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• How Global News is covering Alberta election 2023

  09-05-2023 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Election night will see Global News offer broad coverage online, on social media and on television and radio.
  
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• Province to host Tuesday night town hall for Alberta wildfire evacuees

  09-05-2023 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Provincial officials are hosting a town hall meeting for evacuees who have been affected by the wildfires that have swept across the province recently.
  
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• Calgary boxer rediscovers love of boxing; showing it in recent big bouts

  09-05-2023 23:40
  
  Like many professional athletes, Kandi Wyatt found it tough to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. There were no fights, so it was hard to train. By 2021, boxers were back in the ring and Wyatt got the opportunity of a lifetime. On short notice, she fought Jessica McCaskill for the undisputed welterweight championship of the world in Las Vegas. Wyatt only had a week to prepare for the fight. Wyatt says she wasn't ready and lost by technical knockout in the seventh round. "It was a fight of a lifetim
  
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• Calgary boxer rediscovers love for the sport; showing it in recent big bouts

  09-05-2023 23:40
  
  Like many professional athletes, Kandi Wyatt found it tough to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. There were no fights, so it was hard to train. By 2021, boxers were back in the ring and Wyatt got the opportunity of a lifetime. On short notice, she fought Jessica McCaskill for the undisputed welterweight championship of the world in Las Vegas. Wyatt only had a week to prepare for the fight. Wyatt says she wasn't ready and lost by technical knockout in the seventh round. "It was a fight of a lifetim
  
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• Strathmore man, woman arrested in RCMP drug probe

  09-05-2023 23:27
  
  Mounties out of Strathmore have arrested a man and woman as a result of a drug trafficking investigation. On the afternoon of April 27, the RCMP arrested the pair in a store parking lot in Strathmore, Alta., raiding their vehicle and then later their residence on Brentwood Crescent. Between the two searches, police say officers seized the following:About $8,000 in cash; About 17 grams of suspected cocaine, estimated street value $1,700; About 70 grams of suspected fentanyl, estimated street valu
  
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• Alberta election: UCP announces plan for safe streets, transit

  09-05-2023 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith says a UCP government would monitor dangerous offenders out on bail with ankle bracelets and add 100 patrol officers.
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Mayor of Yellowhead County wants provincial election postponed

  09-05-2023 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Yellowhead County is calling on Alberta political parties to postpone the provincial election and focus on the wildfires.
  
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• UCP announces Safe Streets Action Plan - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 22:44 via news.google.com
  
  UCP announces Safe Streets Action Plan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge firefighters deployed to assist in wildfire response - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 22:44 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge firefighters deployed to assist in wildfire response  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Portion of Coastal GasLink construction paused over erosion, sediment control issues

  09-05-2023 22:19
  
  TC Energy Corp. says it has proactively halted construction on a 20-km stretch of its Coastal GasLink project over concerns about erosion and sediment control. The Calgary-based pipeline company says the affected section of pipeline is located near the Little Anzac River north of Prince George, B.C. TC Energy says the region has been affected by challenging spring melt conditions caused by an abundance of snow this winter, a quick spike in temperatures, and heavy rainfall. The Coastal GasLink pi
  
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• Four major tourism and community initiatives launching in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 22:12 via news.google.com
  
  Four major tourism and community initiatives launching in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta wildfire smoke spreads to Ontario, eastern Canada

  09-05-2023 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said in parts of southern Ontario, the smoke is thick enough "to almost completely block out the sun."
  
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• Funnel clouds possible throughout southern Alberta

  09-05-2023 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a statement warning of the potential formation of funnel clouds in southern Alberta.
  
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• Virtual reality showcase of Lethbridge sport venues wins ... - My Lethbridge Now

  09-05-2023 22:06 via news.google.com
  
  Virtual reality showcase of Lethbridge sport venues wins ...  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Indigenous communities feel left behind in Alberta wildfire response

  09-05-2023 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  After 14 families lost their homes to wildfire, Marcel Desjarlais from East Prairie, Alta., said the community feels it was 'left holding the bag' by the provincial response.
  
