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• Indigenous, Chinese-Canadian communities celebrate Lunar New Year at Club 88 event

  04-02-2023 23:59
  
  Chinese New Year celebrations continued in Calgary's Chinatown district Friday night. Club 88 held its banquet at the Regency Palace restaurant to ring in the Year of the Rabbit. Guests were treated to a lion dance, and other cultural performances.The guest speaker, Elder Hal Eagletail, talked about the longstanding relationship between the Indigenous and Chinese communities in southern Alberta, which date all the back to the late 19th century, when Chinese workers helped build western Canadian
  
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• 'Intense' Dover townhouse fire sends 3 to hospital

  04-02-2023 22:58
  
  Three people are in stable condition in hospital after a two-storey Calgary townhouse caught fire on Saturday morning.  It happened on Doverdale Mews in the southwest community of Dover just before 11:30 a.m.  Calgary fire crews say the fire started on the top floor of the four-suite building. Seven people were able to self-evacuate: three were brought to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and one other was treated on scene.  Battalion chief Innes Fraser says it could have b
  
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• Suspect in show home sexual assault identified

  04-02-2023 22:47
  
  Calgary police have identified a man they believe is connected to the sexual assault of a show home employee in Alpine Park. The assault allegedly took place Tuesday, Jan. 31 at around 7 p.m., when a man entered a show home on the 200 block of Alpine Avenue S.W., presenting himself as a potential buyer. As a female employee showed the man around the home, police say he confined her to a room and then touched her in a sexual way without her consent. When the woman threatened to call police, the m
  
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• Western Canada’s most talented cheerleaders compete at Imagine Championships in Calgary

  04-02-2023 22:22
  
  More than 1,500 athletes got louder than ever this weekend, showcasing their best handsprings, aerials, and choreography at the 2023 Imagine Cheer and Dance Championships in Calgary. The event, held at WinSport Canada Olympic Park, invited competitors from age four all the way up to 55. One hundred and seventeen teams from Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan participated. The top nine teams will go on to compete in the Varsity Summit Championships and the top team wins a prize of $5,000.
  
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• Double bronze for Canada in World Cup short track speedskating - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 21:55
  
  Double bronze for Canada in World Cup short track speedskating  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cardston teen reported missing - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 21:14
  
  Cardston teen reported missing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Argonauts, kicker Boris Bede agree to one-year contract extension - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 20:41
  
  Argonauts, kicker Boris Bede agree to one-year contract extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Andreescu retires from Thailand Open semifinal because ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 20:11
  
  Canada's Andreescu retires from Thailand Open semifinal because ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Redwood Meadows community votes to replace almost entire council

  04-02-2023 20:09
  
  Redwood Meadows made a move to resolve a political controversy surrounding the community located west of Calgary Friday night. After concerns among community members over cost overruns on recreational projects and other issues, councillors were pressured to step down. At one point, two councils both claimed to represent the community. Now, Redwood Meadows' Administration Society says a meeting this week of 228 residents – plus another 245 represented by proxy – decided to restructure
  
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• Grenier, Crawford lead Canada into world alpine ski championship - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 19:42
  
  Grenier, Crawford lead Canada into world alpine ski championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• McMaster men's basketball team punished for player eligibility ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 19:20
  
  McMaster men's basketball team punished for player eligibility ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• U.S. downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China

  04-02-2023 19:17
  
  The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civilian aircraft and threatened repercussions. U.S. President Joe Biden issued the order but had wanted the balloon downed even earlier, on Wednesday. He was advised that the best time for the operation would be when it was over water, U.S. officials said. Military officials determi
  
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• US considering plan to down Chinese balloon over Atlantic - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 18:57
  
  US considering plan to down Chinese balloon over Atlantic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dems decide to shake up start of 2024 presidential primary - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 18:40
  
  Dems decide to shake up start of 2024 presidential primary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vandal smashes ice sculpture in Chinatown incident

  04-02-2023 18:37
  
  Friday night, a vandal lent a sour note to a celebratory event in Calgary's Chinatown, when they smashed up an ice sculpture. The sculpture was part of the area's Chinatown Ice Sculpture Showcase (CISS), which are sponsored by area merchants and put on display for the community to enjoy. "The Chinatown community and local merchants have worked very hard to put this annual Chinatown Ice Sculptures Showcase on to celebrate culture, diversity and Chinese New Year festivity, adding lights, colours a
  
