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• FIS removes tentative men’s downhill races at Lake Louise from calendar

  14-07-2023 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has removed a tentative men's downhill at Lake Louise, Alta., from next season's calendar.
  
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• Quiet on set: Major Alberta film productions come to halt amid Hollywood strike

  14-07-2023 22:40
  
  Some major film productions in Calgary are getting put on hold, impacting thousands of film and television workers following an actors' union strike in Hollywood. Actors in the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) went on strike Friday, joining 11,000 already striking film and television writers on the picket line. The failed negotiation with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) now marks the first tandem strike in the fil
  
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• Law society issues citation to another former Alberta justice minister

  14-07-2023 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Another former Alberta justice minister has been cited by the professional oversight body for lawyers for his conduct.
  
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• Calgary-made film tells story of Second World War orphan

  14-07-2023 22:20
  
  A new movie examining the real-life story of an orphaned Italian boy taken care of by Canadian soldiers during the Second World War is set to premiere in Calgary this fall. The film shares tale of five-year-old Gina Bragaglia and Canadian army truck driver Lloyd Oliver who, along with his unit, found the child. The story begins in June 1944 when the soldiers, who are deployed in Italy, come across a little boy sitting along on a bomb crate. They took in the boy, helping take care of him for nine
  
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• Steak is at stake: beef prices set to rise as cattle producers struggle

  14-07-2023 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cattle producers in Saskatchewan and Alberta are struggling with drought conditions and increased feed costs. Experts say beef prices are likely to rise as a result.
  
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• Ottawa set to end domestic subsidies for unabated fossil-fuel production

  14-07-2023 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Steven Guilbeault is set to publish policy guidelines that will dictate the circumstances under which future federal investments can still flow to Canadian oil and gas firms.
  
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• Calgary Stampede attendance nears 1M mark as 2023 event winds down

  14-07-2023 21:48
  
  Nearly one million people have visited the Calgary Stampede this year with the potential for overall attendance at the 2023 event to be record-breaking. On Thursday, more than 100,000 people filed through the gates to visit the grounds as the annual celebration hit the one-week mark. Now, with only Friday, Saturday and Sunday left before the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth ends, officials are waiting to see how overall attendance numbers will fare. As of Thursday, total attendance at the 2023 eve
  
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• Lethbridge man to take part in prestigious international music festival - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2023 21:33 via news.google.com
  
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• 19-year-old firefighter struck and killed by fallen tree while clearing brush

  14-07-2023 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said the team immediately began first aid and the firefighter was airlifted to Queen Victoria Hospital, but she succumbed to her injuries.
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: July 14, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2023 20:15 via news.google.com
  
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• ‘It’s home’: Metis community rebuilds after northern Alberta wildfire

  14-07-2023 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The East Prairie Metis Settlement lost about 40 homes, of which 14 were inhabited at the time of the wildfire.
  
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• Spike in Alberta's drug poisoning fatalities includes many organ donors

  14-07-2023 18:58
  
  The number of deceased organ donors who died from drug poisonings is increasing in Alberta as toxic supply increases fatalities and emergency calls. Alberta Health Services (AHS) data shows the last three years have seen a noticeable spike as far as donors are concerned. In 2022, 34 of the 97 deceased donors – 35 per cent – died from drug poisonings. That's up from 2019, when the number was only nine of 69 donors – or 13 per cent. The increase coincides with a higher overall to
  
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• As inflation inches closer to 3 per cent, economists warn progress will stall this year

  14-07-2023 17:29
  
  As inflation inches closer to three per cent, economists are warning the steady monthly declines in annual price growth will stall and even potentially reverse in the second half of the year. Statistics Canada is set to release its consumer price index report for June next week, and forecasters are anticipating the annual inflation rate fell from 3.4 per cent in May. "We're expecting a deceleration to three per cent year-over-year. And that's really mainly because the gasoline prices we're payin
  
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• Stolen vehicle recovered, Airdrie man arrested

  14-07-2023 17:06
  
  Mounties arrested a 32-year-old Airdrie man after they say he was caught in a stolen truck. Okotoks RCMP were notified at 7 a.m. on July 10 about a suspicious truck parked on Woodhaven Drive. They determined the Ford F-150 was reported stolen out of Chestermere three days earlier. The lone occupant was arrested and a search of the vehicle yielded stolen identification, identification materials, break-in tools and a quantity of methamphetamine. Levi Dylan Engstrom is charged with:Possession of pr
  
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• Firefighter dies while battling wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C.

