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• Alberta adds $12M to create 2,000 more trade apprenticeship spots

  25-09-2023 23:58
  
  Alberta is adding an extra $12.4 million this year to create more apprenticeship seats to meet surging demand. Advanced Education Minister Rajan Sawhney says the money will create almost 2,000 new apprenticeship positions. The funding is on top of the $15 million over three years announced earlier this year that added more than 1,000 extra apprenticeship spaces. Alberta’s total funding for apprenticeship training in this budget year now exceeds $54 million. Sawhney says there are more than
  
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• Alberta Opposition creates counter survey on province's 'unicorn' plan to quit CPP

  25-09-2023 23:42
  
  Alberta's Opposition is launching its own survey on whether the province should leave the Canada Pension Plan, saying the government questionnaire is a "sham" and a "unicorn." NDP finance critic Shannon Phillips says her party's survey is to lay out a simple choice for Albertans, asking them whether they think leaving the CPP is a good idea. Phillips notes the United Conservative Party government survey, launched last week, does not ask that basic question. Instead, the survey assumes an Alberta
  
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• Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route deviation

  25-09-2023 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canada Energy Regulator has approved Trans Mountain Corp.'s application to modify the pipeline's route.
  
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• Poster advertising 'whites-only' children's playtime sparks outrage in B.C. community

  25-09-2023 22:33
  
  Police have launched an investigation into a poster inviting "proud parents of European children" to participate in racially segregated playtime in B.C.'s Lower Mainland. The invitation advertises "whites-only" gatherings for mothers in the Tri-Cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody who are "looking for somewhere your children can play with others that look like them." Over the weekend, the Instagram account Black Vancouver shared an image of the poster captured at a bus stop in Port
  
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• Victim of violent abduction rescued by Calgary police, 3 adults and 1 teen charged

  25-09-2023 22:10
  
  Calgary police have charged three men and one teen in connection to a violent abduction in the community of Acadia earlier this month. Witnesses called police at 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 19 to report a man had been attacked by four people who dragged him down the alley in the 9300 block of Almond Crescent S.E. and forced him into a vehicle. Investigators used HAWCS helicopter to track the suspects as they travelled south on Bow Bottom Trail S.E. in two separate cars, eventually stopping in the 200 bl
  
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• Hitmen forward London Hoilett sings new tune away from rink

  25-09-2023 22:00
  
  Calgary Hitmen forward London Hoilett plays with a lot of passion when he's on the ice. Away from it, he has a passion for music. The 18-year-old says he got into music when he was in Grade 8 and started making videos on his phone. "Over time, it kind of grew into something bigger," he said. "I wanted to pursue it, so I just got right after it and got a job and bought some equipment and decided to teach myself how to use it and I feel like it paid off. "I'm getting better and I'm excited to rele
  
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• Lethbridge police seize gun, ammunition and body armour during traffic stop

  25-09-2023 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man is behind bars and Lethbridge police have seized a prohibited firearm, ammunition and body armour after being called to help Alberta Sheriffs with a traffic stop.
  
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• Lethbridge Police seize weapons, ammunition during traffic stop - Lethbridge News Now

  25-09-2023 21:30 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police seize weapons, ammunition during traffic stop  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Sheriffs, Lethbridge police happen upon allegedly heavily ... - CTV News Calgary

  25-09-2023 21:22 via news.google.com
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• Alberta Sheriffs, Lethbridge police happen upon allegedly heavily armed man, arrest him

  25-09-2023 21:22
  
  Sheriffs in Lethbridge, Alta., say they found more than they expected when they pulled a vehicle over late Saturday night. The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. at Métis Trail near Jerry Potts Boulevard. It was thought the driver might be impaired, the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said Monday in a release. Instead of a drunk man, it's alleged Sheriffs found the subject of "a lifetime firearms and weapons prohibition," and "a rifle case in plain view." LPS joined the Sheriffs roadside
  
