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• Death in Bowness not criminal, but still under investigation: Calgary police

  18-07-2023 23:32
  
  Calgary police have released new details on the death of a woman whose body was found in the community of Bowness over the weekend, though her identity is not yet known. Officers were taking part in an investigation in the 7900 block of 36 Avenue N.W. on Sunday morning when they made the discovery.  An autopsy conducted on Tuesday ruled the woman's death to be "undetermined." "While the death is not criminal in nature, we believe that the woman's death may have been the result of a drug ove
  
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• 'We're in about year four': Ongoing infestation threat hangs over Calgary spruce trees this summer

  18-07-2023 23:22
  
  White and Colorado Spruce are the most common varieties of evergreens growing in Calgary, but right now, they're under attack from the spruce budworm and the yellow-headed spruce sawfly. "We're in about year four of the infestation," said Russell Friesen, a consultant with Your Tree Doctor. "So year four is the crest, and the crest could be as long as 14 years." Friesen says the spruce budworm prefers Colorado Spruce, also known as Blue Spruce, while the sawfly is mostly found in White Spruce. H
  
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• Man last seen in Forest Lawn reported missing by family

  18-07-2023 22:50
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a man who has gone missing from the community of Forest Lawn. Travis McDuffie, 32, was reported missing by his family on Saturday. Police say while they have received reports of possible sightings of McDuffie at several businesses in the 3200 to 5100 blocks of 17 Avenue S.E., they're hoping anyone who knows of his whereabouts will call them. McDuffie is described as being 5'9" tall and approximately 143 pounds with a slim build, blue eye
  
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• Applications open for provincial Every Kid Can Play program - Lethbridge News Now

  18-07-2023 22:44 via news.google.com
  
  Applications open for provincial Every Kid Can Play program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'I warned you guys in 1984,' 'Terminator' filmmaker James Cameron says of AI's risks to humanity

  18-07-2023 21:35
  
  Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker James Cameron says he agrees with experts in the artificial intelligence field that advancements in the technology pose a serious risk to humanity. Cameron, who’s been critically acclaimed for his films “Titanic” and “Avatar,” among others, is in Ottawa Tuesday to launch a Canadian Geographic exhibit about his feats of deep-sea exploration. He also directed and co-wrote the 1984 science fiction action film “Terminator,” a
  
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• Health spending accounts and staffing strategies part of Smith's health mandate letter

  18-07-2023 21:02
  
  In a mandate letter to Health Minister Adriana LaGrange issued on Tuesday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith laid out plans to add health care professionals in underserved communities, improve EMS response times and support primary care in Alberta's health care system. "A primary focus of our government over the next four years will be to ensure Albertans have improved access to world-class health care when and where they need it," Smith wrote. "To accomplish this task, you will need to demonstrate
  
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• Alberta health minister to decentralize AHS: mandate letter

  18-07-2023 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Danielle Smith wants to see “a willingness to reform the management and structure of Alberta Health Services to better decentralize decision-making and resources.”
  
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• Lethbridge College Coulee Fest - GlobalNews Events - Global News

  18-07-2023 20:53 via news.google.com
  
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• Body recovered from fire-damaged shed behind Lethbridge McDonald’s - Global News

  18-07-2023 20:52 via news.google.com
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• Body recovered from fire-damaged shed behind Lethbridge McDonald’s

  18-07-2023 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service is investigating the death of an unidentified male whose body was found in a shed behind a fast food restaurant last week.
  
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• Hurricanes sign Knoester to WHL contract - Lethbridge News Now

  18-07-2023 20:14 via news.google.com
  
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• 'I'm done with Canada': High cost of living leads some to leave the country

  18-07-2023 20:10
  
  With the Bank of Canada’s recent decision to raise its key interest rate, and the average price of a home rising year-over-year, many Canadians say they are struggling to afford housing. As a result, some have decided to relocate to countries where they will pay less for accommodation and other essential items. One of those people is Roland Cameron from Hamilton, Ont. Cameron and his wife arrived in Barbados on July 10 and plan to live there permanently. The couple had considered living in
  
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• Knoester Signs with Hurricanes – Lethbridge Hurricanes - Lethbridge Hurricanes

