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• Southern Alberta scouts groups learn critical emergency skills at winter training camp

  04-03-2023 23:47
  
  More than 150 scouts from across southern Alberta gathered this weekend to attend a winter training camp aimed at teaching emergency and survival skills to youth. The Senator Buchanon Winter Skills Training Camp invited 12 different scout groups to set up camp on a field just outside Diamond Valley. Children learned basic first aid along with how to pack their bags for a hike and what essential items are needed in frigid conditions. Instructors also taught how to care for someone experiencing hy
  
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• Israelis protest legal overhaul plans for 9th week

  04-03-2023 22:35
  
  Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious plan to overhaul the country's legal system, as the government pressed on with the proposed changes despite the mass opposition. The plans were proposed in January, weeks after Netanyahu's ultranationalist coalition, the most far-right government in the country's history, was sworn in. The overhauls have increasingly divided the Israeli community and given momentum to weekly protests every
  
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• Calgary freestyle skier Brendan MacKay crowned halfpipe world champion

  04-03-2023 22:30
  
  Brendan MacKay's gold-medal performance in the men's halfpipe highlighted a three-medal day for Canada at the world freestyle skiing championships on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Calgary topped the podium with a score of 97.25, to finish one-and-a-half points ahead of silver medallist Jon Sallinen of Finland. “Once I saw Jon go, I knew I had to do better if I wanted to win. His run was sensational. So I gathered my focus and went for it. It went really well, and I’m very
  
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• Alberta's wild cards off to winning start at Brier

  04-03-2023 22:17
  
  There's a lot of Alberta representation at the Brier taking place in London, Ontario. From Calgary, Kevin Koe of the Glencoe Club  is skipping Team Alberta, while Edmonton's Brendan Bottcher is skipping Wild Card #1 and St. Albert's Karsten Sturmay is skipping Wild Card #3. Bottcher got off to a strong start Friday night, defeating Prince Edward Island 8-2. Sturmay also won his opener, with Wild Card #3 defeating New Brunswick by a score of 7-3. For team Bottcher's Marc Kennedy, the victory
  
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• Alberta teams off to winning start at Brier - along with Nunavut

  04-03-2023 22:17
  
  There's a lot of Alberta representation at the Brier taking place in London, Ontario. From Calgary, Kevin Koe of the Glencoe Club  is skipping Team Alberta, while Edmonton's Brendan Bottcher is skipping Wild Card #1 and St. Albert's Karsten Sturmay is skipping Wild Card #3. Bottcher got off to a strong start Friday night, defeating Prince Edward Island 8-2. Sturmay also won his opener, with Wild Card #3 defeating New Brunswick by a score of 7-3. For team Bottcher's Marc Kennedy, the victory
  
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• After 4 months of treatment, CTV anchor Jocelyn Laidlaw spreads the message about colorectal cancer awareness

  04-03-2023 20:15
  
  When CTV News anchor Jocelyn Laidlaw got her cancer diagnosis, her first impulse was to keep it a secret. Then Kirstie Alley, a Hollywood icon, died and Laidlaw, a beloved figure in Calgary's media landscape, started to feel differently. "I was angry," she said Friday, in an interview with CTV's Jordan Kanygin. "I was upset about that, another person that we all recognized lost to this disease – and I thought, I could maybe do some good here." That's when Laidlaw decided to announce on a n
  
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• How Alex Murdaugh's son helped solve his own murder and convict his father

  04-03-2023 20:02
  
  For a year and a half, Alex Murdaugh denied he was anywhere near where his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, were brutally killed. But it was one of his victims -- his son -- who would provide key proof after his death that legal experts say exposed his father's web of lies and ultimately led to his conviction in the double homicide. "It is ironic, in the end, that it was the victim, Paul Murdaugh, who solved his own murder," Dave Aronberg, state attorney for Florida's Palm Beach County,
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Blades in Final Meeting – Lethbridge ... - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  04-03-2023 18:05 via news.google.com
  
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• New mapping project at Lethbridge museum shows the unseen ... - CBC.ca

  04-03-2023 17:54 via news.google.com
  
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• New mapping project at Lethbridge museum shows the unseen boundaries that divide cities - CBC.ca

  04-03-2023 17:54 via news.google.com
  
  New mapping project at Lethbridge museum shows the unseen boundaries that divide cities  CBC.ca
  
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• Wranglers fall short against Eagles in Denver

  04-03-2023 17:39
  
  The Calgary Wranglers dropped some gloves, and ultimately the game losing 3-1 in Denver Friday night to the Colorado Eagles. Jeremie Poirier gave the Wranglers an early 1-0 lead, but the Eagles bounced back with first-period goals from Callahan Burke and Cedric Pare. JP with the blast!pic.twitter.com/QtzFu4U855 — Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) March 4, 2023Those goals were sandwiched in between a number of fisticuffs, as Alex Gallant and Adam Klapka both received fighting majors for the
  
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• MRU Cougars women one win away from dethroning Thunderbirds

