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• American teenager fatally injured while skiing at Sunshine Village

  21-02-2024 23:53
  
  An American teenager died while skiing at Sunshine Village Ski Resort in Banff last week. The resort confirmed a teen was fatally injured skiing on the morning of Feb. 15, in an emailed statement on Wednesday. They were injured while skiing a black diamond run off of Goat’s Eye Express. “We are all saddened by the tragic incident and would like to express our condolences to the family and friends of the individual,” Sunshine said in the statement. The resort said the teen was w
  
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• Alberta man acquitted of alleged underaged sex assault in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 23:53 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta man acquitted of alleged underaged sex assault in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Why a dry winter may not mean trouble for Alberta farmers

  21-02-2024 23:41
  
  As drought conditions in Alberta worsen, one local farmer is holding out hope. Scott Jesperson, an Edmonton area producer and vice chair of Alberta Grains, said the dry winter won't hurt grain growers – as long as spring brings rain. "When you look at last year, we went into May with a half an inch of rain the whole month," Jesperson said. "Then the rains came in June and completely turned the season around. "You know, crops are really resilient. Our breeding of our crops is just absolutel
  
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• Canada summons Russian ambassador in protest of Alexei Navalny's death - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 23:38 via news.google.com
  
  Canada summons Russian ambassador in protest of Alexei Navalny's death  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada names midfielder Jessie Fleming captain of the women's soccer team - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 23:37 via news.google.com
  
  Canada names midfielder Jessie Fleming captain of the women's soccer team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Smith vows no spending cuts, reinvigorated Heritage Fund in TV address ahead of budget

  21-02-2024 23:27
  
  Alberta's premier told residents in a televised address Wednesday evening the province will not need to cut spending in its upcoming annual budget despite lower-than-anticipated revenues from oil and gas, and that her government intends to reinvigorate the Alberta Heritage Fund as a way to safeguard the province from earnings shortfalls. Danielle Smith said during the eight-minute talk she gave on the airwaves of two private broadcasters, including CTV News Edmonton, the resource revenue forecas
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith set to give state-of-the-province TV address

  21-02-2024 23:27
  
  Premier Danielle Smith is set to deliver a television address tonight to update Albertans on her government's plan ahead of the spring legislature sitting. The speech is to be aired at 6:30 p.m. on CTV, Global and online. The government's website says Smith will detail her government's vision and plan for the province centred around the upcoming provincial budget. Alberta's Opposition NDP says it's bracing for the Feb. 29 budget to be full of broken promises. It says it also expects the budget w
  
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• Green Shirt Day initiative underway for 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 23:13 via news.google.com
  
  Green Shirt Day initiative underway for 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dinosaur fossils discovered in a box at a Calgary Goodwill

  21-02-2024 23:09
  
  Employees at a Calgary Goodwill were shocked when they discovered dinosaur fossils among donated items. The staff members at the Goodwill Calgary Impact Centre made the unique find in mid-January. “We came across a box that was filled with rocks,” Daoud Abbasi, a brand coordinator for Goodwill Industries of Alberta, said. “The manager that works here, basically we both were kind of looking at these rocks and we’re like ‘okay, what is this?’” Trips to the
  
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• Dog owner pleads guilty to two bylaw charges in mauling death of Calgary woman, agrees to euthanize pet

  21-02-2024 22:21
  
  The owner of three Calgary dogs that got loose and fatally mauled a woman in 2022 has agreed to have one of his pets euthanized and pleaded guilty to two out of 12 bylaw charges Wednesday. Dennis Bagaric admitted guilt to one count of an animal attacking a person causing severe injury and one count of animals running at large in relation to the death of 86-year-old Betty Ann Williams. The other charges under the Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw were withdrawn and all charges against his partner T
  
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• Provincial government supporting women in the trucking industry - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 22:07 via news.google.com
  
  Provincial government supporting women in the trucking industry  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Book a vacation': Canmore man wins $100K

  21-02-2024 22:04
  
  A Canmore man who won $100,000 on a lottery ticket says he's planning a trip with his winnings. "I’m going to put it in the bank and book a vacation to Bali," said Ronald Adamoski in a Wednesday news release. He won his prize on the Jan. 24 Western 6-49 and Extra draw. Adamoski says he bought the ticket from a Husky in the community of Dead Man's Flats. "Even after they checked my ticket, I still didn’t believe it," he said. "I sent a screenshot to my girlfriend, and she was really e
  
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• Federal government announces $15 million to combat car thefts across Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 21:53 via news.google.com
  
  Federal government announces $15 million to combat car thefts across Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Technology in agriculture to be highlighted at 2024 Ag Expo - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 21:42 via news.google.com
  
