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• Country star Orville Peck postpones shows due to mental health

  22-06-2023 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  "I have to take this time to replenish my mind and body so that I can come back stronger and healthier than before." Orville Peck said in a statement.
  
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• Phillips Calls On Premier Smith To Address Housing Crisis In ... - Bridge City News

  22-06-2023 23:48
  
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• LGBTQ2 hate incidents spike across Alberta; RCMP encourage reporting

  22-06-2023 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Due to a recent spike in hate-related incidents across the province, Alberta RCMP is asking residents to report any crime they suspect could be motivated by hate.
  
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• Telus says its communication isn't lacking as more Calgarians complain of damaged property

  22-06-2023 23:20
  
  A Telus representative says the company's fibre optic internet installation is going according to plan, despite dozens of complaints from Calgarians. Concerned residents in every corner of the city tell CTV News the company's line digging damaged their property. Some point to cracked driveways and unstable concrete foundations, others to hundreds of dirt-filled squares on private lawns in the city. Erin Rainey says Telus is even responsible for the death of her 25-year-old weeping birch tree. Wo
  
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• Six high school graduates receive $5000 scholarship from ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2023 22:49
  
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• Calgary police arrest 2 men accused of selling drugs linked to overdose deaths

  22-06-2023 22:47
  
  Two Calgary men are facing drug trafficking charges that stem from overdose deaths that occurred earlier this year. In January, two separate people reached out to police to share evidence connected to two unrelated overdoses. In both cases, investigators were able to use the evidence provided to help identify the alleged dealers believed to have sold the victims the drugs involved.  On April 26, police raided a residence in the 1400 block of 26A Street S.W. As a result, Darren Boyle, 32, ha
  
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• Suspected fentanyl, brightly coloured and candy shaped, found in Lethbridge's Galt Gardens

  22-06-2023 22:43
  
  Suspected fentanyl made to look like a kid's treat was found in a Lethbridge park on Tuesday. Police in the southern Alberta city are now issuing a warning to the public after "a small quantity of suspected fentanyl coloured greenish-blue in a bear shape that could be mistaken for candy" was found in an unattended bag on the east side of Galt Gardens. It is not known where it came from or whether it is part of a batch but police said Thursday coloured and moulded fentanyl has become trendy. Tues
  
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• Lethbridge police discover suspected fentanyl resembling candy bear - Calgary Herald

  22-06-2023 22:39
  Lethbridge police discover suspected fentanyl resembling candy bear  Calgary Herald
  
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• Coaldale Library touting importance of literacy through summer ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2023 22:20
  
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• CPKC to partner with U.S. railway CSX Corp. on hydrogen locomotives

  22-06-2023 22:16
  
  Canadian Pacific Kansas City says it will collaborate with U.S. railway CSX Corp. to develop additional hydrogen-powered locomotives. The Calgary-based company, dubbed CPKC as a result of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s acquisition of Kansas City Southern earlier this year, says it will partner with the Florida-based CSX for the building and deployment of hydrogen locomotive conversion kits for diesel electric locomotives. As a first step, CSX will convert one of its diesel locomotives using a h
  
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• Ottawa, First Nation sign procurement framework agreement for ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2023 22:02
  
  Ottawa, First Nation sign procurement framework agreement for ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge man charged after cache of weapons found - CTV News Calgary

  22-06-2023 21:40
  Lethbridge man charged after cache of weapons found  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Cache of weapons, including homemade gun, seized from Lethbridge apartment

  22-06-2023 21:40
  
  A Lethbridge man is facing dozens of charges after police seized a cache of weapons from a downtown apartment building, including a homemade shotgun. Officers launched a drug-trafficking investigation on June 14 after receiving a tip from the public that someone was selling drugs out of the window of a ground-floor condo unit in the 300 block of Fifth Street South. Two days later, officers executed a search warrant at the building. RCMP say they found a "significant quantity" of weapons, includi
  
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• Coaldale ranked as safest community in Alberta among comparable ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2023 21:23
  
  Coaldale ranked as safest community in Alberta among comparable ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Housing Authority looking at 'fundamental shift' in ... - My Lethbridge Now