  14-07-2023 17:04
  
  British Columbia’s worsening wildfire battle has turned deadly in the Interior. The province has confirmed that a wildland firefighter on the frontlines in Revelstoke died on the job Thursday. “The individual was injured while responding to a wildfire,” said a BC Wildfire Service spokesperson in an email to CTV News Friday morning. The B.C. General Employees' Union had identified the victim as a young woman in a statement late Thursday night, but then retracted it. As a result,
  
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• 19-year-old woman died on duty while battling wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C.

  14-07-2023 17:04
  
  British Columbia’s worsening wildfire battle has turned deadly in the Interior. The RCMP has confirmed that a 19-year-old wildfire fighter who was working on the frontlines in Revelstoke died on the job Thursday afternoon. “The individual was injured while responding to a wildfire,” said a BC Wildfire Service spokesperson in an email to CTV News Friday morning. The B.C. General Employees' Union had identified the victim as Devyn Gale in a statement late Thursday night, which wa
  
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• Advance voting opens for Calgary Heritage byelection

  14-07-2023 16:05
  
  Voters in Calgary Heritage can cast their ballots in the federal byelection starting Friday. Registered voters have four days to cast advanced ballots, with advance voting wrapping up on Monday night. The riding was left vacant when Conservative MP Bob Benzen announced his resignation in October 2022, which became official on Shuv Majumdar was nominated as the Conservative candidate for the byelection. Elliot Weinstein is in the running for the Liberal Party, Gurmit Bhachu represents the NDP and
  
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• Alberta NDP calls on province to fully commit to Calgary's Green Line funding

  14-07-2023 15:25
  
  Calgary's Green Line LRT expansion has approval from all three levels of government, but the Alberta NDP says the province is still delaying on its end of the bargain. The first phase of construction, between Shepard and Eau Claire, is underway, but the opposition says work was delayed because of Jason Kenney's UCP government holding back funding. The NDP now wants Danielle Smith's UCP to fully commit to the rest of the project. "That's what the UCP approach should be," said Calgary-Northeast ML
  
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• Stay within aspartame limits, Canadian Cancer Society says in wake of WHO findings

  14-07-2023 12:50
  
  The Canadian Cancer Society is recommending that people stay within existing daily limits of aspartame consumption and encouraging more studies on the artificial sweetener after the World Health Organization deemed it "possibly carcinogenic." The classification "means that there's limited evidence suggesting that it may cause cancer in humans and that additional research is needed," said Elizabeth Holmes, director of health policy at the Canadian Cancer Society, in an interview on Friday. Holmes
  
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• Aspartame a 'possible' carcinogen but evidence limited, WHO says

  14-07-2023 12:50
  
  The Canadian Cancer Society and Health Canada are reviewing the World Health Organization's classification of aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic." The WHO released findings on Thursday evening from two expert panels saying there is limited evidence that the artificial sweetener could be associated with liver cancer. But they also said that aspartame is still considered safe to consume at the current recommended daily limit. Health Canada and the WHO recommend the same daily limit of 40 milligra
  
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• From an aggregate price of $809K to the market correction, report looks at real estate trends in Canada

  14-07-2023 12:14
  
  A new report from real estate company Royal LePage has found that buyer demand for homes is remaining strong in Canada despite borrowing rate hikes — and the market may be stabilizing after the pandemic boom. Real-estate company Royal LePage released its latest House Price Survey report on Thursday, which predicts the market may be close to recovering from pandemic ups and downs. However, the report noted that an ongoing housing shortage in the country will continue to be a problem, advisi
  
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• Work resumes at British Columbia ports after 13-day strike - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2023 10:05 via news.google.com
  
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• White House details 'extreme heat strategy' amid blistering ... - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2023 10:05 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadian police, emergency agencies consider adopting Meta's ... - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2023 10:05 via news.google.com
  
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• Aspartame a 'possible' carcinogen but evidence limited, WHO says - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2023 10:05 via news.google.com
  
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• Carbon price rebate rolling out to more Canadians. How much will you get?

  14-07-2023 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many more Canadians will get the tax-free payment through the Canada Revenue Agency, which is meant to offset the cost of federal pollution pricing.
  
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• McDonalds death under investigation in Lethbridge - CTV News Calgary

  14-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  McDonalds death under investigation in Lethbridge  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service investigating sudden death in west ... - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Havre Northstars' Winning Streak Snapped, Split Doubleheader ... - Hi-Line Today

  14-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• B.C. firefighter killed while battling wildfire near Revelstoke: BCGEU

  14-07-2023 07:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A firefighter up near Revelstoke has died while battling a wildfire near the community.
  
