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• Tourism Lethbridge Joining Forces With Indigenous Filmmakers - Bridge City News

  28-07-2023 23:59 via news.google.com
  
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• Four pitchers shut down Fort McMurray as Okotoks Dawgs defeat Giants 8-5

  28-07-2023 23:46
  
  A quartet of Okotoks pitchers struck out 11 Giants Thursday night as the Dawgs overcame a rainy night to defeat Fort McMurray 8-5. Gavin Wuschke threw five innings, allowing four runs on five hits, and striking out four. A trio of relievers followed, shutting down the Giants. Nash Crowell homered and drove in three runs for the Dawgs. Cole Cramer, Noah Geekie and Ricky Sanchez all drove in runs for the Dawgs. Overall, the Dawgs had nine hits, moving their record to 36-12. They're in first place,
  
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• Suncor tells Alberta Energy Regulator reconsidering approvals would arm industry opponents

  28-07-2023 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oilsands giant Suncor says reopening the debate over mining an ecologically valuable wetland would play into the hands of industry opponents and upset Alberta's energy development.
  
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• US to announce $345 million military aid package for Taiwan - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 22:49 via news.google.com
  
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• Witnesses, video sought as Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigates shooting by police in southeast Calgary

  28-07-2023 22:41
  
  Alberta's police watchdog is collecting witnesses as it investigates an incident in southeast Calgary that ended with an officer shooting a suspect. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team was called in on July 22, after one of two officers called to the 1100 block of 39th Street S.E. opened fire on a man allegedly armed with a sledgehammer. The man was struck in the arm, given first aid and transported to hospital for further medical attention. ASIRT is called in whenever the actions of poli
  
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• Lethbridge College Kodiaks men's soccer team adds midfielder ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 22:26 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta premier threatens sanctions against Calgary clinic set to charge fees

  28-07-2023 21:51
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says if a Calgary medical clinic begins charging a fee for faster access to a family doctor, it will be shut down, fined or have medicare payments from the province withheld. Smith says her government is committed to the principles of the Canada Health Act that include patients not paying to access publicly funded services such as doctor visits. The Marda Loop Medical Clinic in Calgary has told patients it will begin offering membership-fee-based services, includin
  
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• Calgary man denied bail on terrorism-related charges related to TikTok video

  28-07-2023 21:20
  
  A 20-year-old Calgary man has been denied bail on four terrorism-related charges. Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with two counts of facilitating terrorist activity and two counts of participating in or contributing to, directly or indirectly, an activity of a terrorist group. Hussein appeared Friday in a Calgary courtroom for his bail hearing. Court documents say he's accused of posting a TikTok video in May that contributed to or facilitated terrorist activity for al-Qaida and the Isl
  
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• Calgary man denied bail on terrorism charges related to TikTok video

  28-07-2023 21:20
  
  A 20-year-old Calgary man has been denied bail on four terrorism-related charges that allegedly stemmed from a TikTok video. Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with two counts of facilitating terrorist activity and two counts of participating in or contributing to, directly or indirectly, an activity of a terrorist group. Hussein appeared Friday in a Calgary courtroom for his bail hearing. His father and several other family members attended his hearing. "The accused is detained in custody
  
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• Calgary police search for missing man not heard from since June

  28-07-2023 21:14
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a man missing for more than a month. Cody Higbee, 33, was last heard from on June 14. Police say he has a medical condition and may be confused or disoriented. "His friends, family and police are concerned for his well-being," said a Friday news release. Higbee has been known to spend time near Chinook Centre and in the Bridlewood area, near the CTrain lines, according to police. He is described as being 5'7" tall and approximately 140 p
  
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• Bassano, Alta. man charged in child porn investigation

  28-07-2023 20:44
  
  A southern Alberta man faces criminal charges following an investigation by RCMP officers and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit. On July 20, officers executed a search warrant at a home in Bassano, where they seized a number of devices, including a desktop computer. Merle Gaffney, 66, of Bassano, has been charged with accessing child pornography and possessing child pornography. Following a judicial release hearing, Gaffney was released on conditi
  
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• Juventus removed from European competition by UEFA for financial ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 20:32 via news.google.com
  
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• Bombers' cornerback Houston tops CFL in defensive takeaways - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 20:17 via news.google.com
  
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• Southern Alberta man charged with child porn offences

  28-07-2023 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 66-year-old Bassano man has been charged with accessing and possessing child pornography after an investigation by RCMP and ALERT's internet child exploitation unit.
  
