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• Mystery $20 bill leads Reddit to wonder about the fate of Jordan and Sierra

  20-07-2023 23:46
  
  A group of Reddit readers are demanding to know if Jordan and Sierra made it to their second date. Thursday, Calgary photographer Shane Rempel, who shoots live acts at the Ship and Anchor Pub, posted a story about discovering a $20 bill inside a book that was on a shelf inside the legendary Calgary bar. The $20 bill – which Rempel said was discovered by a server – was inscribed on the back and front. One side said, "Jordan + Sierra, To our first date." On the other side, it said, "If
  
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• Albertans impacted by childhood cancer sent to summer camp for free thanks to local campaign

  20-07-2023 23:44
  
  The forest west of Water Valley, Alta., echoes with the screams and laughter of dozens of children attending Camp Kindle.  Their week at summer camp is packed with activities and also serves a time to get away from hospitals and treatments, as visitors to Camp Kindle have all been impacted by childhood cancer. Soon after a child is diagnosed with cancer, the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta contacts their family. "When they're first involved at the hospital, we reach out and we do wha
  
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• Equestrian Ben Asselin handed 14-month sanction for doping violation - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 22:58 via news.google.com
  
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• U of C’s Mathison Hall aims to set precedent for future green energy learning spaces

  20-07-2023 22:40
  
  A new building at the University of Calgary is targeting the highest level of environmental design certifications as it aims to set a precedent for developing future green energy learning spaces across the country. Mathison Hall is a four-storey, 10,000 square-metre facility that opened its doors at the Haskayne School of Business in January as an attachment to the existing Scurfield Hall. The building features 12 technology-enhanced classrooms, an 80-person open-concept room, and ample spaces f
  
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• Blue Sky Lodge celebrates 50th anniversary - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 22:40 via news.google.com
  
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• Guilbeault says Ottawa working to prevent further wildfire tragedy after deaths

  20-07-2023 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent further tragedy after four recent wildfire-related deaths.
  
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• Trudeau cuts appearance in Belleville, Ont., short as protesters ... - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 21:59 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadian sprinter Almond Small eyes continued rise in young career - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 21:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Rookie Powell to start at quarterback for Ticats versus unbeaten Argos - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 21:23 via news.google.com
  
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• Filmmakers partner with Tourism Lethbridge to showcase ... - My Lethbridge Now

  20-07-2023 21:16 via news.google.com
  
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• Auger-Aliassime looks to put injury woes behind him - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 21:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Vancouver couple’s Little Elephant Camp dream now a reality in Uganda

  20-07-2023 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Canadian couple has taken a business idea to the other side of the globe, establishing The Little Elephant Camp, and is giving back to the local community at the same time.
  
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• Local athletes to compete at returning Alberta Summer Games - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 19:42 via news.google.com
  
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• Netanyahu visit to Canada 'not on the table,' says PM Trudeau - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 19:24 via news.google.com
  
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• RCMP warning farmers of online grant fraud - My Lethbridge Now

  20-07-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  
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• AMA, Kal Tire partnership looks to combat catalytic converter thefts - My Lethbridge Now

  20-07-2023 19:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Man charged with drug trafficking following Calgary woman's overdose death

  20-07-2023 18:54
  
  One man is facing charges following the overdose death of a Calgary woman this past spring. The woman's family reached out to police in April 2023 to provide them with evidence against a alleged drug trafficker. On Wednesday, following a three-month-long investigation by Calgary police and the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service, officers arrested a 31-year-old man. During their investigation, officers also seized 7.7 grams of crack cocaine, 1.6 grams of powder cocaine, 69.6 grams of methamphe
  
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• Country star Corb Lund to lead 2023 Whoop-Up Days Parade - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 18:47 via news.google.com
  
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• Corb Lund to lead Whoop-Up Days parade - My Lethbridge Now

  20-07-2023 18:16 via news.google.com
  
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• Helicopter pilot dead after crash during wildire efforts: Alberta government

  20-07-2023 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement issued to Global News on Thursday morning, the TSB said its personnel were informed about an incident “involving a Bell 205A helicopter” near Peace River.
  
