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• Cenovus hit with clean-up order after diesel spills into Alberta lake

  26-06-2023 23:33
  
  Cenovus Energy Inc. has been issued a clean-up order by the Alberta Energy Regulator after more than 1,000 litres of diesel spilled into a northern Alberta lake. The non-compliance order issued by the regulator last week says Cenovus was operating a temporary diesel generator earlier this month near Rainbow Lake as a result of the loss of electricity infrastructure due to wildfire. It says between 1,000 and 1,500 litres of diesel leaked from that generator into the lake on June 17. Rainbow Lake,
  
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• Calgary police investigate shooting in Whitehorn

  26-06-2023 22:59
  
  Calgary police are investigating a shooting in the community of Whitehorn. Officers were called to the 200 block of Whitman Place N.E. at 12:30 p.m. on Monday for reports of shots fired. Police say based on evidence found at the scene, they can confirm shots were fired. However, police say no one was injured and the incident is not believed to be random.  As of 1:15 p.m., police said no suspects were in custody. This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they become
  
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• Parks and Playground Passport returning to Lethbridge for 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2023 22:55
  
  Parks and Playground Passport returning to Lethbridge for 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cenovus Energy hit with clean-up order after diesel spills into Alberta lake

  26-06-2023 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cenovus Energy Inc. has been issued a clean-up order by the Alberta Energy Regulator after more than 1,000 litres of diesel spilled into a northern Alberta lake.
  
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• CJAY 92 Nickelback contest winner joins band live on stage in Calgary

  26-06-2023 22:07
  
  It's not a "credit card that's got no limit", but Calgary Nickelback fan Mo got the chance of a lifetime to meet the band and sing on stage with them at the Saddledome. He was the winner of CJAY 92’s Makes You A Rockstar contest, a competition where contestants tested their Nickelback lyric knowledge. On June 25 at the Scotiabank Saddledome, he got his chance to climb up on stage and sing the hit, “Rockstar” with Canada's newest music hall of famers.
  
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• RCMP reopens highway near Calgary following serious collision

  26-06-2023 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Highway 22 southwest of Calgary has been re-opened following a serious motor vehicle collision that involved a cyclist.
  
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• RCMP close highway near Calgary following serious collision

  26-06-2023 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Highway 22 southwest of Calgary is closed following a serious motor vehicle collision that involved a cyclist.
  
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• 3 people injured in Memorial Drive crash

  26-06-2023 21:40
  
  Calgary police are investigating a two-vehicle crash on Memorial Drive on Monday that injured three people. The collision happened in the intersection of Memorial Drive and Madigan Drive N.E. at around 11:30 a.m., and saw at least one of the vehicles collide with a light standard. Both vehicles suffered significant damage. According to Calgary EMS, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s were taken to hospital from the same vehicle. The man was in serious, life-threatening condition when he was
  
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• Cyclist hit by vehicle near Millarville, Alta.

  26-06-2023 21:19
  
  A cyclist is in hospital in Calgary after police say they were struck by a vehicle north of Millarville on Monday. At 1 p.m., Turner Valley RCMP responded to the scene of a crash at the intersection of Highway 22 and Highway 549. Police say the victim, who was taken to hospital in Calgary, was suffering from "unknown injuries." Officials say both roads are closed and will be shut down for several hours for the investigation. This is a developing story and we will have more details when they beco
  
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• City of Lethbridge looking for local artists for pop-up gallery - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2023 21:16
  
  City of Lethbridge looking for local artists for pop-up gallery  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta GDL drivers with clean record now automatically get upgraded licence

  26-06-2023 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Sunday, drivers with clean records will get a letter informing them that they've been automatically upgraded to a non-GDL licence, the province said.
  
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• Alberta drivers with clean record now automatically get upgraded licence

  26-06-2023 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Sunday, drivers with clean records will get a letter informing them that they've been automatically upgraded to a non-GDL licence, the province said.
  
