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• Inaugural Mickelson National Invitational golf tournament tees off this week

  04-07-2023 23:50
  
  The Mickelson National Invitational golf tournament is a three-day event with Round 1 set for Wednesday and the final round to be played on Friday. The tournament will feature big names, including former PGA tour pro Brad Fritsch and Corey Conners caddy Danny Sahl. NHLers Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele will also tee it up in the event. Edmonton's Will Holan just won the Glencoe Invitational. The 22-year-old is going to Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., and says he's looking forward to
  
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• Calgary Stampede gets ready to kick off Friday with parade

  04-07-2023 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 10-day celebration of cowboy life, called the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, kicks off with a downtown parade Friday morning.
  
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• 'Our cultural fabric': Calgary Stampede gets ready to kick-off Friday with parade

  04-07-2023 22:58
  
  After a few years of uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials with the Calgary Stampede say they're happy the advice they'll be handing out this year is to simply wear a cowboy hat and stay hydrated. "It's certainly a nice change to feel like we're getting back to a little bit normal here and having a full-on Stampede this year. We're really excited about that,'' Kerrie Blizard, the event's director of public safety, said at a news conference Tuesday. The 10-day celebration of cow
  
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• Alberta making $175M wildfire recovery fund available for municipalities, Métis settlements

  04-07-2023 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has approved a $175-million recovery program for municipalities and Métis settlements affected by wildfires.
  
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• 2 dogs abandoned in crate outside Calgary Humane Society

  04-07-2023 22:30
  
  The Calgary Humane Society is investigating after someone abandoned two dogs in front of the organization in the sweltering heat on Canada Day. Officials say a Yorkshire Terrier and a Chihuahua were left in a travel crate on the sidewalk in front of the building at 2:10 p.m. on July 1. Calgary reached a high of 30 C that day, and the facility was closed for the statutory holiday.   It's believe the person who ditched the dogs drove a white Acura, which they parked on the street adjacen
  
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• University of Lethbridge's new President and Vice-Chancellor ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 22:06 via news.google.com
  
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• Appeal denied for Alberta man convicted of $1-million extortion, random murder

  04-07-2023 22:01
  
  Alberta's top court has denied an appeal for a man found guilty of trying to extort a businessman of $1 million and killing a random stranger. Robert Hoefman had argued that much of the evidence against him was obtained illegally, such as through CCTV cameras. But the Court of Appeal ruled that he had no reasonable expectation of privacy in those cases and further found police did not violate his rights. The three-member panel said that none of the new evidence Hoefman introduced at his appeal h
  
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• Calgary home sales in June up 11% from year ago: real estate board

  04-07-2023 21:58
  
  The Calgary Real Estate Board says June home sales rose by nearly 11 per cent from a year earlier as the market saw a surge in apartment and condos changing hands. The Alberta organization says 3,146 homes changed hands last month compared with 2,837 in June 2022. Apartment sales alone totalled 857, up 48 per cent from a year prior, while sales of detached homes ticked up three per cent and semi-detached sales rose by eight per cent. The market's average price last month increased by almost seve
  
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• 'She was practically there waiting for us': Canadian cold case from 1975 finally cracked

  04-07-2023 21:37
  
  An Ontario cold case from 1975 has finally been cracked thanks to the use of genetic genealogy, or DNA testing designed to find genetic matches and help discover one’s ancestry. On May 3, 1975, a local farmer discovered the remains of a woman floating in the Nation River near the Highway 417 bridge, south of Casselman, Ont. The unidentified woman was referred to as the “Nation River Lady,” after the body of water she was found in. For years, attempts by authorities to identify
  
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• University of Lethbridge welcomes new president - My Lethbridge Now

  04-07-2023 21:30 via news.google.com
  
  University of Lethbridge welcomes new president  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Appeal denied for Alberta man convicted of $1M extortion, random murder

  04-07-2023 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's top court has denied an appeal for a man found guilty of trying to extort a businessman of $1 million and killing a random stranger.
  
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• 7-year-old girl seriously injured in dog attack

  04-07-2023 20:43
  
  A seven-year-old girl is in hospital following a dog attack over the weekend, EMS said. Officials told CTV News the youngster was at a home in Bridlewood at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday when she was attacked by a number of dogs. She was taken to hospital in serious condition after suffering what EMS say are "multiple traumatic injuries." The animals were seized.
  
