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• Parents demand byelection to replace school board trustees in Edmonton, Calgary

  25-02-2023 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta parents' group is calling on two of the province’s biggest school boards to hold byelections to replace trustees who have stepped down.
  
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• Alberta NDP takes jabs at upcoming provincial budget promises

  25-02-2023 22:46
  
  Alberta’s UCP government is set to table its provincial budget on Tuesday as opposition critics continue to take jabs at pre-elections spending promises. NDP energy critic Kathleen Ganley addressed reporters Saturday suggesting Premier Danielle Smith is taking aim at crucial programs and increasing costs for Alberta families. She highlighted affordability as a top concern, touching on a cost of living that has seen its highest spike in 40 years and as Alberta is seeing the slowest rate of
  
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• An act of defiance by Ukraine’s National Philharmonic

  25-02-2023 21:43
  
  On Friday night in Kyiv, the sound of a nation's soul takes center stage. With bow in hand and a flick of the conductor's wrist, inside the historic Mykola Lysenko Column Hall, one of Ukraine's most prestigious orchestras rehearses its bold production. Rows of musicians finely tune their violins, flutes and french horns, as a pianist prepares and a bass drum rumbles. Tonight is no ordinary evening at the orchestra, for this is no regular day. The performance is titled "music of defiance" to mark
  
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• New class of transit officers graduates, starting work Monday morning

  25-02-2023 20:45
  
  Calgary Transit's peace officer core grew Friday. Thirteen new recruits graduated, as part of city council's growth package from last July. The ceremony took place at Metawa Armoury. The recruits have been training for about 13 weeks, and they'll get right to work on Monday, paired with experienced officers to finish their training. "Public safety is a key component of Calgarians, so their concerns are heard," said Aaron Coon, chief public vehicle standards, emergency management and community sa
  
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• Parks Canada warns of avalanche risk in Waterton Lakes, Alta.

  25-02-2023 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The increased avalanche risk in Waterton Lakes, Alta., is due to the change in the tree line and coverage after the 2017 Kenow wildfire, Parks Canada said.
  
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• Suspect injured after traffic stop leads to police shooting in Canmore, Alta.

  25-02-2023 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  An investigation is underway after an RCMP officer exchanged gunfire with a suspect in Canmore Friday night.
  
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• Kamloops Blazers defeat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  25-02-2023 19:04 via news.google.com
  Kamloops Blazers defeat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Blazers topple Hurricanes 6-2 in Friday night clash at Enmax Centre

  25-02-2023 19:04
  
  With their hometown arena full of curlers competing in the Scotties tournament, the Kamloops Blazers turned into real road warriors Friday night, defeating the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-2 at Enmax Centre. It was the Hurricanes' third loss in a row. Kamloops has won 11 straight. Tyson Zimmer and Blake Swetlikoff gave Lethbridge a 2-1 lead late in the second period, but it was all downhill for the Hurricanes after that. Fraser Minten scored his 26th goal of the season to tie it before the end of the
  
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• Rockyview Hospital searching for volunteers

  25-02-2023 18:45
  
  Alberta Health Services is looking for more volunteers at Calgary's Rockyview Hospital.  The facility lost a number of part-time helpers over the first few waves of COVID-19 and is now trying to rebuild its network.  "We're looking to expand the pool of volunteers we have," coordinator Alejandra Rojas said. "We have roles for everybody. You don't need to have a medical background, you don't need to know anything about health care, really." Despite more than 200 people actively giving t
  
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• Dinos stave off elimination with late goal to force deciding game 3

  25-02-2023 18:02
  
  Facing elimination, the University of Calgary Dinos men's hockey team pushed back Friday night, scoring three late goals to defeat the University of Saskatchewan Huskies 4-2. The win forced a deciding third game in the Western Conference semifinal, which will take place Saturday at 7 p.m. at Father David Bauer Arena. Colson Gengenbach broke a 2-2 tie with five minutes left to play, giving the Dinos the lead for good. Riley Stotts opened the scoring for the Dinos, before Alec Zawatsky tied it up
  
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• 1 injured after Canmore traffic stop turns into shootout with police

  25-02-2023 17:16
  
  A Canmore man is hospital in Calgary with serious injuries after a Canmore traffic stop late Friday evening turned into a shootout. A Banff RCMP officer conducted a traffic stop at 11:15 p.m. in Canmore. During the traffic stop, the lone occupant of the vehicle and the officer exchanged gunfire. The suspect then fled the vehicle and ran into a wooded area, the RCMP said in a release. The RCMP surrounded the wooded area. RCMP Police Dog Services, the RCMP Emergency Response Team, a Calgary police
  
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• Roughnecks drop 11-9 decision to Desert Dogs in Friday night Vegas matchup

  25-02-2023 16:40
  
  The Roughnecks got three goals apiece from Shane Simpson and Josh Currier Friday night, but it wasn't enough as the team fell short against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, dropping an 11-9 decision in the Nevada hotspot. Las Vegas built a 6-1 lead in the early going, ignited by an opening goal from former Roughneck Marshal King, but Calgary fought back in the second, scoring six times and allowing a single to head to the second half tied 7-7. However, Vegas fought back with four and ended up winning
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: O Canada lyric change would be a respectful ... - Saltwire