  22-06-2023 21:19
  
  Lethbridge Housing Authority looking at 'fundamental shift' in ...  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge's curbside organics collection program off to a strong start - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2023 20:24
  
  Lethbridge's curbside organics collection program off to a strong start  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Did initial delays in communication hamper tourist sub search? - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2023 20:21
  
  Did initial delays in communication hamper tourist sub search?  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada, United States expand agreement to help each other fight ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2023 19:52
  
  Canada, United States expand agreement to help each other fight ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Health Services launches Indigenous healing garden project ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2023 19:36
  
  Alberta Health Services launches Indigenous healing garden project ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Residents embracing green carts with organic enthusiasm - City of Lethbridge

  22-06-2023 18:00
  
  Residents embracing green carts with organic enthusiasm  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Arsonist at large: RCMP say person set fires near Hanna, Alta.

  22-06-2023 17:28
  
  Southern Alberta RCMP say a person believed to be responsible for a number of fires earlier this month has struck again, this time near Hanna, Alta. On June 21 at 6:39 p.m., police were called to multiple grass fires along Highway 9 between Hanna and Youngstown. "It is believed that the fires were intentionally set, and are similar in nature to multiple grass fires that occurred along Highway 9, west of the community of Craigmyle, on June 13," RCMP said in a statement. Any witnesses or residents
  
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• BMO Centre expansion in final year of construction

  22-06-2023 14:50
  
  Calgarians will soon get an update on the progress made in the massive expansion of the BMO Centre. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and the Calgary Stampede are hosting media members for a construction site tour as the project enters its final year of construction. Construction work will be put on pause for the duration of this year's Calgary Stampede to allow for the full utilization of Stampede Park. However, the $500M expansion is scheduled to wrap up in June 2024, in time for n
  
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• Big, bold and on budget: An inside look at the BMO Centre expansion

  22-06-2023 14:50
  
  A major transformation is well underway on the Calgary Stampede grounds, with the 565,000 sq. ft. BMO Centre expansion project just a year away from completion.  Journalists got a tour of the interior of the massive building on Thursday, showing off the site's progress amid a mass of activity.  "The team didn't sit around during the pandemic and just wait and ponder and see what was going to happen," said Kate Thompson, the president and CEO of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation.&n
  
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• RCMP to release names of Manitoba crash victims as city gathers in mourning

  22-06-2023 13:37
  
  RCMP are set to release the names of the people who died in a fiery bus crash a week ago as a small western Manitoba community prepares to gather in mourning for the 16 lives lost.  "Death happens but we never forget the ones who passed away. They will always be in our hearts. They have moved us and shaped us," said Wayne Olson, a community minister for the Church of Christ in Dauphin and one of the organizers of a community memorial service Thursday evening. The minibus was carrying a grou
  
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• RCMP release names of Manitoba highway crash victims

  22-06-2023 13:37
  
  Manitoba RCMP have released the names of the 16 people who died following a crash involving a semi-truck and a minibus on the Trans-Canada Highway. Names and photos of the deceased were revealed at a news conference in Dauphin Thursday afternoon, one week after the crash. Their names areClaudia Zurba, 87; Patsy Zamrykut, 88; Lillian Stobbe, 73; Donna Showdra, 79; Jean Rosenkranz, 82; Frank Perzylo, 82 Rose Perzylo, 80; Shirley Novalkowski, 76; Nettie Nakonechny, 87; Dianne Medwid, 70; Arlene Lin
  
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• Titanic submersible suffered 'catastrophic implosion,' killing 5: U.S. Coast Guard

  22-06-2023 13:03
  
  Debris from the missing submersible Titan was found Thursday morning by a remotely operated underwater vehicle following a four-day search. All five people who were in the sub are presumed dead. "The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber," U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said at a press conference Thursday afternoon. "On behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences to the families." The submersi
  
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• Titanic submersible likely imploded after 'catastrophic failure,' U.S. Coast Guard says

