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• Calgary kid to be featured in NYC's Times Square for Down Syndrome campaign

  28-08-2023 23:10
  
  Four-year-old Calgarian Kolby Swanson will soon have his smiling face appear above the crowds in New York City's Times Square as part of an awareness campaign by the National Down Syndrome Society. His picture will be part of a one-hour presentation highlighting the value that people with Down Syndrome bring, and promoting acceptance and inclusion. Kolby was chosen from 2,400 applicants from across North America. The presentation will air between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. ET on Sept. 9 and will also b
  
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• Lethbridge, Alta. man charged after female jogger followed by pickup truck - Global News

  28-08-2023 22:43 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge, Alta. man charged after female jogger followed by pickup truck

  28-08-2023 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 37-year-old Lethbridge man faces voyeurism, mischief and criminal harassment charges after allegedly following a woman who had been out for a run Sunday night.
  
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• Woman out for a run 'randomly targeted' by alleged voyeur: Lethbridge police

  28-08-2023 22:26
  
  A 37-year-old Lethbrige man has been charged with voyeurism after he allegedly followed a stranger while she was out for a run.  The incident happened on Sunday evening as the victim, a 32-year-old, was running along Mayor Magrath Drive South. Police said the woman noticed a "distinctive white truck" was following her as she turned east at Sixth Avenue South.  The vehicle pulled ahead of her and then stopped. After she passed by it, it drove by her once again and then stopped. This con
  
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• Lethbridge man charged with voyeurism, criminal harassment - CTV News Calgary

  28-08-2023 22:26 via news.google.com
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• Nominations open for provincial award celebrating seniors - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 22:22 via news.google.com
  
  Nominations open for provincial award celebrating seniors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspect sought following failed armed robbery in Airdrie, Alta.

  28-08-2023 22:02
  
  Mounties out of Airdrie, Alta., are looking to the public for help finding an armed robbery suspect. Though it seems this time, the victim got the better of his attacker. Airdrie RCMP says just before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, at the corner of Centre Avenue and Albert Street, a masked male with a bat tried to intimidate a 15-year-old out of his shoes. The victim disarmed the suspect, police say, and the suspect fled, dropping his mask. Police are now looking for a 16- or 17-year-old male with a light
  
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• N.W.T. delays territorial election to November over wildfire safety concerns

  28-08-2023 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Northwest Territories legislature is to meet later today to discuss delaying a territorial election set for October because of wildfires.
  
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• Northwest Territories lawmakers to discuss delaying October election over wildfire safety concerns

  28-08-2023 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Northwest Territories legislature is to meet later today to discuss delaying a territorial election set for October because of wildfires.
  
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• Say goodbye to summer at a free concert in downtown Calgary

  28-08-2023 20:27
  
  Though the first day of fall isn't until technically for another few weeks, Calgarians are invited to celebrate the end of summer at a free downtown concert on Wednesday. The concert is presented by Arts Commons and officials say it's the perfect summer send-off. "It’s going to be one amazing party," said a Monday news release. Party in the Plaza starts at 6 p.m. on Aug. 30, with a performance by electro-pop dance artist Kiesza at 8 p.m. followed by rapper Kardinal Offishall at 9 p.m. Prio
  
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• Smoke bomb discharged at southern Alberta Pride event

  28-08-2023 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people under the age of 18 were arrested as they tried to run away, according to Fort MacLeod RCMP.
  
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• 2 arrested after disturbance at southern Alberta Pride event - Global News

  28-08-2023 19:22 via news.google.com
  
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• 2 arrested after disturbance at southern Alberta Pride event

  28-08-2023 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people under the age of 18 were arrested as they tried to run away, according to Fort Macleod RCMP.
  
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• 2 suspects arrested in connection to mischief at Fort Macleod, Alta., theatre

  28-08-2023 19:12
  
  Two people are facing charges in connection with an incident that took place during a Pride event at a theatre in Fort Macleod, Alta. On Aug. 26, officials say members of the Fort Macleod RCMP were on patrol near the Empress Theatre when they were told about a disturbance inside the business. "It was alleged that someone had discharged a smoke bomb," police said in a statement. "Investigation has revealed it was fisher and marten lure oil." Two youths were arrested while attempting to flee the s
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: August 28, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 18:47 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadian Blood Services in need of donors across the country - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 17:48 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian Blood Services in need of donors across the country  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coaldale, Alta., man charged in vehicle thefts

