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• Lethbridge College heavy vehicle technician apprentice to compete ... - My Lethbridge Now

  07-07-2023 23:33 via news.google.com
  
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• 'Energy, energy, energy': Smith pushes for emissions discussion in Trudeau one-on-one

  07-07-2023 23:25
  
  Alberta's premier asked the prime minister to lessen federal emissions targets on Friday, saying they'd cripple the province's largest industry.  Danielle Smith promised energy would be on the speaking schedule ahead of a closed door meeting with Justin Trudeau.  She's repeatedly taken exception to a push out of Ottawa towards a net-zero power grid.  "I've indicated to the Prime Minister that it is not possible by 2035, which is the federal target," she said ahead of the one-on-on
  
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• Lethbridge region MLAs take on cabinet committee positions - My Lethbridge Now

  07-07-2023 23:03 via news.google.com
  
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• Cleanup underway after evening thunderstorm hits communities in Calgary

  07-07-2023 23:02
  
  It didn't last long, but an evening storm in Calgary on July 6 dumped buckets of water and hail onto city communities, inundating storm drains and causing mayhem on the streets. Ryan Kidd, the city's manager of stormwater and field operations support for water services, looks at the aftermath of a storm to see how the city's catch basin system performed. He says high volumes of hail followed by rain can be a challenge. "We start getting hail and other things mixed in with that rainstorm or debri
  
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• Province announces $1 million to help visually-impaired Albertans ... - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge International Airshow running July 29-30, volunteers ... - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 22:38 via news.google.com
  
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• County reminding drivers to be cautious in construction zones - My Lethbridge Now

  07-07-2023 21:31 via news.google.com
  
  County reminding drivers to be cautious in construction zones  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Coroner identifies second victim in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean ... - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 21:10 via news.google.com
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: July 7, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 20:43 via news.google.com
  
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• Kainai Nation runners reach Pacific Ocean after cross-country run for MMIWM

  07-07-2023 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Runners from Kainai Nation completed their cross-Canada run for missing and murdered Indigenous women and men and Mother Earth after setting off in St. John's, N.L, on April 12.
  
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• Lethbridge launches drinking water stations to help beat the heat

  07-07-2023 20:33
  
  Four new drinking water stations have opened as part of a pilot project by the City of Lethbridge to help keep residents hydrated. The four drinking water stations are part of a budget initiative launched by Lethbridge city councillor Nick Paladino. "Access to drinking water is important to the general population but also, it’s perhaps most important to the vulnerable members of our community,” said Paladino, in a release. “I look forward see how the pilot progresses through th
  
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• Alberta RCMP officer involved in shooting near Red Deer - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 20:22 via news.google.com
  
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• ‘Don’t fall off the horse’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen leads Calgary Stampede parade

  07-07-2023 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hansen, wearing a grey cowboy hat, blue jeans and cowboy boots, was part of the two-hour parade ride through downtown. A blue NASA jacket was a giveaway that it wasn't his world.
  
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• City of Lethbridge installing water fountains at four city parks - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 19:59 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary real estate market sizzles as newcomers flock to Alberta

  07-07-2023 19:55
  
  As newcomers continue to flood into Alberta, Calgary's real estate market has become the hottest in the country this summer. Home sales in Alberta's largest city set a record in June, up 11 per cent year-over-year, with apartment sales alone up 48 per cent. For comparison, in May - the most recent month for which national statistics are available - home sales were up 1.4 per cent. Price gains are also sizzling in Calgary, with the market's average price last month increasing by almost seven per
  
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• Blue Jays recall starter Manoah after one-month stint in minors - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 19:43 via news.google.com
  
  Blue Jays recall starter Manoah after one-month stint in minors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Southern Alberta's first winery opens outside of Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 19:34 via news.google.com
  
  Southern Alberta's first winery opens outside of Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New penguin chick hatches at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

  07-07-2023 19:25
  
  Staff at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo say there is a new baby animal at the facility. On June 5, officials say first-time parents Inca and Enrique welcomed a chick and are taking some quality time to bond inside a specially constructed burrow within the exhibit. "Humboldt penguin chicks will spend the first several months in their burrows after hatching, so our newest addition will likely stay inside the burrow until early August when it goes to meet the rest of the colony," the zoo said on
  
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• Alberta family lawyer offering a simpler, friendlier way to divorce

  07-07-2023 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Melissa Bourgeois saw the one-family-lawyer model work in the U.K. and wanted to offer it in Canada. In 2020, she presented her proposal to the Law Society of Alberta.
  