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• Canes Chatter: September 25, 2023 - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  25-09-2023 20:59 via news.google.com
  
  Canes Chatter: September 25, 2023 - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• With Ford deal approved, Unifor sets sights on GM for next round of auto talks

  25-09-2023 20:44
  
  Canada's largest private sector union says it will turn to negotiations with General Motors after members voted to accept its labour agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada. Unifor says the talks will begin Tuesday. Workers at Ford voted 54 per cent in favour of a new three-year collective agreement over the weekend. The ratification stands in sharp contrast to the 81 per cent support their previous contract received.Top headlines on electric vehicles, and all the latest automotive newsSign up f
  
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• Canada's largest private sector union sets sights on GM for next round of auto talks

  25-09-2023 20:44
  
  Canada's largest private sector union says it will turn to negotiations with General Motors after members voted to accept its labour agreement with Ford Motor Co. of Canada. Hailing the agreement with Ford as a historic deal that met the union's priorities "in a big way," Unifor president Lana Payne said the union would be looking for the same from GM when talks begin Tuesday. "I want to be clear, our expectation is that General Motors will follow the pattern set at Ford," she said in a video ad
  
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• Head of Alberta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applications

  25-09-2023 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last week, an Australia-based company resurrected a proposal for the Grassy Mountain steelmaking coal mine in southern Alberta, applying for three licences from the AER.
  
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• Fourteen people died from drug poisoning in Lethbridge in June - My Lethbridge Now

  25-09-2023 20:37 via news.google.com
  
  Fourteen people died from drug poisoning in Lethbridge in June  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Robotic thrill ride 'Ro5ie' opens at Calgary's Telus Spark

  25-09-2023 20:17
  
  Visitors to Calgary's Telus Spark Science Centre can now enjoy a first-of-its-kind activity that fuses robotics with the thrills of a full-scale roller coaster. Ro5ie the "robo-coaster" is the newest attraction at the facility, and is meant to simulate the effects of a roller coaster right inside the science centre itself. Ro5ie is a gigantic robotic arm, much like the ones used on production lines in the building of automobiles, but instead of a big clamp on the end, it has three roller coaster
  
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• Calgary homicide unit investigates suspicious downtown death

  25-09-2023 20:07
  
  Calgary police are investigating the death of a man found suffering from "suspicious" injuries early Monday. At 2:30 a.m., police found a man in the 500 block of 11 Avenue S.W. The victim was taken to hospital, but he later died. Police are still awaiting an autopsy. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police by calling 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers through any of the following methods: TALK: 1-800-222-8477 TYPE: www.calgarycri
  
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• 7 Street South reopened between 3 and 4 Avenue - Lethbridge News Now

  25-09-2023 19:24 via news.google.com
  
  7 Street South reopened between 3 and 4 Avenue  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Partial settlement approved in lawsuit against Calgary Stampede over abuse of boys

  25-09-2023 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A partial settlement has been approved in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the Calgary Stampede allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys. 
  
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• ‘A good first step’: Partial settlement approved in Calgary Stampede abuse lawsuit

  25-09-2023 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A partial settlement has been approved in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the Calgary Stampede allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys. 
  
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• Partial settlement in class-action lawsuit approved; Stampede's admission, payout to move forward

  25-09-2023 19:17
  
  An Alberta court justice has approved a partial settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving decades-long sexual abuse within The Young Canadians at the Calgary Stampede by an adult supervisor. The settlement agreement was announced on July 26, pending Justice Alice Woolley's approval, which she gave on Monday. The settlement agreement will see the Calgary Stampede accepting liability and paying out damages. A two-day mediation is set for Dec. 14 and 15 to determine what the dollar amount will
  
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• Calgary homes under construction allegedly targeted by thief

