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• Trans-Canada near Banff reopens fully after sinkhole closes eastbound lanes

  31-08-2023 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A section of the Trans-Canada Highway was closed west of the Banff townsite after a massive sinkhole opened in the eastbound lanes on Thursday.
  
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• Massive sinkhole closes eastbound Trans-Canada Highway in Banff National Park

  31-08-2023 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A section of the Trans-Canada Highway was closed west of the Banff townsite after a massive sinkhole opened in the eastbound lanes on Thursday.
  
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• CIFF lineup includes 20 Canadian feature premieres, including lots of Alberta content

  31-08-2023 23:52
  
  This year's Calgary International Film Festival lineup includes 20 Canadian feature premieres, including plenty of Alberta content. Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life, will kick off the festival. It's a documentary about the Calgary-born and raised artist. The film won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.  "I don't know who I would be if I hadn't grown up in Calgary. I am so grateful to be able to open the film in a place I owe so much to,” said
  
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• 'It's magnificent': Rocky Mountain Adaptive hosts week-long camp in Kananaskis, Alta.

  31-08-2023 23:45
  
  It's a week-long getaway to William Watson Lodge in Kananaskis, Alta., for people living with disabilities and their families. This is the fifth year Rocky Mountain Adaptive (RMA) has hosted the camp. When it started, about 40 people participated but this year, 90 are taking part and another 60 had to be turned away because there wasn't enough space available. Irene Hutchens, a bike instructor with RMA, says families are having a great experience at the mountain park and the lodge, which was ren
  
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• Youth One expands, adds sports program to its after-school activities - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2023 23:35 via news.google.com
  
  Youth One expands, adds sports program to its after-school activities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Oil and gas sector says new data shows it can both hike output and lower emissions

  31-08-2023 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's oil and gas sector is pointing to new government numbers that it says proves the industry can increase production and lower emissions at the same time.
  
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• Special Air Quality Statement in place for Lethbridge and area - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2023 22:45 via news.google.com
  
  Special Air Quality Statement in place for Lethbridge and area  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ASIRT finds suspect posed 'a lethal threat' to Calgary police officer

  31-08-2023 21:43
  
  A man who opened fire on a Calgary police officer several times before fleeing the scene and taking his own life was a danger to public safety, the province's police watchdog says. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) released its findings into an investigation of an incident Oct. 28, 2022, that resulted in the death of a suspect. The agency said it was called to investigate a shootout between a police officer and a suspect during an incident involving a suspicious vehicle in Canyo
  
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• Police seize loaded shotgun, $175K worth of drugs as Calgary man faces 23 criminal charges

  31-08-2023 21:25
  
  A suspected drug dealer faces nearly two dozen criminal charges after a search of two Calgary homes by ALERT officers yielded a loaded shotgun and an estimated $175,000 worth of drugs and cash. On Aug. 15, Hai Nguyen, 40, was arrested by Calgary members of the Alberta Law Enforcement ResponseTeam (ALERT), following a search of homes in Forest Lawn and Marlborough. Officers say they seized a loaded shotgun, along with the following:355 fentanyl pills; Six grams of fentanyl powder; 976 grams of co
  
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• RV sani-dump at Tourism Lethbridge unavailable September 5-9 ... - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2023 20:50 via news.google.com
  
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• Legal proceedings against Alberta 'No More Lockdowns' rodeo organizer stayed

  31-08-2023 20:42
  
  A central Alberta man who organized a rodeo that flouted Alberta's public health rules at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic won't be sentenced, a judge has ruled. Despite being found guilty last month for violating Alberta's public health orders, the sentencing against Ty Northcott was stayed on Thursday. During the proceedings, the Crown referred to the Ingram decision, which found that politicians – not Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health – gave final approval to some of th
  
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• Take your dogs to dip their paws this Saturday - My Lethbridge Now

  31-08-2023 20:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Cocaine conversion lab thought to be one of two homes in recent ALERT investigation

  31-08-2023 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  ALERT said one of two homes that was searched was allegedly being used as a cocaine conversion lab, turning powder cocaine into crack cocaine.
  
