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• Lethbridge man charged with sexual assault of unconscious 13-year-old girl - Calgary Herald

  27-06-2023 23:53
  Lethbridge man charged with sexual assault of unconscious 13-year-old girl  Calgary Herald
  
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• Lethbridge man facing child pornography, sexual assault charges involving 13-year-old girl

  27-06-2023 23:50
  
  A 19-year-old Lethbridge man is facing child pornography charges in connection to the sexual assault of a teen while she was unconscious. Lethbridge police say the victim, a 13-year-old girl, was reported missing on the morning of June 22, and subsequently found inside a vehicle with a man at a northside park. The victim was transported to hospital and the man was taken into custody. Police say videos of the teen being sexually assaulted while unconscious were recorded and "made available for di
  
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• New Shelter Development Strategy approved by Lethbridge City ... - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 23:49
  
  New Shelter Development Strategy approved by Lethbridge City ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A head for business: Strathmore teen creates western heritage art out of bovine skulls

  27-06-2023 23:40
  
  Keilan Kugler is the first to admit it's not a pretty job, but cleaning skulls is something he picked up when he was 14 years old. "Not too many people do them because it's a lot of work," he said. "And it's not (the cleanest) job, for sure." Kugler, now 17, runs KJK Skulls out of a garage on his parents' property northeast of Strathmore. He has six boilers operating at any one time to clean all the organic material off each skull. Then, he degreases the bone and uses a mild bleach for whitening
  
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• Lethbridge man charged after missing teen sexually assaulted ... - Global News

  27-06-2023 23:35
  
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• Lethbridge man charged after missing teen sexually assaulted; attack shared on social media

  27-06-2023 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 19-year-old Lethbridge man is accused of luring a 13-year-old girl, sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious and then sharing video of the attack on social media.
  
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• Okotoks Dawgs Vs. Lethbridge Bulls - GlobalNews Events - Global News

  27-06-2023 23:30
  
  Okotoks Dawgs Vs. Lethbridge Bulls - GlobalNews Events  Global News
  
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• Council approves new Shelter Development Strategy - City of Lethbridge

  27-06-2023 23:26
  
  Council approves new Shelter Development Strategy  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Municipal census results released for Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 23:08
  
  Municipal census results released for Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NHL draft moment almost here for phenom Connor Bedard - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 23:01
  
  NHL draft moment almost here for phenom Connor Bedard  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police charge male in connection with sexual assault of ... - Canada Police Report

  27-06-2023 23:00
  Lethbridge Police charge male in connection with sexual assault of ...  Canada Police Report
  
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• Western premiers set to speak with media after B.C. conference

  27-06-2023 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tuesday's discussions are expected to focus heavily on the need to fund infrastructure capable of withstanding the growing damage from climate-related disasters.
  
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• Bail reform, ‘fair share’ of federal cash hot topics in western premiers’ meeting

  27-06-2023 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premiers covered a wide range of topics including interprovincial trade, infrastructure, crime and public safety and northern development and sovereignty.
  
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• Schedule announced for Lethbridge Hurricanes 2023-24 regular ... - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 22:40
  
  Schedule announced for Lethbridge Hurricanes 2023-24 regular ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Flames to host Jets at 2023-24 home opener

  27-06-2023 22:24
  
  It feels like the playoffs have only just ended, but the Calgary Flames have unveiled the schedule for the upcoming 2023-24 regular season. The team will begin the season on Oct. 11 at the Scotiabank Saddledome against the Winnipeg Jets. Officials say the season will continue with Calgary playing against each divisional opponent four times with two exceptions – the Ducks (once in Calgary and twice in Anaheim) and the Sharks (twice in Calgary and once in San Jose). The Christmas schedule wi
  
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• Woman found dead in southeast Calgary; homicide unit investigating

  27-06-2023 22:01
  
  The Calgary Police Service's homicide unit is investigating a suspicious death in the city's southeast. Officers were called to the 7700 block of 18 Street S.E. just after 9 p.m. on Monday after a woman was found dead in the area. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday. Police say a man initially taken into custody for questioning has since been released. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Calgary police non-emergency line at  403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted
  
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• Suncor cyberattack likely to cost energy firm millions of dollars: expert

  27-06-2023 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A cybersecurity expert says a systems breach at Suncor Energy Inc. will likely cost the company millions of dollars before the issue is resolved.
  
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• Boa constrictor found in shrub at Calgary Canadian Tire garden centre

  27-06-2023 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A pet snake is being fostered after making an unexpected appearance Monday afternoon at the garden centre of a Canadian Tire store in southwest Calgary.
  