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• Helicopter pilot dead after crash during wildfire efforts: Alberta government

  20-07-2023 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement issued to Global News on Thursday morning, the TSB said its personnel were informed about an incident “involving a Bell 205A helicopter” near Peace River.
  
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• Alberta wildfire: TSB investigating accident involving helicopter involved in firefighting

  20-07-2023 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement issued to Global News on Thursday morning, the TSB said its personnel were informed about an incident “involving a Bell 205A helicopter” near Peace River.
  
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• Alberta wildfire: Firefighting helicopter accident under TSB investigation

  20-07-2023 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement issued to Global News on Thursday morning, the TSB said its personnel were informed about an incident “involving a Bell 205A helicopter” near Peace River.
  
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• Helicopter pilot killed in crash during firefighting operation in northern Alberta

  20-07-2023 18:11
  
  A helicopter pilot who was helping fight fires in northern Alberta was killed in a crash on Wednesday. An emergency locator transmitter signal was received around 6 p.m. that day from a marshy area near Haig Lake, in the Peace River region, the Transportation Safety Board told The Canadian Press. The agency said one person was on board the Bell 205A aircraft, but did not initially confirm the death. RCMP confirmed to CTV News Edmonton a 41-year-old man from Whitecourt, Alta., died from injuries
  
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• Helicopter crashes in Alberta during firefighting operation: TSB

  20-07-2023 18:11
  
  The Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter involved in firefighting operations has crashed in northwestern Alberta. The agency says investigators are heading to the scene. Spokesman Chris Krepski says an emergency locator transmitter signal was received yesterday at around 6 p.m. He says the aircraft is in a marshy area northeast of Peace River, Alta. Krepski says it was operated by Valhalla Helicopters, which declined to comment. RCMP were not immediately available to confirm the conditi
  
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• University of British Columbia announces neuropsychologist as new ... - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 18:09 via news.google.com
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Helicopter crashes in Alberta during firefighting ... - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 18:09 via news.google.com
  
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• Maple Leafs hire Guy Boucher, Mike Van Ryn as assistant coaches - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 17:18 via news.google.com
  
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• Highway 93 reopened after tanker truck fire near Alberta-B.C. boundary

  20-07-2023 16:19
  
  A well-travelled route through the Rocky Mountains was closed for several hours on Wednesday following a vehicle fire. Highway officials say a tanker truck caught fire on Highway 93 10 kilometres west of the Alberta-B.C. boundary. All traffic on the highway was shut down and drivers were detoured to Highway 1. There's no information on any injuries.
  
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• Paul Bernardo to remain in medium-security prison, corrections review finds decision to transfer 'sound'

  20-07-2023 16:14
  
  The highly contentious decision by the Correctional Service of Canada to transfer notorious serial rapist and convicted killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison was "sound" and followed all applicable laws and policies, a review has found. According to a report released Thursday by Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Commissioner Anne Kelly, the decision to relocate Bernardo from the maximum-security Millhaven Institution in Ontario to the medium-security La Macaza Institution in Quebec
  
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• Decision to transfer Paul Bernardo 'sound' and followed protocol, corrections review finds

  20-07-2023 16:14
  
  The highly contentious decision by the Correctional Service of Canada to transfer notorious serial rapist and convicted killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison was "sound" and followed all applicable laws and policies, a review has found. According to a report released Thursday by Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Commissioner Anne Kelly, the decision to relocate Bernardo from the maximum-security Millhaven Institution in Ontario to the medium-security La Macaza Institution in Quebec
  
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• Correctional Service to release its findings into the transfer of convicted killer Paul Bernardo

