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• Motorcyclist killed in Macleod Trail crash

  31-03-2023 23:51
  
  Emergency crews say a motorcyclist has died in a crash on Macleod Trail. Calgary EMS told CTV News they responded to the scene on Macleod Trail near 31 Avenue S.E. just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday. They confirmed an adult male, who was riding a motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene. Calgary police say the southbound lanes of the road have been closed for the investigation.⛔ROAD CLOSURE: Please be advised that southbound Macleod Trail is closed at 31 Avenue S.W. as we investigate a fa
  
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• 'Taking back' constituency associations: UCP MLA says he's excited to work with overhauled board

  31-03-2023 23:28
  
  Despite two family members being voted off of his riding's board, the MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake says he's looking forward to working with his new-look constituency association.  Alberta's minister of transportation Devin Dreeshen was asked about the massive changes during a press conference Friday.  The vote made headlines in late February after an extended battle in the riding appears to have tipped the group in a more politically right-leaning direction. It's believed the newly-e
  
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• Smith vs. Notley: Here are the leaders' promises to the municipalities ahead of the May election

  31-03-2023 23:19
  
  Municipal leaders from across the province heard a lot of promises during the Alberta Municipalities Association Leaders’ Caucus on Friday. Premier Danielle Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley both shared their party's vision for the province ahead of the spring election. “We get such great feedback from these kinds of events so that we can hear what is on your minds, hear what’s working, hear what’s not,” Smith said. Smith spoke about the 2023 provincial budget, hig
  
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• Blue whale skeleton, which was sunk in the ocean for 3 years, will soon be on display

  31-03-2023 23:01
  
  Frank Hadfield and his team from Dinosaur Valley Studios in East Coulee, Alta., are just back from a trip to Newport, Oregon, where they collected bones of a blue whale. The idea is to mount the skeleton on a metal frame to make it look like it's swimming in the ocean. It's the biggest project the team has ever tackled. "We're going to have it in a pose that's very dynamic," said Hadfield, who is the president of the company. "So it shows how these giant animals were still quite active in their
  
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• Vancouver to be home base for 'The Last of Us' season 2

  31-03-2023 22:47
  
  After the first season of “The Last of Us” generated big buzz and an economic boom for Alberta, it looks like British Columbia is next in line to host the production team. Deadline reported Friday that the HBO series has picked Vancouver as home base for the next season, though it did not provide details on when filming will start. In a statement, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said the city is "incredibly excited" to host the production. “The Last of Us is one of the biggest producti
  
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• Calgary Hitmen's Fiddler-Schultz nominated for Humanitarian of the Year award

  31-03-2023 22:36
  
  Calgary Hitmen team captain Riley Fiddler-Schultz has not only been successful on the ice, but he's performed exceptionally off it. The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced Thursday that Fiddler-Schultz was nominated for its 2022-23 Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to its humanitarian of the year. That recognition stems from a number of initiatives led by Fiddler-Schultz, where he used his platform to give back to the community. In November, Fiddler-Schultz hosted Fi
  
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• What you need to know about power prices and regulated rates in Alberta

  31-03-2023 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  When it comes to utilities in Alberta, what is the regulated rate option (RRO), what other types of plans are offered, and why should consumers care?
  
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• ‘The Last of Us’ season 2 will be shot in Vancouver

  31-03-2023 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  “We’re incredibly excited to have one of the largest shows on television choose to film in Vancouver,” Mayor Ken Sim told Vancouver's Economic Commission Friday.
  
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• Deadline day to submit applications to perform at Lethbridge Canada Day celebrations

  31-03-2023 21:40
  
  If you're a Lethbridge musician looking for a main stage to perform on, Friday is deadline day to apply for one of the big events of the summer. The city is accepting applications for floor and main stage acts at its Canada Day celebrations, but the deadline is March 31. To apply, check out the form on the city website under the 'Henderson Main Stage' tab.Tomorrow is the last day to submit applications for floor and main stage acts at our Canada Day celebrations.To apply, check out the 2023 form
  
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• WestJet pilots to launch strike authorization vote as negotiations fizzle

  31-03-2023 21:36
  
  The union representing WestJet pilots will launch a strike authorization vote Monday as contract talks with management drag on, the Air Line Pilots Association said Friday. Bernard Lewall, who heads ALPA Canada's WestJet contingent, said its 1,600-person membership is “frustrated” after six months of bargaining with a company he claims has failed to seriously engage with it. The issues revolve around wages, scheduling and work conditions at WestJet and its discount subsidiary Swoop,
  
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• Enbridge to jointly develop blue ammonia facility

  31-03-2023 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Blue ammonia refers to ammonia that is derived from natural gas, with the carbon dioxide generated as a byproduct of the process captured and stored.
  
