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• Lethbridge man charged after hostage-taking and kidnapping hoax - Global News

  04-03-2024 23:55 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge man charged after hostage-taking and kidnapping hoax  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge man charged after hostage-taking and kidnapping hoax

  04-03-2024 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in Lethbridge say an elaborate hoax involving a reported hostage-taking and kidnapping has led them to charge a local man with public mischief.
  
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• Police charge male with mischief for allegedly reporting made-up crime - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 23:44 via news.google.com
  
  Police charge male with mischief for allegedly reporting made-up crime  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Speed reduced at intersection after man dies in collision with CTrain; Reviews ongoing

  04-03-2024 23:35
  
  Calgary Transit has reduced the speed of trains going over the level crossing at Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail. The change comes just days after a man was killed at that intersection when the car he was driving was struck by a CTrain. The change also comes before police have concluded their investigation of the crash. Calgary Transit has ordered CTrain drivers to drop speed to 45 kilometres per hour when approaching and crossing the intersection. Previously, trains travelled through at 80 ki
  
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• Guerrero, Bichette each drive in two runs as Jays beat Phillies - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 23:04 via news.google.com
  
  Guerrero, Bichette each drive in two runs as Jays beat Phillies  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge man, 20, charged for reporting made-up kidnapping - CTV News Calgary

  04-03-2024 22:52 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge man, 20, charged for reporting made-up kidnapping  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge man, 20, charged for reporting made-up kidnapping

  04-03-2024 22:52
  
  A Lethbridge man is facing a mischief charge after a 911 call about an elaborate kidnapping over the weekend turned out to be made up. Lethbridge police responded to a 911 call reporting a hostage-taking and kidnapping in progress, on Saturday around 7 p.m. Police said the caller reported his friend had been kidnapped and was trapped in the back of a moving vehicle. He told dispatchers that the kidnappers were armed with bear spray, knives and possibly a gun, according to police. Following an ex
  
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• Shark-infested snow? Calgary man makes eye-catching winter sculptures

  04-03-2024 22:46
  
  A snow shark along Memorial Drive has some drivers doing a double take. Recent snowfall and frigid temperatures have created the perfect conditions for Zach Lowe to make one of his realistic snow sculptures. Emerging from the snow near 15th Street and Memorial Drive N.W. is a large grey shark, boasting pearly white teeth and a fake skeleton arm caught in those chompers. "It took about nine hours [to build] with my son helping, too," Lowe said. "I often build them on my front lawn and I wanted to
  
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• Canes Chatter presented by Peka Rollshutters: March 4, 2024 - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  04-03-2024 22:45 via news.google.com
  
  Canes Chatter presented by Peka Rollshutters: March 4, 2024 - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Lethbridge man facing mischief charge for fake 911 call - My Lethbridge Now

  04-03-2024 22:41 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge man facing mischief charge for fake 911 call  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta man killed in avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C.

  04-03-2024 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta man was killed in an avalanche while travelling with a group of four friends in the back country near Revelstoke over the weekend.
  
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• 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson says he's retiring from baseball - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 22:19 via news.google.com
  
  2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson says he's retiring from baseball  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Avalanche Canada reissues advisory after fatal slide

  04-03-2024 22:01
  
  A snow biker, who was riding on Sale Mountain near Revelstoke, was killed in an avalanche on Sunday, officials say. Avalanche Canada says the slide was among a number of natural, accidental and remote-triggered avalanches over the weekend. The agency says the biker was part of a group when he was caught in a size 2 avalanche. "The other snow bikers located the subject and dug him out quickly. A separate group riding in the area came to help," a report on the avalanche read. While the group was w
  
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• Ottawa should respect Quebec's immigration cap for family reunification: minister - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 21:07 via news.google.com
  
  Ottawa should respect Quebec's immigration cap for family reunification: minister  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'The gap is pretty large': Therapist bridging gap in mental health care for racialized Canadians

  04-03-2024 21:03
  
  A Calgary-based trauma therapist is filling a gap in the mental health community for racialized Canadians, both in-person and online. Simone Saunders founded The Cognitive Corner, a practice that provides culturally responsive therapy and mental health care for everyone, including Black, Indigenous and other people of colour. “Just breaking down a lot of the mental health struggles people go through both through a general lens, but also a lens if you’re in a community of colour,&rdqu
  
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• Foreign interference inquiry hearing some federal evidence behind closed doors - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 20:57 via news.google.com
  
  Foreign interference inquiry hearing some federal evidence behind closed doors  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Defenceman Josi, Montour, Morrissey named NHL's three stars of the week - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 20:44 via news.google.com
  
  Defenceman Josi, Montour, Morrissey named NHL's three stars of the week  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Milk River Emergency Department set for temporary closure - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 20:32 via news.google.com
  
  Milk River Emergency Department set for temporary closure  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta outlines 5-year $125M plan to protect communities from drought, floods

  04-03-2024 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government is promising $125 million over five years to protect communities against flood and drought. 
  