  28-08-2023 16:42
  
  Police say a 32-year-old man from Coaldale faces several charges in connection with several thefts in southern Alberta. At 10 a.m. on Aug. 25, RCMP found a man driving a Ford F-150 truck, which was to have been stolen from Barnwell, a village west of Taber. The driver had stopped in a church parking lot, gotten out and walked to a home that was "well known" to police. "A concerned resident reported the suspicious behaviour to the RCMP, including a description of the male," officials said in a re
  
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• Trump faces Sept. 6 arraignment in Georgia election subversion case: court docket

  28-08-2023 16:23
  
  Donald Trump's arraignment in Georgia on criminal charges accusing the former U.S. President and his associates of subverting his 2020 election loss has been scheduled for Sept. 6, a court docket for the case showed on Monday.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsThis is a breaking news story. More details to come. (Reporting by Jacqueline Thomsen, writing by David Ljunggren; editing by Rami Ayyub)
  
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• Trump, 18 others charged in Georgia election case scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 6

  28-08-2023 16:23
  
  Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia are scheduled to be arraigned next week on charges they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election. All 19 defendants, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, have been scheduled for arraignment on Sept. 6, when they may enter pleas as well, according to court records.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, r
  
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• Trial dates set in $1 million Lethbridge drug bust - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 15:58 via news.google.com
  
  Trial dates set in $1 million Lethbridge drug bust  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Yellowknife fire now 'being held' but it’s still not safe for residents to return: officials

  28-08-2023 15:47
  
  Two fires threatening the city of Yellowknife are now considered as “being held” instead of “out-of-control,” but officials say they still don’t know when it might be safe for residents to come home as the territory continues to battle hundreds of fires. “We don’t have a date for when the fires will be declared under control by ECC, and when it will be safe for community, governments, and the territory, to welcome their residents,” Jay Boast, spoke
  
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• Structures damaged in Hay River fire path; number burned is unknown

  28-08-2023 15:47
  
  Environment Canada has issued more heat warnings for multiple communities in the Northwest Territories where fires are burning a few kilometres from homes. Here's the latest:"Significant" structural damage in Paradise Gardens, Patterson Road south of Hay River; official numbers not yet determined N.W.T. fire incident management team part of essential personnel evacuated; firefighters remain  Heat warning in effect for Hay River, Fort Providence, Jean Marie River and Fort Smith Yellowknife f
  
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• Fires burn dangerously close to communities in the N.W.T. as crews prepare for heat, wind

  28-08-2023 15:47
  
  Environment Canada has issued more heat warnings for multiple communities in the Northwest Territories where fires are burning a few kilometres from homes. Here's the latest:Heat warning in effect for Hay River, Fort Providence, Jean Marie River and Fort Smith Fire near Hay River burning 1.5 kilometres west of town centre More personnel, heavy equipment added to Fort Smith Yellowknife fire still 15 kilometres from city and out-of-controlTemperatures are expected to reach between 29 and 35 C on M
  
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• Crews prepare for more difficult weather as heat soars in the Northwest Territories

  28-08-2023 15:47
  
  Environment Canada has issued more heat warnings for multiple communities in the Northwest Territories where fires are burning a few kilometres from homes. Here's the latest:Heat warning in effect for Hay River, Fort Providence, Jean Marie River and Fort Smith Fire near Hay River burning 1.5 kilometres west of town centre More personnel, heavy equipment added to Fort Smith Yellowknife fire still 15 kilometres from city and out-of-controlTemperatures are expected to reach between 29 and 35 C on M
  
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• Police investigating crash on Memorial Drive

  28-08-2023 14:56
  
  A man is in hospital after a crash in northeast Calgary and police say alcohol may have been a factor. Before 5 a.m., police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Memorial Drive near Madigan Drive N.E. A man was the only person in the vehicle. He was later taken to hospital in non-life-threatening condition. Police say it's possible he may have been impaired. They are investigating.
  
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• Franklin now first 'major hurricane' of 2023 Atlantic season

  28-08-2023 13:04
  
  The National Hurricane Center (NHC) says Franklin has become the first major hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic season. In a Monday morning update, the agency said the storm was about 635 kilometres north of Grand Turk Island and 810 kilometres southwest of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h, and moving 13 km/h in a north-northwest direction. “A gradual turn toward the north and north-northeast with a slightly faster forward speed is expected during the next couple of days,&rdqu
  
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• Franklin first 'major hurricane' of 2023 Atlantic season; not forecast to landfall in Atlantic Canada