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• Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in Alberta; massive spike in babies born with syphillis

  07-07-2023 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Increasing number of sexually transmitted infections reported in Alberta
  
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• Taber byelection set for September 7th - My Lethbridge Now

  07-07-2023 18:14 via news.google.com
  
  Taber byelection set for September 7th  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Nominations open for Taber by-election - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 18:13 via news.google.com
  
  Nominations open for Taber by-election  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CF Montreal looks to continue playoff push against visiting Atlanta ... - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 17:53 via news.google.com
  
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• Southern Alberta MLAs named to policy committees - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 17:51 via news.google.com
  
  Southern Alberta MLAs named to policy committees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Andreescu posts comeback win over Kalinina at Wimbledon - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 17:23 via news.google.com
  
  Canada's Andreescu posts comeback win over Kalinina at Wimbledon  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Birth of 2 bison calves makes history: Métis Nation of Alberta

  07-07-2023 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Métis Nation of Alberta is celebrating the birth of two bison calves at a cultural park northeast of Edmonton.
  
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• Birth of 2 bison calves makes history: Metis Nation of Alberta

  07-07-2023 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Metis Nation of Alberta is celebrating the birth of two bison calves at a cultural park northeast of Edmonton.
  
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• Suncor cyberattackers obtained Petro-Points members' contact information

  07-07-2023 15:40
  
  Suncor Energy Inc. says the cyberattack that affected the company's Petro-Canada retail chain also resulted in the leakage of some customer data. The Calgary-based energy company says the cybercriminals accessed the company's Petro-Points rewards program and obtained members' basic contact information. Suncor says it is notifying Petro-Points members and privacy regulators, and will inform affected parties if it is determined that any additional information was obtained. The company continues to
  
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• 'Don't fall off the horse': Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen leading Stampede parade

  07-07-2023 15:32
  
  Col. Jeremy Hansen is preparing to become the first Canadian to travel to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, but in the meantime he's tasked with cowboying up to become the second astronaut to be marshal of the Calgary Stampede parade. The 10-day Artemis II mission could launch as early as November of next year and involves slingshotting into deep space for a figure-8 manoeuvre around the far side of the moon. It would mark the first time any human has ventured so far from Earth. But on
  
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• Yahoo! 2023 Calgary Stampede Parade takes over the downtown core

  07-07-2023 15:27
  
  Calgarians have lined the streets in the downtown core to take in all the music, floats and fun of the 2023 Calgary Stampede Parade. Months of planning went into the second-largest parade in North America, which includes more than 200 horses and 4,000 participants. It will begin at Ninth Avenue and Third Street S.E. at 9 a.m., then move west along Ninth, past the Calgary Tower, and head all the way to 10 Street S.W. At 10 Street S.W., the parade will turn right and go north until Sixth Avenue, w
  
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• Stampede parade to take over Calgary's downtown core

  07-07-2023 15:27
  
  Calgarians have lined the streets in the downtown core to take in all the music, floats and fun of the 2023 Calgary Stampede Parade. Months of planning went into the second-largest parade in North America, which includes more than 200 horses and 4,000 participants. It will begin at Ninth Avenue and Third Street S.E. at 9 a.m., then move west along Ninth, past the Calgary Tower, and head all the way to 10 Street S.W. At 10 Street S.W., the parade will turn right and go north until Sixth Avenue, w
  
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• Canadian unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in June as economy added 60,000 jobs

  07-07-2023 14:56
  
  The Canadian labour market is showing some signs of softening as the unemployment rate rises and wage growth slows, but with another sold job gain last month, forecasters are still expecting a rate hike next week. Statistics Canada reported Friday the economy added 60,000 jobs in June, driven by gains in full-time work. But as more Canadians searched for work and the population continued to grow, the unemployment rate climbed higher to 5.4 per cent, the highest it's been in a year. "The reason t
  
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• Bank of Canada expected to raise rates next week, despite rise in unemployment rate

  07-07-2023 14:56
  
  The Canadian labour market is showing some signs of softening as the unemployment rate rises and wage growth slows, but with another solid job gain in June, forecasters are still expecting an interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada next week. Statistics Canada reported Friday the economy added 60,000 jobs in June, driven by gains in full-time work. But as more Canadians searched for work and the population continued to grow, the unemployment rate climbed higher to 5.4 per cent, the highest it's
  
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• Cold front to bring relief in Central Canada, but heat wave continues on coasts

  07-07-2023 14:25
  
  A cold front passing through Ontario is expected to offer relief today after a multi-day heat wave, but the hot and humid weather is forecasted to linger over Quebec through the weekend. Environment Canada meteorologist Steven Flisfeder says the cold front is expected to cause a return to near normal temperatures in the coming days. An updated heat warning issued Friday morning for southern Quebec says a hot and humid air mass will stall over the province until Sunday, making it feel like around
  
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• Macleod Trail temporarily closed in both directions after serious crash

  07-07-2023 14:20
  
  Calgary police temporarily shut down Macleod Trail in both directions on Friday due to an early morning crash. Officials say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near 42 Avenue S.W. at about 2 a.m. EMS took the victim, a woman in her 30s, to Foothills Medical Centre in serious condition. Police closed the intersection to investigate, but opened the road by about 6:30 a.m.
  
