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• Neighbours in Calgary armed standoff ‘wondered what was going on’

  16-03-2024 23:12
  
  The morning after a 30-hour armed standoff ended with one man dead, several Calgary residents of the Pembrooke Meadows neighbourhood that was forced to shelter in place said that while they were shocked by the incident, they believe Calgary police handled it properly. At 8:30 p.m. Friday., after 29 hours during which time police say over 100 shots were fired as officers attempted to serve a warrant, officers shot and killed the suspect. Several neighbours interviewed by CTV News said the situati
  
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• Alberta mother searches for son in Dawson Creek, B.C., as gang-related violence spikes

  16-03-2024 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mother of an Alberta man who went missing in Dawson Creek, B.C., has joined the search for missing her son. Two women are also missing as gang activity surges in the community.
  
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• Alberta mother searches for son in BC amid spike in gang-related violence in Dawson Creek

  16-03-2024 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta mother joins families of other missing people in BC this weekend to search for loved ones
  
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• 4 Edmontonians make final list of Alberta NDP leadership candidates

  16-03-2024 22:10
  
  The Alberta NDP announced the final list of leadership candidates Friday night. Four of the six candidates for the Alberta NDP leadership race are from Edmonton. The party announced the final list Friday night, including local MLAs Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, Sarah Hoffman and Rakhi Pancholi. The former president of the Alberta Federation of Labour Gil McGowan will also be running from Edmonton. NDP MLA Kathleen Ganley and former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi will run from Calgary. "We are proud that
  
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• 4 Edmontonians, 2 Calgarians on final list of Alberta NDP leadership candidates

  16-03-2024 22:10
  
  The Alberta NDP announced the final list of leadership candidates Friday night. Four of the six candidates for the Alberta NDP leadership race are from Edmonton. The party announced the final list Friday night, including local MLAs Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse, Sarah Hoffman and Rakhi Pancholi. The former president of the Alberta Federation of Labour Gil McGowan will also be running from Edmonton. NDP MLA Kathleen Ganley and former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi will run from Calgary. "We are proud that
  
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• Lethbridge man allegedly takes video of himself shooting firearms out of moving vehicles: police - CityNews Calgary

  16-03-2024 21:48 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge man allegedly takes video of himself shooting firearms out of moving vehicles: police  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Backlund family teams with Parachutes for Pets at annual Lily and Dexter event

  16-03-2024 20:42
  
  Parachute for Pets and Calgary Flames captain Michael Backlund hosted their annual ‘Lily and Dexter’s Legacy’ event earlier this week. The Backlunds started the program with Parachutes for Pets in 2021, when they lost their dog Lily to cancer. They wanted to keep Lily’s name alive because she meant so much to their daughter Tilly, who was her constant companion. This past February, Dexter passed away as well. The program has helped hundreds of local children keep their pe
  
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• Calgary playoff hopes take a hit as Oil Kings dominate late in 6-2 win in Edmonton

  16-03-2024 18:43
  
  The Hitmen got off to a fast start Friday night in Edmonton, but soon came crashing back to earth as they lost to the Oil Kings 6-2. Ethan Moore and Carter Yakemchuk scored the games’ first two goals, propelling the Hitmen to a 2-0 first period lead before John Szabo replied for Edmonton to make it 2-1 after one period. In the second, Edmonton took the lead on goals from Gracyn Sawchyn and Ty Nash. The Oil Kings ran away with it in the third, getting a pair of goals from Marc Lajoie and on
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Continue 3-in-3 in Red Deer - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  16-03-2024 17:56 via news.google.com
  
  GAME DAY: Hurricanes Continue 3-in-3 in Red Deer - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Continue 3-in-3 in Red Deer - Canadian Hockey League

  16-03-2024 17:56 via news.google.com
  
  GAME DAY: Hurricanes Continue 3-in-3 in Red Deer  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Seals slap down late Roughneck rally to edge them 7-6 at Saddledome

  16-03-2024 17:36
  
  The San Diego Seals came flying out of the gate Friday at the Saddledome, then hung on for dear life to defeat the Calgary Roughnecks 7-6. The Seals scored the game’s first four goals before Shane Simpson stopped the bleeding at the end of the first quarter, cutting the Roughnecks’ deficit to 4-1. Both goaltenders turned in strong performances in the second quarter, which ended with the Seals ahead by a 6-2 margin. In the third, Calgary mounted its comeback, scoring three straight, t
  
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• U.S. man arrested, accused of killing stepmother, teenage sister, mother of his children

  16-03-2024 16:55
  
  A man suspected of killing three family members in their Philadelphia-area homes Saturday was arrested in New Jersey after evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized across two states, shutting down a parade and an amusement park and ordering some residents to stay in their homes. Steve Wilson, police director for the city of Trenton, New Jersey, said the man was found near a house where he was believed to have barricaded himself and was taken into custody. He apparently escaped the p
  
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• Suspect is barricaded in New Jersey home after killing 3 people in Philadelphia suburb: police

