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• Senior missing from Calgary care facility found safe: police

  08-03-2024 23:51
  
  Calgary police say they have found a senior who went missing from the southwest neighbourhood of Lower Mount Royal. The senior was reported missing from a care facility in the 1800 block of Ninth Street S.W. at 9:40 a.m. on Friday, March 8. Friday night, police issued a release saying he'd been located.
  
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• Have you seen Gary? Senior missing from Calgary care facility

  08-03-2024 23:51
  
  Calgary police are looking for help finding a senior who went missing from the southwest neighbourhood of Lower Mount Royal. Gary, 70, was reported missing from a care facility in the 1800 block of Ninth Street S.W. at 9:40 a.m. on Friday, March 8. Police say Gary suffers from a medical condition, and his friends and staff at his residence are concerned for his well-being. Gary is described as approximately 5’6" tall (168 centimetres) and 176 pounds (80 kilograms) with a slim build, grey h
  
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• Calgarians face long waits to make vaccination appointments

  08-03-2024 23:39
  
  Anyone trying to book a vaccine appointment by calling 811 could be dealing with waits that last several hours. On Thursday morning, with 75 people ahead of one caller, booking a measles vaccination appointment involved staying on the line for two-and-a-half hours. Normally, there is a call-back option, but Alberta Health Services says, "When call volumes do increase unexpectedly, Health Link may choose to purposely turn off the virtual call-back feature to ensure the call-back queue is responde
  
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• Calgary's Shakespeare by the Bow a no-go for summer 2024

  08-03-2024 23:31
  
  Theatre Calgary is putting its annual 'Shakespeare by the Bow' performances on hiatus this summer due to financial constraints. The theatre company made the announcement on Friday, saying the venture is very expensive to bring to life. "To maintain the levels of production, artistry and logistics, we need to re-examine how to make this program viable," said Maya Choldin, Theatre Calgary executive director, in a news release. "This program has always been supported by the generosity of our audien
  
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• Aid for Gaza preparing for first delivery in new seaside corridor

  08-03-2024 23:29
  
  A ship bearing humanitarian aid was making preparations to leave Cyprus and head for Gaza, the European Commission president said Friday as international donors launched a sea corridor to supply the besieged territory that is facing widespread hunger after five months of war. The opening of the corridor, along with the recent inauguration of airdrops of aid, showed increasing frustration with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and a new international willingness to work around Israeli restrictions.
  
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• A ship with Gaza aid is preparing to inaugurate a sea route from Cyprus to the war-ravaged strip

  08-03-2024 23:29
  
  A ship bearing humanitarian aid was making preparations to leave Cyprus and head for Gaza, the European Commission president said Friday as international donors launched a sea corridor to supply the besieged territory that is facing widespread hunger after five months of war. The opening of the corridor, along with the recent inauguration of airdrops of aid, showed increasing frustration with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and a new international willingness to work around Israeli restrictions.
  
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• Calgary airport hosts tearful reunion for Afghan refugees: ‘My family is free’

  08-03-2024 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  One-by-one, 333 refugees stepped through the international gates around 8 a.m. Yaqoobi arrived hours before.
  
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• Brad Gushue, Brendan Bottcher win playoff openers at Brier - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 23:17 via news.google.com
  
  Brad Gushue, Brendan Bottcher win playoff openers at Brier  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Parks Canada finds ‘no signs of cougar activity’ in aftermath of reported attack

  08-03-2024 23:16
  
  Parks Canada says its investigation into a reported cougar attack in Banff National Park last month turned up no signs of the big cat. "Following standard protocol, Parks Canada thoroughly searched the area of the reported incident and found no signs of cougar activity," Parks Canada said. "Parks Canada also undertook forensic testing to corroborate initial findings. "Parks Canada has now received the lab-tested DNA results, indicating that cougar DNA was not found on the samples that were colle
  
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• Parks Canada investigation finds no evidence of Banff cougar attack

  08-03-2024 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada says an investigation has turned up no evidence of a cougar attack  reported last month in Banff National Park. 
  
