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• King Charles ‘deeply concerned’ as Alberta wildfires rage

  11-05-2023 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The wildfires in Alberta have been burning for two weeks, with 89 listed as active as of Thursday morning and 23 marked as out of control, according to Alberta Wildfire.
  
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• United Conservatives promise 25 per cent seniors discount for some ... - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2023 23:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Two charged with theft, possession in Pincher Creek - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2023 23:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Police catch dog they say may have attacked people in Mt. Royal and Killarney

  11-05-2023 23:37
  
  Calgary police say they located and apprehended a dog that they believe attacked at least two people Thursday afternoon in the area around Lower Mount Royal. Earlier Thursday afternoon, police tweeted out a warning advising residents of the neighborhood to be on the lookout for the dog, which they described as being a medium-size black and white dog with a red collar that may have been dragging a leash.Update @ 3:00pm.The dog has been located and safely apprehended.Residents of Lower Mount Royal
  
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• Police catch dog they say may have attacked people in Mt. Royal

  11-05-2023 23:37
  
  Calgary police say they located and apprehended a dog that they believe attacked at least two people Thursday afternoon in the area around Lower Mount Royal. Earlier Thursday afternoon, police tweeted out a warning advising residents of the neighborhood to be on the lookout for the dog, which they described as being a medium-size black and white dog with a red collar that may have been dragging a leash.Update @ 3:00pm.The dog has been located and safely apprehended.Residents of Lower Mount Royal
  
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• Overnight temperatures to bring relief in upcoming B.C. and Alberta heat wave

  11-05-2023 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta is bracing for an unseasonable heat wave with daytime highs soaring up to 15 degrees above normal over the coming days, overnight temperatures said to provide relief.
  
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• Greenpeace accuses Alberta oil companies of ‘greenwashing’ in commercials

  11-05-2023 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Greenpeace says it is concerned about the "Let's Clear the Air" marketing campaign, which talks up oilsands firms' plan to get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
  
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• Fire ban issued for Rocky View County

  11-05-2023 23:11
  
  A fire advisory issued for the east and west divisions in Rocky View County was upgraded to a fire ban Thursday. Rocky View County Fire Services issued a release Thursday afternoon, saying the ban will remain in effect "as long as high-risk conditions remain in the area." During a fire ban, all fireworks permits are suspended, with the following exceptions:Indoor household fireplaces; Camp stoves (properly attended); Barbecues (charcoal briquettes, propane or natural gas); Wood pellet grills; Pr
  
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• Household Wildfire Emergency Preparedness - City of Lethbridge

  11-05-2023 23:04 via news.google.com
  
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• 'Everyone loved the garden': Popular Fort Calgary garden taking shape after five-year hiatus

  11-05-2023 22:58
  
  Volunteers have dug up the garden space behind the Fort Calgary museum and are now getting rid of all the weeds in the space after years of neglect. "We have over 100 people that have signed up to volunteer in the garden, which is amazing," said Lindsie Bruns, Fort Calgary's director of programs. "We were so surprised and excited that we had such a great reaction when we announced (we needed help)." Bruns believes a decision was made in 2018 to mothball the site, with plans in the works to expan
  
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• Alberta NDP promise $1.2B in funding for new Calgary schools, health center and transit

  11-05-2023 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta NDP is promising to build more hospitals, schools and light-rail transit lines in Calgary if the party is elected on May 29.
  
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• Phillips accuses Neudorf of supporting paid health care, Neudorf ... - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2023 22:40 via news.google.com
  
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• Aaron Parsons is Lethbridge's $55 million lottery winner - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2023 22:26 via news.google.com
  
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• Local receives $55 million in largest lottery win in Lethbridge history

  11-05-2023 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge, Alta., local Aaron Parsons won a “life-altering” amount of money in the Lotto Max — the largest lottery win in the city's history.
  