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• Calgary police release photos of items seized in national crackdown on 3D-printed guns

  26-06-2023 20:58
  
  Calgary police say a fully complete, 3D-printed gun was among the items seized locally as part of a nation-wide operation cracking down on the manufacturing and trafficking of privately-made firearms. The operation, called Project Reproduction, was led by Montreal’s Équipe intégrée de lutte au trafic d'armes (EILTA) and saw hundreds of firearms seized throughout Canada last week. As part of the operation, police identified multiple people in Calgary who were believed t
  
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• 500K Alberta drivers automatically free of GDL program after UCP ends 'licensing scheme'

  26-06-2023 20:53
  
  Roughly 500,000 Albertans holding a graduated drivers license (GDL) and a clean record will soon have a full permit without having to pay the $154 fee and take another test. Notification letters will soon be in the mail, the United Conservative Party government announced Monday, following up on a promise from last fall. “GDL was an expensive, duplicative licensing scheme that discriminated against good young drivers," Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen said in a
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this week: June 26, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2023 20:32
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this week: June 26, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Annual dragon boat festival a roaring success in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2023 20:32
  
  Annual dragon boat festival a roaring success in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man found dead north of Calgary identified as San Francisco-area resident, death deemed homicide

  26-06-2023 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP homicide investigators have identified the man found dead earlier this month in a rural area outside Calgary as a 24-year-old American who had been killed.
  
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• Lethbridge Police charge two impaired drivers, issue 54 tickets - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2023 19:20
  
  Lethbridge Police charge two impaired drivers, issue 54 tickets  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Two impaired drivers in Lethbridge removed from the road, dozens of tickets issued

  26-06-2023 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, Lethbridge Police released information about a weekend enforcement initiative that aims to prove safer roads by targeting impaired driving and other offences.
  
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• Lethbridge police lay 2 impaired driving charges, issue dozens of tickets over weekend

  26-06-2023 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, Lethbridge police released information about a weekend enforcement initiative that aims to prove safer roads by targeting impaired driving and other offences.
  
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• Lethbridge Police issue 2 impaired driving charges, dozens of tickets

  26-06-2023 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, Lethbridge Police released information about a weekend enforcement initiative that aims to prove safer roads by targeting impaired driving and other offences.
  
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• 2023 Pre-Season Schedule Announced – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  26-06-2023 19:03
  
  2023 Pre-Season Schedule Announced – Lethbridge Hurricanes  Lethbridge Hurricanes
  
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• Alberta homicide victim identified as California man

  26-06-2023 18:54
  
  RCMP have identified the victim of a homicide in Rocky View County, Alta., as a man from California. A man's body was found near Range Road 284 and Township Road 264 at 8:32 a.m. on June 9, police said. A subsequent autopsy identified the victim as Jaiteg Singh Waraich, 24, who was last known to reside in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Police say Waraich was murdered. "RCMP are looking for friends or family in North America, or anyone who has had contact with him in the last year," po
  
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• Lethbridge's Deguchi win gold at Grand Slam judo event - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2023 18:53
  
  Lethbridge's Deguchi win gold at Grand Slam judo event  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Million-dollar phone call: Calgary lottery subscriber wins big

  26-06-2023 18:38
  
  A Calgary man says he'll be enjoying his retired life a bit differently thanks to a lottery win this spring. James Wallace said he picked up the phone on June 1 to hear from a Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) representative that his subscription to the Lotto 6/49 had paid off. The man won $1 million in the May 31 draw and phone calls are made as a courtesy to major prize winners, officials said. "I can't believe it," Wallace said during the call. "This is phenomenal!" He says he'll be s
  
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• Photo gallery: Annual Pride Parade draws crowd to downtown ... - My Lethbridge Now

  26-06-2023 18:19
  
  Photo gallery: Annual Pride Parade draws crowd to downtown ...  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Reigning world champion Deguchi wins gold at Grand Slam Judo Tournament

  26-06-2023 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Christa Deguchi clamied the women's under-57 kilogram gold medal at the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam judo tournament Friday with a win over fellow Canadian Jessica Klimkait.
  