  16-03-2024 16:55
  
  A suspect has barricaded himself in a home in New Jersey and was holding hostages after shooting three people to death in suburban Philadelphia.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsThe morning shooting in Falls Township in eastern Pennsylvania forced the cancellation of a St. Patrick's Day parade and shut down Sesame Place, a children's theme park. Authorities in Bucks County issued a shelter-in-place order for the area for several hours, but it was canceled by
  
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• Suspect has barricaded himself in a home after killing 3 people in suburban Philadelphia: police

  16-03-2024 16:55
  
  A suspect has barricaded himself in a home in New Jersey and was holding hostages after shooting three people to death in suburban Philadelphia.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsThe Saturday morning shooting in Falls Township in eastern Pennsylvania forced the cancellation of a St. Patrick's Day parade and shut down a children's theme park. Authorities in Bucks County issued a shelter-in-place order for the area for several hours, but it was canceled by earl
  
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• Suspect arrested in New Jersey after killing 3 people in Philadelphia suburb, police say

  16-03-2024 16:55
  
  A man suspected of killing three people in the Philadelphia area was arrested in New Jersey on Saturday after an hourslong standoff, police said. Steve Wilson, police director for the city of Trenton, said the man was found near a house were he was believed to have barricaded himself and was taken into custody. No one else was injured. ------ THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. ------ A gunman killed three people in their Philadelphia-area homes and then barricaded
  
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• Man suspected of killing 3 people in Philadelphia area arrested in New Jersey, police say

  16-03-2024 16:55
  
  A man suspected of killing three people in their Philadelphia-area homes Saturday was later arrested in New Jersey's capital city following a major police response and hours-long standoff, authorities said. Steve Wilson, police director for the city of Trenton, said the man was found near a house where he was believed to have barricaded himself and was taken into custody. He apparently escaped the perimeter around the home before it was set up, according to Wilson. Wilson added that he did not b
  
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• Lethbridge man, 20, faces multiple charges after videotaping himself shooting out of moving vehicles

  16-03-2024 16:50
  
  A Lethbridge man faces multiple charges in relation to a complaint about firearms offences that took place in late February. Strathmore RCMP received reports on Feb.27 of a man who was video recording shooting out of moving vehicles and shooting near roadways with handguns and long guns. The Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit took over the investigation and were able to identify the man in the recordings as a 20-year-old Lethbridge resident. On March 8, a search warrant was executed
  
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• Lethbridge man, 20, faces multiple charges after recording himself shooting out of moving vehicles

  16-03-2024 16:50
  
  A Lethbridge man faces multiple charges in relation to a complaint about firearms offences that took place in late February. Strathmore RCMP received reports on Feb.27 of a man who was recording shooting out of moving vehicles and shooting near roadways with handguns and long guns. The Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit took over the investigation and were able to identify the man in the recordings as a 20-year-old Lethbridge resident. On March 8, a search warrant was executed on a r
  
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• Law enforcement should have seized man's guns weeks before he killed 18 in Maine, report finds

  16-03-2024 16:27
  
  Law enforcement should have seized a man's guns and put him in protective custody weeks before he committed Maine's deadliest mass shooting, a report found Friday. An independent commission has been reviewing the events that led up to U.S. army reservist Robert Card killing 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston on Oct. 25, as well as the subsequent response. The commission criticized Sgt. Aaron Skolfield, who responded to a report five weeks before the shooting that Card was sufferi
  
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• With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin's grip on power

  16-03-2024 13:52
  
  Alexei Navalny’s team is used to working independently. The most potent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin was frequently absent for long stretches after being arrested, assaulted, poisoned, or imprisoned. But when Navalny died suddenly in February at age 47 in a remote Arctic prison, his team was left with a monumental challenge: sustaining an opposition movement against Putin — who is all but assured to be reelected — without the living example of their defiant and chari
  
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• Galapagos Islands to double tourist entry fees amid concerns over rising visitor numbers

  16-03-2024 12:09
  
  Tourists to the Galapagos Islands will be asked to pay twice as much in entry fees from this year amid concerns that a rise in visitor numbers is putting pressure on the ecologically sensitive destination. Ecuador’s Ministry of Tourism has announced the new fees, which will take effect on August 1, 2024.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe entry fee will go from US$100 to US$200 for nationals of almost all countries, except for other members
  
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• 2024-03-15: Hurricanes (5) vs. Rebels (2) - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  16-03-2024 06:31 via news.google.com
  
  2024-03-15: Hurricanes (5) vs. Rebels (2) - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Hurricanes Earn 5-2 Victory Over Rebels to Open Busy Weekend - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  16-03-2024 05:59 via news.google.com
  
  Hurricanes Earn 5-2 Victory Over Rebels to Open Busy Weekend - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Hurricanes Earn 5-2 Victory Over Rebels to Open Busy Weekend - Canadian Hockey League

