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• Blood Tribe Crime Stoppers, first Indigenous-led chapter in Canada, having positive impact

  20-03-2023 23:52
  
  On March 8, the Blood Tribe Police Service launched its own chapter of Crime Stoppers. It's the first Indigenous-led chapter of the organization in Canada. In the year since its inception, it's received positive feedback and is something Blood Tribe police are proud of. "There's been a lot of pride," said Const. Samantha Pedersen, who is in charge of Blood Tribe Crime Stoppers. "We were the first ones to go down this route in all of Canada. So there's been huge pride with that and that it's ours
  
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• 1 injured in possible shooting at Lethbridge home

  20-03-2023 23:49
  
  Lethbridge police blocked off a home in response to reports of a possible shooting on Monday. Witnesses to the scene in the city's west end told CTV News that they heard a gunshot and saw a man taken away in an ambulance. Police haven't released any details about the incident, which took place in the early morning hours at a home on Rutgers Crescent. There is no information on if anyone has been arrested. The investigation is ongoing.
  
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• Imported children's pain medication arrives in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 23:29 via news.google.com
  
  Imported children's pain medication arrives in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary off-leash parks contaminated with dog feces, causing health problems: study

  20-03-2023 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to their calculations, the rate of fecal contamination of the public parks in the City of Calgary was close to 1.5 tons of dog feces per week.
  
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• 'Emergency' scams on the rise in Airdrie, Alta.

  20-03-2023 23:26
  
  RCMP at one southern Alberta detachment say they have received a larger number of reports of "emergency scams," also known as "grandparent scams," in the past couple of weeks. Airdrie RCMP say the schemes are often conducted over the telephone, where victims are contacted by individuals who pretend to be police officers, judges or other family members. They're told their relative is in trouble, usually with the courts or law enforcement. As a result, they're informed that if they want to help th
  
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• Alberta-imported kids pain meds finally in the province

  20-03-2023 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Minister Jason Copping said Parol, the Turkey-made kids acetaminophen, has been distributed to pharmacies provincewide.
  
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• Edmonton Police Service announces regimental funeral for 2 slain officers set for March 27

  20-03-2023 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Police Service announced details for a regimental funeral and celebration of the officers' lives to be held later this month.
  
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• Supportive housing program switching hands from YWCA to Lethbridge Housing Authority

  20-03-2023 22:34
  
  A program YWCA Lethbridge and District aimed at helping women is switching hands as the need for local affordable and supportive housing continues to increase. "The primary reason is just related to financial constraints of how we've been operating, changes in the economy and inflation and how that impacts our long-term sustainability of the YWCA," said Jill Young, YWCA Lethbridge and District CEO. The YWCA has chosen not to pursue a new contract with the City of Lethbridge at the end of March.
  
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• Regimental funeral for fallen Edmonton police officers scheduled for next Monday

  20-03-2023 22:31
  
  The Edmonton police officers killed in the line of duty last week will be laid to rest next Monday. The funeral for Const. Brett Ryan and Const. Travis Jordan will take place at Rogers Place at 1 p.m. More details to come…
  
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• Spring seeding season underway in Lethbridge - Bridge City News - Bridge City News

  20-03-2023 22:20 via news.google.com
  
  Spring seeding season underway in Lethbridge - Bridge City News  Bridge City News
  
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• 'No words to describe it': Cougars women's hockey team heads home on high note

  20-03-2023 22:16
  
  The Mount Royal University Cougars women's hockey team returned home Monday as national champs. The Cougars faced off against the Concordia Stingers and in the end, it was the Cougars who came away with a 4-3 overtime victory. The Cougars went into the national championship as the eighth seed, despite being the lowest-ranked team. It didn't seem to bother them. In the final against the Stingers, it looked like the Cougars were going to settle for the silver medal, but with under two seconds left
  
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• Pitbull to play for the first day of the Calgary Stampede

  20-03-2023 22:13
  
  The first day of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth will feature a performance from world-renowned superstar. Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Christian Pérez, is coming off of a sold-out tour last year and is set to take the stage at the Scotiabank Saddledome on July 7. Officials say it's "the perfect concert" to begin the series. "We are thrilled to have Pitbull headline the Saddledome on the first day of Stampede," said Adam Oppenheim, president of Stampede Entertainment Inc., in a
  
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• NEXUS application centres reopen at 8 Canadian airports starting March 27

  20-03-2023 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 13 Canadian enrolment centres have been closed for about one year because of a dispute over legal protections for American customs officers.
  
