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• New photo shows suspect vehicle in fatal shooting at Kensington Safeway

  18-04-2023 23:28
  
  Calgary homicide detectives are hoping to locate a vehicle thought to be involved in the shooting death of a man outside the Kensington Safeway last week. Edmonton resident Omarr Jamal Cameron-Bramwell, 23, was shot while in the grocery store's parking lot on April 12 around 9:30 p.m. On Tuesday, police released CCTV images of a dark-coloured Jeep Patriot they believe was used in the shooting and then intentionally set on fire. The charred remains of the vehicle were found in the 6800 block of R
  
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• City of Lethbridge to not proceed with six off-leash dog parks ... - Lethbridge News Now

  18-04-2023 23:28 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge to not proceed with six off-leash dog parks ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 91-year-old Calgarian fulfills lifelong dream of taking to the skies

  18-04-2023 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Margaret Hitchcock crossed a big item off her bucket list on Tuesday when WestJet gave the 91-year-old aviation enthusiast a spin in the airline's full-motion simulator.
  
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• Airdrie couple makes sure students can attend graduation ceremonies in style

  18-04-2023 22:32
  
  High school graduation season is weeks away and most students are busy trying to find the perfect gown or suit to wear. But not everyone can afford to spend hundreds of dollars to dress for the event. And that's where the Adopt-A-Grad Foundation can help. Lori and Mike Reist run the charity, which supplies grads with clothing and some financial support for things like banquet tickets for family members. "We want them to know that the community as a whole believes in them, wants them to succeed a
  
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• Alberta attracts over 45000 out-of-province workers in 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  18-04-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta attracts over 45000 out-of-province workers in 2022  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Council approves 2022 City of Lethbridge Annual Report - City of Lethbridge

  18-04-2023 22:04 via news.google.com
  
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• Suncor reports release of water from sediment pond on Alberta oilsands mine

  18-04-2023 21:48
  
  Suncor is reporting the release of six million litres of water from a pond on its Fort Hills oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta., that exceeded guidelines for sediment.  In a note to area First Nations, the Alberta Energy Regulator says the water is from a pond used to settle suspended solids in surface water collected from parts of the site that haven't been mined.  Once the sediments settle, the water is emptied into a creek that drains into the Athabasca River.  The reg
  
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• Tourmaline, Clean Energy Fuels to partner on natural gas fuelling station network

  18-04-2023 20:10
  
  Tourmaline Oil Corp. says it is partnering with California-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to build and operate a network of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling stations along highway corridors in Western Canada. The $70-million joint investment will see the two companies commission up to 20 CNG stations over the next five years. The move will allow heavy-duty trucks and other commercial transportation fleets to transition to using CNG, which is a lower-carbon alternative to diesel and gasoline
  
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• WestJet pilots vote in favour of strike mandate, could walk before May long weekend

  18-04-2023 19:22
  
  The union representing WestJet pilots says they have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate. The Air Line Pilots Association says the 1,600 WestJet pilots it represents can launch a strike as early as the week leading up to the May long weekend, which typically kicks off the summer travel season for thousands of Canadians whose plans could now be upended. Bernard Lewall, who heads the union's WestJet contingent, says the workers' issues revolve around jo
  
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• Two Hurricanes listed in NHL Central Scouting rankings - Lethbridge News Now

  18-04-2023 19:17 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta willing to cover up to $30K for communities considering a local police service

  18-04-2023 19:12
  
  The Alberta government announced on Tuesday a new grant for municipalities and Indigenous communities wanting to study launching their own police service. The government is spending $6 million over two years for the program. Each community and municipality could receive up to $30,000 for an independent study to determine if a new police service is "a better fit." "The feasibility study will outline potential models that will best serve the community which may include a local, self-administered p
  
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• Alberta government offering to pay for feasibility study costs of ditching RCMP

  18-04-2023 19:12
  
  The Alberta government announced on Tuesday a new grant for municipalities and Indigenous communities wanting to study launching their own police service. The government is spending $6 million over two years for the program. Each community and municipality could receive up to $30,000 for an independent study to determine if a new police service is "a better fit." "The feasibility study will outline potential models that will best serve the community which may include a local, self-administered p
  
