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• Police on scene of high-risk incident in north Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 23:56 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary's mayor congratulates returning provincial government, cautions over divisive rhetoric

  30-05-2023 23:50
  
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek says she's looking forward to working with the re-elected UCP government on Calgary's priorities, while also appealing to people to reflect on the often cruel tone of a tough campaign. Gondek says she messaged Premier Danielle Smith late Monday night to offer her congratulations. "And my office will be seeking a meeting with the premier's office as quickly as possible," Gondek said Tuesday. Many familiar UCP ministers will not be at the table following resignations and defeats
  
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• Japan's Toshi Sato getting a kick out of life in the CFL

  30-05-2023 23:41
  
  Calgary Stampeders kicker/punter Toshi Sato grew up wanting to be a professional soccer player in his home country of Japan. But when he realized he wasn't good enough, Sato turned to a sport that wasn't very big in his country -- he decided he wanted to take a crack at football. "I wanted to start something new and my high school had a good football team. So I joined there to be a national champion," Sato said. Even though football isn't a big sport in Japan, Sato fell in love with the game as
  
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• Cranston sinkhole repaired, no further issues found

  30-05-2023 23:35
  
  A giant sinkhole that ate away at part of a street in the community of Cranston has been repaired. The cavernous crater formed in the area of Cranston Boulevard and Cranston Drive S.E. last week. Ward 12 Coun. Evan Spencer tweeted on Tuesday that the area was again open to traffic. "Thank you to the teams that worked so quickly on repairs, and thank you to all residents for your patience," he said. Staff with the city's water services department examined the site to determine why the road collap
  
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• Elections Alberta says process change was behind delay in reporting results

  30-05-2023 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  In assessing a longer wait for election results, Elections Alberta said tabulator ballots and 'vote-anywhere ballots' were counted in returning offices rather than at headquarters.
  
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• ‘Western Canada is angry’: What the Alberta election shows Saskatchewan

  30-05-2023 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ken Coates said the conservative message is doing quite well across the Prairies, and that Saskatchewan is more conservative than Alberta.
  
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• Edmonton man wanted on warrants for aggravated domestic and sexual assault

  30-05-2023 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jalal Arnaout, 26, is wanted on numerous warrants including aggravated assault, uttering threats and two counts each of sexual assault and assault with a weapon.
  
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• Whitecaps look to home comforts after latest road loss, referee ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 23:17 via news.google.com
  
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• Bankview's Nimmons Residence recognized by Heritage Calgary

  30-05-2023 23:07
  
  The Nimmons Residence has been moved from the spot where it was originally built in 1898 to make way for an 84-unit apartment, but now the ranch house has a plaque to tell a bit of its history. It's been recognized by Heritage Calgary. Josh Traptow, Heritage Calgary's chief executive, says the home wasn't legally protected, so it could have been demolished to make way for new development. For years, the Queen Anne Revival-style home sat on the corner of 14 Street and 19 Avenue S.W., overlooking
  
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• How Danielle Smith and the UCP will handle a deeply divided Alberta

  30-05-2023 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Danielle Smith and the UCP will keep government after Monday's election, and the premier is wasting no time in addressing the province's mandate.
  
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• Outdoor multi-sports court project moving ahead - City of Lethbridge

  30-05-2023 22:41 via news.google.com
  
  Outdoor multi-sports court project moving ahead  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Calgary, Edmonton mayors expect good relationship with re-elected UCP government

  30-05-2023 22:22
  
  The mayors of Alberta's two largest cities say they expect a good relationship with a re-elected United Conservative Party government, despite its loss of seats in Calgary and Edmonton. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek adds that all politicians need to stand up against hate and divisiveness.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023Gondek and Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi say the cities and the province need to work together to address affordability. Sohi adds that it's unfortunate Edmonton wo
  
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• Alberta election: Fewer people voted this year than in 2019

  30-05-2023 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 2.8 million Albertans registered to vote in this year's provincial election, according to unofficial results from Elections Alberta, but only 1,772,314 ballots were cast.
  
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• Tabulation change led to delay in voting results: Elections Alberta

  30-05-2023 22:02
  
  An Elections Alberta official says a change in how advance “vote anywhere” ballots are counted likely contributed to a delay in publishing the results in Monday's provincial election. Only a small fraction of results were available 90 minutes after polls closed. And a United Conservative Party win wasn't called for another 90 minutes after that.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023At some points, a candidate was shown as leading in a riding with a single vote. Robyn Bel
  
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• Construction set to begin on park in Lethbridge's Galt Gardens

  30-05-2023 21:46
  
  The City of Lethbridge says before the end of the year, children and their families will have a new place to play in Galt Gardens. Work on the Galt Gardens Inclusive and Accessible Play Space is scheduled to begin later in June and will be located in the southeast corner of the four-hectare park. Officials say the new installation "will add to the community vibrancy and the vitality of the downtown" by encouraging many different opportunities to residents. "We are thrilled to be adding this play
  
