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• Lethbridge In Dire Need Of Plasma Donations - Bridge City News

  28-09-2023 23:53 via news.google.com
  
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• Authorities dispatched to Britney Spears' home over video showing singer dancing with knives

  28-09-2023 23:47
  
  Officials were called to the southern California home of Britney Spears on Wednesday to conduct a wellness check after the singer posted a video on social media depicting her dancing with knives. Someone close to Spears called authorities “genuinely concerned about her wellbeing,” Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Captain Dean Worthy told CNN.Top entertainment headlines, all in one place“Some would argue this is her expressing her creative freedom, and s
  
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• Calgary to honour Orange Shirt Day with public ceremony at Fort Calgary

  28-09-2023 23:36
  
  The City of Calgary is inviting citizens to gather at Fort Calgary on Saturday morning for a public ceremony honouring Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The ceremony, which is free to attend, starts at 10:30 a.m. with a blessing from an Indigenous Elder and includes performances from Indigenous dancers. Everyone attending is strongly encouraged to wear orange to honour the children who didn't return from residential schools across the country. Following the cere
  
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• New justice of the peace appointed in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2023 23:29 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta fall influenza/COVID-19 immunization bookings begin Oct. 10

  28-09-2023 23:15
  
  Albertans eligible to be immunized will be able to book their annual vaccines against fall respiratory viruses following next month's Thanksgiving long weekend, Alberta's health ministry announced on Thursday. Residents can book influenza and COVID-19 immunization appointments starting Oct. 10 at an AHS clinic or pharmacy through the province's vaccine booking system, by contacting community health clinics directly or by calling 8-1-1. Albertans living in congregate care, which include long
  
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• Alberta fall influenza, COVID-19 immunization bookings begin Oct. 10

  28-09-2023 23:15
  
  Albertans eligible to be immunized will be able to book their annual vaccines against fall respiratory viruses following next month's Thanksgiving long weekend, Alberta's health ministry announced on Thursday. Residents can book influenza and COVID-19 immunization appointments starting Oct. 10 at an AHS clinic or pharmacy through the province's vaccine booking system, by contacting community health clinics directly or by calling 8-1-1. Albertans living in congregate care, which include long
  
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• Children photographed without consent at Lethbridge playgrounds: police

  28-09-2023 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lethbridge police are warning the public about a suspicious man after two separate reports of a someone taking photos of children at playgrounds.
  
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• Wall of Fame honouring past hockey scouts soon to be unveiled in Okotoks

  28-09-2023 23:00
  
  Hockey scouts were out in full force on Wednesday at the Max Bell Centre, taking in day one of the AJHL showcase. Scouts are some of the hardest working people in hockey.  They’re the ones in the trenches, digging the ditches to feed talent for the teams that employ them. Erin Ginnell is a scout for the Vegas Golden Knights.  He says scouts do a lot for an organization. "You know scouts are the guys up in the corner, not really in the limelight for the most part but they are the
  
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• Alberta's fall immunization program to start in early October - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2023 22:47 via news.google.com
  
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• Man allegedly taking photos of children at Lethbridge, Alta., playgrounds, police say

  28-09-2023 22:18
  
  Lethbridge police are looking for information from the public that could help them identify a man they say was taking photos of children without their consent. On two separate occasions, police were told about a suspicious male who was taking photos of children at two different playgrounds with his phone. In both of the incidents, which took place on Sept. 24 at a playground in the 1300 block of Lakemount Boulevard S. and on Sept. 27 at a playground at Mildred Dobbs School, the suspect would app
  
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• Lethbridge police seek information on suspect who allegedly took ... - CTV News Calgary

  28-09-2023 22:18 via news.google.com
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• Tweet announcing trade of NBA superstar Damian Lillard to Milwaukee uses Calgary skyline as stand in

  28-09-2023 22:13
  
  Calgary stood in for Metropolis in a couple of Superman flicks in the late 70s. It stood in for the end of the world in HBO's The Last of Us. So what if it stood in for Milwaukee in a tweet announcing the trade of NBA superstar Damian Lillard? That's exactly what happened Wednesday, when @NBAonTNT, the television home of Charles Barkley and Kenny the Jet Smith, tweet-announced that "The Trail Blazers are trading Damian Lillard to the Bucks, per @wojespn." The tweet featured a photo of a mock-up
  
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• 'Any age is the right age to do art': Arts Commons hosting workshops for grade school students

  28-09-2023 22:12
  
  In celebration of Culture Days, Arts Commons is hosting an event called Arts ReimaginED. Organizers invited 220 students from eight Calgary schools to learn about art from artists. "Culture Days is a beautiful celebration," said Karen Youngberg, Arts Commons’ education associate director. "Not only here in Alberta but across Canada, where communities are celebrating tradition, the arts, everything that makes a community whole and it's just not Arts Commons, it's Theatre Calgary, Calgary Ph
  
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• Flu, COVID fall boosters coming to Alberta in mid-October

  28-09-2023 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doses can start going into arms on Oct. 16 and the province will open fall appointments in the online booking portal for AHS clinics or pharmacies on Oct. 10.
  