  22-06-2023 13:03
  
  Debris from the missing submersible Titan was found Thursday morning by a remotely operated underwater vehicle following a four-day search. All five crew members are now believed dead, the U.S. Coast Guard says. "The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber," U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said at a press conference Thursday afternoon. "On behalf of the United States Coast Guard and the entire unified command, I offer my deepest condolences to the famili
  
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• OceanGate Expeditions believes all 5 people on board the missing submersible are dead

  22-06-2023 13:03
  
  OceanGate Expeditions said Thursday that it believes the passengers of the Titanic-bound submersible have “sadly been lost,” according to a statement from the company.CNN confirms: OceanGate released a statement saying they believe the passengers onboard the Titanic expedition submersible have “sadly been lost.” Full statement below pic.twitter.com/9QY5hxkHQI — Jenn Sullivan (@JennSullivanTV) June 22, 2023 This is a breaking news update from CNN. More information to
  
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• Debris field found near Titanic as Canadian ROV searches sea floor for missing sub

  22-06-2023 13:03
  
  A remotely operated underwater vehicle has discovered a debris field near the Titanic. "Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information," the U.S. Coast Guard said just before noon on Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard said this morning the Canadian ship Horizon Arctic had deployed a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that had reached the sea floor and started its search for the missing OceanGate submersible. A French vessel, L'Atalante, had also joined the effort and deployed an addi
  
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• Debris field found near Titanic as Canadian ROV reaches sea floor in search for missing sub

  22-06-2023 13:03
  
  A remotely operated underwater vehicle has discovered a debris field near the Titanic. "Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information," the U.S. Coast Guard said just before noon on Thursday. The Canadian ship Horizon Arctic has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle that has reached the sea floor and has started its search for the missing OceanGate submersible, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday morning. A French vessel, L'Atalante, also joined the search and deploy
  
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• Canadian ROV reaches sea floor in search for missing Titanic submersible

  22-06-2023 13:03
  
  The Canadian ship Horizon Arctic has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle that has reached the sea floor and has started its search for the missing OceanGate submersible, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday morning. A French vessel, L'Atalante, also joined the search and deployed an ROV to the effort.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV NewsThe estimated oxygen supply on the missing submersible is likely to reach its estimated maximum 96-hour mark, and as of Thursday morning, ther
  
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• Canadian ROV reaches sea floor in search for missing Titanic sub, debris field found

  22-06-2023 13:03
  
  A remotely operated underwater vehicle has discovered a debris field near the Titanic. "Experts within the unified command are evaluating the information," the U.S. Coast Guard said just before noon on Thursday. The Canadian ship Horizon Arctic has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle that has reached the sea floor and has started its search for the missing OceanGate submersible, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday morning. A French vessel, L'Atalante, also joined the search and deploy
  
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• All 5 Titanic submersible crew members have died, U.S. Coast Guard confirms

  22-06-2023 13:03
  
  Debris from the missing submersible Titan was found Thursday morning by a remotely operated underwater vehicle following a four-day search. All five crew members are now dead, the U.S. Coast Guard says. The debris was found 500 metres from the Titanic wreck around 9 a.m. and assessed to be from Titan's external body. Officials said the debris was "consistent with implosion in the water column." "The outpouring of support in this highly complex search operation has been robust and immensely appre
  
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• 'Making it Big in Lethbridge' exhibit offers a summer space for art - Lethbrige Herald

  22-06-2023 12:11
  
  'Making it Big in Lethbridge' exhibit offers a summer space for art  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Suspected fentanyl, brightly coloured and candy shaped, found in ... - CTV News Calgary

  22-06-2023 09:00
  Suspected fentanyl, brightly coloured and candy shaped, found in ...  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge lacrosse celebrates National Indigenous People's Day - Lethbrige Herald

  22-06-2023 07:05
  
  Lethbridge lacrosse celebrates National Indigenous People's Day  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Billings Royals rally past Lethbridge in extras - 406mtsports.com

  22-06-2023 06:10
  
  Billings Royals rally past Lethbridge in extras  406mtsports.com
  
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• The cost of putting on a Calgary Stampede corporate party is skyrocketing

  22-06-2023 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cost for the average Calgary Stampede corporate party has rise nearly 50 per cent since before to the pandemic, according to a local event planner.
  
