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• Consolidating EMS dispatch didn’t improve issues: Alberta mayors

  02-05-2023 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayors of four Alberta cities finding the problems they flagged at the time of EMS dispatch consolidation are continuing.
  
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• City of Lethbridge approves property tax increases - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2023 23:31 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge approves property tax increases  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Blunt-impact trauma’ led to death of girl found on Samson Cree Nation: Edmonton police

  02-05-2023 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a news release issued Tuesday, police said an autopsy concluded the girl died of "blunt-impact trauma" and that she was the victim of a homicide.
  
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• Pickleball popularity leads to more places to play in Lethbridge

  02-05-2023 22:39
  
  The City of Lethbridge, drawing on the increasing interest in pickleball, has passed an amendment to allow the creation of six more courts. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, council approved a change to its capital improvement plan to build six new courts within the budget. It also revised a number of features of the proposals in order to reduce costs. Those include Plexipave coatings and windscreens along with walkways, officials said. "The revisions will remove the options of adding wind mitigat
  
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• Lethbridge to add more pickleball courts in Legacy Park | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  02-05-2023 22:39 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge to add more pickleball courts in Legacy Park | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Grand Theatre celebrates future by remembering past

  02-05-2023 22:39
  
  The old Grand Theatre's history has a chapter that many Calgarians don't know. It dates back to 1914 and segregation. "Charles Daniels was a Black man who came to the Grand Theatre to watch a production of King Lear," said Erynn Lyster, the Grand's executive director. "He got to the front and he was denied access to his ticketed seat, which would have been on the ground floor, and asked instead to be seated in the coloured section (up in the balcony)." The Grand has established a Charles Daniels
  
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• City Council approves 2023 Municipal Property Tax Bylaw - City of Lethbridge

  02-05-2023 22:36 via news.google.com
  
  City Council approves 2023 Municipal Property Tax Bylaw  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Calgary sets new record high temperature amid spring heat

  02-05-2023 22:31
  
  Alberta saw unseasonably warm weather on Monday, leading to a whopping 34 record daily high temperatures being broken throughout the province, including in Calgary. Of the places that broke records, Edmonton had the hottest daytime high with 29.4 C. Calgary's high on Monday climbed to 25.8 C, just narrowly breaking the previous record of 25.6 set in 1890. The following areas set a new daytime high record on May 1, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada: AirdrieNew record of 25.9 C Ol
  
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• More pickleball courts officially coming to Legacy Park - City of Lethbridge

  02-05-2023 22:03 via news.google.com
  
  More pickleball courts officially coming to Legacy Park  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Calgary Roughnecks hope for long playoff run

  02-05-2023 22:03
  
  The Calgary Wranglers aren't the only team in this city hoping to go on a long playoff run. The Calgary Roughnecks open up their playoffs this weekend against the Panther City Lacrosse Club out of Fort Worth, Texas. The floor is already laid out at the Saddledome and defenceman Zach Currier can hardly wait to get things going Saturday night. "I'm really excited," the 28-year-old said. "It's going to be a fun atmosphere. It always is in the Saddledome and we're in for a good weekend and hopefully
  
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• Olds, Alta., man charged in luring, abduction and sexual assault of Edmonton teen

  02-05-2023 21:31
  
  Mounties in central Alberta have arrested a 34-year-old man from Olds and located a 13-year-old girl who was reported missing from Edmonton last month. Police, acting in response to a "request to assist" the Edmonton Police Service, attended a home in the town on April 21. When officers arrived, an unknown man answered the door. "This male confirmed that the youth was in the residence but refused police entry to ensure she was OK," police said in a statement. "Fearing for the youth's safety, off
  
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• Field trip cut short after Quebec elementary school students find body in woods

  02-05-2023 21:30
  
  A school field trip was cut short Tuesday in Sherbrooke, Que. after elementary students stumbled upon a body in a wooded area. Sherbrooke police confirmed to Noovo Info that an investigation is underway, but declined to provide further details. The Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire Elementary School sent an email to inform parents of the macabre discovery in Mont-Belleveue Park.  "Despite these unfortunate circumstances, the day went off without a hitch for most of the students at the school," said the
  
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• New network launched in Calgary to study, improve neurological rehabilitation

  02-05-2023 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The network is focused on three areas of rehabilitation study — spinal cord injuries, stroke and movement impairment — each with its dedicated team of researchers.
  