  20-07-2023 16:14
  
  Canadians will learn Thursday the results of the Correctional Service of Canada's review into the highly contentious decision to transfer notorious serial rapist and convicted killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison. Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Commissioner Anne Kelly and officials will release their findings regarding the much-maligned transfer during a 1:45 p.m. ET news conference. In late May, Bernardo was transferred from the maximum-security Millhaven Institution in Ontari
  
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• Correctional Service to release results of review into Paul ... - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 15:34 via news.google.com
  
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• 6 people displaced after fire in southwest Calgary

  20-07-2023 15:29
  
  Six people are out of their homes following a fire in a southwest Calgary neighbourhood on Wednesday evening. Firefighters were called to a home along Sierra Nevada Close S.W. at about 6:30 p.m. By the time they arrived, flames had spread to a second home. More and a dozen fire trucks responded to the blaze and soon brought it under control. The fire is under investigation.
  
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• Brooks woman part of crew nominated for Emmy Award - Lethbridge News Now

  20-07-2023 14:48 via news.google.com
  
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• 'Quite catastrophic': Fire burns through 6 businesses at southwest strip mall

  20-07-2023 14:19
  
  A large team of firefighters descended on a fire that broke out inside a southwest Calgary strip mall Thursday morning. Calgary Fire Department district chief Kevin Wiens said a passerby called 911 when they saw smoke and fire coming from the strip mall in the 1800 block of Sirocco Drive S.W. at about 2:45 a.m. "Our first engine arrived from a neighbouring station about five minutes later and started immediate fire operations," he said. The fire had been knocked down as of 6 a.m., but crews rema
  
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• Russia's Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Polish border

  20-07-2023 13:29
  
  Mercenaries from Russia's military company Wagner on Thursday launched joint drills with the Belarusian military near the border with Poland following their relocation to Belarus after their short-lived rebellion, a move that prompted Warsaw to redeploy its troops. The Belarusian Defence Ministry said that the weeklong maneuvers will be conducted at a firing range near the border city of Brest and will involve Belarusian special forces. The ministry added that Wagner's combat experience will hel
  
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• Russia's Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Poland's border

  20-07-2023 13:29
  
  Mercenaries from Russian military company Wagner launched joint drills with the Belarusian military on Thursday, almost a month after their short-lived rebellion against Moscow. Poland built up troops on its border with Belarus in response to the war games. The manoeuvres followed a pledge by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to help protect Belarus from a potential incursion and to bolster its military. The Belarusian Defence Ministry said the weeklong drills would take place at a firing range nea
  
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• Meet the young Canadians spending summer battling wildfires

  20-07-2023 12:34
  
  When Reese Lange was in kindergarten, she dreamed of joining the police. But it was in high school that she realized her true calling. The 21-year-old is now part of an army of young men and women, many of them college students, who are spending their summer battling what could be one of Canada's worst fire seasons on record. They are drawn together by a sense of duty and comradeship.Climate Barometer newsletter: Sign up to keep your finger on the climate pulseBut the risks they face were brough
  
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• Calls coming from Alberta for resolution to B.C. port workers' strike

  20-07-2023 05:10
  
  With B.C. port workers poised to renew their strike on Saturday morning, Alberta's premier is renewing her call for the federal government to legislate the union back to work. "The federal government must reconvene Parliament and legislate these workers back to work. Albertans and Canadians cannot afford to have hundreds of millions of dollars daily in products delayed at these ports," Danielle Smith said in a tweet Tuesday night. "And the longer this strike continues, the more Canada's credibil
  
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• Lake Louise RCMP ask for assistance after man bound for Calgary goes missing

  20-07-2023 04:46
  
  Mounties out of Lake Louise are asking for help finding a missing man who was bound for Calgary. Randal MacDowell, 40, was last seen in Golden, B.C., on July 5. RCMP say when he was last in contact with family and friends, it was believed he would be travelling from Golden to Calgary. MacDowell is described as 5'9" and 150 pounds, red-haired and green-eyed with a light complexion. Anyone who sees him or knows where he might be is asked to call the Lake Louise RCMP detachment at 403-522-3811. Tho
  
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• Child missing in northeast Calgary found safe

  20-07-2023 04:44
  
  Calgary police say a girl who was reported missing on Wednesday night has been found safe. Officials alerted the public about this girl's disappearance at about 8 p.m. but added the incident didn't meet the threshold of an Amber Alert. She was found on Thursday morning. No further details will be released.
  