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• Elks match North American professional sports record for ... - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2023 06:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in single-vehicle crash west of downtown Calgary

  14-07-2023 05:16
  
  A motorcyclist was killed west of downtown Calgary Thursday evening after a crash and a fall from an overpass to a road below. It happened just before 7:30 p.m., when police say the motorcyclist was eastbound on 9th Avenue S.W., approaching the overpass over 14th Street S.W. It appears the rider struck a stair railing on the south side of the roadway and was then thrown from the bike, landing on 14th Street about 10 metres below. The rider died at the scene. They were the only person on the moto
  
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• 19-year-old motorcyclist killed in single-vehicle crash west of downtown Calgary

  14-07-2023 05:16
  
  A young motorcyclist was killed west of downtown Calgary Thursday evening after a crash and a fall from an overpass to a road below. It happened just before 7:30 p.m., when police say the motorcyclist was eastbound on 9th Avenue S.W., approaching the overpass over 14th Street S.W. It appears the rider struck a stair railing on the south side of the roadway and was then thrown from the bike, landing on 14th Street about 10 metres below. The rider, a 19-year-old man, died at the scene. They were t
  
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• Alberta and B.C. in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says

  14-07-2023 03:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Smith expressed frustration about the lack of federal infrastructure that would allow Alberta producers to fulfil global market needs.
  
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• Grasshoppers, dry conditions creating agricultural emergency in parts of Alberta

  14-07-2023 03:05
  
  Walking through Del Pratt's backyard north of Oyen, Alta., isn't for the faint of heart these days, as a cloud of grasshoppers bursts from the ground at step. If your shirt is not tucked in, Pratt warns they crawl inside your clothing. He keeps a shop vacuum at his back door to suck up the insects that manage to crawl into his house every time someone opens the door. Pratt has been trying to start an orchard in his backyard for several years, but he says the grasshoppers have destroyed it. "Ther
  
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• How the Hollywood actors strike may impact Canada’s film, TV industries

  14-07-2023 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The decision by SAG-AFTRA to walk off the job sounds the death knell for Canadian sets with SAG stars that survived a Writers Guild of America strike entering its sixth week.
  
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• Lethbridge County looking for feedback through economic development survey - Global News

  14-07-2023 01:46 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge County looking for feedback through economic development survey

  14-07-2023 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The economy continues to be top of mind for many Albertans and it has Lethbridge County exploring how to strategically plan for its future.
  
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• ‘I just started praying’: Alberta tornado survivors thankful to be alive

  14-07-2023 01:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two families whose homes were destroyed by a tornado north of Calgary are thankful for help from volunteers.
  
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• 'I can't afford food': Thousands of Calgarians seek help at produce giveaway

  14-07-2023 01:08
  
  Thursday brought with it proof thousands of Calgarians are struggling under the weight of rising inflation, a housing crisis and high interest rates. More than 3,000 people turned up to a free vegetable and fruit pick-up event in the northeast. Some say without help, they won't be able to feed themselves much longer. "I just got laid off work and produce is expensive," Crystal Bird said. "I'm going through a lot, especially with rent increases and with produce and gas prices. It's a struggle and
  
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• Alberta to further explore its own pension plan and tax collection agency

  14-07-2023 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta continues exploring the idea of establishing its own pension plan program and tax revenue agency, but critics aren't convinced either is a good idea.
  
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• Time for a ‘life outside the chuckwagons’: Mark Sutherland to retire from racing

  14-07-2023 00:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  After nearly four decades of being involved with chuckwagon racing, Mark Sutherland is hanging up the reins for good.
  
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• Home sales and builds on the decline in Lethbridge - CTV News Calgary

  14-07-2023 00:26 via news.google.com
  
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• Home sales and builds on the decline in Lethbridge

  14-07-2023 00:26
  
  Home sales in Lethbridge were down in June. According to the Alberta Real Estate Association, last month was the lowest June recorded since 2007. The association's latest report shows new listings and inventory are also down from a year ago. "Things are definitely down compared to 2021 and 2022 because those were very active years," said Jennifer Brodoway, a Realtor with Team View Lethbridge. The report shows home sales are down 15 per cent year over year to 200 units sold. New listings dropped
  
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• Milk River Health Centre Emergency Department set to temporarily ... - Lethbridge News Now

  14-07-2023 00:16 via news.google.com
  
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