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• Calgary doctor to challenge AHS mask policy change in court

  16-06-2023 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary-based doctor is planning to go to court to prevent Alberta Health Services from dropping its masking requirement in health-care settings.
  
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• Estimated $33K worth of drugs seized in Piikani Nation - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 23:31 via news.google.com
  
  Estimated $33K worth of drugs seized in Piikani Nation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2 men from Piikani Nation charged after police seize drugs, cash, airsoft gun and drug trafficking items

  16-06-2023 23:20
  
  Two residents of Piikani Nation face charges after an investigation led to the seizure of drugs, money, an airsoft hand gun and items consistent with drug trafficking. On Thursday, officers from the RCMP's southern Alberta district crime reduction unit teamed with officers from Piikani Nation RCMP to execute a search warrant on a home in Piikani Nation. The search resulted in officers seizing 101 grams of suspected fentanyl, 23 grams of suspected methamphetamine, four grams of suspected cocaine,
  
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• Lethbridge Bulls defeat Okotoks Dawgs 1-0 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  16-06-2023 22:24 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge Bulls defeat Okotoks Dawgs 1-0 - CTV News Calgary

  16-06-2023 22:24 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Bulls defeat Okotoks Dawgs 1-0  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Bulls shut down Dawgs with 1-0 win in Lethbridge

  16-06-2023 22:24
  
  Andrew Kithii was the story for the first half of the game Thursday night in Lethbridge, and the story stuck, as the Lethbridge Bulls blanked the Okotoks Dawgs  1-0. Kithil pitched five no-hit innings, striking out three before giving way to Shaye McTavish, Brad Goodwin and Cole Bormann, who collectively gave up three hits. The only run of the night came on a two-out double by Kalem Haney in the bottom of the fifth inning. Haney's blooper was enough to score Carlin Dick with the night's onl
  
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• Paving to close 2 north Lethbridge streets Monday | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  16-06-2023 21:38 via news.google.com
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• North Lethbridge streets closed for repairs starting Monday

  16-06-2023 21:38
  
  A couple of locations in north Lethbridge will be closed Monday for paving and intersection repair. The northbound lanes on 28 Street North will be closed between 12 Avenue and 14 Avenue North. Also, 13 Avenue North will be closed between 28 and 29 Street North. The city anticipates that work on both will be completed by July 11, weather permitting.Intersection repair and paving work begins Monday June 19Northbound lanes on 28 Street North will be closed between 12 Ave and 14 Ave North. 13 Ave N
  
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• Lethbridge Police making non-emergency line fully automated - Global News

  16-06-2023 21:29 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Police making non-emergency line fully automated

  16-06-2023 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system will route calls to the appropriate agency of the city or unit of the police department.
  
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• UCP files for judicial recount in 2 Calgary races

  16-06-2023 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  On June 8, Elections Alberta confirmed its election results, with both Calgary ridings showing an increase in votes for Alberta NDP candidates.
  
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• Canada's population reaches 40 million: Statistics Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 21:16 via news.google.com
  
  Canada's population reaches 40 million: Statistics Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary woman charged following high school protest that turned into fight

  16-06-2023 21:00
  
  A Calgary woman faces charges following a protest outside a high school that allegedly escalated into a physical confrontation. On Wednesday, May 17, officers were on scene to provide public safety for a 10 a.m. protest outside Western Canada High School that involved an estimated 80 people. During the protest, a fight broke out between two people with opposing views. The situation escalated, until it became physical, resulting in an assault of one youth and one man. Officers managed to separate
  
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• ‘I’m constantly behind on bills’: Canadians with disabilities hope Bill C-22 passes, addresses gaps

  16-06-2023 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Canadian charities have come together to call on the federal government to do more to listen to people with disabilities who struggle with food insecurity and poverty.
  
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• Carberry crash brings back memories of Humboldt Broncos tragedy

  16-06-2023 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Manitoba officials said 5 people were killed when a semi-truck and a passenger bus collided on Highway 1 west of Winnipeg on Thursday, eerily similar to the Humboldt bus crash.
  
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• Recent rain may not be enough to halt the shrinking of Canada's cattle herd

  16-06-2023 19:55
  
  Anxious Alberta ranchers praying for rain got their wish this week, but it may not be enough to stop the ongoing decline in Canadian cattle production. The moisture that fell on parts of drought-parched Alberta came as a welcome reprieve to the hundreds of cattle farmers who have seen their pastures wither and their water supplies dry up this June. But a few inches of rain won't be enough to cut it in much of Canadian cattle country, which is still trying to dig its way out of a significant mois
  
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• Dry conditions prompt Alberta county to declare agricultural disaster

  16-06-2023 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stettler County council hopes a disaster declaration prompts governments 'to advocate for assistance and support for an agriculture industry battling drought in Alberta.'
  