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• Renovation scam warning as shady and shoddy contractors step up game in Calgary

  22-06-2023 03:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary homeowner and contractor is warning others about shoddy and shady home improvement contractors after falling victim to one herself.
  
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• Edmonton MP to file ‘official grievance’ about Taylor Swift tour’s lack of Canadian shows

  22-06-2023 03:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  'This motion is non-partisan in nature and requires swift action to address what I can only assume is a serious oversight,' the letter concludes.
  
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• Edmonton MP to file ‘grievance’ about Taylor Swift tour’s lack of Canadian shows

  22-06-2023 03:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  'This motion is non-partisan in nature and requires swift action to address what I can only assume is a serious oversight,' the letter concludes.
  
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• Errant inclusion in Alberta Health Services advisory leaves Calgary tattoo studio suffering

  22-06-2023 02:56
  
  Little Witch Tattoo says it should never have had its name included in an Alberta Health Services advisory released on Monday. That missive from AHS said, "Alberta Health Services (AHS) is seeking to notify all individuals who received body piercing services through Little Witch Tattoo/Name Sake (103, 2640 52 Street N.E. in Calgary) to arrange for follow-up testing for Hepatitis B which can be spread through unsanitary piercing procedures." Little Witch Tattoo is not located at that address, whi
  
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• Bouchier: Canadian Success Story from Alberta

  22-06-2023 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bouchier is the top private employer of Indigenous workers in Canada. CEO Nicole Bourque-Bouchier opens up about the ups and downs of being a successful entrepreneur.
  
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• Teenage boy charged with sexually assaulting girls in West Edmonton Mall wave pool

  22-06-2023 02:00
  
  A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after seven girls reported that he sexually assaulted them in the wave pool in West Edmonton Mall. Police were called to the World Waterpark on Friday after mall security detained the boy. The girls who reported him are all 11 and 12 years old and none of them knew the accused. He has been charged with five counts of sexual assault, five counts of sexual interference and two counts of assault. By law, he cannot be named publicly because he is under the age of
  
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• Properties near Whitecourt, Fort Assiniboine ordered to evacuate as rivers overflow

  22-06-2023 01:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Multiple evacuation orders were issued Wednesday evening in Woodlands County, where both the McLeod River and Athabasca River have breached their banks.
  
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• Two missing RCAF members found dead after helicopter crash near ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2023 01:48
  
  Two missing RCAF members found dead after helicopter crash near ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge recognizes National Indigenous Peoples Day: ‘Still a lot of work to be done’

  22-06-2023 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Organizers hope the activities share Indigenous culture through a modern perspective.
  
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• Calgary, Edmonton among Canadian cities targeted during RCMP crackdown on 3D-printed guns

  22-06-2023 00:35
  
  RCMP confirm searches were executed in Calgary and Edmonton as part of a Canada-wide operation that saw hundreds of firearms seized, including dozens of 3D-printed guns. The searches were executed as part of Project Reproduction, which aimed to crack down on the manufacturing and trafficking of privately-made firearms. RCMP released details of the multi-province partnership on Wednesday, saying searches were conducted in Alberta, Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Man
  
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• Calgary police execute search warrants in partnership with Montreal police agency

  22-06-2023 00:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Project Reproduction is a nationwide investigation into the manufacturing and trafficking of privately-made firearms. It led to the execution of four search warrants in Calgary.
  
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• Alberta NDP checking to ensure premier doesn't get OK to interfere in justice system

  22-06-2023 00:26
  
  The Opposition NDP says it will be watching to make sure advice to Premier Danielle Smith doesn't grant her back-door permission to continue interfering in Alberta's justice system. Smith has asked Justice Minister Mickey Amery to give her guidelines on how she is to interact with him on legal matters, given she was reprimanded last month by the ethics commissioner for trying to convince Amery's predecessor to abandon a criminal case. Smith has promised to make those guidelines public. NDP Leade
  
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