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• Lethbridge man charged in connection to high-risk investigation - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 23:56
  
  Lethbridge man charged in connection to high-risk investigation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes sign 2023 draft pick Gavin Lesiuk - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 23:50
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes sign 2023 draft pick Gavin Lesiuk  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• County schedules vapour test on Diamond City sewer system - My Lethbridge Now

  12-06-2023 23:34
  
  County schedules vapour test on Diamond City sewer system  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Protest held outside Lethbridge courthouse in connection with ... - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 23:25
  
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• Flood risk prompts closure of Waterton Lakes National Park hiking trails, more

  12-06-2023 23:19
  
  All the hiking trails have been closed in Waterton Lakes National Park. Parks Canada has announced all trails, scrambling and climbing areas in the national park are shuttered due to flooding concerns. The popular Red Rock and Akamina parkways are also closed to vehicles. Backcountry campgrounds are off limits, too. Anyone caught violating the order could face a fine of up to $25,000. Further details can be found at Parks Canada's website.
  
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• Alberta wildfire update: June 12 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 22:53
  
  Alberta wildfire update: June 12  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Silver Springs sinkhole repairs: Community association, pool without water

  12-06-2023 22:48
  
  A spokesperson for the City of Calgary says repairs of a large sinkhole that opened up in the community of Silver Springs last week are under way, but have left the community association without water. The sinkhole was reported along Silver Ridge Close N.W. on June 8. After fully excavating the sinkhole, city crews found a water main break, which they repaired. However, city officials say a second break occurred as they attempted to flush the line. "Our crew is currently repairing the second bre
  
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• Lethbridge man charged in $30K drug seizure - iHeartRadio.ca

  12-06-2023 22:43
  
  Lethbridge man charged in $30K drug seizure  iHeartRadio.ca
  
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• Mendicino to testify at Senate after Houses passes Afghanistan aid bill - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 22:39
  
  Mendicino to testify at Senate after Houses passes Afghanistan aid bill  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lesiuk Signs with Hurricanes – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  12-06-2023 22:32
  
  Lesiuk Signs with Hurricanes – Lethbridge Hurricanes  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Summer in the City - City of Lethbridge

  12-06-2023 22:30
  
  Summer in the City  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Lethbridge man charged in $30K drug seizure

  12-06-2023 22:28
  
  A Lethbridge man is facing trafficking charges after more than $30,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized earlier this month. Officers were called to the area of Fourth Avenue and 12 Street South in Lethbridgeon the evening of June 8 for reports that someone was selling drugs from their vehicle. Police say as they approached the suspect, he began to "dispose of property in his possession." Officers recovered fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and nearly $1,600 cash. Police arrested the suspect a
  
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• Suspect sought in Lethbridge stabbing

  12-06-2023 22:26
  
  Lethbridge police are looking for help to find a suspect in connection with a weekend stabbing. At 1:37 a.m. on June 10, officers responded to the scene of a fight in the 400 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South, police say. A short time later, police were notified about an injured man who'd entered a nearby business. "Upon arrival, police located a 38-year-old male with injuries sustained as a result of a stabbing," police said in a statement. "He was subsequently transported to Chinook Regional
  
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• Justice Russell Brown retires from Supreme Court, ending judicial ... - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 21:25
  
  Justice Russell Brown retires from Supreme Court, ending judicial ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former senior health official in B.C., Alberta awaits sentencing for sex crimes involving children

  12-06-2023 21:24
  
  A disgraced doctor who was once at the top in his field in both Interior Health and Alberta Health Services north zone could see up to eight years in prison for child sex assault.
  
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• Former senior health official in B.C., Alberta awaits sentencing for sex crimes involving child

  12-06-2023 21:24
  
  A disgraced doctor who was once at the top in his field in both Interior Health and Alberta Health Services north zone could see up to eight years in prison for child sex assault.
  
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• Tyler Shandro asks law society to throw out conduct hearings, citing jurisdiction

  12-06-2023 20:52
  
  Shandro’s lawyer claimed the law society does not have jurisdiction since the allegations “do not sufficiently touch upon practice of law."
  
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• Shandro asks law society to throw out conduct hearings citing jurisdiction

  12-06-2023 20:52
  
  Shandro’s lawyer claimed the law society does not have jurisdiction since the allegations “do not sufficiently touch upon practice of law or professional abilities.”
  
