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• Canadian home prices have stabilized. Will incomes ever catch up?

  16-08-2023 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The report calculated the minimum annual income needed to buy an average home in 10 of Canada's major cities and looked at how that amount rose between June and July 2023.
  
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• Canadian National Vimy Memorial vandalized with graffiti

  16-08-2023 23:31
  
  Canada's Veterans Affairs minister is condemning vandalism to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France. In a statement, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, who is also the Associate Minister of National Defence, said she was "appalled" to hear of the vandalism.I am shocked & appalled that the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, a sacred space honouring the 60,000 Canadians who gave their lives in Europe during the First World War, was vandalized.We are working with French authorities to find the pers
  
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• RCMP confirm 2nd person now dead after central Alberta plane crash

  16-08-2023 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  A second person has now died as a result of a small plane crashing into a central Alberta lake last week.
  
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• 'Food plays such an important role': Calgary mall partners with charity to feed hungry children

  16-08-2023 22:58
  
  Southcentre Mall and the not-for-profit Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids (BB4CK) are launching the "Back to School Together" awareness campaign just before the 2023-24 school year ramps up. Bethany Ross, executive director at BB4CK, says one in four kids in Calgary is living in a household that has experienced food insecurity in the past year. To put that into perspective, she says, if there are 12 houses on a street, three of those families have been experiencing food insecurity. "That's everyt
  
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• Shot fired during Lethbridge home invasion, 3 suspects sought - Global News

  16-08-2023 22:33 via news.google.com
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• Shot fired during Lethbridge home invasion, 3 suspects sought

  16-08-2023 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lethbridge Police Service is asking for tips from the public in connection with a late July home invasion where a shot was fired.
  
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• Mother charged in parental abduction investigation out of Redwood Meadows

  16-08-2023 22:31
  
  A Redwood Meadows, Alta., mother faces abduction charges following a police investigation earlier this month that spanned two provinces. Tsuut’ina police were called to the townsite of Redwood Meadows, about 20 kilometres west of Calgary, twice -- once on Aug. 6 and again on Aug. 13. The first time, the mother was arrested for breaching an interim parenting court order. The second time, police say, she and her two young children were gone. A short but wide-reaching search began, though pol
  
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• Lethbridge police seek suspects in armed home invasion - CTV News Calgary

  16-08-2023 22:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Wind knocks down power poles in west Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2023 21:41 via news.google.com
  
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• Former Lethbridge College team named as finalists for Capstone ... - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2023 21:35 via news.google.com
  
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• AHS addresses concerns over periodic emergency department closures in Pincher Creek

  16-08-2023 21:29
  
  Officials with Alberta Health Services faced some tough questions from Pincher Creek residents on Tuesday evening while attending a public engagement session. The hour-long meeting at the Pincher Creek Community Hall was held to address periodic closures of the town’s emergency department and AHS' ongoing recruitment efforts. About 100 people gathered at the community centre for the meeting. Connie Simmons, who has lived in the town for 12 years, says the temporary closures of the emergenc
  
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• 18-month-old girl's death in Edmonton suspicious: police

  16-08-2023 20:33
  
  Police are investigating the death of a little girl in Edmonton. On Tuesday, emergency crews were called to a home in the area of 130 Avenue and 105 Street for an 18-month-old girl who was reportedly in medical distress. She was declared dead at the scene. Investigators are calling the circumstances of her death suspicious and the case has been assigned to the homicide unit. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday morning. Anyone with information about the death of the girl is asked to call the E
  
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• Free agent defensive back Shaquille Richardson returns to Stampeders

  16-08-2023 20:07
  
  Shaquille Richardson is back for a second stint with the Calgary Stampeders. The CFL club announced Wednesday that it has signed the veteran defensive back. Richardson originally signed with Calgary in 2015 and appeared in 27 regular-season games with the Stampeders over the 2016 and 2017 seasons. After a stint in the NFL, Richardson joined the Toronto Argonauts in 2019. He played 29 regular-season games over three seasons for the Argos and was a member of Toronto's Grey Cup-winning team in 2022
  
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• Job postings in Lethbridge collected in one place with new EDL ... - My Lethbridge Now

  16-08-2023 19:57 via news.google.com
  
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• City of Lethbridge continuing road work on 5 Avenue bridge - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2023 19:35 via news.google.com
  
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• Wind takes out power poles in west Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  16-08-2023 19:05 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary man 'actively exploiting' teenage girls in the sex trade: ALERT