  18-07-2023 19:37 via news.google.com
  
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• Nominate a Reconciliation champion - City of Lethbridge

  18-07-2023 19:36 via news.google.com
  
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• Province announces $10.5 million for Indigenous school partnerships - Lethbridge News Now

  18-07-2023 19:35 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge police seek suspect in multiple arsons

  18-07-2023 18:57
  
  Lethbridge police are looking for the public's help identifying a man behind several cases of arson in the city's south end. In the early afternoon of July 12, a man lit a couch, which was sitting behind a home in the 1100 block of 19 Street South, on fire, police said. The fire was put out by a neighbour, but police say the suspect returned the next day and set it ablaze again. "The second fire caused damage to a detached garage and fence and was extinguished by the fire department," the Lethbr
  
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• Inflation relief felt largely at Canada's gas pumps

  18-07-2023 18:33
  
  Canada's inflation rate is coming down, but the relief being felt by consumers is largely centred around the gasoline pump. The latest figures from Statistics Canada show annual inflation rose just 2.8 per cent in June 2023, slowing from 3.4 per cent in May. That's a dramatic improvement from the 8.1 per cent peak Canadians suffered through last summer. But excluding gasoline from the equation, Canada's inflation rate was 4.0 per cent in June, and 4.4 per cent in May. Gasoline prices have declin
  
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• Campaign aims to plant 1000 trees in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  18-07-2023 18:10 via news.google.com
  
  Campaign aims to plant 1000 trees in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 21 new Zellers pop-up shops to open inside Hudson’s Bay stores in 5 provinces

  18-07-2023 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  HBC says the 21 new pop-ups will be much smaller than the last batch of retail location and will serve as test spots for potential permanent Zellers locations.
  
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• Calgary Flames to retire Miikka Kiprusoff's number 34

  18-07-2023 17:16
  
  The Calgary Flames will be honouring one of its greatest all-time goaltenders, Miikka Kiprusoff, at a ceremony next year. Kiprusoff's number 34 will be raised to the rafters at a retirement on March 2, 2024, ahead of the Flames' regular season game with the Pittsburgh Penguins. This is a breaking news story…
  
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• Environment Canada confirms landspout tornado touched down in southern Alberta Monday

  18-07-2023 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hail the size of ping pong balls hit Calgary and Okotoks on Monday while a weak landspout tornado touched down south of Okotoks, Environment Canada said.
  
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• 'Brief tornado' confirmed in wild storm near Okotoks, Alta.

  18-07-2023 15:41
  
  Canada's national weather agency has confirmed "a brief tornado was observed" near the town of Okotoks on Monday. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said on Monday evening that it received multiple reports of the twister south of the community, but did not hear of any damage. "This tornado has been given a preliminary rating of EF0," ECCC said in a statement on its website. In addition to the tornado, ECCC said the storm brought severe winds and large hail to many areas in the vicinity
  
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• Canada's inflation rate tumbles to 2.8 per cent in June even as grocery prices remain high

  18-07-2023 14:46
  
  Statistics Canada says Canada's inflation rate tumbled to 2.8 per cent in June, putting it within the Bank of Canada's target range. The federal agency says the deceleration was broad-based, though lower gasoline prices compared with last year led the slowdown. But Canadians aren't seeing any relief at grocery stores yet, as prices rose 9.1 per cent year-over-year, slightly faster than in May. The Bank of Canada's rate hikes are also feeding into higher inflation through mortgage interest costs.
  
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• Canada's inflation rate tumbles to 2.8 per cent, but economists warn inflation fight not over

  18-07-2023 14:46
  
  Canada's inflation rate has fallen back to the country's target range for the first time in more than two years, but economists say the fight against high inflation is far from over. Annual inflation tumbled to 2.8 per cent in June, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. The deceleration was broad-based, though lower gasoline prices compared with last year led the slowdown. But Canadians continue to pay substantially higher prices for groceries, as prices rose 9.1 per cent year-over-year, slightly
  
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• Zellers to open pop-up store in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  18-07-2023 14:25 via news.google.com
  
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• REPLAY: James Cameron on deep sea exploration, artificial intelligence