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• Ontario, Quebec wildfire efforts unlikely to be helped by rainy weather

  12-06-2023 20:42
  
  Canadians looking to the skies for help in fighting wildfires and the smoky air they cause are likely out of luck this week, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Missing Calgary teen last seen downtown in May

  12-06-2023 20:34
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a teenager missing since last month. Lyndon Pasa, 16, was last seen in the downtown core on Tuesday, May 30. Police say they are concerned for Pasa's well-being, as are the teen's family members. Pasa is 160 centimetres (5'3") tall, approximately 68 kilograms (150 pounds) with a slim build, brown eyes and black hair. At this time, there is nothing to indicate foul play is involved. Anyone with information on Pasa's whereabouts is asked t
  
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• Missing Calgary teen found safe: police

  12-06-2023 20:34
  
  Calgary police say a missing teenager has been found. Officials issued an alert to the media on Monday evening. An update on Tuesday stated the teen is safe.
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this week: June 12, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 20:25
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this week: June 12, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP announces new province-wide surveillance camera registry ... - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 19:46
  
  RCMP announces new province-wide surveillance camera registry ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Special air quality alert blankets majority of Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 19:22
  
  Special air quality alert blankets majority of Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• “Prolific offenders” arrested in Coaldale - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 18:37
  
  “Prolific offenders” arrested in Coaldale  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lawyer for former minister Tyler Shandro says law society has no jurisdiction

  12-06-2023 17:34
  
  Tyler Shandro's lawyer says the Law Society of Alberta doesn't have the jurisdiction to address several complaints about the former provincial cabinet minister. Shandro, a lawyer who was defeated in last month's provincial election, had three complaints filed against him from his time as health minister early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing into whether Shandro broke the lawyers' code of conduct in relation to the complaints is continuing after adjourning in January. His lawyer, Grant Stap
  
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• Law Society of Alberta hearing into former health minister Tyler Shandro continues

  12-06-2023 17:34
  
  A Law Society of Alberta hearing into allegations that a former Alberta cabinet minister broke the lawyers' code of conduct is continuing today. Tyler Shandro, a lawyer who was defeated in last month's provincial election, had three complaints against him from his time as health minister early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing started in January, but needed to add days to finish it. A Calgary doctor, who had posted a photo on social media of Shandro with a caption related to privatizing heal
  
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• Calgary Flames promote from within, hire Ryan Huska as head coach

  12-06-2023 17:28
  
  The Calgary Flames have promoted from within for their next head coach. Ryan Huska takes over the reins after five years as a Flames assistant. The 47-year-old from Cranbrook, B.C., replaces Darryl Sutter, who was fired in May. Calgary has changed head coaches five times in eight years. The hiring of Huska is new general manager Craig Conroy's first major move. Huska previously coached Calgary's AHL affiliate for four seasons and was behind the bench of the Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rocket
  
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• Calgary Flames call press conference to announce next head coach

  12-06-2023 17:28
  
  The Calgary Flames have called a press conference and are expected to announce the team's next head coach. The job has been vacant since Darryl Sutter was fired in May. Ryan Huska is reportedly destined for the job. He's been a Flames assistant coach the last five years. Calgary will change head coaches for the fifth time in eight years. The Flames finished two points out of a playoff spot this past season. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 12, 2023.
  
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• Calgary Flames call press conference to announce next head coach - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 17:25
  
  Calgary Flames call press conference to announce next head coach  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• SACPA presentation explores the 'bail conundrum' - My Lethbridge Now

  12-06-2023 17:17
  
  SACPA presentation explores the 'bail conundrum'  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Milk River Emergency Department closed until Friday evening - My Lethbridge Now

  12-06-2023 17:17
  
  Milk River Emergency Department closed until Friday evening  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Nick Taylor's victory at RBC Canadian Open 'monumental' on ... - Lethbridge News Now

  12-06-2023 16:24
  
  Nick Taylor's victory at RBC Canadian Open 'monumental' on ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Here's why some university students are protesting Canada's big banks

  12-06-2023 16:21
  
  Students across Canada are protesting the country's biggest banks, calling them out over climate change. According to Dani Michie, a digital organizer at the student-led non-profit Banking on a Better Future, young people comprise a valuable demographic for banks.Climate Barometer newsletter: Sign up to keep your finger on the climate pulse"When young people make decisions about where they're going to bank, those decisions tend to last their entire lives," she told CTV's Your Morning on Monday.
  
