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• 'Definitely an increase': Animal rescue shelter hit by rising food costs

  22-08-2023 23:27
  
  The price of caring for orphaned and injured wildlife has gone up at the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society. Beki Hunt, executive director for the non-profit, says it now costs about $11,000 a month to provide nutrients and species-appropriate food to the patients. "I looked back and it was around $7,000 for the month of July in 2022," Hunt said. "It's definitely an increase. I mean, this is our busiest time, so we are spending the most amount of money this time of year on patient costs." S
  
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• 10-year-old girls approached by ‘suspicious’ stranger at Calgary playground

  22-08-2023 23:08
  
  Calgary police are investigating after two young girls were approached by a stranger while playing in a park in Marlborough on Monday. The incident, which police describe as "suspicious," happened at the St. Mark School playground, located at 4589 Marbank Dr. N.E., between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Police say the man showed the 10-year-old girls a picture and made an "inappropriate comment to them." The girls left the park immediately and returned home to tell their parents, who called police. “In t
  
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• Calgary police see rise in reports of furnace inspection scam visits to seniors

  22-08-2023 22:53
  
  Reports of seniors being targeted in furnace inspection scams are on the rise, police in Calgary say. The Calgary Police Service says it's received 10 reports between Aug. 10 and Aug. 20 alone. These incidents unfold more or less the same way, with a person saying they work for the city and need to enter the senior's home to conduct a furnace inspection. If and when they gain access, they tell the senior that there are problems and that they will require payment. Police say no one provided money
  
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• Province announces 14 recipients of $5 million aviation investment - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 22:37 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada's Eugenie Bouchard advances to second round of US Open ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 22:22 via news.google.com
  
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• Voyeurism charge laid against Calgary man after incident at clothing store

  22-08-2023 22:01
  
  A Calgary man has been charged with voyeurism after he allegedly used a cellphone to record a woman while she was changing at a used clothing store in Varsity earlier this month. Police were called to Plato's Closet on Varsity Drive N.W. just after 1 p.m. on Aug. 4 after the victim alerted store staff to the incident. Police say the woman had entered a fitting room when a man walked up with a cellphone "sitting on top of his right shoe," which he placed underneath the fitting room door.  "T
  
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• Driver not facing charges after hitting pedestrian: Lethbridge police

  22-08-2023 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say neither alcohol nor speed are factors in the collision and the driver of the Jeep is not facing any charges.
  
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• New restaurant opening at Calgary's Southcentre Mall this fall

  22-08-2023 21:29
  
  Those visiting Calgary's Southcentre Mall will soon have another restaurant they can visit if they feel like taking a break to put down their shopping bags down and pick up a knife and fork. A new Earls location will open at the mall on Sept. 21. The 7,065 square-foot restaurant includes both a lounge and dining room, as well as a 1,135-square-foot glass-covered patio. It will be on the south side of the mall next to Eddie Bauer. Earls Kitchen + Bar vice president of operations Christine Me
  
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• Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation settles century-old grievance with ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 21:27 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge County lifts fire restrictions - My Lethbridge Now

  22-08-2023 21:18 via news.google.com
  
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• Quebec court authorizes class action over alleged sterilization of ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 21:16 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge College Kodiaks men's volleyball team adds ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 21:14 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge Housing Authority looking at new 30 unit supportive ... - My Lethbridge Now

  22-08-2023 21:07 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary police investigate suspicious disappearance of Falconridge senior

  22-08-2023 20:36
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a man who has gone missing under suspicious circumstances. Abdul Mufti, 71, was last seen near his home in the 200 block of Falworth Way N.E. in the community of Falconridge on Thursday, Aug. 3. Police say a search of Mufti's home is what led investigators to believe his disappearance is suspicious. Investigators have determined the missing man's credit cards have been used in and around Calgary, but not by him.  "Because of these c
  
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• Lethbridge breaks August 17 heat record - My Lethbridge Now

  22-08-2023 20:31 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge breaks August 17 heat record  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Quebec releases new road safety plan, includes higher fines for ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 20:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Highway between Banff and Jasper reopens after being washed out by river

  22-08-2023 20:20
  
  A road closure that shut down travel on Highway 93 has been cleared, officials said Tuesday afternoon. Officials said earlier in the day that Highway 93 was closed in both directions between Saskatchewan River Crossing and Parker Ridge because the river had washed out the road. According to 511 Alberta, drivers were still able access the Columbia Icefields Centre, but could only do so by heading south from Jasper. Likewise, drivers heading north could only go as far as the Saskatchewan Rive
  
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• Alberta's Highway 93 washed out north of Saskatchewan River Crossing

  22-08-2023 20:20
  
  Anyone looking to enjoy a scenic drive through the mountains will be disappointed because of a major road closure. Highway officials say Highway 93 between Saskatchewan River Crossing and Parker Ridge is closed in both directions because the river has washed out the road. According to 511 Alberta, drivers can still access the Columbia Icefields Centre, but can only do so by heading south from Jasper. Likewise, drivers heading north can only go as far as the Saskatchewan River Crossing before bei
  