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• Suspect in Alberta kidnapping and sexual assaults to seek date for bail hearing

  18-04-2023 18:57
  
  An Alberta man accused of targeting women in Calgary's sex trade is scheduled to be back in court later this week to set a date for a bail hearing. Richard Robert Mantha – who faces 16 charges including kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault with a weapon and sexual assault causing bodily harm – appeared via video today. Police cordoned off a rural property east of Calgary earlier this month looking for evidence after at least three sex workers alleged they were kidnapped,
  
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• City of Lethbridge opens applications for Community Event Support ... - Lethbridge News Now

  18-04-2023 18:19 via news.google.com
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo employee bitten by Burmese python 'doing well' in hospital

  18-04-2023 18:03
  
  A Burmese rock python at the Edmonton Valley Zoo bit a worker Tuesday morning. The woman in her 30s was given first aid by her colleagues until emergency responders arrived and is "doing well" in hospital, city spokesperson Debi Winwood told CTV News Edmonton. Emergency responders were called around 8:20 a.m., nearly two hours before the facility opens to the public. "Emergency protocols are in place and were followed," Winwood said. "As with any City of Edmonton facility and as per protocol, we
  
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• Edmonton Valley Zoo employee bit by Burmese python 'doing well' in hospital

  18-04-2023 18:03
  
  A Burmese rock python at the Edmonton Valley Zoo bit a worker Tuesday morning. The woman in her 30s was given first aid by her colleagues until emergency responders arrived and is "doing well" in hospital, city spokesperson Debi Winwood told CTV News Edmonton. Emergency responders were called around 8:20 a.m., nearly two hours before the facility opens to the public. "Emergency protocols are in place and were followed," Winwood said. "As with any City of Edmonton facility and as per protocol, we
  
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• Alberta small businesses worried election campaign won't raise their concerns

  18-04-2023 15:59
  
  Affordability is one of the top priorities for Alberta small businesses as the province heads into an election next month, says a group that represents many entrepreneurs. However, small business owners are anxious those concerns won't be addressed during the May election campaign. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released the results of new survey Tuesday showing while 95 per cent of Alberta small business owners intend to vote, just 16 per cent are "confident their concer
  
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• Blood Tribe unveils plan to tackle drug crisis

  18-04-2023 14:10
  
  The Blood Tribe reserve has been enduring with a worsening drug crisis, but now its chief and council say there is a plan to deal with the problem. A state of local emergency has been declared and $1.5 million dollars allocated for various initiatives. "We have utilized our own funds from various sources over the last few years towards alleviating the harm that our people have suffered," said Chief Roy Fox. Despite past measures, including states of emergency and banishing several drug dealers,
  
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• Thousands of Canadians missed out on federal housing and dental benefits: report

  18-04-2023 11:40
  
  A new report says hundreds of thousands of Canadians may have missed out on government money intended to help with the rising cost of living because the housing and dental benefits rolled out last year have had "atrocious" take-up. The analysis by David Macdonald, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, assesses both benefits, as well as how much the federal government has actually spent on the measures.Capital Dispatch: Stay up to date on the latest news from Parliament
  
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• Kings edge Oilers 4-3 in OT to take early lead in playoff series

  18-04-2023 07:54
  
  Alex Iafallo scored the overtime winner for the Los Angeles Kings in a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers to open their first-round playoff series Monday. Iafallo scored a power-play goal at 9:19 of OT by converting a Victor Arvidsson feed from behind the net. Adrian Kempe scored twice and Anze Kopitar had a goal and three assists for Los Angeles, which held Oilers captain and NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid off the scoresheet. Kings goaltender Joonas Korpisalo made 38 saves for the win. Leo
  
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• Alberta tow trucks can keep using flashing blue lights for another 5 years

  18-04-2023 06:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province is allowing snowplows, tow trucks and highway maintenance and other roadside operators to continue using flashing blue and amber lights for the next five years.
  
