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• Saturday afternoon shooting in northeast leaves 1 dead, others shot

  29-04-2023 23:55
  
  At least one person is dead and several others shot late Saturday afternoon in northeast Calgary. The incident took place at 3:07 p.m. on the 100 block of Martindale Boulevard. Police are in the area looking for the suspect. Traffic is expected to be disrupted. Police ask that anyone in the area with security footage or who may have witnessed the incident contact them at 403-266-1234. Those that wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by downloading the P
  
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• Canada's Sarah Douglas wins gold at French Olympic Week sailing ... - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2023 23:55 via news.google.com
  
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• Body of missing 8-year-old girl found in Maskwacis, 3rd suspect charged

  29-04-2023 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The body of the missing girl was found in Maskwacis, south of Edmonton. A 25-year-old man has been added to the accused list.
  
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• ‘Astonishing’: Ukrainian evacuees learn heritage dance for first time in Calgary

  29-04-2023 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The free dance studio in Calgary is keeping Ukrainian refugees connected to their heritage.
  
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• Alberta Premier Smith questions election role of Opposition leader ... - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2023 23:49 via news.google.com
  
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• NDP commits to public safety and housing in Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  29-04-2023 23:45 via news.google.com
  
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• Want to conserve water? Buy a rain barrel

  29-04-2023 23:23
  
  Theoretically, it's Calgary's rainy season, and a Calgary group is encouraging people not to let that moisture seep away. Green Calgary held a rain barrel sale Saturday. With changing weather patterns, capturing rainwater can help you, and our community, build resiliency during times of hot and dry weather. Rain barrels also help to keep water on your property, so less dirt and contaminants wash into the rivers. Made locally with recycled material, Green Calgary rain barrels are $78 for a limite
  
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• National Immunization Awareness Week promotes getting caught up - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2023 22:29 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada sweeps gold at senior world curling championship - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2023 21:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta's two main political rivals have baggage to shed ahead of May 29 election

  29-04-2023 20:41
  
  Alberta’s two main provincial political party leaders are set to duel for the province's highest office starting Monday in a campaign that for both could be a case of win or go home.  A win by United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith and her party gets a second term, defeating Rachel Notley and her NDP just like in 2019.  A loss and Smith risks being tossed out by her party, wearing the ignominy of the first Alberta conservative leader to lose in a head to head fight with the ND
  
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• Alberta’s provincial election to be full of party ‘baggage’: political scientist

  29-04-2023 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's two main political parties will go head-to-head as the provincial election officially begins Monday, May 1.
  
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• Wranglers extend series lead with 4-3 overtime victory at Saddledome

  29-04-2023 19:57
  
  One game after he was ejected for spearing, Matthew Phillips found redemption, firing the game-winner in overtime as the Calgary Wranglers topped the Abbotsford Canucks Friday night. The victory gave the Wranglers a commanding two games to none lead in their best-of-five against the Canucks, with the next three games scheduled for Abbotsford. Clark Bishop, Ben Jones and Dryden Hunt scored for the Wranglers before Phillips scored the winner at 7:49 of the first extra session.Even sweeter when you
  
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• Ottawa man faces charges in grandparent scam of elderly Okotoks woman

  29-04-2023 19:14
  
  An Ottawa resident living temporarily in Calgary faces charges in relation to a grandparent scam involving an elderly woman from the Okotoks area. On April 27, Okotoks RCMP received a complaint about a local resident being defrauded of a large amount of money. Police say she received a call from someone who identified themselves as a lawyer, who said her nephew was in jail and needed bail money. Local Okotoks municipal and GIS officers followed up and say they were able to identify a suspect. A
  
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• Lethbridge Recovery Community set to open later this year - CHAT News Today

  29-04-2023 19:02 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Recovery Community set to open later this year  CHAT News Today
  
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• US conducts 1st evacuation of its citizens from Sudan war - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2023 18:53 via news.google.com
  
  US conducts 1st evacuation of its citizens from Sudan war  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada to continue air evacuations from Sudan, navy vessels on ... - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2023 18:36 via news.google.com
  
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• Threatened Quebec caribou herd expecting up to 12 calves this year - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2023 18:35 via news.google.com
  