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• Spy service analyst loses appeal in discrimination case - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 22:58 via news.google.com
  
  Spy service analyst loses appeal in discrimination case  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'You don't get to hide': Alberta court finds California woman guilty of defamation against Canadian DJ

  08-03-2024 22:57
  
  In an unusual case of defamation, an Alberta judge recently awarded a Quebec DJ $1.5 million in damages stemming from a social media account run by a California woman he had never met. Frédérik Durand, an electronic dance music (EDM) producer and DJ known as Snails, says his life and reputation were destroyed by an Instagram account called @evidenceagainstsnails. Run by Michaela Higgins, an EDM performer and publicist in the U.S., the now-deactivated account reposted allegations of
  
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• Planned power outage – March 9 - City of Lethbridge

  08-03-2024 22:34 via news.google.com
  
  Planned power outage – March 9  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Vancouver Canucks 'good enough to compete' after quiet trade deadline: GM - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 22:32 via news.google.com
  
  Vancouver Canucks 'good enough to compete' after quiet trade deadline: GM  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flames GM Conroy caps off first 'nerve-wracking' NHL Trade Deadline with two minor moves

  08-03-2024 22:23
  
  Craig Conroy wrapped up his first NHL Trade Deadline as the general manager of the Calgary Flames with a couple of minor moves. The rookie general manager said the deadline was a “nerve-wracking” experience, capping off a busy season of deals. Over the course of the year, the rookie general manager shipped out several players set to hit free agency this summer, including Noah Hanifin, Elias Lindholm, Chris Tanev and Nikita Zadorov. “We wanted to do what we thought was fair by t
  
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• Calgary Flames cap off busy season with two minor moves at trade deadline

  08-03-2024 22:23
  
  The Calgary Flames made a couple of minor moves on Friday as the clock ticked down toward the National Hockey League Trade Deadline, putting the final touches on a busy season for rookie general manager Craig Conroy. Calgary acquired Nikita Okhotyuk from the San Jose Sharks for a 2024 fifth-round pick, the team announced Friday. The Russian defenceman has appeared in 43 games with the Sharks this year, scoring one goal and seven assists, for eight points. Okhotyuk was originally a second-round p
  
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• With dry summer looming, Lethbridge committee reports unsettling data about monthly water conservation

  08-03-2024 22:20
  
  With anxiety over a possible summer drought building, the City of Lethbridge’s assets and infrastructure standing policy committee received its monthly water conservation update Thursday. The city’s director of infrastructure said the provincial outlook has not changed since the last update. The reservoirs in southern Alberta remain low. The Oldman Reservoir is now up to 30 per cent compared to 26 per cent  in November, while the St. Mary’s Reservoir is at 19 per cent, wit
  
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• Lethbridge reservoirs remain at below-average levels - CTV News Calgary

  08-03-2024 22:20 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge reservoirs remain at below-average levels  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Alberta has added 73000 jobs since Sept. 2023 - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 22:03 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta has added 73000 jobs since Sept. 2023  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New digital hub addresses key risk factors, supports awareness and action to prevent heart disease in women

  08-03-2024 21:52
  
  A Calgary woman is sharing her empowering story of recovery from a heart attack as part of a new national campaign to address women's heart and brain health. It was a triple-bypass, open heart surgery that saved the life of Christina Stuwe in 2018, but her irregular heartbeat went undetected for several years and she suffered a heart attack without even knowing it. "I had an angiogram in November 2017 and it was a shocker. I had three arteries blocked, one was 100 per cent blocked and they let m
  
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• Collegiate program helps strengthen trades education - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 21:20 via news.google.com
  
  Collegiate program helps strengthen trades education  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mother charged with aggravated assault of infant daughter has bail hearing delayed