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• Classroom Champions receives $3.6M to expand educational programs for Western Canadian students

  28-09-2023 21:59
  
  A mentorship program that connects Olympic athletes with children at schools across the country is set to receive a major funding boost aimed at bridging educational gaps and empowering young minds. Classroom Champions, a leading educational non-profit, has secured $3.6 million in funding from 23 Western Canadian corporations they're calling the Energizing Community Collective. Steve Mesler is the CEO and co-founder of Classroom Champions, which now works with millions of students across North A
  
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• Charges of attempted murder, more laid in shooting outside YYC

  28-09-2023 21:42
  
  Police have charged a man with attempted murder and more following a shooting outside Calgary International Airport on Wednesday. Ethan Zakariyya El-Khatib, 24, faces the following charges:Attempted murder with a firearm; Discharge of a firearm with intent to endanger life (x2); Possession of a restricted firearm; Possession of a prohibited device; and Possession of a firearm with the serial number removed.Officers were called to Airport Road N.E. just after noon on Wednesday for reports of shot
  
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• University of Lethbridge to recognize Elder Christina Fox with ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2023 21:33 via news.google.com
  
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• Partnership welcomes students to school with 'Oki' - City of Lethbridge

  28-09-2023 21:29 via news.google.com
  
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• Sovereignty act may be used to fight 2035 net-zero electricity plan: Alberta premier

  28-09-2023 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Smith says she would use Alberta’s sovereignty act as a last resort to challenge any attempt by the federal government to impost a net-zero electricity grid by 2035.
  
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• Ferraris worth $1M stolen in Ontario seized by police near Edmonton

  28-09-2023 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in the Edmonton area have recovered two high-end Ferrari sports cars that were stolen in Ontario this summer, re-vinned and fraudulently registered in Alberta.
  
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• City of Calgary offers rundown of events, service change-ups for weekend of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  28-09-2023 20:28
  
  Many events will be held in and around Calgary and many hours of operation for city services will be adjusted on Saturday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and through the weekend. Here's what you need to know (all information is courtesy of the City of Calgary): On Saturday, buses, CTrains and On Demand will operate on a Sunday level of service. On Monday, Calgary Transit services will operate as normal. Four buses wrapped in Orange Shirt Day colours and showcasing local Indigenou
  
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• Bandits kick off AJHL showcase with 4-1 win over Whitecourt Wolverines

  28-09-2023 20:28
  
  The Brooks Bandits kicked off the 2023 AJHL Showcase with a win Wednesday, topping the Whitecourt Wolverines 4-1 Wednesday. Hunter Wallace scored twice in 29 seconds and Jordan Hughesman and Calgary native Nathan Free added singles to give the defending AJHL champions their third straight win.Hunter Wallace scores as the PA Announcer is saying his name from his first goal 29 seconds earlier!#BrooksBandits | #AJHLShowcase pic.twitter.com/uXZwtZc7GN — Brooks Bandits (@BrooksBandits) Septembe
  
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• Alberta energy company fights regulator over seizure of thousands of wells

  28-09-2023 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  AlphaBow is pushing back over the Alberta Energy Regulator transferring control of more than 6,000 wells, pipeline segments and other facilities to the Orphan Well Association.
  
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• Alberta Canola conference, AGM to be held in Grande Prairie - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2023 19:58 via news.google.com
  
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• Death of man found injured in Calgary's Beltline remains a mystery

  28-09-2023 19:52
  
  Calgary police say further testing is needed to determine what led to the death of a man found badly injured in the Beltline on Monday. The man was located in medical distress in the 500 block of 11 Avenue S.W. around 2:30 a.m. He was taken to hospital where he later died. Police said on Monday that the nature of the man's injuries led investigators to believe the death was suspicious. On Thursday, after the completion of an autopsy, police said the cause of death remains "undetermined" pending
  
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• Embattled energy company fights regulator over seizure of thousands of wells

  28-09-2023 19:34
  
  An embattled Calgary energy company is fighting the provincial regulator's decision to seize thousands of its inactive wells. AlphaBow Energy has complained to the Alberta ombudsman and the province's information and privacy commissioner over the Alberta Energy Regulator transferring control of more than 6,000 wells, pipeline segments and other facilities to the Orphan Well Association. Earlier this month, the regulator barred AlphaBow employees from attending any of those sites without approval
  