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• WestJet pilots to vote on strike action after talks stall

  31-03-2023 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pilots for WestJet are set for a strike authorization vote on Monday after they say talks with the airline have broken down over the past six months.
  
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• Former Alberta cabinet minister cited by law society for alleged misconduct

  31-03-2023 20:59
  
  A former Alberta cabinet minister has been cited by the province's law society for alleged professional misconduct. The Law Society of Alberta has posted two citations on its website for Calgary lawyer Jonathan Denis. He served two terms as a member of the legislative assembly in Alberta and held several cabinet positions _ including as minister of justice. Denis returned to the private sector after losing his seat in the 2015 election and started the Guardian Law Group. One of the citations all
  
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• Bush to perform at The Back Alley during Stampede 2023

  31-03-2023 20:00
  
  The Back Alley has unveiled another musical guest set to perform at the venue's new Stampede tent this year. Presented by CJAY92, British rockers Bush, known for hits like Glycerine, Comedown, Everything Zen and The Chemicals Between Us, will play on Thursday, July 13. "It’s an absolute honor for us to welcome Gavin and the guys from Bush to Calgary this Stampede," said Kalman Goudkuil, the CEO of Calgary-based event company True Rhythm. This year marks the first time The Back Alley will h
  
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• No ‘April Fools’ Joke: Albertans to see carbon tax increase on April 1, higher rebates also expected

  31-03-2023 19:42
  
  Calgarians can expect to pay more to fill up their car or heat their homes starting Saturday when the federal government’s carbon tax is set to increase national carbon prices. This year, the carbon price for individuals and small businesses will increase by $15 per tonne of greenhouse gasses emitted to a total of $65 per tonne. In Alberta, that translates to a carbon tax on gasoline of 14.3 cents per litre, up from 11 cents currently. It means that the cost of a 40-litre tank of
  
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• Lethbridge Municipal Census takers ready to hit the streets Saturday - My Lethbridge Now

  31-03-2023 19:20 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Municipal Census takers ready to hit the streets Saturday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Regional Science Fair and Science Olympics set to run ... - My Lethbridge Now

  31-03-2023 19:19 via news.google.com
  
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• Hotel rooms in Lethbridge to be utilized for Ukrainian refugees - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 19:10 via news.google.com
  
  Hotel rooms in Lethbridge to be utilized for Ukrainian refugees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 31, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 18:27 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 31, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Learn to live with this:’ Humboldt focuses on future five years after bus crash

  31-03-2023 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The team and the town are looking to focus on positive things that have been created after the catastrophe.
  
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• ‘Learn to live with this:’ Humboldt focuses on future 5 years after bus crash

  31-03-2023 16:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The team and the town are looking to focus on positive things that have been created after the catastrophe.
  
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• These are the conditions -- and penalties if violated -- of the Rogers-Shaw deal

  31-03-2023 16:48
  
  Canadian Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne has approved Rogers Communications Inc.’s $26-billion takeover of rival telecom Shaw Communications Inc., but there are conditions attached and penalties of up to $1 billion if the companies violate them. Here is a look at the conditions he placed on the sale: CONDITIONS FOR VIDEOTRON Champagne’s approval of the sale depended on Shaw selling its Freedom Mobile wireless business to Quebecor’s Videotron. His conditions
  
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• Fatal crash near High River, Alta. closes section of Highway 2A

  31-03-2023 16:29
  
  Alberta RCMP are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 2A south of Calgary. The crash was between a semi-truck and a vehicle and happened near the entrance to Cargil Foods, about 10 kilometres north of High River, Alta., at around 7:30 a.m. Calgary EMS confirm one adult was pronounced dead at the scene and another was transported to hospital in Calgary by STARS air ambulance in critical, life-threatening condition. Both patients were inside the same vehicle. The driver of the semi-trailer wasn'
  
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• Crash near High River, Alta. closes section of Highway 2A

  31-03-2023 16:29
  
  Emergency crews are on scene at a serious crash on Highway 2A south of Calgary. The crash, between a semi-truck and a vehicle, happened near the entrance to Cargill Foods, about 10 kilometres north of High River, Alta.   The collision has closed Highway 2A between 434 Avenue east and Highway 543 east. Officers say there is heavy fog in the area, and that delays can be expected for some time.
  