  08-03-2024 20:58
  
  A mother charged with aggravated assault after her infant daughter suffered a potentially life-altering injury will have to wait another week to find out if she’ll be released on bail. Lethbridge police were called to Chinook Regional Hospital in November about an injured three-week-old baby girl. Investigators learned the baby’s arm had been broken as a result of significant force and that the damage may be permanent. The child is no longer in the care of the parents. Police charged
  
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• RCMP concludes investigation into allegations during 2017 UCP leadership race - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 20:56 via news.google.com
  
  RCMP concludes investigation into allegations during 2017 UCP leadership race  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canada resuming funding to UN aid agency in Gaza - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 20:52 via news.google.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: Canada resuming funding to UN aid agency in Gaza  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charges laid after Calgary man found dead in Greenview home

  08-03-2024 20:41
  
  Calgary police have laid charges in the death of a man whose body was discovered in a Greenview home on Valentine's Day. Officers were called to a housing complex in the 300 block of Grier Avenue N.E. on Wednesday, Feb. 14. An autopsy the next day confirmed 28-year-old Jose Miguel Gutierrez Polanco's death was a homicide. On Friday, police charged Hans Nicolas Jimenez Varela, 27, of Calgary, with one count of second-degree murder. "We had very little information to begin with, and through the ef
  
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• Taber police chief receives Order of Merit from Governor General

  08-03-2024 20:33
  
  A southern Alberta police chief has been appointed as a member of the Order of Merit. Taber, Alta., police Chief Graham Abela was invested to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by Governor General Mary Simon last month. Abela was recognized for his years of dedication and service. The Order of Merit was established in 2000 as a way for the Governor General to honour the leadership and exceptional service displayed by the men and women of the Canadian police services. Abela has been in law e
  
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• Alberta Mountie facing assault charge stemming from 2023 wildfire evacuation theft arrest

  08-03-2024 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said the alleged assault occurred in May 2023, during the nearly two weeks in which the Drayton Valley area was under a wildfire evacuation order.
  
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• Lethbridge Chamber hosts International Women's Day Breakfast - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 20:17 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Chamber hosts International Women's Day Breakfast  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Contractor defends work on ArriveCan app, says conflict concerns were addressed - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 20:17 via news.google.com
  
  Contractor defends work on ArriveCan app, says conflict concerns were addressed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• No charges laid in Alberta RCMP investigation into 2017 UCP leadership contest

  08-03-2024 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  While there were "suspected instances of potential identity fraud" in the 2017 UCP leadership vote, the Alberta RCMP said there wasn't enough evidence to lay charges.
  
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• RCMP seize 2 stolen vehicles with altered VIN numbers in Edmonton

  08-03-2024 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  An RCMP investigation has uncovered two stolen cars in Edmonton that police say had altered VIN numbers.
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 8, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 19:46 via news.google.com
  
  What's Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: March 8, 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Troy Hicks promoted to Chief Fire Marshall for Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 19:33 via news.google.com
  
  Troy Hicks promoted to Chief Fire Marshall for Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• More local politicians in Quebec report facing harassment, intimidation: survey - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 19:33 via news.google.com
  
  More local politicians in Quebec report facing harassment, intimidation: survey  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Leafs' McCabe, Oilers' Kane among players fined Friday by NHL - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 19:28 via news.google.com
  
  Leafs' McCabe, Oilers' Kane among players fined Friday by NHL  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Warm and windy weekend brings potential pooling, heightened avalanche risk

  08-03-2024 19:27
  
  The first weekend of March was snowy and unusually cold in Calgary, leaving a deep layer of snow across much of city. In a Spring-like weather plot twist, the second weekend of this month will be warm and sunny with daytime highs between 5 C and 7 C. Unfortunately, this combination can create some challenging conditions to contend with. With an official measurement of 16 centimetres of snow still on the ground at the Calgary International Airport as of March 7, rapid snow melt is likely over the
  
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• American cybersecurity firm Fortinet creating $30M tech hub in Calgary

