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• Eye for the Wild: Photo contest to raise funds for injured and orphaned wildlife

  06-03-2024 23:49
  
  If you’ve got an eye for photographing wildlife, a Calgary non-profit dedicated to providing compassionate care to injured and orphaned wildlife wants to hear from you. Calgary Wildlife is now accepting entries to Eye for the Wild, a wildlife photography contest that features wild animals in their natural habitats. With more than 500 species of wildlife that call Alberta home, those natural habitats can include your backyard, a park, a cul-de-sac and other urban spaces.Happy World Wildlife
  
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• Strathmore man with Down syndrome named honorary paramedic

  06-03-2024 23:24
  
  Ty Dahl showed up at the door to the Wheatland EMS station in Strathmore 15 months ago and wanted to be part of the team. Kevin Link, the operations manager, couldn't refuse the request. "I have a daughter with Down syndrome," said Link. "So when Ty came to the doors I said 'yes', so we invited him in and he's been here since. It's been great for Ty, he's excited to be here -- (and) everybody deserves to be happy." Dahl is 33 years old and Link set him up with his own uniform and security card t
  
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• Alberta oil and gas sector on track for record production ahead of Trans Mountain completion

  06-03-2024 23:04
  
  Alberta’s energy sector is set for a record year in production according to analysts, following the province’s best January ever. According to ATB, crude oil is seeing increased production with 3.81 million barrels per day in January. That follows a record-setting year of 1.4 billion barrels of oil produced in 2023. “Right now, we see us going into the turnaround season in western Canada which will pull off pressure on the overall basin last through most of the middle part of t
  
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• TC Energy confirms another round of job cuts in Calgary and Houston

  06-03-2024 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new job cuts at TC Energy, primarily in Calgary and Houston, are in addition to a prior round of layoffs confirmed by the pipeline company last June.
  
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• Survey launched by City of Lethbridge to assess child-care needs - CTV News Calgary

  06-03-2024 22:34 via news.google.com
  
  Survey launched by City of Lethbridge to assess child-care needs  CTV News Calgary
  
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• City of Lethbridge launches child-care needs assessment survey

  06-03-2024 22:34
  
  Lethbridge parents with young children have been concerned with finding accessible, affordable child-care. Now, the city is working to see how it can help. It's launching a child-care needs assessment survey to get more information on the local situation. The survey will ask what challenges parents have had in finding child-care in Lethbridge. Results will be presented to city council in June. Calling all Lethbridge families! The City of Lethbridge is on a mission to better support our families
  
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• Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation suing Alberta Energy Regulator for Kearl oil spill

  06-03-2024 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is suing the Alberta Energy Regulator for its alleged failure to regulate Imperial Oil's Kearl oilsands facility.
  
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• Lawsuit takes on Alberta Energy Regulator, province over Kearl oilsands releases

  06-03-2024 22:16
  
  An Alberta First Nation has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the province's energy regulator and the government over releases from an oilsands mine, alleging the agency acted in bad faith and is set up in a way that violates the Constitution. "The (Alberta Energy Regulator) has to change," Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation said in an interview Wednesday. The lawsuit stems from releases of process-affected water from Imperial Oil's Kearl mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta. I
  
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• 'The perfect solution': New daycare centre offers extended hours for newcomers

  06-03-2024 22:11
  
  A new daycare centre in northeast Calgary is offering 29 new child-care spaces for children of immigrant and low-income families. The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) officially opened Little Beginnings Urban Oasis in Whitehorn on Wednesday, with a $2.5-million investment from the federal government. The centre is for children up to six years old and is unique in that it offers extended hours on evenings and weekends, which TIES acting CEO Suman Khanal says is crucial for newcomers. "They work
  
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• Stampede not allowed in Pride parade for 'foreseeable future' due to abuse by former staffer

  06-03-2024 22:02
  
  The Calgary Stampede will not be allowed to participate in the city’s annual Pride parade for the “foreseeable future,” due to the sexual abuse of members of the Young Canadians by a former staffer. Calgary Pride organizers said individuals in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who were abused by former Young Canadians staffer Phillip Heerema expressed that the Stampede’s participation in the 2023 parade negatively impacted them, in an emailed statement Wednesday. “After seve
  
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• Calgary Stampede not allowed to participate in Pride parade for 'foreseeable future' due to abuse by former staffer