  Technology in agriculture to be highlighted at 2024 Ag Expo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge unemployment rate increases in January - My Lethbridge Now

  21-02-2024 21:21 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge unemployment rate increases in January  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• BUMP Festival launches year-round guided mural tours around Calgary

  21-02-2024 21:13
  
  Calgary's Beltline Urban Murals Project (BUMP) Festival is launching year-round guided mural tours. The annual street art festival sees Calgary transformed with public art installations and murals. Previously, officials only offered tours in August, when the festival was running, but announced Tuesday they will now be offering the tours throughout the year. "Our murals have become integral to the fabric of Calgary, sparking conversations, inspiring creativity, and transforming neighbourhoods," s
  
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• Sturmay qualifies for Tournament of Hearts playoff with win over McCarville

  21-02-2024 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sturmay came back from a 6-1 deficit after four ends, and a steal of three in the ninth end put the Albertans up 9-7.
  
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• Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Zone 1 take 44 medals at Alberta Winter Games - CHAT News Today

  21-02-2024 20:22 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Zone 1 take 44 medals at Alberta Winter Games  CHAT News Today
  
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• Raptors get pep talk from Canadian MMA legend Georges St-Pierre - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 20:16 via news.google.com
  
  Raptors get pep talk from Canadian MMA legend Georges St-Pierre  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coalhurst launches new Community Grant Program - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 20:03 via news.google.com
  
  Coalhurst launches new Community Grant Program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man charged in Southland Leisure Centre indecent exposure incidents

  21-02-2024 20:03
  
  Calgary police have charged a man after he allegedly exposed himself on two occasions to a youth at the Southland Leisure Centre. Police say the first instance happened at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18, at which time a man exposed himself and "made comments in a sexual nature" to a 13-year-old boy in the men's change room. A month later, on Jan. 28, police allege the same man exposed himself to an 11-year-old boy in both the shower and locker areas of the men's change room around 2:10 p.m. On Wed
  
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• Lethbridge Emergency Social Services hoping to turn compassion into action - My Lethbridge Now

  21-02-2024 19:59 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Emergency Social Services hoping to turn compassion into action  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Canadian wingback Mo Farsi signs contract extension with Columbus Crew - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 19:44 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian wingback Mo Farsi signs contract extension with Columbus Crew  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta has youngest population in Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 19:33 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta has youngest population in Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Westlock residents to vote on whether to ban Pride crosswalks, certain flags

  21-02-2024 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents in an Alberta town are getting set to vote on a bylaw that would restrict how crosswalks are painted and what types of flags could be flown.
  
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• Calgary weather: Foggy start in southern Alberta, but temps remain above seasonal

  21-02-2024 19:21
  
  Portions of southern Alberta experienced near-zero visibility early Wednesday, in a pattern that is likely to repeat over the next few mornings. Overnight temperatures are expected to remain mild with daytime highs also at or exceeding normal ranges. As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, visibility along the QEII near Red Deer and around the TransCanada corridor by Medicine Hat were reporting visibility of under one-kilometre. Conditions will improve throughout the day with the influence of daytime heating, b
  
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• B.C. Lions sign veteran starter Vernon Adams Jr. to contract extension - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 19:14 via news.google.com
  
  B.C. Lions sign veteran starter Vernon Adams Jr. to contract extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rising demand has Alberta non-profits bracing for a tough 2024: Survey

  21-02-2024 19:05
  
  Alberta's non-profit sector is bracing for a tough 2024 with rising demand for services along with community and environmental challenges. The Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (CCVO) released its annual State of the Sector Survey on Wednesday, providing insights into how nearly 1,500 Alberta non-profits are faring. CCVO says it had a record-breaking response to the 2023 survey, which suggests some of the biggest concerns non-profits are facing, including an increase in the need for the
  
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• Fire crews respond to early morning fire Wednesday - My Lethbridge Now

  21-02-2024 18:54 via news.google.com
  
  Fire crews respond to early morning fire Wednesday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta announces new funding to improve emergency care in rural areas

  21-02-2024 18:50
  
  The province announced more than $3 million in funding for medical first responders (MFR) on Wednesday. As part of the MFR program, 200 fire departments, urban and rural municipalities, and Indigenous communities across Alberta will receive $3.85 million in an effort to improve emergency care in the province. In many cases, MFR agencies are the first to arrive on scene and provide life-saving care until an ambulance arrives, officials say. The government says the new money increases the funding
  
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• Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women's doubles quarterfinals in Dubai - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 18:44 via news.google.com
  
  Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women's doubles quarterfinals in Dubai  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• One person taken to hospital following north Lethbridge fire - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 18:39 via news.google.com
  