  08-03-2024 19:23
  
  An American cybersecurity company is investing $30 million to create a tech hub in Calgary. Fortinet, a leading networking and security business, said it plans to expand into downtown Calgary and create a “cutting-edge cybersecurity tech hub,” according to a Friday news release. The California-based company said it will have a data centre, a training facility and a centre of excellence to “enhance resiliency and knowledge in safeguarding critical infrastructure and operational
  
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• Rotary Club of Lethbridge East celebrates 2024 agricultural scholarship winners - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 19:21 via news.google.com
  
  Rotary Club of Lethbridge East celebrates 2024 agricultural scholarship winners  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary International Women's Day event to be held in Olympic Plaza

  08-03-2024 18:54
  
  Calgarians are invited to celebrate International Women's Day at a gathering in Olympic Plaza at noon on Friday. The Famous 5 Foundation is hosting the free community event from 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. at the 'Women are Persons!' monument. "Prior to 1929, Canada's constitution said that only 'qualified persons'—meaning men only—could be appointed to the Senate," stated the Famous 5 Foundation in a news release. "Five courageous and idealistic Alberta women challenged these antiquated law
  
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• YWCA Women of Distinction to be honored on International Women’s Day - Global News

  08-03-2024 18:44 via news.google.com
  YWCA Women of Distinction to be honored on International Women’s Day  Global News
  
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• YWCA Women of Distinction to be honored on International Women’s Day

  08-03-2024 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  March 8 is International Women’s Day and four exceptional women in Lethbridge will be recognized at the YWCA’s Women of Distinction event on Friday night.
  
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• Three-week trial set for Alberta man accused in 1976 death of Calgary teen mom

  08-03-2024 18:17
  
  A three-week trial has been scheduled for next year in Calgary for an Alberta man accused of killing a teenage girl in 1976. Ronald James Edwards, 74, of Sundre, Alta., is set to appear before a judge and jury on March 3, 2025. Edwards is charged with non-capital murder – an offence in the Criminal Code at the time of Pauline Brazeau’s death. Brazeau, a 16-year-old Metis mother from Saskatchewan, had relocated to Calgary with her infant daughter in the fall of 1975. She was last seen
  
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• Moose Jaw named host for 2025 men's world curling championship - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 18:11 via news.google.com
  
  Moose Jaw named host for 2025 men's world curling championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Design funding for Galbraith Elementary School - My Lethbridge Now

  08-03-2024 18:02 via news.google.com
  
  Design funding for Galbraith Elementary School  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada affirms appeal review standards, rejects novel approach - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 17:54 via news.google.com
  
  Supreme Court of Canada affirms appeal review standards, rejects novel approach  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Daylight saving time confuses me:' Canadians prepare to adjust clocks - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 17:44 via news.google.com
  
  'Daylight saving time confuses me:' Canadians prepare to adjust clocks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta's unemployment rate unchanged in February, Lethbridge rate jumps once again

  08-03-2024 17:44
  
  Alberta's unemployment rate was unchanged last month, though the jobless rate in Lethbridge continued to climb at a startling rate. Statistics Canada released its February 2024 Labour Force Survey on Friday, which showed Alberta sitting at 6.2 per cent, the same as the month before.  Employment in Alberta rose by 17,000 (+0.7 per cent) in February, bringing overall gains since September 2023 to 73,000 (+3.0 per cent). In Lethbridge, unemployment jumped an entire percentage point to sit at 6
  
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• Lethbridge public health programs moving to Melcor Centre in summer 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  08-03-2024 17:01 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge public health programs moving to Melcor Centre in summer 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Players talk about being moved ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline

  08-03-2024 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Life gets put on 'stop' for five minutes ... and you're on your way. It happens quick."
  
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• No fraud charges laid in 2017 UCP leadership race investigation

  08-03-2024 16:21
  
  No charges were laid in the fraud investigation into the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership race, Alberta RCMP said Friday. Provincial police investigated allegations of voter fraud and fraud in connection to candidate Jeff Callaway’s campaign but did not lay charges. Future Alberta premier Jason Kenney won the UCP race in October 2017, three weeks after Callaway dropped out. More to come…
  
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