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• Wildfires lead to Paramount lower first half 2023 average sales volumes expectations

  04-07-2023 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Paramount says it is working to restore the last of the curtailed production and continues to assess the impact of the fires.
  
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• Alberta's potato industry worth $2.87 billion: report - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 20:31 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta's potato industry worth $2.87 billion: report  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Province to use Disaster Recovery Program to support communities affected by wildfires

  04-07-2023 20:18
  
  The province is making $175 million available to municipalities and Métis settlements impacted by wildfires. More than 1.4 million hectares of land burned in wildfires in Alberta between May and June, forcing 38,000 Albertans out of their homes. Money from the province's Disaster Recovery Program will be used to help communities recoup the costs of wildfire response and recovery. Expenses may include volunteer firefighter wages, overtime costs for firefighters or municipal staff, mutual a
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this week: July 4, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 20:05 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this week: July 4, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nearly 2,000 Air Canada flights delayed, cancelled over long weekend

  04-07-2023 19:31
  
  Air Canada delayed or cancelled nearly 2,000 flights over the Canada Day long weekend in a potential taste of more trouble ahead for passengers. Roughly half of all trips by the country's biggest airline -- including its lower-cost Air Canada Rouge and regional partner Jazz Aviation -- were disrupted Saturday through Monday, according to figures from tracking service FlightAware. The 1,965 flight delays and cancellations -- over 52 per cent of scheduled flights -- stand in contrast to numbers fr
  
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• Prospect Season Preview: Lethbridge's Kinniburgh showcases ... - Canadafootballchat.com Ltd.

  04-07-2023 18:44 via news.google.com
  
  Prospect Season Preview: Lethbridge's Kinniburgh showcases ...  Canadafootballchat.com Ltd.
  
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• Toronto Raptors name staff for new head coach Darko Rajakovic - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 18:37 via news.google.com
  
  Toronto Raptors name staff for new head coach Darko Rajakovic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta tornado on Canada Day may have been province’s strongest since 1987

  04-07-2023 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tornado that formed near Carstairs, Alta., on Canada Day was the strongest one Alberta has seen since 1987, Environment and Climate Change Canada said in a preliminary report.
  
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• Alberta's Canada Day tornado given EF4 rating

  04-07-2023 17:23
  
  A team of experts has classified a tornado that tore a path of destruction near Carstairs, Alta., on Canada Day an EF4. The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP), in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada's Prairie and Arctic Storm Prediction Centre, made the determination Tuesday following an analysis of the damage left behind. "The survey teams found that there was enough evidence to rate the tornado damage at EF4, with a maximum wind speed of 275 km/h," NTP said in a statement. "
  
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• CBRE report says office vacancy rate in Q2 rose to highest level since 1994

  04-07-2023 16:15
  
  A report by commercial real estate firm CBRE says the national office vacancy rate in Canada climbed in the second quarter to its highest level since 1994. The firm says the national office vacancy rate rose to 18.1 per cent in the second quarter, up from 17.7 per cent in the first quarter. It was the highest level since the first quarter of 1994 when it was 18.6 per cent. The increase came as the downtown office vacancy rate in the second quarter rose to 18.9 per cent compared with 18.4 per cen
  
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• Naloxone kits being carried by more people to help strangers

  04-07-2023 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kym Porter has been carrying a naloxone kit in her purse since her son died of an overdose. These kits are easily available antidotes that block the effects of opioids.
  
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• Lethbridge police at scene of serious crash - CTV News Calgary

  04-07-2023 15:11 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge police at scene of serious crash  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Crash on Lethbridge's Scenic Drive

  04-07-2023 15:11
  
  Lethbridge police say at least one person has been hurt in an early morning crash. The crash took place at about 4:45 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the route near Fourth Street South, police said. Officials have not shared any more details about the victims in the collision. "LPS is asking that members of public avoid the area and find an alternative route as the northbound lanes of Scenic will be closed at 10 Avenue South while members investigate," a statement read. It's not known when the s
  
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• Paramount lowers first half 2023 average sales volumes guidance due to wildfires

