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• Charges of extortion and more laid against Calgary woman

  18-08-2023 23:43
  
  A Calgary woman has been charged with extortion and more following what the RCMP says was a lengthy probe. Mounties out of Cochrane, Alta., took Andrea Petzold into custody on Thursday. The 42-year-old was charged with extortion, uttering threats, possession of a prohibited firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon. Her arrest followed a May 17 raid on a property in Calgary by local police and RCMP officers. Police say at that time, officers
  
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• Calgarian climbing world's eighth tallest mountain to raise funds for Alberta Children's Hospital

  18-08-2023 23:06
  
  By day, Jeff Wildeman is an oil and gas accountant but for the past four years, outside the office, he's a focused mountaineer. The 28-year-old's latest quest will take him to Nepal and Mount Manaslu with a summit of close to 8,200 metres. "Altitude is a crazy thing," he said. "It does stuff to your body where a pound feels like 25 pounds, so hiking here in the Rockies at this altitude, if I've got 25 pounds on my back, that would be the equivalent of me having nothing on my back at 7,000 metres
  
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• Lethbridge woman sentenced to two years, probation in baby abuse ... - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 22:51 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge woman granted absolute discharge for weapons offence - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 22:46 via news.google.com
  
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• Redblacks host Alouettes looking for better results against East rivals - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 22:36 via news.google.com
  
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• PM Trudeau to visit wildfire evacuation centre in Edmonton

  18-08-2023 22:35
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to be in Edmonton on Friday to visit Northwest Territories wildfire evacuees being hosted at the Expo Centre. The 5:45 p.m. visit was added to his public itinerary early Friday afternoon. The centre opened at noon. It is providing immediate needs – like lodging, food, clothing, health care and pet care – to those who need it, mainly residents of Yellowknife, N.W.T. According to the prime minister's office, Trudeau will make a public statement
  
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• 'Incredibly difficult times': PM Justin Trudeau visits N.W.T. wildfire evacuees at reception centre in Edmonton

  18-08-2023 22:35
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a visit to wildfire evacuees from the Northwest Territories being hosted at the Edmonton Expo Centre on Friday. The event was closed to media, but the Prime Minister gave a brief statement to reporters after the visit. "I was speaking with a number of the evacuees, that sense of community is incredibly strong even as people are worried about their homes and their community in Yellowknife," he said. Trudeau said it's been an unprecedented summer for fire and flo
  
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• Alberta mother who failed to protect baby daughter from abuse sentenced to jail term

  18-08-2023 22:35
  
  A mother who has pleaded guilty to failing to provide the necessaries of life to her six-week-old baby will spend less than two years in jail. The 31-year-old woman, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the child, has previously admitted she witnessed the abuse of her daughter but did not remove the baby from the situation, get medical care or report the abuse to police. She appeared in the Alberta Court of Justice by video from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre. Justice Gregory Maxwe
  
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• Lethbridge mother who failed to report violent abuse of infant gets 2 year jail sentence - CBC.ca

  18-08-2023 22:29 via news.google.com
  
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• Taber Police regional community standards unit expands to Barnwell - My Lethbridge Now

  18-08-2023 21:54 via news.google.com
  
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• DynaLIFE out as provider of Alberta lab services

  18-08-2023 21:20
  
  Albertans who've struggled with major delays for lab procedures may see some changes now that the province has swapped providers. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange said Friday that "an agreement in principle" had been reached that would see DynaLIFE transferring staff, equipment and property in all Alberta regions to Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL). The process will be executed through a number of phases, with a target date of completion in December. The change is meant to address the delays
  
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• B.C. wildfires: Evacuation orders issued for parts of Lake Country

  18-08-2023 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  “Residents on evacuation order should leave their properties immediately,” said Emergency Operations.
  
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• High-risk offender released in Calgary, police warn

  18-08-2023 21:02
  
  Calgary police are warning the public about a high-risk offender who is being released back into the city after completing a four-year prison sentence. Aaron Edward Gatza, 31, was convicted of breaking a long-term supervision order and failing to comply with prohibition order regarding children. He remains the subject of a 10-year long-term supervision order stemming from "incidents of sexual assault," say police. In the past, Gatza has been convicted of the following:Sexual assault; Assault; Ut
  
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• Alberta Health Services to take over Dynalife operations

  18-08-2023 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Community lab services will be going back to Alberta’s provincial labs, less than a year after private operator Dynalife expanded community lab services beyond Edmonton.
  
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• Wildfires spread in B.C., N.W.T., forcing evacuations and sending smoke east

  18-08-2023 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  As wildfires grip western and northern regions of Canada, the smoke is projected to spread across the Prairie provinces into the weekend, and potentially further east.
  
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• Wildfire smoke is spreading as flames ravage N.W.T, West Kelowna

  18-08-2023 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  As wildfires grip western and northern regions of Canada, the smoke is projected to spread across the Prairie provinces into the weekend, and potentially further east.
  
