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• Deliciously witty Teenage Dick is ATP's theatrical gem

  28-04-2023 23:50
  
  As the curtain rises on Teenage Dick, Richard (Dylan Thomas-Bouchier, in a mesmerizing unforgettable performance), who is going into senior year at Roseland High as a virgin with cerebral palsy, introduces himself by outlining the way he plans to elevate himself from secretary to the president of the school student association. If you substitute Donald Trump in 2016 for Richard, outlining how he planned to defeat 15 Republicans to win the nomination and then Hillary Clinton to win the American p
  
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• Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo kicks off with an expected 100,000 attendees over four days

  28-04-2023 23:33
  
  Thousands of people lined Eighth Avenue in downtown Calgary to celebrate the opening of the 16th annual Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo. Alex Kingcott, spokesperson for the show, says people come from all over the city and North America to attend. "Calgary Expo is kind of like nerd Christmas," Kingcott said. "People from all over Alberta, people from across Canada, the Pacific Northwest come to Calgary Expo. We have people here internationally, which is really exciting. It's definitely a h
  
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• Double-whammy for allergy sufferers with snow mould and very-high pollen forecast

  28-04-2023 23:32
  
  Many welcome the signs of spring but for some it’s a season of sneezing and allergy sufferers in southern Alberta might soon experience more symptoms due to both snow mould and the start of the pollen season. Aerobiology Research Laboratories (ARL), which provides pollen forecasts for many Canadian cities, predicts very high pollen levels from trees in the Calgary area over the next several weeks. “It’s going to be very high for poplar in the next week or so,” said Daniel
  
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• Charges laid in downtown hit-and-run that injured pedestrian

  28-04-2023 23:18
  
  Calgary police say charges have been laid in a hit-and-run in the downtown core last summer that left a pedestrian seriously injured. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Macleod Trail S.E. at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2022 for reports of a crash. Police say the victim, a woman in her 20s, was standing at the northwest corner of the intersection waiting to cross when a Jeep Gladiator left the far left lane of Fifth Avenue, passed other traffic, ran a red light and enter
  
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• Chlorine spill concerns prompt warning for Redwood Meadows residents

  28-04-2023 22:21
  
  Tsuut'ina Nation police issued a stay-indoors warning Friday for Redwood Meadows residents after a chemical spill of chlorine. The agency posted the notice on its Facebook page shortly after 1 p.m. "At approximately 12:30 … in the community of Redwood Meadows at the water treatment plant there has been a spill of chlorine," police said. "At this time, we are advising residents of Redwood Meadows and westside Tsuut'ina Nation residents to stay indoors and avoid low-lying areas where the li
  
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• Young man convicted in officer's hit-and-run death influenced by peers: psychologist

  28-04-2023 21:56
  
  A forensic psychologist testified Friday that a young man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer is at a high risk to reoffend if he's sent to a federal penitentiary. The young offender, who was 17 at the time, was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett on Dec. 31, 2020. Harnett died after being dragged by an SUV, then falling into the path of an oncoming car. The Crown wants the driver of the SUV, who is now 20, sentenced as an adult and serve betw
  
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• Wranglers look to sweep at home following overtime win in Game 1

  28-04-2023 21:22
  
  The Wranglers are looking for a sweep of the home portion of their series against Abbotsford after winning Game 1 3-2 in overtime Wednesday night. Jakob Pelletier scored the game-winner 11:52 into the first extra period to give the host Wranglers a one-game lead in their best-of-five Pacific Division semi-final. Dryden Hunt and Adam Klapka added singles for the Wranglers, and Dustin Wolf made 37 stops in goal. Wolf was named Player of the Game. The Wranglers overcame a match penalty to leading s
  
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• Alberta NDP pledges public safety and housing supports in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  28-04-2023 21:09 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta NDP pledges public safety and housing supports in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• University of Calgary awarded $125M research grant for child wellness initiative

  28-04-2023 20:42
  
  The University of Calgary has received the largest research grant in the institution's history. The $125-million grant from the Government of Canada, announced on Friday, will be used for child health and wellness research through the university's One Child Every Child initiative. According to the university's website, the initiative aims to help all children to be "healthy, empowered and thrivin "In 2020, UNICEF ranked Canada 30th out of 38 wealthy countries in child health and wellness,"
  
