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• Police searching for suspects after Briar Hills break and enter

  02-04-2023 23:58
  
  Police are seeking the public's help in locating two suspects who broke into a home in northwest Calgary early Sunday morning. Police were called to the 2000 block of Briar Crescent N.W. in Briar Hill around 4:30 a.m. for reports that someone had broken into a home, stolen some property and assaulted one of the residents before fleeing. A family reported discovering a man and a woman in their basement. The homeowner confronted the suspects and was attacked with a weapon. The homeowner fought bac
  
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• Police searching for suspects after Briar Hill break and enter

  02-04-2023 23:58
  
  Police are seeking the public's help in locating two suspects who broke into a home in northwest Calgary early Sunday morning. Police were called to the 2000 block of Briar Crescent N.W. in Briar Hill around 4:30 a.m. for reports that someone had broken into a home, stolen some property and assaulted one of the residents before fleeing. A family reported discovering a man and a woman in their basement. The homeowner confronted the suspects and was attacked with a weapon. The homeowner fought bac
  
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• Medvedev beats Sinner in straight sets for Miami Open title - Lethbridge News Now

  02-04-2023 23:58 via news.google.com
  
  Medvedev beats Sinner in straight sets for Miami Open title  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Finland's center-right party claims win in tight election - Lethbridge News Now

  02-04-2023 22:08 via news.google.com
  
  Finland's center-right party claims win in tight election  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Feng Shui master advises on fallen Calgary headstones, warns of bad omen at downtown skyscraper

  02-04-2023 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Feng Shui master gives advice on fallen Calgary headstones and warns about bad omen at downtown skyscraper
  
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• Raptors inch closer to securing spot in play-in tournament - Lethbridge News Now

  02-04-2023 21:38 via news.google.com
  
  Raptors inch closer to securing spot in play-in tournament  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Potter fired by Chelsea after 6 months in charge - Lethbridge News Now

  02-04-2023 21:38 via news.google.com
  
  Potter fired by Chelsea after 6 months in charge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge and District Exhibition prepares for new building opening - My Lethbridge Now

  02-04-2023 21:13 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge and District Exhibition prepares for new building opening  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Hurricanes flattened 5-1, fall behind Warriors 2-0

  02-04-2023 21:03
  
  The Hurricanes find themselves in a 2-0 hole after dropping a 5-1 decision to the Moose Jaw Warriors Saturday night. Following a heartbreaking loss in double overtime Friday night, the Hurricanes struggled Saturday. Atley Calvert, Ryder Korczak, Martin Rysavy, Denton Mateychuk and Lucas Brenton scored for Moose Jaw. Anton Astashevich had the lone goal for the Hurricanes, who were outshot 34-22 on the night.Pretty passing on the power play from the Hurricanes & Astashevich finishes the job! #
  
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• Canadian MacKenzie Porter celebrates first U.S. #1 song as CMT Award nominee

  02-04-2023 20:23
  
  Alberta will be in the house Sunday night at the Country Music Television Awards in Austin, Texas, thanks to Canadian country star - and CMT Award nominee - MacKenzie Porter. The Medicine Hat singer is a nominee for Best Female Breakthough Video of the Year, for "Pickup." Porter is competing against videos from Tiera Kennedy ("Found It In You"), Morgan Wade ("Wilder Days"),  Megan Moroney ("Tennessee Orange"),  Kylie Morgan ("If He Wanted to He Would") and Avery Anna ("Narcissist") Por
  
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• Man United stumbles at Newcastle, top-4 EPL spot not assured - Lethbridge News Now

  02-04-2023 19:52 via news.google.com
  
  Man United stumbles at Newcastle, top-4 EPL spot not assured  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rescheduled Drag on Ice show plays to packed house at Calgary arena

  02-04-2023 19:32
  
  A Calgary event postponed due to safety concerns was back on Saturday in a new venue, where it sold out. Drag on Ice with DJ Gaysnakes took place at the Henry Viney Arena, with 200 people in the stands. The performances were originally scheduled to take place during the Chinook Blast Festival in early February but had to be rescheduled due to concerns over protests planned for the LGBTQ event.Announcing the new date for our postponed Drag on Ice and DJ Gaysnakes performances! As you know, we had
  
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• Calgary kids with vision loss hunt for Easter eggs that beep

  02-04-2023 18:19
  
  A lot of children enjoy searching for eggs over Easter, but Saturday, with a little help from the Calgary police, an early Easter egg hunt took place for kids with vision loss. Youngsters raced through Stanley Park in southwest Calgary in search of special beeping eggs that the police created with a 3D printer. It's the first time Calgary held an event like this. The idea came from an American dad who created a beeping egg hunt in 2005 so his daughter could take part in the tradition. Since then
  
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• Calgary kids with sight loss hunt for Easter eggs that beep

  02-04-2023 18:19
  
  A lot of children enjoy searching for eggs over Easter, but Saturday, with a little help from the Calgary police, an early Easter egg hunt took place for kids with sight loss. Youngsters raced through Stanley Park in southwest Calgary in search of special beeping eggs that the police created with a 3D printer. It's the first time Calgary held an event like this. The idea came from an American dad who created a beeping egg hunt in 2005 so his daughter could take part in the tradition. Since then,
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes lose 5-1 to Moose Jaw - Lethbridge News Now

  02-04-2023 17:43 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes lose 5-1 to Moose Jaw  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CTrain station closed during Saturday night fire downtown

  02-04-2023 16:51
  
  Downtown CTrain service was affected Saturday night due to an apartment fire. Crews responded just after 8 p.m. to a kitchen fire on the 20th floor of a building in the 900 block of Seventh Avenue S.W. It was quickly extinguished. The building was evacuated, but firefighters let everyone, including the person in the affected unit, back in. A CTrain station was closed to all blue and red train services for a couple hours during the fire response.
  
