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• Former Harrods' owner Mohamed Al Fayed dies at 94 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 23:40 via news.google.com
  
  Former Harrods' owner Mohamed Al Fayed dies at 94  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to charges in Georgia election case - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 23:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Recognizing Alberta's volunteers - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 23:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Harmonized zones in effect in Lethbridge on Sept. 5 - CTV News Calgary

  01-09-2023 22:57 via news.google.com
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• 4 youth arrested, charged in Fort Macleod Pride event disruption

  01-09-2023 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four male youth have been arrested and charged following an incident at a Fort Macleod, Alta., Pride event on Saturday.
  
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• Another Canadian who served in Afghanistan files discrimination ... - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 22:20 via news.google.com
  
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• A look at British Columbia's 12 wildfires of note - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 22:10 via news.google.com
  
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• 4 youth charged with mischief after Empress Theatre incident in Fort Macleod

  01-09-2023 22:01
  
  Four youth have been charged in relation to an incident at a Fort Macleod Pride event last week at the historic Empress Theatre, where the suspects are alleged to have thrown fisher and marten lure oil at the wall, releasing a foul odour. The incident took place around 8:30 p.m. on Aug.26, when the suspects are alleged to have poured the oil on the floor of the theatre. Two suspects were arrested as they fled the theatre. All four youths face a single charge of mischief under $5,000. They were r
  
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• Four youth charged in connection to Empress Theatre vandalism - My Lethbridge Now

  01-09-2023 21:51 via news.google.com
  
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• Town of Coaldale set to hold fall Community Meetup - My Lethbridge Now

  01-09-2023 21:49 via news.google.com
  
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• Record-high home sales and another inventory drop for Calgary last month

  01-09-2023 21:04
  
  Calgary saw record-high home sales in August but low inventory remains an issue, according to a new report. Data from the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) show 2,729 properties were sold in the month, an increase of 27.9 per cent year-over-year. A lot of that was thanks to a surge in the condominium market. But while sales are booming, there is an issue on the other side of the transaction. Inventory dropped once again in August, this time to a record low of about half of what's historically bee
  
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• Calgary home sales hit record high in August while inventory drops

  01-09-2023 21:04
  
  The latest report from the Calgary Real Estate Board says the city saw record-high sales in August, driven by the condo market. The data shows 2,729 propertieswere sold in the month, an increase of 27.9 per cent year-over-year, while inventory dropped to a record low of about half of what's historically been available in August. Condo sales in particular rose 22 per cent in the month compared with last year. CREB chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie says higher borrowing costs are pushing more homebu
  
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• New fences, gate controls among international border upgrades since 'Freedom Convoy'

  01-09-2023 20:53
  
  The Canadian Border Services Agency is improving the perimeter fences, gate controls and road infrastructure at 11 border crossings between the United States and Canada following the "Freedom Convoy" protests blockaded several crossings last year. Protesters blocked ports of entry into Canada last year to oppose COVID-19 public health restrictions in solidarity with a massive demonstration that occupied the streets of downtown Ottawa for three weeks. Transport Canada estimated as much as $3.9 bi
  
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• Kodiaks add forward Payton Saxton to men's basketball roster - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 20:50 via news.google.com
  
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• Suspicious person forces lockdown at northeast Calgary school

  01-09-2023 20:42
  
  Students at a northeast Calgary school were forced to lock down inside the building after a report of a suspicious person on Friday. At about 10:35 a.m., Calgary police responded to Abbeydale School. Police were told a suspicious person was spotted near the building. "As a precautionary measure, the school was placed on a temporary lockdown while police responded to the incident," police told CTV News in a statement. "The lockdown was lifted at approximately 10:55 a.m. after officers confirmed t
  
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• Red Line to south Calgary closed over long weekend for repairs and maintenance

  01-09-2023 20:40
  
  The Red Line will be closed from Erlton/Stampede to the Southland station this weekend in order for Calgary Transit to do repair and track maintenance. Northbound trains will terminate at Southland station, and southbound trains will finish at Erlton/Stampede, with shuttle buses running every five minutes available to replace the stations in between. On its website, Transit Calgary explained some of the work its doing that requires it to temporarily shut down train service.Attn #CTRiders and Red
  
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• New fences, gate controls among international border upgrades ... - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 20:40 via news.google.com
  
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• Gasoline prices up from a year ago as drivers head into holiday weekend

  01-09-2023 19:23
  
  Canadians planning to hit the road for the last long weekend of summer can expect to pay more for gasoline than they did last Labour Day.Top business headlines, all in one placeThe national average gasoline price as of Friday was $1.67 cents per litre, according to fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com. That compares to $1.37 cents per litre on Sept. 1, 2022. Gasoline prices began to rise in July and August of this year, in part due to crude oil production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia. The
  
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• Calgary man convicted in hit-and-run death of police officer to be sentenced Sept. 27