  One person taken to hospital following north Lethbridge fire  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge man dies in Highway 23 collision - Vulcan Advocate

  21-02-2024 18:22 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge man dies in Highway 23 collision  Vulcan Advocate
  
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• Driver suffers critical injuries after crash with Calgary CTrain

  21-02-2024 18:13
  
  One person was rushed to hospital with critical injuries on Wednesday morning after a crash between a vehicle and a CTrain. The collision happened on Memorial Drive N.E. on the overpass above Deerfoot Trail just before 8:30 a.m.   The vehicle, a sedan, was hit by an eastbound CTrain, according to police. The collision caused the sedan to hit a pole, severing it in half. EMS say one person was extricated from the vehicle by firefighters and was transported to the Foothills Medical Centr
  
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• Driver suffers critical injures after crash with Calgary CTrain

  21-02-2024 18:13
  
  One person was rushed to hospital with critical injuries on Wednesday morning after a crash between a vehicle and a CTrain. The collision happened on Memorial Drive N.E. on the overpass above Deerfoot Trail just before 8:30 a.m.   The vehicle, a Dodge Intrepid, was hit by an eastbound CTrain, according to police. The collision caused the Dodge to hit a pole, severing it in half. EMS say one person was extricated from the vehicle by firefighters and was transported to the Foothills Medi
  
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• Driver killed in crash with CTrain on Memorial Drive: Police

  21-02-2024 18:13
  
  Calgary police say one person was killed after a crash between a sedan and a CTrain on Wednesday. The collision happened on Memorial Drive N.E. on the overpass above Deerfoot Trail just before 8:30 a.m.  The vehicle, an sedan, was hit by an eastbound CTrain, according to police. The collision caused the Dodge to hit a pole, severing it in half. Portions of the vehicle, including its gas tank and battery, could be seen down the embankment toward Deerfoot Trail. EMS say one person was extrica
  
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• Bookstore keeps it fresh and interesting with local events - My Lethbridge Now

  21-02-2024 18:04 via news.google.com
  
  Bookstore keeps it fresh and interesting with local events  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Province announces $3.85 million to support medical first responders - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 17:24 via news.google.com
  
  Province announces $3.85 million to support medical first responders  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Health Services parking fees will increase April 1

  21-02-2024 17:21
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) will be increasing their daily parking rates starting April 1. The rate changes will vary by city, but on average, daily rates will go up by 75 cents for bigger cities and 50 cents for smaller ones. In a press release, AHS says their rates have not changed in eight years and the new rates reflect inflation. The extra money will fund building new parking facilities and maintaining existing ones. "No healthcare dollars go towards parking services at AHS facilities. AH
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Welcome Warriors in Wednesday Matchup - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  21-02-2024 16:43 via news.google.com
  
  GAME DAY: Hurricanes Welcome Warriors in Wednesday Matchup - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Tragedy Strikes Vulcan County: Lethbridge Man Perishes in Harrowing Highway Collision - BNN Breaking

  21-02-2024 16:41 via news.google.com
  Tragedy Strikes Vulcan County: Lethbridge Man Perishes in Harrowing Highway Collision  BNN Breaking
  
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• Lethbridge resident killed in Highway 23 collision - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 16:33 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge resident killed in Highway 23 collision  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Conservative government would require ID to watch porn: Poilievre - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 16:10 via news.google.com
  
  Conservative government would require ID to watch porn: Poilievre  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police investigate fatal Highway 23 collision - My Lethbridge Now

  21-02-2024 16:06 via news.google.com
  
  Police investigate fatal Highway 23 collision  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Pierre Poilievre against transwomen in female bathrooms, changing rooms, sports - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 16:04 via news.google.com
  
  Pierre Poilievre against transwomen in female bathrooms, changing rooms, sports  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Volunteer tax help for eligible rural southern Albertans - My Lethbridge Now

  21-02-2024 16:03 via news.google.com
  
  Volunteer tax help for eligible rural southern Albertans  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Homan beats Jones in clash of women’s curling heavyweights at Tournament of Hearts in Calgary

  21-02-2024 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  They may meet again in the Canadian women's curling championship playoffs, but the intense on-ice battles between Rachel Homan and Jennifer Jones are coming to an end.
  
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• Millennials outnumber baby boomers for first time: Statistics Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  21-02-2024 15:39 via news.google.com
  
  Millennials outnumber baby boomers for first time: Statistics Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Justin Trudeau set to make housing announcement in Edmonton

  21-02-2024 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to make a housing announcement in Edmonton today.
  
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• Justin Trudeau commits $175M for Edmonton to help build affordable housing

  21-02-2024 15:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trudeau says the funds will create more housing options in the city, including more rentals, affordable apartments, and housing near university and college campuses.
  
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