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• Red Deer defeats Lethbridge 2-1 in WHL action | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  09-03-2023 23:21 via news.google.com
  
  Red Deer defeats Lethbridge 2-1 in WHL action | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Hurricanes fall 2-1 to Rebels in Red Deer

  09-03-2023 23:21
  
  The Hurricanes wrapped up a four-game road trip with a 2-1 loss to the Rebels Wednesday at Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer. The Rebels got goals from Kai Uchacz in the first and Jhett Larson in the second to provide the margin of victory. Chase Pauls scored for the Hurricanes with 17 seconds left to break Chase Coward's bid for a shutout. Red Deer clinched the Central Division with the win.REBELS WIN!!!The Rebels clinch the Central Division with a 2-1 win over Lethbridge!#RDREBELS #WHL pic.twit
  
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• 'Best day to start is today': Alberta bill sets out budget restraint, more savings

  09-03-2023 23:20
  
  Alberta has introduced legislation that would require it to keep a tight rein on spending, save for a rainy day and continue to pay down debt. Finance Minister Travis Toews introduced Bill 10 Thursday, which would mandate balanced budgets, limit expense increases and set policies for surplus cash, among other things. It would also enable the government to keep all investment income within the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.Alberta 2023 BudgetThe United Conservative Party government is forec
  
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• What to watch for at this weekend’s Juno Awards in Edmonton

  09-03-2023 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some of Canada's top music talents are headed to the Juno Awards in Edmonton this weekend.
  
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• Prospects Taylor, Brodrique set for their CFL audition at national ... - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
  Prospects Taylor, Brodrique set for their CFL audition at national ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Credit card debt stacking up for Albertans amid high inflation, increasing interest rates

  09-03-2023 22:55
  
  A new report suggests Canadian credit card debt soared in the last three months of 2022 amid rising interest rates and high inflation, impacting Albertans. The report from credit-monitoring agency Equifax indicates Canadians' credit card debt has increased by more than 15 per cent from the same period a year earlier, and totalled more than $100 billion for the first time. Overall consumer debt rose in the fourth quarter of 2022, with total debt at $2.37 trillion, up more than six per cent from t
  
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• Province says new bill continues red-tape-cutting momentum - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2023 22:38 via news.google.com
  
  Province says new bill continues red-tape-cutting momentum  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Humane Society overflowing with surrendered fish

  09-03-2023 22:27
  
  Staff at the Calgary Humane Society are caring for a variety of fish at the shelter. There are angelfish, koi, iridescent sharks and goldfish along with a few other species now living in three fresh water tanks. "Some of these fish, they were in an apartment, in the tank," said Weston Jacques, the director of communications at the shelter. "The owner moved out and left the fish behind and so the landlord called us, we came and collected them and brought them here." Jacques says there's been a lo
  
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• Nearly $54 million to support 17 affordable housing projects in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2023 22:13 via news.google.com
  
  Nearly $54 million to support 17 affordable housing projects in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Martha Cohen Theatre transforms into India for new production of Bombay Black

  09-03-2023 22:06
  
  It might be - 20 outside, but inside the Martha Cohen Theatre has been transformed into India for the premiere of Bombay Black. Anosh Irani is one of Canada's best-known novelists, the author of The Song of Kahunsha, Dahanu Road, The Cripple and His Talisman, and Seven Stories and One Half Truth. But Irani is a double-threat, as he is also award-winning playwright whose most recent solo show Buffoon won the 2020 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play in Toronto. Bombay Black is a drama
  
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• Alberta demands bail changes to keep more 'violent, repeat offenders' locked up

  09-03-2023 21:39
  
  Alberta's justice minister wants Ottawa to repeal a four-year-old bill he argues has "made it far too easy for offenders to get bail" and victimize more people. The demand comes ahead of a Friday meeting on bail reform between federal and provincial justice officials. “Bill C-75 directs the courts to release offenders at the earliest opportunity and with the least onerous conditions," Tyler Shandro wrote in a statement. “We’ve seen the predictable consequences of this play out
  
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• The Mystery of Stanley Thompson in Lethbridge, Alberta - Beyond The Contour