  01-09-2023 19:13
  
  A young man convicted of manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer is to learn his fate Sept. 27. Sgt. Andrew Harnett died after being dragged by an SUV, then falling into the path of an oncoming car on Dec. 31, 2020. The offender, who is now 20, was days away from turning 18 when Harnett died. He was driving the vehicle when it took off with the officer holding on to the wheel, trying to get him to stop. He testified during his trial that he was scared when Harnett and a
  
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• Lethbridge drivers reminded to slow down as students head back to class

  01-09-2023 19:07
  
  Lethbridge students are back to school starting next week and authorities are reminding drivers about an important change to the traffic rules in school and playground zones. Students will begin the new school year on Sept. 5 and police say motorists will need to slow down to 30 km/h in all school zones from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Those guidelines are in place year round, so they are now the same as playground zones. "The decision to harmonize school and playground zones aligns with recommen
  
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• CF Montreal set to meet familiar faces against visiting Columbus Crew - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 19:05 via news.google.com
  
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• Province announces funding to help victims of crime access supports - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: September 1, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 17:40 via news.google.com
  
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• CRA fires 120 employees after review of 'inappropriately claimed' CERB payments

  01-09-2023 16:37
  
  The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has let go 120 employees following an internal review of those who “inappropriately claimed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)” during the COVID-19 pandemic. CRA first reported in June it had dismissed 20 employees for “inappropriately” receiving the funds, and that it was investigating 600 additional cases. In an update Friday, the agency said it’s wrapped up a case-by-case review and that “120 individuals are not lon
  
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• Preparing for takeoff – enhancements continue at YQL - City of Lethbridge

  01-09-2023 16:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Ripley's Round Trip: The Mysterious Coral Castle - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 16:03 via news.google.com
  
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• Competition Bureau approves RBC's proposed takeover of HSBC Canada

  01-09-2023 15:34
  
  Royal Bank of Canada has obtained approval from the Competition Bureau for its proposed acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada. After an extensive review, The Competition Bureau said the deal likely won't significantly lessen competition in the banking sector. However, the bureau says the financial services market in Canada overall remains very concentrated.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsThe bureau's review considered a broad range of sources, including more tha
  
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• ‘Stand tall’: N.W.T. officials preparing for a battle against Hay River wildfire

  01-09-2023 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A wildfire official says the town of Hay River will be at risk over the next few days with strong winds and high temperatures making a dangerous situation even worse.
  
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• Kingsbury, Sauvageau among six Professional Women's Hockey ... - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 15:15 via news.google.com
  
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• Economy contracts in second quarter as higher interest rates take hold - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 15:15 via news.google.com
  
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• No injuries reported in 2-alarm fire at Calgary asphalt plant

  01-09-2023 15:00
  
  The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) spent much of Thursday night working to extinguish a blaze at IKO Industries in Alyth/Bonnybrook. Firefighters were called to the scene shortly after 10:00 p.m. A massive plume of smoke was visible from a few blocks away, prompting the fire officer to call a second alarm before arriving at the scene. CFD officials tell CTV News roughly half a dozen employees were working at the time, but no injuries were reported. Approximately 19 firefighting teams were used to
  
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• 24 tickets issued during Cornfest 2023 - My Lethbridge Now

  01-09-2023 14:45 via news.google.com
  
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• A wave of job actions: New survey sheds light on Canadians' perceptions of organized labour

  01-09-2023 13:07
  
  With wages that have largely failed to keep up with inflation, many Canadians have come out of the COVID-19 pandemic with bolder demands for the quality of work that they hope to do, as well as the benefits and compensation they wish to receive. This spring, federal public servants made headlines when they led the largest strike in Canadian history. That action was followed by a port worker strike in British Columbia, a strike by 3,000 Metro grocery workers in Toronto, which wrapped up this week
  
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• Traffic Safety Act changes protecting roadside workers take effect ... - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 13:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Residents return to find homes gone, towns devastated in path of Idalia

  01-09-2023 12:54
  
  Hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing new in the U.S. South, but the sheer magnitude of damage from Idalia shocked Desmond Roberson as he toured what as left of his Georgia neighbourhood. Roberson took a drive through Valdosta on Thursday with a friend to check out damage after the storm, which first hit Florida as a hurricane and then weakened into a tropical storm as it made its way north, ripped through the town of 55,000. On one street, he said, a tree had fallen on nearly every house.
  
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• No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia

  01-09-2023 12:54
  
  The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of tight-knit communities trying to find places to live as they rebuild -- if they decide it's even worth it -- and waiting potentially weeks for electricity to be restored after winds and water took out entire power grids. Idalia came ashore Wednesday in Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, where places to fish and paddle are connected by swamps. The scope of the disaster came into sharper focus Friday. A power cooperative warned
  
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• Economists see Bank of Canada holding on rates after surprise GDP contraction

  01-09-2023 12:13
  
  Economists say the latest GDP data from Statistics Canada showing a contraction in the economy suggests the Bank of Canada's rate hiking campaign may be coming to an end. The Canadian economy appeared to stall in the second quarter as investment in housing continued to fall, led by drop in new construction. The economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.2 per cent in the second quarter, Statistics Canada reported, far weaker than forecasters had expected. The decline in the second quarter cam
  
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• Canadian economy stalls in second quarter as higher interest rates take hold

  01-09-2023 12:13
  
  The Canadian economy appeared to stall in the second quarter as investment in housing continued to fall, led by drop in new construction. Statistics Canada says the economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.2 per cent in the second quarter. The agency also revised its reading for growth in the first quarter to an annual pace of 2.6 per cent, down from 3.1 per cent.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe decline in the second quarter came as housin
  
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• RCMP investigating following crash north of Cochrane, Alta.