  16-08-2023 18:47
  
  Authorities say more victims of a Calgary man, accused in a human trafficking investigation, have come forward, leading to more charges in the case. In late May, members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) announced charges against 21-year-old Benjamin Loewen in connection with the sexual exploitation of teenage girls. At the time, ALERT said they had spoken with a 15-year-old girl who said she was forced into sexual situations by the accused. Since then, three more victims, be
  
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• Dairy industry woes push Saputo to revise earnings forecast - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2023 18:46 via news.google.com
  
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• Man charged in northeast Calgary break-and-enter

  16-08-2023 18:25
  
  A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a break-and-enter that took place last month in the northeast Calgary community of Renfrew. Brent Bear Shirt is charged with one count of break-and-enter with intent after a home was broken into on July 7, police said. At about 5:05 a.m., police were called to the 700 block of Fourth Street N.E. after a resident found an unknown man in her bedroom. "The suspect is believed to have broken into the residence, entered the victim's b
  
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• Former CRA employee accused of stealing $20K in COVID-19 benefits

  16-08-2023 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have arrested a former CRA employee who is accused of embezzling nearly $20,000 in COVID-19 benefits during the pandemic.
  
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• The Next Green Revolution in Lethbridge, Alta.: How policymakers ... - Discover & Learn - RBC Royal Bank

  16-08-2023 17:45 via news.google.com
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• Technical glitch lets ATM users withdraw cash beyond their account balances

  16-08-2023 17:31
  
  Bank of Ireland customers were seen lining up at a Dublin ATM amid a massive technical malfunction on Tuesday that let customers withdraw money beyond their account balances. According to the bank, the technical issue was impacting multiple services. As it was fixing the problem, the Bank of Ireland warned its customers that "if they withdraw or transfer funds – including over their normal limits – this money will be debited from their account.”The information you need to know,
  
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• Turning to dollar stores for groceries? Here's what a dietician recommends

  16-08-2023 15:36
  
  As Canadians continue to feel the financial toll of inflation while grocery shopping, more are looking to their local discount store to find savings. But while these stores are often stocked with cheap and ultra-process food products, a Canadian registered dietitian says it is possible to get healthy foods at stores such as Dollarama, Dollar Tree and Great Canadian Dollar Store if you’re willing to plan ahead and do some extra label reading. “I think you could absolutely still f
  
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• How to avoid compromising nutrition when grocery shopping at dollar stores

  16-08-2023 15:36
  
  As Canadians continue to feel the financial toll of inflation while grocery shopping, more are looking to their local discount store to find savings. But while these stores are often stocked with cheap and ultra-process food products, a Canadian registered dietitian says it is possible to get healthy foods at stores such as Dollarama, Dollar Tree and Great Canadian Dollar Store if you’re willing to plan ahead and do some extra label reading. “I think you could absolutely still f
  
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• Southern Alberta museum goes big with giant chess game

  16-08-2023 15:02
  
  Chess masters from far and wide might want to check out a new exhibit set up outside Lethbridge's Galt Museum. An outdoor chess board, complete with mammoth pieces, is ready for players looking to test out their skills in a new way. The initiative is a partnership between the museum and Lethbridge's chess club, which meets at the facility on a weekly basis. The pieces were handcrafted from walnut and maple and were donated the museum by the Chinook Woodturning Guild in 2013. They were originally
  
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• Lethbridge's Galt Museum sets up giant outdoor chess game - CTV News Calgary

  16-08-2023 15:02 via news.google.com
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• Wildfires edge closer to Yellowknife as N.W.T. continues to battle blazes

  16-08-2023 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wildfires menacing the capital of the Northwest Territories crept closer Wednesday while evacuees continued to arrive in Alberta.
  
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• NWT wildfires edge closer to Yellowknife

  16-08-2023 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wildfires menacing the capital of the Northwest Territories crept closer Wednesday while evacuees continued to arrive in Alberta.
  
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• Firefighters hoping for rain for ‘reprieve’ in battling wildfires in Alberta N.W.T.

  16-08-2023 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters will be watching the skies over the next couple of days hoping for rain as wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary continue to force evacuations.
  