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• Riders and drivers bemoan 'inaccessible' Lethbridge transit system - CBC.ca

  28-04-2023 20:41 via news.google.com
  
  Riders and drivers bemoan 'inaccessible' Lethbridge transit system  CBC.ca
  
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• Big Truck Petting Zoo Returns - City of Lethbridge

  28-04-2023 20:14 via news.google.com
  
  Big Truck Petting Zoo Returns  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Hulk smashes into CTV Morning Live Calgary's weather broadcast

  28-04-2023 19:26
  
  The Calgary Expo is in town and one of the stars dropped by the CTV studio to speak with the Morning Live crew and try his hand at reading the weather. Lou Ferrigno, the original Hulk, stepped in with Gina Martin to help deliver the weather. After a bit of a mixup between U.S.-Canadian temperature reporting, Ferrigno's guest appearance went well. "Explain to me 18C to Farenheit," he said. "Well, 50F is about 10C," Martin said. "So close to 70F, I'd say?" Ferrigno was also able to share the good
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: April 28, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-04-2023 19:25 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: April 28, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary energy company faces charges over failing to shut down pipeline

  28-04-2023 18:38
  
  A Calgary-based oil and gas company faces six charges from the Alberta Energy Regulator for violations over one of its pipelines near Jenner, Alta. Aeraden Energy Corp. is charged under the Pipeline Act and Pipeline Rules for failing to abandon one of its pipelines, the AER said Friday. The charges include:Failing to discontinue, abandon, or reactivate a pipeline that had not been in active service within the last 12 months; Failing to physically isolate or disconnect a discontinued pipeline fro
  
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• Composite sketch released of woman wanted in attempted break-in

  28-04-2023 18:31
  
  Calgary police have released a composite sketch of a woman believed to be involved in an attempted break-in in the community of Kelvin Grove earlier this month. A witness saw a man and a woman in a grey Acura MDX parked in the alley behind a home in the 900 block of Kerfoot Crescent S.W. at around 12:35 p.m. on Friday, April 14. It's alleged the man tried to break into the home, but stopped when the woman, who was in the driver's seat, honked the horn to alert him someone was watching. The man g
  
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• Calgary council moves closer to adding restrictions on anti-abortion flyers sent to homes

  28-04-2023 17:10
  
  An amendment to a bylaw could see more rules placed on groups that mail out flyers containing images of fetuses to Calgary homes. A meeting of the City of Calgary's community development committee voted unanimously on Thursday to send the proposed bylaw to council next month. The bylaw amendment – called Regulating the Unsolicited Distribution of Graphic Images Depicting a Fetus – would modify Calgary's Community Standards Bylaw to regulate any organization that uses graphic images o
  
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• Imperial Oil reports Q1 profit up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

  28-04-2023 16:17
  
  Imperial Oil Ltd. is raising its quarterly dividend as it reported it earned $1.25 billion in its first quarter, up from $1.17 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. The company says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share, up from 44 cents per share.Download our app to get alerts to your device Get the latest newsletters right to your inboxThe increased payment to shareholders comes as the company says its profit amounted to $2.13 per diluted share for the quarter ended
  
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• Police stumble across drug trafficking operation; 3 arrested at Didsbury, Alta., hotel

  28-04-2023 16:05
  
  Didsbury RCMP say they made a drug bust at a local hotel while investigating an unrelated matter. Police were first called to the business on April 22 to check on the court order compliance of Aaron Saville, a 37-year-old Fort Saskatchewan man who had recently been conditionally released following a sexual assault charge. Officers discovered Saville was not in compliance with his released conditions and arrested him. While officers were conducting the arrest, they found evidence of drug traffick
  
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• Imperial says Cold Lake carbon capture project could open within years

  28-04-2023 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial Oil Ltd. is raising its quarterly dividend as it reported it earned $1.25 billion in its first quarter, up from $1.17 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
  
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• Imperial Oil profits increase over same quarter last year

  28-04-2023 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial Oil Ltd. is raising its quarterly dividend as it reported it earned $1.25 billion in its first quarter, up from $1.17 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
  
