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• Injured Raonic withdraws from Rotterdam quarterfinal against Sinner - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 23:50 via news.google.com
  
  Injured Raonic withdraws from Rotterdam quarterfinal against Sinner  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rents in Edmonton see highest increase among Canada’s biggest cities: report

  16-02-2024 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton overtook Calgary as the leader in rent inflation among Canada’s largest markets, according to a recent report.
  
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• Operators welcome Alberta government’s changes to child-care system

  16-02-2024 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is making changes to the province’s child-care system that it says will “meet the needs of families and operators.”
  
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• Edmonton rent increases highest among Canada’s biggest cities: report

  16-02-2024 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton overtook Calgary as the leader in rent inflation among Canada’s largest markets, according to a recent report.
  
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• Streamlined affordability grant payments to daycare centres in the works, province says

  16-02-2024 23:45
  
  The province says it is working on a new system to get affordability grant payments to daycare centres faster. Last month, centres around Alberta held temporary closures to protest issues with the grants, also known as the $10/day child-care program. Operators say the program has caused significant financial strain because grant payments aren't deposited until the end of the month, leaving a cash shortfall. "To provide immediate support, Alberta’s government is actively working on a new sy
  
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• Lethbridge art walk pays tribute to missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and LGBTQQI-A community

  16-02-2024 23:41
  
  An art display has been set up in the river bottom to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirited and LGBTQQI-A people. The walk is set up along Coalbanks Trail near the Helen Schuler Nature Centre. The display features pieces created by local artists to share different perspectives of lives lost due to violence and support  the red dress project. “Local artists have contributed their art towards this women’s memorial  march  and as well we are ho
  
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• Lethbridge art walk offers opportunity to grieve loss of loved ones - CTV News Calgary

  16-02-2024 23:41 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge art walk offers opportunity to grieve loss of loved ones  CTV News Calgary
  
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• RCMP in Ontario make arrest for alleged communication of safeguarded information - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 23:35 via news.google.com
  
  RCMP in Ontario make arrest for alleged communication of safeguarded information  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tiger Woods withdraws after playing only 6 holes at Riviera - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 23:20 via news.google.com
  
  Tiger Woods withdraws after playing only 6 holes at Riviera  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grande Prairie welcomes athletes for Alberta Winter Games this weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 23:20 via news.google.com
  
  Grande Prairie welcomes athletes for Alberta Winter Games this weekend  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Team Canada without lead Harris as it looks for fifth straight Scotties title

  16-02-2024 22:56
  
  Kerri Einarson will be without lead Briane Harris as she tries for a fifth straight Canadian women's curling title. Curling Canada said in a statement Friday that Harris is ineligible to play at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. A reason for Harris not being able to play was not provided and Curling Canada said no further comment would be forthcoming. The announcement came hours before Einarson's Team Canada rink was set to face Quebec's Laurie St-Georges in the opening draw. Krysten Karwacki i
  
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• Province taking steps to address child care concerns - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 22:45 via news.google.com
  
  Province taking steps to address child care concerns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charges laid in connection to Raymond robbery - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 22:36 via news.google.com
  
  Charges laid in connection to Raymond robbery  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kerri Einarson’s lead ruled ineligible hours before start of Scotties

  16-02-2024 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  4-time defending champion Kerri Einarson will play without lead Briane Harris at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after Curling Canada said she was ineligible.
  
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• Province announces $4-million grant to expand Lethbridge shelter - Calgary Herald

  16-02-2024 22:27 via news.google.com
  Province announces $4-million grant to expand Lethbridge shelter  Calgary Herald
  
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• Expansion project announced at Lethbridge Shelter - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 22:15 via news.google.com
  
  Expansion project announced at Lethbridge Shelter  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta NDP leadership candidate Kathleen Ganley makes campaign stop in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 22:15 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta NDP leadership candidate Kathleen Ganley makes campaign stop in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian speedskaters take silver and bronze in world championship team pursuit - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 22:05 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian speedskaters take silver and bronze in world championship team pursuit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jamie Drysdale settling in with Flyers after shock trade from Ducks - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 21:34 via news.google.com
  
  Jamie Drysdale settling in with Flyers after shock trade from Ducks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta family dealing with rare disease while still reeling from murder

  16-02-2024 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly four years after their father and uncle were killed in shooting, an Alberta family is now struggling with a rare disease diagnosis.
  