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• Wildfire smoke from N.W.T., Western Canada could be headed east. How to stay safe

  18-08-2023 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  As wildfires grip western and northern regions of Canada, the smoke is projected to spread across the Prairie provinces into the weekend, and potentially further east.
  
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• A look at wildfires and evacuations in N.W.T. and B.C. - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 20:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps place back-up goalie on season-ending injury ... - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 20:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Expanded Heat Warning in place for Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 20:16 via news.google.com
  
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• Signed Darth Vader helmet among items stolen from Calgary business

  18-08-2023 20:10
  
  Lord Vader would not be pleased with a couple of thieves that made off with a signed piece of movie memorabilia from a Calgary business. On March 25, police say a pair of men broke into Zero Latency On Tilt, a Calgary virtual reality business located at 6940 Fisher Road S.E., and stole a number of movie and sports collectables. Among the items stolen was a limited edition Darth Vader helmet signed by multiple members of the cast of the Star Wars trilogies, a signed Star Trek jersey and a signed
  
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• LPS assists in ALERT case identifying new human trafficking victims - My Lethbridge Now

  18-08-2023 19:59 via news.google.com
  
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• Wildfire smoke, extreme heat causes concern in Lethbridge - CTV News Calgary

  18-08-2023 19:40 via news.google.com
  
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• 'Elevated heat warning' in place for Lethbridge

  18-08-2023 19:40
  
  A current heat warning in place for Lethbridge will be upgraded because of special air quality statements that were issued in response to wildfire smoke. In a Friday release, city officials said that despite cooler conditions in central Alberta, there is expected to be extreme heat continuing in some southern regions. Anyone feeling the effects of the hot weather should take precautions, officials said. "Although air pollution and smoke can be harmful to your health, extreme heat is more dangero
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend – August 18, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 18:59 via news.google.com
  
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• The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 18:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Yellowknife is emptying as the N.W.T. wildfires near

  18-08-2023 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal ministers will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. MT/12 p.m. ET to address the N.W.T. wildifre situation and the emergency response.
  
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• N.W.T. wildfires: Federal ministers hold press conference as Yellowknife empties

  18-08-2023 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal ministers will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. MT/12 p.m. ET to address the N.W.T. wildifre situation and the emergency response.
  
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• Wildfire evacuation flights expected to land in Calgary every half hour

  18-08-2023 17:24
  
  Thousands of people, fleeing wildfires in the Northwest Territories, are scheduled to arrive in Calgary throughout Friday. "It's just a relief to feel safe," said Beatrice Bernhardt, one of the many evacuees who spoke to CTV News at Calgary International Airport on Friday. "You kind of felt like you didn't know what to do and who to turn to." Nearly two dozen evacuation flights are set to leave Yellowknife by noon on Friday. Officials say at some points in the day, at least one plane taking off
  
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• Canada joins U.S., Britain in sanctioning Russian justice officials ... - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 16:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Class action lawsuit launched following CRA privacy breach - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 14:45 via news.google.com
  
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• Structures burned, people trapped as parts of B.C.'s Okanagan ordered to evacuate

  18-08-2023 14:32
  
  Structures have burned and emergency responders were trapped Friday after the fast-moving McDougall Creek wildfire jumped Okanagan Lake overnight. Just before 1 a.m. Friday, a state of emergency was declared in the City of Kelowna and residents in the Clifton Road North and McKinley neighbourhoods were ordered to evacuate their homes as spot fires flared in the city.In Pictures: State of emergency in West Kelowna, B.C. "Due to unpredictable fire behaviour, it is critical that all resid
  
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• Kelowna declares state of emergency, evacuation orders issued as wildfire jumps Okanagan Lake overnight

  18-08-2023 14:32
  
  The City of Kelowna has declared a state of emergency after the McDougall Creek wildfire jumped Okanagan Lake overnight, forcing more evacuations as spot fires ignite in the city. Just before 1 a.m. Friday, a state of emergency was declared in the City of Kelowna and residents in the Clifton Road North and McKinley neighbourhoods were ordered to evacuate their homes as spot fires flared in the city.In Pictures: State of emergency in West Kelowna, B.C. "Due to unpredictable fire behavio
  
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• Okotoks Dawgs win Western Canadian Baseball League ... - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 13:19 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadian medal hopefuls at World Athletics Championships - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 13:19 via news.google.com
  
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• Whitecaps aim for win ahead of season-defining road trip - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 13:04 via news.google.com
  
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• Powerful Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico's Baja. Rare tropical storm watch issued for California

  18-08-2023 12:53
  
  Hurricane Hilary churned off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday as a powerful Category 4 storm threatening to unleash torrential rains on the mudslide-prone border city of Tijuana before heading into Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years. Forecasters warned the storm could cause extreme flooding, mudslides and even tornadoes across the region.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppHilary grew rapidly in strength early Friday before
  
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• Hurricane Hilary grows rapidly off Mexico. Rare tropical storm watch issued for California