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• Unemployment rate in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat sees increase in April - My Lethbridge Now

  11-05-2023 22:13 via news.google.com
  
  Unemployment rate in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat sees increase in April  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 3 men face charges after drug and power tool seizures in Pincher Creek

  11-05-2023 21:55
  
  A Pincher Creek man and a Lethbridge man face charges after police received reports of stolen power tools in the community. That came a day after a third man was charged after police received calls of a disturbance outside a Walmart that led to the seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine. On May 10, Pincher Creek RCMP investigated after receiving a call about the theft of some power tools. With detailed descriptions from witnesses, police were able to locate and arrest two men, recover the power
  
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• Police lay charges in CTrain station stabbing; victim's condition improves

  11-05-2023 21:54
  
  Charges have been laid in connection with a CTrain station stabbing in Marlborough earlier this week. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday around 4 a.m., sent one man to hospital with life-threatening injuries. On Thursday, police said the victim's condition has since been upgraded to serious but stable. Police also said 46-year-old Massimo Civitareale, who was arrested shortly after the stabbing took place, has since been charged with aggravated assault and failing to comply with a release
  
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• Protest interrupts UCP affordability announcement in Calgary

  11-05-2023 21:45
  
  As UCP leader Danielle Smith was in Calgary for an announcement on affordability measures, protesters with signs temporarily derailed the event. During an announcement for a special discount to help Alberta seniors with various registry services and other fees, a group of protesters managed to get in front of the cameras. "Hospitals are not for sale," one of the protesters said as others waved "For Sale" signs.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023The demonstration appeared to be an
  
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• Health-care protest interrupts UCP affordability announcement in Calgary

  11-05-2023 21:45
  
  As UCP leader Danielle Smith was in Calgary for an announcement on affordability measures, protesters with signs temporarily derailed the event. During an announcement for a special discount to help Alberta seniors with various registry services and other fees, a group of protesters managed to get in front of the cameras. "Hospitals are not for sale," one of the protesters said as others waved "For Sale" signs.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023The demonstration appeared to be an
  
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• Crash closes Macleod Trail south of Chinook Centre

  11-05-2023 21:27
  
  Calgary police are investigating a crash on Macleod Trail on Thursday that injured at least one person. Emergency crews were called to the southbound lanes of the road near 73 Avenue S.E. just before 12:30 p.m. The Calgary Fire Department says two vehicles were involved in the crash, one of which rolled. One person had to be extricated from one of the vehicles. EMS took one person to hospital in non-life-threatening condition. The incident has closed southbound Macleod Trail at Glenmore Trail S.
  
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• Alberta UCP promises new 25% discount for seniors

  11-05-2023 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Leader Danielle Smith says the help will include introducing a 25 per cent discount for seniors on personal registry services, camping fees and medical driving exams.
  
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• Veteran CFL quarterback Mitchell enjoying change of scenery in ... - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2023 21:14 via news.google.com
  
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• Protesters interrupt UCP press conference: ‘Hospitals should be public’

  11-05-2023 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man stepped in front of the camera holding a sign that says, 'SHC, like new, modern appliances for sale.'
  
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• Protesters interrupt UCP news conference: ‘Hospitals should be public’

  11-05-2023 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man stepped in front of the camera holding a sign that says, 'SHC, like new, modern appliances for sale.'
  
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• Innisfail RCMP release photos of suspects in bar robbery

  11-05-2023 21:07
  
  Innisfail RCMP are seeking public assistance to identify two suspects in a robbery of an Innisfail bar. On May 9, at around 1:30 a.m., two masked men entered the Zoo Bar in Innisfail.  One man had a long-barrelled firearm and the second a large knife. The men demanded money from the cash, which someone gave them, prompting them to leave the bar. The suspects fled the scene in a white Jeep Cherokee, which has been recovered and seized by police. No one was injured during the robbery. Suspect
  
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• Calgary dogs merit attention of judges at Westminster show

  11-05-2023 20:41
  
  The Best in Show was chosen at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday and while their dogs didn't win, some Calgarians did very well.The big winner was a dog named after a famous rock and roller from the fifties, Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon vendeen, who bested six other finalists on the grounds of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City. PBGV's are described as independent, but charming. They were originally bred in France to hunt rabbits. Calgary's Sheila McAvoy and her b
  
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• 90 seconds to gold: Lethbridge athlete wins world judo championship - Global News

  11-05-2023 20:19 via news.google.com
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• 90 seconds to gold: Lethbridge athlete wins world judo championship

  11-05-2023 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge athlete judoka Christa Deguchi won the gold medal in the women's under-57-kilogram event Tuesday at the judo world championships.
  
