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• Hundreds show up to celebrate Central Library's fifth birthday

  05-11-2023 23:50
  
  It was a birthday party with everyone invited, and everyone who came celebrated one of the city's most iconic buildings. The Central Library opened five years ago, and since then, has welcomed 4.5 million people through its doors. Saturday, a birthday bash offered more reasons to visit, including musicians, a puppet story time, circus shows and other assorted free activities. The library has not only become a hub for the community, but a tourist attraction for architecture lovers as well, after
  
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• Lions, Alouettes advance to respective division final games - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2023 23:36
  
  Lions, Alouettes advance to respective division final games  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pushing AHS reform

  05-11-2023 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith releases details of reforms to AHS.
  
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• Alberta’s UCP AGM gives party a ‘sense of direction’: expert

  05-11-2023 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  UCP AGM gives party a "sense of direction" further to the right.
  
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• Finland wins gold at World Ringette Championships in Calgary, topping Canada 8-4

  05-11-2023 21:58
  
  At the World Ringette Championships at WinSport, Canada took on Finland in the U-21 division Saturday after ending in a tie game Friday night. Finland opened the scoring 16 seconds in, and that set a tone that continued throughout the game, as the Finns won 8-4. Finland took home the gold medal. That wrapped up the week-long event, which Calgary hosted for he first time.
  
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• Preparation Work Set to Begin on Lethbridge Play Space Upgrade - Golden Plains Shire Council

  05-11-2023 21:51
  
  Preparation Work Set to Begin on Lethbridge Play Space Upgrade  Golden Plains Shire Council
  
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• Calgary’s Ukrainian community holds rally, demands Russia be recognized as terrorist state

  05-11-2023 20:32
  
  Calgary’s Ukrainian community came together at the Holodomor Memorial Sunday afternoon to bring attention to Russia’s invasion. Approximately 30 members from the community displayed signs and waved Ukrainian flags, rallying against the war. “It is difficult. When the war in Israel broke out, all the attention was drawn to Israel and Palestine and the situation there,” said Anna Tselukina, co-organizer of Rally for Ukraine. The city’s Ukrainian community also wants t
  
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• Calgary’s Ukrainian community holding rally to recognize Russia as terrorism state

  05-11-2023 20:32
  
  Calgary’s Ukrainian community will come together at the Holodomor Memorial Sunday afternoon to bring attention to Russia’s Invasion. The city's Ukrainian community of Calgary is gathering to bring attention to “new crimes” committed by Russian against Ukraine.  “We call on the government of Canada to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism,” a release from the Ukrainian Community of Calgary read. The Ukrainian Community of Calgary also wants more
  
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• Sex offender in 2011 B.C. child abduction wanted Canada-wide - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2023 19:43
  
  Sex offender in 2011 B.C. child abduction wanted Canada-wide  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• MRU Cougars men win Canada West with 1-0 shutout over UBC Thunderbirds

  05-11-2023 19:32
  
  The Mount Royal University men's soccer team hosted their first Canada West soccer final Saturday in high style, defeating the UBC Thunderbirds 1-0. Ethan Keen scored a first-half goal for the Cougars that stood up throughout the afternoon to give the team its margin of victory. It was MRU"s first championship game appearance, and victory. "This is surreal. I remember talking to the team at the beginning of the year and just the idea of making playoffs seemed impossible when we started," said Co
  
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• Calgarians celebrate Day of the Dead at Jack Singer Concert Hall festival

  05-11-2023 18:44
  
  Calgarians will be marking Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, at the Jack Singer Concert Hall on Sunday. Casa Mexico and Arts Commons are co-hosting the free, family-friendly Día de Muertos 2023 event. The holiday, which is primarily a Mexican tradition, is celebrated between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2. It brings family and friends together to remember their dead loved ones.Sunday’s event will feature live music, performances, Catrina and Catrin makeup sessions, and bread of the dea
  
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• Vernon Adams Jr. rushes for 3 TDs as Lions beat Stampeders 41-30 for West final berth

  05-11-2023 17:04
  
  Just over two weeks after the Calgary Stampeders ended the Lions' regular season with a blowout victory, B.C. roared back in the CFL's West semifinal. Vernon Adams Jr. scrambled, threw and punched in touchdowns for the Lions on Saturday night, as B.C. beat Calgary 41-30. The Pasadena, Calif., quarterback finished 28 of 39, throwing for 413 yards and two touchdowns in addition to the three he scored himself. "When I use my feet a little bit, I'm more into the game. I can exten
  
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• $446K donated to Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2023 17:00
  