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• Alberta family dealing with rare disease while still reeling from dad’s murder

  16-02-2024 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly four years after their father and uncle were killed in shooting, an Alberta family is now struggling with a rare disease diagnosis.
  
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• Nickelback ‘Hate to Love’ documentary to play in 30 countries during 2-night theatrical premiere

  16-02-2024 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Hate to Love: Nickelback" explores the formation and success of the Hanna, Alta., band.
  
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• Top-ranked Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi wins Grand Slam event - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 20:45 via news.google.com
  
  Top-ranked Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi wins Grand Slam event  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Whitney Block in downtown Lethbridge designated a municipal historic resource

  16-02-2024 20:44
  
  A building in downtown Lethbridge has been designated as a municipal historic resource. The three-storey Whitney Block on Third Avenue South has now become the 30th municipal historic resource in the city. After the new owner applied for historic designation, the historic places advisory committee worked with the owner on a mutually agreeable statement of significance, which sets out the heritage value of the property. The Whitney Block was built in 1907 by David J. Whitney, a rancher of Ideal F
  
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• Former Lethbridge home of Theatre Outre receives historic designation - CTV News Calgary

  16-02-2024 20:44 via news.google.com
  
  Former Lethbridge home of Theatre Outre receives historic designation  CTV News Calgary
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: February 16, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 20:41 via news.google.com
  
  What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: February 16, 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge shelter gets $4M grant for expansion project - CTV News Calgary

  16-02-2024 20:41 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge shelter gets $4M grant for expansion project  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta announces $4M for Blood Tribe to expand Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre

  16-02-2024 20:41
  
  Alberta's provincial government is spending $4 million to help support the expansion of the Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre. The Blood Tribe Department of Health (BTDH) took over operations of the emergency shelter in January 2023. On Friday, the province announced it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the BTDH to continue operating the shelter, and would be investing in its expansion. "This partnership has put a greater focus on culturally appropriate supports for those who ar
  
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• Veteran forward Meghan Agosta retires from Canadian women's hockey team - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 20:15 via news.google.com
  
  Veteran forward Meghan Agosta retires from Canadian women's hockey team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• YWCA prepares for Women of Distinction Awards - My Lethbridge Now

  16-02-2024 20:04 via news.google.com
  
  YWCA prepares for Women of Distinction Awards  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Prosecutors drop domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 19:44 via news.google.com
  
  Prosecutors drop domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College to host ACAC Women's Volleyball Championships - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 19:29 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge College to host ACAC Women's Volleyball Championships  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coaldale prepares for potential drought conditions - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 19:20 via news.google.com
  
  Coaldale prepares for potential drought conditions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's Pickrem takes bronze in 200 breaststroke at world aquatics championships - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 19:13 via news.google.com
  
  Canada's Pickrem takes bronze in 200 breaststroke at world aquatics championships  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Songwriting camp offers Lethbridge youth music and memories - My Lethbridge Now

  16-02-2024 18:45 via news.google.com
  
  Songwriting camp offers Lethbridge youth music and memories  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Police identify man found dead in 2023

  16-02-2024 18:33
  
  A day after asking the public for help to identify a man found dead in the Beltline in 2023, police have learned his identity. The man's body was located in an abandoned building in the Beltline, in the 1300 block of Centre Street S.E., in December 2023. An autopsy determined the man's death wasn't criminal, but police said Friday that attempts to identify him had proved unsuccessful. Police released sketches and a description of the man and his clothing in the hope that the public could help.&n
  
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• Do you know him? Man found dead in Calgary last year remains unidentified