  04-07-2023 14:38
  
  Paramount Resources Ltd. says it expects its average sales volumes for the first half of 2023 will come in below its earlier guidance as it works to restore the last of the production that was put on hold due to the Alberta wildfires. The company says average sales volumes for the first half 2023 are expected to be about 92,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd). The figure is down from its previous guidance of between 96,000 to 101,000 boepd for the first half of this year. Paramount say
  
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• Woman's body found in southeast Calgary park

  04-07-2023 14:31
  
  Calgary police say a woman was found dead in a southeast park on Tuesday morning. Two people walking in Fonda Park discovered the body around 6 a.m., according to police. The victim's identity and cause of death are unknown. This is a developing story and we will have more details when they are available…
  
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• Prisons head said process to notify minister of Bernardo transfer was followed: email

  04-07-2023 12:28
  
  As confusion reigned about who was informed that notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo was being transferred to a medium-security prison, the head of Canada's federal prison system wrote to Public Safety Canada officials insisting the appropriate notification protocols had been followed. Emails released to The Canadian Press through the Access to Information Act appear to show Correctional Service of Canada Commissioner Anne Kelly was not clear on how or why Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicin
  
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• Corrections head questioned how Mendicino was kept in dark over Bernardo transfer

  04-07-2023 12:28
  
  Days after Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino shared his outrage on social media over the transfer of notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison, the head of Canada's federal prison system asked the department whether the politician had been told of the move. Anne Kelly, the commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, also reached out to Mendicino directly to let him know that she had seen the tweet in which he voiced his concern over the move and offered to ar
  
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• RoseAnne Archibald calls for reinstatement after removal as AFN national chief

  04-07-2023 12:10
  
  RoseAnne Archibald is calling on supporters to tell their chiefs and councils to reinstate her after she was voted out as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations last week. In a five minute video posted to Facebook, Archibald also urged supporters to ensure a forensic audit of the national advocacy organization moved ahead. "You can call or text or email your chief and council and you can ask for two things. One, that they reinstate me as national chief and two, that they make sure that
  
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• In the news today: B.C. port strike enters its fourth day - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 10:21 via news.google.com
  
  In the news today: B.C. port strike enters its fourth day  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Six Lethbridge Hurricanes attending NHL development camps - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Six Lethbridge Hurricanes attending NHL development camps  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New University of Lethbridge president walks campus halls in welcome tour - Global News

  04-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• RoseAnne Archibald calls for reinstatement after removal as AFN ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 06:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Multiple people shot in Philadelphia; suspect in custody - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 04:46 via news.google.com
  
  Multiple people shot in Philadelphia; suspect in custody  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hundreds volunteer to clean up after tornado hits south central Alberta

  04-07-2023 04:39
  
  Clean up continues in Mountain View County after a terrifying tornado touched down between Didsbury and Carstairs on Canada Day. Amber and Darryl Nielsen, along with their four kids, were working in their yard on Saturday afternoon when they saw a funnel cloud in the distance. Amber says the moments after were a blur. “At first, it seemed a little surreal. We were shocked by it,” she said. The Nielsen family quickly left. When they returned, they found their cars destroyed, their hou
  
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• 19-year-old bull rider fatally wounded during rodeo west of Calgary

  04-07-2023 00:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Family and friends are mourning Seth Saulteaux, the 19-year-old bull rider who died during a weekend rodeo event on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: talks stall in B.C. port workers strike, employer says - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 00:41 via news.google.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: talks stall in B.C. port workers strike, employer says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Extreme weather prompts safety preparedness among Albertans

  04-07-2023 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans have been experiencing extreme weather events since May and are now cleaning up the damage done.
  
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• Fire at Charleston Residence in Lake Louise causes evacuation

  04-07-2023 00:23
  
  Mounties out of Lake Louise say a fire at a hotel on Monday is believed to have left hundreds of people displaced. The RCMP and local fire departments were called to the Charleston Residence in Lake Louise around noon. Evacuation was still ongoing at the time of this writing, but police said it was believed between 200 and 400 people were being displaced as a result of the fire. Buses were brought in to take people to a gathering point. Emergency Medical Services says the fire started on the thi
  
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• Foundation collective bargaining agreement redefines women's ... - Lethbridge News Now

  04-07-2023 00:21 via news.google.com
  
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