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• Hitmen tie up series with overtime thriller in Red Deer

  02-04-2023 16:23
  
  David Adaszynski scored late in the first overtime to lead the Calgary Hitmen to a 2-1 overtime win Saturday night over the Rebels in Red Deer. The win tied the best-of-seven series at a game apiece.David Adaszynski is the WHOA-vertime hero & the @WHLHitmen tie the best-of-seven series 1-1! #WHLPlayoffs@NutrienLTD | #FeedingTheFuture pic.twitter.com/6WWVyqlxxX — The WHL (@TheWHL) April 2, 2023Trailing 1-0 late in the third, the Hitmen were on the verge of going down two games to Red De
  
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• Brendan Rodgers fired by relegation-threatened Leicester - Lethbridge News Now

  02-04-2023 15:47 via news.google.com
  
  Brendan Rodgers fired by relegation-threatened Leicester  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Verstappen wins in wild finish to F1 Australian Grand Prix

  02-04-2023 14:57
  
  Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed his first Australian Grand Prix on Sunday in remarkable circumstances after a chaotic F1 race filled with drama from the green light to the checkered flag. Although Red Bull's first triumph in Melbourne since 2011 was expected, the carnage that unfolded in the latter stages of the race at Albert Park made it an extremely hard-fought win. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who drove superbly in his Mercedes, finished second, while Aston Martin's Fernando A
  
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• Here's how deep Canada's orphan well problem runs

  02-04-2023 14:00
  
  Some Canadian companies are spending public funds to clean up their oil and gas wells at a time when the industry is raking in historic profits, yet many wells remain abandoned or unplugged, raising concerns about environmental and health impacts on communities. As the industry prepares to reinvest the profits from 2022, advocates say not enough is being done to ensure the companies, not taxpayers, cover the cost of remediating and reclaiming wells.Climate Barometer newsletter: Sign up to keep y
  
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• Rebounding Pope Francis marks Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square

  02-04-2023 13:55
  
  Bundled in a long, white coat and battling a hoarse voice, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands of faithful on Palm Sunday, a day after he left a Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis. The sun broke through the clouds during the Mass, one of the longest services on the Church's calendar, as Francis, red vestments placed over his coat, sat in a chair under a canopy erected in the square. He took his place there after standing and clutching a b
  
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• Sikh-Edmontonians highlight human rights concerns over India's Punjab crackdown

  02-04-2023 05:07
  
  Some members of Edmonton's Sikh community hosted a car rally through the city and then a march to the legislature grounds Saturday to raise awareness about human rights violations in India. Motorists gathered at Mill Woods Town Centre and travelled west on 23 Avenue to Gateway Boulevard, where they proceeded north towards Kinsmen. From there, the demonstrators marched to the legislature holding signs and flags demanding action from the Indian government within the state of Punjab. Last month, au
  
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• Alberta's provincial court receives new name that communicates purpose 'more clearly'

  02-04-2023 00:32
  
  The provincial court in Alberta has officially changed its name. As of Saturday, the Provincial Court of Alberta will now be known as the Alberta Court of Justice. According to the province, the change better represents the trial-level court's work and its independence. The move was announced in October, following the name change for the superior court initiated by the death of Queen Elizabeth II. As temporary signage is unveiled, the change will also see judges' official titles changed to justi
  
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• Province removes advanced driving test from GDL drivers’ program   

  02-04-2023 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 700,000 drivers currently in the program will have to follow requirements to receive their Class 5 licence but won't have to take the advanced driving test.
  
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• 'Like a coup': Concern mounts over growing influence Take Back Alberta

  02-04-2023 00:00
  
  Some have speculated it's already "the power behind the throne" of the UCP, but a controversial right wing group appears to be grabbing even more influence ahead of Alberta's May election.  Conservative Lisa Sygutek says a mid-March Livingstone-Macleod meeting was "packed" with people who identified as Take Back Alberta (TBA) members.  It was an event she won't soon forget.  "There was a sense of hostility in the building," she told CTV News. "I've never seen anything like it." Th
  
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• 'Like a coup': Concern mounts over growing influence of 'Take Back Alberta'

  02-04-2023 00:00
  
  Some have speculated it's already "the power behind the throne" of the UCP, but a controversial right wing group appears to be grabbing even more influence ahead of Alberta's May election.  Conservative Lisa Sygutek says a mid-March Livingstone-Macleod meeting was "packed" with people who identified as Take Back Alberta (TBA) members.  It was an event she won't soon forget.  "There was a sense of hostility in the building," she told CTV News. "I've never seen anything like it." Th
  
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• 'Like a coup': Albertans say they're worried about Take Back Alberta's growing influence

  02-04-2023 00:00
  
  Some have speculated it's already "the power behind the throne" of the UCP, but a controversial right wing group appears to be grabbing even more influence ahead of Alberta's May election.  Conservative Lisa Sygutek says a mid-March Livingstone-Macleod meeting was "packed" with people who identified as Take Back Alberta (TBA) members.  It was an event she won't soon forget.  "There was a sense of hostility in the building," she told CTV News. "I've never seen anything like it." Th
  
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