  Threatened Quebec caribou herd expecting up to 12 calves this year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flight delays ground Shazam! star Zach Levi from Calgary Expo appearance

  29-04-2023 17:22
  
  Some airline is going to have some explaining to do to a lot of Shazam! fans attending the Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo this weekend. That's because Zachary Levi, the star of the DC Comic film franchise, was forced to cancel his appearance this weekend due to a delayed flight. Levi didn't identify the airline, but did post a video apology on social media to everyone in Calgary who was planning to come see him. "Calgary," he said. "All my Calgarians. "I am so sorry to inform you that I w
  
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• Calgary comedy legends reunite onstage at Calgary Entertainment and Comic Expo

  29-04-2023 17:03
  
  Calgary Expo fans were thrilled by a rare reunion of some local heroes Friday night. All five members of the legendary Kids in the Hall were together onstage again, and the crowd was roaring with laughter. Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCullough, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson took to the main stage for a 75-minute long show, featuring songs, sketches and some true stories. They talked about how their Amazon Prime series came about in 2022, 27 years after their original series ended. It w
  
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• It's a dynasty: Bandits claim third consecutive AJHL championship with 3-2 OT victory over Spruce Grove

  29-04-2023 16:21
  
  Here's a question Calgary hockey fans have for Brooks hockey fans: Do you party just as hard when you win the championship for the third season in a row? The Brooks Bandits and their deliriously happy fans can spend Saturday answering, after the Bandits defeated Spruce Grove 3-2 in overtime Friday night at a jam-packed Centennial Regional Arena in Brooks. Brendan Poshak, who hails from Green Bay, scored 5:10 into overtime to give the Bandits their seventh AJHL championship and third in a row.MUS
  
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• As battle for Sudan continues, civilian deaths top 400

  29-04-2023 15:58
  
  Gunfire and heavy artillery fire persisted Saturday in parts of Sudan's capital Khartoum, residents said, despite the extension of a ceasefire between the country's two top generals, whose battle for power has killed hundreds and sent thousands fleeing for their lives. The civilian death toll jumped Saturday to 411 people, according to the Sudan Doctors' Syndicate, which monitors casualties. The fighting has wounded another 2,023 civilians so far, the group added. In the city of Genena, the prov
  
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• Residents advised of AltaLink helicopter patrols over southern and ... - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2023 15:49 via news.google.com
  
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• Ronaldinho launching worldwide street soccer league

  29-04-2023 15:39
  
  Brazil great Ronaldinho is launching a worldwide street soccer league to give talented young players an opportunity to showcase their skills and follow the same path to stardom as the former Barcelona player. The Ronaldinho Global Street League will begin in "late 2023," organizers said Saturday, and will initially feature a social media tryout process where street soccer players of all ages can upload their best skills and tricks in a bid to join one of the competition's teams. Head-to-head mat
  
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• Russian official: Drone causes fire at Crimea oil reservoir

  29-04-2023 14:41
  
  A massive fire erupted at an oil reservoir in Crimea after it was hit by a drone, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-installed governor of the Black Sea peninsula's port city of Sevastopol, posted videos and photos of the blaze on his Telegram channel.Complete coverage of the war in UkraineRazvozhayev said the fire was assigned the highest ranking in terms of how complicated it will be to extinguish. He did not say whether the drone he cited as c
  
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• 'Pretty surreal:' Canada's Keishana Washington looking forward to ... - Lethbridge News Now

  29-04-2023 12:09 via news.google.com
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Women, children need to be protected against ... - Saltwire

  29-04-2023 12:04 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge, Alta., school recruits Canadian icons to share Blackfoot ... - CBC.ca

  29-04-2023 10:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge, Alta., school recruits Canadian icons to share Blackfoot ... - CBC News

  29-04-2023 10:00 via news.google.com
  
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• No Sheriffs help for camps, but Lethbridge to get SCAN unit - Lethbrige Herald

  29-04-2023 08:21 via news.google.com
  
  No Sheriffs help for camps, but Lethbridge to get SCAN unit  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Bandits 1 victory from AJHL three-peat after overtime win at Spruce Grove

