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• Medical lab testing expands in Calgary as long waits persist

  05-08-2023 23:53
  
  A new initiative to clear the backlog of medical test appointments in Calgary kicked off on Saturday.  To reduce bottlenecks and long waits, the Alberta government has taken more appointments in-house, offering 400 at the South Health Campus and the Peter Lougheed Centre.  Another 175 appointments are to open next Saturday at the Foothills Medical Centre. They'll be done by government-owned Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL), which is typically responsible for hospital and urgent car
  
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• Canada's Rivard captures gold, Dorris wins silver at Para swimming ... - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2023 23:23 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary family exhausting all options in recovery effort of missing kayaker presumed drowned in the Okanagan

  05-08-2023 23:22
  
  A 26-year-old Calgary man living in Vernon, B.C. is presumed drowned after he became separated from his friends while kayaking last month. Eli Buruca was kayaking Kalamalka Lake near Coldstream and Vernon with two friends on the evening of July 24. A storm hit the lake around 9:30 p.m and by 11 p.m. his friends had made it back to shore, but Buruca did not. He has still not been found. His family, with the assistance of RCMP, and Vernon Search and Rescue have scoured the lake for nearly two week
  
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• Collision on Skaha Lake in Okanagan claims life of Alberta girl, 14

  05-08-2023 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Tragically, one of the victims, a 14-year-old female from Alberta, succumbed to her injuries at hospital,' say RCMP Sgt. Paul Bentham.
  
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• Boutier takes 3-shot lead at the Women's Scottish Open - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2023 22:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Independent Investigations Office probe Vancouver Police shooting ... - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2023 21:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Woman bitten by 2 dogs in Saturday morning incident in northwest Calgary

  05-08-2023 21:15
  
  A Calgary woman had to go to hospital Saturday after being bitten by two dogs in northwest Calgary. The incident took place around 11 a.m. on the 3600 block of 77 Street N.W. The victim was transported to Foothills Medical Centre with injuries consistent to dog bites. The dogs were secured by the time EMS arrived to treat the victim. This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
  
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• Alberta government says B.C. port strike deal ‘long overdue’

  05-08-2023 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said the deal was "long overdue" because the strike was impacting businesses across the province. 
  
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• Canadians Draxl and Martin drop opening matches at NBO Toronto ... - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2023 19:47 via news.google.com
  
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• B.C. port strike ends following ratification vote - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2023 19:34 via news.google.com
  
  B.C. port strike ends following ratification vote  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• BUMP festival celebrates graffiti artists and launches its own beer

  05-08-2023 19:20
  
  There are lots of summer festivals in Calgary, but there's only one summer festival that brews its own beer, and it starts Saturday. The 2023 BUMP Festival kicks off Saturday at noon with a free party in the Beltline that features a celebration of graffiti art, live electronic music, a 3x3 basketball tournament, mini art market and the launch of its new beer,  created in collaboration with Establishing Brewing Company. The graffiti jam will feature six artists from across Canada who will sp
  
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• Southwest Calgary garage gutted in early-morning blaze

  05-08-2023 18:29
  
  A garage burned down early Saturday in southwest Calgary. Calls about the fire, at 4732 Worcester Drive, came in shortly after 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The garage was totally gutted. There was no word on whether or not anyone was injured or whether the blaze spread to other structures. CTV News has reached out to the Calgary Fire Department for comment.
  
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• Stingers defeat Sea Bears in play-in game to set up a new kind of Battle of Alberta

  05-08-2023 16:52
  
  Cue the Battle of Alberta soundtrack. Only this particular battle will take place on hardwood, at WinSport, Sunday night in August, not at a hockey arena in the spring. In the late play-in game Friday night, the Edmonton Stingers defeated the Sea Bears 87-81 in Winnipeg, Man. A game-winning three by Isiah Osborne in transition gave the Stingers the victory. Osborne led the Stingers with 24 points, while teammates Brody Clarke scored 13 and Aher Uguak had 11. The Stingers finished third
  
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• Stampeders hand Argonauts first loss of 2023, Calgary earns first home win

  05-08-2023 16:09
  
  Desperate for both a win and a home win, the Calgary Stampeders ground out a 20-7 victory over the defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts on Friday. Toronto's streak of six wins to start the 2023 CFL season halted in Calgary, while the Stampeders (3-5) picked up their first victory at McMahon Stadium. "We needed it bad," Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier said. "We executed a game plan damn near to perfection. "First night all year offensively we didn't turn the football ove
  
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• Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk

  05-08-2023 15:34
  
  Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staffers and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales during recent heat waves.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe quick team effort meant that "by the time the fire brigade came, most of the fire actually was dealt with," said Elena Korosteleva from Britain, who was vacatio
  
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• 3 Indian soldiers are killed in Kashmir gunfight on the 4th anniversary of special status revocation

  05-08-2023 15:04
  
  Three Indian soldiers were killed in a gun battle with rebels fighting against New Delhi's rule in Kashmir, officials said Saturday, as authorities stepped up security on the fourth anniversary since India revoked the disputed region's special status.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe battle broke out after soldiers acting on "specific inputs" about the presence of militants launched a search operation in the forests of the southern Kulgam area l
  
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• South Korea presses on with World Scout Jamboree as heat forces thousands to leave early

  05-08-2023 14:30
  
  South Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut the event short as a punishing heat wave caused thousands of British and U.S. scouts to begin leaving the coastal campsite Saturday. Hundreds of participants have been treated for heat-related ailments since the jamboree began Wednesday at the coastal site in Buan as South Korea grapples with one of its hottest summers in years. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said during a news conference
  
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• Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker near Crimea in the second sea attack in a day