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• Alberta announces funding for technology startups - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 20:07 via news.google.com
  
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• Stricter bail a 'balancing act' with overrepresented groups: police ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 19:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Multiple people injured in downtown Prince George explosion ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 19:08 via news.google.com
  
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• LeLacheur back as interim president, CEO of Edmonton Elks - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 19:02 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary's Millennium Park has a new area to explore

  22-08-2023 18:42
  
  A set of new climbing boulders, installed earlier this summer at Millennium Park, are now open for public use, the city announced Tuesday. Thanks to a partnership with Montreal-based company OnSite, Calgarians will be able to enjoy three natural rocks, ranging in height from 3.6 to 4.25 metres, in order to practice their skills inside city limits. Officials say climbing has enjoyed a jump in popularity and this new feature will help build interest. "We continuously look for ways to make our park
  
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• Police to hold news conference after West Edmonton Mall shooting sends 3 people to hospital

  22-08-2023 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  One day after a shooting at West Edmonton Mall, police have scheduled a news conference for late Tuesday morning to provide more details about what happened.
  
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• ‘Lucky nobody lost their lives,’ still no arrests in West Edmonton Mall shooting: police

  22-08-2023 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We are incredibly lucky that nobody lost their lives yesterday," Acting Chief Darren Derko told reporters, saying investigators continue to believe the shooting was targeted.
  
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• West Edmonton Mall shooting: What's known, what's not

  22-08-2023 18:33
  
  Two groups exchanged gunfire, injuring at least three, in a parking lot at West Edmonton Mall Monday evening, the Edmonton Police Service says. Police do not have any persons of interest and no arrests have been made, but investigators believe the shootings were targeted, Acting Chief Darren Derko told reporters Tuesday morning. "It appears one group was waiting for a second group of four males who were inside the mall," Derko said. "It was reported that four males left the mall and went to thei
  
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• Pre-Season Tickets Now Available - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  22-08-2023 18:29 via news.google.com
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan says parental consent needed for ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 18:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Improved emergency services at Calgary's Peter Lougheed Centre completed

  22-08-2023 16:44
  
  The provincial government says renovations at Calgary's Peter Lougheed Centre are now complete. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange will be unveiling the improvements at an event at the hospital on Tuesday morning. In 2020, the United Conservative government announced $137 million for emergency room upgrades at the facility. The renovations include an expansion of the emergency department, the relocation and expansion of the mental health wing and an improved lab section.Further details are expecte
  
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• Suspect charged in stabbing at Calgary Transit station, 2 more sought

  22-08-2023 16:25
  
  Calgary police say a man faces charges in connection with a brutal stabbing on a downtown LRT platform and investigators are looking for two others. Just before 5 a.m. Monday, police say four people began to fight on the Eighth Street CTrain platform. "During the fight, one man held the victim down while another man stabbed the victim," Calgary police said in a news release. "The group then left the area while the victim made his way to the Calgary Transit help phone where he called for assistan
  
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• Feds look to sitting judges to lead foreign interference inquiry - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 15:03 via news.google.com
  
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• Brooks, Alta., man dead after assault inside apartment building

  22-08-2023 14:45
  
  Authorities have launched a homicide investigation after a man died in hospital, three days after he was assaulted in a Brooks, Alta., apartment. Brooks RCMP were called to the building at 5:20 p.m. on July 23. The 41-year-old man was taken to hospital where he later died. The RCMP homicide unit has taken over the investigation. If you have any information regarding this investigation, please contact the Brooks RCMP at 403-794-4400. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers
  
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• Fort Smith, Hay River areas the concern for crews as increasing fire behaviour 'imminent'

  22-08-2023 13:14
  
  The southern portion of the Northwest Territories is a particular concern for firefighters on Tuesday as temperatures soar, increasing fire behaviour.  Here's the latest: Fire behaviour "imminent" in Fort Smith, update says Yellowknife still under evacuation order but city starts plans for safe return, bringing some hope Critical infrastructure not "yet" impacted by fires in the N.W.T., federal ministers say ------------------- Heat and wind are making conditions in the Northwest
  
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• Firefighters brace for tough day in the Northwest Territories as temperatures climb

  22-08-2023 13:14
  
  Weather conditions are expected to be difficult in the Northwest Territories over the next few days as crews continue to battle wildfires. Here's the latest:Checkpoints are being established around Fort Smith to ensure evacuees do not return to the town In the last 24 hours, two new fires in the remote Sahtu region have started in the territory bringing the total to 238 South Slave region which includes Hay River, Enterprise and Fort Smith have a high to extreme fire danger forecast on Tuesday--
  
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• Federal government says critical N.W.T. infrastructure intact as fires threaten communities

  22-08-2023 13:14
  
  Weather conditions are expected to be difficult in the Northwest Territories over the next few days as crews continue to battle wildfires. Here's the latest:Yellowknife still under evacuation order but city starts plans for safe return, bringing some hope Critical infrastructure not "yet" impacted by fires in the N.W.T., federal ministers say  In the last 24 hours, two new fires in the remote Sahtu region have started in the territory bringing the total to 238------------------- After a bri
  
