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• Thief steals former governor's SUV as he hosts a radio show - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 23:40 via news.google.com
  
  Thief steals former governor's SUV as he hosts a radio show  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Motorcycles take over Olympic Plaza as Red Bull Outliers roll into town

  25-08-2023 23:37
  
  Downtown Calgary was full of the sights and sounds of flying motorcycles Friday morning. It's all part of the Red Bull Outliers motorsport event taking place in Calgary this weekend. The fourth edition of the Red Bull Outliers features a hard enduro competition, which will see the racers complete as many laps as possible within a set time frame. There are only 42 racers in each category, mostly because of the logistics of running the event downtown. Friday's riders were testing out the custom-bu
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service Pay Tribute To Two Fallen Officers In ... - Bridge City News

  25-08-2023 23:35 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta woman who was denied organ transplant after refusing COVID vaccine dies

  25-08-2023 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sheila Annette Lewis was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 2018 and was told she would not survive unless she received an organ transplant.
  
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• Support groups available through EDSNA for those experiencing ... - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 22:59 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta woman who tried to take COVID transplant fight to Supreme Court dies

  25-08-2023 22:54
  
  An Alberta woman who tried to take her fight over COVID vaccine rules to the Supreme Court has died. The former lawyer for Sheila Annette Lewis confirmed her death today. Lewis was diagnosed with a terminal disease in 2018 and was told she would not survive unless she received an organ transplant. She was placed on a transplant wait-list in 2020, but was informed a year later she would need to get the COVID-19 vaccine first. Lewis said taking the vaccine would offend her conscience and argued th
  
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• Pilot injured in helicopter crash near Grande Cache in western Alberta

  25-08-2023 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Synergy Aviation is an aerial pipeline monitoring company that also offers chartered flights, tours, and helicopter flights school services.
  
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• Fire Restriction back in effect for Lethbridge County - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 22:06 via news.google.com
  
  Fire Restriction back in effect for Lethbridge County  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Whoop-Up Drive to close some lanes Sunday

  25-08-2023 22:04
  
  A number of eastbound lanes on Whoop-Up Drive will be closed Sunday to allow city crews to finish pavement line marking work. The work is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., weather permitting. Motorists are asked to drive with caution and to follow posted speed and construction signs and detours.Please note this work is for Sunday, August 27 (not the 28). The GIF remains.#yql https://t.co/pAdXRmiUEI — City of Lethbridge (@LethbridgeCity) August 25, 2023
  
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• Zero-emission transit planning underway in Lethbridge, London ... - Electrical Business

  25-08-2023 21:29 via news.google.com
  
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• Home, Garden and Leisure Show set to hit Lethbridge in March 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 21:21 via news.google.com
  
  Home, Garden and Leisure Show set to hit Lethbridge in March 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Niger's junta asks the French ambassador to leave the country - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  Niger's junta asks the French ambassador to leave the country  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CF Montreal aims to get rolling against robust Revolution - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 20:59 via news.google.com
  
  CF Montreal aims to get rolling against robust Revolution  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ibrahim Ali murder trial: B.C. teen's mom tells of 'darkest day' - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 20:57 via news.google.com
  
  Ibrahim Ali murder trial: B.C. teen's mom tells of 'darkest day'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge post-secondaries team up for pancake breakfast - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 20:56 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge post-secondaries team up for pancake breakfast  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Montreal English junior colleges bracing for new Quebec language ... - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 20:42 via news.google.com
  
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• Doors set to open on long-awaited high school in northwest Calgary

  25-08-2023 20:21
  
  It's the finish line for many parents in northwest Calgary who've lobbied for years to build a new high school in the northwest. At the end of this month, North Trail High School will open its doors for the first time. "Parents have been advocating for over a decade to have a school here," Mike Bester, North Trail's principal, told CTV News on Friday. "They are so excited and thrilled," he said, adding that he's already had an opportunity to meet with many of them. Students in Country Hills, Cou
  
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• Walking tall: Lethbridge senior takes 20000 steps a day - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 19:51 via news.google.com
  
  Walking tall: Lethbridge senior takes 20000 steps a day  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Results Driven Agricultural Research covers a million acres in year ... - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 19:41 via news.google.com
  
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• ‘Now I’m angry’: N.W.T. premier calls on Ottawa to provide services in the North

  25-08-2023 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premier of the Northwest Territories says she's angry the wildfire-ravaged region doesn't have the same services as the south and called on Canadians to pressure Ottawa to act.
  
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• Alberta, N.W.T. premiers tour reception centre for wildfire evacuees in Calgary

  25-08-2023 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premier of the Northwest Territories says she's angry the wildfire-ravaged region doesn't have the same services as the south and called on Canadians to pressure Ottawa to act.
  