  18-07-2023 14:08
  
  Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker James Cameron met with his long-time mentor Joe MacInnis to discuss everything from deep-sea exploration to the threat of artificial intelligence, in an event organized by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society at its headquarters in Ottawa. The discussion, which you can watch in the video attached to this article, marked the opening of the exhibit "PRESSURE – James Cameron into the Abyss.” It features Cameron’s “Deepsea Challenger”
  
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• Live today: James Cameron to discuss deep sea exploring in a CTV News exclusive

  18-07-2023 14:08
  
  Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker James Cameron is set to visit Ottawa today to attend the launch of a Canadian Geographic exhibit about his feats of deep-sea exploration, and take part in a fireside chat with his long-time mentor. In an exclusive streaming live on CTVNews.ca, Cameron will participate in a fireside chat with his mentor of more than four decades, Joe MacInnes, to discuss the “Magic of Mentoring,” organized by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and attend the open
  
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• Live today: James Cameron to discuss deep sea exploration in a CTV News exclusive

  18-07-2023 14:08
  
  Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker James Cameron is set to visit Ottawa today to attend the launch of a Canadian Geographic exhibit about his feats of deep-sea exploration, and take part in a conversation with his long-time mentor. In an exclusive streaming live on CTVNews.ca, Cameron is participating in a conversation with his mentor of more than four decades, Joe MacInnis, to discuss the “Magic of Mentoring,” organized by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and attending the ope
  
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• James Cameron to discuss deep sea exploration in a CTV News exclusive

  18-07-2023 14:08
  
  Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker James Cameron is set to visit Ottawa today to attend the launch of a Canadian Geographic exhibit about his feats of deep-sea exploration, and take part in a conversation with his long-time mentor. In an exclusive streaming live on CTVNews.ca, Cameron is participating in a conversation with his mentor of more than four decades, Joe MacInnis, to discuss the “Magic of Mentoring,” organized by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and attending the ope
  
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• James Cameron on deep sea exploration, artificial intelligence

  18-07-2023 14:08
  
  Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker James Cameron met with his long-time mentor Dr. Joe MacInnis to discuss everything from deep-sea exploration to the threat of artificial intelligence, in an event organized by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society at its headquarters in Ottawa. The discussion, which you can watch in the video at the top of this article, marked the opening of the exhibit "PRESSURE – James Cameron into the Abyss.” It features Cameron’s “Deepsea Challenger&
  
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• James Cameron discusses deep sea exploration in a CTV News exclusive

  18-07-2023 14:08
  
  Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker James Cameron is in Ottawa today attending the launch of a Canadian Geographic exhibit about his feats of deep-sea exploration, and taking part in a conversation with his long-time mentor. In an exclusive event streaming live on CTVNews.ca, Cameron is participating in a conversation with his mentor of more than four decades, Joe MacInnis, discussing the “Magic of Mentoring,” organized by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and attending the openi
  
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• Lethbridge ranked among safest cities to live in Canada - Lethbrige Herald

  18-07-2023 14:01 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada is launching a work permit for U.S. H-1B holders. Here's what you need to know

  18-07-2023 13:00
  
  As of Sunday, the federal government has opened up applications for a new work permit for foreign workers living in the U.S. to move to Canada. Foreign nationals living in the U.S. with an H-1B visa can now apply to work and live in Canada as the federal government begins to roll out measures of its new strategy to attract tech workers. The H-1B specialty occupation visa holder work permit was announced in June along with updates to various workers permits, including the creation of an expr
  
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• Canadian Cancer Society releases new national strategy for improving cancer data collection

  18-07-2023 12:00
  
  The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has released a new strategy for collecting data on cancer in Canada, one that they hope will address serious gaps. It’s the first national health strategy to focus on cancer-specific challenges, according to a press release from CCS, who worked with the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer to create the strategy. The goal is to enhance the collection of data on cancer in Canada in order to better inform policies around health care for cancer patients across
  
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• Trent Cull named new Calgary Wranglers head coach

  18-07-2023 05:54
  
  The Calgary Wranglers have a new head coach in Trent Cull. Monday afternoon's announcement completes the team's coaching staff for the 2023-24 AHL season. Cull will join Joe Cirella and Don Nachbaur (assistant coaches), Daniel Johnston (video coach) and MacKenzie Skapski (goalie development coach). Brad Pascall, Calgary Flames vice-president and assistant general manager, welcomed the 49-year-old to the family in a release issued to media. "He provides significant head coaching experience and 19
  