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• Alberta launches campaign to find new foster parents - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 18:18
  
  Alberta launches campaign to find new foster parents  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ottawa expands price caps to Russian petroleum products to reduce ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 17:35
  
  Ottawa expands price caps to Russian petroleum products to reduce ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blood Tribe can appeal land dispute decision - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 16:54
  
  Blood Tribe can appeal land dispute decision  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Late goal by Walker Duehr gives Wranglers 2-1 win over Bakersfield

  04-02-2023 16:42
  
  The Wranglers ended the first half of the AHL season on a high note Friday, defeating the Bakersfield Condors 2-1 in a game played at the Saddledome in Calgary. Walker Duehr deposited a pass from Matthew Phillips in the net with under five seconds remaining to break a 1-1 tie. May the force be with Due… pic.twitter.com/AZVWnTArxo — Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) February 4, 2023After falling behind 1-0 on a goal by Bakersfield's Dino Kambeitz, the Wranglers tied it in the second
  
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• 50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio

  04-02-2023 16:38
  
  A train derailment and resulting large fire prompted an evacuation order and a declaration of a state of emergency in an Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line on Friday night, covering the area in billows of smoke lit orange by the flames below. About 50 cars derailed in East Palestine as a train was carrying a variety of freight from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania, rail operator Norfolk Southern said in a statement Saturday. There was no immediate information about what caus
  
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• Nunavut speedskater wins three gold ulus at Arctic Winter Games - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 16:23
  
  Nunavut speedskater wins three gold ulus at Arctic Winter Games  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Regina Pats defeat Lethbridge Hurricanes | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  04-02-2023 16:15
  Regina Pats defeat Lethbridge Hurricanes | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Bedard held off scoresheet but Pats come back in third for 3-2 victory

  04-02-2023 16:15
  
  The Lethbridge Hurricanes kept Connor Bedard off the scoresheet for the first time in 36 games, but it wasn't enough, as the 'Canes lost 3-2 to the Regina Pats Friday night. A sellout crowd of 5,378 packed ENMAX Centre, where they saw the Pats rally in third. Alexander Suzdalev tied it up early in the third, then former Hurricane Zack Stringer scored the winner a minute later to provide the margin of victory for Regina. Sam Oremba completed the scoring for the Pats, while Drew Sim nabbed the win
  
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• Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 16:05
  
  Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Elon Musk wins lawsuit over 'funding secured' tweet

  04-02-2023 15:00
  
  A California jury has ruled that Elon Musk is not liable for losses experienced by Tesla shareholders following his controversial "funding secured" tweet from 2018. The unanimous verdict, announced Friday in US District Court, ends a three-week long trial over a class-action shareholder lawsuit regarding the tweet, in which the billionaire said that he was thinking about taking Tesla private for $420 a share and had "funding secured." Those two words resulted in the CEO having to forfeit his pos
  
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• Sri Lanka marks independence anniversary amid economic woes

  04-02-2023 14:47
  
  Sri Lanka marked its 75th independence anniversary on Saturday as a bankrupt nation, with many citizens angry, anxious and in no mood to celebrate. Many Buddhists and Christian clergy had announced a boycott of the celebration in the capital, while activists and others expressed anger at what they see as a waste of money in a time of severe economic crisis. Despite the criticism, armed troops paraded along the main esplanade in Colombo, showcasing military equipment as navy ships sailed in the s
  
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• Can we stop an asteroid from hitting Earth?

  04-02-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  NASA has been working on a planetary defence system with the goal of keeping us safe from a big asteroid that could kill us all.
  
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• Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 10:02
  
  Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta-made Linac-MR machine combining MRI and radiation could revolutionize cancer treatments

  04-02-2023 07:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Linac-MR is being hailed a medical breakthrough that can do an MRI and radiation at the same time — providing the world's most advanced radiation therapy for cancer tumours.
  