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• Attic catches fire of home in southeast Calgary

  28-07-2023 20:13
  
  Investigators are looking into the cause of a structure fire in southeast Calgary Friday morning. Fire crews arrived on scene at 2219-47 Street S.E. around 9:25 a.m. for reports of an attic fire. According to a Calgary Fire Department district chief, three kids and a dog were in the house at the time of the fire and were removed by fire crews. They didn't know that the attic was on fire. The attic was insulated with sawdust, which initially caused problems for firefighters, but they were able to
  
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• Notley still won't say whether or not she'll step down as NDP leader

  28-07-2023 20:07
  
  More than six weeks after revealing she is "considering" leaving her job as NDP leader, Rachel Notley still has no plan she's willing to announce. The MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona insisted on June 13 that she had no timeline for the decision. And on Thursday, nearly two months since her party lost its second straight election, she declined to provide much of an update or answer directly whether or not the uncertainty is bad for her party. "I am fully committed to the job that I'm doing here today
  
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• Suncor tells regulator reconsidering approvals would arm industry ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 20:04 via news.google.com
  
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• Province to continue financial support for Calgary Stampede despite sex abuse settlement

  28-07-2023 20:04
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will continue to provide financial support for the Calgary Stampede despite calls from a federal MP to pull funding from Ottawa in the wake of a sex-abuse settlement. A partial settlement was reached this week in the class-action lawsuit alleging the organization allowed a performance school staffer with the Young Canadians to sexually abuse boys.   Smith noted at a press conference on Friday that the Stampede is the ‘premiere festival
  
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• Plaintiff in abuse lawsuit supports call to halt federal funding for Calgary Stampede

  28-07-2023 20:04
  
  One of the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the Calgary Stampede says he agrees with a member of Parliament who wants the federal government to temporarily withdraw funding for the organization. A partial settlement was reached this week in the lawsuit that alleges the Stampede allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse boys. The settlement involves an admission of negligence and breach of duty, but it must still be approved by a judge. The Stampede would pay damages that
  
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• Southern Alberta man charged with child pornography offences - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 20:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Lower refining margins, maintenance work drove down Imperial Oil profits in Q2

  28-07-2023 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial chairman, president and CEO Brad Corson said the company's Strathcona Renewable Diesel project passed a significant milestone in May: contractors starting construction.
  
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• Geese in ‘good condition’ after landing on contaminated lagoon: Imperial CEO

  28-07-2023 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Imperial chairman, president and CEO Brad Corson said all of the geese have been removed from the lagoon and taken to a specialist site for cleaning and rehabilitation.
  
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• TC Energy keeping to targeted schedule, latest cost estimate for Coastal GasLink

  28-07-2023 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Friday, TC Energy executive vice-president Bevin Wirzba said Coastal GasLink is managing the challenges and the project is more than 90 per cent finished.
  
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• Farm Credit Canada supports customers impacted by drought - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 19:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada's women's U19 squad shows national program has bright ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 19:32 via news.google.com
  
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• Cougar warning issued for Kananaskis’ Camp Chief Hector

  28-07-2023 19:29
  
  A cougar warning has been issued for a popular camp west of Calgary. The advisory for Camp Chief Hector YMCA, near Kananaskis, Alta., was issued on Wednesday due to recent cougar sightings and activities in the area. Although an advisory is in place for the camp specifically, the advisory notes cougars can be encountered anywhere in the Kananaskis region at any time. To avoid a surprise encounter with a cougar, you're advised to:Make plenty of noise and travel in groups; Be aware of your surroun
  
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• Two Lethbridge men found deceased in Crowsnest Pass - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 19:26 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta investing $4M to create office to combat human trafficking

  28-07-2023 19:00
  
  The provincial government is partnering with three Alberta organizations to create an office that will work with victims and survivors of human trafficking. The Alberta Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons will be led by #NotInMyCity, Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) and REACH Edmonton Council for Safer Communities. Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis gathered at a downtown Calgary hotel on Friday to announce the creation of the
  
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• Alberta investing $4M to create Calgary-based office to combat human trafficking

  28-07-2023 19:00
  
  The provincial government is partnering with three Alberta organizations to create an office in Calgary that will work with victims and survivors of human trafficking. The Alberta Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons will be led by #NotInMyCity, Native Counselling Services of Alberta (NCSA) and REACH Edmonton Council for Safer Communities. Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis gathered at a downtown Calgary hotel on Friday to announce the creat
  
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• Crowsnest Pass RCMP locate bodies of 2 missing hikers

  28-07-2023 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties have located the bodies of two men who were hiking in the Rocky Mountains.
  
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• 2 missing hikers found dead at bottom of ridge near Coleman, Alta.

  28-07-2023 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bodies of two missing men who had been hiking in the Rocky Mountains were found Thursday at the bottom of a ridge at Mount Coulthard.
  