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• Calgary introducing washroom attendants at 2 downtown bathrooms

  02-05-2023 20:59
  
  The City of Calgary has unveiled plans to have an attendant in place at two downtown washrooms in an effort to make them safer for users. The attendants will keep the bathrooms clean, clear up litterand report any incidents that may occur to the appropriate officials. Attendants will also have information about community resources on hand to share with the public as needed. They'll be in place at both the public washrooms in Olympic Plaza and Century Gardens daily between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., exc
  
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• NDP Leader Rachel Notley promises health-care improvements on second day of campaign

  02-05-2023 20:47
  
  Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says her government would expand the hours of medical clinics as part of an overall plan to improve health care in the province. Notley made the promise in Calgary on the second day of the provincial election campaign.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023The writ was issued Monday with voting day to be held on May 29. Notley reiterated a promise that an NDP government would create family health teams that ensure every Albertan has access to a family
  
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• Ukrainian Lethbridge resident receives ASET CEO award - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2023 20:34 via news.google.com
  
  Ukrainian Lethbridge resident receives ASET CEO award  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta mayors rallying for localized EMS dispatch - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2023 20:30 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta mayors rallying for localized EMS dispatch  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta election: NDP Leader Rachel Notley promises health care improvements

  02-05-2023 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says her government would expand the hours of medical clinics as part of an overall plan to improve health care in the province.
  
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• Some Yellowhead and Parkland County residents forced out by wildfire allowed to return home

  02-05-2023 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some people who live in Evansburg, Entwistle and Parkland County west of Highway 22 were allowed to return home Tuesday at noon after being forced out by a wildfire on the weekend.
  
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• 'Senseless confrontation': Victim of Martindale shooting identified

  02-05-2023 20:09
  
  Police have identified the victim of a northeast shooting as a 33-year-old Calgary man. James Allan Feeney was pronounced dead in the community of Martindale at 3 p.m. on April 29. Police say he died from "multiple gunshot wounds." Two other people were taken to hospital in life-threatening condition, but they've since been upgraded to stable condition. Both victims remain in hospital, police said. Officials say the situation in Martindale began as "a senseless confrontation." "We continue to pu
  
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• Evacuation order lifted for some Yellowhead and Parkland County residents forced out by wildfire

  02-05-2023 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some people who live in Evansburg, Entwistle and Parkland County west of Highway 22 were allowed to return home Tuesday at noon after being forced out by a wildfire on the weekend.
  
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• 'Deeply saddened': Family of Martindale shooting victim speaks out

  02-05-2023 20:09
  
  The family of a Calgary man killed by gunfire in the community of Martindale says they are devastated by the senseless act of violence. Police were called to the 100 block of Martindale Boulevard N.E. at 3 p.m. on April 29 for reports of shots fired, and arrived to find one man dead and two other people injured. On Tuesday, police identified the deceased as 33-year-old James Allan Feeney and confirmed he died from multiple gunshot wounds. 'TAKEN FROM US TOO SOON' In a public statement, Feeney's
  
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• Why Calgary is a key battleground between UCP and NDP in election campaign

  02-05-2023 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Both the United Conservatives and New Democrats are concentrating their election campaign efforts early in Calgary.
  
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• Alberta election: Why Calgary is a key battleground between UCP and NDP

  02-05-2023 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Both the United Conservatives and New Democrats are concentrating their election campaign efforts early in Calgary.
  