  09-03-2023 21:28 via news.google.com
  
  The Mystery of Stanley Thompson in Lethbridge, Alberta  Beyond The Contour
  
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• 'No human should have to live in that filth': Advocates call for improvements to Calgary Drop-In Centre

  09-03-2023 21:12
  
  **WARNING: Story includes disturbing images** Advocates for the homeless are calling for major improvements to some of the living spaces inside the Calgary Drop-In Centre.  New photos from inside the downtown/East Village facility show a run-down bathroom and broken toilet on the second floor.  Sandra Desmazes tells CTV News there are other rooms that are just as bad.  "It's heartbreaking to go over there and to be in there, looking at all the lost souls," she said. "People are sp
  
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• Advocates call for improvements to 'filthy' spaces at Calgary Drop-In Centre

  09-03-2023 21:12
  
  **WARNING: Story includes disturbing images** Advocates for the homeless are calling for major improvements to some of the living spaces inside the Calgary Drop-In Centre.  New photos from inside the downtown/East Village facility show a run-down bathroom and broken toilet on the second floor.  Sandra Desmazes tells CTV News there are other rooms that are just as bad.  "It's heartbreaking to go over there and to be in there, looking at all the lost souls," she said. "People are sp
  
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• HSAA disputes UCP ‘Alberta Health Services is not in crisis’ claim; requests EMS data

  09-03-2023 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta health-care workers union is challenging the provincial government's claims that AHS is no longer in crisis, especially EMS.
  
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• Up to 20 centimetres of snow possible in southern Alberta this weekend

  09-03-2023 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada said the snow will be especially heavy along the Trans-Canada Highway between Calgary and the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.
  
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• Alberta silence over oilsands spill ‘worrisome,’ says federal environment minister

  09-03-2023 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has an agreement with Ottawa that all such events must be reported promptly to the federal department, which has enforcement responsibilities over water.
  
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• Alberta silence over Kearl oilsands spill ‘worrisome,’ says federal environment minister

  09-03-2023 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta has an agreement with Ottawa that all such events must be reported promptly to the federal department, which has enforcement responsibilities over water.
  
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• Snowstorm ahead? Special weather statement in effect in southern Alberta

  09-03-2023 20:08
  
  Residents in southern Alberta will be in for some rough weather for Friday as a snowstorm is expected to move into the region from the Canada-U.S. border. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement in advance of the storm, which is expected to begin on Friday morning. "Snow and blowing snow with 10 to 20 centimetres (accumulation) is possible beginning on Friday," the bulletin reads. "The heaviest snow is forecast to occur near and along Highway 1 between Calgary an
  
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• Lethbridge becomes first municipality to support Buffalo Treaty - City of Lethbridge

  09-03-2023 19:21 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge becomes first municipality to support Buffalo Treaty  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Another child rescued, Alberta mom faces new charges in connection with child sex abuse probe

  09-03-2023 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta mother already accused of sexually exploiting her own child is now facing additional charges in connection with a child sex abuse investigation.
  
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• Brain Awareness Week to be celebrated at University of Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2023 18:58 via news.google.com
  
  Brain Awareness Week to be celebrated at University of Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Not looking to make money': Alberta government swallows cost on imported children's pain reliever

  09-03-2023 18:51
  
  The Smith government will be selling bottles of children's pain reliever, acquired from overseas sources, at a loss to residents, Alberta's health minister said this week. Jason Copping admitted to the expenditure during a committee meeting, saying the province spent $80 million on five million bottles of children's medication ordered from Turkey last year. "$70 million is the cost of medication while $10 million is the cost of shipping, waste disposal and other administrative costs," Copping to
  
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• Suspect sought in Calgary Central Library attack that left senior unconscious

  09-03-2023 18:34
  
  The Calgary Police Service has released surveillance images of the suspect in an attack on a senior at the Calgary Central Library. According to police, the senior was at a computer station on the fourth floor of the library on the afternoon of Oct. 9, 2022, when he stepped away to ask a staff member for help. He returned and found an unknown man seated at the computer where the senior was still logged in. The senior asked the man to move and the man got up, only to return with another chair and
  
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• Attack at Calgary Central Library left senior unconscious: police