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• WHL's Winnipeg Ice moving to Washington - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 19:51 via news.google.com
  
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• City of Lethbridge to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day on ... - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 19:44 via news.google.com
  
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• Town of Taber employee wins provincial award - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
  Town of Taber employee wins provincial award  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary oil company charged over Didsbury, Alta., leak

  16-06-2023 18:22
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator has laid charges against a Calgary oil company in connection with a leak that occurred near Didsbury, Alta., in 2021. The agency says Whitecap Resources Inc. faces two charges under Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. They include:Releasing or permitting the release into the environment a substance that causes or may cause a significant adverse effect; and Failing to report that release to the regulator as soon as they knew or ought to have known
  
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• Minor damage reported from 10 tornadoes in southern Alberta on Wednesday

  16-06-2023 17:52
  
  Environment Canada confirms what it calls a “tornado outbreak” in rural Alberta earlier this week. It says between 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, nine twisters hopscotched between Calgary and Medicine Hat and another was spotted near Vermillion in eastern Alberta. It says all have been given a preliminary rating of EF-0, the lowest rating on the scale, with wind speeds of 105 to 135 kilometres per hour. Environment Canada says minor damage has been reported, including in the I
  
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• Environment Canada says 10 tornadoes confirmed in Alberta during Wednesday storm

  16-06-2023 17:52
  
  Environment Canada confirms what it calls a “tornado outbreak” in rural Alberta earlier this week. It says between 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, nine twisters hopscotched between Calgary and Medicine Hat and another was spotted near Vermillion in eastern Alberta. It says all have been given a preliminary rating of EF-0, the lowest rating on the scale, with wind speeds of 105 to 135 kilometres per hour. Environment Canada says minor damage has been reported, including in the I
  
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• Manitoba RCMP say semi-truck had right of way at time of deadly Trans-Canada Highway crash

  16-06-2023 17:39
  
  Manitoba RCMP say they have obtained video footage of the deadly crash between a semi-truck and bus on the Trans-Canada Highway on Thursday that killed 15 people and sent 10 people to hospital, saying the semi-truck had the right of way at the time of the crash. Superintendent Rob Lasson with the RCMP’s Major Crimes section provided an update to the investigation on Friday, saying they obtained video footage from the semi-truck trailer of the crash, which occurred shortly around noon at th
  
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• 6 remain in critical condition following Trans-Canada Highway crash in Manitoba

  16-06-2023 17:39
  
  Six people remain in critical condition in hospitals in Manitoba following a deadly collision involving a semi-truck and a bus Thursday afternoon on the Trans-Canada Highway. Shared Health released an update Friday afternoon on the 10 patients who remain hospitalized, saying they range in age from early 60s to late 80s, and are being treated for a variety of serious injuries. “Of those patients, six are in a critical care unit and four are being cared for in a surgical unit,” Shared
  
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• Canada to add 15 Leopard tanks, 130 troops to NATO battlegroup in Latvia

  16-06-2023 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada already leads a 10-country NATO battlegroup in Latvia and negotiations are underway to grow that force to a battle-ready brigade.
  
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• Multiple summer camps offered at Lethbridge College in 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 16:59 via news.google.com
  
  Multiple summer camps offered at Lethbridge College in 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Paycheque missing? TD Bank 'aware of' issue with direct deposits

  16-06-2023 16:32
  
  One of Canada's largest banks says it's "been made aware of" an issue with direct deposits Friday. TD Canada confirmed the issue in response to a message on Twitter asking why a paycheque hadn't yet made it to a customer’s bank account. The bank said it has "escalated" the issue and it is being investigated. It did not provide further information, including when the problem might be fixed. "We appreciate your patience," a spokesperson posted. CTVNews.ca is reaching out to the bank for more
  
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• Lethbridge homeless encampment plan details released | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  16-06-2023 16:19 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge hires staff, trains personnel and gathers resources to manage homeless camps

  16-06-2023 16:19
  
  The City of Lethbridge says it has hired more workers, provided more training and acquired more supplies to help manage its strategy to manage homeless encampments this summer. Officials say the progress was made following council's approval of its encampment strategy in May. The city says work on that follows the "challenges" it faced last year. In 2022, there were more than 90 makeshift structures erected in Lethbridge's Civic Centre Park and nearby residents feared for their safety. Officers
  
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• Stampeders spoil Redblacks' home opener with first win of season

  16-06-2023 16:08
  
  It was far from perfect but the Calgary Stampeders were more than happy to leave the nation's capital with a win. Calgary spoiled the Ottawa Redblacks' home opener with a 26-15 victory at TD Place on Thursday. Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson was the first to admit that there were far too many penalties (10), turnovers (three) and just overall mistakes, but said winning can mask a lot of those issues. "We really didn't play good enough probably to win, but the effort was so good," said Dicke
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: June 16, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 15:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Time to ditch your gas stove for health reasons? The answer is 'murky,' experts say

  16-06-2023 12:50
  
  A Canadian study suggests an association between household use of gas stoves and a higher risk of asthma in some kids. However, like other recent studies on the issue, the results were inconsistent. Researchers acknowledged the findings suggest some health effects with gas stove use, but no direct connection to childhood asthma could be drawn.Your health headlines all hereThat echoes similar findings elsewhere, but a study published last year in the United States associating gas stoves with chil
  
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• Thousands still displaced across Canada due to wildfires while many return home

  16-06-2023 12:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says many people in Alberta, B.C. and Quebec have been able to return home.
  