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• TC Energy says 'multiple' asset sale negotiations underway in $5B divestment process

  28-04-2023 14:52
  
  TC Energy Corp. said it's on track to complete its previously announced plan to sell off $5 billion in assets by the end of the year, though the Calgary-based pipeline company declined to provide specifics on which assets are on the auction block. “I appreciate there's lots of interest in our asset sale processes and our deleveraging plan,” said TC Energy Corp. chief executive Francois Poirier on a conference call with analysts Friday. “I would just remind everyone that we are
  
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• Pipeline company TC Energy reports first-quarter profit up from year ago

  28-04-2023 14:52
  
  TC Energy Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $1.31 billion, up from $358 million in the same quarter last year. The pipeline company says the profit amounted to $1.29 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, up from a profit of 36 cents per diluted share a year earlier. Revenue totalled $3.93 billion, up from $3.50 billion in the first three months of 2022. TC Energy says its comparable results for its most recent quarter amounted to $1.21 per share, up from $1.12 per share in the
  
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• Fans set to fill Stephen Ave. for Parade of Wonders

  28-04-2023 14:46
  
  After three consecutive years of cancellations, Canada's largest cosplay parade is back in full force. Calgarians will flood Stephen Ave. Friday morning for the first Parade of Wonders (POW!) since 2019. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. The parade wasn't held in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID-19, and organizers were forced to pull the plug on the event in 2022 due to a sudden dump of snow. The Calgary Expo started Thursday afternoon, but the POW! is considered the official kic
  
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• Fans fill Stephen Ave. for Parade of Wonders

  28-04-2023 14:46
  
  After three consecutive years of cancellations, Canada's largest cosplay parade is back in full force. Calgarians will flood Stephen Ave. Friday morning for the first Parade of Wonders (POW!) since 2019. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. The parade wasn't held in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID-19, and organizers were forced to pull the plug on the event in 2022 due to a sudden dump of snow. The Calgary Expo started Thursday afternoon, but the POW! is considered the official kic
  
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• Lethbridge College receives greenhouse research grant - Lethbrige Herald

  28-04-2023 12:11 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge College receives greenhouse research grant  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• AHS says pertussis outbreak has hit Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  28-04-2023 12:11 via news.google.com
  
  AHS says pertussis outbreak has hit Lethbridge  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Trudeau says government making 'serious offers' to end public service strike

  28-04-2023 11:44
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday the government is making "serious offers" in a bid to bring a strike of its largest public sector union to an end. More than 100,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada walked off the job 10 days ago and while talks have continued on and off since then, there is still no imminent sign of a deal. Earlier this week PSAC national president Chris Aylward said he wanted Trudeau to get directly involved in the negotiations, which he said have hit
  
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• Federal workers strike for 10th day as negotiations on pay, remote work continue

  28-04-2023 11:44
  
  Workers in Canada's largest federal public service union are hitting the picket lines for the 10th day as negotiations continue. Both sides are facing pressure to reach a deal, though there is no talk of back-to-work legislation being on the way.Download our app to get alerts to your device Get the latest newsletters right to your inboxAccording to an update from Treasury Board President Mona Fortier earlier this week, wages and remote work are among the points of contention in the labour disput
  
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• Lethbridge Recovery Community set to open later this year - Lethbridge News Now

  28-04-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Recovery Community set to open later this year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Speed investigated in fatal dump truck rollover along Deerfoot Trail

  28-04-2023 04:45
  
  Calgary police say speed is being investigated as a factor in a rollover on Deerfoot Trail on Thursday evening that killed one person and injured another. According to investigators, the Western Star Conventional dump truck was on the ramp from northbound Deerfoot Trail to eastbound Stoney Trail N.E. at 6:35 p.m. when the driver lost control. The dump truck rolled over and came to rest on the embankment on the south side of the roadway. The driver, a 24-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the s
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured in crash along Deerfoot Trail

  28-04-2023 04:45
  
  One person is dead in the aftermath of a vehicle rollover along Deerfoot Trail on Thursday evening. Police said a single vehicle rolled while on the ramp leading from northbound Deerfoot to eastbound Stoney Trail just after 6:30 p.m. EMS confirmed one person was declared dead at the scene, while another was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition. Ages and genders of those involved in the crash were not available. Police didn't currently have further details about the crash to offer. T
  