  04-03-2023 17:03
  
  Breanne Trotter of the Mount Royal University women's hockey team scored the game's only goal, giving the Cougars a 1-0 win over the UBC Thunderbirds Friday night. The victory puts the Cougars one win away from their first Canada West title. Trotter's game-winner came at around the six minute mark of the third period, when she beat Thunderbird goaltender Elise Hugens, for her second goal of the playoffs. Kaitlyn Ross stopped 38 shots for the Cougars, registering her third shutout of the 2023 pla
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes sign Luke Cozens - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2023 17:02 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes sign Luke Cozens  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 4, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2023 16:41 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 4, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dinos one win away after overtime thriller

  04-03-2023 16:23
  
  The University of Calgary Dinos men's hockey team is one way away from claiming its conference title since 1996, after defeating the University of Alberta Golden Bears 3-2 in overtime Friday night. Josh Maser deflected a shot from the point at 5:41 of the first overtime to give the Dinos the win. Jaden Joseph and Max Patterson scored the other goals for the Dinos, who took a 2-1 lead in the second period before Alberta tied it on a goal by Josh Prokop. Curtis Trolley had the other goal for the G
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service warning residents about used cell phone ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2023 16:01 via news.google.com
  
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• Rangers, Bruins among winners at close of NHL trade deadline

  04-03-2023 15:45
  
  The New York Rangers and Boston Bruins loaded up for a potential Stanley Cup run, making bold moves to add talented players in the days leading up to the NHL trade deadline. Coincidentally, the contenders face off Saturday afternoon in Boston. The Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers were not as aggressive, seemingly stuck in rebuilds that have relegated them to being sellers this time of year. Some of the franchises that appeared to win -- and lose -- over the last month as NHL teams compl
  
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• 'I had to get over here and help': 3 incredible acts of compassion by Canadians in Ukraine

  04-03-2023 15:00
  
  Incessant shelling and savagery have been on full display since the day Russia invaded Ukraine. Amid the immeasurable loss, incredible acts of humanity can be found rising above the devastation. Tonko Ihnat arrived in Ukraine 11 months ago. While sitting at home watching the news, he saw the buildings being blown up and the lengthy lineups of Ukrainians trying to flee their own country and cross the border and save their children. It was then that he sold his truck and left behind his life as a
  
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• Toronto declares 'major snowstorm condition' as Ontario digs out after storm

  04-03-2023 14:11
  
  The City of Toronto has declared a “major snowstorm condition” prohibiting parking on certain roads as much of southern Ontario digs out after up to 30 centimetres worth of snow fell in under 16 hours. A major snowstorm condition is declared when at least five centimetres of snow has fallen and when snow removal operations need to take place. During this time, drivers will not be able to park on “designated snow routes” for a period of 72 hours. “This will allow for
  
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• 'Half a winter’s worth of snow': Ontario digs out after winter storm with thundersnow

  04-03-2023 14:11
  
  Much of southern Ontario is digging out after a significant winter storm dropped up to 30 centimetres worth of snow in under 16 hours. “In the last 10 days, we have had almost a half a winter's worth of snow,” Dave Phillips, Senior Climatologist for Environment Canada, told CP24. “Since Feb. 22 we've had about 50 centimeters of snow. We still haven't finished counting this one, but it really has been a blanket of snow in the last week and a half.” The storm struck around
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Snowflakes flourish amid climate of legal chill - Saltwire

  04-03-2023 11:01 via news.google.com
  
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Snowflakes flourish amid climate of legal chill  Saltwire
  
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• The Alien Autopsy that Fooled the World - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2023 10:33 via news.google.com
  
  The Alien Autopsy that Fooled the World  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Thomson Stellar in Shutout Win Over Raiders – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  04-03-2023 08:00 via news.google.com
  
  Thomson Stellar in Shutout Win Over Raiders – Lethbridge Hurricanes  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Oilers' offence takes off, grounds Jets 6-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2023 06:05 via news.google.com
  
  Oilers' offence takes off, grounds Jets 6-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• People and animals dead in apparent carbon monoxide incident

  04-03-2023 05:47
  
  Two people and some animals died Friday night in an apparent carbon monoxide incident. The call came in around 8:20 p.m. as a carbon monoxide situation with some animals dead at the scene. Police and firefighters, including hazardous materials crews, as well as EMS responded to a compound on 49th Avenue S.E. in the Valleyfield industrial area. Police say two people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning by EMS. EMS says both individuals – one man and one woman – died. A third per
  
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• 2 people, 2 dogs dead in apparent carbon monoxide incident

  04-03-2023 05:47
  
  Two people and two dogs died Friday night in an apparent carbon monoxide incident. The call came in around 8:20 p.m. as a carbon monoxide situation with some animals dead at the scene. Police and firefighters, including hazardous materials crews, as well as EMS responded to a compound on the 2500 block of 49th Avenue S.E. in the Valleyfield industrial area. Upon arrival, fire crews were met by people on scene, who pointed them to a garage, where they found two unresponsive adults. Fire crews use
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Prince Albert - Times Union

  04-03-2023 04:42 via news.google.com
  
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• Defending champion Gushue wins opening game at the Tim ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2023 04:42 via news.google.com
  
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• Ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill their children plans to sue Canadian military

  04-03-2023 04:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the criminal trial into his ex-wife's charges now over, the Edmonton father of her children is speaking out about his years of pain and anxiety.
  