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• Most of 108 drowning victims in Nigeria boat accident were women and children

  16-06-2023 12:38
  
  Most of the 108 people who drowned after a boat broke apart in north-central Nigeria were women and their children, survivors and local authorities told The Associated Press on Thursday as search efforts ended. The wooden boat was carrying more than 250 people across the Niger River in Kwara state as they returned home from a late-night wedding when the craft hit a log and split early Monday, survivors said. One of the survivors, Ibrahim Mohammed, said they carried some little children to shore,
  
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• Thousands allowed back home, but officials say wildfires still leaving many displaced

  16-06-2023 12:31
  
  People in parts of Alberta and British Columbia are returning home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted Thursday. Thanks to recent rain and favourable winds, roughly 2,000 residents from Tumbler Ridge, B.C., were allowed to return home.Climate Barometer newsletter: Sign up to keep your finger on the climate pulseAn evacuation order was also lifted for the town of Edson, Alta., and surrounding area, allowing more than 8,000 to return. The ending of the order in Alberta comes six days afte
  
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• Paving to close 2 north Lethbridge streets Monday - CTV News Calgary

  16-06-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge homeless encampment plan details released - CTV News Calgary

  16-06-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Air Canada customer outraged after charged twice on credit card for airline tickets

  16-06-2023 03:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Back in May, the Surrey resident booked two round-trip flights to the Philippines for her and her husband. She was also planning on traveling with their dog, Maki.
  
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• 'They didn't even care': Calgarians accuse Telus of unchecked internet installation damage

  16-06-2023 03:31
  
  An upgrade to Telus internet speeds has some Calgarians cursing the company's name, saying it's unfairly leaving a mess on their property. The telecom giant has been digging into lawns and sidewalks over the past few years to install fibre optic internet cables. A lot of that work is technically done on private property, but it's land that Telus has the ability to dig into thanks to municipal right-of-way utility policies. But those policies carry clean-up standards, and that's where some believ
  
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• More new home construction good for economy, yet addressing affordable housing more complex than increasing supply: experts

  16-06-2023 03:00
  
  A recent report shows the construction of new homes is on the rise in Alberta while Canada's hottest markets for new homes are cooling down, but questions about affordable housing remain. Industry leaders say Calgary builders and developers remain busy since the hot market of 2022. "I think we've seen if you look into the numbers, I think you see more multifamily starts and apartment starts in Calgary, when compared to years in the past, but the single detached housing starts in May started to s
  
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• More South African firefighters arrive in Edmonton to help fight Alberta wildfires

  16-06-2023 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite the long trip, the more than 200 firefighters broke out into song and dance as they came out the arrivals doors at the Edmonton International Airport.
  
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• Reaction to highway crash that killed 15 in Manitoba - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 01:43 via news.google.com
  
  Reaction to highway crash that killed 15 in Manitoba  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Environment and Climate Change Canada believes at least five tornadoes hit southern Alberta Wednesday

  16-06-2023 01:32
  
  Around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, a series of tornadoes began appearing near the hamlet of Iron Springs, Alta., about 30 kilometres north of Lethbridge. From there, the cluster spread nearly to Oyen, Alta., 300 kilometres away. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is still investigating, but believes there were at least five tornadoes. "We cannot confirm exactly how many, the strength of them, so their rating, or what type of tornado they are at this time. The investigation is ongoing," sai
  
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• Major grassland conservation partnership in Southern Alberta needs public support

  16-06-2023 01:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The area is one-quarter the size of the city of Calgary and has been designated as environmentally significant and biodiverse.
  
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• Multiple tornadoes confirmed in southern Alberta on Wednesday

  16-06-2023 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We're able to confirm multiple tornadoes did occur yesterday between 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.' said Alberta meteorologist Sara Hoffman. 'The exact number is still in flux right now.'
  
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• City of Brooks asking residents to cut down on water usage - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 01:03 via news.google.com
  
  City of Brooks asking residents to cut down on water usage  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jeep driver accused of hitting pedestrian, vowing to call 911 but then driving away

  16-06-2023 00:52
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help finding a man accused in a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian seriously injured. The crash happened in the intersection of Fourth Street and Northmount Drive N.W. just after noon on Monday. Police say a light-coloured Jeep Wrangler was turning right from southbound Fourth Street onto westbound Northmount Drive when it hit a 61-year-old woman. The victim was in a marked crosswalk when it happened.  The driver of the Jeep, a man in his 30s, go
  
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• Dominant Verstappen motivated as the heavy favourite at Canadian ... - Lethbridge News Now

  16-06-2023 00:34 via news.google.com
  
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• City of Lethbridge, police pleased with implementation of new encampment strategy

  16-06-2023 00:32
  
  The City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Police Service say they're pleased with progress made following the implementation of a new encampment strategy in June. "We've seen like a 98 per cent compliance rate with encampments," said Sgt. Ryan Darroch with the downtown policing unit. "It's been successful in completely eliminating some of our long-tem entrenched encampments, for sure. We know our rules of engagement, we know our lawful authorities, it has been much better in dealing with our clients
  
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