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• New Calgary festival features vivid outdoor light installations and art

  28-09-2023 19:15
  
  A new festival kicks off in Calgary on Thursday, and it's free for people to attend. Night Light is a three-day outdoor festival running from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30, between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. The event will use light installations, performances and art to transform multiple venues and public spaces throughout Victoria Park, with a special focus on 12 Avenue S.E. Officials say the festival is a way of fostering the next generation of local artists. "The inaugural edition is focused on buildin
  
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• First Nation wants reasons for Trans Mountain ruling; says it's entitled to appeal

  28-09-2023 19:10
  
  A B.C. First Nation is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to release its reasons as soon as possible for allowing a modification of the Trans Mountain pipeline's route. A lawyer representing the Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation said in a letter dated Wednesday that it has the right to appeal the regulator's ruling. The letter says the regulator's move Monday to rule without releasing the reasons for its decision has left the First Nation without the ability to decide its nex
  
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• Military police under investigation over handling of sexual assault case

  28-09-2023 19:05
  
  The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the way officers handled allegations of sexual assault against a soldier who took his own life, the commission announced Thursday. Military police charged Maj. Cristian Hiestand, a flight instructor in a Royal Canadian Air Force flight training squadron, with two counts of sexual assault in November 2021. The complainant alleged that Hiestand sexually assaulted her twice, after they had just ended a relationship. Hiestand died by suicide
  
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• Alberta Health Services offers up unique first-aid course

  28-09-2023 19:02
  
  You've likely heard of industrial first-aid, but what about psychological first-aid? Intrigued? If you are, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is holding it's second of three free virtual sessions next month on how to properly respond to a social or emotional disaster. "One of the tools we look at is being a good helper in these types of situations," said Jody Walker, mental health promotion facilitator with AHS. "So, the skills might be similar to, let's say, occupational first aid. However, we put
  
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• Wind tunnel project earns provincial award nomination for former ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2023 18:50 via news.google.com
  
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• Mangiapane scores shootout winner for Flames in 3-2 pre-season win over Jets

  28-09-2023 18:46
  
  Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf handled an escalating workload and a shootout in a 3-2 pre-season win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. The American Hockey League's top goaltender the past two seasons allowed one goal on seven shots over two periods before stopping nine of 10 in the third and all three he faced in the shootout. Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane scored the lone shootout goal. Wolf turned away 19 of 21 before repelling Winnipeg's Parker Ford, Nino Niederreiter and Vladisl
  
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• Chief Mountain port of entry closes for the season - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2023 18:45 via news.google.com
  
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• 'No other year comes close': Alberta sees record population boom mostly due to international migration

  28-09-2023 18:42
  
  Alberta’s population spiked, setting a record for the number of people added and leading all provinces in population growth this year. Alberta was home to 4.7 million people as of July 1, according to new data from Statistics Canada, which is 4.1 per cent higher than the same time last year due to an increase of 184,400 people. “No other year comes close,” said Mark Parsons, vice-president and chief economist at ATB Financial in a written release. “This year’s incre
  
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• Shooting suspect killed by RCMP in Fort McMurray

  28-09-2023 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after a person suspected of shooting someone in Fort McMurray on Wednesday was shot and killed by the RCMP.
  
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• University of Alberta closes endowment fund named after Nazi veteran recognized in the House of Commons

  28-09-2023 17:51
  
  The University of Alberta is apologizing for having an endowment fund provided by Yaroslav Hunka, the Nazi veteran recognized in Parliament last week. The Hunka family gave $30,000 to the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the school in 2019 for the Yaroslav and Margaret Hunka Ukrainian Research Endowment Fund. In a statement to CTV News on Wednesday night, the U of A said it had decided to close the endowment. "Following the introduction of Yaroslav Hunka on September 22 in the Canadian
  
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• University of Alberta returns endowment to veteran of Nazi unit recognized in House of Commons

  28-09-2023 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The $30,000 endowment fund was donated by Yaroslav Hunka's family in 2019, according to the University of Alberta.
  
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• Man injured in Tuesday crash lost control of his motorcycle, police say

  28-09-2023 16:54
  
  A Calgary man suffered serious injuries when he lost control of his motorcycle on a northwest Calgary road on Tuesday night, police said. At 9:10 p.m. on Sept. 26, police were called to the 600 block of Hunterston Crescent N.W. Police say a 62-year-old motorcyclist was approaching the intersection of Hunterston Crescent and Hunterston Road N.W. when he locked the rear wheel of his motorcycle. "It slid for approximately 20 metres. The motorcyclist lost control and the motorcycle fell onto its rig
  
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• Turner Valley woman killed in multi-vehicle crash