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• Trudeau to meet Alberta’s premier, attend Calgary Stampede

  07-07-2023 12:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Friday in Calgary, among other stops in the city as Stampede season gets underway.
  
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• Trudeau holds brief meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

  07-07-2023 12:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Friday in Calgary, among other stops in the city as Stampede season gets underway.
  
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• Caviar Craze: People Have Dined On Caviar Since Prehistory - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 09:22 via news.google.com
  
  Caviar Craze: People Have Dined On Caviar Since Prehistory  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City pilots drinking water stations for summer - City of Lethbridge

  07-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Former national chief calls for investigation into potential federal ... - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 03:35 via news.google.com
  
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• Southern Alberta family frustrated with AISH policy - Global News

  07-07-2023 03:02 via news.google.com
  
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• Southern Alberta family frustrated with AISH policy

  07-07-2023 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A southern Alberta family is pushing for change to some of Alberta’s social assistance programs after their circumstances left them in a major financial crunch.
  
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• Milk River emergency room closed for the day - My Lethbridge Now

  07-07-2023 02:45 via news.google.com
  
  Milk River emergency room closed for the day  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Flash flooding in northwest as severe storm warning issued for Calgary

  07-07-2023 02:17
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Calgary at 5:59 p.m. It's located over northwest Calgary and is nearly stationary, the website said. Hail, lightning and heavy rain have been reported throughout the city.Oh, Crowchild#abstorm #yyc pic.twitter.com/S7XPcWg6Gs — MartyLou (@MartyLou6) July 6, 2023Flash flooding has been reported on social media in northwest Calgary.Left to run errands at the best time. Made it halfway before turning around. Literally poured water out of my shoes wh
  
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• Flash flooding in northwest as Calgary gets walloped by weather again

  07-07-2023 02:17
  
  A severe thunderstorm that rolled through Calgary on Thursday evening continued to cause issues on the roads well into the night. Police were warning drivers to use caution and find other routes in areas that were hit hardest. Thunder, lightning, heavy rain and hail came down around the supper hour. Traffic was at a standstill along the Trans-Canada Highway heading into Calgary due to flooding. One car could be seen partially submerged near Stoney Trail. Drivers were being directed away from the
  
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• Diamond Valley man hopes to be named Favourite Chef

  07-07-2023 01:46
  
  A Diamond Valley, Alta., man needs every Albertan vote he can wrangle, but it's not to become a politician. It's to become a chef. Brown is competing to be named Favourite Chef in a competition run by the James Beard Foundation in the U.S. One chef wins US$25,000 and gets featured in an advertorial in Taste of Home Magazine. It's all judged by Carla Hall, an alumnus of Top Chef. In an interview posted on favchef.com, Brown explained what inspires him to cook. "I like the act and challenge of cre
  
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• Alberta hits record number of opioid-related EMS calls, half of them in Edmonton

  07-07-2023 01:34
  
  The number of responses by emergency medical services across Alberta reached a new high last week, half of them in Edmonton.   According to provincial data, EMS answered 339 calls to opioid-related events for the week of June 26, with 170 of them coming in the capital city.   The number of such calls have been rising over the last five weeks before reaching its current zenith. The record number of opioid-related calls to EMS provincially had recently set a new record with 277 the week
  
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• Police hunt suspect believed responsible for bank safe and ATM break-and-enters in and around Calgary

  07-07-2023 01:08
  
  Multiple bank safe and ATM break-and-enters are being attributed to the same culprit, police say. Since May, police have received eight reports regarding locations in Calgary, as well as seven more reports regarding locations in other southern Alberta communities. Several times, the suspect was captured by surveillance cameras. "It is believed the suspect, who uses an e-scooter, gains entry by either smashing through glass with a hammer or using an Angle Grinder or cement saw to cut through door
  
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• Driver sought by police after pedestrian hit-and-run in downtown Calgary

  07-07-2023 01:07
  
  Calgary police are looking to identify the driver responsible for striking a pedestrian crossing a downtown street late last month and then fleeing the scene. This hit-and-run collision occurred just after 6 p.m. on June 27, at Centre Street S. and 8th Avenue S.E. As a result, the victim suffered serious injuries. Police were in the area when the collision occurred, and the vehicle -- a silver, four-door car -- was captured by an officer's body-worn camera. Police say the vehicle sustained hood
  
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• Mi'kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland appointed to ... - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2023 00:45 via news.google.com
  
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