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• Calgary's Sudanese community worries for family, friends as crisis unfolds

  28-04-2023 04:13
  
  Nearly two weeks after the fighting started, Canada has completed two high-stakes rescue missions in Sudan. Two Canadian Air Force flights carried out rescue missions, the first with 45 people on board and the second with 73. "There is a need to place assets where the needs are the greatest and that's exactly what we're doing," said Anita Anand, Canada's minister of defence. Calgary's Sudanese community has been closely watching since fighting broke out and feels helpless, trying to keep in touc
  
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• Advocates concerned about delays, confusion for low-income Calgarians filing taxes

  28-04-2023 03:26
  
  With an ongoing strike affecting federal government workers, including Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees, some low-income Calgarians are feeling stressed about filing on time and connecting with the agency. Anti-poverty groups also hope there's no delay in benefits, as many of their clients depend on government help, especially in this economy. Roy Farr went to Rise Calgary, an anti-poverty support service in the southeast, for help filing his income taxes after he wasn't able to get through
  
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• Calgary councillors mum on further arena-deal details amid criticism of cost

  28-04-2023 02:42
  
  Asked about the timing and limited details of this week's Calgary arena deal, Coun. Kourtney Penner is blunt. "I absolutely admit the timing of the announcement feels, you know, very savoury for a lot of people," she said. "It's hard to ask Calgarians for their trust right now with the big sticker shock price tag. I absolutely get that." The broadest sense of the costs are known - $1.2 billion for the complex, which includes a community rink as well as the NHL ice sheet. Calgary Sports and Enter
  
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• Danielle Smith photo with protesters charged in ‘Freedom Convoy’ raises eyebrows

  28-04-2023 02:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  At issue is a photo of United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith and three people who were fined or charged for their role in the so-called Freedom Convoy to Ottawa.
  
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• Senior, 93, forced to sleep in hospital hallway leaves her Edmonton family outraged

  28-04-2023 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The family of 93-year-old Virginia Chacon said she was moved out of a room and into a hallway at the University of Alberta, where she spent at least two days and missed a meal.
  
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• 120 years later: How the Frank Slide reshaped the land, legacy of the Crowsnest Pass

  28-04-2023 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Frank Slide isn't the only tragedy the community endured. The Crowsnest Pass, which encompasses several towns at the eastern edge of Alberta's Rockies, has a storied past.
  
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• City of Lethbridge crews hit streets to focus on pothole repairs, maintenance - Global News

  28-04-2023 02:18 via news.google.com
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• City of Lethbridge crews hit streets to focus on pothole repairs, maintenance

  28-04-2023 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city is asking residents to report potholes to 311 and to drive slowly and obey signage when driving around road repair crews.
  
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• City of Lethbridge working to patch up potholes | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  28-04-2023 02:08 via news.google.com
  City of Lethbridge working to patch up potholes | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta premier poses for photo with protestors charged in Ottawa convoy

  28-04-2023 00:49
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is under fire for once again appearing to associate with people facing serious criminal charges.  Photos at a Wednesday night UCP event Smith standing beside two Albertans charged with offences related to the Ottawa convoy.  One of the people in the picture, James Bauder, is a 'Freedom Convoy' organizer. He's awaiting trial on charges of mischief to obstruct property, disobeying a lawful court order and obstructing/resisting a peace officer.  Bauder
  
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• Alberta premier poses for photo with protesters charged in Ottawa convoy

  28-04-2023 00:49
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is under fire for once again appearing to associate with people facing serious criminal charges.  Photos at a Wednesday night UCP event Smith standing beside two Albertans charged with offences related to the Ottawa convoy.  One of the people in the picture, James Bauder, is a "Freedom Convoy" organizer. He's awaiting trial on charges of mischief to obstruct property, disobeying a lawful court order and obstructing/resisting a peace officer.  Bauder
  
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• Lethbridge resident moulding Faces of Lloydminster - My Lloydminster Now

  28-04-2023 00:31 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge resident moulding Faces of Lloydminster  My Lloydminster Now
  
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