  16-03-2024 05:59 via news.google.com
  
  Hurricanes Earn 5-2 Victory Over Rebels to Open Busy Weekend  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• NHL roundup: Jets, Kings post shutouts in one-sided wins - Lethbridge News Now

  16-03-2024 05:19 via news.google.com
  
  NHL roundup: Jets, Kings post shutouts in one-sided wins  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Red Deer-Lethbridge - Houston Chronicle

  16-03-2024 04:42 via news.google.com
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Red Deer-Lethbridge  Houston Chronicle
  
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• Enjoy the warm weekend ahead; expect snow next week

  16-03-2024 04:14
  
  Temperatures will climb through the weekend! A ridge of high pressure will build in and allow temps to rise and rise. Saturday, mainly sunny and a high of 14 C:Even warmer for St. Patrick's Day on Sunday. I am calling for 17 C, but if we get a degree warmer than that, we could break the record for March 17. Enjoy the sun, patios and the green drinks! We will hold onto the spring warmth through the first official day of spring on Tuesday of next week. Late-day Tuesday, the winds will pick up and
  
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• Toffoli, Brossoit help Jets soar past struggling Ducks 6-0 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-03-2024 04:04 via news.google.com
  
  Toffoli, Brossoit help Jets soar past struggling Ducks 6-0  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Friday, March 15, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  16-03-2024 03:46 via news.google.com
  
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Friday, March 15, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Mulder, Walter - Lethbridge News Now

  16-03-2024 03:11 via news.google.com
  
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• Golf courses, patios open for warm Calgary weekend

  16-03-2024 02:51
  
  It's out with outdoor rinks and in with golfing, cycling and patio parties as warm weather is set to rule the weekend forecast. The City of Calgary says it will be the last weekend for its remaining outdoor rinks at Olympic Plaza and Bowness, and people taking advantage of the weather say those final opportunities to hit the ice are melting away. "The temperature is perfect for skating but for the ice, not so much. It's like a puddle out there," said Quinn Nyugen while skating at Olympic Plaza.
  
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• Dinos men’s hockey team lose 2-1 heartbreaker in double overtime to host Toronto to end season

  16-03-2024 01:54
  
  It was a heartbreaker in Toronto for the University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team as their season came to a crushing end in double overtime Thursday night. Toronto Metropolitan University’s Carson Gallagher scored at 4:31 of double OT to give the Bold a 2-1 victory over the devastated Dinos, who lost to the host team in the quarter-finals of the national championships for the second consecutive season. In the first period, U of C jumped out to the early lead when Jaeger White fi
  
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• Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta implement adoption law to end private adoption of Treaty 8 children

  16-03-2024 01:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta have implemented a new law they say supersedes provincial laws with the goal of protecting First Nations children.
  
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• Alberta could soon change legislation on municipal political parties

  16-03-2024 01:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Premier says Albertans deserve more clarity about who and what people are voting for. Currently, party affiliation is not allowed under the Local Authorities Election Act.
  
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• Rezoning for Housing community walking tour of Capitol Hill cancelled after organizers receive threats

  16-03-2024 01:20
  
  A walking tour of Capitol Hill scheduled for Saturday afternoon was cancelled Friday after organizers say they received threats. The tour, which was to be led by the City of Calgary’s director of city and regional planning Josh White, was intended to demonstrate a Calgary community experiencing growth. It was a response to the controversial Rezoning for Housing policy that dominated conversation at city hall last week, where a motion to put rezoning to a plebiscite was narrowly defeated in
  
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• Canada, B.C. legislation would tackle 'toxic' online products: Facebook whistleblower - Lethbridge News Now

  16-03-2024 01:18 via news.google.com
  
  Canada, B.C. legislation would tackle 'toxic' online products: Facebook whistleblower  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Group consulted about Alberta social studies curriculum disavows new draft

  16-03-2024 00:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of educators invited by Alberta Education to help development the new social studies curriculum has "significant concerns" with the draft that was released this week.
  
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• 6 people charged after stolen property and drugs seized from Coaldale residence

  16-03-2024 00:27
  
  Three Coaldale residents and three others face multiple charges following a stolen property investigation initiated by Coaldale/Picture Butte RCMP. The investigation was launched Feb. 19, leading to the execution of a search warrant at a Coaldale residence on March 9. Officers recovered property that was part of their earlier investigation and also seized a quantity of controlled substances. As a result, six people were arrested and taken into custody. A search of the home resulted in the recove
  
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• Golfers swinging into the season early in Southern Alberta - Global News

  16-03-2024 00:16 via news.google.com
  
  Golfers swinging into the season early in Southern Alberta  Global News
  
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• Golfers swinging into the season early in Southern Alberta

  16-03-2024 00:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Golf courses in southern Alberta are taking advantage of the warm weather, with three local courses welcoming visitors back this week.
  
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• Coaldale/Picture Butte RCMP charge six with drug offences - Lethbridge News Now

  16-03-2024 00:14 via news.google.com
  
  Coaldale/Picture Butte RCMP charge six with drug offences  Lethbridge News Now
  
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