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• Andreescu, Marino knocked out of Bad Homburg, Eastbourne ... - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 21:31
  
  Andreescu, Marino knocked out of Bad Homburg, Eastbourne ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary non-profit The Mustard Seed desperately needs towels

  27-06-2023 21:21
  
  Officials with The Mustard Seed are asking Calgarians to donate gently-used towels, saying their supply is dwindling. The local non-profit organization supplies guests at its Foothills Shelter with clean towels when they shower. "Due to high shelter usage, we are running low, and need the community's support to be able to provide this service, essential to our guests' dignity," said spokesperson Andrew Millar in a news release. If you have new or clean and gently-used towels you wish to donate,
  
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• LETHBRIDGE, Norline Marie - Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste ... - SooToday

  27-06-2023 21:18
  
  LETHBRIDGE, Norline Marie - Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste ...  SooToday
  
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• Raymond Stampede to bid adieu to original site after 121 years - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 20:29
  
  Raymond Stampede to bid adieu to original site after 121 years  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Infrastructure, climate resilience take stage at Western Canada premiers’ meeting in B.C.

  27-06-2023 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  David Eby says recent disasters in B.C. show the need for new infrastructure to be more resistant to the effects of climate change.
  
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• Lethbridge brings back goats to control weeds - CTV News Calgary

  27-06-2023 20:07
  Lethbridge brings back goats to control weeds  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Goats return to Lethbridge parks as part of weed control strategy

  27-06-2023 20:07
  
  The City of Lethbridge says it is once again using goats to help take a bite out of the number of invasive weeds in parks. For the past five years, the animals, which are overseen by a herder and trained dogs, have worked in parks doing what they do best – munching on weeds. "The goats are brought in twice per summer to graze and spend their time between Alexander Wilderness Park and Indian Battle Park," the city said in a statement. "Invasive weeds such as leafy spurge, wormwood and thist
  
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• Enbridge ‘must cease’ Line 5 operations on Bad River Band territory by June 2026: judge

  27-06-2023 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Line 5 pipeline can keep moving fossil fuels through an Indigenous band's territory in Wisconsin for now, but operations on that property "must cease'' in 2026, a judge says.
  
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• Ottawa widens pathways for attracting tech talent - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 19:48
  
  Ottawa widens pathways for attracting tech talent  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What the grocery report recommends to improve competition - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 19:29
  
  What the grocery report recommends to improve competition  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fueling Resiliency: Why simple and effective prevention programs aren’t reaching everyone

  27-06-2023 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Programs like Fire Smart help municipalities in Canada prevent losses from wildfires using simple mitigation techniques. But experts say the country could be doing even more.
  
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• Fueling Resiliency: Why simple and effective fire prevention programs aren’t reaching everyone

  27-06-2023 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Programs like Fire Smart help municipalities in Canada prevent losses from wildfires using simple mitigation techniques. But experts say the country could be doing even more.
  
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• Record 56 overdose deaths in first four months of 2023 in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 18:56
  
  Record 56 overdose deaths in first four months of 2023 in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta marks deadliest month for overdose deaths in April

  27-06-2023 18:44
  
  More people died in Alberta of a toxic drug overdose in April than in any single month on record, according to the most recent government data. According to Alberta's substance use surveillance system report on Monday, 179 people died in April of drug poisoning. Seventy-six of those deaths in April happened in Calgary. The provincial total for the first four months of 2023 – the most up-to-date date the province has provided – is 613 deaths caused by toxic drug poisoning. That's up a
  
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• Prescription tunes: Can music help improve the effects of drugs?

  27-06-2023 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  If they can confirm the link between music and medicine processing, there would be wide-ranging applications, clinical pharmacologist Tony Kiang said. 
  
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• Cougar reportedly spotted in Mountainview cemetery: Lethbridge police

  27-06-2023 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A cougar was reported to have been seen in the Mountainview Cemetery near the Flame of Hope around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police went to the area but were unable to find the cougar.
  
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• Hiker hurt in fall at Banff National Park's Peyto Lake

  27-06-2023 18:12
  
  A woman is in hospital in Calgary after she was hurt in a fall near Peyto Lake in Banff National Park. Officials responded to a hiking incident in the area on Monday afternoon. They tell CTV News that the victim, a 53-year-old woman, had fallen approximately 15 metres. She had to be brought out with a sling, managed by an alpine helicopter rescue team. The patient, who was in critical condition, was then transferred to STARS air ambulance, which took her to Foothills Medical Centre. EMS says she
  
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• Taber councillor resigns to accept new job - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 17:57
  
  Taber councillor resigns to accept new job  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Assistant general manager Jason Hernandez promoted as changes ... - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 17:55
  
  Assistant general manager Jason Hernandez promoted as changes ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Feds announce new digital nomad strategy for foreign workers

  27-06-2023 17:43
  
  In a special announcement at the Collision Conference in Toronto, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser introduced a talent attraction strategy that includes a digital nomad program allowing people with a foreign employer to work in Canada. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
  