  09-03-2023 18:34
  
  The Calgary Police Service says investigators believe they have now identified a suspect in the assault of a senior at the Calgary Central Library last year. According to police, the senior was at a computer station on the fourth floor of the library on the afternoon of Oct. 9, 2022, when he stepped away to ask a staff member for help. He returned and found an unknown man seated at the computer where the senior was still logged in. The senior asked the man to move and the man got up, only to ret
  
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• Federal environment minister says Alberta silence over oilsands ... - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2023 18:22 via news.google.com
  
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• Federal environment minister says Alberta silence over oilsands spill 'worrisome'

  09-03-2023 18:16
  
  Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta's nine-month silence over two releases of toxic oilsands tailings water is worrisome. He says Alberta is supposed to notify the federal government over such releases within 24 hours. In this case, Alberta government agencies seem to have known about seepage from Imperial Oil's Kearl oilsand tailings pond for nine months before making a public statement on it. Environmental incidents in Alberta are normally first reported to a government
  
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• Road safety initiative to take place on Deerfoot Trail

  09-03-2023 17:27
  
  Emergency vehicles, including a number of tow trucks, will be participating in an event on Deerfoot Trail aimed at promoting traffic safety in memory of a man killed in 2017. Between 7 and 8 p.m. on Thursday, a group of emergency vehicles will be parked in the shoulder lanes of the highway in both directions near the exit to Glenmore Trail. Officials say they hope the event will help teach drivers to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles. This year's partnership between tow truck driver
  
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• Special weather statement issued for Lethbridge region as heavy ... - My Lethbridge Now

  09-03-2023 16:54 via news.google.com
  
  Special weather statement issued for Lethbridge region as heavy ...  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Grande Prairie police training collaboration "doable": Lethbridge ... - My Grande Prairie Now

  09-03-2023 16:34 via news.google.com
  
  Grande Prairie police training collaboration "doable": Lethbridge ...  My Grande Prairie Now
  
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• New units formed under ALERT to address gang violence in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2023 15:53 via news.google.com
  
  New units formed under ALERT to address gang violence in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More snow on the way as Calgary will get 'clipped' on Friday

  09-03-2023 15:31
  
  The five to eight centimetres of snow that's been forecast for tomorrow (Calgary-specific!) is still on the table. It's all part of a system that's barreling out of Wyoming; southern Alberta is on the northern crest of this clipper. Given that these systems rotate counter-clockwise, that northern face has westward motion, which means there's potential for snow to roll back on us; hence the potential range, since model forecasting off of where these systems form up in the Rockies has been cantank
  
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• Suspected northeast road rage shooting sends 1 to hospital

  09-03-2023 14:59
  
  Calgary police are investigating after a person was shot Wednesday night in what they believe to be a road rage incident.  The shooting happened around Barlow Trail and 16th Avenue. N.E. at approximately 9:45 p.m. The victim suffered minor injuries and no arrests have been made, but police believe the suspect was driving a black SUV. It's unclear exactly what make or model investigators are looking for.  A portion of the road was closed off by police, and investigators are now asking a
  
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• College and university sports preview: March 9, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  09-03-2023 13:17 via news.google.com
  
  College and university sports preview: March 9, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes Drop 2-1 Decision in Red Deer – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  09-03-2023 10:11 via news.google.com
  
  Hurricanes Drop 2-1 Decision in Red Deer – Lethbridge Hurricanes  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• La Niña’s kept things cooler this winter. But what happens when that cooling effect vanishes?

  09-03-2023 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  La Niña, a weather pattern associated with cooling, is weakening. Climate experts are predicting a blast of heat this year and even more so in 2024, fueling global warming.
  
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• Lethbridge outreach services funding stalls: 'Encampments are ... - Global News

  09-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge outreach services funding stalls: 'Encampments are ...  Global News
  
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• Edmonton hockey handshake brawl a ‘travesty to the game’: Officials

  09-03-2023 07:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  An exciting minor hockey playoff game ended on a sour note at the Terwillegar Recreation Centre in southwest Edmonton, resulting in several suspensions and condemnations.
  