  06-03-2024 22:02
  
  The Calgary Stampede will not be allowed to participate in the city’s annual Pride parade for the “foreseeable future,” due to the sexual abuse of members of the Young Canadians by a former staffer. Calgary Pride organizers said individuals in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who were abused by former Young Canadians staffer Phillip Heerema expressed that the Stampede’s participation in the 2023 parade negatively impacted them, in an emailed statement Wednesday. “After seve
  
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• Calgary Stampede barred from participating in Pride parade due to abuse by former staffer

  06-03-2024 22:02
  
  The Calgary Stampede will not be allowed to participate in the city’s annual Pride parade for the “foreseeable future,” due to the sexual abuse of members of the Young Canadians by a former staffer. Calgary Pride organizers said individuals in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who were abused by former Young Canadians staffer Phillip Heerema expressed that the Stampede’s participation in the 2023 parade negatively impacted them, in an emailed statement Wednesday. “After seve
  
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• Oilers bolster forward lines with acquisition of Henrique, Carrick from Ducks - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  Oilers bolster forward lines with acquisition of Henrique, Carrick from Ducks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 21:57 via news.google.com
  
  Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Downtown Lethbridge Easter egg hunt returns - My Lethbridge Now

  06-03-2024 21:35 via news.google.com
  
  Downtown Lethbridge Easter egg hunt returns  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Wranglers rally late to overcome Roadrunners 5-4 in overtime

  06-03-2024 21:20
  Mitch McLain tied it late, then Cole Schwindt won it in overtime for the Calgary Wranglers Tuesday night as they defeated the Tucson Roadrunners 5-4. Trailing 4-2 heading into the third, the Wranglers got a power play goal at 10:28, when Ben Jones peeled a backhand shot past Roadrunner goaltender Matthew Villalta to make the score 4-3 Tucson. With less than a minute to go, McLain redirected a pass from William Stromgren into the Roadrunners' net to tie score at four apiece.Mitch is CLUTCH! pic.t
  
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• Childcare Needs Assessment survey now open in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 21:04 via news.google.com
  
  Childcare Needs Assessment survey now open in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal procurement department punishes companies that worked on ArriveCan app - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 20:55 via news.google.com
  
  Federal procurement department punishes companies that worked on ArriveCan app  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Helen Schuler exhibit highlights importance of play - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 20:41 via news.google.com
  
  Helen Schuler exhibit highlights importance of play  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Submissions open for 2024 YYC Music Awards, celebrating outstanding Calgary talent

  06-03-2024 20:26
  
  Shining a spotlight on Calgary and area artists from diverse musical genres, submissions are now open for the 2024 YYC Music Awards. "Calgary has a vast array of musicians spanning many genres and disciplines, and every year I'm blown away by the measure of talent that is recognized by their peers," said YYC Music Awards president and program director, Stephanie Hutchinson. Since they began in 2016, the awards have been celebrating members of Calgary’s music scene, with a special focus on
  
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• Horner, Neudorf speak on Budget 2024 initiatives in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 20:20 via news.google.com
  
  Horner, Neudorf speak on Budget 2024 initiatives in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• TC Energy confirms latest round of job cuts; unspecified number of employees affected

  06-03-2024 19:56
  
  TC Energy Corp. has cut an unspecified number of jobs, primarily in Calgary and Houston, the pipeline company confirmed Wednesday. A company spokesperson said in an emailed statement the layoffs relate to TC Energy's previously announced plans to integrate its Canada, U.S. and Mexico natural gas pipelines business units. The new job cuts are in addition to a prior round of layoffs confirmed by TC Energy last June. TC Energy is just the latest company to announce layoffs amid a wave of job reduct
  
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• A look at teams competing in U Sports women’s basketball Final 8 in Edmonton

  06-03-2024 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women's basketball Final 8 in Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta Ballet meets powwow in new dance collaboration: 'It’s important for me to share my culture'

  06-03-2024 19:25
  A program at the Alberta Ballet School in Calgary is combining powwow and ballet. Nine-year-old Olivia Lahl, from the Denesuline Nation,  is one of 20 Indigenous youth participating. “I like sharing our culture but also learning ballet and doing it (too),” said Lahl. The classes,  a collaboration between Alberta Ballet and the Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta (ISCA), run for six weeks and are open to those aged eight to 12. “They're getting part of the dance classe
  