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• Alberta, N.W.T. premiers to tour reception centre for wildfire evacuees in Calgary

  25-08-2023 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The premiers of Alberta and the Northwest Territories are scheduled to tour a Calgary reception centre for wildfire evacuees this afternoon.
  
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• Chinook Arch Libraries introduce CO2 monitor borrowing program - My Lethbridge Now

  25-08-2023 18:52 via news.google.com
  
  Chinook Arch Libraries introduce CO2 monitor borrowing program  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary man facing terrorism charges related to TikTok video hires new lawyer

  25-08-2023 18:49
  
  A 20-year-old Calgary man facing four terrorism-related charges stemming from a TikTok video has retained a new lawyer. Zakarya Rida Hussein was charged in June with two counts of facilitating terrorist activity and two counts of participating in or contributing to an activity of a terrorist group. An agent for Rame Katrib, his former lawyer, appeared in court Friday to remove Katrib as counsel of record. Alain Hepner was then brought on as Hussein's defence lawyer. Court documents show Hussein
  
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• Canada Post reports $254 million loss in second quarter - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 18:34 via news.google.com
  
  Canada Post reports $254 million loss in second quarter  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: August 25, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Whoop-Up Days enjoying strong attendance so far in 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 17:41 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadian women taking up golf, challenging corporate stereotypes - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 17:39 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian women taking up golf, challenging corporate stereotypes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Previously unidentified’ landfill woes boost Trans Mountain pipeline costs

  25-08-2023 17:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Industry sources said unidentified landfills represent dangers to construction crews, exposing them to toxic chemicals and gases like methane that could explode with sparks.
  
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• World record in the cards for N.B. Lego builder

  25-08-2023 17:33
  
  Faith Howe is building her way to fame piece-by-piece. The New Brunswick Lego enthusiast has taken on the Guinness Book of World Records hoping for a new challenge. "I wondered what the world's largest playing card is, and its only nine and a half feet tall, and I thought oh well I can easily beat that,” Howe said. “I talked to my mom and she said okay, but you can't beat it by like half-a-foot, you have to beat it by at least a couple feet,” she said. “So we decided on 1
  
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• Kimberly-Clark pulling Kleenex tissues from store shelves in Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 16:59 via news.google.com
  
  Kimberly-Clark pulling Kleenex tissues from store shelves in Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Large truck crashes on Stoney Trail, traffic blocked

  25-08-2023 16:38
  
  Eastbound drivers on Stoney Trail are being delayed after a large transport truck crashed on the highway, blocking all lanes of traffic. Calgary police closed down the highway just before Metis Trail and are detouring drivers. Drivers are being told to avoid the area until the crash has been cleared.
  
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• Large truck crash blocks traffic on Stoney Trail on Friday

  25-08-2023 16:38
  
  Eastbound drivers on Stoney Trail were delayed for several hours on Friday after a large transport truck crashed on the highway, blocking all lanes of traffic. Calgary police closed down the highway just before Metis Trail at approximately 7:20 a.m. and were detouring drivers. Officials say the driver of the truck suffered minor injuries in the crash. The crash has since been cleared.
  
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• 2 taken to hospital after rollover crash

  25-08-2023 15:36
  
  Two people were hospitalized after a vehicle rolled Friday morning. Calgary police told CTV News the crash took place at 4:15 a.m. at Richmond Road and 42 Street S.W. Officials say there were a number of people in the vehicle and some of them were seriously injured. The other occupants of the vehicle were assessed at the scene. The cause of the crash is under investigation and it's not known if any charges will be laid.
  
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• Yellowknife wildfire could grow toward the city, officials warn

  25-08-2023 15:01
  
  Just hours after officials issued an update saying the next two days would be critical in the fight against wildfires in the Northwest Territories, two new fires were reported. In the last 24 hours, two fires in the North Slave region, which encompasses the communities of Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀, were ignited, bringing the total number of active blazes in the region to 90.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Climate Barometer newsletter: Sign up to keep your finger on the c
  
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• ‘Preparing for the worst, hoping for the best’: Fire near Hay River, N.W.T. forces evacuation of all remaining people in town

  25-08-2023 15:01
  
  The Northwest Territories government turned its attention to the community of Hay River on Friday as a raging wildfire led to extreme fire behaviour in the region and forced the evacuation of all remaining people, including essential workers, in the town. “Extremely high” temperatures and “strong” southwest winds created a “blow-up event” that overwhelmed firefighting efforts at the north end of the fire, wildfire information officer Jessica Davey-Quantick sai
  
