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• Lethbridge police advise of high risk offender - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2023 23:58 via news.google.com
  
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• Senate committee members studying soil across Canada stop in southern Alberta

  30-08-2023 23:56
  
  A senate committee looking into the status of soil health in Canada made its way to the prairies, including southern Alberta, this week. Four senators first stopped in Saskatchewan and are now looking at native grass lands on Bill Newton's ranch east of Fort Macleod, in an area known as Spring Point, Alberta. "Soil profiles are different across this country and so policies programs need to be different as well and so setting a baseline is very important," said Senator Rob Black, the committee ch
  
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• Kodiaks add versatile midfielder Aleks Bower to women's soccer roster - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 23:53 via news.google.com
  
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• Bragg Creek search for human remains sees radar and K9 unit used

  30-08-2023 23:51
  
  Calgary police say they've used police dogs and ground-penetrating radar to help them search a piece of rural property in Bragg Creek, Alta., as part of a historic missing persons case. Police officers have been searching the land along Highway 762, south of Township Road 221A, for the past few days looking for possible human remains. Though investigators haven't said which case the search is in connection with, they say it’s several decades old. Speaking at a Wednesday news conference, St
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes name Bill Peters new head coach - Western Standard

  30-08-2023 23:17 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge council unanimously in favour of motion regarding zoning change to develop social housing facility

  30-08-2023 22:59
  
  The City of Lethbridge moved a step closer to developing 30 new supportive housing units this week. Council voted unanimously in favour of the motion that will come back for a second and third reading at the Sept. 19 council meeting. The Lethbridge Housing Authority has applied for a zoning change for the empty lot at 416 Stafford Drive North. The lot is currently owned by Alberta Social Housing Corporation. The LHA wants to develop a social housing facility with 30 supportive housing units, in
  
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• Lethbridge council moves forward on motion to develop supportive ... - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2023 22:59 via news.google.com
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• Alberta premier condemns federal environment minister's emissions ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 22:58 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta premier condemns federal environment minister's emissions cap comments

  30-08-2023 22:51
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is blasting federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault over comments he made about capping emissions. Guilbeault had said because Alberta company Suncor wants to focus more on oil and gas production, it furthers the case for a federal emissions cap. Smith says Guilbeault's comments provocatively attack Alberta's energy sector, which she says is environmentally responsible and ethical. Guilbeault intends to publish draft regulations this fall to cap emissions fr
  
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• Police ask for assistance to locate missing youth - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 22:49 via news.google.com
  
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• Update: LPS locate missing 11-year-old - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2023 22:36 via news.google.com
  
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• Ottawa investigating logging company over bridge in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country

  30-08-2023 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Spray Lake Sawmills is building the bridge over the Highwood River in Kananaskis Country in order to reach a large swath of forest slated to be clear cut.
  
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• Bombers' Collaros looking to remain unbeaten in Labour Day contests - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 21:48 via news.google.com
  
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• Man and woman facing 80 charges in relation to $7.8M real estate Ponzi scheme in Alberta, B.C.

  30-08-2023 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The alleged Ponzi scheme operated out of Kelowna, B.C., and Edmonton for 12 years, according to police.
  
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• Danielle Smith condemns federal environment minister’s emissions cap comments

  30-08-2023 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith is blasting federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault over comments he made about capping emissions.
  
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• 81 charges laid in real estate Ponzi scheme in Alberta, B.C.: police

  30-08-2023 21:05
  
  Two people are facing more than 80 charges in connection with an alleged $7.8-million Ponzi scheme with victims in Edmonton, B.C., the U.S. and Australia. The Edmonton Police Service says investigators became aware of the scheme, reportedly being run by a man and a woman under the company name Group Venture Inc., in early 2020. The scheme, which ran from October 2008 to December 2020, was primarily targeting people in Edmonton and Kelowna, but police say some victims were in Nevada and Australia
  
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• Lethbridge dragonboat racers return from world championships with plenty of hardware