  25-02-2023 16:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Climate change could leave Yukon plants with nowhere to go: study - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 16:07 via news.google.com
  
  Climate change could leave Yukon plants with nowhere to go: study  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nova Scotia's Black steals into final four at Canadian women's curling championship

  25-02-2023 15:58
  
  Christina Black's opportunistic Nova Scotia curling team stole its way into the final four at the Canadian women's championship Friday. Black won back-to-back playoff games by stealing a point in an extra end. Her Dartmouth Curling Club foursome eliminated three-time champion Rachel Homan of Ontario from contention with a 7-6 victory. Nova Scotia, defending champion Kerri Einarson, Manitoba's Jennifer Jones and Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville were the teams still in contention at the Scotti
  
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• Third Period Sinks Hurricanes in Loss to Blazers – Lethbridge ... - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  25-02-2023 08:23 via news.google.com
  
  Third Period Sinks Hurricanes in Loss to Blazers – Lethbridge ...  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Jets get rolled 5-1 at home by Avalanche

  25-02-2023 07:12
  
  WINNIPEG -- J.T. Compher liked what four days between games did for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche scored four goals on their first five shots en route to a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday that extended their win streak to four games. Compher, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and assist. "We were rested and we got some good practise in this week," said Compher, whose team last played at home Sunday in a 6-5 overtime victory against the Edmonton Oilers. "We
  
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• Historic Lethbridge Hotel to be demolished after being destroyed by fire - Global News

  25-02-2023 06:02 via news.google.com
  
  Historic Lethbridge Hotel to be demolished after being destroyed by fire  Global News
  
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• Historic Lethbridge Hotel to be demolished after being destroyed by fire

  25-02-2023 06:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Hotel, built in 1885 in the city's downtown core, was destroyed by fire Friday.
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes home game ticket contest - GlobalNews ... - Global News

  25-02-2023 05:50 via news.google.com
  
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• Global Lethbridge Old Dominion No Bad Vibes Tour - GlobalNews ... - Global News

  25-02-2023 05:50 via news.google.com
  
  Global Lethbridge Old Dominion No Bad Vibes Tour - GlobalNews ...  Global News
  
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• 15-vehicle collision on Highway 1 west of Calgary; poor road conditions, limited visibility in area

  25-02-2023 05:50
  
  RCMP were warning about highway conditions west of Calgary on Friday night. Mounties say about 15 vehicles were involved in a collision on the Trans-Canada Highway. It happened in the westbound lanes at the Lac des Arcs overpass around 7:30 p.m. Police say driving conditions were very poor in the area, with limited visibility. As of 9 p.m., only minor injuries had been reported. The road was down to one lane westbound while emergency crews helped the injured and cleared the wreckage.
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Kamloops-Lethbridge - CT Insider

  25-02-2023 05:42 via news.google.com
  
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• Milk River man, 38, facing charges for making, possessing child pornography

  25-02-2023 05:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said officers from Milk River, along with assistance from the Integrated Child Exploitation unit, arrested a 38-year-old man from the town of Milk River, on multiple offences.
  
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• Liberals ignored CSIS warning on 2019 candidate accused in Chinese interference probe: sources

  25-02-2023 05:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  An 8-month investigation by Global News shows CSIS is investigating a Chinese Communist Party election-interference scheme allegedly directed by the Chinese consulate in Toronto.
  
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• Jets get rolled 5-1 at home by Avalanche - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 05:00 via news.google.com
  
  Jets get rolled 5-1 at home by Avalanche  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Milk River, Alta., man charged with multiple child pornography offences

  25-02-2023 04:51
  
  A man from the southern Alberta town of Milk River has been charged with multiple offences relating to child porn. Charges against the 38-year-old include making child pornography, possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography. He’s scheduled to appear in court in Lethbridge on March 20. Milk River RCMP officers were assisted in the man's arrest by the Mounties' integrated child exploitation unit. Police say they are not naming the man in an effort to protect the identity
  
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• Da Vinci Discovered Aspects of Gravity Centuries Before Einstein - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 04:48 via news.google.com
  
  Da Vinci Discovered Aspects of Gravity Centuries Before Einstein  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Milk River man charged with sexual offences against a child - My Lethbridge Now

  25-02-2023 04:44 via news.google.com
  
  Milk River man charged with sexual offences against a child  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Ylonen, Allen lead Canadiens over Flyers 5-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 04:30 via news.google.com
  
  Ylonen, Allen lead Canadiens over Flyers 5-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raanta blanks Senators as Hurricanes win 5th straight - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 04:20 via news.google.com
  
  Raanta blanks Senators as Hurricanes win 5th straight  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nylander scores in OT, Leafs down Wild 2-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 04:02 via news.google.com
  