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• 'Extreme fire behaviour' expected for some parts of the N.W.T., here's where

  22-08-2023 13:14
  
  Weather conditions are expected to be difficult in the Northwest Territories over the next few days as crews continue to battle wildfires. Here's the latest:Checkpoints are being established around Fort Smith to ensure evacuees do not return to the town In the last 24 hours, two new fires in the remote Sahtu region have started in the territory bringing the total to 238 South Slave region which includes Hay River, Enterprise and Fort Smith have a high to extreme fire danger forecast on Tuesday T
  
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• 1,600 people remain in Yellowknife as officials urge evacuation; feds update on fires

  22-08-2023 13:14
  
  Weather conditions are expected to be difficult in the Northwest Territories over the next few days as crews continue to battle wildfires. Here's the latest:Yellowknife still under evacuation order but city starts plans for safe return, bringing some hope Critical infrastructure not "yet" impacted by fires in the N.W.T., federal ministers say  In the last 24 hours, two new fires in the remote Sahtu region have started in the territory bringing the total to 238------------------- After a bri
  
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• More than 800 people still missing in Maui weeks after deadly wildfire

  22-08-2023 12:50
  
  Two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century swept through the Maui community of Lahaina, authorities say more than 800 people remain unaccounted for -- a staggering number that presents huge challenges for officials who are trying to determine how many of those perished and how many may have made it to safety but haven't checked in. Something similar happened after a wildfire in 2018 that killed 85 people and destroyed the town of Paradise, California. Authorities in Butte
  
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• Lethbridge Military Museum display examines impact of PTSD - Medicine Hat News

  22-08-2023 12:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Checkpoints will block attempts to return, N.W.T. official warns ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 10:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Driver not facing charges after hitting pedestrian: Lethbridge police - Global News

  22-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
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• West Edmonton Mall on lockdown amid multiple reports of shooting

  22-08-2023 05:01
  
  The city's iconic West Edmonton Mall is on lockdown on Monday night amid multiple social-media reports of a shooting in its parking lot. The Edmonton Police Service said in a statement to media it is responding to reports of a shooting and is requesting all pedestrians and drivers of vehicles to stay away from the mall located on 24 square blocks between 170 and 178 streets and 87 and 90 avenues. A heavy police presence on the southwestern corner of the mall near the Scotiabank Theatre movie com
  
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• Lockdown ends as 3 injured in shooting at West Edmonton Mall

  22-08-2023 05:01
  
  A lockdown at West Edmonton Mall is over and three people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries in the wake of a shooting Monday night. While the lockdown is over, Edmonton police say Phase 3 of the mall – the portion west of the Ice Palace skating rink and the indoor entrance to the movie theater west of the replica of the Santa Maria ship – is not accessible as they investigate the incident. The city's iconic shopping centre was on lockdown for at least an hour as polic
  
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• 3 injured in shooting at West Edmonton Mall

  22-08-2023 05:01
  
  Three people have been taken to with serious injuries in the wake of a shooting Monday night at West Edmonton Mall. The city's iconic shopping centre is on lockdown on Monday night as a result. The Edmonton Police Service said in a statement to media it is responding to multiple reports of a shooting and is requesting all pedestrians and drivers of vehicles to stay away from the mall located on 24 square blocks between 170 and 178 streets and 87 and 90 avenues. A heavy police presence on the sou
  
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• 'T. rexes' race to photo finish at Washington state track - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 03:57 via news.google.com
  
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• Workdays with April - My Lethbridge Now

  22-08-2023 03:25 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta Opposition urges audit of failed provincial lab testing ... - Lethbridge News Now

  22-08-2023 00:48 via news.google.com
  
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• What to know about home insurance if you've been displaced by wildfires in B.C. or N.W.T

  22-08-2023 00:30
  
  All standard homeowner and tenant insurance policies cover damage caused by fires, and also provide coverage to help with the cost of mass evacuations, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada  Experts recommend getting your insurance claim started as soon as possible. “As soon as there's an incident that's ongoing ... consumers will want to reach out to their insurance company right away at least to get the claim started,” said Daniel Ivans, an insurance expert with Ratesdot
  
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• Brooks, Alta. man dies following assault, homicide detectives investigating

  22-08-2023 00:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man died after he was assaulted at an apartment complex in Brooks, Alta., and RCMP homicide detectives are now investigating.
  
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• 'We didn't understand it': New exhibit shines light on PTSD challenges for Canadian soldiers

  22-08-2023 00:10
  
  A new, temporary exhibit is shining a light on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the challenges it presents for military members as well as the general public. "We've had soldiers come back through, getting the treatment, getting back into life and that's the biggest thing," said Sgt. Anthony Lapthorn, who spent six months in Afghanistan and saw the impact of PTSD on soldiers first-hand. "Before that, we didn't know what it (PTSD) was -- we didn't understand it." Prior to the First World
  
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