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• Calgarian dies in weekend crash between motorcycle and pickup truck in Foothills County

  15-05-2023 23:57
  
  A Calgary man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in Foothills County. Mounties were called to Highway 762 at 195 Avenue around 3 p.m. on Sunday. The 27-year-old man riding the motorcycle died at the scene as a result of his injuries, the RCMP says. Investigation into the crash continues, but police don't anticipate releasing further details.
  
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• Alberta New Democrats say they would restore aerial wildfire fighting teams

  15-05-2023 23:56
  
  United Conservative government. "Of course, we would restore the Rapattack program," said party leader Rachel Notley at a campaign event. "Then we would consult with them and others on what needs to be done as our fire hazard in Alberta is clearly growing." Both the Alberta Party and the Green Party have also committed to restoring the Rapattack program. Rapattack firefighters were rappelled from helicopters to douse wildfires while they still only covered a few hectares. They can extinguish sma
  
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• Dozens of dead birds found at Suncor oilsands tailings ponds sites

  15-05-2023 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator says a total of 32 dead waterfowl have been found at two separate oilsands tailings ponds operated by Suncor Energy Inc.
  
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• Expert forecasts more heat waves outside summer as May hot spell grips B.C., Alberta

  15-05-2023 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring in parts of Western Canada should be seen as a warning to prepare for hot spells outside the summer months, researchers say.
  
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• Rent in Lethbridge sees roughly 10 per cent year over year increase - My Lethbridge Now

  15-05-2023 22:44 via news.google.com
  
  Rent in Lethbridge sees roughly 10 per cent year over year increase  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Evacuation order issued for Town of Valleyview

  15-05-2023 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  An evacuation order was issued for the Town of Valleyview, the northern Alberta home to about 2,000 people, at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15.
  
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• UCP promises to allow mandatory drug treatment, open addiction and mental health beds

  15-05-2023 21:45
  
  Danielle Smith says a United Conservative Party government would introduce a law to allow mandatory drug treatment if it's re-elected May 29. The UCP leader says the proposed compassionate intervention act would allow a family member, doctor, psychologist or police officer to petition a judge to issue a treatment order. Smith made the announcement at a news conference in Calgary and promised several measures to improve public safety by addressing mental health issues and the ongoing addictions c
  
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• Alberta UCP promises to pass law for involuntary treatment of severely drug addicted

  15-05-2023 21:45
  
  Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith says she would bring in a bill forcing people with severe drug addiction into treatment if her government wins the May 29 election. Smith says the legislation would balance the rights of the public with responsibility to help those in distress. “This is about saving lives and keeping our communities safe,” Smith told a news conference in Calgary Monday. “(It) will allow us to save the lives of addicts who are at risk of dying fr
  
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• Warner, Alta., man arrested in connection with weapons incident

  15-05-2023 21:35
  
  A 19-year-old man from Warner, Alta., faces charges in connection with a weapons incident on the weekend. RCMP responded to a home in the village of Warner on May 13. "Officers attended and were able to de-escalate the situation and arrested a male without incident," police said in a statement. "A knife was seized at the scene as evidence and no injuries were reported." Dalton Carbert, who is from Warner, is charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, uttering threats and possession of a w
  
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• Alberta election: UCP vows to allow mandatory drug treatment, open addiction and mental health beds

  15-05-2023 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Danielle Smith says a United Conservative Party government would introduce a law to allow mandatory drug treatment if it's re-elected May 29.
  
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• Human remains found in Banff National Park identified

  15-05-2023 21:02
  
  Calgary police say human remains found in Banff National Park last week are confirmed to be that of a Chestermere woman who went missing in the summer of 2020. Vida Smith, 69, was reported missing by family after she failed to return home following an appointment in northeast Calgary on July 21, 2020. Though her vehicle was later recovered, she was nowhere to be found. Police have already arrested one man in connection with Smith's death. Kevin Barton, a.k.a. Chris Lee, was charged with one coun
  
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• Alberta NDP raises concerns about ERs, primary care funding in rural hospitals

  15-05-2023 20:36
  
  Alberta's NDP says the only hospital in a town south of Calgary faces potential closures in its emergency department because the United Conservative Party has not supported it. David Shepherd, an NDP candidate in Edmonton who is the Opposition health critic, held a news conference in front of the hospital in High River, Alta., a town of more than 14,000 people about 65 kilometres south of Calgary. He pointed to a recent letter to the local newspaper by 30 physicians in the town that noted there'
  
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• Banff Avenue closed to traffic as town’s main strip becomes pedestrian zone

  15-05-2023 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Visitors to Banff, Alta., will need to park their cars and walk, pedal or skateboard if they’re planning to visit the town's main downtown road this summer.
  