  29-04-2023 02:47
  
  The Brooks Bandits have a chance to claim their third straight AJHL championship Friday night. The Bandits lead Spruce Grove three games to one after defeating the Saints in overtime Wednesday night. Defenceman Hughie Hooker scored 2:44 into overtime on a bizarre bounce off the boards that went in off the back skate of Spruce Grove goaltender Spencer Michnik.MUST SEE: HUGHIE HOOKER ENDS GAME 4 IN OVERTIME! pic.twitter.com/1lkVthqPrU — Brooks Bandits (@BrooksBandits) April 27, 2023Ethan Bar
  
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• Adopted foal brings a little bit of Magic to grieving mare

  29-04-2023 01:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Willow was weeks away from foaling and her owner Lisa Wheatley had been keeping a close eye. But then, the unimaginable happened.
  
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• 1 year after Coaldale, Alta. bylaw allowed VLTs, one business looks to add machines

  29-04-2023 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the town, two businesses were "realistic" candidates to install the gaming machines. One was the Coaldale Inn, the other McLennan's Pub, which hasn't applied for VLTs.
  
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• Man injured by Edmonton police kick to head weeps after Crown declines charges

  29-04-2023 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Although ASIRT said Const. Ben Todd could be charged in the 2020 kicking of Pacey Dumas, the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service said it will not be pressing charges.
  
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• Calgary agency agrees with petition calling for extension to tax deadline

  29-04-2023 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary agency that assists low income residents file taxes agrees with a petition calling for an extension to tax deadline.
  
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• Missing 8-year-old Edmonton girl believed to be dead, 1st-degree murder charges laid

  29-04-2023 00:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman has been accused murdering and committing an indignity to the dead body of a young girl, and a man charged with helping after a young girl went missing from the west end.
  
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• Danielle Smith comments suggest she wants 'freedoms' like DeSantis and Noem

  29-04-2023 00:30
  
  Premier Danielle Smith's comments at a central Alberta conference last week are raising eyebrows after she referenced thoughts she had about "freedoms" residents in Florida and South Dakota are enjoying. According to an online report from Fort Saskatchewan, the premier was meeting with Morinville-St. Albert MLA Dale Nally and Albertans in the town of Gibbons on April 11. During the question and answer period afterwards, Smith made comparisons between Canadian and American politics and suggested
  
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• Lethbridge Weighs In - My Lethbridge Now

  29-04-2023 00:16 via news.google.com
  
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• 'It's great exercise': 102-year-old Lethbridge woman takes e-bike for ... - iHeartRadio.ca

  29-04-2023 00:15 via news.google.com
  
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• New Lethbridge rehab facility preparing to accept new clients

  29-04-2023 00:14
  
  Construction crews have completed work on the Lethbridge Recovery Community, a new rehab facility anticipated to open in the coming months. The facility, built by the province, cost approximately $19 million and will add 50 new treatment beds to the Lethbridge region to address the addiction crisis. "While every community has been affected, we know Lethbridge has been affected more than most," said infrastructure minister and MLA for Lethbridge-East, Nathan Neudorf. "Whether it be the lives lost
  
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• More beds to fight Lethbridge addiction crisis | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  29-04-2023 00:14 via news.google.com
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• Alleged thief wearing stolen security uniform breaks into multiple Calgary businesses

  29-04-2023 00:10
  
  Multiple companies allege the same thief wearing a security uniform broke into their businesses Tuesday morning and made off with thousands of dollars in stolen electronics. The crime spree happened along 32 Ave. N.E. It started inside a security business just before 2 a.m., where CCTV footage shows a man holding employee clothing and searching through a room. Staff says he took the uniform and scanned the building for valuables. The next time cameras pick the man up, he's three blocks away, wal
  
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• 'It’s great exercise': 102-year-old Lethbridge woman takes e-bike for a spin

  29-04-2023 00:07
  
  A centenarian was among the Lethbridge seniors who climbed onto an e-bike for a leisurely ride around the city on Friday. The three-wheel tandem electronic bicycle that 102-year-old Ruth Schumacher rode was one of four unveiled by the Green Acres Foundation. "She asked to be the very first resident on these bikes, so you don’t argue with a 102 year old," said Dawna Coslovi, Green Acres Foundation CEO. Schumacher, who is Green Acres' oldest resident, wasn't alone on the bike – she was
  
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