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• Calgary parents demand apology, refunds from company connected to E. coli outbreak

  14-09-2023 23:52
  
  Calgary parents whose children became ill from an E. coli outbreak involving 11 local daycares are demanding an apology from the company responsible for cooking and distributing food to the facilities. All of the daycares were served by a central kitchen operated by Fueling Minds Inc., which is a separate entity but has the exact same directors as Fueling Brains Academy (FBA) daycares, where the food was delivered. In a letter sent to parents, FBA co-owner Faisal Alimohd described himself as a b
  
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• Trudeau calls on major grocers to stabilize food prices, drawing industry pushback

  14-09-2023 23:36
  
  The federal government is demanding major Canadian grocers come up with a plan to stabilize prices, drawing pushback from the food industry. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said the call comes as Canadians continue to struggle with inflation. "Large grocery chains are making record profits. Those profits should not be made on the backs of people who are struggling to feed their families," he said, speaking in London, Ont., following a caucus retreat.Capital Dispatch: Sign up for the la
  
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• Calgary Flames prospects hopeful ahead of Penticton Young Stars Classic

  14-09-2023 23:01
  
  Matt Coronato and Sam Honzek are expected to be a big part of the Calgary Flames' future. Coronato was the Flames' first-round draft pick, 13th overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft, and got his first taste of the NHL last season.  The 20 year old got into one game with the Flames and he says that experience has left him wanting more. "That’s what I want to do," Coronato said. "All I can do is play my hardest and work my hardest, but that’s definitely my goal, and I’m excite
  
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• Lethbridge College board of governors receives three new members - Lethbridge News Now

  14-09-2023 22:44 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge College board of governors receives three new members  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge unemployment rate increases in August - My Lethbridge Now

  14-09-2023 22:13 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge unemployment rate increases in August  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Flames tournament raises $327K for charity as Lanny Legend makes an ace

  14-09-2023 22:05
  
  The Flames held their charity golf classic Wednesday just before the start of their pre-season. But it was a beloved former Flame who made a show of it. Flames alumni Lanny McDonald and his ubiquitous mustache got a hole-in-one. It came on the 12th hole, when McDonald knocked in a seven-iron from 172 yards. McDonald is a 70-year-old, Stanley Cup champion who's been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Is there anything Lanny can't do?A HOLE IN ONE!Lanny truly is the man, the myth, the legendpi
  
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• Made by Marcus temporarily closes West Hillhurst location after mice found in basement

  14-09-2023 21:02
  
  Calgary ice cream shop Made by Marcus has decided to temporarily close its West Hillhurst location after mice were found at the site. "Unfortunately with the construction happening behind our property, it has allowed mice to enter our premises in the basement," said a social media post shared by the company on Thursday. "Since it's an old building, we will have to close to do structural repairs to the basement and foundation." The location had not been issued a closure order from Alberta Health
  
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• E. coli outbreak parents to Alberta premier: ‘What are you going to do?’

  14-09-2023 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  In an open letter sent to the premier’s office Thursday morning, the parents questioned why they haven’t heard public comments from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
  
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• Pierre Poilievre says WestJet union should apologize for trying to ‘silence’ free speech

  14-09-2023 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Speaking in Vancouver Thursday, Pierre Poilievre claimed he was asked multiple times by the WestJet cabin crew to speak and the union should be the one apologizing.
  
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• Lethbridge's ultimate Block Party taking place Saturday - My Lethbridge Now

  14-09-2023 20:18 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary woman who tortured and killed cats receives 6.5 years, Canada’s largest animal abuse sentence

  14-09-2023 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman who brutally tortured nine cats, killing seven of them, has received a six-and-a-half year sentence.
  
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• Calgary woman who tortured and killed cats receives 6.5 year sentence

  14-09-2023 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary woman who brutally tortured nine cats, killing seven of them, has received a six-and-a-half year sentence.
  
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• Calgary woman who tortured and killed cats awaits sentencing

  14-09-2023 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  A sentence is expected to be handed down Thursday afternoon for a Calgary woman who admitted to brutally torturing nine cats, killing seven of them.
  