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• Mavericks sign Canadian guard A.J. Lawson to standard NBA contract - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 20:14 via news.google.com
  
  Mavericks sign Canadian guard A.J. Lawson to standard NBA contract  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary organizations expanding housing program for at-risk youth

  04-03-2024 19:35
  
  Calgary community organizations are expanding a housing program for youth at risk of homelessness. Dozens of youths will be welcomed to the Orion Building starting Monday. Inside the building, located at 1118 16 Avenue S.W., the Trellis and HomeSpace Society will support up to 46 youth through several programs and services, including skill-building and transitional and affordable housing units. “Together we are creating brighter futures for the next generation of Calgarians,” said Ho
  
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• Little drought relief for Calgary despite heavy snowfall, officials say

  04-03-2024 19:34
  
  Calgarians could be seeing outdoor water restrictions as early as the spring if the region doesn't see a significant amount of precipitation in the coming months, officials said Monday. The City of Calgary is monitoring conditions in the Rocky Mountains, but officials say even with a recent snowstorm, residents could be seeing very dry conditions this spring and summer. "More precipitation is needed throughout the next few months to significantly improve drought conditions," said Nicole Newton,
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Freeland to present federal budget on April 16 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 19:15 via news.google.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: Freeland to present federal budget on April 16  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Conservatives push for Commons committee hearings on microbiology lab security lapses - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 19:01 via news.google.com
  
  Conservatives push for Commons committee hearings on microbiology lab security lapses  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• TC Energy selling Portland Natural Gas Transmission System for US$1.14B

  04-03-2024 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  TC Energy Corp.'s plan to shore up its balance sheet with $3 billion or more in asset sales took a step forward Monday after a deal to sell a U.S. pipeline.
  
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• Quebec to offer 'X' gender option for health cards, driver's licences - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 18:58 via news.google.com
  
  Quebec to offer 'X' gender option for health cards, driver's licences  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Zary dealing with upper-body injury, Flames recall Matt Coronato

  04-03-2024 18:48
  
  With Connor Zary dealing with an injury, the Calgary Flames have recalled forward Matt Coronato from the Wranglers. The team said Zary is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Coronato, 21, is the Wranglers’ leading scorer and is second among rookies in the AHL with 15 goals and 27 assists in 40 games. The Flames’ 2021 first-round draft pick has suited up in 15 NHL games this season, recording one goal and two assists. Calgary is riding a five-game win streak, following a comeback vi
  
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• Connor Zary injured, Flames recall Matt Coronato

  04-03-2024 18:48
  
  With Connor Zary dealing with an injury, the Calgary Flames have recalled forward Matt Coronato from the Wranglers. The team said Zary is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Coronato, 21, is the Wranglers’ leading scorer and is second among rookies in the AHL with 15 goals and 27 assists in 40 games. The Flames’ 2021 first-round draft pick has suited up in 15 NHL games this season, recording one goal and two assists. Calgary is riding a five-game win streak, following a comeback vi
  
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• Tetz wins PBR South Country Co-op Showdown - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 18:47 via news.google.com
  
  Tetz wins PBR South Country Co-op Showdown  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 8 lost skiers helped by search-and-rescue crews near Whistler, B.C., over the weekend

  04-03-2024 18:36
  
  Rescue crews were kept busy on B.C.'s South Coast over the weekend as multiple calls were made to help lost skiers and hikers on local mountains. Whistler Search and Rescue said its team received several calls Sunday about skiers who were "trapped in avalanche terrain," while the hazard rating was high. Eight skiers from three separate groups were reported lost. "At some point it appears that skiers had crossed a well-demarcated ski area boundary rope line and headed into a locals' favourite bac
  
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• Alberta proposes $125 million for new Drought and Flood Protection Program - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 18:29 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta proposes $125 million for new Drought and Flood Protection Program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mondays daytime high will be 19 C colder than normal

  04-03-2024 17:53
  
  Crews are continuing to work on clearing roadways after a massive snowfall hit southern Alberta over the weekend. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Calgary saw varying totals, ranging from eight centimetres to 23 centimetres across the city, with 18 centimetres as the official event total measured at the Calgary International Airport. Well-situated high and low pressure systems produced narrow bands of snow, which – west of Calgary - combined with strong winds to pr
  
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• Edmonton City Hall shooting investigation results in terrorism charges

  04-03-2024 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man who had already been facing charges in connection with a shooting at Edmonton City Hall in January now also faces a pair of terrorism-related charges.
  