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• Truck rolls in Mission Safeway parking lot, crashing into empty car

  09-05-2023 21:46
  
  Calgary police are investigating a rollover in the parking lot of the Mission Safeway.  Emergency crews were called to the parking lot in the 500 block of Elbow Drive S.W. just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday. The Calgary Fire Department says the truck's airbags deployed when it rolled, and the driver was conscious and breathing when crews arrived. EMS transported the driver, a man in his 50s, to hospital in serious but stable condition. During the rollover, the truck hit an empty parked vehicle, c
  
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• Provincial officials provide update on Alberta's wildfire situation - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 21:32 via news.google.com
  
  Provincial officials provide update on Alberta's wildfire situation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta wildfire photos show widespread devastation, destruction

  09-05-2023 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 88 wildfires are burning across central and northern Alberta, with approximately 29 per cent raging out of control.
  
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• Authorities: Texas mall gunman had 'neo-Nazi ideation' - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 21:25 via news.google.com
  
  Authorities: Texas mall gunman had 'neo-Nazi ideation'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Conservative private member's bill raises spectre of abortion debate - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 21:01 via news.google.com
  
  Conservative private member's bill raises spectre of abortion debate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby named to NBA all-defensive second ... - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 20:59 via news.google.com
  
  Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby named to NBA all-defensive second ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Closure of Montreal's legendary Main Deli mourned by regulars ... - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 20:21 via news.google.com
  
  Closure of Montreal's legendary Main Deli mourned by regulars ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge-East candidates questioned on healthcare, SCS - My Lethbridge Now

  09-05-2023 20:20 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge-East candidates questioned on healthcare, SCS  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 19:51 via news.google.com
  
  Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta NDP says they will upgrade to hockey arenas and community associations if elected

  09-05-2023 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's NDP says it will bring in a program to build and improve community associations, hockey arenas and ball diamonds in communities across the province.
  
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• Alberta NDP says it will upgrade hockey arenas and community associations if elected

  09-05-2023 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's NDP says it will bring in a program to build and improve community associations, hockey arenas and ball diamonds in communities across the province.
  
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• Reuse Rendezvous returns to Lethbridge for 11th year - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 19:44 via news.google.com
  
  Reuse Rendezvous returns to Lethbridge for 11th year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta NDP says it would build hockey arenas and improve other facilities if elected

  09-05-2023 19:26
  
  Alberta's NDP says it will bring in a program to build and improve community associations, hockey arenas and ball diamonds in communities across the province if it is elected on May 29. It says the program, dubbed Hometown Alberta, would create 1,500 jobs over three years. Leader Rachel Notley says it will also build stronger communities by supporting municipalities and non-profits to build, repair or expand local facilities. She says the program would increase grant funding by 50 per cent to $7
  
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• Calgary man, charged in 2021 hit-and-run, wanted on warrants

  09-05-2023 19:23
  
  A man charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in February 2021 has missed his court appearance, prompting police to issue a warrant for his arrest. Damon William Wilson, 31, was supposed to appear in court on charges connected to the death of 21-year-old Blade Crow Pantherbone, but police say he did not attend. He's now wanted on 23 warrants including dangerous driving causing death, hit-and-run causing death, dangerous driving causing bodily harm and numerous other charges. Pantherbone d
  
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• Lethbridge Fire and EMS issues safety reminders for hikers - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 19:17 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Fire and EMS issues safety reminders for hikers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Wildfire season: Parts of Canada at ‘extreme risk’ as hot, dry weather looms

  09-05-2023 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  With more than 200 blazes across different provinces, Canada’s wildfire season is off to a blistering start. How is the country responding?
  
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• Parkland RCMP introduces distracted driver education program

  09-05-2023 19:07
  
  Motorists caught driving while distracted in Alberta currently face a fine of $300, as well as receiving three demerit points, which can cause increases to insurance premiums. Up until now, drivers had three options after receiving a distracted driving ticket: pay the fine, plead not guilty by mail, or appear in person in court. Now, Parkland RCMP has introduced a fourth option. The Option IV Distracted Driving Program allows drivers to participate in a 60-minute educational presentation on the
  
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• New Suncor CEO plans to cut costs and create ‘best-in-class’ performance

  09-05-2023 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new top boss at Suncor Energy Inc. says he has a sharp focus on cost-cutting as he embarks on the task of improving performance at the oilsands giant.
  