  28-08-2023 13:04
  
  As of Monday afternoon, Franklin is a Category 4 hurricane, the first major hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic season, and by far the strongest storm in the Atlantic so far this year.Packing maximum sustained winds near 230 km/h, and located 770 kilometres southwest of Bermuda, the storm has a classic hurricane appearance on satellite. The eye of the storm is so clear on Monday that ocean water is visible down through it.The official forecast track and cone for Franklin holds the hurricane south and
  
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• Lethbridge Police commemorates 90th anniversary of on-duty officer ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 12:48 via news.google.com
  
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• Voyeurism charge laid against Lethbridge man - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• City of Lethbridge implementing changes to roads, infrastructure - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• 2023 ENMAX Training Camp Schedule Announced - Lethbridge ... - Canadian Hockey League

  28-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• U.S. Open starts Monday with Swiatek, Gauff, Djokovic in action - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 07:37 via news.google.com
  
  U.S. Open starts Monday with Swiatek, Gauff, Djokovic in action  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cleveland cuts Syndergaard after Sunday's start in Toronto - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 04:42 via news.google.com
  
  Cleveland cuts Syndergaard after Sunday's start in Toronto  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Elks beat Redblacks 30-20, snap 22-game home losing skid - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 04:12 via news.google.com
  
  Elks beat Redblacks 30-20, snap 22-game home losing skid  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C. wildfires: Army reservists deployed from Calgary to help fight fires in Okanagan, Shuswap

  28-08-2023 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to a Department of Defense release on Sunday afternoon, the brigade will be deployed as part of Operation LENTUS at 6 a.m. on Monday.
  
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• Unifor autoworkers overwhelmingly vote to authorize strikes at GM, Ford, Stellantis

  28-08-2023 02:47
  
  Workers at a trio of major automakers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing their union to call a strike if bargaining committees can't secure new collective agreements in the coming months. Unifor, Canada's largest private-sector union, says its members at Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis all voted between 98 and 99 per cent in favour of the strike mandate.Top business headlines, all in one place Top headlines on electric vehicles, and all the latest automotive news T
  
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• Hovland wins FedEx Cup with best 2 weeks of his career - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 01:56 via news.google.com
  
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• Former CFL coach Rich Stubler dead at 74 - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 01:07 via news.google.com
  
  Former CFL coach Rich Stubler dead at 74  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• California beats Curacao 6-5 to win Little League World Series - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 01:07 via news.google.com
  
  California beats Curacao 6-5 to win Little League World Series  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NWT premier: Trudeau made 'specific commitments' during ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-08-2023 01:00 via news.google.com
  
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• STARS Air Ambulance transports 71-year-old to hospital following motorcycle crash south of Glennifer Lake

  28-08-2023 00:06
  
  A 71-year-old man is in life-threatening condition following a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon south of Glennifer Lake, Alberta. STARS Air Ambulance confirmed a medical crew was dispatched to the scene of a motorcycle crash just south of Glennifer Lake a little before 1 p.m. . They cared for and transported the man to Foothills Medical Centre in life-threatening condition. Glennifer Lake is 132 kilometres north of Calgary.STAR-1 (Calgary) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the I
  
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• STARS Air Ambulance transports 71-year-old to hospital following motorcycle crash south of Gleniffer Lake

  28-08-2023 00:06
  
  A 71-year-old man is in life-threatening condition following a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon south of Gleniffer Lake, Alberta. STARS Air Ambulance confirmed a medical crew was dispatched to the scene of a motorcycle crash just south of Gleniffer Lake a little before 1 p.m. They cared for and transported the man to Foothills Medical Centre in life-threatening condition. Gleniffer Lake is 132 kilometres north of Calgary.STAR-1 (Calgary) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in th
  
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• Calgary brigade heading for B.C. to assist with firefighting operations

  28-08-2023 00:03
  
  As devastating wildfires continue to burn in British Columbia, more help is on the way from Calgary. Dozens of soldiers from our city are set to head west as part of "Operation Lentus." That's the name of the Canadian Armed Forces response to natural disasters in Canada. Sunday, armed forces members were going through final preparations before leaving to B.C. early Monday morning. About 40 soldiers from the Canadian Brigade Group, based in Calgary, will deploy. It's the second time a group will
  
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• Calgary brigade headed for B.C. to assist with firefighting operations

  28-08-2023 00:03
  
  As devastating wildfires continue to burn in British Columbia, more help is on the way from Calgary. Dozens of soldiers from our city are set to head west as part of "Operation Lentus." That's the name of the Canadian Armed Forces response to natural disasters in Canada. Sunday, armed forces members were going through final preparations before leaving to B.C. early Monday morning. About 40 soldiers from the 41 Canadian Brigade Group, based in Calgary, will deploy. It's the second time a group wi
  
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