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• Lethbridge charges up with 22 new electric vehicle charging stations - CTV News Calgary

  30-06-2023 23:57 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge charges up with 22 new electric vehicle charging stations

  30-06-2023 23:57
  
  As the popularity of electric vehicles in Lethbridge and Alberta increases, so does the need for charging stations. On Friday, the City of Lethbridge added 22 new charging stations, to meet current demand and prepare for expected future spike in EV drivers. "We're forever changing and becoming greener, so we need to be a part of that moving forward," said Mayor Blaine Hyggen. "As we transition to battery electric vehicles, and today the mandate is that by 2035, all new vehicles will be battery o
  
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• Calgary emergency crews handle heavy volume of calls following severe thunderstorm

  30-06-2023 23:24
  
  A sudden severe thunderstorm Thursday  caused downed power lines, uprooted trees, and flooded streets around the city as emergency crews responded to heavier than usual volume of calls. The Calgary Fire Department says that there were over 120 calls between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. “So we're looking at over a double, almost triple the amount of calls compared to the same time period on Tuesday and Wednesday earlier in the week,” said fire information officer Carol Henke. &ldq
  
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• Little girl's stolen mobility wagon spotted by CTV News Calgary viewer... and then by mom

  30-06-2023 23:15
  
  In a wild twist, a little girl's specialized mobility wagon, stolen from her family's garage earlier this month, was recovered on Thursday. It was spotted first by someone inside a Tim Hortons on Macleod Trail near Kingsland, who saw CTV News Calgary's story late last week, recognized it and called police. And then the little girl's mom saw it with her own eyes, as she was in line at the coffee shop's drive-thru when police showed up. The wagon, packed with special medical equipment, was taken t
  
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• Pincher Creek Health Centre Emergency Department to temporarily ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2023 23:01 via news.google.com
  
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• Community Foundation announces summer social media contest - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2023 22:40 via news.google.com
  
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• 'Reasonably perceived lethal threat': Calgary police officers cleared in 2021 fatal shooting of woman in hotel

  30-06-2023 22:24
  
  Alberta's police watchdog has cleared a pair of Calgary officers of any wrongdoing in a fatal shooting that occurred on March 3, 2021. In a report released on Friday, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team called the incident that left a woman dead "untimely and tragic" but the actions of the officers "proportionate and necessary." That day, a woman called 911 from a hotel room, repeatedly stating she had a gun and would kill herself, ASIRT says in its report. ASIRT goes on to say two office
  
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• Teck Resources teams with province to build overpass to save bighorn sheep

  30-06-2023 22:18
  
  Teck Resources is stepping up to help save bighorn sheep in the Radium Hot Springs area. The company announced a contribution of $2.5 million to help construct a new wildlife overpass in the East Kootenay south of Radium Hot Springs. The overpass will reduce the exposure of bighorn sheep to vehicle strikes along Highway 93/95, while also making it safer for residents and other travelers who use the highway. The overpass will cross at Mile Hill, which was selected following inspections by represe
  
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• Warehouse significantly damaged in 2-alarm fire on Friday

  30-06-2023 21:47
  
  Officials say a warehouse fire in southeast Calgary caused extensive damage to the building and destroyed several vehicles on Friday morning. Crews responded to the call in the 9600 block of 48 Street S.E. at 9 a.m. Smoke was seen pouring out of the building and officials say firefighters called a second alarm to dispatch more crews. "Firefighters quickly got the fire under control shortly after 9:30 a.m.," officials said in a statement. "Damage to the building is extensive and several semi truc
  
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• New women's pro hockey league set for January debut, to be funded by Dodgers owner

  30-06-2023 21:41
  
  A new women's hockey league is coming to North America. The Professional Hockey Federation and the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association announced a merger Friday, with an intention of starting a new league in January 2024. The North American league is expected to start with six teams -- three in the U.S. and three in Canada -- according to a person with knowledge of the league's plans. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the details were not mad
  
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• 2 dead in Thursday head-on collision on Hwy. 93

  30-06-2023 21:08
  
  Two people are dead after a head-on collision involving two passenger vehicles on Highway 93 near Dolly Varden. At 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Columbia RCMP and emergency crews responded to calls of a fatal collision. Investigators determined that a car travelling west crossed the centre line into oncoming traffic where it collided with an oncoming SUV. The two occupants of the car were pronounced dead on scene, while the three occupants of the SUV were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening
  
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• Tsuut’ina Nation issues warning for trespassers

  30-06-2023 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tsuut’ina Nation warns that people trespassing or involved in illegal activity will face the full extent of the First Nation’s laws and Canada’s laws.
  