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• Lethbridge Police advising public of possible cougar sighting in ... - Canada Police Report

  27-06-2023 17:33
  
  Lethbridge Police advising public of possible cougar sighting in ...  Canada Police Report
  
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• Taber man killed in collision - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 17:31
  
  Taber man killed in collision  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada bans testing of cosmetic products on animals - Lethbridge News Now

  27-06-2023 17:13
  
  Canada bans testing of cosmetic products on animals  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada inflation: Here's what will cost you more at the grocery store

  27-06-2023 16:57
  
  Some foods in Canada continue to increase in price, despite a small overall reduction in the inflation rate. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May 2023 shows inflation rose 3.4 per cent year-over-year, slightly lower than April's 4.4 per cent increase. According to Statistics Canada, the reduction is a result of falling gas prices.Business news stories from across Canada and the worldBut grocery prices "remain elevated" the government body says, with an overall nine per cent year-over-ye
  
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• Investigation continues into crash involving cyclist near Millarville, Alta.

  27-06-2023 16:56
  
  RCMP say a cyclist is recovering following a crash involving an SUV on Monday. Turner Valley RCMP were called to the scene, at Highway 22 and Highway 549 at about 1 p.m. An investigation has determined that a group of cyclists were northbound on Highway 22 at the time. "Other cyclists were turning left onto Highway 549 at the Millarville entrance, when a north bound SUV collided with a single cyclist," police said in a statement. "The bicycle sustained significant damage." The cyclist was flown
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein suicide blamed on jail guard negligence and misconduct: watchdog

  27-06-2023 16:45
  
  Warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised.Jeffrey Epstein, despite his high profile and a jail suicide attempt two weeks earlier, was left alone in his cell with a surplus of bed linens. Nearly all the surveillance cameras on his unit didn't record. One worker was on duty for 24 hours straight. The Justice Department's watchdog said Tuesday that negligence, misconduct and poor job performance by the federal Bureau of Prisons and workers at the New York City
  
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• Cougar sighting in Lethbridge cemetery causes concern

  27-06-2023 16:41
  
  Lethbridge police say they are working with Alberta Fish and Wildlife following reports of a cougar in a local cemetery. Officers were called to Mountain View Cemetery at 1:30 a.m. on June 27 after the animal was seen near the Flame of Hope. "Police attended the area but were unable to locate the cougar. Fish and Wildlife were subsequently notified," police said in a statement. While the sighting was unconfirmed, Lethbridge police say it occurred very close to homes and a dog park, which is a pa
  
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• Cougar seen in Lethbridge cemetery: police - CTV News Calgary

  27-06-2023 16:41
  
  Cougar seen in Lethbridge cemetery: police  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Canada's inflation rate tumbles to 3.4 per cent, but forecasters still expect July rate hike

  27-06-2023 14:49
  
  Canada's inflation rate tumbled in May as price shocks caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been mostly absorbed, but economists are still expecting the Bank of Canada to move ahead with another rate hike next month. Statistics Canada reported Tuesday the annual inflation rate fell to 3.4 per cent in May, largely due to lower gasoline prices compared to a year ago. That's the lowest it's been since June 2021.However, the long-awaited decline in food inflation has yet to come through in
  
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• Canada's inflation rate falls to 3.4 per cent last month, lowest rate since June 2021

  27-06-2023 14:49
  
  Canada's inflation rate fell to 3.4 per cent in May -- the lowest it's been since June 2021. The decline is likely welcome news for the Bank of Canada, which is gearing up for its next interest rate decision on July 12 after raising a quarter-percentage point to 4.75 per cent earlier this month.Statistics Canada reported Tuesday the slowdown was largely due to lower gasoline prices compared to a year ago. However, the long-awaited decline in food inflation has yet to come through in Canada. Groc
  
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• In an audio recording Donald Trump discusses a 'highly confidential' document with an interviewer

  27-06-2023 13:38
  
  An audio recording from a meeting in which former President Donald Trump discusses a "highly confidential" document with an interviewer appears to undermine his later claim that he didn't have such documents, only magazine and newspaper clippings. The recording, from a July 2021 interview Trump gave at his Bedminster, New Jersey, resort for people working on the memoir of his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, is a critical piece of evidence in special counsel Jack Smith's indictment of Trump o
  
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• Audio emerges with new details of Trump's 2021 conversation about classified documents

  27-06-2023 13:38
  
  An audio recording that includes new details from a 2021 meeting at which former President Donald Trump discusses holding secret documents he did not declassify has been released. The recording, from a July 2021 interview Trump gave at his Bedminster, New Jersey, resort for people working on the memoir of his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, is a critical piece of evidence in special counsel Jack Smith's indictment of Trump over the mishandling of classified information. The recording first a
  
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