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• Police investigate suspicious package left outside southeast Calgary high school

  31-08-2023 20:22
  
  A package discovered early Thursday morning outside Bishop O'Byrne High School turned out to be not so suspicious. Thursday around 6:15 a.m., police responded to reports of a suspicious package outside the school, located at 500, 333 Shawville Blvd S.E. Officers found a package and called in a tactical team to assess it. It was determined that the package was safe and "not an intended explosive device," a police spokesperson confirmed in an email to CTV News. Police met with school officials to
  
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• 1828 time capsule once thought to be empty reveals its secrets

  31-08-2023 18:47
  
  An 1828 time capsule opened at West Point Military Academy that was thought to contain only dirt ended up revealing some artifacts dating back to the 18th centurySign 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 AppAfter examining the box, which was opened during a live webcast on August 28, archeologists found six silver coins and a medal among the sediment. The coins ranged in face value from o
  
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• Special air quality statement issued in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  31-08-2023 18:32 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta on track for $2.4B surplus despite wildfires, lower oil prices

  31-08-2023 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oil royalties shrunk due to lower-than-forecast prices, with the impact softened by a smaller discount oilsands producers receive for their product compared to conventional oil.
  
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• Alberta forecasts $2.4 billion surplus to end 2023-24 - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2023 18:05 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta forecasts $2.4 billion surplus to end 2023-24  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fire activity expected to kick up in N.W.T., Mounties warn against re-entering

  31-08-2023 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fire activity along a key N.W.T. highway is expected to kick up in the coming days, while RCMP say they'll stop a potentially large group from trying to re-enter.
  
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• Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, says he'll skip next week's hearing

  31-08-2023 17:24
  
  Former U.S. president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. That means he won't have to show up for an arraignment hearing that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set for next week.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV NewsThe decision to skip an in-person appearance averts the dramatic arraignments that have accompanied the three othe
  
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• Donald Trump enters plea in Georgia election case, and says he plans to skip upcoming hearing

  31-08-2023 17:24
  
  Former U.S. president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and said he'll skip a hearing next week in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee had set arraignment hearings for Trump and the 18 others charged in the case for Sept. 6. A court filing waiving arraignment means Trump won't have to show up for that. The decision to skip an in-person appearance averts the dramatic
  
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• Province presents fiscal update, says Alberta headed for $2.4B surplus despite wildfire spending, dip in oil prices

  31-08-2023 17:00
  
  Though wildfires have burned up most of its contingency dollars, and though the price of oil has taken a slight dip, Alberta's government on Thursday was touting an expected $2.4-billion surplus by fiscal year's end. The figures were released in the province's first-quarter fiscal update. Finance Minister Nate Horner says the numbers show previous, big-picture Alberta budget predictions are holding steady but there are some unpredicted changes under the hood. The largest one may be wildfire spen
  
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• Alberta on track for surplus despite wildfires, lower oil prices, fiscal update shows

  31-08-2023 17:00
  
  The Alberta government says it's on track for a $2.4-billion surplus by the end of the fiscal year, despite slightly lower oil prices and wildfires that have burned through most of its contingency fund. The figures were released in the government's first-quarter fiscal update today. Wildfires have consumed nearly $1 billion so far this fiscal year. Together with other events, that's taken up about three-quarters of the money the United Conservative government has set aside for emergencies. Offic
  
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• Alberta government to provide fiscal update

  31-08-2023 17:00
  
  The United Conservative government is expected to reveal details of Alberta's fiscal situation on Thursday. During the last look at Alberta's finances in June, the government announced an $11.6-billion surplus. The government says it used that money to pay down $13.3 billion in debt. Spending at the time also came in much higher than expected, mainly due to health-care costs and affordability measures. Finance Minister Nate Horner is scheduled to provide the update at 10 a.m.
  