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• United Conservatives promising 25 per cent seniors discount for some services

  11-05-2023 20:11
  
  The United Conservative Party is promising to make life more affordable for seniors in Alberta. Leader Danielle Smith says the help will include introducing a 25 per cent discount for seniors on personal registry services, camping fees and medical driving exams. Smith says many seniors are living on fixed incomes and are struggling to cover monthly expenses.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023She is blaming NDP leader Rachel Notley for higher costs related to her support of a fede
  
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• City advises drivers of road closures on Parkside Drive South - My Lethbridge Now

  11-05-2023 20:01 via news.google.com
  
  City advises drivers of road closures on Parkside Drive South  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Nutrien slows hiring, expansion plans as sales drop

  11-05-2023 19:55
  
  The CEO of Canadian fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. said Thursday the company may consider slowing down its previously announced plan to ramp up potash production, in light of falling prices and lower sales volumes. The comments come as the Saskatoon-based company -- the world's largest fertilizer producer -- lowered its earnings guidance for the year to between $6.4 billion and $8.0 billion, down from a previously announced range of $8.4 billion to $10 billion. The company's net earnings for the
  
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• 'Completely life-altering': Lethbridge man wins record-setting $55M on lottery

  11-05-2023 19:39
  
  A Lethbridge man is crediting his girlfriend's sweet tooth for his sizeable lottery win. Aaron Parsons won $55 million on the April 25 Lotto Max draw, the largest-ever Lotto Max win in Lethbridge and the fifth-largest in Alberta. Parsons says the only reason he went to a local 7-Eleven was because his girlfriend was craving cake. "We had no eggs or sugar, so we went to the store, and I bought the ticket," he said in a Thursday news release. "If we hadn’t gone to the store that night, I wou
  
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• Aaron Parsons has largest-ever Lotto Max win in Lethbridge | CTV ... - CTV News Calgary

  11-05-2023 19:39 via news.google.com
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• Special statement issued for Calgary amid hot weekend forecast

  11-05-2023 19:03
  
  Calgary is going to be so sunny and warm this weekend that Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special weather statement for the city. The statement warns Calgary will see unseasonably hot, dry conditions. "The highest temperatures are expected from Sunday through Tuesday," the national weather agency said. Daytime highs are expected to be in the high 20s to low 30s, while overnight and early morning lows are expected to be in the low teens. "These daytime highs will be 10 to 15 d
  
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• Leafy larceny: $500 house plant goes missing from Alberta garden centre

  11-05-2023 18:35
  
  A garden centre located just north of Calgary is thanking the public for information on a suspect who they say stole a $500 house plant from their shelves and says police have been contacted. Blue Grass Garden Centre, located in Rocky View County, posted about the incident that took place earlier this month. "On Thursday, May 4, we had a theft occur at our Garden Centre," staff said in the post. "A lady came into our store and left twice with two different bags containing plants." On the second
  
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• Canadian soldiers deploying across Alberta to help fight wildfires

  11-05-2023 18:31
  
  Members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have begun to move out to battle wildfires in Alberta. Troops from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3PPCLI) and 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1CER) are both establishing bases of operations in the province. Army reserve soldiers from across the province will also deploy this week. The CAF has been working closely with the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) to determine where troops are needed most. Resources will be focu
  
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• Casa to celebrate one decade in Lethbridge May 13 - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2023 18:21 via news.google.com
  
  Casa to celebrate one decade in Lethbridge May 13  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Map shows Alberta wildfire smoke now blankets most of Canada

  11-05-2023 18:11
  
  As Alberta wildfires continue to burn, smoke from the blazes now blankets most of Canada. As more than 80 wildfires continue to burn throughout Alberta on Thursday, 23 of them classified as out of control, and nearly 18,000 people remain forced from their homes, smoke from the blazes has now covered most of the country.Download our app to get alerts to your device Get the latest newsletters right to your inboxA real-time tracking map created by AirNow, which monitors wildfires and air quality in
  
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• Alberta wildfires show Canadians need to prepare for longer climate disruptions

  11-05-2023 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  When it comes to disaster preparation, the messaging has been to prepare to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours, but experts say that thinking has to change.
  