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• Alberta civilian police watchdog to lead probe into historical Prince George RCMP allegations

  09-03-2023 04:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C. has announced the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team will lead the probe into the near two-decade old allegations involving RCMP officers and Indigenous girls.
  
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• Here are some diverse, women-owned businesses achieving success in Calgary

  09-03-2023 03:17
  
  As part of International Women's Day, CTV News is highlighting three Calgary businesses founded by women of colour who are growing their own companies, and also supporting other women along the way. HYAT CO HIJABS Dina Ibrahim was a cashier at Homesense about three years ago when she founded her company Hyat Co. creating hijabs, which are fashionable headscarves for Muslim women. While also completing a business degree at Mount Royal University, she won a $10,000 prize in a pitch competition. Sh
  
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• Food bank feeling the pinch as grocery prices soar

  09-03-2023 02:45
  
  The leaders of Canada's major grocery chains insist that food price inflation is not caused by profit-mongering and that their margins on groceries have remained low. The CEOs and presidents of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., Metro Inc. and Empire Co. Ltd. -- which operates chains including Sobeys, Safeway and FreshCo -- appeared Wednesday in front of a parliamentary committee studying inflated grocery prices. It is "false" to suggest that grocers are responsible for high food prices, the trio of corporate ex
  
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• First Nations chiefs criticize Alberta premier’s Kearl oilsands tailings spill comments

  09-03-2023 02:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  'This is an environmental catastrophe that the AER and Imperial Oil tried to cover up and now the premier and the (environment) minister are trying to minimize.'
  
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• Tanya Walter making an impact as member of B.C. Lions’ coaching staff

  09-03-2023 02:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 31-year-old from Alberta is entering her second season as a defensive assistant with the B.C. Lions.
  
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• Alberta's wild cards roll during early draw as Koe set to take on Dundstone in a battle of Brier heavyweights

  09-03-2023 01:30
  
  Wednesday's early draws produced positive results for two Alberta-skipped teams at the Tim Horton's Brier. Edmonton's Brendan Bottcher continued his winning ways at the Brier Wednesday, defeating Yukon 10-6. Bottcher's Wild Card #1 was up four by end of three ends, but Yukon skip Thomas Scoffin responded with four of his own in the fourth end to knot the score at four.Count ‘em up!! 1… 2… 3… 4 for Team Yukon!#Brier2023 pic.twitter.com/Y30DD1Ghtj — Curling Canada
  
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• Pronghorns track and field athlete eyeing U Sports record - Global News

  09-03-2023 01:03 via news.google.com
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• Pronghorns track and field athlete eyeing U Sports record

  09-03-2023 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Shot put athlete Jinaye Shomachuk has been improving at every meet this season and will aim to beat the U Sports record.
  
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• ‘It’s historic’: University of Lethbridge becomes first post-secondary institution to sign Buffalo Treaty

  09-03-2023 00:50
  
  The University of Lethbridge and City of Lethbridge have put pen to paper, signing the Buffalo Treaty on Wednesday morning. Covering more than six million acres in Canada and the U.S., the treaty preserves the buffalo ways through conservation, culture and education. “Our university Blackfoot name is 'Sacred Buffalo Stone' so having the connection to the buffalo as a university when we were given our name 20 years ago and having that relationship with the treaty signing is really significa
  
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• Alberta adds gang suppression, firearms investigation units to ALERT in Calgary

  09-03-2023 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis announced $4.4 million to create new ALERT units addressing gang suppression and firearms investigations.
  
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• International Women's Day celebrated in Lethbridge. - Bridge City News - Bridge City News

  09-03-2023 00:46 via news.google.com
  International Women's Day celebrated in Lethbridge. - Bridge City News  Bridge City News
  
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• Furnace to blame for high CO levels that forced evacuation of Calgary home

  09-03-2023 00:37
  
  The Calgary Fire Department is warning of the dangers of carbon monoxide after a close call in the community of Marlborough on Wednesday. Emergency crews were called to a small bungalow on Marcombe Drive N.E. at around 8 a.m. after the residents noticed their combination alarm, which detects smoke and carbon monoxide, was going off. Though none of them could smell smoke or see any fires, they called 911 and left the home. According to the fire department, initial CO levels inside the home were 1
  
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