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• 5 killed, boy seriously injured, in northern Alberta crash

  20-03-2023 21:20
  
  Five people were killed in a crash in northern Alberta Sunday evening. One person – a five-year-old boy – survived and was airlifted to hospital in life-threatening condition, RCMP say. Around 7 p.m., a northbound pickup truck collided with a southbound minivan on Highway 750 eight kilometres south of Highway 88 in Northern Sunrise County. The truck was being driven in the southbound lanes, RCMP believe from their initial investigation. All four people inside the minivan were Whitefi
  
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• Cougar warning issued for Kananaskis Country trail

  20-03-2023 21:01
  
  Alberta Parks says users of a popular trail in Kananaskis Country should take precautions because of a cougar sighting in the area. Officials said online that there was a close encounter with one of the animals on the High Rockies Trail near the Blackshale Suspension Bridge. That's located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, just off Highway 742. The trail hasn't been closed, but officials suggest that anyone who is hiking the trail to travel in groups, keep their pets on a leash and make plenty
  
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• Search underway for Rocky View County man missing since January

  20-03-2023 20:31
  
  Airdrie RCMP officials are asking for tips from the public as the search continues for a Rocky View County man who hasn't been home in more than seven weeks. According to police, Dennis James Kniss was last seen at his home in January, but he did send a text message in early March. There are concerns for his safety and well-being. Kniss is described as:Approximately 170 centimetres (5'7") tall; Weighing roughly 66 kilograms (145 pounds); Having no teeth; Having blond hair; and Having blue eyes.I
  
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• Lethbridge Police seeking assistance to identify bank robbery suspect - Canada Police Report

  20-03-2023 20:24 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police seeking assistance to identify bank robbery suspect  Canada Police Report
  
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• Alberta program trains rural health care workers in supporting sex assault victims

  20-03-2023 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The government said too often sex assault survivors in rural Alberta must drive long distances to access essential care and services.
  
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• Idaho OKs veto-proof bill to allow execution by firing squad - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 20:03 via news.google.com
  
  Idaho OKs veto-proof bill to allow execution by firing squad  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AHS interim CEO and president to keep jobs permanently

  20-03-2023 19:53
  
  Mauro Chies will remain Alberta Health Services' CEO and president permanently, the health authority announced Monday. Chies became AHS' interim CEO and president last April after Dr. Verna Yiu was fired 14 months before her contract ran out. He's worked with AHS since the organization was founded in 2009 and has also held executive leadership roles with Alberta Precision Laboratories, Cancer Care Alberta, and Diagnostic Imaging Services. “I am extremely pleased to be given the opportunity
  
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• Alberta requiring oil and gas companies to pay municipal taxes before getting new licences

  20-03-2023 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government's 2022 survey found $220 million in unpaid taxes reported by municipalities, with $130 million in tax arrears and $90 million in cancellations.
  
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• Lethbridge Curling Club hoping to host 2025 Olympic trials - My Lethbridge Now

  20-03-2023 19:36 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Curling Club hoping to host 2025 Olympic trials  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Mauro Chies appointed President and CEO of Alberta Health Services - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 19:16 via news.google.com
  
  Mauro Chies appointed President and CEO of Alberta Health Services  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Zibanejad, Makar, Swayman named NHL's three stars of the week - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 19:11 via news.google.com
  
  Zibanejad, Makar, Swayman named NHL's three stars of the week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Chris Johnston looking to again make Classic history - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 19:11 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian Chris Johnston looking to again make Classic history  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mauro Chies to become Alberta Health Services’ new president and CEO

  20-03-2023 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chies began his health-care career with the Capital Health Region in Edmonton and has worked with AHS since 2009.
  
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• Funding, retention biggest challenges for Blood Tribe Police Service ... - My Lethbridge Now

  20-03-2023 18:54 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta moves to force oilpatch to pay owed taxes above 'threshold' amount

  20-03-2023 18:35
  
  The Alberta government says it's moving to force oilpatch companies to make good on their unpaid municipal taxes. Energy Minister Peter Guthrie says he's issued an order that blocks companies from acquiring or transferring licences on wells or other assets if their unpaid taxes exceed a threshold amount. That threshold is yet to be determined and will be set by the Alberta Energy Regulator and Alberta Municipal Affairs. Alberta Energy says in a release that once the threshold has been establishe
  
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• Canada Soccer officials defend controversial deal with Canadian ... - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 18:31 via news.google.com
  
  Canada Soccer officials defend controversial deal with Canadian ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canes Chatter: March 20, 2023 – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  20-03-2023 18:30 via news.google.com
  
  Canes Chatter: March 20, 2023 – Lethbridge Hurricanes  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Biden issues first veto, defending Labor Dept. 'ESG' rule - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 18:17 via news.google.com
  
  Biden issues first veto, defending Labor Dept. 'ESG' rule  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• First of four Lethbridge Police Community Conversations set for ... - My Lethbridge Now

  20-03-2023 18:06 via news.google.com
  
  First of four Lethbridge Police Community Conversations set for ...  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Liberal motion seeking files from Meta, Google 'undemocratic ... - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 18:02 via news.google.com
  
  Liberal motion seeking files from Meta, Google 'undemocratic ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Conservatives push motion to bring Telford before committee on ... - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 18:02 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta to provide update on imported children's medication

  20-03-2023 17:23
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Jason Copping will give an update on the effort to import and distribute children's pain and fever medicine Monday afternoon. The government officials will be joined by Alberta Pharmacists' Association CEO Margaret Wing and London Drugs pharmacist Chandan Sangha from a downtown Edmonton London Drugs at 3 p.m. Watch the news conference live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. The provincial government placed an order for the medicine from Atabay Pharmaceutica
  
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• Alberta-procured children's medication from Türkiye on its way to pharmacies