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• Police identify engaged couple shot dead after dispute with landlord near Hamilton

  30-05-2023 20:51
  
  Hamilton police have identified the couple allegedly shot and killed by their landlord at their Stoney Creek residence last weekend. On Tuesday, police said 27-year-old Carissa MacDonald of Stoney Creek and 28-year-old Aaron Stone of Hamilton were the victims of the May 27 shooting, which allegedly stemmed from a dispute with their landlord. MacDonald and Stone were fatally shot outside as they were fleeing the home in the area of Jones Road and Barton Street, police said. "The families of both
  
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• Government amending Atlantic Accords to include offshore wind ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 20:48 via news.google.com
  
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• 'For God's sake, stop burning': N.S. premier bans all activity in forests, urges residents to abide by burn ban

  30-05-2023 20:31
  
  Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has banned all activity in forests as of Tuesday, and says the wildfire damage is “extensive” and “heartbreaking.” Tuesday afternoon Houston joined a news conference virtually from Shelburne County, where wildfires have reached more than 10,300 hectares in size. “Today in Shelburne County at the command centre, there’s a great deal of concern over this fire. This fire continues to grow,” Houston said. Near Halifax, approxi
  
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• Lethbridge Coaldale 4-H Beef Club to celebrate 100th anniversary - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 20:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary man charged in human trafficking investigation involving 15-year-old girl

  30-05-2023 20:27
  
  A 21-year-old Calgary man is facing several charges related to human trafficking after he allegedly sexually exploited a 15-year-old girl. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) alleges that Benjamin Loewen targeted vulnerable teens girls in Calgary. "We believe the accused was … Forcing them into sexual situations, directing their movements, advertising sexual services and taking their money," said Cpl. Wayne Williams in a Tuesday news release. The investigation by ALERT iden
  
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• 'Frightening' Halifax wildfire shows risk when hot, dry weather hits ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 20:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary police launch phone line for sex trade workers to report assaults, abuse

  30-05-2023 19:42
  
  Calgary police have a new way for sex workers to report violence and other safety concerns. Called the Bad Date Line, it allows those in the sex trade to report harmful, violent or abusive customers. A dedicated phone number and email address are available for people to report information to police in a less formalized way. Police say the information will not be used to target sex workers and will instead be used to investigate perpetrators. The move comes after police arrested and charged
  
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• Alberta election: Support for energy decarbonization in question after UCP win

  30-05-2023 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  An industry expert said a UCP government will be more likely to go to bat against Ottawa on any proposed emissions cap that threatens to curtail the industry's production.
  
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• Pembina Pipeline partnering with Marubeni Corp. on ammonia export project

  30-05-2023 19:15
  
  Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has reached an agreement with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corp. to create an ammonia supply chain for exports to Asian markets. Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline says the project includes joint development of low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production facilities near Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. The company says the project will make use of existing infrastructure and regional natural gas supplies to produce the hydrogen, along with the ammonia which is used as a hydro
  
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• Canadian Afghan advisers take government to court over alleged ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 18:52 via news.google.com
  
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• Banff rapist's appeal of parole board decision dismissed

  30-05-2023 18:39
  
  The appeal division of Parole Board of Canada has dismissed an application from a man who violently attacked and raped a woman in Banff almost 20 years ago. Albert Muckle was given an indeterminate sentence for his role in the attack on a woman in July 2005 that left her in a vegetative state. Officials say Muckle strangled, punched, sexually assaulted and robbed his victim, leaving her for dead on the banks of the Bow River. In its latest decision, in response to Muckle's application made late
  
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• Don Martin: The lessons for Pierre Poilievre from the Alberta election

  30-05-2023 17:26
  
  She should’ve won big in a walk, leaving the NDP in her dust as the orange-is-the-fade-to-black party. But despite a booming economy and gushing bonanza of oil revenue, Danielle Smith eked out what was a squeaker win by Alberta’s usual landslide standards Monday and promptly declared she was a second coming of a Miracle on the Prairie. The United Conservative Party leader was echoing Ralph Klein’s victory cry in the 1993 election when the then-rookie premier reclaimed the provi
  
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• Don Martin: The challenges for Smith and lessons for Poilievre from the Alberta election

  30-05-2023 17:26
  
  She should’ve won big in a walk, leaving the NDP in her dust as the orange-is-the-fade-to-black party. But despite a booming economy and gushing bonanza of oil revenue, Danielle Smith eked out what was a squeaker win by Alberta’s usual landslide standards Monday and promptly declared she was a second coming of a Miracle on the Prairie. The United Conservative Party leader was echoing Ralph Klein’s victory cry in the 1993 election when the then-rookie premier reclaimed the provi
  