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• 10-year-old girl missing from Marlborough

  20-07-2023 04:44
  
  Calgary police hope the public can help in the search for a 10-year-old girl who went missing late Wednesday morning. Shivya Singh was last seen around 11:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Maitland Place N.E. in the community of Marlborough. She is described as:4'0"; 70 pounds; and Having black hair with orange highlights.She was last seen wearing:A grey hoodie; and Black pants.Anyone who sees her or knows where she might be is asked to call police at 403-266-1234. Those wishing to remain anonymous ca
  
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• Women's World Cup expected to drum up Canadian sport interest

  20-07-2023 02:17
  
  The Canadian women's team will look to inspire the next generation of soccer stars when its World Cup bid kicks off Thursday. While the tournament is being hosted in Australia and New Zealand, the chances of a far-reaching Canuck impact are high. "When there's exposure, and when there's a spark that can be lit, good things can happen," said Jordan Stewart with the Calgary Minor Soccer Association (CMSA). "Research shows us that having positive female role models -- and having exposure to those f
  
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• Travel rewards help cut costs on summer vacations amid rising prices

  20-07-2023 01:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians are changing their travel plans this summer due to rising costs of flights and hotels, according to a new Leger poll.
  
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• Indigenous-led recovery community breaks ground on Blood Tribe First Nation

  20-07-2023 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Blood Tribe Recovery Community broke ground Wednesday. Once it's built, the 75-bed facility will offer long-term addiction treatment for up to 300 Albertans a year.
  
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• City of Calgary’s plan to reintroduce fluoride into water system up in cost, delayed

  20-07-2023 01:37
  
  It will now take longer and cost more for the City of Calgary to reinstate water fluoridation at the city’s two water treatment plants. A recent memo from city administration shows the upfront cost of fluoridation ballooned to $28.1 million from $10.1 million. The city says that new number is based on a fully-designed and tendered project, which includes construction of a new building at the Bearspaw Aayer Treatment Plant, which wasn’t originally planned for. It also takes into accou
  
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• 1 dead in vehicle rollover west of Millarville, Alta.

  20-07-2023 01:18
  
  A man is dead following a vehicle rollover Wednesday west of Millarville, Alta. The incident took place around 2 p.m. on Highway 549 when a single vehicle rolled over. An EMS spokesperson described the deceased as a man thought to be in his 50s. He was pronounced dead on scene. Highway 549 near the intersection of Highway 762 is closed in both directions.Hwy549 near jct Hwy762, west of Millarville, CLOSED due to MVC. Expect delays in the area. (3:23pm) #ABRoads — 511 Alberta (@511Alberta)
  
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• Hail suppression hopes to ease the burden of Alberta’s peak storm season 

  20-07-2023 00:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  It a project that's unique to Alberta and an area some meteorologists refer to as 'hail alley'.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 2 children allegedly abducted in Kelowna, B.C.

  20-07-2023 00:20
  
  Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for two young children believed to have been abducted following a vacation in B.C.'s Okanagan. The RCMP said Aurora Bolton, 8, and Joshuah Bolton, 10, were not returned to their father after travelling to the Kelowna area with their mother, 45-year-old Verity Bolton. The children were reported missing to the Surrey RCMP on Tuesday. Authorities said the children were allegedly abducted from Krafty Kitchen + Bar in downtown Kelowna, and that their mother may
  
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