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• Lethbridge police charge 2 impaired drivers in weekend blitz

  26-06-2023 17:26
  
  Two people have been charged with impaired driving following a safe driving initiative in Lethbridge. Police issued 54 tickets as part of the weekend operation. "The goal of the ongoing enforcement initiative is to provide safer roads for all users by targeting impaired driving, speeding, excessive vehicle noise, racing, stunting and other illegal behaviours in areas throughout the city where members of the publics have reported concerns," police said in a statement. The campaign is expected to
  
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• Petro-Canada payments, apps impacted in Suncor cyber incident

  26-06-2023 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 'cyber security incident' has affected payments at Suncor Energy's Petro Canada stations and users attempting to log into the rewards app.
  
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• Ensure Line 5 keeps running until reroute completed in 2026, Enbridge asks U.S. judge

  26-06-2023 16:34
  
  Enbridge Inc. wants a U.S. judge to confirm that the controversial Line 5 pipeline won't be shut down before it can be rerouted around Indigenous territory. The Calgary company is asking Wisconsin district court Judge William Conley to clarify his order that the pipeline be moved within the next three years. The Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa has been fighting Enbridge in court since 2019, saying the company no longer has permission to operate on its land. Conley has given the comp
  
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• PetroCanada issues may be 'tip of the iceberg' after Suncor cybersecurity incident

  26-06-2023 14:18
  
  Canadian oil company Suncor Energy Inc. has confirmed it has been the victim of a cyberattack. The Calgary-based energy giant said in a news release late Sunday that it has “experienced a cyber-security incident.” Suncor provided no further details about the attack, or which parts of its operations were affected. However, over the weekend, social media users complained about an inability to use credit or debit cards at the company's chain of Petro-Canada gas stations, as well as diff
  
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• Petro-Canada issues may be 'tip of the iceberg' after Suncor cybersecurity incident

  26-06-2023 14:18
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. falling victim to a cyberattack may be the most significant cybersecurity breach of an oil and gas company thus far in Canadian history, experts say. The Calgary-based oil company has provided no details about the attack or which parts of its operations were affected, saying simply in a news release issued late Sunday that it had “experienced a cybersecurity incident.” The confirmation followed days of public speculation, after social media users complained on Twit
  
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• Calgary-based Suncor Energy says it suffered a cybersecurity incident

  26-06-2023 14:18
  
  Canadian oil company Suncor Energy Inc. has confirmed it has been the victim of a cyberattack. The Calgary-based energy giant said in a news release late Sunday that it has “experienced a cyber-security incident.” Suncor provided no further details about the attack, or which parts of its operations were affected. However, over the weekend, social media users complained about an inability to use credit or debit cards at the company's chain of Petro-Canada gas stations, as well as diff
  
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• Calgary-based Suncor Energy says it suffered a cyber security incident

  26-06-2023 14:18
  
  A Canadian oil company is the latest to report it experienced a cyber security incident. Calgary-based Suncor Energy says it has already notified the proper authorities and is working with third-party experts to investigate and resolve the situation. A statement from the company says it is not aware of any customer, supplier or employee data being compromised or misused as a result of the intrusion. The company is also warning that some transactions with customers and suppliers may be impacted,
  
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• Wagner mercenary leader speaks for first time since mutiny, issuing defiant audio statement as uncertainty swirls

  26-06-2023 12:21
  
  The leader of the Wagner mercenary group defended his short-lived insurrection in an audio statement Monday, and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made his first public appearance since the uprising that demanded his ouster, in a video aimed at projecting a sense of order after the country's most serious political crisis in decades. But uncertainty still swirled about his fate, as well as that of rebellion leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private army, the impact on the war in Ukraine, and
  
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• Wagner mercenary leader issues defiant audio statement as uncertainty swirls after mutiny