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• 'Higher than normal' flow rate on Calgary rivers, city says

  15-05-2023 20:13
  
  The risk of flooding in Calgary this year is considered "normal," officials said Monday, but cautioned that forecasts could "change dramatically." The City of Calgary says its flood preparations are complete ahead of the 2023 flood season, which began on Monday. "The 24/7 monitoring of river conditions, weather forecasts and the melting mountain snowpack is well underway," officials said in a statement. According to recent measurements, there are higher than average river flows, influenced by re
  
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• Alberta NDP raises concerns about lack of funding for rural health care

  15-05-2023 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's NDP says the only hospital in a town south of Calgary faces potential closures in its emergency department because the United Conservative Party has not supported it.
  
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• Police continue work to identify man found dead in the Bow River

  15-05-2023 19:32
  
  Calgary police have released another sketch of a man whose body was found in the Bow River last year. Police say a man's body was found in the water just south of the Calf Robe Bridge on June 12, 2022. His death is not suspicious in nature. A composite sketch of the victim was released a month after he was found and police hope this new illustration will help provide more information about the case. The deceased is described as:Being between 30 and 50 years old; Approximately 193 centimetres (6'
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this week: May 15, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2023 19:14 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this week: May 15, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stampede 2023 concert lineup for Nashville North released

  15-05-2023 18:47
  
  Country music lovers will be able to enjoy a wide number of artists at this year's Nashville North concert series. The Calgary Stampede released details of the full lineup on Monday for the country music destination at this year's event. Some of the performers include:Billy Currington; Dallas Smith; Elle King; Eli Young Band; High Valley; Jade Eagleson; James Barker Band; Jess Moskaluke; Jojo Mason; Mackenzie Porter; and Tenille Arts.The Calgary Stampede says Nashville North is a completely uniq
  
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• City aims to curb contamination with green cart contest - City of Lethbridge

  15-05-2023 17:21 via news.google.com
  
  City aims to curb contamination with green cart contest  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Notice given: WestJet pilots to strike May 19, 3 a.m., if no agreement is reached

  15-05-2023 17:00
  
  WestJet pilots issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday evening. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) issued a news release saying notice was given at 8 p.m. The ALPA release said notice could have been given over the weekend but wasn't, as a show of good faith. "After nine months of negotiating, management still fails to understand today’s labour market conditions, leading to a mass exodus of our pilots in search of better work opportunities, and more will follow if this agreement does not
  
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• No strike notice: Negotiations continue between WestJet and pilots

  15-05-2023 17:00
  
  Discussions between WestJet and its pilots are still ongoing, but job action – including a strike – at the major airline is still on the table. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) continued talks with the company throughout the weekend. The meetings are expected to continue on Monday. A 72-hour strike notice hasn't been filed, officials say, but that doesn't rule out the future possibility. If that happens Canada's passenger rights rules dictate that airlines must offer to book pa
  
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• Alberta election campaign enters third week, with leaders to debate Thursday

  15-05-2023 15:46
  
  Alberta's election campaign is entering its third week, with the leaders of the United Conservatives and the NDP set to face each other in a debate on Thursday. Both parties made announcements on health care over the weekend, with NDP Leader Rachel Notley promising to offer bonuses of up to $10,000 to attract doctors, nurses, and other allied health professionals to Alberta. Notley also pledged an NDP government will create up to 10,000 new post-secondary spaces specific to the health field and
  
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• Alberta wildfires: What to know on Monday

  15-05-2023 15:22
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to stop in Edmonton on Monday to meet with the Canadian Armed Forces members who are helping Alberta's firefight.  A little less than 20,000 Albertans remain unable to go home because of wildfire risk.  Monday morning, as 89 wildfires burned across the central and northern half of the province, 11 communities remained evacuated or on alert to leave at short notice.  The majority of the wildfires are under control or being held, but a quar
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Trudeau visits CAF base; provincial update coming this afternoon

  15-05-2023 15:22
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped in Edmonton on Monday to meet some of the Canadian Armed Forces members who are helping Alberta's firefight.  The prime minister, Canada's Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, and Edmonton Centre Member of Parliament Randy Boissonnault toured the CAF's set up at CFB Edmonton and were shown the equipment being sent to front lines around the province. A little less than 20,000 Albertans remain unable to go home because of wildfire risk.  Monday morning
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Trudeau visits CAF base; conditions creating 'perfect storm' for fires

  15-05-2023 15:22
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped in Edmonton on Monday to meet some of the Canadian Armed Forces members who are helping Alberta's firefight. The prime minister, Canada's Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, and Edmonton Centre Member of Parliament Randy Boissonnault toured the CAF's set up at CFB Edmonton and were shown the equipment being sent to front lines around the province. More than 17,000 Albertans remain unable to go home because of wildfire risk. Monday afternoon, as 90 wildfires b
  
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• Trudeau visits Alberta to meet with Canadian Armed Forces helping fight wildfires

  15-05-2023 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to stop in Edmonton this morning to meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel who are assisting Alberta in fighting ongoing wildfires.
  