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• Fire danger 'increasing quite significantly' for N.W.T. communities of Hay River, Fort Smith

  25-08-2023 15:01
  
  The Northwest Territories government moved a fire information officer to Hay River Friday due to the deteriorating conditions and the risk of issues with communication. "Fire danger is increasing quite significantly in (Hay River)," Jessica Davey-Quantick, a fire information officer with the N.W.T. government, told CTVNews.ca. Having a fire officer on the ground eases the flow of information to the public and across departments, Davey-Quantick said.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News
  
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• Alta. Premier Danielle Smith, N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane tour Calgary evacuee centre

  25-08-2023 14:35
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her N.W.T. counterpart Caroline Cochrane toured Calgary's reception centre for wildfire evacuees and extended their thanks to everyone who is helping with the effort. "We'd like to thank Albertans for opening their homes, businesses and hearts to our neighbours up north," Smith said. "Over the past week we've gained 21,576 temporary residents and Albertans are very proud to help." Since the centre was opened on Aug. 17, thousands of N.W.T. residents have made t
  
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• Alta. Premier Danielle Smith, N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane to tour Calgary evacuee centre

  25-08-2023 14:35
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her N.W.T. counterpart Caroline Cochrane will be in Calgary Friday to tour the city's reception centre for wildfire evacuees. Since the centre was opened on Aug. 17, thousands of N.W.T. residents have made their way to the city for shelter and support. According to the latest numbers, there are more than 2,700 N.W.T. residents staying in Calgary. The city is also helping a number of long-term care and obstetric patients from both N.W.T. and B.C., where wildfire
  
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• Eritrean community tension boiling over in Canada. What’s behind it?

  25-08-2023 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tensions are boiling over in Canada within the Eritrean community after festivals turned violent in Toronto and Edmonton this month.
  
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• Lions defence stresses need for communication ahead of Ticats tilt - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 13:14 via news.google.com
  
  Lions defence stresses need for communication ahead of Ticats tilt  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• U.K. police investigating deaths of 88 people linked to Canadian self-harm websites

  25-08-2023 13:03
  
  British police said Friday they are investigating the deaths of 88 people in the U.K. who bought products from Canada-based websites allegedly offering lethal substances to people at risk of self-harm. The probe is part of international inquiries sparked by the arrest in Canada earlier this year of Kenneth Law, who has been charged with two counts of counselling and aiding suicide. Canadian police say Law, from the Toronto area, used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a subs
  
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• Higher prices are driving some resort community residents to leave: ‘There is a sadness’

  25-08-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Resort destinations in B.C. and Alberta are among the fastest-growing communities in Canada, leading to a housing crunch that has made it difficult for residents to find a home.
  
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• Higher prices are driving resort community residents to leave: ‘There is a sadness’

  25-08-2023 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Resort destinations in B.C. and Alberta are among the fastest-growing communities in Canada, leading to a housing crunch that has made it difficult for residents to find a home.
  
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• Conspiracy theories swirl around wildfires amid record season in Canada

  25-08-2023 12:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's current wildfire season is devastating evidence of the effects of climate change, scientists say, but some conspiracy theorists are not convinced.
  
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• RCMP on scene of semi-truck rollover near High River - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 12:18 via news.google.com
  
  RCMP on scene of semi-truck rollover near High River  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Gifford, Rabbetts and Lethbridge back at Bognor – and Smith offers injury boost - Yahoo News UK

  25-08-2023 10:02 via news.google.com
  Gifford, Rabbetts and Lethbridge back at Bognor – and Smith offers injury boost  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Canada's Eugenie Bouchard falls in second round of U.S. Open ... - Lethbridge News Now

  25-08-2023 07:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Whoop-Up Days seeing significant jump in attendance; hoping to boost local economy

  25-08-2023 05:14
  
  With two days still to go, organizers say this year's Whoop-Up Days has already broken attendance records. The Lethbridge and District Exhibition says numbers have been counted and, although they won't be released to the public at this time, attendance over the first two days is up 157 per cent over the five-year average. Trevor Lewington, CEO for Economic Development Lethbridge, says that's not the only figure he's watching. "It's a little hard to tell at the moment -- this is the first time Wh
  
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• Red Deer man charged with sexual offences involving three teenage girls

  25-08-2023 04:58
  
  A Red Deer man has been arrested and charged following a string of sexual offences this month in the central Alberta city. Red Deer RCMP say the charges stem from offences on three different nights involving three teenage girls. According to the Mounties, there is also evidence of additional offences. On Aug. 2, RCMP say they received a report that a man followed a teenage girl off a Red Deer city bus, then grabbed and assaulted her. She was able to fight the man off and get to safety, Mounties
  
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