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• Construction set for Whoop-Up Drive on July 13, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2023 23:54 via news.google.com
  
  Construction set for Whoop-Up Drive on July 13, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Missing Calgary woman not heard from for 2 months

  12-07-2023 23:49
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a 25-year-old woman who has been missing for almost two months. Tamara Eileen Pomeroy hasn't been heard from since May 15, prompting her family to report her missing on July 6. While police say it's not uncommon for Pomeroy to go extended periods of time without communicating with her family, officers have been unable to locate her. "At this time, there is no indication of foul play, however, we are concerned for her well-being," police
  
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• ‘Historically low levels’: Support for Calgary mayor and councillors remains minimal, poll says

  12-07-2023 23:00
  
  A new poll suggests Calgarians' views on both the mayor and city councillors remain decidedly negative. The poll from ThinkHQ Public Affairs Inc., released on Wednesday, asked Calgarians to rate their ward councillor's performance since they were elected in October 2021. Generally, the poll noted councillors received "modestly positive" ratings from constituents, with 42 per cent saying they approve of their councillor and 39 per cent saying they disapprove. "This represents a nominal improvemen
  
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• Vehicle fire closes Highway 1 near Revelstoke, B.C.

  12-07-2023 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drive BC said the highway between Griffin Lake and Three Valley Lake has been closed and no detour is available.
  
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• Highway 1 near Revelstoke, B.C. reopened after fiery collision kills 2

  12-07-2023 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drive BC said the highway between Griffin Lake and Three Valley Lake has been closed and no detour is available.
  
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• Highway 1 near Revelstoke, B.C. re-opens after fatal collision kills 2

  12-07-2023 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drive BC said the highway between Griffin Lake and Three Valley Lake has been closed and no detour is available.
  
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• 2 dead as vehicle fire closes Highway 1 near Revelstoke, B.C.

  12-07-2023 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drive BC said the highway between Griffin Lake and Three Valley Lake has been closed and no detour is available.
  
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• Bank of Canada interest hike expected to create financial pinch for Calgary homeowners

  12-07-2023 22:53
  
  The Bank of Canada announced Wednesday that it will raise its policy interest rate for the tenth time since March 2022, much to the dismay of some Calgarians as the cost of borrowing becomes more expensive. The 25-basis points hike brings the Bank’s overnight rate to 5 per cent, the highest it’s seen since 2001. Jeff Batt recently purchased a home in Calgary and like many others, he’s now feeling the pinch of increased costs to his mortgage payments. "We started out on a variab
  
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• Western Oasis provides refuge to many a Stampede-goer, opportunity to many a local artist

  12-07-2023 22:48
  
  In the BMO Centre's Hall E, 49 artists have set up their work for visitors to peruse and purchase. It's a spot away from the Stampede's midway and scorching daytime heat or evening thundershowers. "Everyone knows about the rodeo and the chucks and such but they don't know about this area as much as they should," said Jennifer Cummings, the Western Showcase artist studio chair. "Then, they walk in here and it's air-conditioned, there's the wine bar. They can walk around, have wine, have snacks, l
  
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• Mother with terminal cancer suing Starbucks Canada, alleging wrongful termination over COVID-19 policy

  12-07-2023 22:40
  
  An Alberta woman battling a terminal form of blood cancer is suing Starbucks Canada, alleging wrongful termination. Lisa Pedersen, a single mother of three, says she was fired from her job in May 2021 for allegedly violating the multibillion-dollar coffee chain’s COVID-19 policies and food safety standards, but she claims she was cautious throughout her time with the company. Pedersen began working at a Starbucks store in Airdrie, Alta., in August 2017. She said it gave her flexibility to
  
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• Provincial government investing $60 million in emission reduction ... - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2023 22:36 via news.google.com
  
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• New services added as part of City of Lethbridge Encampment ... - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Two charged following ongoing RCMP investigation in southern ... - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2023 22:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Wheelchair rugby athlete offers inspirational peer support to spinal cord injury patients

  12-07-2023 21:40
  
  A Calgary woman is making a big difference by mentoring patients who've suffered from spinal cord injury or stroke, sharing her lived experience with others as a rising wheelchair rugby athlete. Kasey Aiello works in the neurosciences unit at the Foothills Medical Centre, and says she's passionate about connecting with patients who are in rehab because she can share her own healing journey. "When I first had my injury, I couldn't even move anything from my neck down," said Aiello, who is a neuro
  
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• Year-round playground zones coming to Lethbridge in September - CTV News Calgary

  12-07-2023 20:20 via news.google.com
  
  Year-round playground zones coming to Lethbridge in September  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Changes coming to Lethbridge's playground zones

