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• Tornado warning in effect south of Calgary

  17-07-2023 23:27
  
  Environment Canada says it is tracking a thunderstorm that is producing a tornado south of Calgary. The storm is located just south of Okotoks and is headed east, Environment Canada says. The weather agency warns of the potential for damaging winds, large hail and intense rainfall, and says this is a dangerous, potentially life-threatening situation. Environment Canada advises to take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches. Go indoors to a room on the lowest floor, away from outside
  
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• Stormy weather settles over Calgary and area, and beyond

  17-07-2023 23:27
  
  Monday afternoon saw a series of big storms roll through large parts of the province. In Calgary, hail pelted homes and gardens. While the storm was intense, most of the hail was relatively small. There was heavy rainfall in many places. In Okotoks, south of Calgary, there was pooling in the streets. It was the same in some parts of Calgary, where storm sewers were put to the test. At least one person in Cochrane sought shelter inside a restaurant as rain rushed down the street. The storm also d
  
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• Environment Canada issues tornado warning south of Calgary

  17-07-2023 23:27
  
  Update: Monday's tornado warning south of Calgary has since been lifted. Environment Canada says it is tracking a thunderstorm that is producing a tornado south of Calgary. The storm is located just south of Okotoks and is headed east, Environment Canada says. The weather agency warns of the potential for damaging winds, large hail and intense rainfall, and says this is a dangerous, potentially life-threatening situation. Environment Canada advises to take cover immediately if threatening weathe
  
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• Former Northwestern football players hire civil rights attorney to ... - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 23:17 via news.google.com
  
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• 2023 WHL Graduates – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  17-07-2023 23:17 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge Police issue 130 tickets during Street Machine Weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 22:48 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police issue 130 tickets during Street Machine Weekend  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge man in hospital following July 12 assault - CTV News Calgary

  17-07-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge man in hospital following July 12 assault  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge man in hospital after assault injuries prove more severe than initially thought

  17-07-2023 22:30
  
  Police in Lethbridge are hoping information or dash-cam footage from the public can help them solve an assault investigation. According to Lethbridge police, a 47-year-old man was found with blunt force trauma injuries at the intersection of 13 Street and 3 Avenue North around 9:43 p.m. on July 12. The initial call to 911 suggested the man was beaten by three individuals. The victim turned down treatment and no suspects were located. Around 7:20 the following morning, police and EMS attended the
  
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• Tornado warning lifted near Okotoks, Alta. as severe thunderstorms sweep across Alberta

  17-07-2023 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The line of thunderstorms is located 25 kilometeres northwest of Benchlands to 15 kilometres southwest of Priddis and moving east at 40 km/h.
  
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• Tornado warning issued near Okotoks, Alta. as severe thunderstorms sweep across Alberta

  17-07-2023 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The line of thunderstorms is located 25 kilometeres northwest of Benchlands to 15 kilometres southwest of Priddis and moving east at 40 km/h.
  
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• Top official in Justice Department's criminal division to depart - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 22:06 via news.google.com
  
  Top official in Justice Department's criminal division to depart  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blinken urges Congress to act on delayed ambassadorial nominations - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 21:36 via news.google.com
  
  Blinken urges Congress to act on delayed ambassadorial nominations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Vanderbilt adds John Calipari's son, Brad, to basketball staff - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 21:27 via news.google.com
  
  Vanderbilt adds John Calipari's son, Brad, to basketball staff  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Outside attacker Paul Dionne signs with Kodiaks men's volleyball team - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 21:20 via news.google.com
  
  Outside attacker Paul Dionne signs with Kodiaks men's volleyball team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary surgeon performs minimally invasive heart surgery as it was still beating

  17-07-2023 21:20
  
  A cardiac surgeon at the Foothills Medical Centre performed a procedure on a patient that typically would have required the patient's chest to be opened up, using only a small incision while the patient's heart continued beating. Dr. Daniel Holloway performed the minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) on 40-year-old Chris Kennedy in January. During the procedure, Holloway grafted a blood vessel to create a new pathway for blood to flow around Kennedy's blocked artery. This was
  
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• Disability Pride Month: From sunflower lanyards to the flag of overcoming, what the symbols mean

  17-07-2023 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  During Disability Pride Month, people may come across a number of symbols they previously had not encountered.
  
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• Cypress County to host first Ag Connections Conference - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 20:43 via news.google.com
  
  Cypress County to host first Ag Connections Conference  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coaldale balances services with fiscal responsibility: annual report - My Lethbridge Now

  17-07-2023 20:22 via news.google.com
  
  Coaldale balances services with fiscal responsibility: annual report  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• City thanks residents for a sweeping success - City of Lethbridge

  17-07-2023 20:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Sports apparel giant Nike permanently ends partnership with ... - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 20:07 via news.google.com
  
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• 2 people arrested by Alberta RCMP in connection with drug trafficking

  17-07-2023 19:49
  
  Two people face charges in connection with a drug trafficking investigation that began following a traffic stop earlier this month, RCMP say. Stoney Nakoda RCMP were on patrol when they found a vehicle did not have a licence plate. When officers stopped the car, they learned one of the passengers was wanted on outstanding warrants. They were arrested. Police say they found a quantity of drugs in their pockets. A search of the vehicle found fentanyl, more than $2,000 in cash, scales, multiple cel
  
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• Brocket resident charged with drug offences - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 19:45 via news.google.com
  
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• Vanishing whale's decline worse than previously thought, feds say - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 19:26 via news.google.com
  
  Vanishing whale's decline worse than previously thought, feds say  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trial begins for former New Mexico athletics director on ... - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  
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• Layne MacGillivray wins first Rangeland Derby title at Calgary ... - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 19:06 via news.google.com
  
