt to her rural school in December 2020 when she was 10 years old. The colourful garment is worn by Indigenous women at cultural events and as a show of pride. When Kulak wore hers as part of a school formal day, her fam
  
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• Canada marks first National Ribbon Skirt Day

  04-01-2023 13:16
  Today marks Canada's first National Ribbon Skirt Day. Manitoba Sen. Mary Jane McCallum's bill to recognize the day every Jan. 4 passed in Parliament late last year. It was inspired by Isabella Kulak, a member of the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan who wore a ribbon skirt to her rural Saskatchewan school in December 2020, when she was 10 years old. She wore the colourful garment, donned by Indigenous women at cultural events, as part of a formal day -- but her family said at the time that a sta
  
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• Lethbridge School Division supt. calls 2023 'year for rebuilding ... - Medicine Hat News

  04-01-2023 12:23 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge College board chair receives Jubilee medal - Medicine Hat News

  04-01-2023 12:23 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge College board chair receives Jubilee medal  Medicine Hat News
  
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• New doctors arriving in Lethbridge as AHS recruitment efforts continue - Global News

  04-01-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge's food banks see 40% increase over holidays, donations ... - CTV News Calgary

  04-01-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• What we know about Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 spreading across the U.S.

  04-01-2023 05:35
  A new Omicron subvariant is now driving COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S. At the beginning of December, Omicron sub variant XBB.1.5 made up just 1.3 per cent of all COVID-19 cases in the U.S. By the end of that same month, XBB.1.5 was responsible for 40 per cent of cases in the U.S, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The percentage of cases attributed to XBB.1.5 doubled in the span of one week at the end of December, from 21.7 per cent to 40.5 per cent
  
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• 21 cases of COVID subvariant XBB.1.5 detected in Canada, says PHAC

  04-01-2023 05:35
  The Public Health Agency of Canada says it has detected 21 cases of the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant as of Jan. 4. But it’s still “too early” to tell if the variant is spreading in Canada beyond sporadic cases, it said in an email to CTVNews.ca. “PHAC scientists continue to monitor cases in Canada and track developments internationally,” it stated. The update on XBB.1.5’s impact comes as the variant continues to spread across the U.S. and has caused concern amon
  
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• Sam Gagner's late goal propels Winnipeg Jets to 3-2 win over Calgary Flames

  04-01-2023 04:56
  Sam Gagner tipped in a point shot from Ville Heinola with 5:40 left in the third period to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Brenden Dillon and Josh Morrissey also scored for the Jets (24-13-1), who began a three-game homestand at Canada Life Centre. Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves for Winnipeg, which has won three in a row after ending a season-high three-game losing streak. Nikita Zadorov and Mikael Backlund scored for the Flames (18-14-7) and Jacob Ma
  
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• U.K. family on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars after dad gets sick in Calgary

  04-01-2023 04:08 via globalnews.ca
  A U.K. family hit with a huge hospital bill after their father fell ill on a trip to Calgary is warning others about the dangers of not having travel medical insurance.
  
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• ‘Welcome to private health care’: Calgarians experience delays at community labs

  04-01-2023 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  AHS is apologizing for increased delays at community labs after Dynalife was awarded the contract for lab services in urban centres.
  
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• Provincial affordability payments on track to start in January; details promised 'very soon'

  04-01-2023 03:00
  Cheques for the province's affordability payments to families with a combined income of less than $180,000 a year are still going to be in the mail this month, according to a statement from the minister's office. Each eligible family will receive a total of $600 per child under the grant, paid out in monthly instalments of $100. But so far, the province has not started allowing applications. A statement from the office of Affordability Minister Matt Jones says the cheques will go out this month,
  
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• One more interest rate hike expected: Challenging economic times ahead in 2023

  04-01-2023 03:00
  Just about everyone notices. Groceries are more, and so is the interest on any debt. Just about everything has gone up except wages. "Over these last 12 months or so, when inflation went up, the average wage rate did not catch up with inflation," said Anupam Das, economist and professor at Mount Royal University. "So people have been losing their real income for a while now." According to a report released by TD Bank last month, Albertans' real wages have been falling at about a five per cent pa
  
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• Global News at 6 Lethbridge: January 3