  01-09-2023 05:50
  
  The RCMP was called to the scene of a serious collision north of Cochrane, Alta., on Thursday night. Mounties and other emergency crews were called to Highway 22 between Township Roads 283 and 284 around 7:30 p.m. The scene is about 25 kilometres north of Cochrane on the Cowboy Trail, near the hamlet of Bottrel. EMS says two vehicles -- a semi and another vehicle -- were involved in what was described as a head-on collision. The driver of the other vehicle sustained severe injuries and required
  
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• Police ask for public's assistance in search for missing Calgary man

  01-09-2023 05:26
  
  Calgary police need your help to find a missing man. David Piercy, 30, was last seen leaving his home in Saddle Ridge in the northeast on a bicycle on Aug. 12. Police say nothing indicates foul play but there is concern for his well-being. Piercy is 5'9" and 196 lbs with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing tan shorts, a blue shirt and a black hoodie. Contact police or Crime Stoppers if you see Piercy or have information regarding his whereabouts.
  
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• Telus services restored in northwest Calgary communities after vandals knocked them out

  01-09-2023 05:13
  
  After nearly two weeks of crews working around the clock, Telus says repairs are finally finished to vandalized cables in northwest Calgary. Thieves stole cables near the pedestrian bridge in Bowness on Aug. 19. It knocked out TV, internet and phone landline service to hundreds of customers in the communities of Bowness, Dalhousie and Varsity. All services were restored and all cables replaced at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Telus says it continues to work with police on the investigation. There's bee
  
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• Industry being built around Alberta's ample liquid brine lithium supply turning major corner

  01-09-2023 05:09
  
  There's an emerging industry in Alberta -- potentially worth billions of dollars -- mining ancient saltwater deposits instead of solid rock for lithium. Lithium is used mostly in rechargeable batteries but is also an important ingredient in glass cooktops and other everyday goods. The industry is turning a major corner. It's been a big week for Calgary-based E3 Lithium as its first pilot plant started extracting the important metal from liquid brine deposits, located deep underground near Olds,
  
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• Calgary-raised Cavalry FC winger Goteh Ntignee joins French club FC Annecy

  01-09-2023 03:36
  
  Cavalry FC winger Goteh Ntignee, who grew up in the Calgary minor soccer system, was transferred to Ligue 2 club FC Annecy in France on Thursday. It's initially a loan, but becomes permanent prior to the 2024-25 season. Terms weren't disclosed but the deal is expected to net the Cavalry FC a league-record transfer fee. Ntignee has scored two goals and two assists in 18 appearances this season for Cavalry FC.From @CPLCavalryFC ➡️ @FCAnnecy ✈️A look at the best moments a
  
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• Sinkhole on Highway 1 diverting traffic into Banff

  01-09-2023 01:39
  
  Traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway has been re-routed through the town of Banff on Thursday evening, creating an even bigger logjam than usual. A sinkhole seven metres long and two metres wide has opened on the highway. RCMP have closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 between the Norquay and Compound Road exits. Traffic is being re-directed into town. The line of traffic is long.The sinkhole in the eastbound lanes is assessed at 7 metres long and 2 metres wide. Parks Canada crews, Standish Tow
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes kick off training camp under new head coach Bill Peters - Global News

  01-09-2023 01:37 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes kick off training camp under new head coach Bill Peters

  01-09-2023 01:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Enmax Centre was abuzz Thursday with the kick off to this season's Lethbridge Hurricanes training camp under new head coach Bill Peters.
  
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• The Lethbridge Hurricanes hit the ice for 2023 training camp

  01-09-2023 01:03
  
  WHL hockey is back in Lethbridge with the Hurricanes kicking off their 2023 training camp. Following a long off-season, players are eager to get back on the ice. "It's always a long summer, you know the last few weeks go by slow when you're itching to get back here," said veteran defender and team captain, Joe Arntsen. "It feels like I’ve been to quite a few camps now and every year I seem to get more excited to come back." Last season, the ‘Canes finished fifth in the eastern confer
  
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• After dramatic protests, public health charges against GraceLife pastor James Coates dismissed

  01-09-2023 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  GraceLife Church pastor James Coates had been cited for violating public health orders by holding services without adhering to gathering limits imposed by the Alberta government.
  
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• International Overdose Awareness Day event held at Lethbridge's ... - Lethbridge News Now

  01-09-2023 00:41 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta prosecutors dropping public health violation charges ‘bittersweet’, pastor says

  01-09-2023 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary pastor is one of many who are seeing their pandemic-related transgressions being forgiven on a technicality.
  
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