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• John Daly confirms participation in Calgary's 2023 Shaw Charity ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 16:53 via news.google.com
  
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• John Daly confirms participation in Calgary's 2023 Shaw Charity Classic

  30-05-2023 16:48
  
  Two-time major championship winner John Daly has confirmed he will play in the 2023 Shaw Charity Classic from Aug. 14-20, the tournament announced Tuesday. Daly, who won the PGA Championship in 1991 and the U.S. Open in 1995, will make his third appearance at Canada's lone event on the PGA Tour Champions circuit. The 57-year-old American famously drove halfway across America as a 25-year-old rookie the night before the first round of his PGA Championship win. The Charity Classic previously annou
  
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• Alberta election: Trudeau congratulates Smith for 2nd term as premier 

  30-05-2023 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I look forward to continuing to work with Premier Smith and the provincial government to deliver results for Albertans,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
  
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• Alberta election: A look back at 2 decades of governments

  30-05-2023 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Progressive Conservatives, one of the parties that merged to create the UCP, held power in the province for more than 40 years.
  
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• Curbside Enthusiasm Contest - Task three - City of Lethbridge

  30-05-2023 16:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Even with majority, UCP's Copping, Nixon and Milliken lose seats in Calgary

  30-05-2023 15:26
  
  Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party won the election last night but the Alberta NDP made some inroads in Calgary, the city where most of the month-long campaign was fought. When the dust settled on Monday night, Smith had defeated Rachel Notley's NDP by 11 seats.Follow full election coverage on Alberta Votes 2023The majority of the rural ridings went to the UCP and all of Edmonton went to the NDP, but Notley made some significant progress in the city of Calgary. According to the unofficia
  
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• ‘Crazier’ wildfires a growing threat to Canadian communities, experts warn 

  30-05-2023 13:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Research suggests that so-called interface fires, which occur where forests and flames meet human development, are on the rise.
  
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• What Danielle Smith’s Alberta election win means for the rest of Canada

  30-05-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta election results delivered a projected win for Danielle Smith after a lengthy wait Monday night. Smith campaigned against former premier Rachel Notley.
  
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• Alberta election: Black, Indigenous women projected to win seats in legislature for first time

  30-05-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rhiannon Hoyle and Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse are, respectively, projected to be the first Black and Indigenous women in Alberta history to be elected to the legislature.
  
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• Alberta election: Black, First Nations women projected to win seats in legislature for first time

  30-05-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rhiannon Hoyle and Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse are, respectively, projected to be the first Black and Indigenous women in Alberta history to be elected to the legislature.
  
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• CF Montreal focuses on becoming road warriors for a week - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 12:13 via news.google.com
  
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• 'Crushing consequences': experts see growing risk as wildfires ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 10:07 via news.google.com
  
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• NDP, UCP split Lethbridge in Alberta election - Global News

  30-05-2023 09:54 via news.google.com
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• NDP, UCP split Lethbridge in Alberta election

  30-05-2023 09:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial political landscape in Lethbridge going unchanged in the 2023 provincial election.
  
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• Alberta election: NDP’s Shannon Phillips retains Lethbridge-West seat - Global News

  30-05-2023 09:38 via news.google.com
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• Galt Gardens' new playground in Lethbridge to open this year | CTV ... - CTV News Calgary

  30-05-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Alberta election 2023: Lethbridge results - CTV News Calgary

  30-05-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta election: NDP makes gains, UCP Cabinet to look ‘very different’

  30-05-2023 08:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  While the UCP held on to its rural and most of its Calgary seats, several ministers lost their ridings. The NDP will form the largest official Opposition in Alberta history.
  
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• Alberta provincial election results for every riding - Lethbridge News Now

  30-05-2023 08:37 via news.google.com
  
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• Controversial campaign candidates to take seats in the Alberta Legislature

  30-05-2023 08:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta election had a handful of controversial candidates, some of whom will take their newly elected seats in the legislature.
  
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• Alberta election: Danielle Smith’s UCP to form next government after tight race

  30-05-2023 07:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Danielle Smith has been leader of the UCP since succeeding Jason Kenney in October 2022.
  
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• Golden Knights reach 2nd Stanley Cup Final after Game 6 win over Stars

  30-05-2023 06:29
  
  William Karlsson, William Carrier and Jonathan Marchessault are finally getting another chance in the Stanley Cup Final, after the first one that came so quick for the Vegas Golden Knights. They are going back after making sure they didn't need another game against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final. Karlsson scored two goals and had an assist while Carrier and Marchessault also scored for the Knights in a 6-0 rout Monday night over the Stars, who had extended the West final to six
  
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