  12-07-2023 20:20
  
  Community safety is the main goal of a new initiative coming to Lethbridge this fall. Starting Sept. 5, drivers in all school zones and playground zones in the city will need to stay under a 30 km/h speed limit from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The "harmonization" of the two areas will lead to safer roads, city officials say. "We are excited to have the support of community groups and families that share our goal of community safety," said Ahmed Ali, transportation engineer for the City of Lethbri
  
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• Prime energy, 5 other drinks recalled in Canada over caffeine content

  12-07-2023 19:48
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for six caffeinated drinks including one backed by American social media personality and professional wrestler Logan Paul. The agency posted a recall notice on Wednesday for Prime energy drink, founded by Paul and fellow YouTube star KSI. 3D Alphaland energy drink, 5-hour Energy, Celsius dietary supplement, GFuel energy drink and Sting, which includes Vietnamese characters, were also recalled.Tailor the news you receive straight to y
  
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• Popular Prime drink that exceeds Health Canada's caffeine limits to be recalled

  12-07-2023 19:48
  
  A caffeinated energy drink being promoted by American social media influencers is set to be recalled in Canada. Health Canada says Prime Energy exceeds the acceptable caffeine limit of 180 mg per can and should not be sold in Canada. Health Canada says it's aware that Prime Energy -- which is different from the widely sold Prime Hydration drink -- may be sold in some Canadian stores without approval. It says caffeinated energy drinks are considered supplemented food and are therefore regulated t
  
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• Cochrane High graduate awarded prestigious scholarship - Cochrane Times

  12-07-2023 19:43 via news.google.com
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• Alberta’s Premier Smith pushes oil well clean-up incentives forward in mandate letter

  12-07-2023 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a mandate letter to Alberta's energy minister, Premier Danielle Smith is making oil well clean up a top priority. She wants to incentivize companies to clean old sites.
  
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• Alberta premier pushes oil well clean-up incentives forward in mandate letter

  12-07-2023 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a mandate letter to Alberta's energy minister, Premier Danielle Smith indicated that oil well cleanup is a top priority and wants to incentivize companies to clean old sites.
  
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• Changes coming to school and playground zones - City of Lethbridge

  12-07-2023 19:29 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary-based company to use captured carbon emissions in sneakers

  12-07-2023 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oco takes the solid powder created from carbon capture and markets it to brands looking to improve their environmental footprint by incorporating captured carbon into products.
  
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• Calgary company inks deal with Adidas to produce C02-embedded running shoes

  12-07-2023 18:49
  A Calgary-based technology company has signed a deal with Adidas that will see the sneaker giant manufacture some of its shoes using ink embedded with captured carbon emissions. The partnership is a major win for Oco, the consumer-facing offshoot of Carbon Upcycling Technologies, a company that specializes in carbon capture and utilization solutions for heavy industry sectors. Currently focused on the cement industry, Carbon Upcycling uses patented technology installed at Enmax's Shepard Energy
  
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• Firearms, drugs and illegal tobacco seized in Strathmore bust

  12-07-2023 16:02
  
  Three residents of Rocky View County are facing charges in connection with a bust at a rural property earlier this week, Mounties say. Strathmore RCMP executed a search warrant at the home on Glenmore View Road at 10 a.m. on July 10. During the operation, investigators found:Four firearms – a rifle, shotgun, carbine-style rifle and an automatic carbine-style rifle with an extended capacity magazine and silencer; Ammunition; 328 cartons of cigarettes, consisting of 65,600 individual cigaret
  
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• Fire crews extinguish blaze at Shepard Landfill

  12-07-2023 15:00
  
  Calgary firefighters used heavy equipment to knock down a fire in a composting pile at a city landfill Tuesday night. The blaze at Shepard Landfill broke out around 8 p.m. Firefighters said no one was in danger and heavy equipment was brought in to help. Once the source of the fire was exposed, it was extinguished. Crews remained on scene for some time to monitor the scene.
  