  04-01-2023 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  Global News at 6 Lethbridge from January 3, 2023
  
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• Alberta's health care system continues to face old challenges in new year

  04-01-2023 02:47
  It’s a new year, but Alberta’s health care system continues to face old challenges. “It’s busy and we’re trying to give the best care that we can,” said Calgary emergency room physician Dr. Joe Vipond. “This is the time of year where we don’t have a lot of family practices open, we don’t have a lot of walk-ins open. So, really, the emerge is the place where people are going for help.” As of Tuesday evening, wait times ranged from three
  
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• Chestermere man charged with impaired driving of an off-highway vehicle

  04-01-2023 01:58
  The City of Chestermere says charges have been laid against a local man in connection with an incident where he was believed to be driving an off-highway vehicle (OHV) while impaired. On Dec. 31 around 1:45 a.m., the city says, peace officers along with the RCMP were called to respond to Chestermere Lake, where residents had reported a group of individuals driving on the lake’s surface and creating excessive amounts of noise while doing so. Officers attended the scene to break up the gathe
  
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• Thinking about Dry January? Things to consider when cutting back on alcohol

  04-01-2023 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  From starting small and using money as a motivator to considering the mental health benefits, a psychologist shares some tips on cutting back or cutting out booze.
  
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• Police investigate report of explosive device in south Lethbridge

  04-01-2023 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  An investigation is ongoing after the Lethbridge Police Service found a report of an explosive device located in south Lethbridge to be unfounded.
  
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• Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre changes hands ... - Global News

  04-01-2023 00:51 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre changes hands

  04-01-2023 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre is under the management of the Blood Tribe Department of Health as of Monday, Jan. 2.
  
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• Gyms, nutritionists see New Year's spike in demand

  04-01-2023 00:51
  With the calendar now flipped to 2023, many will begin to tackle their New Year’s resolutions. One of the most popular resolutions year after year is getting into shape and working out more. It leads to the busiest time of year at local gyms. “We've see an influx of people in the first couple weeks of January, for sure. We just try to be patient and answer any questions they might have. But yeah, for sure, the first couple weeks of January, we tend to see a huge number of people,&rdq
  
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• Increase in domestic violence throughout holidays, Lethbridge women’s shelters at capacity

  04-01-2023 00:49
  The number of women seeking shelter and support from domestic violence is on the rise in Lethbridge and that demand has increased over the holiday season. “We have seen an increase of about 30 to 40 per cent in need for our shelter,” said Jill Young, CEO of Lethbridge and District YWCA. Although the holiday season may be a joyous and cheerful time for many, others are faced with challenges, including domestic violence. Young says numbers in December have been the highest in more than
  
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• Domestic violence at huge concern in Lethbridge over the holidays ... - CTV News Calgary

  04-01-2023 00:49 via news.google.com
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• 'A very unique thing': This ski lift at a B.C. resort is completely encased in ice

  04-01-2023 00:42
  A ski lift at a B.C. resort is completely encased in ice after back-to-back storms over the Christmas holiday, and crews have now begun the difficult task of manually chipping it all away. Photos have been posted online by Big White Ski Resort in the Okanagan, showing the seats, ropes, tower, and terminals of the Falcon Chair – all turned a dazzling white, looking almost as if they've been sculpted out of snow. "It's a very unique thing," the resort's vice president Michael J. Ballingall s
  
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• ASIRT investigates incident where RCMP shot hammer-wielding suspect

  04-01-2023 00:34
  Officials are continuing to investigate the circumstances of a police shooting that led to the death of a Siksika Nation man on Christmas Day. Members of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) were notified about a fatal shooting involving members of the Strathmore RCMP on Dec. 25, 2022. A preliminary investigation, released by the agency on Tuesday, found police were called to respond to a disturbance at a Husky gas station on Ridge Road at 3:36 a.m., where a worker in the establish
  
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• Canadian immigration sees record year, set to increase in years to come

  04-01-2023 00:03
  Canada welcomed a record number of immigrants last year, hitting its target of 431,645 new permanent residents and exceeding 2021 numbers, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said Tuesday. In line with the government’s plans to settle more immigrants to help address labour shortages in various sectors, targets will increase every year for the next three years. The new goals are to bring in 465,000 new permanent residents this year, 485,000 in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025. &ldqu
  
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