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• Calgary man killed in crash near High River, Alta.

  31-03-2023 16:29
  
  Alberta RCMP are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 2A south of Calgary on Friday that closed a section of the highway.  The crash was between a semi-truck and a vehicle and happened near the entrance to Cargil Foods, about 10 kilometres north of High River, Alta., at around 7:30 a.m. A 52-year-old Calgary man, the driver of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. EMS say an adult passenger from the vehicle was transported to hospital in Calgary by STARS air ambulance in critical
  
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• RCMP investigation closes Highway 552 near Okotoks

  31-03-2023 16:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  An RCMP spokesperson said there was an investigation but could not say for what, adding that it wasn’t a collision nor a property search.
  
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• 'Into the air': One victim of Calgary house explosion likely in hospital for 6 months

  31-03-2023 14:55
  
  A member of Calgary's South Sudanese community says 10 victims of a home explosion were blown into the air before falling into a fiery basement below. The Monday blast also damaged several other homes and sent part of the roof of the house that blew up into a yard across the street. The injured were all adults and six had life-threatening injuries. Neighbours rushed to help as many of the injured struggled to climb out of the basement to safety. Deng Deng Tiordit, chairman of the Twic Community
  
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• City of Lethbridge yard waste sites open April 1 - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 14:18 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge yard waste sites open April 1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trans Albertans find joy in community in the face of rising hatred: ‘We stand together’

  31-03-2023 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahead of Transgender Day of Visibility, Global News spoke to transgender Albertans amid ever-increasing hateful rhetoric towards trans people across the province.
  
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• How Chinatowns in Western Canada are evolving amid business closures

  31-03-2023 13:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  In Calgary, city council passed a cultural and development plan dubbed 'Tomorrow's Chinatown'' in December, while Winnipeg announced a revitalization plan in 2019.
  
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• Lethbridge speed skaters win medals at western Canadian ... - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 13:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Ottawa gives final approval, with conditions, for Rogers' $26B purchase of Shaw

  31-03-2023 13:10
  
  The largest telecommunications deal in Canadian history will go forward after Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. received approval from Ottawa on Friday. The green light means the deal has cleared its final regulatory hurdle just over two years after it was first announced. But Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne took a stern tone on Friday, vowing to "be like a hawk on behalf of Canadians" to ensure compliance with the conditions he outlined,
  
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• Ottawa gives final approval for Rogers $26B purchase of Shaw

  31-03-2023 13:10
  
  Rogers Communications Inc's $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. cleared the last regulatory hurdle Friday, more than two years after the deal was first announced. The federal industry minister approved the transfer of Shaw-owned Freedom Mobile's wireless licences to Quebecor Inc. which paves the way for the deal to be completed. Francois-Philippe Champagne says Ottawa has secured legally enforceable commitments from Rogers and Videotron, which is purchasing Freedom Mobile from Shaw
  
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• Industry minister to deliver Rogers-Shaw update at press conference ... - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 10:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Covering over well at Indian temple collapses, killing 35 - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 05:55 via news.google.com
  
  Covering over well at Indian temple collapses, killing 35  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• McIntosh breaks world junior, national record at Canadian ... - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 05:40 via news.google.com
  
  McIntosh breaks world junior, national record at Canadian ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police investigation closes Highway 552 northeast of Okotoks, Alta.

  31-03-2023 05:21
  
  RCMP blocked off a highway southeast of Calgary on Thursday night as part of an investigation. Few details were released but Mounties said the area would be closed to the public into Friday. Highway 552 was closed northeast of Okotoks. RCMP had a roadblock in place near the single-lane Davisburg Bridge, which crosses the Highwood River. RCMP were not releasing details about what they were investigating but did say it was not a traffic collision or property search. Calgary police said the RCMP no
  
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• Homicide investigation closes Highway 552 northeast of Okotoks, Alta.