  25-09-2023 19:10
  
  Calgary police are hoping to return a "significant amount" of stolen goods to their rightful owners after seizing the items from two local storage units and a home south of the city. Police believe the items were taken during a series of break-and-enters targeting new home construction sites in Calgary. Officers began investigating the thefts back in May, and searched two Calgary storage units and a rural property in the 16000 block on Highway 552 on Sept. 11. During the search, police found 12
  
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• Central Alberta man arrested in connection with stolen vehicle, break-and-enter: RCMP

  25-09-2023 18:05
  
  A 34-year-old man from Linden, Alta., is facing several charges in connection with a number of break-and-enters and thefts in Kneehill County. At 5:43 a.m. on Sept. 23, police responded to a report of a suspicious man looking for fuel in an area southwest of Three Hills. Officers found the man and determined the truck he was driving was stolen, and that he was wanted on multiple warrants. RCMP searched the truck, finding break-in tools as well as a weapon. Police later connected the male to anot
  
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• Lethbridge Ride-On-Demand service no longer free as of October ... - Lethbridge News Now

  25-09-2023 17:51 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Ride-On-Demand service no longer free as of October ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Speaker's Nazi veteran invite 'profoundly embarrassing' Trudeau says, as Rota faces calls to resign

  25-09-2023 17:21
  
  Tensions flared in the Commons on Monday over opposition calls for House Speaker Anthony Rota to resign after apologizing to Parliament for inviting, recognizing and leading the chamber in a standing ovation for a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War. The incident took place during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Friday address to Parliament. Now, the New Democrats and Bloc Quebecois want Rota to step down and the Conservatives are suggesting Rota is being used as
  
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• Cougar caught on camera in southwest Calgary

  25-09-2023 14:38
  
  A southwest Calgary resident is raising the alarm after he snapped a photo of a cougar within city limits. CTV News viewer Chris Fricke sent in the photo of the big cat hiding amongst the leaves of a tree in his backyard near Tremblant Place S.W. on Sunday. He said he called wildlife officers about the sighting, but is spreading the word about the cougar to put his fellow Calgarians, especially those with small children and pets, on alert.
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: September 25, 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-09-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: September 25, 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coronato, Huberdeau lead Flames' 10-0 thrashing of Canucks in pre-season opener

  25-09-2023 05:36
  
  Matt Coronato scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Calgary Flames opened pre-season play with a 10-0 thumping of the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Coronato — the Flames' first-round pick (13th overall) in the 2021 draft — made his NHL debut in Calgary's final game of the season last year. The 20-year-old turned pro and signed his entry-level contract just weeks earlier following the completion of his second NCAA season at Harvard. Jonathan Huberdeau added a pair of goals whil
  
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• Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike. No deal yet for actors

  25-09-2023 04:25
  
  Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors. The Writers Guild of America announced the deal in a joint statement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the group that represents studios, streaming services and production companies in negotiations.Top entertainment headlines, all in one place"WGA has reached a tentative agreem
  
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• Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

  25-09-2023 04:25
  
  Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an agreement with studio executives that could help end the walkouts that brought Hollywood to a standstill. The historic shutdown will go on for now, with actors remaining on strike and no talks planned, though the tentative deal announced Sunday night may provide momentum that could lead to a resolution for them too. That would allow full production to resu
  
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• Family of Calgary man who was fatally stabbed at Marlborough Station holds vigil, calls for increased transit security

  25-09-2023 02:44
  
  A vigil is being held on Sunday night for a Calgary man who was stabbed to death at the Marlborough Ctrain station last weekend. Tristan Anderson is being remembered as a caring son, brother and friend. "Tristan was willing to help anybody and everybody," Tristan’s mother Heather said. "No matter your circumstance, even if he had nothing, he’d be willing to find out how to help you." The 28-year-old was taking the train home to meet his mother last Saturday when he was stabbed at Mar
  
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• Cancer diagnosis leads Calgary auctioneer to look for bids on his own company

  25-09-2023 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  A terminal lung cancer diagnosis leads Calgary auctioneer, Wayne Ollive, to take bids on his own company.
  
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