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• Highway 2 open again after 2-vehicle collision near Okotoks

  22-04-2023 23:44
  
  Two vehicles collided on Highway 2 at 338 Avenue near Okotoks around 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Traffic was diverted on southbound Highway 2 until it was reopened around 4:30 p.m.  There was no information about the condition of the drivers. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• 2-vehicle collision disrupts traffic near Okotoks

  22-04-2023 23:44
  
  Two vehicles collided on Highway 2 at 338 Avenue near Oktoks around 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Southbound traffic on Highway 2 was being diverted from the area as of 3:30 p.m. RCMP said they anticipated being on scene for a while to investigate and clear the scene, and told commuters to expect major delays. There was no information about the condition of the drivers. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.Update: SB Hwy2 at TwpRd 210, near Okotok
  
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• Gun shots interrupt spring morning in northeast Calgary

  22-04-2023 23:06
  
  A warm spring morning in northeast Calgary was disrupted by the sounds of gunfire Saturday after shots rang out around 11:30 a.m. in the community of Castleridge. Police closed many streets in the neighbourhood in an effort to locate the people involved. One resident found a bullet in the siding of his home and told CTV News a suspect ran into his yard. "I was inside the house and heard a pop," said Chris Roach. "Which sounded like a car backfiring and felt a slight vibration of my house. (I) lo
  
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• Massive Calgary-area solar project rejected in favour of wildlife conservation

  22-04-2023 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A proposed solar project that was slated on a site south of Calgary near a popular bird watching area has been rejected by the Alberta Utilities Commission.
  
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• Suncor to be investigated after dead animals found at mine site

  22-04-2023 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the Alberta Energy Regulator, dead waterfowl were located at a tailings pond north of Fort McMurray at Suncor's Base Mine Site.
  
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• Eid al-Fitr celebration marks the end of Ramadan

  22-04-2023 21:27
  
  Friday was a day of reward after a month of fasting for Muslims around the world. It was Eid al-Fitr, the celebration to mark the end of Ramadan. The day began with morning prayers, and continued with many families exchanging gifts, children getting new clothes, and families sharing special meals together. It was considered a day of reward, after a month of fasting from dawn to sunset. It was also a month of doing good deeds for the community. "This is all about God's blessing that we were able
  
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• Country legends Tanya Tucker and Emmylou Harris highlight Calgary Folk Music Festival lineup

  22-04-2023 20:13
  
  Some big names in country music will be part of the lineup at the Calgary Folk Music Festival this year. The beloved music fest announced its full lineup Thursday, which includes legends Emmylou Harris and Tanya Tucker.The 44th annual Calgary Folk Fest lineup has landed, powered by ATB. Feat. performances by @andrewbird, @EmmylouSongbird, @digableplanets, @MusicNegrito, @JeffTweedy, @JuliaJacklin, @MattMays, @thepaperkites, @SierraFerrell, @tanyatucker, & more! Art by Geneva Haleypic.twitter
  
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• Canada's Jones, Laing open world mixed doubles curling championship with pair of wins

  22-04-2023 20:04
  
  The Canadian combo of Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing rolled to a pair of impressive victories on the opening day of world mixed doubles curling championship on Saturday in South Korea. The husband and wife team from Winnipeg beat Scotland's Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds in the opening game to start the 20-team, week-long competition. Canada then capped a successful first day by doubling Vanessa Tonoli and Wouter Goesgens of the Netherlands 10-5 in the evening draw. "It settles you down a little
  
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• Roughnecks set franchise record for wins with 13-12 win over Panther City

  22-04-2023 18:55
  
  The Calgary Roughnecks scored a lucky 13 goals Friday night, defeating the Panther City Lacrosse Club 13-12 in a game played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Thirteen is also how many games the Roughnecks have won this season, setting a new franchise record for wins.We've set a Franchise Record for wins in a season with 13!And we're just getting started. PLAYOFFS UP NEXT!#GoNecksGo pic.twitter.com/VmhS03FUeR — x - Calgary Roughnecks (@NLLRoughnecks) April 22, 2023Jesse King led the w
  
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• PSAC, Treasury Board president blame each other for the pace of contract talks

  22-04-2023 18:29
  
  Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and the head of the Public Service Alliance of Canada pointed blame at each other for the slow pace of contract talks, as negotiations resumed in an attempt to end the strike by 155,000 public service workers. During a media conference Saturday afternoon outside a downtown Ottawa hotel, PSAC national president Chris Aylward accused the federal government of failing to respond to a new offer tabled on Thursday night. Two-and-a-half hours later, Fortier issued
  
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• Volunteers offer critical support and hope to patients at Calgary’s Seizure Monitoring Unit