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• 'He died doing one of his passions': Veteran killed in Calgary's second fatal motorcycle crash of the year

  18-04-2023 03:42
  
  Todd Red Gilman served in the Canadian Armed Forces and is being remembered for his efforts to help other veterans. He spent much of his time volunteering at the Veterans Association Food Bank in Calgary, putting together food hampers and uplifting the people around him. "Even through his own struggles, Todd made sure that everybody else knew that he was there to help them," said Charles Redeker, a friend and operations manager at the food bank. "He was somebody I knew I could reach out to." Gil
  
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• 'Extremely rare' wolverine sighting made in south Calgary park

  18-04-2023 02:51
  
  Wolverines are rare even in the places they're known to live but in Calgary city limits, they're unheard-of. Which explains why it took experienced wildlife photographer Gordon Cooke a few moments to figure out what he was looking at. "I thought it might have been a porcupine," Cooke said. "It's going too fast. It's too loud to be a porcupine. It was too large, too." He was trying to capture shots of returning ospreys when he first heard the crashing in the bush next to the marsh he was staking
  
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• Blood Tribe in Alberta starts new offensive against drug use and traffickers

  18-04-2023 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We will need to focus on preventing those dangerous drugs from reaching our lands and our people."
  
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• Alberta NDP promises $200 million to create post secondary campus in downtown Calgary

  18-04-2023 02:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Opposition NDP is promising up to $200 million to create a post-secondary campus in downtown Calgary if it wins the upcoming election.
  
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• Lethbridge police to introduce new design incorporating Blackfoot values

  18-04-2023 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The art will be displayed inside the station, as well as through digital promotions and will serve as a visual representation of those values.
  
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• ‘It could happen to anybody’: Calgary’s motorcycle community mourns early season death

  18-04-2023 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary's motorcycle community is mourning the loss of Todd Gilman, the second person to die in a motorcycle accident in Calgary this year.
  
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• Checking in with the Lethbridge shelter as Blood Tribe settles in as operator - Global News

  18-04-2023 01:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Checking in with the Lethbridge shelter as Blood Tribe settles in as operator

  18-04-2023 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Blood Tribe Department of Health aims to offer supports that are "culturally appropriate", with a high number of Indigenous clients accessing their services.
  
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• Alberta premier addresses Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce

  18-04-2023 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Alberta is open for business," Smith told those in attendance. "We have opportunities, well-paying jobs, we've got targeting support for strategic and emerging sectors."
  
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• Chestermere landowner left with cleanup after police arrest suspected kidnapper

  18-04-2023 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Outside the structure, a camper van, an old ambulance, propane canisters, old furniture and piles of garbage were sitting in the dirt. A white refuse bin was trucked in.
  
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• Chestermere land owner left with cleanup after police arrest suspected kidnapper

  18-04-2023 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Outside the structure, a camper van, an old ambulance, propane canisters, old furniture and piles of garbage were sitting in the dirt. A white refuse bin was trucked in.
  
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• Police seek dash-cam footage after woman found dead in southeast alley

  18-04-2023 00:53
  
  Calgary police are investigating after the body of a woman was discovered in an alley in the community of Forest Heights on Monday. Police were called to the 700 block of 40 Street S.E. at roughly 9:10 a.m. The Calgary Police Service's homicide unit is investigating the death, which at this time is considered suspicious. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday. Officers are in the process of reviewing security footage from the vicinity, and are asking for anyone with CCTV or dash-cam video from th
  
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• Alberta’s multiculturalism council member resigns over antisemitic posts

  18-04-2023 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tariq Khan, a Calgary realtor and a candidate for Ward 5 during the 2021 municipal election, was listed as a member but tendered his resignation on Monday.
  
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• Alberta’s multiculturalism council member resigns over anti-Semitic posts

  18-04-2023 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tariq Khan, a Calgary realtor and a candidate for Ward 5 during the 2021 municipal election, was listed as a member but tendered his resignation on Monday.
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Lethbridge; speaks to local chamber

  18-04-2023 00:35
  
  Danielle Smith has made her first trip to Lethbridge since being elected premier in November. On Monday, she gave a brief speech to the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce before having a Q-and-A with chamber members. "We believe that you are critical parts of a healthy economy and that you need the right kind of help. Your advice makes sure that we make decisions, and that the decisions we make do what we need to do," the premier said during her speech. While she took questions from members of the c
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Lethbridge | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  18-04-2023 00:35 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Police seeking assistance in theft investigation - Lethbridge News Now

  18-04-2023 00:13 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police seeking assistance in theft investigation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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