  26-06-2023 12:21
  
  The leader of the Wagner mercenary group defended his short-lived insurrection in a boastful audio statement Monday, but uncertainty still swirled about his fate, as well as that of senior Russian military leaders, the impact on the war in Ukraine, and even the political future of President Vladimir Putin. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made his first public appearance since the uprising that demanded his ouster, in a video aimed at projecting a sense of order after the country's most se
  
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• Russian defence minister makes first public appearance since mercenary revolt as uncertainty swirls

  26-06-2023 12:21
  
  After Russia's most serious political crisis in decades, uncertainty swirled Monday about the fate of the former Putin ally who led a brief armed rebellion, his Wagner mercenary group, and the two military chiefs with whom he has clashed over the conduct of the war in Ukraine. Also unclear were the impact on the 16-month-old invasion -- and the future of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who faced the most serious challenge to his authority in more than 20 years of rule.Complete coverage of the
  
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• Russia tries to project a sense of order after mercenary revolt but uncertainty still swirls

  26-06-2023 12:21
  
  Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made his first public appearance since a mercenary uprising demanded his ouster, inspecting troops in Ukraine in a video released Monday aimed at projecting a sense of order after the country's most serious political crisis in decades. But uncertainty still swirled about his fate, that of rebellion leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private army, the impact on the war in Ukraine, and even the political future of President Vladimir Putin. A feud between Wagner
  
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• Putin thanks nation for unity after aborted rebellion

  26-06-2023 12:21
  
  Russian media speculated that Shoigu and other military leaders have lost Putin's confidence and could be replaced. Before the uprising, Prigozhin had blasted Shoigu and General Staff chief Gen. Valery Gerasimov with expletive-ridden insults for months, accusing them of failing to provide his troops with enough ammunition during the fight for the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, the war's longest and bloodiest battle. Prigozhin's statement appeared to confirm analysts' view that the revolt was a despe
  
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• Putin says the aborted rebellion played into the hands of Russia's enemies

  26-06-2023 12:21
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blasted organizers of a weekend revolt as "traitors" who played into the hands of Ukraine's government and its allies. The rebellion by armed mercenaries, which lasted less than 24 hours, was the gravest threat yet to Putin's authority. Putin sought to project stability, praising the rank and file mercenaries for not letting the situation descend into "bloodshed." He said the nation had stood united, although there had been some localized signs of suppo
  
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• Impaired driving charges laid in Lethbridge's safe driving blitz - CTV News Calgary

  26-06-2023 09:00
  Impaired driving charges laid in Lethbridge's safe driving blitz  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Ouellette scores 3 TDs as Argos pound Elks 43-31 - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2023 04:10
  
  Ouellette scores 3 TDs as Argos pound Elks 43-31  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nickelback officially inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame with plaque ceremony in Calgary

  26-06-2023 03:32
  
  Alberta rock band Nickelback sealed its spot in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame on Sunday with an official plaque ceremony. “It’s humbling and bizarre… Words fall short every single time, they truly do,” said Chad Kroeger, the band’s lead vocalist. Nickelback was inducted into the hall of fame during the Juno Awards broadcast in Edmonton earlier this year, but on Sunday, Chad and Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Daniel Adair made it official, placing their plaque at th
  
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• Keegan Bradley wins Travelers Championship, breaks record by 1 ... - Lethbridge News Now

  26-06-2023 01:19
  
  Keegan Bradley wins Travelers Championship, breaks record by 1 ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgarians to have their say on new multisport fieldhouse project on Monday

  26-06-2023 00:00
  
  The much-anticipated multisport fieldhouse project, expected to cost in excess of $300 million, will see Calgarians address the multisport fieldhouse committee on Monday. City staff is recommending the amenity mix in the refinement study be approved and then direct administration to proceed with a design and report to the committee about the completion of key milestones moving forward. Ward 7 councillor Terry Wong said the city is falling behind when it comes to offering indoor facilities for al
  
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