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• Calgary schools bursting with students for the return to classes

  31-08-2023 16:37
  
  Thursday is the first day of school for many Calgary students and one of the city's major school boards says a number of its facilities are at or over capacity already. The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) reports the number of its schools that were at capacity jumped from seven to 18 in the past three years with the city's rapid population growth. Interprovincial and international migration is mainly to blame for the change in enrollment, the CBE said. More than two dozen schools have been desi
  
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• Albertan parents question class sizes, student supports with start of new school year

  31-08-2023 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  This week marks the first week of school for many students in Calgary and area. This can be a time that is very exciting but also very nerve-wracking for many families.
  
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• Wildfire smoke prompts special air quality advisory for Calgary

  31-08-2023 15:30
  
  Another special air quality statement is in effect for Calgary and many other Alberta communities due to smoke from several nearby wildfires. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued the alert at about 6 a.m. on Thursday. "Smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility. Wildfire smoke concentrations can fluctuate over short distances and vary considerably from hour to hour," the agency wrote on its website. It said wildfire smoke can be harmful to anyone's health and advised
  
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• Tidewater signs deal to sell Pipestone and Dimsdale assets to AltaGas for $650M

  31-08-2023 14:46
  
  Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. has signed a deal to sell its Pipestone natural gas plant and expansion project as well as its Dimsdale natural gas storage facility to AltaGas Ltd. for $650 million in cash and shares. The company says it expects to use the net proceeds from the sale for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of debt. Tidewater interim CEO Rob Colcleugh says the deal unlocks significant value for shareholders while strengthening the company's balance shee
  
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• Increasing food insecurity one threat facing children: report

  31-08-2023 12:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Other threats include preventable injuries and illnesses, bullying, racism and discrimination, poor mental health, limited physical activity and effects of climate change.
  
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• At least 74 are dead, many of them homeless, as fire rips through a rundown building in South Africa

  31-08-2023 12:15
  
  A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly occupied by homeless people and squatters in Johannesburg early Thursday, leaving at least 74 dead, officials said. Some people threw babies out of third-story windows to others waiting below in the desperate scramble to evacuate, witnesses said. At least 12 of those killed were children, the youngest a 1-year-old, according to city and medical officials, who held a press conference to give an update on the death toll. They said
  
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• A building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 73 people, many of them homeless, authorities say

  31-08-2023 12:15
  
  A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was occupied by homeless people and squatters, killing at least 73 people early Thursday, emergency services in South Africa's biggest city said. Some of the people living in a maze of shacks and other makeshift structures inside the building threw themselves out of windows to escape the fire and might have died then, a local government official said.  A witness said he saw people throwing babies out of the b
  
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• Help sought to identify person of interest in Lethbridge assault - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Help sought to identify person of interest in Lethbridge assault  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Senior missing in Calgary's northwest found safe: police

  31-08-2023 05:25
  
  A senior who was reported missing has been found, police said. Calgary police first issued an alert about the woman on Wednesday, who was last seen in Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill. On Thursday morning, officials said she had been located. There is no further information.
  
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• Police turn to public for help after senior goes missing in Calgary's northwest

  31-08-2023 05:25
  
  Calgary police are looking for a missing senior. Shannon Boyler, 69, was last seen leaving the Vector Eye Centre in the North Hill shopping centre around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday. She has a medical condition and there is concern for her well-being.Boyler is 5', with a medium build and short black hair. She was last seen wearing black pants, dark running shoes, a blue shirt and a black and white patterned coat. She wears glasses. If you see Boyler, or know where she might be, police ask that you c
  
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• ‘Not alright’: children’s advocate says new report reveals worsening living standards for Canadian kids

  31-08-2023 03:08
  
  Quality of life for Canadian kids is getting worse by some counts according to the sixth annual ‘Raising Canada’ report. The 2022 report was authored by researchers from University of Calgary, McGill University and University of Toronto and the children’s advocacy group Children First Canada. "One of the overarching messages of the report is that the kids are not alright,” said Sara Austin, founder and CEO of Children First Canada. It identified the following as the Top 1
  