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• New electric vehicle charging stations open in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2023 19:59 via news.google.com
  
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• A tradition that sticks! Celebrating 100 years of syrupy pancake breakfasts at Calgary Stampede

  30-06-2023 19:51
  
  It’s a favourite part of Stampede season and this year marks the 100th anniversary of pancake breakfasts. The tasty, free events have been part of the Calgary Stampede tradition since 1923. Getting the community together for a sweet treat is a tradition Brenda Joyce Lahey knows all about: her grandpa John Charles Morton started it. “He was really known for his bigger than life ideas and pranks,” said Lahey. His nickname was Wildhorse Jack and Lahey wrote a children’s book
  
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• Alberta Health Services issues blue-green algae advisory for several lakes

  30-06-2023 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Blue-green algae has been spotted on over a dozen lakes across the province, sparking advisories from the provincial health officials.
  
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• Bail denied for Alberta man accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting 5 women

  30-06-2023 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police have said the women allege they were approached by a man, then drugged and taken to another location, where they were physically and sexually assaulted.
  
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• Bail denied for Alberta man accused of sexually assaulting five women in Calgary

  30-06-2023 19:24
  
  A man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting five women in Calgary has been denied bail. Richard Robert Mantha, who is 59, faces numerous charges involving five women that include kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault with a weapon, sexual assault causing bodily harm and administering a noxious substance. His bail hearing took place over two days, but the details are covered by a publication ban. The judge denied Mantha's release before trial, which is tentatively set for early
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: June 30, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2023 19:17 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta's health leadership restructuring in 2022 cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, sunshine lists show

  30-06-2023 19:13
  
  Millions of dollars were paid in severance packages by the Alberta government and Alberta Health Services in 2022, including more than $800,000 to the province's former top doctor and AHS CEO as part of the governing United Conservative Party's health-care reform.   The figures were revealed Friday with the publishing of the province's so-called sunshine list, or annual salary and severance disclosure.  First came the firing of AHS' president and CEO, Dr. Verna Yiu, in April 2022.
  
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• Alberta sunshine lists reveal Yiu, Hinshaw severance packages from 2022 health overhaul

  30-06-2023 19:13
  
  Millions of dollars were paid in severance packages by the Alberta government and Alberta Health Services in 2022, including more than $800,000 to the province's former top doctor and AHS CEO as part of the governing United Conservative Party's health-care reform.   The figures were revealed Friday with the publishing of the province's so-called sunshine list, or annual salary and severance disclosure.  First came the firing of AHS' president and CEO, Dr. Verna Yiu, in April 2022.
  
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• 16 people recognized by the Calgary Fire Department for bravery

  30-06-2023 19:01
  
  The Calgary Fire Department held an awards ceremony for several people who went "beyond the call." The event, which took place on Thursday, is meant to celebrate local heroes, both regular citizens and those in emergency services, who were nominated by the fire department and general public to be recognized for their actions. Calgary fire chief Steve Dongworth awarded to Shayna Labbe, Allan Ball, Eli Falk, Joe Gillis and several others. In 2019, Labbe saved the life of a woman who collapsed and
  
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• Environment minister says Clean Fuel Regulations will hurt ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2023 18:33 via news.google.com
  
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• Unexploded bombs among dangers for nude trespassers, Calgary First Nation says

  30-06-2023 18:27
  
  The Tsuut'ina First Nation says too many people are crossing onto its land to sunbathe in the nude and it wants them to know they're not just violating their privacy – they could be risking their lives. On Friday, officials said they've been coming across several incidents where "disrespectful and irresponsible" people are coming onto Tsuut'ina land to sunbathe by the Elbow River. "(They) divert water from vital riparian areas, squat, dump refuse, trespass and generally feel entitled to us
  
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• Winnipeg Jets buying out final year of Blake Wheeler's contract - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2023 18:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Wildfires leading to smog warnings, poor air quality in Ontario, Quebec - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2023 17:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning 'Little Miss Sunshine' actor, dies at 89

  30-06-2023 16:27
  
  Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in comedy and drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar in 2007 for "Little Miss Sunshine," has died. He was 89. His sons Adam, Matthew and Anthony confirmed their father's death through the actor's publicist on Friday. "Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man," they said in a statement. A member of Chicago's famed Second City comedy troupe, Arkin was an immedia
  
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• Southern Alberta county declares agricultural disaster

  30-06-2023 16:07
  
  Foothills County, Alta., says "unseasonably hot and dry conditions" over the past two months have pushed area farmers to the breaking point. The district declared a municipal agricultural disaster during a Wednesday council meeting. https://www.foothillscountyab.ca/government/council-committees/meetings-hearings/council-meeting-28-jun-2023 "(There are) poor conditions in nearly all annual and perennial crops and pastures," the county said in its report. "Tame forage stands have been severely aff
  
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• Sinkholes close road in northwest Calgary

  30-06-2023 14:58
  
  A massive storm in Calgary on Thursday evening brought intense hail, strong winds and also enough rain to flood plenty of roads. Several small sinkholes opened up in the road at 10 Street and 13 Avenue N.W. in the wake of the storm, prompting city crews to block off the road for repairs. No one appears to have been hurt and no vehicles were damaged when the sinkhole opened up. Traffic delays are expected in the area until the situation is resolved.
  