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• Dozens of Calgarians speak on housing as Ottawa pledges funding with conditions

  14-09-2023 20:11
  
  More than 150 people signed up to voice their opinion on the city's long-awaited housing strategy, which could be approved by councillors during a rare Saturday meeting. Before dozens of people started to share personal stories of seeking affordable housing, the federal government sent a letter to Calgary's mayor in support of the proposed recommendations. In the letter, federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser stated Ottawa's support of Calgary's application to receive money from the Housing Accele
  
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• Calgary woman who admitted to torturing, killing cats sentenced to more than 6 years

  14-09-2023 20:04
  
  WARNING: The following story contains disturbing content that may trigger some readers A Calgary woman diagnosed as a psychopath will serve more than five years behind bars after pleading guilty to nine counts of animal cruelty. Aleeta Raugust, 26, admitted to adopting and then torturing nine cats. She admitted to killing at least seven of them, but said there were others she threw in the river. Sentencing submissions were heard on Thursday. The Crown was seeking a sentence of eight to 10 years
  
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• Calgary woman who admitted to torturing, kill cats sentenced to more than 6 years

  14-09-2023 20:04
  
  WARNING: The following story contains disturbing content that may trigger some readers A Calgary woman diagnosed as a psychopath will serve more than five years behind bars after pleading guilty to nine counts of animal cruelty. Aleeta Raugust, 26, admitted to adopting and then torturing nine cats. She admitted to killing at least seven of them, but said there were others she threw in the river. Sentencing submissions were heard on Thursday. The Crown was seeking a sentence of eight to 10 years
  
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• Animal cruelty sentence could be longest in Canadian history

  14-09-2023 20:04
  
  (WARNING: The following story contains disturbing content that may trigger some readers). Oral sentencing submissions are underway for Aleeta Raugust, diagnosed as a psychopath, who has pled guilty to nine counts of animal cruelty. Raugust, now 26 years old, tortured nine cats after adopting them. She admitted to killing at least seven of them, but said there were others she threw in the river. The Crown is seeking a sentence of eight to 10 years in prison, which if granted would make it roughly
  
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• Report: Lethbridge third most affordable city in Canada for rent - Lethbridge News Now

  14-09-2023 19:44 via news.google.com
  
  Report: Lethbridge third most affordable city in Canada for rent  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Warrants issued for Cochrane man who prompted 'shelter in place' warning

  14-09-2023 19:39
  
  Cochrane RCMP have issued warrants for the arrest of a man who prompted a 'shelter in place' warning earlier this week. Residents in the community of Bow Ridge, specifically those on Bow Ridge Drive, were told to shelter in place and lock their doors on Tuesday morning. RCMP warned that a man named Greg Deviat, who was armed with a firearm, had left his residence on a scooter. Less than an hour later, RCMP rescinded the shelter in place order, saying while Deviat was still "at large" he was not
  
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• Pierre Poilievre says WestJet passengers were 'delighted' by impromptu speech

  14-09-2023 19:24
  
  Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says it's the union, not him, that should apologize over a controversy involving the speech he gave to passengers of a Calgary-bound WestJet flight using the aircraft's public address system. The Opposition leader responded to calls for an apology from CUPE Alberta about the speech after the union said it was unfairly blamed for allowing it to take place. "I think the union should apologize for trying to silence freedom of speech," Poilievre told reporters in
  
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• Hurricanes Visit Hitmen in Third Pre-Season Game - Lethbridge ... - Canadian Hockey League

  14-09-2023 18:58 via news.google.com
  
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• Man wanted in Edmonton murder pleaded guilty in Calgary death months earlier

  14-09-2023 18:31
  
  A Canada-wide warrant has been issued in connection with a June murder in southwest Edmonton, and police say the suspect was previously convicted in a killing in Calgary. Osama Ali, 21, was fatally shot in an alley in the area of Allard Boulevard SW and Arthurs Crescent SW in Edmonton around 6:30 p.m. on June 14. Police have called his death a homicide. On Thursday, police announced a warrant has been issued for Joseph Chlala, 22, for second-degree murder in Ali's death. "Chlala is known to have
  
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• Woman in life-threatening condition after being hit by vehicle: Calgary police

  14-09-2023 18:04
  
  A woman was taken to hospital with serious injures on Thursday after being hit by a vehicle in northwest Calgary. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of 24 Avenue and Upper Place N.W. just after 8 a.m. Police say the woman, in her 20s, was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. The driver remained at the scene of the crash. The incident caused 24 Avenue N.W. to be closed in both directions between Ulrich Road and University Drive N.W. Anyone with information on the collisio
  