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• New museum exhibit celebrates Lethbridge queer theatre - CTV News Calgary

  31-08-2023 02:58 via news.google.com
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• Galt Museum exhibit celebrates Theatre Outre, Lethbridge's queer theatre company

  31-08-2023 02:58
  
  A new museum exhibit is celebrating Theatre Outre, Lethbridge's leading queer theatre company for the past decade. Since raising the curtain on their first performance in 2012, Theatre Outre has highlighted and represented and explored the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Lethbridge through productions and other events. To recognize the groundbreaking company's work and dedication to the city, the Galt Museum and Archives has created a new temporary exhibit, Acting Out: Celebrating a Decade of Theatre Outr
  
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• Convoy planning to break N.W.T. evacuation order urged to stay away as state of emergency extended

  31-08-2023 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties said the group of people are planning to re-enter in the territory in as many as 50 vehicles from Alberta and that 'they will not stop for the checkpoints.'
  
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• Whoop-Up Days sets attendance record in 2023 - Global News

  31-08-2023 01:32 via news.google.com
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• Whoop-Up Days sets attendance record in 2023

  31-08-2023 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The dust has settled and the numbers are in for this year's Whoop-Up Days. The popular Lethbridge fair set new attendance records.
  
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• Third Avenue S. interim cycle track to stay (mostly) through 2024

  31-08-2023 01:23
  
  Bicyclists will continue to have a dedicated place to ride along Third Avenue S. between Eighth Street S.W. and Fifth Street S.W. The City of Calgary says it will maintain an interim cycle track there through 2024. Due to utility work occurring throughout the fall, however, the city says an interim cycle track cannot be kept east of Fifth Street S.W. "Members of city council have heard from many Calgarians expressing the importance of the (Third) Avenue temporary cycling detour and have advocate
  
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• Lethbridge police advise public of high-risk offender living among them

  31-08-2023 00:56
  
  Police out of Lethbridge are warning locals about a high-risk offender released and residing within the southern Alberta city. Cory Raymond Cook has "a history of sexually offending against children," the Lethbridge Police Service said in a release issued Wednesday. Cook, 23, did federal time for "a serious conviction involving an extremely vulnerable child victim," police said. He's free on a peace bond. Conditions of his continued release include:Not having contact with children known to be un
  
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• Cory Raymond Cook, 23, released, residing in Lethbridge, Alta. - CTV News Calgary

  31-08-2023 00:56 via news.google.com
  Cory Raymond Cook, 23, released, residing in Lethbridge, Alta.  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgary police seek to return pilfered property to rightful owners

  31-08-2023 00:56
  
  Two arrests and a bevy of charges later, Calgary police have some stolen jewelry they would like to return. Images of the items can be seen on the CPS Facebook page. If you believe you may be the rightful owner of any of the items, police ask that you call their non-emergency line at 403-266-1234.Police say several city homes were broken into and various jewelry stolen between April 6 and May 3. Shortly after, on May 6, Brian Josh Johnson was arrested and charged with four counts of break-and-en
  
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• Lethbridge Police warning the public of high-risk offender - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2023 00:19 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge police issue warning after man who sexually assaulted 4-year-old released

  31-08-2023 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 23-year-old man, deemed a high-risk offender, has been released in Lethbridge on a peace bond after sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl.
  
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• Frustration mounts among public servants over unpaid benefits claims

  31-08-2023 00:05
  
  Two months after the federal government switched insurance providers, many public servants say they are seeing an increase in out of pocket expenses instead of better benefits coverage.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App"Since Canada Life has had that contract there have been nothing but problems, including onboarding people," Chris Aylward, president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, said. On July 1, an estimated 1.5 million federal employee
  
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• Lethbridge College to host orientation for new students September 5 ... - Lethbridge News Now

  31-08-2023 00:04 via news.google.com
  
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