  28-09-2023 16:43
  
  A 62-year-old woman has died following a multi-vehicle crash outside the town of Okotoks last week, authorities say. At about 4:50 p.m. on Sept. 22, police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 7 at 70 Street. RCMP say before the crash, three vehicles were stopped at the intersection, with one driver waiting to turn. A fourth vehicle, a pickup truck, rear-ended the line of vehicles. The woman, a resident of Turner Valley, was pronounced dead at the scene. Several others involved in the c
  
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• 10 things to do in and around Calgary this weekend (Sept. 29 - Oct.1)

  28-09-2023 16:41
  
  If you're hoping to get out of the house this weekend and have some fun, there are plenty of local events and activities you can check out. Here's a look at just 10 of the things you and your family can do in and around Calgary this weekend: Calgary Fall Home ShowWhat: Shop for home-related products and services at the 2023 Fall Home Show. You can also speak with industry insiders and look for interior design inspiration. When: Sept. 29 until Oct. 1, 2023. Where: BMO Centre, 20 Roundup Way SE, i
  
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• CPS questioned over its handling of hate speech following anti-LGBTQ2S+ rally

  28-09-2023 15:38
  
  The Calgary Police Commission raised some questions with the Calgary Police Service over its handling of hate speech following the Million March for Children last week. Commissioner Heather Campbell brought up the concern during a regular meeting of the police commission on Wednesday. She told the meeting that her question stemmed from the anti-LGBTQ2S+ rally and the speech that was used by the participants. "Thinking about how we protect the community, how we protect community members, how we p
  
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• Smith, AESO, to share more details on response to Ottawa's clean energy regulations

  28-09-2023 15:28
  
  As Albertans brace for winter and begin checking to ensure their furnaces are in working order, concerns over the federal government's draft Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) are once again in the spotlight. Premier Danielle Smith has not been shy in her opposition to Ottawa's proposed timeline of reaching a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. Back in August, when the draft regulations were announced, Smith called them "unconstitutional" and "irresponsible" while stating they "do not align with
  
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• 'Couple of hard lines': Alberta prepares Sovereignty Act motion to combat Ottawa's energy plan

  28-09-2023 15:28
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith isn't happy with the federal government's strategy for a net-zero transition and said she could use the Sovereignty Act to fight it. She made the suggestion during a media availability on Thursday where the province launched a new campaign to encourage Canadians to call the federal government with their concerns about the Clean Electricity Regulations. "We're preparing a Sovereignty Act motion," Smith said. "I'm hoping we don't have to use it – that's why we'
  
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• Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore, dies aged 82

  28-09-2023 13:59
  
  British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known to global audiences for playing the wise professor Albus Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" movie franchise and whose career was launched by his mentor Laurence Olivier, died aged 82 on Thursday. He died peacefully in hospital, PA Media reported citing a family statement.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV NewsGambon began his acting on the stage in the early 1960s and later moved into TV and film. Notable film roles include a psychoti
  
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• Indigenous groups remain firm on child welfare law as Supreme Court weighs in

  28-09-2023 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Indigenous nations say they are prepared to continue enforcing their jurisdiction over child welfare if Canada's top court sides with Quebec in a landmark constitutional case.
  
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• Poll suggests two-thirds of Albertans oppose pause on renewable energy approvals

  28-09-2023 13:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  A poll released Thursday suggests nearly two-thirds of Albertans oppose the provincial government's moratorium on approvals for new renewable energy projects.
  
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• Here's where the record-breaking Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball ticket was sold

  28-09-2023 13:15
  
  The location where a historic lottery ticket was sold was revealed Thursday morning. It turns out the record-breaking Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball prize was sold in Toronto. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) said the jackpot reached $68 million for the first time in history. “Now we wait for the winner or winners to come forward,” OLG spokesperson Tony Bitonti said Thursday. With only one gold ball left in the draw, this is the first time that the prize has reached the maximum
  
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• 3 killed in shootings and an explosion as deadly violence continues in Sweden

  28-09-2023 12:48
  
  Three people were killed overnight in separate incidents in Sweden as deadly violence linked to a feud between criminal gangs escalated. Late Wednesday, an 18-year-old man was shot dead in a Stockholm suburb. Hours later, a man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting in Jordbro, south of the Swedish capital. Early Thursday a woman in her 20s died in an explosion in Uppsala, west of Stockholm. The blast, which damaged five houses, is being treated by the police as a murder. Swedish media
  
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• Update: Police investigating report of suspicious activity at ... - Lethbridge News Now

  28-09-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Renewed calls to take down Nazi-linked Ukraine monuments in Edmonton

  28-09-2023 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fallout continued over Parliament's recognition of a man who fought for the Nazis and there are now renewed calls to remove two monuments in Edmonton with ties to the regime.
  
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