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• Coaldale model achieving her dreams one shoot at a time - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 19:14 via news.google.com
  
  Coaldale model achieving her dreams one shoot at a time  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Return Home, Welcome Tigers - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  06-03-2024 19:03 via news.google.com
  
  GAME DAY: Hurricanes Return Home, Welcome Tigers - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• $80K in drugs, cash and handgun seized in search of Calgary, Cochrane homes

  06-03-2024 19:03
  
  An Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) search of homes in Calgary and Cochrane turned up more than $80,000 worth of cocaine and methamphetamine and a loaded handgun. Calgary police, Cochrane RCMP and ALERT Calgary’s organized crime team made the seizure on Feb. 28, as part of an investigation that started in December 2023. "Any time you have drug trafficking taking place in a smaller community, the subsequent issues related to addiction, violence and property crimes are going to
  
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• Cold starts mid-week, but daytime highs trending up in Calgary

  06-03-2024 19:02
  
  A persistent low complex which has been funnelling arctic air into southern Alberta is finally moving on, but not without a parting shot. Light snow fell over the region overnight, including Calgary, and wind chill values along the east-central border of Alberta and Saskatchewan remain cold enough that an extreme cold warning remains in place. As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, areas around Calgary and Medicine Hat were showing the greatest impacts from the past 24 hours of precipitation.Calgary will exper
  
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• Slippery conditions cause chaos on Calgary roads

  06-03-2024 18:42
  
  Cold conditions and a new dusting of snow led to deceptively slippery roads on Wednesday morning. Calgary police say from midnight to 8 a.m. they responded to 52 collisions. Of those, four were hit-and-runs, nine had injuries and 39 were minor without injuries.City of Calgary spokesperson Chris McGeachy said the city is working to clear major roadways. “Crews are currently out on Priority 1 routes this morning and will be focused on those routes for the first 18 hours after snowfall ends,&
  
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• Exploring the Nature of Play - City of Lethbridge

  06-03-2024 18:20 via news.google.com
  
  Exploring the Nature of Play  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Downtown Calgary safety issues the focus of new report

  06-03-2024 18:19
  
  A group tasked with finding ways to make downtown Calgary safer is releasing its final report Tuesday morning. In the report, The Downtown Safety Leadership Table will give recommendations on how to make the downtown core more secure. The group is focusing on big-picture problems like addiction issues, housing concerns and crime The Downtown Safety Leadership Table previously met in September to make recommendations. Since then, it’s been having bi-weekly meetings with stakeholders ranging
  
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• Calgary’s Downtown Safety Leadership Table outlines 28 recommendations in final report

  06-03-2024 18:19
  
  Calgary's Downtown Safety Leadership Table has released its final report outlining dozens of ways to make the core safer. Following seven months of consultations with more than 45 community groups and a survey of 350 respondents, the group gave 28 total recommendations in the report, released on Wednesday. The Downtown Safety Leadership Table notes that it has identified key barriers, opportunities and solutions to address real and perceived safety issues. The completely volunteer-driven report
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: March 6 - Global News

  06-03-2024 18:03 via news.google.com
  
  Global News at 5 Lethbridge: March 6  Global News
  
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• Air Canada 'finalizing' plans to resume direct flights to Tel Aviv

  06-03-2024 17:21
  
  Air Canada says it is almost ready to resume direct flights to Tel Aviv, five months after it suspended travel to the city following the onset of the Israel-Hamas war. “We have always said we intend to resume service to TLV, and we are finalizing the logistics at this point for a potential resumption in April,” the airline said in a statement to CTV News Toronto.Download our app to get local alerts on your device Get the latest local updates right to your inboxCanada’s flag car
  
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• 'Most things are available for a price.' Secrets of a celebrity travel agent

  06-03-2024 16:59
  
  Touching down in a destination via private jet, helicopter or yacht – or some combination of all three. Sweeping into a five-star hotel via a private entrance – alias ready, entourage in tow. Checking into a penthouse suite decked out for every desire. Dinner and drinks at the hottest restaurant in town. This is how celebrities travel the globe: “Seamlessly, without a stop, without an issue,” as travel agent to the rich and famous Rob DelliBovi puts it.The information you
  
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• Enbridge to expand U.S. pipeline, grow export terminal in Texas

  06-03-2024 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company made the announcements as part of its investor day presentation in New York.
  