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• Canada's Marion Thenault scores silver in World Cup aerials - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 06:50
  
  Canada's Marion Thenault scores silver in World Cup aerials  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Mackay, Karker earn World Cup medals in freeski halfpipe - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 06:33
  
  Canada's Mackay, Karker earn World Cup medals in freeski halfpipe  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Regina-Lethbridge - Midland Daily News

  04-02-2023 05:42
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Regina-Lethbridge  Midland Daily News
  
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• VanVleet has 32 as Raptors get 117-111 win over Rockets - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 05:02
  
  VanVleet has 32 as Raptors get 117-111 win over Rockets  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kitayama leads Pebble Beach as the worst of the wind looms - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 04:32
  
  Kitayama leads Pebble Beach as the worst of the wind looms  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Serial tire slasher flattens 21 tires in northeast Calgary neighbourhood

  04-02-2023 03:05
  
  Police are investigating a series of tire slashing incidents in northeast Calgary. Thursday night about 8:30 p.m., officers received multiple reports from the 200 block of Fallmere Way. When officers arrived, they discovered 12 different vehicles with tire damage. All told, there were a total of 21 tires slashed. Police say it appears this has happened two times previously. Anyone with information, dash-cam or security camera footage is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Anonymous callers
  
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• Alberta condo owners petition province to be included in electricity rebate

  04-02-2023 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Probably half of the condo owners in the province have not been getting any rebates, so we don't think that's fair.'
  
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• Global News Hour at 6 Calgary: February 3.

  04-02-2023 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News Hour at 6 on Global Calgary for February 3, 2023. Hosted by Linda Olsen and Joel Senick.
  
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• Up Close & Peculiar with a Slice of Royal Wedding Cake - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 02:27
  
  Up Close & Peculiar with a Slice of Royal Wedding Cake  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pet Fish Leak Owner's Credit Card Data During Live Stream - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 02:27
  
  Pet Fish Leak Owner's Credit Card Data During Live Stream  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: February 3, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 02:18
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: February 3, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grammy swag bags to include Edmonton-made skincare line

  04-02-2023 02:08
  
  A skincare line created by a team of local doctors is about to get its 15 minutes of fame. The Edmonton EcoMD skincare line will be included in gift bags handed out in Hollywood for the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Dr. Jaggi Rao, a dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon at Rao Dermatology, was one of the team leaders in developing the naturally-sourced, environmentally-friendly line. "These are toxin-free products, mostly plant derived. Ingredients and the packaging are all bio-friendly and
  
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• Tiger-Cats OL Colin Kelly suspended for drug policy violation - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 01:52
  
  Tiger-Cats OL Colin Kelly suspended for drug policy violation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Curling Club hosts 84th annual Shirtsleeve Curling ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-02-2023 01:44
  
  Lethbridge Curling Club hosts 84th annual Shirtsleeve Curling ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nursing shortages lead Canmore hospital to close obstetrics on weekends

  04-02-2023 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  That means pregnant patients will have to make the hour-long drive into a Calgary hospital.
  
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• Cases of Lethbridge parents accused in infant sex assault back in ... - EverythingGP

  04-02-2023 01:31
  
  Cases of Lethbridge parents accused in infant sex assault back in ...  EverythingGP
  
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• Thousands of Alta. lawyers to meet online Monday to debate mandatory cultural training

  04-02-2023 01:11
  
  Thousands of Alberta lawyers are expected to take part in an online debate Monday morning over the issue of mandatory Indigenous history training. At least 400 active lawyers have signed a letter supporting the Indigenous cultural competency requirement, while 51 others have signed a petition stating that they oppose mandatory training, ahead of Monday's meeting of the Alberta Law Society where those opposed are looking to repeal Rule 67.4, which board members of the law society passed in 2020,
  
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• ‘Bedard Bump’ continues, causing sellouts, boosting junior hockey team revenues

  04-02-2023 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ever since 17-year-old Connor Bedard returned from the World Juniors, the Regina Pats have found themselves playing in front of packed crowds across Western Canada.
  
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• Excitement builds ahead of Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats coming to Lethbridge

  04-02-2023 00:45
  
  The Regina Pats, led by Connor Bedard, were set to make their long-awaited first appearance of the season at the ENMAX Centre on Friday night. The hype surrounding the projected first-overall pick at the summer's NHL draft has been enough to sell out arenas night after night across the WHL. Lethbridge is no exception. "It's been a while since we've seen this many people in the barn. Anytime that we have a chance to showcase talent, not only in our league but in our team, and show the excitement
  
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• Arrival of Bedard, Pats in Lethbridge brings excitement | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  04-02-2023 00:45
  Arrival of Bedard, Pats in Lethbridge brings excitement | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• New West Theatre's Nightlife A Cabaret Performance - My Lethbridge Now

  04-02-2023 00:30
  
  New West Theatre's Nightlife A Cabaret Performance  My Lethbridge Now
  
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