  30-08-2023 21:02
  
  A group of Lethbridge dragonboat racers has returned from the world dragonboat championships as international champs, complete with plenty of hardware. Six paddlers represented the city as part of Team Canada, competing for the women's youth and senior divisions. Canada secured the top spot at the competition, winning 52 gold, 36 silver and13 bronze medals. The 16th International Dragonboat Federation World Dragon Boat Racing Championships were held in Rayon-Pattaya, Thailand, from Aug. 7 &ndash
  
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• Dragonboat racers from Lethbridge dominate world championships - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2023 21:02 via news.google.com
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• Whoop-Up Days 2023 shatters attendance records - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 20:42 via news.google.com
  
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• City to test out reduced residential speed limits - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2023 20:37 via news.google.com
  
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• Less than one in five federally funded charging stations are ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 20:32 via news.google.com
  
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• New slow down, move over rule starts Sep. 1 - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2023 20:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Researchers find opioids, illicit drugs in Alberta wastewater samples

  30-08-2023 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Researchers say the amount of opioids and other illicit drugs found in a monitoring of Alberta wastewater jumped in June.
  
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• Air Canada routes out of Calgary slashed in face of ongoing pilot shortage

  30-08-2023 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The airline confirmed Wednesday it will no longer offer non-stop flights from Calgary to Ottawa, Halifax, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Cancun, or Frankfurt as of the end of October.
  
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• King's Plate winner Paramount Prince to run in Prince of Wales - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 19:27 via news.google.com
  
  King's Plate winner Paramount Prince to run in Prince of Wales  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Quebec transport minister apologizes after being photographed ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 19:07 via news.google.com
  
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• WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes hire ex-Flames coach Bill Peters - theScore

  30-08-2023 19:03 via news.google.com
  
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• Airdrie teenager missing, may have drowned in central Alta. lake: RCMP

  30-08-2023 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stettler RCMP were called to reports of a drowning on Buffalo Lake near Ol' MacDonald's Resort in central Alberta on Tuesday.
  
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• Airdrie teenager missing, may have drowned in central Alberta lake: RCMP

  30-08-2023 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Stettler RCMP were called to reports of a drowning on Buffalo Lake near Ol' MacDonald's Resort in central Alberta on Tuesday.
  
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• Airdrie teen missing in central Alberta lake

  30-08-2023 18:47
  
  Emergency crews are searching for an Airdrie teen who may have drowned in a central Alberta lake. Emergency crews received a report of a possible drowning at Buffalo Lake near Stettler, Alta., around 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday. RCMP responded, along with the Stettler fire department and STARS Air Ambulance, but they were not able to find 17-year-old Ajay Purba, who is believed to still be in the water. Rescue crews returned to the lake on Wednesday to continue the search. No further information has be
  
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• Why Alberta researchers are monitoring wastewater for opioids, lethal drugs

  30-08-2023 18:45
  
  A Calgary researcher is flagging the importance of monitoring Alberta's wastewater for the presence of opioids and other lethal drugs, saying it could save lives. Dr. Monty Ghosh has been monitoring wastewater for a research study and says the use of carfentanyl, a synthetic opioid used in veterinary medicine to tranquilize large animals, rose dramatically in June when drug overdoses in the province spiked. "There was four times the amount of carfentanyl present in wastewater in June compared to
  
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• Canada's Henderson, Conners to team up at Grant Thornton ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 18:42 via news.google.com
  
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• Head coach Keefe signs multi-year contract extension with Maple ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 18:27 via news.google.com
  
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• Air Canada announces changes to service out of Calgary

  30-08-2023 18:27
  
  Air Canada will be ceasing a number of flights from Calgary International Airport beginning this winter, the airline announced Wednesday. Starting at the end of October, non-stop service to Ottawa, Halifax, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Cancun and Frankfurt will cease. "We apologize for the impact on customers on affected routes, who will be offered alternate travel options, including re-routing over other airports, or a full refund," the Montreal-based carrier said in a statement. "No layoffs are expe
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces doing away with mandatory duty to report ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 18:22 via news.google.com
  
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• N.W.T. extends state of emergency, premier to tour Edmonton evacuation centre

  30-08-2023 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A state of emergency in the Northwest Territories has been extended until Sept. 11. The government declared it on Aug. 15 as wildfires threatened several communities.
  