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• MLA for Lethbridge East committed to serving the city - Lethbrige Herald

  12-07-2023 14:01 via news.google.com
  
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• Bank of Canada to announce interest rate decision today, rate hike anticipated

  12-07-2023 12:58
  
  The Bank of Canada is set to announce its latest interest rate decision this morning along with new economic projections. Forecasters are widely anticipating an increase of one quarter of a percentage point, which would bring the central bank's key rate to 5 per cent.Business news stories from across Canada and the worldThe central bank raised interest rates last month, ending an previous pause on rate hikes. It cited concern over a string of hot economic data, which suggested to its governing c
  
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• Bank of Canada raises key interest rate, making the cost of borrowing more expensive

  12-07-2023 12:58
  
  The Bank of Canada has raised its policy interest rate again, making the cost of borrowing more expensive. The 25 basis points hike brings the Bank’s overnight rate to 5%, the highest it’s been since 2001. In its Monetary Policy Report, the Bank of Canada says the rate increase was necessary to help slow economic growth and reduce core inflation. Three-month rates of core inflation have been higher than the Bank’s expectation hovering around 3.5% to 4% since September 2022.Busi
  
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• Bank of Canada raises key interest rate for the 10th time since March 2022

  12-07-2023 12:58
  
  The Bank of Canada has raised its policy interest rate again, making the cost of borrowing more expensive. The 25 basis points hike brings the Bank’s overnight rate to 5 per cent, the highest it’s been since 2001. In its Monetary Policy Report, the Bank of Canada says the rate increase was necessary to help slow economic growth and reduce core inflation. Three-month rates of core inflation have been higher than the Bank’s expectation hovering around 3.5 per cent to 4 per cent s
  
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• Lethbridge College research farm a growing concern - Lethbrige Herald

  12-07-2023 12:11 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge College research farm a growing concern  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Billings Scarlets take down Lethbridge, Alberta in first of three-game ... - 406mtsports.com

  12-07-2023 05:53 via news.google.com
  
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• High rent creating higher demand on shelter space for families in Calgary

  12-07-2023 05:02
  
  It seems shelter space for a large family is nowhere to be found in Calgary. The Children's Cottage told CTV Calgary it is currently turning away 60 families every month. Families that do find shelter at the Children's Cottage are staying an average of 68 days rather than the traditional 30, placing an extra burden on the facility's availability. Inn From The Cold, another family shelter in Calgary, is facing a similar space crunch. "We're seeing a lot of families that are struggling to make end
  
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• Federal labour minister gives deadline for proposed deal in B.C. port strike

  12-07-2023 04:51
  
  Canada's Minister of Labour has given a federal mediator a deadline to propose a settlement in a strike at B.C.'s ports that he describes as "paralyzing" the country's imports and exports. In a brief online update Tuesday evening, the BC Maritime Employers Association noted that they, along with the union representing thousands of striking dock workers, received correspondence from Seamus O'Regan saying he has invoked his statutory powers under the Canada Labour Code to instruct the mediator to
  
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• Fil-Canadians win Lethbridge bands contest - ABS-CBN News

  12-07-2023 04:30 via news.google.com
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• Calgary Stampede has become more accessible, but individual planning still required

  12-07-2023 02:33
  
  The Calgary Stampede has made considerable efforts over the years to make sure it is welcoming and inclusive to everyone. Though work has gone into improving accessibility for those with mobility issues, one visitor warns some planning is required before you head to the grounds. Stampede park has very few curbs, and paved pathways and ramps that assist wheelchair access to all buildings. "One hundred per cent its a good time, we just have to be strategic on how to do it, and know where we're goi
  
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• Lethbridge ranked as one of Canada’s safest cities - Global News

  12-07-2023 01:26 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge ranked as one of Canada’s safest cities  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge ranked as one of Canada’s safest cities

  12-07-2023 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge has cracked a top ten list of safest cities in Canada.
  
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• Lethbridge College holds 2023 Farm Field Day | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  12-07-2023 00:26 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge College holds 2023 Farm Field Day | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Registration on the rise at summer camps in Lethbridge; cost holds steady

  12-07-2023 00:25
  
  With students out of school, summer camps are getting into full swing in Lethbridge. Lethbridge College is one of multiple organizations hosting summer camps throughout July and August. The school says it's a chance to showcase what the college offers while keeping kids active and busy. "It's great to have that impact and also learn from the kids," said Caylee Vogel, program administrator at the college's Be Fit for Life centre. "We show them different parts of the college and allow them to expl
  
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• Registration on the rise at summer camps in Lethbridge; cost holds ... - CTV News Calgary

  12-07-2023 00:25 via news.google.com
  
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• Premier asks transportation minister to build rail services from airports to downtown Edmonton, Calgary

  12-07-2023 00:00
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sent a mandate letter to her minister of transportation on Tuesday. In it, Smith asked Devin Dreeshen to finalize the investment of $300 million in projects such as road and bridge construction, LRT connections and the new Calgary arena. The letter also includes the idea to build rail services to connect the Edmonton and Calgary airports to each city's downtown:As lead, collaborating with the President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance to explore cost-shari
  
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