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• High levels of cancer-causing chemical found in acne treatments

  06-03-2024 16:24
  
  High levels of cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in some acne treatments from brands including Estee Lauder's Clinique, Target's Up & Up and Reckitt Benckiser-owned Clearasil, said independent U.S. laboratory Valisure. Valisure has also filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, calling on the regulator to recall the products, conduct an investigation and revise industry guidance, the New Haven, Connecticut-based lab said on Wednesday. Estee Lauder shares droppe
  
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• Cancer-causing chemical found in Clinique, Clearasil acne treatments

  06-03-2024 16:24
  
  High levels of cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in some acne treatments from brands including Estee Lauder's Clinique, Target's Up & Up and Reckitt Benckiser-owned Clearasil, said independent U.S. laboratory Valisure. Valisure has also filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, calling on the regulator to recall the products, conduct an investigation and revise industry guidance, the New Haven, Connecticut-based lab said on Wednesday. Estee Lauder shares droppe
  
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• Modern Brier tries to strike tricky balance between its roots and changing game

  06-03-2024 15:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Both the Brier and the Canadian women's curling championship, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, must walk a competitive and marketing tightrope.
  
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• Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith in the playoff hunt at Brier in Regina

  06-03-2024 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tyler Smith, Mike McEwen and Jamie Koe, who had Tuesday off, were tied atop Pool B at 4-1.
  
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• Central bank holds interest rate at 5 per cent as inflation appears to cool

  06-03-2024 12:50
  
  The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 5 per cent on Wednesday, citing continued concerns about the inflation outlook. The bank has held its rate at 5 per cent since last July. “It’s still too early to consider lowering the policy interest rate,” said Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, during his opening remarks. “Looking ahead, we continue to expect inflation will be close to 3 per cent through the middle of the year before easing in the second half.”The inf
  
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• Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 5 per cent

  06-03-2024 12:50
  
  The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 5 per cent on Wednesday, citing continued concerns about the inflation outlook. The bank has held its rate at 5 per cent since last July. “It’s still too early to consider lowering the policy interest rate,” said Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, during his opening remarks. “Looking ahead, we continue to expect inflation will be close to 3 per cent through the middle of the year before easing in the second half.”The inf
  
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• Trans youth policies make majority of Canadians 'uncomfortable': survey

  06-03-2024 12:06
  
  A new survey from Nanos Research and CTV News shows a majority of Canadian adults express at least some discomfort around policies on transgender inclusion in sports, hormone treatments for youth and changes to students' pronouns in schools. Conducted between Feb. 28 and March 2 this year, the survey asked a random sample of Canadians 18 and older about their comfort level toward a variety of topics around gender identity and inclusion. The results reveal a snapshot of public sentiment broadly a
  
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• U.S. officials investigating after five Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 10:45 via news.google.com
  
  U.S. officials investigating after five Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge College Kodiaks Triumph: McMurray and Athletes Clinch ACAC Honors - BNN Breaking

  06-03-2024 06:53 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge College Kodiaks Triumph: McMurray and Athletes Clinch ACAC Honors  BNN Breaking
  
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• California Senate: Schiff advances to November election to fill Feinstein's seat - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 05:43 via news.google.com
  
  California Senate: Schiff advances to November election to fill Feinstein's seat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Toronto Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl undergoes finger surgery - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 05:34 via news.google.com
  
  Toronto Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl undergoes finger surgery  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Burakovsky scores late winner, Seattle Kraken edge Winnipeg Jets 4-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-03-2024 05:04 via news.google.com
  
  Burakovsky scores late winner, Seattle Kraken edge Winnipeg Jets 4-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stable and dry for the rest of the week after Wednesday

  06-03-2024 04:33
  
  It will still be cold on Wednesday, especially in the morning, but you will notice a difference in the temperature by the afternoon.It will be stable and dry for the rest of the week as a ridge of high pressure works its way in. Our daytime high will be around 6 C on Friday, which is the start of a two-week trend with daytime highs above the freezing mark!We had the pleasure of having a bunch of students from Riverside School join us in the studio on Tuesday. This kick-started the beginning of t
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  06-03-2024 04:26 via news.google.com
  
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Tuesday, March 5, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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