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• 'Senseless and tragic': Prison terms for men found guilty in death of Calgary chef

  24-02-2023 23:57
  
  A Calgary judge has handed two men prison sentences for their roles in the killing of a well known chef. Anthony Dodgson was found guilty of second-degree murder after stabbing Christophe Herblin to death while his accomplice, Tommie Holloway, was convicted of manslaughter. Dodgson stabbed Herblin nine times in a parking lot outside his soon-to-be-opened Calgary cafe following a break-in in 2020 after Holloway smashed the chef's car windows to draw him out. Justice Blair Nixon says the attack wa
  
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• B.C. to probe 'troubling' complaints about RCMP in Prince George - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 23:51 via news.google.com
  
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• Charges laid after RCMP recover stolen property in southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 23:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta domestic violence survivor devastated after attempted murder charge downgraded

  24-02-2023 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Michelle Poulin still has scars and is struggling to overcome the emotional trauma from being stabbed at least 15 times by her ex-boyfriend in November 2020.
  
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• In her honour: Evelyn Roy's family raises funds for hospital parking passes

  24-02-2023 22:59
  
  Sunday will mark three years since 11-year-old Evelyn Roy passed away from cancer, but the child's legacy continues to live on as her family aims to raise critical funds for those in need. It's why the Team Evelyn Foundation, in partnership with the Helping Families Handle Cancer Foundation, is fundraising to cover the cost of parking passes at the Alberta Children's Hospital. The goal is to provide enough passes to assist 250 families visiting their sick kids. "I'll never forget the moment I wa
  
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• Over 30 Lethbridge athletes to compete in Special Olympics Alberta ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 22:57 via news.google.com
  
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• Wranglers drop second in a row to Silver Knights at Saddledome

  24-02-2023 22:48
  
  The Wranglers lost the back end of back-to-back contests with Henderson Thursday night, dropping a 5-2 decision to the Silver Knights in a game played at the Saddledome. Connor Zary extended his scoring streak to five games with his 17th goal, and Radim Zohorna scored his 10th for the Wranglers. Calgary native Sheldon Rempal scored for Henderson, along with Pavel Dorofeyev, Sakkari Manninen, Connor Ford and Jonas Rondbjerg. The team defeated the Wranglers Wednesday night as well. Daniil Chechele
  
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• Alberta programs supporting Indigenous women’s safety get $700K in grants to expand

  24-02-2023 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tanya Fir, parliamentary secretary for status of women, said survivors need resources and supports to feel safe in their communities.
  
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• CF Montreal sends Kei Kamara to Chicago in cash exchange - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 22:08 via news.google.com
  
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• B.C. scores 3 in 10th end to end Team Alberta's playoff hopes

  24-02-2023 21:58
  
  There was no happy recap for Alberta curling Thursday night, as B.C. scored three in the 10th end to come from behind and defeat Team Skrlik 8-6. The victory gave B.C. a spot in a Friday tiebreaker against Quebec, which they won 8-3, advancing to the playoffs. The defeat was Alberta's second of the day Thursday, as their record slid to 4-4. They missed qualifying for Friday's tiebreakers by a single victory. Alberta fought from deficits three times against B.C., the final time erasing a 5-4 defi
  
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• 'It's been super cold': Airdrie firefighters camp outside for 72 hours to raise money for charity

  24-02-2023 21:16
  
  A handful Airdrie firefighters are preparing to brave their final night sleeping outside in the extreme cold as part of a charity event. The firefighters have been staying on top of the Toad 'n' Turtle Pubhouse & Grill on Market Street since Wednesday morning in an effort to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. They're braving the elements for 72 hours total and won't come down until 11 a.m. on Saturday. Airdrie, like Calgary, remains under an extreme cold warning on Friday,
  
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• Tenille Townes says a 'wild thought' and chance encounter led to Bryan Adams duet

  24-02-2023 21:01
  
  A new duet between rocker Bryan Adams and country singer Tenille Townes was borne from an unexpected encounter in a stairwell. The Grande Prairie, Alta.-raised Townes describes a combination of luck and good timing as what led to recording "The Thing That Wrecks You" with one of her musical inspirations. In a statement, she says the collaboration came about after she ran into Adams while leaving his Warehouse Studio in Vancouver last summer. She was there to record a song for a Hallmark movie. P
  
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• Alberta budget includes $27M to help Ukrainian newcomers with housing, language

  24-02-2023 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The UCP government said it would provide up to $27.3 million to help Ukrainians access settlement, language, housing and financial supports.
  