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• Police investigate fatal pedestrian crash in northwest Calgary

  14-09-2023 18:04
  
  A woman who was taken to hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a vehicle has died, police said Thursday. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of 24 Avenue and Upper Place N.W. just after 8 a.m. Police say the 21-year-old woman was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition but she later died. The driver, a 41-year-old man, remained at the scene of the crash. The incident caused 24 Avenue N.W. to be closed in both directions between Ulrich Road and University Drive N
  
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• Slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap, new polls suggest

  14-09-2023 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The polls come after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned Ottawa last month not to test the ``resolve'' of Albertans to oppose such measures.
  
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• 'At the tail end': Calgary E. coli outbreak expected to slow down

  14-09-2023 15:21
  
  The number of E. coli cases linked to an outbreak at several Calgary daycares continues to rise, but doctors say there are fewer patients in hospital with serious complications. There were 310 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection as of Wednesday, since the outbreak at 11 Calgary daycares was declared on Sept. 4. Dr. Tania Principi, section chief of pediatric emergency medicine at Alberta Children's Hospital, says the increase in overall case numbers is mostly due to a delay in getting
  
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• ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial Day 8: Defence to show the ‘other side’ of social media content

  14-09-2023 13:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Earlier in the trial, Lich's lawyer said if the Crown shows evidence of the negative side of the protest, the defence is entitled to show "the other side."
  
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• ‘Freedom Convoy’ trial Day 8: Defence argues ‘Hold the line’ has different meanings

  14-09-2023 13:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Hold the line'' was frequently heard in Ottawa in February 2022, and was played in court over and over as the Crown showed social media videos from the protest this week.
  
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• Luxury cruise ship pulled free after days aground in Greenland as COVID cases reported on board

  14-09-2023 12:35
  
  The luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was "successfully" pulled free in Greenland on Thursday, three days after running aground with 206 people on board, authorities and the ship's owner said. The ship was freed by a fisheries research vessel at high tide, said the cruise ship's owner, Copenhagen-based SunStone Ships and the Arctic Command, which had been coordinating the operation.Top coronavirus headlines, all in one placeIt was done "based on a pull from the vessel (owned by the Greenland
  
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• COVID cases reported on luxury cruise ship aground in Greenland after third rescue attempt fails

  14-09-2023 12:35
  
  The operator of a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in Greenland with 206 people on board said Thursday at least three passengers have contracted COVID-19. The announcement followed a third failed attempt to free the cruise liner, after a fisheries research vessel attempted to pull the ship free at high tide on Wednesday. "These passengers are currently in isolation. They are looked after by our onboard doctor, medical team and crew, and they are doing well," the Australia-based Aurora Expedit
  
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• Cancer Connect program comes to Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  14-09-2023 12:11 via news.google.com
  
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• Cochrane RCMP turn to public to find missing woman

  14-09-2023 05:30
  
  Mounties out of Cochrane, Alta., need your help in their search for a missing woman. Shannelle Jimmy, 27, hasn't been seen since early in the morning on Aug. 30, on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation Reservation, RCMP say. She is described as 5'5" and 165 lbs with a medium complexion, short black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt under a grey zip-up hooded sweater. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the RCMP in Cochrane at 403-851-8000. Those
  
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• UNESCO approves report outlining threats to northern Alberta's Wood Buffalo National Park

  14-09-2023 04:32
  
  The United Nations body that oversees World Heritage Sites is approving a report that finds Wood Buffalo National Park's place on that list is in danger. At a meeting in Saudi Arabia, UNESCO delegates voted to approve an investigation that found the park remains under environmental threats from dam construction in British Columbia, oilsands development and climate change. Delegates voted to recommend that Canada implement 17 recommendations in the report. Five of those recommendations pertain sp
  
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• 'World's most famous murder mystery' opens Theatre Calgary season

  14-09-2023 03:23
  
  Murder mystery fans will want to check out Theatre Calgary's season-opening show. The company is presenting Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, which tells the story of seven strangers trapped in a remote guesthouse who discover there's a killer among them. The whodunit is probably the most popular play in the history of London's West End, where it has played more than 30,000 performances. And while Christie's mysteries have always been a big draw over at Vertigo, Calgary's murder mystery theatre,
  