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• WestJet cancels multiple flights with winter storm in Toronto forecast

  04-03-2023 03:20
  
  If you are heading to Toronto on WestJet, or expecting someone to arrive from there Friday night, you will have to wait. WestJet has cancelled all flights to and from Pearson International Airport – from now, until sometime Saturday morning at least. It's a pro-active step taken because a major winter storm warning is in effect for southern Ontario. Seven flights between Toronto and Calgary are affected. If conditions improve, the airline's operations will return in the morning at a reduce
  
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• Calgary boy's lizard dream comes true thanks to Make-A-Wish

  04-03-2023 02:14
  
  Disneyland trips and gaming consoles are popular wishes granted for children facing serious illnesses, but one Calgary boy dreamed of a lizard instead. "They're fast and they're just so cute," explained six-year-old Archer Daniel. Archer was diagnosed at two with a rare type of cancer and the isolation of the treatment followed by the pandemic led him to relate with the animals. "They're solitary creatures and we had to isolate for a lot of time, so maybe Archer identifies with reptiles for that
  
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• Alberta hikes crop insurance premiums: ‘It’s not good news for farmers’

  04-03-2023 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Farmers will have to pay more for crop insurance as the Alberta government hikes premiums in its latest budget.
  
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• Alberta hikes crop insurance premiums 60%: ‘It’s not good news for farmers’

  04-03-2023 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Farmers are concerned as the United Conservative government increased crop insurance rates by 60 per cent in its latest budget.
  
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• Extreme wind causes concerns of soil erosion in Alberta agriculture industry

  04-03-2023 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cycles of freezing and thawing combined with dry conditions and extreme wind is putting soil in parts of southern Alberta at risk of erosion.
  
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• Lethbridge Pronghorns swimmer overcomes serious injury to win gold at U Sports nationals - Global News

  04-03-2023 01:20 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Pronghorns swimmer overcomes serious injury to win gold at U Sports nationals

  04-03-2023 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  University of Lethbridge Pronghorns swimmer Chris Alexander overcame a devastating injury to reach the top of the podium at the U Sports swimming championship.
  
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• Innisfail man charged in theft of tools from construction site

  04-03-2023 01:20
  
  An Innisfail man faces multiple charges in relation to a theft of tools from a construction site. On Feb. 23, Innisfail RCMP responded to reports of some tools being stolen. On Feb.24, based on information they received, RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a residence on 49A Avenue in Innisfail. The police were able to recover all of the tools that were reported stolen. Miles Brandon Barlow, 33, of Innisfail has been charged with theft under $5,000; possession of property under $5,000; an
  
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• Asbestos discovered during demolition of the Lethbridge Hotel - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2023 01:18 via news.google.com
  
  Asbestos discovered during demolition of the Lethbridge Hotel  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge City Hall raises Franco-Albertan flag - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2023 01:02 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge City Hall raises Franco-Albertan flag  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• N.W.T. says lack of notice on Kearl oilsands tailings spill goes against deal with Alberta

  04-03-2023 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Northwest Territories said it was never officially notified about the spill, despite the 2015 legally binding Mackenzie Basin Bilateral Water Management agreement with Alberta.
  
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• Lethbridge and the Boulet family prepare for 5th annual Green Shirt ... - iHeartRadio.ca

  04-03-2023 00:34 via news.google.com
  
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• A sign of spring: Wildfire season underway in Alberta

  04-03-2023 00:27
  
  Believe it or not, wildfire season is underway in Alberta, after starting on March 1. "We have had 13 already so far this year, since Jan. 1, so the risk is there," said Melissa Story, an information officer with Alberta Wildfire. During the 2022 season, Alberta recorded 1,246 wildfires which burnt 130,858 hectares of land. This year, the province is already busy at work adding resources to help bring that number down. "We've hired on over 400 firefighters to help support our operations." Story
  
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• Lethbridge and the Boulet family prepare for 5th annual Green Shirt Day

  04-03-2023 00:23
  
  Logan Boulet's legacy lives on as family and community members are getting ready for the fifth annual Green Shirt Day. "Logan made the decision to be an organ donor because he wanted to save lives," said Logan’s father and co-founder of Green Shirt Day, Toby Boulet. "He knew that his organs would be healthy whenever he passed and he wanted to make sure someone else got those." The City of Lethbridge will once again be recognizing Green Shirt Day on April 7, a movement launched by the Boule
  
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• Surge hold celebration event for fans at Genesis Centre

  04-03-2023 00:08
  
  Calgary's new pro basketball team hasn't hit the floor yet, but is already gaining hundreds of new fans. The Calgary Surge held a free home team celebration at the Genesis Centre in northeast Calgary Thursday evening. They recently announced the hiring of some top executives, and a title sponsor, and wanted to spread the news that high-level basketball is on its way to the city. There were contests, prizes, a DJ booth, and fun activities for all ages. "This event is a dream that we've had for a
  
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