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• Edmonton choreographer nominated for Emmy Award

  18-07-2023 04:42
  
  An Edmonton choreographer has been nominated for an Emmy Award. Jeffrey Mortensen was nominated alongside Louise Hradsky, who originally hails from Calgary, for choreography work on the Paramount+ musical TV show Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. The nomination is one of five for outstanding choreography for scripted programming. Mortensen’s and Hradsky’s routines of Pulling Strings, Hit Me Again and High Rollin’ earned them the nod. The 75th annual Emmy Awards are slated for Se
  
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• Lethbridge Rugby Club alumni gather to reappreciate the game - Lethbrige Herald

  18-07-2023 04:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Australia's Victoria state withdraws as host of the 2026 ... - Lethbridge News Now

  18-07-2023 03:57 via news.google.com
  
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• Chestermere city staffer testifies in her own defence at assault trial

  18-07-2023 03:27
  
  The criminal trial for Kim Wallace, director of corporate services with the City of Chestermere, got underway in Strathmore on Monday, with the accused testifying in her own defence. Wallace is charged with assault against a fellow city staffer. She pleaded not guilty earlier this year. The charge stems from an incident at city hall on Jan 13. Court heard the testimony of the alleged victim, Sarah Willgress, who said she was berated by Wallace, her direct boss, that morning over the city's commu
  
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• Opposition says Alberta dragging feet on CPP pension reform to manipulate outcome

  18-07-2023 02:34
  
  As Alberta enters the fourth year of debate over whether to ditch the Canada Pension Plan, the Opposition NDP says Premier Danielle Smith's government is dragging its feet in order to sway the outcome. NDP house leader Christina Gray says the United Conservative Party government has failed to release a long-promised third-party analysis of quitting CPP because it is busy doctoring the report to make the case for Alberta going it alone on pensions. “We all know that the UCP is obsessed with
  
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• Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes ... - Lethbridge News Now

  18-07-2023 02:33 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge researcher looking closer at the magic of mushrooms - Global News

  18-07-2023 02:26 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge researcher looking closer at the magic of mushrooms

  18-07-2023 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A PhD candidate at the University of Lethbridge (UofL), Gregory Robinson, is taking a closer look at the other health benefits of mushrooms.
  
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• White House lawn turns to playground for kids' soccer clinic - Lethbridge News Now

  18-07-2023 02:22 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge unemployment rate stays steady; workforce shrinks - CTV News Calgary

  18-07-2023 02:14 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge unemployment rate stays steady; workforce shrinks

  18-07-2023 02:14
  
  New employment data from Statistics Canada shows the unemployment rate in Lethbridge stayed at 5.3 per cent between May and June. That's a better figure than the Canadian average of 5.4 per cent and Alberta's average of 5.7 per cent. But that figure doesn't tell the whole story, as the workforce in Lethbridge shrank. "It's a bit of a misleading number. There are actually fewer people employed. So there were about 1,400 fewer jobs in the economy last month, so people might ask, 'Why didn't the un
  
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• Lethbridge researcher finding the magic of mushrooms - Global News

  18-07-2023 02:03 via news.google.com
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• Return to work keeps Lethbridge office market dynamic - Western Investor

  18-07-2023 02:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Russian fighter jet flies dangerously close to US warplane over Syria - Lethbridge News Now

  18-07-2023 01:32 via news.google.com
  
  Russian fighter jet flies dangerously close to US warplane over Syria  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 103-year-old who still loves the links tees off in Calgary and Areas Seniors Golf Tournament

  18-07-2023 01:26
  
  Calgary golfer Harry Eisenhauer is getting closer to that elusive duffer dream of "golfing your age." Right now, Eisenhauer averages around 110 on 18 holes, but last week, he marked his 103rd birthday. Monday morning, he teed off in the Calgary and Areas Seniors Golf Tournament. "It is fantastic, really, to have someone 103 years old still golfing," said Henry Partam, one of the tournament organizers. "He has been golfing in this tournament for quite a number of years now." When asked how many,
  
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