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• Calgary a key battleground between UCP and NDP in provincial election campaign

  02-05-2023 19:46
  
  In Calgary's south, a few hundred United Conservative Party supporters gathered for a rally on the weekend to kick off the provincial election campaign. UCP Leader Danielle Smith, flanked by Calgary candidates, told the small crowd Saturday that the election was about moving the province forward. “Let's go out and knock some doors and win this,” Smith said to cheers.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023Farther north in the city, NDP candidates were busy knocking on door
  
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• Neudorf focusing on affordability, jobs and healthcare - My Lethbridge Now

  02-05-2023 18:48 via news.google.com
  
  Neudorf focusing on affordability, jobs and healthcare  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this week: May 2, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2023 18:32 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this week: May 2, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cocaine intercepted: Calgary-bound drug shipment stopped at the border

  02-05-2023 18:07
  
  The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the RCMP stopped a shipment of 30 kilograms of cocaine they say was destined for Calgary. On April 9, border agents discovered 30 kilograms of suspected cocaine inside a commercial shipment at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing. A further investigation discovered the 35-year-old driver had a small quantity of suspected opium. The driver is charged with importation of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of traff
  
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• ‘Intended to incite’: Calgary pastor found guilty on two border blockade charges

  02-05-2023 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A judge has found Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski guilty of mischief for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures.
  
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• ‘Intended to incite’: Calgary pastor found guilty on 2 border blockade charges

  02-05-2023 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A judge has found Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski guilty of mischief for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures.
  
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• Calgary pastor found guilty on two border blockade charges

  02-05-2023 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  A judge has found Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski guilty of mischief for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures.
  
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• CPKC railway hit with violation notice after derailment in Maine

  02-05-2023 17:30
  
  State authorities in Maine have hit Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. with a violation notice over fallout from its cleanup efforts after a freight train went off the tracks last month. On April 15, a CPKC train hit a track washout in a wooded area near Moosehead Lake in northwestern Maine, some 220 kilometres southeast of Quebec City, setting several cars ablaze. Government officials say they sent a notice of violation to the railway after heavy construction equipment deployed to access the cra
  
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• Canadian Pacific hit with violation notice after derailment in Maine

  02-05-2023 17:30
  
  State authorities in Maine have hit Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. with a violation notice over fallout from its cleanup efforts after a freight train went off the tracks last month. Officials sent a notice of violation to the railway after heavy construction equipment deployed to access the crash site caused a "significant amount of sediment" to enter local waters in violation of a pollution control law, according to Maine's Department of Environmental Protection. "Culverts were crushed and
  
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• Alberta election: Campaign enters 2nd day, UCP and NDP leaders in Calgary

  02-05-2023 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's provincial election campaign continues Tuesday with the leaders of the two main political parties in Calgary.
  
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• Playground at Airdrie elementary school scorched by early morning fire

  02-05-2023 16:50
  
  Airdrie RCMP are looking for help to learn more about a suspicious fire at an elementary school playground. Fire crews, along with police, were called to École Edwards Elementary just after midnight on Tuesday. Officials say a number of people set fire to the rubber surface of the playground and the flames spread to the equipment. The fire was extinguished, but the play structures were significantly damaged as a result.RCMP are looking for help, including anyone who may have security came
  
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• Alberta election: UCP has slight lead over NDP but leaders in dead heat, Ipsos poll finds

  02-05-2023 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Ipsos poll conducted for Global News shows Albertans are evenly split on whether NDP Leader Rachel Notley or UCP Leader Danielle Smith would make a better premier.
  
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• Flair Airlines to announce new base of operations in Calgary

  02-05-2023 15:36
  
  Ultra low-cost carrier Flair Airlines will be announcing details about its new base of operations in Calgary on Tuesday. The company's CEO Stephen Jones is expected to make the announcement at the Calgary International Airport at 10 a.m. "A base of operations is a significant investment of resources and personnel, and signals Flair Airlines continued growth in Canada, based on its ultra-low fare and cost model," officials said in a release. Flair launched in 2017 and has had its share of challen
  
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• Flair Airlines announces new base of operations in Calgary

  02-05-2023 15:36
  
  Ultra low-cost carrier Flair Airlines announced details about its new base of operations in Calgary on Tuesday. The company's CEO Stephen Jones attended the grand opening of the facility, which includes a maintenance facility and a hangar with three aircraft. "As an Alberta-based company, we're proud to showcase our commitment to this region," Jones said Tuesday. "It signifies Flair's continued growth in Canada based on our ultra low-cost, ultra low-fare business model." Jones says the investmen
  