  Nylander scores in OT, Leafs down Wild 2-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Crew battle blaze at former The Lethbridge Hotel | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  25-02-2023 03:56 via news.google.com
  Crew battle blaze at former The Lethbridge Hotel | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 'Why don't you settle down?': Prime Minister Trudeau admonishes heckler at Ukraine event

  25-02-2023 03:52
  
  While attending a rally in support of Ukraine Friday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paused mid-speech to ask a heckler to "settle down." The Liberal leader was attending an event in Toronto to show solidarity with Ukraine as it marks one year since the Russian invasion.Complete coverage of the war in UkrainePart way through a sentence, Trudeau paused, addressing someone in the audience who'd been shouting. "A year ago today, Ukrainians woke up to the horror of war in their…" the pri
  
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• Thousands rally across Canada for Ukraine on anniversary of Russia’s invasion

  25-02-2023 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thousands of people rallied across Canada on Friday to mark 365 days of death and violence since Russia's invasion began in Ukraine.
  
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• A sombre anniversary: 1 year after Russian invasion, Calgarians gather to show solidarity with Ukraine

  25-02-2023 03:25
  
  Nearly 1,000 people gathered at municipal plaza early Friday evening to show their support for those still facing deadly attacks and devastating conditions in Ukraine. Many of those in attendance were Ukrainians who themselves escaped the war. Valeriia Yelshynova escaped her home near Ukraine’s capital. When bombings began, she and her cat rushed for refuge in a Kyiv bomb shelter. "The life before and the life after ... it's like a movie," said Yelshynova, in an interview with CTV New
  
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• A somber anniversary: 1 year after Russian invasion, Calgarians gather to show solidarity with Ukraine

  25-02-2023 03:25
  
  Nearly 1,000 people gathered at municipal plaza early Friday evening to show their support for those still facing deadly attacks and devastating conditions in Ukraine. Many of those in attendance were Ukrainians who themselves escaped the war. Valeriia Yelshynova escaped her home near Ukraine’s capital. When bombings began she and her cat rushed for refuge in a Kyiv bomb shelter. “The life before and the life after... it’s like a movie,” said Yelshynova, in an interv
  
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• ‘Canes enter final stretch of WHL regular season - Global News

  25-02-2023 03:05 via news.google.com
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• ‘Canes enter final stretch of WHL regular season

  25-02-2023 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Starting the playoffs at home would be huge, especially against a team like Moose Jaw."
  
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• Lawsuit accuses B.C. government of coercing Indigenous women ... - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 02:21 via news.google.com
  
  Lawsuit accuses B.C. government of coercing Indigenous women ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dinos men's hockey season on the brink after stunning loss to University of Saskatchewan

  25-02-2023 02:21
  
  The University of Calgary Dinos men's hockey team woke up from a dream season Friday morning facing the possibility that it actually was all a dream. That's because the Dinos, who rode into Thursday night's Canada West semi-final match with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on a 23-game winning streak, had it snapped, and now their playoff run is one loss from ending. They scored first, on a goal from Tyson Upper, but the Huskies came back to take the lead 3-1 after two periods, on goals fr
  
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• Lethbridge Hotel to be demolished after fire - CBC.ca

  25-02-2023 02:00 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Hotel to be demolished after fire  CBC.ca
  
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• Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 01:54 via news.google.com
  
  Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Dire situation’ as rural Alberta hospital sees staff shortages, ER closures

  25-02-2023 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rural Albertans are describing it as an alarming situation. The town of Oyen has no acute care beds in hospital and limited emergency department services.
  
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• ‘Four days a week is a great experiment’: work options examined in Calgary

  25-02-2023 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The four-day work week is an interesting concept that employers should be aware of, according to the president of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
  
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• Manitoba's Jones, Nova Scotia's Black reach Tournament of Hearts ... - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 01:27 via news.google.com
  
  Manitoba's Jones, Nova Scotia's Black reach Tournament of Hearts ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian mint swapping change for new $2 coin honouring QEII

  25-02-2023 01:21
  
  The Royal Canadian Mint is inviting Calgarians to trade in their change for the $2 circulation coin honouring Queen Elizabeth II. A public exchange took place today at CrossIron Mills mall. The Royal Canadian Mint recently issued a $2 coin featuring a black outer ring to honour the late Queen Elizabeth II's service to Canada during her historic 70-year reign. There are a limited number of coins you can exchange, but any Canadian currency is accepted. It goes until 7 p.m. Friday, and again Saturd
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: February 24, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 00:41 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: February 24, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Auditor general to probe federal government contracts with McKinsey - Lethbridge News Now

  25-02-2023 00:20 via news.google.com
  
  Auditor general to probe federal government contracts with McKinsey  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Foothills County break-and-enter arrests result in discovery of many more victims

  25-02-2023 00:10
  
  Arrests have been made and charges have been laid following a series of break-and-enters at Foothills County residences. RCMP say at least three homes were broken into, damaged and robbed in February. Investigation by the Mounties' southern Alberta crime reduction unit pointed to a pair of residences in Calgary and multiple RCMP detachments as well as the Calgary Police Service assisted in raids. RCMP say property was located from the break-and-enters being investigated as well as many more. Acc
  
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