  20-03-2023 17:23
  
  A fresh supply of children's pain and fever medicine is being distributed to Alberta pharmacies, the health minister says, with enough stock received to last for two years to prevent future supply shortages. In December, faced with national shortages of cold and flu medication for children, the provincial government ordered five million bottles of medicine from Turkish Atabay Pharmaceuticals. In an update Monday, Premier Danielle Smith said she read letters from desperate parents seeking pain re
  
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• US: War crimes on all sides in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 17:03 via news.google.com
  
  US: War crimes on all sides in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Child in life-threatening condition after being struck by vehicle in northwest Calgary

  20-03-2023 17:03
  
  A child has been taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after being struck by a vehicle in the northwest Calgary neighbourhood of Royal Oak. The collision on Royal Oak Drive took place just after 8:30 a.m. The age of the child and the nature of their injuries have not been confirmed. This is a developing story. It will be updated throughout the morning with additional details.
  
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• Peterman/Gallant, Muyres/Walker among headliners at mixed ... - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 16:33 via news.google.com
  
  Peterman/Gallant, Muyres/Walker among headliners at mixed ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nordstrom Canada to begin liquidation Tuesday after receiving court's permission

  20-03-2023 16:00
  
  The liquidation sales at Nordstrom stores across Canada will begin Tuesday. A spokesperson for the department store chain confirmed the impending sales period Monday in an email to The Canadian Press, just after the Ontario Superior Court of Justice gave the U.S. retailer's Canadian branch permission to start selling off its merchandise. At a hearing at Osgoode Hall in Toronto, lawyer Jeremy Dacks, who represented Nordstrom, said the company has "worked hard to achieve a consensual path forward"
  
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• US aid worker kidnapped in Niger released after 6 years - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 15:37 via news.google.com
  
  US aid worker kidnapped in Niger released after 6 years  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fans petition for Pedro Pascal to be 2023 Calgary Stampede parade marshal

  20-03-2023 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  An online petition is hoping to see one of the stars of The Last of Us named the 2023 Calgary Stampede parade marshal.
  
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• 3 people stabbed at Halifax-area high school; 1 person in custody

  20-03-2023 14:26
  
  Police in Halifax say three people have been stabbed and a student is in custody following a weapons complaint at a high school in Bedford, N.S. Halifax Regional Police responded to Charles P. Allen High School around 9:20 a.m. Monday. Police say officers found three people who had been stabbed. They were taken to hospital for treatment, but the extent of their injuries isn’t known at this time. Police say a youth who is a student at the school was taken into custody around 9:30 a.m. SCHOO
  
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• 2 staff members, student suspect injured in stabbing at Halifax-area high school

  20-03-2023 14:26
  
  Two staff members and a student -- who is also the suspect -- have been injured in a stabbing at a high school in Bedford, N.S., according to the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE). "We do know that there was an incident with a student who did have a weapon. Two of our staff members were injured and taken to hospital," says Lindsey Bunin, communications officer for HRCE. Halifax Regional Police responded to Charles P. Allen High School around 9:20 a.m. Monday. When officers arrived, po
  
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• World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 14:17 via news.google.com
  
  World on 'thin ice' as UN climate report gives stark warning  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Seasonal in Calgary toward the weekend… but flurries coming late Friday

  20-03-2023 13:56
  
  While the initial ridge of high pressure is dipping away, model forecasts from last week are being proven wrong in a pretty hefty manner; the expected dip will have a westerly effect on us once again, promoting some warm air advection and, as we should expect for the later days of March, a wee warm-up by the 22nd. From it, expect temps to bump up to near-seasonal, but, for the time being, that's where the line gets drawn; even Friday, which seems to be the unanimous 'warmest of the week' is just
  
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• Bergesen scores U Sport golden goal for Cinderella Cougars, tip Concordia 4-3 in OT

  20-03-2023 13:26
  
  The Mount Royal Cougars, dubbed the Cinderella team of the U Sports 2023 women's hockey championship, are the new golden gals. Emma Bergesen scored at 11:10 of overtime on Sunday as the Cougars defeated the Concordia Stingers 4-3 in a dramatic finish to a superb game. The Stingers led 3-2 with 10 seconds left in the third period and appeared ready to hoist the University Cup when the Cougars got possession of the puck and Breanne Trotter scored her second goal of the game with only two seconds s
  
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• How did a healthy teen die at a minor hockey camp?

  20-03-2023 13:00
  
  Our story on the life and death of Ben Teague began with a tip. In the summer of 2022, I received a phone call suggesting that I learn more about a lawsuit filed by a family who lived in Oakville. Greg and Susan Teague’s 17-year-old son Ben had died during a team bonding event in September 2019. The Teagues had filed a $1-million wrongful death lawsuit against the Oakville Rangers Hockey Club, the team’s coaches, the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and the YMCA camp where Ben had di
  
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• Report: 43000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2023 11:31 via news.google.com
  
  Report: 43000 estimated dead in Somalia drought last year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dieleman from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to Endowed ... - Daily Nous

  20-03-2023 11:00 via news.google.com
  
  Dieleman from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to Endowed ...  Daily Nous
  
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