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• World Rugby announces sweeping competition changes to global ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 23:55
  
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• Quebec anti-corruption police note proliferation of small-scale ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 23:42
  
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• Arrest made, charges laid but Southwood assault 'does not meet threshold' for hate crime

  24-10-2023 23:29
  
  What police initially believed was a hate crime has now been classified as a “hate incident,” but a Calgary man still faces charges. One charge each of assault and uttering threats have been laid against 58-year-old Kevin Morgan. The charges stem from an incident in Southwood this past Friday. Police say around 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 20, a woman was crossing the parking lot of Southwood Centre at 10233 Elbow Drive S.W. when a man started honking at her from a parked vehicle. According to
  
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• Ozempic shortage impacting Alberta diabetics

  24-10-2023 23:26
  
  Calgary-area diabetics say the highest dosage of Ozempic is not available anywhere, due to a national shortage of the drug. "I just took my last dose. I think it was on Saturday morning," said type 2 diabetic Jack Stevenson, who lives in Chestermere. "I take it weekly and so I was kind of worried, obviously, that if I can't get it, what do I replace it with?" Stevenson takes the 1 mg dose of Ozempic, which has seen stock shortages across Canada for several months. He realized there was a shortag
  
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• Alberta’s renewable energy windfall should benefit consumers, industry: Opposition

  24-10-2023 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's NDP is calling for the province to use a nearly $300-million windfall from renewable energy contracts to help ease high consumer power bills and expand the industry.
  
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• Rotary Club of Calgary Stampede Park looking for charity to receive $150K grant

  24-10-2023 23:01
  
  The Rotary Club of Calgary Stampede Park has a dilemma. It doesn't have any charities applying for its annual Mario Stella Grant. The grant has some specifics for an organization to qualify. "It will be directed to transportation initiatives for persons with Special Needs, applications that meet the criteria are open to non-profit organizations in the Calgary community, the application should state that the criteria for eligibility are only for transportation-related initiatives benefiting perso
  
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• Lethbridge Police Reminding Residents About Trick-or-treating Safety - Bridge City News

  24-10-2023 23:01
  
  Lethbridge Police Reminding Residents About Trick-or-treating Safety  Bridge City News
  
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• Lethbridge Family Services introduces Suitcases for Foster Kids ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 22:46
  
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• Stampeders players recognize DL Derek Wiggan for his on and off-the-field impact

  24-10-2023 22:32
  
  Calgary Stampeders defensive lineman Derek Wiggan has been recognized by his teammates as a key contributor on and off the football field. Wiggan was presented the Stampeders’ Presidents’ Ring award for the second year in a row on Tuesday. The award is presented to the player who best demonstrates excellence on and off the field, as voted by players. “It’s pretty humbling,” Wiggan told reporters Tuesday. “Not many guys get voted for twice, it’s just nice
  
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• Lethbridge filmmaker details experiences, challenges facing those ... - My Lethbridge Now

  24-10-2023 22:17
  
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• Former N.W.T. priest sentenced for indecent assault on child in 1980s - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 22:07
  
  Former N.W.T. priest sentenced for indecent assault on child in 1980s  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal government investing $15 million into protecting national ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 21:56
  
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• Freeland says feds will strike 'challenging' balance in fall budget ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 21:06
  
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• Virtual town hall to focus on coal mining in southwestern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 20:30
  
  Virtual town hall to focus on coal mining in southwestern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta adds $23M to support foster care providers

  24-10-2023 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government is adding $23.6 million to support Alberta foster caregivers, including funding for counselling and for those helping older youth. 
  
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• 'Don't be a wang': Eggplant emoji warns against sending nudes in new Alberta campaign

  24-10-2023 20:09
  
  A new Alberta-wide campaign is using ads with animated eggplant and peach emojis that sing and dance to caution against sending nude photos. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) launched its "Butt out, creeps" campaign on social media earlier this month, hoping to curb the high number of sextortion cases the province is seeing. In one colourful ad, the singing eggplant tells youth, "Don’t be a wang, don’t be a boob, sending nude pics to strangers makes you look lik
  
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• NHL rescinds ban on Pride Tape

  24-10-2023 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  The NHL has rescinded its ban on players using stick tape to support social causes, including rainbow Pride Tape.
  
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• Precious Achiuwa confirms Toronto Raptors did not extend his contract - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 19:50
  
  Precious Achiuwa confirms Toronto Raptors did not extend his contract  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CP NewsAlert: NHL rescinds ban on rainbow-coloured stick tape - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 19:50
  
  CP NewsAlert: NHL rescinds ban on rainbow-coloured stick tape  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NHL rescinds ban on rainbow-coloured, other stick tape supporting social causes

  24-10-2023 19:48
  
  The NHL has rescinded its ban on players using stick tape to support social causes, including rainbow-coloured Pride tape. The league said in a statement Tuesday that players will have the option to represent social causes with stick tape throughout the season.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips Top sports headlines, all in one placeThe statement, which the NHL said came after consultation with the NHL Players' Association and the NHL Player Inclusion Coaliti
  
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• Cochrane’s water reservoir critically low post-line break, state of local emergency declared

  24-10-2023 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Town of Cochrane has declared a state of local emergency as recent breaks to water and sewage lines have drastically reduced the level in the town's water reservoir.
  