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• Charges filed against Calgary woman in Wheatland County police shooting

  24-02-2023 20:21
  
  Following an investigation into a police shooting in mid-February, charges have been filed against a Calgary woman. The incident took place Feb. 12, 2023, at around 2:15 p.m., when Airdrie RCMP say they received a call from Calgary police about an erratic driver. Officers located the vehicle and tried a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled and the pursuit was ended. A Calgary police helicopter maintained visual contact with the vehicle and advised officers that it was travelling at high speed, som
  
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• Fire at Holiday Inn in Lethbridge sends 1 to hospital, damage ... - iHeartRadio.ca

  24-02-2023 19:36 via news.google.com
  
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• Edmonton soldier found guilty of attempting to kill children in house fire

  24-02-2023 19:27
  
  An Edmonton soldier accused of trying to kill her three children has been found guilty on all counts against her. The woman, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban, was charged with three counts of attempted murder and arson after a 2015 house fire at CFB Edmonton. The 10-day trial wrapped up on Feb. 17, with the judge hearing testimony from several witnesses, including the women's children. The woman pleaded not guilty to the charges at the start of the trial. This is a breaking news
  
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• Fire at Holiday Inn in Lethbridge sends 1 to hospital, damage estimated at $1M

  24-02-2023 19:26
  
  An early morning fire at a hotel on Mayor Magrath Drive South sent one person to hospital and caused an estimated $1 million in damage to the building. Fire crews responded to the Holiday Inn located just north of 24th Avenue South at around 1 a.m. after the hotel's fire alarm was activated. The fire was located in a room on the third floor. Fire officials say one person was rescued from the room and taken to Chinook Regional Hospital. Their condition has not been released. The efforts of the 19
  
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• Milk River Health Centre Emergency Department temporarily closing - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 19:23 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge and District Exhibition brings in new president and five ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 19:23 via news.google.com
  
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• Former SFU player Hartnagle continuing his father's passion with ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 19:14 via news.google.com
  
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• The AP Interview: Biden ready to run, US first lady says - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 19:06 via news.google.com
  
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• Edmonton soldier found guilty of trying to kill her children

  24-02-2023 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The judge found the accused guilty three weeks after the juryless trial got underway at the Edmonton Law Courts.
  
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• ‘Proper recognition’: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario Métis sign self-governance deal

  24-02-2023 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The deal builds on a 2019 accord that acknowledged the Métis right to self-government but stopped short of naming groups that would form those governments.
  
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• ‘Proper recognition’: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario Metis sign self-governance deal

  24-02-2023 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The deal builds on a 2019 accord that acknowledged the Metis right to self-government but stopped short of naming groups that would form those governments.
  
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• Calgary road rage incident sees victim assaulted and followed until they crashed

  24-02-2023 18:46
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help as they investigate a case of road rage earlier this week that left the victim with substantial injuries. The incident happened on Monday night as the victim left the Deerfoot City parking lot in his black 2010 Mazda 3 hatchback at around 5:45 p.m. He was stopped on northbound Ninth Street N.E. waiting to turn left onto 64th Avenue N.E., and honked his horn when the white sedan in front of him failed to drive forward when the light turned green.
  
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• Alberta to admit more economic immigrants - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 18:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario Métis sign self-government deal

  24-02-2023 18:04
  
  Three Métis groups signed a deal Friday with the federal government that recognizes them as Indigenous governments, putting them on equal constitutional standing with First Nations and opening the door to further negotiations such as compensation for land lost. "For over 90 years, that has always been the dream -- that proper recognition of a Métis government," said Audrey Poitras, president of the Métis Nation of Alberta. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller also
  
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• Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario Métis sign self-government deal - Lethbridge News Now

  24-02-2023 17:45 via news.google.com
  
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• Fire breaks out at site of former historic hotel in downtown Lethbridge