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• Nike permanently ends sponsorship of Hockey Canada

  17-07-2023 19:02
  
  Nike has permanently ended its sponsorship of Hockey Canada, after the company temporarily paused its support for the hockey organization following backlash over its handling of allegations of sexual assaults and funding for settlements of these claims. “Nike is no longer a sponsor of Hockey Canada,” reads the statement Nike sent to CTV News on Monday. “We will continue to provide on-ice product for Hockey Canada athletes as part of our partnership with the International Ice Ho
  
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• Blue Jays sign first-round draft pick, shortstop Arjun Nimmala - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 18:52 via news.google.com
  
  Blue Jays sign first-round draft pick, shortstop Arjun Nimmala  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Whoop Up Days to feature old school professional wrestling - My Lethbridge Now

  17-07-2023 18:49 via news.google.com
  
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• After Phelps, a kinder, gentler Bob Bowman still producing top ... - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 18:22 via news.google.com
  
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• Satellite image shows Hudson Bay sea ice breaking up earlier than usual

  17-07-2023 17:54
  
  Warm weather has accelerated the breakup of sea ice in Hudson Bay this year, according to data from the Canadian Ice Service, part of a growing trend of summer sea ice coverage shrinking every decade. Hudson Bay freezes and melts each year. Although it’s part of the Arctic Ocean, it is completely free of sea ice for a brief period in summer and autumn, before freezing over again in winter. The melt is not unusual, but this process is starting earlier and earlier, leaving polar bears strand
  
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• Fighting the stigma of disability in Uganda

  17-07-2023 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's estimated only nine per cent of Ugandan children living with disabilities attend primary school. There is a movement to give these children a fighting chance to thrive.
  
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• University of Calgary-led study says concussions don't affect kids' intelligence

  17-07-2023 16:21
  
  A University of Calgary-led study has some positive news for parents whose children have suffered concussions, finding kids' intelligence is not affected by the brain injury. The research, published in the medical journal Pediatrics on Monday, is drawn from emergency room visits to U.S. and Canadian children's hospitals. "Parents are always asking 'what's going to happen to my kid?' There's a lot of worry out there right now," said Dr. Keith Yeates, a professor in the university's psychology dep
  
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• Two arrested after string of Saturday night shootings at Edmonton ... - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 15:19 via news.google.com
  
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• Attendance record stands as 2023 Calgary Stampede statistics released

  17-07-2023 14:48
  
  This year's attendance numbers for the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth have been released, making the event the second largest Calgary Stampede in history. According to officials, 1,384,632 people attended this year. The average daily attendance at the grounds was 125,050. That's just short of the all-time attendance record of more than 1.4 million visitors, which was set in 2012. CHUCKWAGON WINNER A new name topped the podium on the final night of chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede. Offici
  
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• Woman found dead inside northwest Calgary home

  17-07-2023 14:45
  
  Calgary police are investigating after a woman's body was found inside a home in the northwest community of Bowness. Police attended a home in the 7900 block of 36 Avenue N.W. in connection with an ongoing investigation. A search found a woman's body. "At this time, the death remains undetermined and the circumstances surrounding the death are suspicious. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 18," officials said in a statement. Police say they've spoken with a number of witnesses, but
  
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• Former Alberta justice minister issued citation from Law Society - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 14:27 via news.google.com
  
  Former Alberta justice minister issued citation from Law Society  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Search underway for young man who vanished in North Saskatchewan River near Devon

  17-07-2023 14:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  'It’s the horriblest thing to witness. There were people along the beach that were running towards him but there was no way anybody could help him.'
  
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• Search is on for person seen struggling in North Saskatchewan River: Devon RCMP

  17-07-2023 14:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  After looking for a person reported struggling in the North Saskatchewan River near the Voyager Park boat ramp, police moved the search to Edmonton around 9 p.m. on Sunday.
  
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• Four Canadians prevail in Calgary Stampede rodeo finals - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 13:27 via news.google.com
  
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• Concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds

  17-07-2023 12:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A University of Calgary-led study has some positive news for parents whose children have suffered concussions, finding kids' intelligence is not affected by the brain injury.
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this week: July 17, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this week: July 17, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Investigation continues into sudden death in west Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Investigation continues into sudden death in west Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Successful Calgary Stampede brings economic benefit to city

  17-07-2023 05:10
  
  As the 2023 Calgary Stampede wraps up, officials expect the event to go down as the second most attended on record. “Each year, Stampede Park transforms into its own city — the third largest in the province — for 10 days,” said Will Osler, Calgary Stampede president and board chair. “We fill that city with diverse programming and activities, so that everyone who walks onto Stampede Park feels welcome.” As of Saturday, 1.26 million people put on their cowboy bo
  
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• Four Canadians prevail in Calgary Stampede rodeo finals

  17-07-2023 04:14
  
  Canadian cowboys held their own at the Calgary Stampede rodeo by winning four of six events on Showdown Sunday. Tie-down roper Beau Cooper, saddle-bronc rider Dawson Hay, steer wrestler Scott Guenthner and bull rider Jared Parsonage all finished first in their respective events to take home the winner’s share of $50,000. “That was pretty cool,” said Parsonage, of Maple Creek, Sask., of being the fourth consecutive Canadian to step on the stage to accept his bronze statue and $5
  
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• Two people face charges following Blood Tribe Police traffic stop - Lethbridge News Now

  17-07-2023 02:44 via news.google.com
  
  Two people face charges following Blood Tribe Police traffic stop  Lethbridge News Now
  
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