  16-02-2024 18:33
  
  Calgary police have released composite sketches of a man found dead in 2023 in an effort to identify him and locate his next of kin. His body was located in an abandoned building in the Beltline, in the 1300 block of Centre Street S.E., in December 2023. An autopsy determined the man's death wasn't criminal, but police say attempts to identify him have proved unsuccessful. "By releasing this sketch, we hope someone will be able to provide us his name, so we can bring answers to his family who ar
  
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• Changes to Ottawa’s clean electricity rules possible after consultations

  16-02-2024 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government says the changes would give power generators more flexibility while still reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• Saskatchewan judge OKs pronoun law challenge

  16-02-2024 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A judge has ruled a court challenge can proceed over the Saskatchewan government's law requiring parental consent for children under 16 who want to change their names or pronouns at school.
  
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• TC Energy open to exceeding $3B asset divestiture target this year: CEO

  16-02-2024 17:34
  
  TC Energy Corp. is open to selling off more than its previously announced target of $3 billion in assets this year, the company said Friday, and is currently engaging with multiple interested buyers for what will likely be two to four separate transactions. CEO Francois Poirier said the Calgary-based pipeline operator has several divestiture processes underway and hopes to be able to make at least one asset sale announcement in the first half of the year. “We've got many conversations goin
  
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• Family Day service level changes announced in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 17:30 via news.google.com
  
  Family Day service level changes announced in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Historic decision': Saskatchewan government says pronoun law may go to Supreme Court

  16-02-2024 17:23
  
  The Saskatchewan government says it will fight a court ruling over its school pronoun law, calling it a potential game-changing precedent when it comes to provinces' use of Charter's notwithstanding clause. "We remain committed to using all tools necessary to protect parental rights, including requesting a stay of this decision and an appeal all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada," Saskatchewan Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre said Friday. Eyre said she plans to write to other attorneys general
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Judge rules challenge of Saskatchewan's pronoun law can proceed - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 17:17 via news.google.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: Judge rules challenge of Saskatchewan's pronoun law can proceed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Veteran Canadian Junior Hoilett joins Scotland's Aberdeen on short-term deal - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 17:08 via news.google.com
  
  Veteran Canadian Junior Hoilett joins Scotland's Aberdeen on short-term deal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man who killed 3-year-old girl eligible for parole after 14 years

  16-02-2024 17:06
  
  A Calgary man who beat and killed his girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter will have to serve at least 14 years behind bars before being eligible for parole, a judge ruled Friday morning. Justin Bennett, 30, was convicted in March 2021 of second-degree murder in the beating death of Ivy Wick. The parole ineligibility period started the day Bennett was arrested in 2018, meaning he will be able to apply for parole in just under nine years. Wick died of head and brain injuries in September of
  
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• Calgary child killer expected in court Friday

  16-02-2024 17:06
  
  Justin Bennet,30, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 16, for killing his girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter, Ivy Wick, in September 2017. Sentencing will take place at the Calgary Courts Centre. Bennett confessed to undercover police officers he snapped on the girl when she interrupted his video game. He hit her in the head, threw her against a wall and tripped her. An autopsy revealed Wick died from blunt force trauma to the head. She died in hospital eight days after the assault. Bennet
  
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• Calgary child killer expected for sentencing

  16-02-2024 17:06
  
  Justin Bennet,30, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 16, for killing his girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter, Ivy Wick, in September 2017. Sentencing will take place at the Calgary Courts Centre. Bennett confessed to undercover police officers he snapped on the girl when she interrupted his video game. He hit her in the head, threw her against a wall and tripped her. An autopsy revealed Wick died from blunt force trauma to the head. She died in hospital eight days after the assault. Bennet
  
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• Ottawa considers changes to clean electricity rules after consultations - Lethbridge News Now

  16-02-2024 16:57 via news.google.com
  
  Ottawa considers changes to clean electricity rules after consultations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Return Home to Face Blades - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  16-02-2024 16:39 via news.google.com
  
  GAME DAY: Hurricanes Return Home to Face Blades - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• TC Energy Corp. reports $1.4B Q4 profit, raises quarterly dividend

  16-02-2024 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  TC Energy Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of $1.46 billion.
  
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