  22-04-2023 17:23
  
  Epileptic patients in the Seizure Monitoring Unit (SMU) at the Foothills Medical Centre regularly spend days in isolation as doctors monitor their symptoms, but volunteers are stepping up to provide companionship and critical support when it’s needed most. The SMU is a clinical space with four treatment beds where the brain waves of patients are constantly monitored and they’re induced into having a seizure to find out more information about their condition. “The days are long
  
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• Chevalier, or the so-called 'Black Mozart,' had a fascinating life. Now it's at the heart of a movie

  22-04-2023 17:08
  
  Joseph Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, is not quite a household name -- yet. The 18th century Afro-Caribbean historical figure is best known as a composer, sometimes called "The Black Mozart" for his bright, virtuosic works and peerless talent on the violin. He was also the son of an enslaved woman, a champion fencer, a notorious ladies' man, a boundary-breaking conductor and a close confidante of Marie Antoinette.5 Things to Know newsletter: Sign up to start your day with
  
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• Burger King's secret weapon against McDonald's is the Whopper

  22-04-2023 16:57
  
  When Burger King launched a new marketing campaign late last year with a little jingle to support the Whopper, Tom Curtis was initially skeptical. "You just can't say 'Whopper' four times," Curtis, Burger's King's president in the US and Canada, told CNN, recounting a conversation with the brand's creative and marketing teams. "There's got to be something more to it than that."Get the CTV News App now for breaking news alerts and all the top storiesBut the jingle, which does indeed say "Whopper"
  
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• She signed up to live on a cruise ship for 3 years. Here's why

  22-04-2023 16:54
  
  When Sharon Lane heard about a cruise company offering a three-year-long voyage around the world, she immediately started fantasizing about life on board. Life at Sea Cruises is selling places on board the MV Gemini, which sets sail from Istanbul on Nov. 1 on an epic global journey that will take in most of the planet's prime cruising destinations.Would it really be more affordable to retire on a cruise ship?Lane, a 75-year-old retired high school teacher from California, is a travel enthusiast.
  
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• Explorers find WWII ship sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs

  22-04-2023 16:44
  
  A team of explorers announced it found a sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners of war when it was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting in Australia's largest maritime wartime loss with a total of 1,080 lives. The wreck of the Montevideo Maru was located after a 12-day search at a depth of over 4000 meters (13,120 feet) -- deeper than the Titanic -- off Luzon island in the South China Sea, using an autonomous underwater vehicle with in-built sonar. T
  
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• Bandits stage late surge to defeat Spruce Grove

  22-04-2023 16:31
  
  After falling behind 2-0, the Brooks Bandits bounced back with five straight goals Friday night, defeating the Spruce Grove Saints 5-2. The victory gave the Bandits a 1-0 lead in the Alberta Junior Hockey League final. Caelan Fitzpatrick scored twice, and Hunter Wallace, Jordan Hughesman, and Danylo Korzhyletskyi scored for the Bandits. Kadyn Chabot and Liam Watkins scored for Spruce Grove. Ethan Barwick made 26 saves in goal for Brooks to gain the victory.'Bandits erase 2-0 deficit and score fi
  
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• Russian race-car driver heads to Federal Court over Canadian ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-04-2023 12:14 via news.google.com
  
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• Kings defeat Oilers in OT to take 2-1 series lead

  22-04-2023 07:59
  
  Trevor Moore scored a power-play goal at 3:24 of overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. After Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was called for high sticking at 1:44, Moore, who grew up in nearby Thousand Oaks, California, took Gabriel Villardi's pass from behind the net and put it between the legs of Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner to give the Kings their second OT victory of the series. The Kings have
  
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• Teen girl missing in Airdrie; Mounties ask for assistance to find her

  22-04-2023 06:01
  
  Airdrie RCMP are looking to the public for help finding a missing teenage girl. Jacqueline Millis, 13, was last seen Friday at Meadowbrook School. Police are concerned for her well-being. Millis is 164.5 cm (about 5'4") and 45 kg (about 99 pounds). She has brown hair and brown eyes and last wore a white t-shirt with brown stripes, a camouflage hoodie sweater, light-blue jeans and black shoes. Call the RCMP or contact Crime Stoppers if you know where she might be. 
  
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• Kitchen fire in Whitehorn results in a dozen people being displaced

  22-04-2023 06:00
  
  Firefighters responded to an intense fire Friday night, but quick action resulted in the blaze being brought under control quickly. Calls came in about a home on 44 Avenue N.E. in the community of Whitehorn with smoke coming out of it around 8:20 p.m. Fire crews from a nearby fire station arrived within moments and saw smoke coming out the front door. They say a cooking fire in the kitchen had grown into a well-involved fire. Crews extinguished it and searched the home for people, but 12 occupan
  
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• Isles score 4 fastest goals in playoff history, top Canes - Lethbridge News Now

  22-04-2023 04:33 via news.google.com
  
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• Guerrero's 11th homer in Bronx leads Jays over Yanks 6-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-04-2023 04:33 via news.google.com
  
  Guerrero's 11th homer in Bronx leads Jays over Yanks 6-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta government clarifies Compassionate Intervention Act after criticism

  22-04-2023 04:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the United Conservative government faces criticism over its Compassionate Intervention Act, the premier's chief of staff sat down with Global News to set the record straight.
  