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• Rocky View County issues fire advisory over 'dry and windy' weather

  02-05-2023 15:05
  
  Temperatures aren't expected to let up for the next little while and that's resulted in a fire advisory in regions outside Calgary. Rocky View County issued the advisory on Monday for its east and west divisions. Officials said there is "a moderate fire risk" and the advisory will be in place until further notice. For the duration of the advisory, all burning and fireworks permits are suspended and burning is banned except for:Indoor household fireplaces; Incinerators (for farmland acreage use);
  
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• Alberta's election campaign enters second day, UCP and NDP leaders in Calgary

  02-05-2023 14:20
  
  Alberta's provincial election campaign continues today with the leaders of the two main political parties in Calgary. Writs were issued Monday to launch the campaign with voting day on May 29.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith is scheduled to meet with voters and volunteer canvassers. Later in the day, she is to participate in a virtual town hall. NDP Leader Rachel Notley is set to make an announcement in the city. On Monday, Notley
  
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• Judge to deliver verdict for Calgary pastor charged for his role in Alberta blockade

  02-05-2023 14:14
  
  A Calgary pastor is expected to learn today whether he will be found guilty for his participation in a convoy protest last year that blocked Alberta's main border crossing into the United States. Crown prosecutors say Artur Pawlowski's impassioned speech to the truckers in Coutts, Alta., in February 2022 fanned the flames of unrest and convinced them to stay at the border crossing for another two weeks. The blockade began in late January 2022 to protest COVID-19 health restrictions. It paralyzed
  
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• Calgary pastor guilty on two border blockade charges

  02-05-2023 14:14
  
  A judge has found Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski guilty of mischief for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures. The protests blocked Alberta's main border crossing into the U.S. for about two weeks in early 2022. Justice Gordon Krinke has also found Pawlowski guilty of breaching a release order. **This is a breaking news update, previous story follows** A Calgary pastor is expected to learn today whether he will be found guilty for his participation in a convoy protest last
  
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• Alberta's NDP and UCP deadlocked as campaign officially begins: Poll

  02-05-2023 14:05
  
  A new poll suggests Alberta's UCP and NDP are locked in a dead heat as the political parties seek support in the upcoming provincial election. The writ dropped Monday and Albertans head to the polls May 29, though both parties have been unofficially campaigning for weeks.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023A poll released by ThinkHQ Public Affairs Inc. on Tuesday indicates that if a provincial election were held today, 46 per cent of decided voters would vote for the NDP while ano
  
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• Lethbridge city council votes unanimously to support street hockey ... - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Council Highlights May 2, 2023 - City of Lethbridge

  02-05-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Council Highlights May 2, 2023  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Council approves social development funding allocations - City of Lethbridge

  02-05-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Council approves social development funding allocations  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Palestinian prisoner dies in Israel after long hunger strike - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2023 07:18 via news.google.com
  
  Palestinian prisoner dies in Israel after long hunger strike  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A Calgary Expo Origin Story: Tom Grummett, comic book artist

  02-05-2023 06:11
  
  Odds are, Tom Grummett has drawn many an adventure of whichever costumed crusader you count as your favourite. Superman? For years. Clark Kent's younger, cloned counterpart Superboy? For sure. That guy's buddy, the boy wonder Robin? Oh yeah. Various incarnations of and characters from the Titans, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Thunderbolts (one version or another of which is due a movie, soon-ish)? Check, check, check and check. If the Archie/Riverdale Renaissance is more your bag than Batme
  
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• Devils blank Rangers in Game 7, face Canes in second round - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2023 05:17 via news.google.com
  
  Devils blank Rangers in Game 7, face Canes in second round  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 7 bodies found during search for missing Oklahoma teens - Lethbridge News Now

  02-05-2023 04:02 via news.google.com
  
  7 bodies found during search for missing Oklahoma teens  Lethbridge News Now
  
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