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• Win a pair of tickets to the 2023 YWCA Gala in Lethbridge ... - Global News Lethbridge

  24-10-2023 18:27
  
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• Win a pair of tickets to the 2023 YWCA Gala in Lethbridge ... - Global News

  24-10-2023 18:27
  
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• State of local emergency: Cochrane, Alta.'s water critically low, town says

  24-10-2023 18:26
  
  Officials in Cochrane, Alta., say water levels in the community's reservoirs are very low, meaning some residents could run out of water. The town says it has declared a state of local emergency over the issue, which began on Oct. 21 when a contractor punctured a sewage and water line. The new measure, which allows the town to "take extraordinary actions," comes after Cochrane put mandatory water conservation rules in place earlier this week. Officials said drinking water supplies for Cochrane a
  
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• State of local emergency called as Cochrane, Alta., residents could run out of water

  24-10-2023 18:26
  
  Officials in Cochrane, Alta., say water levels in the community's reservoirs are very low, meaning some residents could run out of water. The town says it has declared a state of local emergency over the issue, which began on Oct. 21 when a contractor punctured a sewage and water line. The new measure, which allows the town to "take extraordinary actions," comes after Cochrane put mandatory water conservation rules in place earlier this week. Officials said drinking water supplies for Cochrane a
  
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• Alberta regulator considers reducing liability of old wells before cleanup certified

  24-10-2023 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator is considering allowing oil and gas companies to reduce their environmental liabilities on old well sites before the cleanup is certified complete.
  
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• Alberta regulator mulls reducing liability of old wells before cleanup ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 18:16
  
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• Applications open for Clean Energy Improvement Program in ... - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 17:50
  
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• Record 27 Canadians in NBA for 2023-24 season - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 17:46
  
  Record 27 Canadians in NBA for 2023-24 season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP investigate 'mischief' in Warner, Alta.

  24-10-2023 17:39
  
  Milk River RCMP are looking for the public's help to track down suspects after several offensive words and phrases were spray-painted on the side of a building in Warner. Police say the business was vandalized sometime between the evening Oct. 21 and morning of Oct. 22. RCMP haven't officially classified the incident as a hate crime, but they are using it to help "identify trends and prevent a possible escalation toward violence."Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Mi
  
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• Clean Energy Program applications now open again - City of Lethbridge

  24-10-2023 17:19
  
  Clean Energy Program applications now open again  City of Lethbridge
  
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• CPKC Holiday Train returns to Lethbridge in 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 16:56
  
  CPKC Holiday Train returns to Lethbridge in 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tom Jackson, Charles Weaselhead awarded by the Canadian Red Cross

  24-10-2023 16:55
  
  Two notable Calgarians were honoured by the Canadian Red Cross on Monday night. Charles Weaselhead, grand chief of Treaty Seven, and actor, musician and activist Tom Jackson were both given the organization's highest honour. The Order of the Red Cross is awarded in recognition of outstanding humanitarian service at home and abroad. Weaselhead was honoured for his role in formalizing a memorandum of understanding with the Red Cross to create healthy and resilient communities. Jackson was an ambas
  
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• PWHL reveals logo ahead of inaugural season - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 16:55
  
  PWHL reveals logo ahead of inaugural season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police advise of closure on Mayor Magrath - Lethbridge News Now

  24-10-2023 16:46
  
  Lethbridge Police advise of closure on Mayor Magrath  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Controversial Canmore developments go before town council Tuesday

  24-10-2023 16:43
  
  Canmore town council will vote again Tuesday on two controversial developments on the city’s eastern edge. Council had previously voted down the projects in 2021, but Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed the town’s appeal of the Land of Property Rights Tribunal decision. The Three Sisters Mountain Village and Smith Creek projects would add 10,000 housing units and 15,000 people to the area, essentially doubling Canmore’s population. Some people opposed to the projects rallied outs
  
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• Alberta regulator mulls reducing liability of old wells before cleanup certified

  24-10-2023 16:10
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator is considering allowing oil and gas companies to reduce their environmental liabilities on old well sites before the cleanup is certified complete. The regulator says the move would reward companies that remediate their old sites promptly, cutting the amount of environmental red ink on their books and making it easier for them to sell or buy old wells. It comes as Alberta tries to figure out what do with the tens of thousands of old wells that pock the provincial lan
  
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• Temperatures continue to drop in Calgary as snow tapers off Tuesday