  $446K donated to Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'I'm living the dream': Pospisil notches first NHL goal as Flames snap six-game skid with 6-3 win in Seatlle

  05-11-2023 16:43
  
  A couple of Calgary Flames recorded personal firsts Saturday night in Seattle, helping the team snap a six-game losing streak as they defeated the Kraken 6-3. Yegor Sharangovich and Mikael Backlund scored early in the third period to lift the Flames to a win in a game they dominated after the first period. Sharangovich broke a 2-2 tie with a tip-in at 1:33, and Backlund scored on a rebound at four minutes after goalie Philipp Grubauer made a sprawling save on A.J. Green's breakaway. Martin
  
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• Netanyahu suspends Israeli minister over comment about carrying out nuclear strike on Gaza

  05-11-2023 15:57
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday disciplined a junior member of his cabinet who appeared to voice openness to the idea of Israel carrying out a nuclear strike on Gaza, where the war with Hamas is inflicting a spiralling Palestinian civilian toll. Netanyahu's office issued a statement saying that the minister concerned - Heritage Minister Amihay Eliyahu, from a far-right party in the coalition government - had been suspended from cabinet meetings "until further notice
  
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• Blinken shuttles from the West Bank to Iraq trying to contain the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war

  05-11-2023 15:14
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken brought his diplomatic push on the Israel-Hamas war to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of an intensifying Biden administration drive to reduce the suffering of Gaza's civilians under Israeli bombardment and to start to sketch out a post-conflict scenario for the territory. Blinken later flew to Baghdad for talks with Iraqi Prime Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as American forces in the region face a surge o
  
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• $1M aerial truck destroyed in fire at under-construction townhouse complex in Vaughan

  05-11-2023 15:02
  
  A fire truck valued at $1M has been destroyed in a large fire that broke out early Sunday morning at an under-construction townhouse development in Vaughan. Deputy chief Grant Moffatt, of Vaughan Fire, told reporters at the scene that crews had set up an aerial vehicle to battle the blaze, but it caught fire and the firefighters manning that truck were unable to move it back in time as the aerial was activated. "Unfortunately, it's a total loss," he said.The fire, which was declared a three-alar
  
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• The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ends with a man in custody and 4-year-old daughter safe

  05-11-2023 14:34
  
  The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ended Sunday afternoon, around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside, authorities said. The man was arrested and the girl appears to be unharmed. Hamburg police tweeted that "the hostage situation is over. The suspect has left the car with his daughter. ... The child appears to be unharmed."The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Sign up for bre
  
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• German police say the hostage situation at Hamburg Airport is over. Man in custody, girl is safe

  05-11-2023 14:34
  
  The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport ended Sunday afternoon, around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside, authorities said. The man was arrested and the girl appears to be unharmed.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsHamburg police tweeted that "the hostage situation is over. The suspect has left the car w
  
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• A Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in Crimea damages a Russian ship

  05-11-2023 14:07
  
  The Russian military said a Ukrainian missile strike on a shipyard in annexed Crimea had damaged a Russian ship. The Russian Defense Ministry said late Saturday that Ukrainian forces fired 15 cruise missiles at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch, a city in the east of the Crimean Peninsula. Air defences shot down 13 missiles but others hit the shipyard and damaged a vessel, a statement from the ministry said.Complete coverage of the war in UkraineThe ministry didn't give details about the ship or the e
  
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• Letters to the Editor - Page 115 of 115 - Lethbrige Herald

  05-11-2023 11:09
  
  Letters to the Editor - Page 115 of 115  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Hurricanes Suffer 3-1 Defeat to Winterhawks - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  05-11-2023 06:07
  
  Hurricanes Suffer 3-1 Defeat to Winterhawks - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Portland-Lethbridge - SFGATE

  05-11-2023 03:39
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Portland-Lethbridge  SFGATE
  
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• Lightning bolt past slumping Senators 6-4 - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2023 03:21
  
  Lightning bolt past slumping Senators 6-4  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Human remains found in vehicle in Bow Valley Provincial Park

  05-11-2023 02:44
  
  Human remains were found Friday in a vehicle in Bow Valley Provincial Park. A "suspicious" vehicle at Widowmaker Trail Head, near Highways 1 and 40, was reported at 10:25 that morning. Alberta RCMP's major crimes unit is investigating. The chief medical examiner in Calgary will conduct an autopsy on the remains on Monday. Mounties are asking anyone with dash cam video from the area between Oct. 28 and Nov. 3 "which may show smoke," or anyone with information about the case, to call Cochrane RCMP
  
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