  05-08-2023 14:23
  
  Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday night, according to Russian officials and video circulating on social media.Complete coverage of the war in UkraineThe strike was the second sea attack involving drones in one day, after Ukraine struck a major Russian port earlier on Friday. As Kyiv's naval capabilities grow, the Black Sea is becoming an increasingly important battleground in the war. Three weeks ago, Moscow withdrew from a key export agreement that a
  
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• Russia promises retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in 2nd sea attack in a day

  05-08-2023 14:23
  
  Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day. Ukraine struck a major Russian port earlier on Friday. Moscow strongly condemned what it sees as a Ukrainian "terrorist attack" on a civilian vessel in the Kerch Strait, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.Complete coverage of the war in Ukraine The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Do
  
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• Celebrating the legacy of Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  05-08-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Pakistani police arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2023 10:38 via news.google.com
  
  Pakistani police arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Scarborough, Edmonton prevail in CEBL play-in games, advance to ... - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2023 05:37 via news.google.com
  
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• B.C. port workers approve new contract, formally ending long-running labour dispute

  05-08-2023 05:02
  
  Unionized port workers in B.C. have voted in favour of a new contract negotiated with their employer, putting an end to months of uncertainty at the province's ports. In a brief statement Friday evening, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada said 74.66 per cent of its members had voted in favour of the tentative agreement, which was reached last weekend with the help of the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Friday's vote to approve the new agreement with the BC Maritime Employe
  
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• Edmonton co-founder of Brown Ballers aims to branch out from all-Indian basketball success story

  05-08-2023 04:28
  
  It was a big moment on July 26, one Edmonton's Navin Ramharak will never forget: a major U.S. tournament win broadcast to 11 million people by the all-pro Indian basketball team he helped organize. India Rising shocked the basketball world by beating the top seed in regional play at this year's edition of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a five-on-five, single-elimination tourney involving 64 teams broadcast on ESPN with a $1-million prize for the winning squad. India Rising, in its second year
  
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• Premier apologizes for comments about The Progress Report's Duncan Kinney

  05-08-2023 04:14
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is apologizing for comments she made in May about the head of an independent news outlet. Duncan Kinney of The Progress Report was charged with mischief under $5,000 in connection with an August 2021 incident that saw a Ukrainian monument in north Edmonton vandalized. He pleaded not guilty to the charge some months back. "On May 16, 2023, at a local candidate's forum in Brooks I responded to a question by making a point that I take questions from media outlets with
  
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• Calgary man faces 70 charges in connection with 25 southern Alberta break-and-enters

  05-08-2023 03:21
  
  A Calgary man has been charged with 70 offences in connection with 25 break-and-enters in Calgary, Lethbridge, Raymond, Coaldale, Vulcan and Strathmore and Diamond Valley. The RCMP Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit, assisted by Calgary and Lethbridge police, launched an investigation June 10, when the suspect allegedly broke into a Diamond Valley business. Police say the suspect had a pattern that involved driving an electric scooter to each location, then using an angle grinder or
  
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• Henley leads Wyndham again, Svensson on his heels - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2023 02:17 via news.google.com
  
  Henley leads Wyndham again, Svensson on his heels  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former contest home in Millarville, Alta., gutted by fire

  05-08-2023 01:56
  
  Flames have gutted a multi-million-dollar home in the hamlet of Millarville southeast of Calgary. Fire crews were called out to Foothills County this morning but there was little they could do to save the structure. Flames billowed out of the multi-storey home The roof eventually collapsed. This is the same home that was the subject of a contest in 2019. The homeowner at the time accepted entry fees and letters with the plan to pick a winner. That contest was later cancelled and the money return
  
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• Body found in Calgary's Bow River near Zoo Bridge

  05-08-2023 01:33
  
  A body was pulled from the Bow River on Friday near Calgary's Zoo Bridge off northeast Memorial Drive. Police say they were called in by the fire department in the afternoon, following up on reports of a person dead in the water. EMS also confirm an individual was found deceased. Investigation is ongoing. There are currently no details available about the identity, age or gender of the person. Additional details will be added to this story as they become available...
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Foothills County area

  05-08-2023 01:16
  
  A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the foothills by Environment Canada late Friday afternoon. Environment Canada issued the watch at 4:47 p.m. for south central Alberta communities including Longview, Cayley, Nanton, Stavely and Claresholm. Areas including Foothills County near Longview and Eden Valley Reserve, near Cayley, M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland. The warning said meteorologists are tracking a dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to bas
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Foothills County area

  05-08-2023 01:16
  
  A severe thunderstorm watch issued by Environment Canada ended for the foothills early Friday evening. The severe thunderstorm watch was lifted at 6:36 p.m. after reports of heavy winds, rain and hail hitting the area. Environment Canada originally issued the watch at 4:47 p.m. for south central Alberta communities including Longview, Cayley, Nanton, Stavely and Claresholm. Areas included Foothills County near Longview and Eden Valley Reserve, near Cayley, M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Pa
  
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• Alberta NDP calls on UCP to help businesses repay federal pandemic loans

  05-08-2023 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Opposition small business critic Gurinder Brar is calling on the UCP to step in on upcoming pandemic relief payments to the federal government, before the deadline of Dec. 31.
  
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• Alberta government should help businesses repay federal pandemic loans: NDP

  05-08-2023 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Opposition small business critic Gurinder Brar is calling on the UCP to step in on upcoming pandemic relief payments to the federal government, before the deadline of Dec. 31.
  
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• Lethbridge Father Sentenced To Seven Years For Assault Of Infant - Bridge City News

  05-08-2023 00:27 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Father Sentenced To Seven Years For Assault Of Infant  Bridge City News
  
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• Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., wins Canadian women's amateur golf ... - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2023 00:27 via news.google.com
  
  Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., wins Canadian women's amateur golf ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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