  24-02-2023 17:16
  
  Lethbridge fire crews are battling a fire at the site of a historic hotel in downtown Lethbridge. Crews were called to the scene at around 2 a.m. As of 9 a.m., Fifth Street was closed between First and Third Avenues and Second Avenue was closed at Fourth Street. The cause of the fire has not been confirmed. Fire officials say the building was abandoned and asked the public to avoid the area during the response. This is a developing story. It will be updated throughout the day.Our members working
  
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• Fire breaks out at former historic hotel in downtown Lethbridge

  24-02-2023 17:16
  
  Lethbridge fire crews are battling a fire at the site of a historic hotel in downtown Lethbridge. Crews were called to the scene at around 2 a.m. As of 9 a.m., Fifth Street was closed between First and Third Avenues and Second Avenue was closed at Fourth Street. The cause of the fire has not been confirmed. Fire officials say the building was abandoned and asked the public to avoid the area during the response. This is a developing story. It will be updated throughout the day.Our members working
  
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• Extreme cold warning will drop this afternoon for Calgary

  24-02-2023 15:58
  
  In the 6 a.m. edition of this writing, Calgary made it into extreme cold warning territory, reaching a wind chill value of -40; at that rate, you don't want to be outside for more than a few minutes before you're running a risk of frostbite on exposed skin. Nasty business. But, as the headline says, it won't stick around for much longer. The remainder of the forecast, now, has entered that delightful, dare I say 'boring' territory; even the remainder of Friday has a hopeful outlook, thanks to a
  
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• Alberta to spend extra $7M for newcomer supports in Budget 2023 as aid organizations note growing demand

  24-02-2023 15:07
  
  Alberta is planning to spend an additional $7 million over the next three years on language and settlement services, such as those that have helped 22,000 Ukrainians settle in the province since Russia invaded one year ago.  The money will be allocated in Budget 2023, which will be released on Tuesday.  Additionally, Alberta is allowing Ukrainian newcomers to access its rent supplement program, which it is expanding. It is also extending the Ukrainian Evacuee Emergency Support and Bene
  
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• $100K fundraiser launched to help settle refugees in Alberta, government to announce more support

  24-02-2023 15:07
  
  The province will announce new supports for Ukrainian newcomers Friday, the one-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of that country. Alberta's minister of trade, immigration and multiculturalism, Rajan Sawhney, and community and social services minister, Jeremy Nixon, are slated to announce the supports in Vegreville east of Edmonton at 10 a.m. Watch the event live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca.  According to a news release, the pair of ministers will be joined by Ukraine's general con
  
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• Candlelight vigil in Calgary to mark one year since Russian invasion of Ukraine

  24-02-2023 14:57
  
  Friday marks one year since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since then, more than 165,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) Visa program, according to the Canada Border Services Agency. Alberta, along with the thres of continue, has seen an influx of Ukrainian newcomers seeking refuge in the province. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council (UCC-APC) is tracking over 500 weekly arrivals f
  
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• Golden Knights rally from 2 down in 3rd to beat Flames in OT

  24-02-2023 14:11
  
  The Vegas Golden Knights had plenty going against them Thursday night, getting badly outshot in the first period and trailing by two goals in the third. Then they turned it around, scoring twice to force overtime before Alex Pietrangelo knocked in a rebound 42 seconds into the extra period to defeat the Calgary Flames 4-3. “I thought we chipped away more as the game went on,” Pietrangelo said. “We were more aggressive, I think. They're on a back-to-back, and we kind of put them
  
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• Canada's inflation rate is expected to fall significantly this year. Here's why

  24-02-2023 13:00
  
  After a steep and rapid climb in prices, Canada's inflation rate is expected to fall significantly this year, giving comfort to economists worried about untamed price growth but little relief to Canadians who have fallen behind. Inflation, which first began creeping higher in 2021, took off dramatically last year and peaked at 8.1 per cent in the summer. That's well above the two per cent inflation target the Bank of Canada is supposed to maintain. The run-up in prices was sparked by what Desjar
  
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• Dog kills dog in incident at Calgary home

  24-02-2023 05:37
  
  A dog killed another dog Tuesday afternoon in Calgary. Bylaw confirms they investigated the case. It issued a ticket to the dog's owner for causing death to another animal. The owner and dog have since returned to their home address outside Calgary. Bylaw says if the dog owner resided in Calgary, it would also issue a notice to contain to protect the public. Bylaw would not tell CTV Calgary the time of day, location or breed of dogs, only that the dog owner co-operated and the case is now closed
  
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• Cosori recalling millions of air fryers for fire risk, injuries reported in Canada

  24-02-2023 05:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Cosori air fryers were sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 2018 to December 2022 at Best Buy and Home Depot stores and online at Amazon, Walmart and other retailers.
  