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• Alberta's Chief Mountain border crossing reopens after lengthy closure

  11-05-2023 18:05
  
  An Alberta border crossing that has been closed for three seasons due to COVID-19 is reopening on Monday. Located along Highway 6 on the boundary of Waterton Lakes National Park, the Chief Mountain port of entry connects the town of Babb, Mont., with Pincher Creek, Alta. The border crossing will be open from May 15 to Sept. 30. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says prior to 2020, close to 130,000 travellers crossed the border every year at Chief Mountain. "Access to this crossing will be
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Where and how are Canadian Armed Forces deployed?

  11-05-2023 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Troops from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and 1 Combat Engineer Regiment are moving out to establish bases of operations in the province.
  
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• Park 'N' Bark dog park closed Friday for maintenance - My Lethbridge Now

  11-05-2023 17:22 via news.google.com
  
  Park 'N' Bark dog park closed Friday for maintenance  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• First critically endangered lemur born in Calgary

  11-05-2023 16:58
  
  The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has welcomed a new baby animal to its exhibits, one that illustrates a triumph for global wildlife conservation. On April 7, a four-year-old black-and-white ruffed lemur named Eny gave birth to a pup. The baby, whose father is eight-year-old Menabe, is now a month old and officials say the unnamed baby is "bright-eyed, active and is moving around more each day." The birth is great news for the species because the vast majority of lemurs (98 per cent) are endanger
  
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• UCP alleges election law violations by union groups; ATA responds - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2023 15:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary Wranglers look to snuff out Firebirds in Pacific Division Final

  11-05-2023 15:12
  
  In its first year in Calgary, the Flames' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate club is looking to build off of what has already been a historic season. The Calgary Wranglers kick off the Pacific Division Final against the Coachella Valley Firebirds Thursday evening at the Saddledome in what promises to be a nail-biter of a series. After winning the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as the top regular season team in the AHL, the Wranglers enjoyed a bye in the first round of post-season play. The club
  
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• UCP, NDP leaders set to make announcements in Calgary as election campaign continues

  11-05-2023 14:47
  
  Alberta's election campaign continues with United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley both scheduled to make announcements in Calgary today. Voters go to the polls on May 29. Smith is set to speak in the morning while Notley is set to appear at an early evening event.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023Neither Smith nor Notley made any public appearances on Wednesday. Some UCP candidates did promise to increase support for women's shelters and sexual as
  
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• Nugent-Hopkins ends playoff goal drought in Oilers' 4-1 win over Golden Knights

  11-05-2023 14:35
  
  Squaring their playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights and recovering from a bad home game were the Edmonton Oilers' priorities Wednesday. A 4-1 win to even the best-of-seven Pacific Division final at two wins apiece achieved, Oilers captain Connor McDavid says his team must now string wins together for the first time in this series to take it. "We've got to follow it up," McDavid said. "Someone's got to do it two nights in a row. It's got to be us." The second-round series is now a best-of
  
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• Official: Explosion at residential building in Germany injures 12 first ... - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2023 14:28 via news.google.com
  
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• Announcement expected from feds over safe sport in Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  11-05-2023 13:13 via news.google.com
  
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• 'Our officers were ambushed': 1 OPP officer killed, 2 others injured in Bourget, Ont. shooting

  11-05-2023 13:10
  
  An Ontario Provincial Police officer was killed and two others injured when they were ambushed while responding to reports of gunshots in Bourget, Ont., OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique says. The shooting happened early Thursday morning in the small community in the municipality of Clarence-Rockland, approximately 50 kilometres east of downtown Ottawa. OPP say around 2 a.m., officers were called to a disturbance at a home on Laval Street where someone reported hearing a gunshot. "This morning, a
  
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