  31-03-2023 05:21
  
  RCMP blocked off a highway southeast of Calgary on Thursday night as part of an investigation, which officials now confirm is connected to a homicide. Few details were released but Mounties said the area would be closed to the public for the time being. Highway 552 was closed northeast of Okotoks. RCMP had a roadblock in place near the single-lane Davisburg Bridge, which crosses the Highwood River. RCMP did not immediately release details about what they were investigating but said Friday evenin
  
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• Family, police search for missing Calgary man

  31-03-2023 05:16
  
  A Calgary family wants nothing more than to hear from their missing member, as police turn to the public for help in the search. Saifee Bhagat, 61, was last seen around 7:30 a.m. on March 29, near the 0-100 block of Martinglen Place N.E. in the community of Martindale. Police say his family is worried about him, and released the following statement on their behalf: “We want to hear from him, and we want him to reach out to us and let us know that he is safe, has food, a place to sleep and
  
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• Calgary man, missing since Wednesday, found safe

  31-03-2023 05:16
  
  Calgary police say a man who went missing earlier this week has been found safe. Officials issued the alert on Thursday after the man was reported missing by his family. He was last seen in the northeast community of Martindale. Police say he was located on Friday. There is no further information available.
  
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• Winner of Hagersville Lions Club ‘Catch the Ace’ picked up $2M after Ace of Spades drawn

  31-03-2023 05:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over the 45 weeks, the game raised just over $3 million for two organizations splitting the proceeds earmarked for local food banks and West Haldimand Hospital.
  
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• DeBrincat's OT winner lifts Senators past Flyers 5-4 - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 04:35 via news.google.com
  
  DeBrincat's OT winner lifts Senators past Flyers 5-4  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Work to be done’: 1 year after residential schools apology, Vatican rejects Doctrine of Discovery

  31-03-2023 03:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residential school survivors in Canada have called for the Doctrine of Discovery to be rescinded for generations. Advocates weigh in on the impact of the Vatican's statement.
  
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• Veterans Harrington, Kuchar share early lead at Texas Open - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 03:20 via news.google.com
  
  Veterans Harrington, Kuchar share early lead at Texas Open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Springer's 5 hits help Jays outlast Cards 10-9 in opener - Lethbridge News Now

  31-03-2023 03:20 via news.google.com
  
  Springer's 5 hits help Jays outlast Cards 10-9 in opener  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wednesday night road closure in Turner Valley: RCMP

  31-03-2023 02:57
  
  Turner Valley RCMP issued a statement early Thursday evening advising of a road closure in the area. They said the road on Highway 552 near 306 Avenue just east of the single-lane bridge is blocked in all directions to enable a police investigation. Officers anticipate the investigation will take a few hours and they will remain on scene to help redirect traffic. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• Wednesday night road closure in Diamond Valley: RCMP

  31-03-2023 02:57
  
  RCMP issued a statement early Thursday evening advising of a road closure in the Diamond Valley area. They said the road on Highway 552 near 306 Avenue just east of the single-lane bridge is blocked in all directions to enable a police investigation. Officers anticipate the investigation will take a few hours and they will remain on scene to help redirect traffic. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• Lethbridge wants help naming its curbside organics trucks

  31-03-2023 02:55
  
  If Lethbridge can name its snowplows, why not its organic collection trucks? The city is introducing a curbside organics program – green carts – for houses that currently have black and blue cart collection. To roll out the new initiative, the City of Lethbridge wants students to help name the waste, recycling and organic collection truck fleet. The catch? There isn't much time. Deadline is before the end of the day, Sunday, April 2, when you must submit an entry to the city's email:
  
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• City of Lethbridge needs help naming trucks | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  31-03-2023 02:55 via news.google.com
  City of Lethbridge needs help naming trucks | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge man found dead on Blood Tribe reserve river was deliberately killed: RCMP

  31-03-2023 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man found dead under the Healy Bridge on Highway 511 on the Blood Tribe First Nation on March 25 was the victim of a homicide, the Calgary medical examiner determined.
  
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