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• Housing crisis: Feds stick by immigration plan, rethink international student flows

  16-08-2023 13:18
  
  The alarm bells are becoming bull horns: Canada's housing supply isn't keeping up with the rapid rate of population growth. Academics, commercial banks and policy thinkers have all been warning the federal government that the pace of population growth, facilitated by immigration, is making the housing crisis worse. "The primary cause for (the) housing affordability challenge in Canada is our inability to build more housing that is in line with the increase in population," said Murtaza Haider, a
  
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• Alberta-N.W.T. wildfires burn area almost 4 times the size of P.E.I.; firefighters hope for rain

  16-08-2023 12:35
  
  Firefighters will be watching the skies over the next couple of days hoping for help from Mother Nature as wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary continue to force evacuations. Thousands of N.W.T. residents have fled the 236 wildfires tearing through the northern boreal forest. More than 20,000 square kilometres have burned, an area almost four times the size of Prince Edward Island. Evacuations have been ordered for Fort Smith, Enterprise, Jean Marie River and Hay River. Man
  
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• Alberta-N.W.T. wildfires burn area 4 times the size of P.E.I.; flames creep closer to Yellowknife

  16-08-2023 12:35
  
  Wildfires menacing the capital of the Northwest Territories crept closer Wednesday, moving within 16 kilometres of Yellowknife. The Northwest Territories government, in its latest fire update, stated the blaze had advanced four kilometres closer overnight to Yellowknife, which is home to 20,000 people. Residents in three western Yellowknife neighbourhoods were put on evacuation notice, meaning they should have belongings packed and be ready to leave quickly should the flames spread.In Pictures:
  
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• Montreal researchers join international study of rare disease ... - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2023 10:06 via news.google.com
  
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• Auger-Aliassime bounced from Cincinnati Open by Mannarino in ... - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2023 05:25 via news.google.com
  
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• Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor ... - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2023 04:16 via news.google.com
  
  Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadians continue to be ‘Alberta bound’ by the tens of thousands

  16-08-2023 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tens of thousands of Canadians were "Alberta bound" as they searched for a more affordable place to live amongst higher interest rates and home prices.
  
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• Northwest Territories declares territorial state of emergency amid wildfires

  16-08-2023 02:38
  
  The Government of the Northwest Territories officially declared a territorial state of emergency on Tuesday in response to out-of-control wildfires in the territory. Situations in the South Slave and North Salve regions are quickly changing, the territorialgovernment said in a press release, also noting that Fort Smith and Hay River remain at risk. Due to wildfires approaching from the west, Yellowknife is also facing an increased risk, the territoryannounced.The information you need to know, se
  
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• Inflation edges higher in July, Alberta's energy prices major factor: Stats Canada

  16-08-2023 02:25
  
  Canada's annual inflation rate crept up to 3.3 per cent in July, pushed higher in part by high energy prices. Across Canada, electricity was up 11.7 per cent last month. In Alberta that was a staggering 127.8 per cent. A record-setting increase was also made by mortgage costs, up 30.6 per cent in July compared to the previous year. The volatile prices highlight one of the major challenges for the Bank of Canada, which now has to how get inflation within the target range of between one and three
  
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• Southern Alberta family surprised by life-changing home renovation - Global News

  16-08-2023 02:01 via news.google.com
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• Southern Alberta family surprised by life-changing home renovation

  16-08-2023 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  With Harrison's medical equipment, and the arrival of his younger brother, Grayson, suddenly the family started to feel restricted in their own space.
  
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• Report shows Lethbridge rents low, but student groups say it’s still costly - Global News

  16-08-2023 01:54 via news.google.com
  
  Report shows Lethbridge rents low, but student groups say it’s still costly  Global News
  
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• Report shows Lethbridge rents low, but student groups say it’s still costly

  16-08-2023 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  While Rentals.ca's August report has Lethbridge ranked 32nd out of the 35 Canadian cities on the list in terms of cost for a one-bedroom unit, that cost has jumped.
  
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• Stephen Ames aims for fifth win on Champions tour this season

  16-08-2023 01:27
  
  What a year it's been for Stephen Ames on the Champions tour. The former Calgary resident has already won four times this season, including this past weekend at the Boeing Classic just outside of Seattle. The 59-year-old Ames is playing some of his best golf and says you have to cherish every victory. "You've got to strike when the iron's hot and I've done a good job of that," he said. "I mean, I'm not playing the kind of golf that Steve Stricker is playing. He's won five times and is so far in
  
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• Fire risk high for harvest season in southern Alberta - Global News

  16-08-2023 01:19 via news.google.com
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• Fire risk high for harvest season in southern Alberta

  16-08-2023 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A ready-to-harvest farm field in southern Alberta is full of fire-starting fuels with tinder-dry crops and grasses.
  
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• Report shows Lethbridge rents low compared to rest of country, but student groups say it’s still costly - Global News

  16-08-2023 01:02 via news.google.com
  Report shows Lethbridge rents low compared to rest of country, but student groups say it’s still costly  Global News
  
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• Chess Set Celebrates 10th Anniversary In Lethbridge - Bridge City News

  16-08-2023 00:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge Corn Maze Opens For The Season - Bridge City News

  16-08-2023 00:01 via news.google.com
  
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