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• 'A gross overreach': Coquitlam man explains why he's suing RCMP who surprised him naked in his home

  14-09-2023 02:59
  
  A Coquitlam man had just stepped out of the shower and opened the door to his ensuite bathroom while naked when he was startled to find a Coquitlam Mountie standing in the bedroom. "When I open the bathroom door, bang, right there, I'm face to face with an intruder in my house,” said Kirk Forbes. "A little bit of panic set in. Fortunately, I did see the uniform." He said the strange encounter happened in June of last year. According to Forbes, the officer and her partner were there to serv
  
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• 'A gross overreach': Coquitlam, B.C., man explains why he's suing RCMP who surprised him naked in his home

  14-09-2023 02:59
  
  A Coquitlam, B.C., man had just stepped out of the shower and opened the door to his ensuite bathroom while naked when he was startled to find a Mountie standing in the bedroom. "When I open the bathroom door, bang, right there, I'm face to face with an intruder in my house,” said Kirk Forbes. "A little bit of panic set in. Fortunately, I did see the uniform." He said the strange encounter happened in June of last year. According to Forbes, the officer and her partner were there to serve h
  
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• Firefighting efforts across Western Canada allowing many to return home

  14-09-2023 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of soldiers from across Alberta returned Tuesday night to CFB Edmonton. The troops were in northern B.C. for the past two weeks, assisting the B.C. Wildfire Service.
  
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• Lynx Air baggage bungle sends suitcase to stranger in Ontario instead of Calgary

  14-09-2023 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary couple is calling out Lynx Air after their bag was mistakenly tagged to go to another airport in another city and the airline hasn't done anything to get it back.
  
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• Affordable housing: Alberta adds $16M to fix up aging government-owned units

  14-09-2023 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The money will be used to replace windows and repair roofs along with other rehabilitation projects.
  
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• 310 confirmed E. coli cases in Calgary outbreak; all affected daycares cleared to reopen

  14-09-2023 01:04
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) says as of Wednesday morning, the number of confirmed cases of E. coli connected to 11 Calgary daycares and a common kitchen between them is 310. Twenty-one of those cases -- all children -- are receiving care. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) developed in 20 patients, seven of whom are on dialysis. Fourteen patients have been released from hospital since the beginning of the outbreak. Eighteen secondary transmissions have occurred, all within households linked to th
  
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• 310 confirmed cases of E. coli in Calgary daycare outbreak; no secondary spread beyond affected households

  14-09-2023 01:04
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) says as of Wednesday morning, the number of confirmed cases of E. coli connected to 11 Calgary daycares and a common kitchen between them is 310. Twenty-one of those cases -- all children -- are receiving care. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) developed in 20 patients, seven of whom are on dialysis. Fourteen patients have been released from hospital since the beginning of the outbreak. Eighteen secondary transmissions have occurred, all within households linked to th
  
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• 'It’s a good step': Cardston residents react to end of longstanding ban on alcohol sales

  14-09-2023 00:55
  
  Many residents in the southern Alberta town of Cardston say they're happy to hear a ban on liquor sales that has been in place for 121 years will soon be lifted.  Town council made the historic decision on Tuesday night, voting 5-2 in favour of a bylaw allowing restaurants and recreation facilities to apply for a liquor license. "It might have a very changing effect on our town," said Cardston Mayor Maggie Kronen after the vote was passed. "We will not know until it happens. Do I have fears
  
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• Pincher Creek unable to pump water from the Oldman reservoir - Lethbridge News Now

  14-09-2023 00:37 via news.google.com
  
  Pincher Creek unable to pump water from the Oldman reservoir  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Doctors explain serious kidney disease facing some kids infected with E. coli in Calgary

  14-09-2023 00:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Children under age five are most at risk of developing a severe illness called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a kidney disease that can be caused by E. coli 0157.
  
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• Still plenty of questions facing Flames as they head for training camp

  14-09-2023 00:04
  
  When Craig Conroy was hired as the Calgary Flames general manager, he said he would never let a Johnny Gaudreau situation happen again. Gaudreau was an unrestricted free agent and all indications were he was going to re-sign with the Flames. But every Flames fan knows what happened next: Gaudreau did an about face and signed with Columbus instead.  The Flames ended up getting nothing for him. This year, the Flames have six players who will head into unrestricted free agency once the season
  
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