  18-08-2023 12:53
  
  Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly into Category 4 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, which forecasters warned could cause extreme flooding, mudslides and even tornadoes. Hilary had sustained winds near 145 mph (230 km/h) early Friday, and was expected to strengthen a bit more before starting to weaken. Nevertheless, it was forecast to still be a hurricane when approaching Mexico's Baja California peninsula
  
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• Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm

  18-08-2023 12:53
  
  Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing "significant and rare impacts" including extensive flooding. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hilary had sustained winds near 145 mph (230 kph) at 4 a.m. and was expected to continue its rapid intensification through Friday before starting to weaken. It will nevertheless still be a hurricane when it approaches
  
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• The latest news on the wildfires in the Northwest Territories - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 12:52 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta to welcome evacuees from Northwest Territories - Lethbridge News Now

  18-08-2023 12:51 via news.google.com
  
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• Remaining residents in Yellowknife urged to get out as sprinklers, fire guards set up

  18-08-2023 12:29
  
  Officials in the Northwest Territories are urging thousands of residents remaining in its capital to leave by noon today before a nearby wildfire could cut off access. The evacuation of Yellowknife was ordered late Wednesday and sprinklers, water cannons and fire guards are being set up to protect the city of 20,000 people. Convoys of vehicles have steadily been leaving for hotels and evacuation centres in Alberta.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsOn Thursda
  
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• N.W.T. fires reach critical point as winds expected to shift, more evacuees flown out

  18-08-2023 12:29
  
  The Canadian military says it's working to get the remaining residents out of Yellowknife as a result of the ongoing wildfires in the Northwest Territories.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppFederal ministers say 79 long-term care residents were airlifted out of the territorial capital with a Hercules aircraft Thursday night and more flights are expected as evacuations continue
  
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• N.W.T. fires reach critical point as winds expected to shift, federal ministers to give update

  18-08-2023 12:29
  
  Federal ministers plan to provide an update on the fires in the Northwest Territories Friday as officials look to get the last remaining residents out of the capital Yellowknife by noon local time. The update, set to take place at noon EDT, will include Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, Defence Minister Bill Blair, Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Julie Dabrusin, parliamentary secretary to the minister of natural resources and the minis
  
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• 'No one will be left behind': N.W.T. fires reach critical point, more residents flown out

  18-08-2023 12:29
  
  The Canadian military said it was working to get the remaining residents out of Yellowknife on Friday as a result of the ongoing wildfires in the Northwest Territories. In a virtual update Friday afternoon, federal ministers said 79 long-term care residents were airlifted out of the territorial capital on a Hercules aircraft Thursday night and more flights were expected as evacuations continued throughout the day. The capital city of Yellowknife, which has a population of about 22,000 people and
  
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• Federal ministers to give N.W.T. wildfire update amid evacuation deadline

  18-08-2023 12:29
  
  Federal ministers plan to provide an update on the fires in the Northwest Territories Friday as officials look to get the last remaining residents out of the capital Yellowknife by noon local time. The update, set to take place at noon EDT, will include Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan, Defence Minister Bill Blair, Citizens' Services Minister Terry Beech, Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Julie Dabrusin, parliamentary secretary to the minister of natural resources and the minis
  
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• 'Everyone should leave tonight': Over 19,000 residents flee Yellowknife as wildfires approach

  18-08-2023 12:29
  
  Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty says remaining non-essential residents should leave by Friday night amid ongoing wildfires in the Northwest Territories. In an update Friday night, N.W.T. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Shane Thompson said over 19,000 people have left Yellowknife so far. He said as of Friday evening 5,000 vehicles left the city, 3,800 people were airlifted out and 15,000 others travelled by road to safety.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your
  
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• Wildfire threatening West Kelowna expands to 10,500 hectares

  18-08-2023 12:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Structures have been lost in West Kelowna due to the McDougall Creek wildfire, officials confirmed early Friday morning as thousands remain under evacuation order.
  
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• 'We're definitely scared, but you take it in stride': Yellowknife residents face evacuation

  18-08-2023 12:15
  
  Bradley Dawley’s week has unfolded in ways he could’ve never imagined. The Yellowknife resident and his fiancée were prepared to tie the knot on Saturday at a ceremony with 130 guests, but after an evacuation order was called in the city of 20,000 residents due to the threat of nearby wildfires, their plans started to come undone one by one. Thinking on their feet and still planning to evacuate by Friday morning, Dawley and his fiancée decided the best course of action
  
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• From postponed weddings to shuttered restaurants: how Yellowknife residents are facing evacuation

  18-08-2023 12:15
  
  Bradley Dawley’s week has unfolded in ways he could’ve never imagined. The Yellowknife resident and his fiancée were prepared to tie the knot on Saturday at a ceremony with 130 guests, but after an evacuation order was called in the city of 20,000 residents due to the threat of nearby wildfires, their plans started to come undone one by one. Thinking on their feet and still planning to evacuate by Friday morning, Dawley and his fiancée decided the best course of action
  
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