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• Two overdue Lethbridge hikers found dead in Alberta at bottom of ... - Western Standard

  28-07-2023 18:46 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge hikers found deceased in Crowsnest Pass - My Lethbridge Now

  28-07-2023 18:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadians Liendo, Masse reach event finals at world aquatics ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 18:32 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge hikers found dead in Crowsnest Pass near Coleman

  28-07-2023 18:18
  
  Two Lethbridge hikers who went missing in southwest Alberta have been found dead. Alberta RCMP say they were notified that the two men, aged 34 and 35, were overdue at 10 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair had been hiking along North York Creek Plane Crash Trail, located outside of Coleman. RCMP assisted in a search for the pair that included an aerial investigation. On Thursday at 7 p.m., search and rescue teams located the men deceased at the bottom of a ridge at Mount Coulthard. RCMP expressed condo
  
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• Alberta hikers found dead in Crowsnest Pass near Coleman

  28-07-2023 18:18
  
  Two hikers who went missing in southwest Alberta have been found dead. RCMP say they were notified that the two men, aged 34 and 35, were overdue at 10 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair had been hiking along North York Creek Plane Crash Trail, located outside of Coleman. RCMP assisted in a search for the pair that included an aerial investigation. On Thursday at 7 p.m., search and rescue teams located the men deceased at the bottom of a ridge at Mount Coulthard. One of the victims was a Calgary reside
  
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• Major Montreal water main break leaves buildings flooded, vehicles ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 18:15 via news.google.com
  
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• Supreme Court upholds murder convictions of man who represented himself at trial

  28-07-2023 17:49
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the murder convictions of a man who represented himself at trial but complained later the proceedings were tainted by a perception of unfairness. In a unanimous ruling today, the top court says no miscarriage of justice arose in Emanuel Kahsai's trial. Five years ago a jury convicted the Calgary man of two counts of first-degree murder for fatally stabbing his mother and a
  
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• Edmonton Elks forge ambitious future with multilingual broadcasts - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 17:12 via news.google.com
  
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• B.C. port strike cost CPKC railway $80 million, exec says - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 15:01 via news.google.com
  
  B.C. port strike cost CPKC railway $80 million, exec says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Senior killed in crash on Calgary's Crowchild Trail

  28-07-2023 14:36
  
  Calgary police say excessive speed and alcohol are considered factors in a crash on Crowchild Trail on Friday that killed a senior. The single-vehicle collision happened in the intersection of 24 Avenue N.W. just before 2 a.m. Police say the vehicle, a green 1997 Chevrolet Suburban, was southbound when it mounted the curb of the centre median and struck a traffic post. The driver, a 77-year-old man, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The collision caused a portion of
  
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• Driver killed in Crowchild Trail crash

  28-07-2023 14:36
  
  One person was killed in a collision on Crowchild Trail on Friday morning. The single-vehicle crash happened just before 2 a.m. Calgary police say the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The collision caused a portion of Crowchild Trail between 16 Avenue and 32 Avenue N.W. to be closed for several hours while police investigated. Anyone with information about the crash or dash-cam video of it is asked to call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be su
  
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• StatCan says economy grew 0.3 per cent in May, estimates 1 per cent growth for second quarter

  28-07-2023 13:22
  
  Statistics Canada say the Canadian economy grew by 0.3 per cent May. In its latest report on economic growth, the federal agency's preliminary estimate suggests real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 1 per cent in the second quarter. The May figure came in slightly lower than was expected by Statistics Canada as mining and oil and gas companies reduced their operations in Alberta at the outset of the record-breaking wildfire season. The energy sector was down 2.1 per cent in M
  
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• Economy grew in May despite wildfire effects, looks to have slowed in June: StatCan

  28-07-2023 13:22
  
  The Canadian economy grew by 0.3 per cent in May despite downward pressure from wildfire-hit oil and gas production but it looks to have slowed in June, Statistics Canada said Friday. In its latest report on economic growth, the federal agency's preliminary estimate suggests real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of one per cent in the second quarter. The May figure came in slightly lower than was expected by Statistics Canada as mining and oil and gas companies reduced their ope
  
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• The Eagles' Randy Meisner dies from complications, the band says

  28-07-2023 12:39
  
  Randy Meisner, who was a co-founding member of legendary rock band the Eagles and served as a bassist and vocalist, has died, according to an announcement on the band’s official site. He was 77. “The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night (July 26) in Los Angeles at age 77, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD),” the statement, posted on Thursday, read.Sign up for breaking news
  
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• Technology upgrades coming to Lethbridge city council chambers - Lethbrige Herald

  28-07-2023 12:11 via news.google.com
  
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• Eligible Canadians set to receive newly enhanced Canada Workers Benefit on July 28

  28-07-2023 12:00
  
  Eligible Canadians will receive their first automatic advance payments from the Canada Revenue Agency as part of the newly enhanced Canada Workers Benefit on July 28. Those who received the Canada Workers Benefit in 2022 will automatically receive the funds as a top-up to their income, no application required. “The Canada Workers Benefit tops-up the income of up to 4.2 million hardworking Canadians—because no one working full-time should be struggling to put food on the table or to p
  
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• In the news today: Statistics Canada to release latest GDP numbers - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 10:19 via news.google.com
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: July 28, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: July 28, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Korean War Armistice anniversary marked at Lethbridge Cenotaph - Lethbrige Herald

  28-07-2023 07:59 via news.google.com
  
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