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• First Indigenous woman to lead a Canadian government honoured with stamp: Canada Post

  12-06-2023 15:49
  
  Canada Post says it has unveiled a stamp in honour of Nellie Cournoyea, known as a champion of her people in Canada's western Arctic.
  
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• Wildfire smoke expected to affect Calgary air quality

  12-06-2023 15:32
  
  Monday morning's conditions may not seem too bad to Calgarians, but Environment and Climate Change Canada says air quality will drop throughout the day. According to an updated bulletin on ECCC's website, air quality in Calgary is expected to reach seven, or high risk. The agency says wildfire smoke is the primary reason for the poor weather conditions. Officials say there are 77 active wildfires in Alberta and 82 in B.C. and many of those are close enough to Calgary to have a serious impact on
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Edson, Yellowhead County evacuation to remain until at least Wednesday

  12-06-2023 15:21
  
  Some Edson residents hadn't even unpacked from a wildfire evacuation last month when another emergency alert was issued Friday evening, ordering everyone to leave town again.
  
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• Alberta wildfires: Edson residents remain evacuated, fire near town slows

  12-06-2023 15:21
  
  Some Edson residents hadn't even unpacked from a wildfire evacuation last month when another emergency alert was issued Friday evening, ordering everyone to leave town again.
  
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• Nearly 350 firefighters from the EU will help battle relentless Canadian wildfires

  12-06-2023 12:12
  
  A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season. One hundred and nine fire crews from France arrived last Thursday and spent the weekend dousing flames in Quebec, where fires have forced nearly 14,000 people to flee their homes.Climate Barometer newsletter: Sign up to keep your finger on the climate pulseAnother 140 firefighters from Portugal and 97 from
  
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• Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred ex-Italian leader, dies at 86

  12-06-2023 11:28
  
  Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy's longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fuelled parties and allegations of corruption, died Monday, according to Italian media. He was 86. Berlusconi's Mediaset television network announced his death with a smiling photo of the man on its homepage and the headline: "Berlusconi is dead."Download our app to get alerts to your device Get the latest newsletters right to your inboxBerlusconi was hospitalized on Frid
  
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• Lethbridge man stabbed, suspect sought by police - CTV News Calgary

  12-06-2023 09:00
  
  Lethbridge man stabbed, suspect sought by police  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Crowd gathers outside Lethbridge courthouse as accused make ... - My Lethbridge Now

  12-06-2023 09:00
  
  Crowd gathers outside Lethbridge courthouse as accused make ...  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Canada's Nick Taylor wins RBC Canadian Open in a playoff to end 69-year drought

  12-06-2023 02:24
  
  As Nick Taylor's 72-foot eagle putt dropped to win the RBC Canadian Open a who's who of Canadian golf charged the green with bottles of champagne to spray him. Mike Weir, Corey Conners, Adam Hadwin, and Golf Canada officials ran toward Taylor to celebrate as thousands of fans surrounding the hole came unglued in the pouring rain. After a 69-year drought a Canadian had finally won the men's national golf championship. "To break that curse, if you want to call it that, is ... I'm pretty speechless
  
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• Helena Senators split conference doubleheader with Lethbridge Elks - Independent Record

  12-06-2023 01:30
  Helena Senators split conference doubleheader with Lethbridge Elks  Independent Record
  
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• Hundreds climb Calgary's tallest building for charity

  12-06-2023 00:32
  
  The ninth annual Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge took over Brookfield Place in downtown Calgary on Sunday. More than 500 firefighters and other participants raced up the 1,370 steps that make up the 57-storey tower, which stands nearly 250 metres tall. Even with stifling coveralls draped over them and gear on their backs, some competitors were able to race to the top in less than 13 minutes. Geoff Pyke of Canmore climbed his way to the top in an impressive 11:19, earning him the fastest ti
  
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• Extremely dry spring leaves southern Albertan farmers on the road to ‘zero production’

  12-06-2023 00:10
  
  With little to no precipitation since mid April in areas south of Calgary,  some farmers are already predicting crop losses.
  
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• Over 1,000 Calgarians join Betty's Run to raise funds for ALS

  12-06-2023 00:07
  
  People laced up in North Glenmore Park Sunday morning to raise money and spread the word about ALS. Over 1,000 people took part in the fundraiser. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rapid neurodegenerative disease that is always fatal. It affects about 3,000 Canadians, including Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow. There is no known cause or cure, but money raised will fund some of the most promising research initiatives in the province. "Three-hundred and fifty to four-hundred A
  
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