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• Chickpea growers invited to participate in survey - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 17:46 via news.google.com
  
  Chickpea growers invited to participate in survey  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Terrorism charges laid against man in Edmonton City Hall shooting

  04-03-2024 17:41
  
  Terrorism charges have been laid in connection with the January attack on Edmonton City Hall. RCMP announced the charges against Bezhani Sarvar, 28, on Monday. He faces:one count of counselling commission of terrorism offence contrary to section 83.221(1) of the Criminal Code; possession of property for terrorist purposes contrary to section 83.04 of the Criminal Code; and a variety of other charges related to weapons and an explosion which also constitute terrorism offences, RCMP said.Sarvar, a
  
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• Freeland promises to 'unlock pathways' to middle-class life in April 16 federal budget

  04-03-2024 17:33
  
  The 2024 federal budget will be presented on Tuesday, April 16, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday. The 2024 federal budget will provide Canadians a full picture of the state of the country's finances and an overall economic outlook, as well as further Liberal spending plans amid an ongoing affordability crisis. According to the finance minister, the massive fiscal document will "unlock pathways to a good middle class life for the next generation." "Our
  
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• Simpson Oil to evaluate options to protect shareholder rights at Parkland

  04-03-2024 17:16
  
  Simpson Oil Ltd. says it will evaluate its options to protect its shareholder rights once restrictions under an agreement that limits its ability to nominate and vote for board members at Parkland Corp. expires on March 31. The company's two nominees on the Parkland board of directors resigned at the end of last year and it also waived its right to nominate two members to Parkland's board. Parkland is set to hold its annual meeting on March 28. Simpson Oil says, due to the date, the annual meeti
  
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• Saskatchewan’s McEwen, Alberta’s Bottcher, Manitoba’s Carruthers out front at 2024 Brier

  04-03-2024 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen, Alberta's Brendan Bottcher and Manitoba's Reid Carruthers emerged from the Canadian men's curling championship's opening weekend as front-runners.
  
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• No injuries reported as Lethbridge fire extinguish early morning westside fire - My Lethbridge Now

  04-03-2024 16:27 via news.google.com
  
  No injuries reported as Lethbridge fire extinguish early morning westside fire  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Poll says 7 in 10 Canadians are against carbon tax hike on April 1

  04-03-2024 16:19
  
  As Canada's carbon tax rate is set to increase beginning next month, new polling data suggests the majority of Canadians are against the idea of paying even more for fuel. Beginning on April 1, the federal government will be increasing the price on carbon pollution by $15 per tonne, continuing with its plan to increase it each year until 2030. That means the carbon tax will be 17 cents per litre on gasoline, 21 cents per litre on diesel and 15 cents per cubic metre of natural gas.Get local, live
  
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• Tetz wins fourth Lethbridge PBR event title - My Lethbridge Now

  04-03-2024 16:04 via news.google.com
  
  Tetz wins fourth Lethbridge PBR event title  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Snowfall and extreme cold warnings issued across parts of Prairies

  04-03-2024 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Heavy snow and extreme cold are affecting large areas of the Prairies after a winter storm rolled through the area over the weekend.
  
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• TC Energy selling Portland Natural Gas Transmission System for US$1.14 billion

  04-03-2024 15:11
  
  TC Energy Corp. and its partner have signed a deal to sell the Portland Natural Gas Transmission System for US$1.14 billion including the assumption of US$250 million in debt. The buyer is BlackRock, through a fund managed by its diversified infrastructure business, and investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners. TC Energy holds a 61.7 per cent stake in PNGTS, while a subsidiary of Energir LP owns 38.3 per cent. PNGTS is a 475-kilometre natural gas pipeline system that se
  
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• Extremely cold conditions expected across Alberta

  04-03-2024 14:50
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says extremely cold wind chills are forecast for a number of central and southern Alberta communities on Monday. In an update sent at 4:25 a.m., ECCC said wind chills are expected to reach -40 on Monday, building on the cold weather that has settled over the region throughout the weekend. "Extreme cold puts everyone at risk," ECCC said in its advisory. "Dress warmly. Dress in layers that you can remove if you get too warm. The outer layer should be wi
  
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• Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates this week as grey cloud hangs over economy

  04-03-2024 12:20
  
  The Bank of Canada is expected to preach patience at its interest rate announcement this week as economists say weakening economic conditions are setting the stage for rate cuts in the coming months. The central bank is widely expected to continue holding its key interest rate at five per cent on Wednesday, as many forecasters anticipate the first rate cut to come in around June. But the Bank of Canada will have the opportunity to weigh in on the latest gross domestic product figures and how tho
  
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• Saskatchewan residents with low incomes worry about not getting carbon rebate - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 10:04 via news.google.com
  
  Saskatchewan residents with low incomes worry about not getting carbon rebate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Thai court drops case against former PM Yingluck Shinawatra - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 07:37 via news.google.com
  
  Thai court drops case against former PM Yingluck Shinawatra  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canucks snap losing streak with 2-1 road win over Ducks - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 05:02 via news.google.com
  
  Canucks snap losing streak with 2-1 road win over Ducks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jets surge in third period to sink Sabres 5-2 - Lethbridge News Now

  04-03-2024 04:12 via news.google.com
  
  Jets surge in third period to sink Sabres 5-2  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• How to Watch: 2024 Lethbridge U15 vs Airdrie U15 AAA | Hockey - FloHockey

  04-03-2024 02:51 via news.google.com
  
  How to Watch: 2024 Lethbridge U15 vs Airdrie U15 AAA | Hockey  FloHockey
  
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