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• Woman's body found in northwest Calgary, homicide investigators on scene

  30-06-2023 14:21
  
  Calgary police are at a scene near Foothills Medical Centre for a homicide investigation. Calgary police say officers responded at 3:30 a.m. on Friday after a woman's body was found in the 1400 block of 29 Street N.W. Police told CTV News they have taken one man in for questioning in the death. "Our homicide unit is currently investigating the circumstances of the death," police said in a statement. "An autopsy will be scheduled for next week." Anyone with information about this incident is aske
  
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• Body found near Foothills Medical Centre, homicide investigators on scene

  30-06-2023 14:21
  
  Calgary police are at a scene near Foothills Medical Centre for a homicide investigation. Calgary police say officers responded at 3:30 a.m. on Friday after a body was found in an area near the hospital, but there are few other details. This is a breaking news story and more information will be provided when it is available…
  
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• Opioids aren't effective in treating neck, lower back pain, study says

  30-06-2023 14:16
  
  Opioids should not be prescribed to treat acute neck and lower back pain, new research suggests. The Australian study, published in The Lancet on Wednesday, found patients given opioid tablets had the same level of pain after six weeks compared to those given a placebo. Researchers looked specifically at neck and lower back pain because "it's a very, very prevalent condition" and opioids are frequently prescribed to relieve it, said senior author Christine Lin, a professor at the institute for m
  
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• Canada’s anti-LGBTQ movement emboldened by U.S. events: advocates

  30-06-2023 13:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Anti-LGBTQ protesters are claiming to protect children by calling for book bans, but advocates say youth are harmed when books about sexual orientation are removed.
  
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• French president urges parents to keep teens at home, faults social media as rioting spreads

  30-06-2023 12:22
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron urged parents Friday to keep teenagers at home and proposed restrictions on social media to quell rioting spreading across France over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver that has resulted so far in the arrests of 875 people. After a second crisis meeting with senior ministers, Macron maintained that social media platforms such as Snapchat and TikTok played a "considerable role" in fueling copycat acts of violence during this week's unrest.Download
  
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• In the news today: Pair of key economic reports out today - Lethbridge News Now

  30-06-2023 10:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Police seek man missing from southwest Calgary

  30-06-2023 06:00
  
  Police are hoping the public can help them find a man missing from southwest Calgary. Kam Ng, 48, was last seen around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, leaving the 69th Street S.W. CTrain station on an eastbound train. He is described as being about 150 cm (4'11") and 72.6 kg (160 pounds) with brown eyes and short, black hair. He was wearing a Hawaiian shirt, blue jean shorts, black and white Nike sneakers and a blue medical mask. Police say Ng has a medical condition and his family is worried about him.
  
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• Severe storm rolls through Calgary, flooding streets and taking out trees

  30-06-2023 05:14
  
  Some Calgarians were drenched in the rain as a sudden, severe thunderstorm hit the city around suppertime on Thursday. People ducked for cover at the Peace Bridge and others quickly rushed for the shore off the Bow River, as what had to that point been a warm, sunny day quickly shifted.Vehicles struggled through pooling water at the 8th Street underpass downtown. The storm also brought down small, pebble-shaped hail and thick, dense fog in the core. Storm drains and catch basins became clogged a
  
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• Severe storm rolls through Calgary, flooding streets and knocking out power

  30-06-2023 05:14
  
  Some Calgarians were drenched in the rain as a sudden, severe thunderstorm hit the city around suppertime on Thursday. People ducked for cover at the Peace Bridge and others quickly rushed for the shore off the Bow River, as what had to that point been a warm, sunny day quickly shifted. Vehicles struggled through pooling water at the 8th Street underpass downtown. The storm also brought down small, pebble-shaped hail and thick, dense fog in the core. Storm drains and catch basins became clogged
  
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• Alberta mom suing Starbucks over her firing because she alleges her cancer was confused for COVID-19

  30-06-2023 05:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A mom who alleges Starbucks mistakenly thought her cancer symptoms were COVID-19 symptoms is now taking legal action, arguing she was wrongfully fired over the mix-up.
  