  24-10-2023 16:08
  
  The freezing rain early Monday amplified the issues from southern Alberta's recent snow event. A layer of ice sits under the snow on many surfaces – producing some very slippery conditions for pedestrians and vehicles. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) the north and west communities in and around Calgary took the brunt of this system. As of 5 a.m. Monday, northwest Calgary received 21 centimetres of snow, Cochrane had 19 centimetres and, as of Monday night, parts of
  
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• Expect to see more sunshine on Wednesday than we have for the past couple of days

  24-10-2023 16:08
  
  As you know, we have many different microclimates in Calgary, so when it comes to a snow event, the amount can definitely vary from one end of the city to the other. As of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, snowfall totals registered at 11 to 36 cm in Calgary (according to third-party data). While the snow is coming to an end here, this cold is going to stick around for another couple of days. Wednesday at 8 a.m., the base temperature will be -13 C, but it will feel more like -19 with the wind chill. In the aft
  
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• Cemetery tours offer insights into early days of Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  24-10-2023 15:48
  
  Cemetery tours offer insights into early days of Lethbridge  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Snowfall creates challenging driving conditions for many Calgary drivers with up to 25cm on the way

  24-10-2023 15:08
  
  Calgarians awoke to winter conditions after an overnight dump of snow in which temperatures dropped well below seasonal norms. Freezing rain turned to snow Monday night leaving roads coated with a layer of ice and snow. Police report 89 collisions between 6 p.m. Monday and 4 a.m. Tuesday, of which 13 involved injuries.The Blue Line of the LRT is running on only one line through the west toward 69 Street S.W after a CTrain lost power just under Crowchild Trail. In a tweet Tuesday morning YYC Tran
  
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• Snowfall brings challenging driving conditions for many Calgary drivers

  24-10-2023 15:08
  
  Drivers planning to hit the road Tuesday morning will need some extra time, patience and caution after a storm brought ice and snow to Calgary. Anyone who needed to park outside will need a while to break through the layer of ice on their vehicle and once they get on the road, everything is expected to be slow. The City of Calgary says it has 55 sanding trucks out working to help drivers out.Despite the effort to clean roads, the Calgary Police Service was called to 89 incidents between 6 p.m. a
  
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• Lethbridge, Alta., high school's football season canceled following sexual assault allegations

  24-10-2023 14:54
  
  The football season at a Lethbridge, Alta., high school is over, weeks after four of its players are alleged to have sexually assaulted another member of the team. An internationally recognized trauma expert, called in to help the students and staff at Chinook High School last week, made the recommendation on Monday. "We have come to understand that we need more time to evaluate and respond to the impact this incident is having on our school community," the school wrote in a statement on its web
  
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• Alleged Lethbridge high school sexual assault cancels football season - CTV News Calgary

  24-10-2023 14:54
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• 5 dead, including 3 children and shooter, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., domestic violence attack

  24-10-2023 14:04
  
  WARNING: This article contains details about a fatal intimate partner violence case and may upset some readers. Five people in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., are dead -- including three children and the shooter -- while one person is in hospital with gunshot wounds after intimate partner violence escalated into a shooting rampage at two homes, police say.It started with a 911 call about someone breaking into a home in the 200 block of Tancred Street around 10:20 p.m. Monday, Sault Ste. Marie Police sai
  
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• Grocers called back to Parliament to testify about plans to stabilize prices

  24-10-2023 12:46
  
  A House of Commons committee is asking the heads of Canada's major grocery chains to appear before MPs and explain their plans to stabilize food prices. The agriculture committee passed an NDP motion on Thursday to invite the grocery executives, or summon them if necessary, to testify about the measures their companies are taking to address food inflation. Earlier this fall, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced the companies had presented to the government their plans to tackl
  
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• Israel escalates its bombardment in the Gaza Strip

  24-10-2023 12:25
  
  Israel is escalating its bombardment of targets in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground invasion against Hamas militants. The war is rapidly raising the death toll in Gaza, and the U.S. fears the fighting could spark a wider conflict in the region. Gaza's 2.3 million people have been running out of food, water and medicine since Israel sealed off the territory following the Hamas attack on Israeli towns on Oct. 7. The aid convoys allowed into Gaza so far have carried a fraction of what's n
  
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• Alberta RCMP warning public after three stolen trucks sold online

  24-10-2023 04:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to a news release on Monday, three Ford Raptor pickup trucks were stolen, given new vehicle identification numbers and sold online or by roadside private sales.
  
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• QEII closed in both directions near Blackfalds due to 10-vehicle pileup and fatal crash: RCMP

  24-10-2023 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A stretch of the busiest highway in Alberta was closed Monday evening due to a 10-vehicle pileup and a fatal crash near Blackfalds, north of Red Deer.
  
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• 10-vehicle pileup and fatal crash closes QEII near Blackfalds: RCMP

  24-10-2023 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  A stretch of the busiest highway in Alberta was closed Monday evening due to a 10-vehicle pileup and a fatal crash near Blackfalds, north of Red Deer.
  
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