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• Bandits stay in the moment as AJHL finals set to kick off Friday

  22-04-2023 03:21
  
  All that stands between the Brooks Bandits three-peating as AJHL champions are the Spruce Gove Saints. The two teams finished first in their respective divisions by comfortable margins this year. The Bandits and Saints met twice this year, splitting the season's series. This will also be the third straight year the Bandits and Saints have faced off in the league finals. While they have eyes on a national championship, the Bandits know they need to win the AJHL championship first. "You can't win
  
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• Cavalry eliminated from Canadian Championship with loss to Pacific FC

  22-04-2023 02:42
  
  Cavalry FC suffered a tough defeat Thursday night, dropping a 5-3 decision on penalties to Pacific FC. Myar Bevan scored the lone goal in regulation for Cavalry, while Easton Ongaro scored for Pacific FC.#CanChamp Highlights: @Pacificfccpl 1:1 @CPLCavalryFC (5-3 Penalties) Pacific FC win on penalties at Starlight Stadium and advance to the quarter-finals! — Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) April 21, 2023Pacific advanced to the quarter-finals of the Canadian Championship, where they'll be a
  
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• Organizations pushing for accelerated conservation efforts in Canada - Global News

  22-04-2023 02:40 via news.google.com
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• Organizations pushing for accelerated conservation efforts in Canada

  22-04-2023 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  In 25 years, the Nature Conservancy of Canada has conserved more than 400,000 hectares of land in Alberta.
  
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• Finding better community outcomes: Lethbridge committee discusses social issues - Global News

  22-04-2023 02:36 via news.google.com
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• Finding better community outcomes: Lethbridge committee discusses social issues

  22-04-2023 02:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, the committee also voted in favour of allocating federal funds towards three initiatives targeting those experiencing or at-risk of homelessness and seniors.
  
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• Alberta unions take to downtown Calgary for solidarity demonstration

  22-04-2023 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  'There's no reason for them to expect less. There's no reason for them to put up with disrespect in the working workplace. So our message is that workers demand better.'
  
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• Ripley's Round Trip: Bucket List Places To Visit Before They ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-04-2023 02:23 via news.google.com
  
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• Whooping cough outbreak grows in Alberta: ‘Any rise in cases is concerning’

  22-04-2023 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A whooping cough outbreak in Alberta is growing at a time when a report shows that perception of the importance of routine childhood vaccinations has declined.
  
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• Finding better community outcomes in Lethbridge the focus of recent committee meeting - Global News

  22-04-2023 01:15 via news.google.com
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• Pavement peddlers: Cheap asphalt usually too good to be true

  22-04-2023 01:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say the paving scam involves the suspect offering to fill your driveway potholes or pave it for a bargain, taking your money or doing a poor job and is never seen again.
  
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• From the bargaining table to the street: Alberta employees push for 'better'

  22-04-2023 00:45
  
  As federal public service workers continue their strike across the country, hundreds of Albertans are lending a hand and asking for a little help of their own. The Alberta Federation of Labour's (AFL) "Workers Demand Better" convention was joined by many Calgarian employees Friday as it marched through downtown. About 400 people gathered to shine the spotlight on issues like wages, working conditions and pensions. The rally comes as Public Service Alliance of Canada employees picket and other in
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: April 21, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  22-04-2023 00:33 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: April 21, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Is Canada's infrastructure prepared for the electric vehicle boom?

  22-04-2023 00:32
  
  By 2035 all cars, SUVs and light trucks sold in Canada must be electric, a goal experts describe as an ambitious one by the federal government as part of its plan to decarbonize the transportation sector and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. But will Canada’s infrastructure be able to handle all of these new electric vehicles? There doesn’t seem to be a clear answer, as experts in the automotive and green energy industries say there are several factors to consider.Climate Barometer n
  
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• CTrain slips off the tracks at Dalhousie LRT Station

  22-04-2023 00:29
  
  Calgary Transit ran into a bit of an issue on Friday when one of its Red Line trains derailed at the Dalhousie LRT Station. It happened on the westbound tracks at roughly 2:30 p.m. A spokesperson for the City of Calgary says it wasn't a major derailment, explaining that one of the wheels on one of the three CTrain cars "slipped off the tracks." Officials say no injuries were reported and no damage was caused. The incident did prompt Calgary Transit to bring in shuttle buses to move passengers be
  
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• Alberta looking to improve federal Equalization Program - Lethbridge News Now

  22-04-2023 00:18 via news.google.com
  
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• Doctors worry Lethbridge patients without proper care as obstetrics ... - CBC.ca

  22-04-2023 00:05 via news.google.com
  
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