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• Lethbridge emergency crews issue safety advisory for hikers

  09-05-2023 18:57
  
  Now that warmer weather has set in, many southern Albertans are looking to enjoy the outdoors and officials are providing residents a number of tips to make sure everyone stays safe. Lethbridge's Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) officials say everyone heading out into the region's coulees and river valley should be prepared for every circumstance. The call comes after the department said it has come to the rescue of several "hikers in distress." "To help our crews, it is essential to remember
  
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• Hikers in Lethbridge's river valley reminded to stay safe, be ... - CTV News Calgary

  09-05-2023 18:57 via news.google.com
  Hikers in Lethbridge's river valley reminded to stay safe, be ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Jury starts deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 18:05 via news.google.com
  
  Jury starts deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Maple Leafs-Panthers playoff series drawing interest from Proline ... - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 17:59 via news.google.com
  
  Maple Leafs-Panthers playoff series drawing interest from Proline ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta election campaign continues with Smith in Edmonton, Notley ... - rdnewsnow.com

  09-05-2023 17:59 via news.google.com
  
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• Fire department issues recreational safety reminders - City of Lethbridge

  09-05-2023 17:48 via news.google.com
  
  Fire department issues recreational safety reminders  City of Lethbridge
  
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• NDP pledges doctor teaching clinic in Lethbridge if elected - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 17:46 via news.google.com
  
  NDP pledges doctor teaching clinic in Lethbridge if elected  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Avalanche's Landeskog to undergo knee cartilage transplant - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 17:24 via news.google.com
  
  Avalanche's Landeskog to undergo knee cartilage transplant  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Liberal candidate for Lethbridge-West hopes to see new ... - My Lethbridge Now

  09-05-2023 17:10 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta Liberal candidate for Lethbridge-West hopes to see new ...  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2023 16:54 via news.google.com
  
  First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suncor Energy's adjusted earnings decline 34 per cent year-over-year

  09-05-2023 16:38
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. says it earned $2.05 billion in the first quarter of 2023, down from $2.95 billion in the same quarter of 2022. The Calgary-based energy giant's net earnings included a $302-million gain on the sale of the company's wind and solar assets, which the company recently sold to Canadian Utilities Ltd. for $730 million. On an adjusted basis, Suncor says its operating earnings for the first quarter were $1.81 billion, or $1.36 per common share, a 34-per-cent decrease year-over-year.
  
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• New Suncor CEO Kruger focused on cost-cutting, will 'play to win'

  09-05-2023 16:38
  
  The new top boss at Suncor Energy Inc. says he has a sharp focus on cost-cutting as he embarks on the task of improving performance at the oilsands giant. Rich Kruger, who took over as Suncor's new CEO on April 3, pledged Tuesday that the company will become a “simpler and more focused organization” under his leadership. On a conference call with analysts to discuss the company's first-quarter financial results, he promised to be candid, transparent, and operate with a “sense o
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Firefighters question cuts to aerial attack teams

  09-05-2023 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Rapattack program once had 63 firefighters stationed around the province, including at Edson, Fox Creek and Lac La Biche -- communities now threatened by wildfires.
  
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• WestJet pilots hold information picket, move closer to strike

  09-05-2023 16:00
  
  WestJet pilots held an information picket at Calgary International Airport on Monday to illustrate they are still at odds with the company. Representatives of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says the main issues are job protection, wages and scheduling. They also they want a contract that would make WestJet "a career destination" rather than somewhere that pilots work to get experience before moving on. ALPA says talks haven't been progressing. "We're quite far apart," said Capt. Bernard
  
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• 'Show respect in a democracy': Lethbridge candidate speaks out on election sign vandalism

  09-05-2023 15:27
  
  A week into the campaign, some election campaign signs set up by volunteers in Lethbridge have been defaced and destroyed by vandals. Cheryl Seaborn, the UCP candidate for Lethbridge-West, says she's seen election signs pulled off of people's private properties and thrown into trash cans. "Garbage is thrown on top of them," she told CTV News on Monday. "We just had another report this morning."Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023Both of Alberta's major political parties have been
  
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• Alberta Votes 2023: Election signs targeted by vandals in Lethbridge ... - CTV News Calgary

  09-05-2023 15:27 via news.google.com
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• Alberta’s youth mental health crisis is getting worse, but what can be done?

  09-05-2023 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Data from Alberta Health Services shows more and more youth are visiting the hospital for mental-health-related in high frequencies year over year.
  
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