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• Trudeau visits Alberta to meet with Canadian Armed Forces helping fight the wildfires

  15-05-2023 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to stop in Edmonton this morning to meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel who are assisting Alberta in fighting ongoing wildfires.
  
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• China sentences 78-year-old U.S. citizen to life in prison on spying charges

  15-05-2023 13:17
  
  China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years. Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, have not been publicly released.5 Things to Know newsletter: Sign up to start your day with the biggest storiesLeung was detained April 15, 2021, by the local bureau of China's counterintelligen
  
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• Hormone therapy should be offered to more women with severe menopause: review

  15-05-2023 12:34
  
  More women suffering from "debilitating" symptoms of menopause should be presented with the option of hormonal therapy, according to a paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday. "There's a whole constellation of menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms, some of which can be extremely debilitating, especially to what is relatively a young woman in our day and age," said Dr. Iliana Lega, an endocrinologist at Women's College Hospital in Toronto and the paper's lead
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Evacuation order issued for Chipewyan Lake

  15-05-2023 06:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  An evacuation order was issued Sunday night for Chipewyan Lake, a small community in northern Alberta, because of a wildfire.
  
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• Wildfire in Leduc County contained, residents remain under evacuation order

  15-05-2023 04:16
  
  A wildfire burning west of the town of Devon on Saturday is now contained, but residents from Leduc County remain under an evacuation order. “Luckily no firefighters were hurt, no homeowners were hurt,” said Leduc County fire chief Keven Lefebvre. Crews were able to contain the fire by Saturday evening and remained on scene overnight and on Sunday to maintain fire breaks, watch for flare ups and deal with hot spots. With the high winds and hot temperatures, Lefebvre says it could&rsq
  
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• Wildfire in Leduc County contained

  15-05-2023 04:16
  
  A wildfire burning west of the town of Devon on Saturday is now contained.  “Luckily no firefighters were hurt, no homeowners were hurt,” said Leduc County fire chief Keven Lefebvre. Crews were able to contain the fire by Saturday evening and remained on scene overnight and on Sunday to maintain fire breaks, watch for flare ups and deal with hot spots. With the high winds and hot temperatures, Lefebvre says it could’ve been much worse. “Not too far north of us here i
  
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• Ko wins third Founders Cup by beating Minjee Lee in playoff - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2023 02:45 via news.google.com
  
  Ko wins third Founders Cup by beating Minjee Lee in playoff  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2 weeks and a heat dome later: Where does Alberta wildfire situation stand?

  15-05-2023 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's been two weeks since out-of-control wildfires began forcing evacuation orders in parts of Alberta and the situation remains critical.
  
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• Jason Day gets first win in 5 years at Byron Nelson - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2023 01:25 via news.google.com
  
  Jason Day gets first win in 5 years at Byron Nelson  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Liberal MP airs voicemails with death threats, racist and homophobic slurs against him and family

  15-05-2023 01:22
  
  Calgary Skyview Liberal Member of Parliament George Chahal is giving the public a glimpse of the vitriol his staff members have to deal with at his constituency office. “It's deeply concerning that folks are using this bigotry and hate speech to target politicians like myself,” Chahal told CTV News on Sunday. The evening before, Chahal posted two videos to his social media. They made up more than four minutes of voicemails he says were left at his Calgary office by one unidentified m
  
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• Stricker wins 2nd straight Regions Tradition championship, tying ... - Lethbridge News Now

  15-05-2023 00:55 via news.google.com
  
  Stricker wins 2nd straight Regions Tradition championship, tying ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Metis director Berkley Brady explores trauma in new horror film Dark Nature

  15-05-2023 00:00
  
  Calgary Metis filmmaker Berkley Brady's horror film - and debut feature - Dark Nature opens in Calgary and across Canada and at select cities in the U.S. May 19, and part of it, you might say, was inspired by snowboarding. Brady moved to Calgary with her family in 1986, and it was here, she says in her website bio, that she discovered her greatest teenage passions: "books, snowboarding and flirting with moody boys in baggy pants." It took a few decades, and a detour to New York City, where Brady
  
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