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• B.C. wolf allegedly found choking on tracking collar in rural Alberta

  24-02-2023 03:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The B.C. government has said in the past that the Wolf Cull Program is a humane way to control the population and increase the caribou population.
  
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• Report shows second year of COVID-19 most severe for Canadian children

  24-02-2023 02:51
  
  A recent report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) says the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic was particularly tough on Canada's youngest children in terms of hospitalizations. It found COVID-19 was the sixth most common reason newborns to 4-year-olds were hospitalized in 2021-22, with 2,315 patients in that age range in 2021-2022. The numbers rose from 325 patients in 2020- 2021 -- a 600 per cent increase. "Some of those other respiratory infections, things like pneumo
  
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• Traffic stop leads to multiple charges against Standoff, Alta., man

  24-02-2023 01:23
  
  A Standoff resident faces multiple charges after a traffic stop resulted in Blood Tribe police seizing a weapon, ammunition and a quantity of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine. On Wednesday, Blood Tribe police conducted a vehicle stop on a suspected impaired driver. The driver was arrested and charged with his third offence under the immediate-roadside-sanctions law. A search of the vehicle yielded two grams of suspected fentanyl, 7.9 grams of suspected methamphetamine, a firearm and multip
  
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• AHS addresses emergency department concerns in Milk River

  24-02-2023 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS held an engagement session Wednesday night to give an update on the emergency department and doctor situation in Milk River and talk about what the future looks like
  
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• Lethbridge MP takes issue with MAID bill. - Bridge City News - Bridge City News

  24-02-2023 01:12 via news.google.com
  
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• Vauxhall Jets pitcher continues unique baseball journey with Blue Jays

  24-02-2023 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Grade 10, lefthander Adam Macko joined the Vauxhall Academy of Baseball in southern Alberta, spending three years with the Jets.
  
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• Lethbridge-area farmers concerned mild winter will mean another dry growing season

  24-02-2023 01:06
  
  While a mild winter is good news for most, it has some farmers worried about the upcoming growing season. Snowfalls have been few and far between. Stephen Vandervalk, who grows malt barley, believes it's the sign of another dry growing season to come. "It's a huge concern. I don't know how else to state it. Five of the last six years have been really dry. In fact, I think we've been in crop insurance five of the last six years," Vandervalk said. "Last year was horrendously dry and the year befor
  
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• Lethbridge-area farmers concerned by mild winter | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  24-02-2023 01:06 via news.google.com
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• Charges laid in northwest Calgary hit-and-run that injured 17-year-old

  24-02-2023 00:59
  
  Calgary police say a 40-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run last year that seriously injured a teen. Brandon Taylor was crossing 16th Avenue N.W. at 46th Street N.W. just after 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 when he was hit by an SUV. The 17-year-old was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Police say the driver of the SUV didn't stay at the scene. Officers located and seized the vehicle one week later. On Thursday, police said that after an extensive investigation, Richard Blanchet has been
  
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• Mental-health assessment ordered for Lethbridge man charged in care-home killing

  24-02-2023 00:40
  
  A man accused of killing a fellow resident at a Lethbridge care home will undergo a mental-health assessment. During his first appearance in Lethbridge Provincial Court, Wesley Red Young Man's lawyer said her client doesn't know why he's in jail. Red Young Man, 51, is charged with assault and manslaughter in the death of Kenneth Hale, 78. Lethbridge police say Hale was assaulted on Dec. 26, 2022, by another resident at St. Michael's Health Centre. Hale died of his injuries on Jan. 3, but police
  
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• Lethbridge man charged in care-home killing appears in court | CTV ... - CTV News Calgary

  24-02-2023 00:40 via news.google.com
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• ‘It’s still unbelievable’: Ukrainians, Alberta volunteers mark 1 year of war

  24-02-2023 00:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  One year after the war began, those who have fled Ukraine and settled in Alberta — and Albertans who've travelled overseas to help — remark on the last 365 days.
  
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