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• 'We're gonna need a bigger plug': Didsbury, Alta., to take possession of all-electric Zamboni

  30-06-2023 03:18
  
  Didsbury's hockey arena just got a little greener. The southern Alberta town announced this week  they've taken possession of an all-electric Zamboni, which will not only clean the ice but also benefit the climate. It's set to replace a 14-year-old propane-powered Zamboni, which did its job well for more than a decade but of late has started to break down like an aging defenceman playing on balky knees. The town received a $50,000 grant from the province's Municipal Climate Change Action Ce
  
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• Lethbridge seeks Indigenous artists for Orange Shirt design - CTV News Calgary

  30-06-2023 02:52 via news.google.com
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• Indigenous artists wanted by City of Lethbridge to design Orange Shirt

  30-06-2023 02:52
  
  The City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) are searching for a local Indigenous artist to design this year's Orange Shirt. Indigenous artists from Lethbridge and surrounding areas are invited to submit designs. The artwork has to be original and suitable for printing on a t-shirt. The winning submission will be selected by a committee that includes RLAC and the city's Indigenous Relations Office and will become the design for the 2023 Orange Shirt. The win
  
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• Heritage minister 'surprised' by Google news ban; ambassador says U.S. won't intervene

  30-06-2023 01:15
  
  Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he was surprised by Google's announcement that it will cease hosting links to Canadian news outlets. "Well, Meta, I always said it was complicated; Google we still have conversations as recent as this morning," Rodriguez told CTV's Power Play Thursday afternoon. "I'm a bit surprised by Google's reaction."Capital Dispatch: Sign up for in-depth political coverage of Parliament HillEarlier in the day, Google declared that it will be removing Canadian
  
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• Passengers in life-threatening condition after head-on collision on Highway 93 inside Kootenay National Park

  30-06-2023 01:01
  
  Westbound Highway 93 south is now open for alternating traffic after being closed at the intersection of Highway 1 Thursday afternoon due to a motor vehicle collision. An RCMP spokesperson confirmed that around 2:30 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP and emergency responders were dispatched to a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. Initial reports indicate that several passengers suffered life-threatening injuries.Update: WB Hwy93S at Hwy1, near Castle Juncti
  
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• Passenger in stable condition after head-on collision on Highway 93 inside Kootenay National Park

  30-06-2023 01:01
  
  Westbound Highway 93 south is now open for alternating traffic after being closed at the intersection of Highway 1 Thursday afternoon due to a motor vehicle collision. An RCMP spokesperson confirmed that around 2:30 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP and emergency responders were dispatched to a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. A spokesperson confirmed that a STARS Air Ambulance crew and helicopter were dispatched to the scene of the collision and transpo
  
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• Local golf course assistant superintendent heading to Pebble Beach for U.S. Women's Open

  30-06-2023 00:57
  
  Natalie Russell has been part of the grounds crew at the Country Hills golf course for six years. She's a hard worker and is now the second assistant superintendent. Russell says she loves the people she works with and loves her job. "I love working outside and being in the sun every single day," she said. "You couldn't ask for a better office, really." HEADED TO PEBBLE BEACH Next week, Russell's office is going to look a lot different. She's headed to Pebble Beach for the U.S. Women's Open golf
  
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• Heat warning poses risk for Lethbridge’s unhoused population

  30-06-2023 00:57
  
   Lethbridge finds itself in the middle of a heat warning as the temperature is expected to exceed 32°C for three consecutive days. The heat will leave many in the city feeling uncomfortable, but for the homeless who have a harder time escaping the heat, it can pose a serious health risk. “Most of us are able to go somewhere to get cool and cool off. And often times these people can't, or don't really realize they need to until it's too late. So sun stroke, heat stroke, can become
  
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• Heat warning over Lethbridge prompts safety reminders from officials - Global News

  30-06-2023 00:55 via news.google.com
  
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• Heat warning over Lethbridge prompts safety reminders from officials

  30-06-2023 00:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a heat warning for parts of southern Alberta — including Lethbridge — on Thursday.
  
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• Lynx Air president and CEO Merren McArthur to step down in September

  30-06-2023 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lynx Air says president and CEO Merren McArthur is stepping down for personal reasons but will remain in the role until the end of September to allow time to find her replacement.
  
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• Raymond Stampede marks final farewell to rodeo grounds after 121 years

  30-06-2023 00:37
  
  More than 400 cowboys and cowgirls have made the trek to Raymond for the 121st Raymond Stampede. "What draws the people home is the Canada Day celebrations, traditions and the history we've got going on here," said Robert Heggie, president of the Raymond Stampede. The annual professional rodeo features more than two dozen events and riders from across North America. "It's Canada Day long weekend and we've got lots of good rodeos to go and Raymond is on the list of ones to go to,” said Tyle
  
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