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• Northwest Territories extends state of emergency, lawmakers visit wildfire evacuation centre in Edmonton

  30-08-2023 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A state of emergency in the Northwest Territories has been extended until Sept. 11 and its premier says she understands the frustration of those forced from their homes.
  
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• Bill Peters named Lethbridge Hurricanes head coach, first coaching job after controversy

  30-08-2023 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bill Peters has been named the new head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Peters has coached every level of men's hockey, including the WHL, NHL and internationally for Canada.
  
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• Bill Peters named Lethbridge Hurricanes head coach, 4 years after resigning as Flames’ bench boss over anti-Black racism

  30-08-2023 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bill Peters has been named the new head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Peters has coached every level of men's hockey, including the WHL, NHL and internationally for Canada.
  
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• Former Flames' head coach Bill Peters named new coach of Lethbridge Hurricanes

  30-08-2023 17:50
  
  The Western Hockey League's (WHL) Lethbridge Hurricanes have hired Bill Peters as the team's new head coach, more than three years after he resigned from the Calgary Flames in disgrace. It’s a full circle moment for Peters, whose first head coaching job came with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. "I'm humbled about the opportunity to return to coaching in the western hockey league and the Lethbridge Hurricanes. It is a first class organization in a world class league," said Peters.
  
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• Former Flames' head coach Bill Peters hired in Lethbridge, Alta.

  30-08-2023 17:50
  
  The Western Hockey League's (WHL) Lethbridge Hurricanes have hired Bill Peters as the team's new head coach, more than three years after he resigned from the Calgary Flames in disgrace. "We are very excited," said Peter Anholt, the Hurricanes' general manager in a statement on Wednesday. "His previous time in the WHL, which included a Memorial Cup championship in 2008, along with his experience coaching in Lethbridge with the Pronghorns, put him at the top of our candidate list." Peters served a
  
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• N.W.T. extends state of emergency, premier to tour Edmonton ... - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 17:42 via news.google.com
  
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• WHL's Hurricanes hire former Flames coach Peters as new bench boss - TSN

  30-08-2023 17:20 via news.google.com
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• Guilbeault says Suncor’s revised focus on oil production proof of need for emissions cap

  30-08-2023 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Recent statements by the CEO of a major oil company further the case for federal regulations to cap greenhouse-gas emissions in the oil and gas sector, Steven Guilbeault said.
  
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• Labour Day 2023 Service Level Changes - City of Lethbridge

  30-08-2023 16:56 via news.google.com
  
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• Hurricanes Name Bill Peters New Head Coach - Lethbridge ... - Canadian Hockey League

  30-08-2023 15:58 via news.google.com
  
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• Some communities oppose Alberta's six-month pause on renewable energy approvals

  30-08-2023 14:52
  
  Some Alberta communities are pushing back against the provincial government's six-month pause on approvals of new renewable energy projects. "They pulled the rug out from under us," said John Rimmer, mayor of Caroline, where the United Conservative government's move has stranded a solar project that would have contributed at least 15 per cent of the community's municipal budget. Rimmer and the rest of village council sent a letter to Premier Danielle Smith saying the moratorium should be lifted.
  
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• 'Getting squeezed on both sides': Liberals a distant third among younger voters

  30-08-2023 13:00
  
  The federal Liberals are seeing a dive in popularity among younger voters, once the core of their base, falling 23 points behind the Conservatives by the end of August, according to new polling from Nanos Research. The data shows the Liberals in a distant third place for 18-29 year olds with 15.97 per cent, compared to the Conservatives and the NDP with 39.21 per cent and 30.92 per cent respectively. It’s a dip for the Liberals, who were at 26.8 per cent at the beginning of August for the
  
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• Frustrated utility ratepayers in Medicine Hat demand answers, relief - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2023 12:43 via news.google.com
  
  Frustrated utility ratepayers in Medicine Hat demand answers, relief  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricane Idalia makes landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm

  30-08-2023 12:09
  
  Hurricane Idalia has made landfall on Florida's west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and was unleashing life-threatening storm surges and rainfall in an area not accustomed to such pummelling. Idalia came ashore in the lightly populated Big Bend region, where the Florida Panhandle curves into the peninsula. Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave as Idalia gained strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. And those who did
  
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