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• After 2 months, Calgary couple check Daily Grand ticket and discover they won $7 million

  20-03-2024 22:52
  
  Meghan Petaske and Cody Rudiger took a while to get around to their Christmas basket gifts this year, and are they ever glad they finally did. The Calgary couple received a Daily Gaind lottery ticket from Petaske’s mom as part of her annual Christmas baskets – one for each of the family’s five children -- and then neglected to check them for two months. When they did, they discovered they'd won $7 million. “When we checked the ticket at the store, we weren’t sure ho
  
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• Muslim Families Network Society preparing for annual food and clothing drive

  20-03-2024 22:47
  
  The essentials in any household are food, clothing and furnishings because without those the Muslim Families Network Society (MFNS) says it's hard for anyone to survive, let alone find employment. "It is the Ramadan and the month of giving and sharing," said Idrees Khan, society chair. "Charity is the third pillar of Islam so we are trying our best that people are being helped, we give them whatever we have, and we share with them." The annual halal food and clothing distribution takes place Mar
  
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• Calgary hosts indoor field hockey Pan American Cup

  20-03-2024 22:44
  
  The Seven Chiefs Sportsplex is hosting yet another big event. This time, it's the Pan American Cup for indoor field hockey, which marks the first time Canada has hosted the event since 2005 when it was held in Waterloo, Ont. For members of Team Canada like Flynn McCulloch, it's special to have the tournament in their own backyard. "It's unbelievable," the big forward said. "My parents are here right now and my friends are coming because it's so close to home. It's a privilege for sure, having th
  
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• Province announces new agriculture-focused non-profit - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 21:43 via news.google.com
  
  Province announces new agriculture-focused non-profit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man charged after rec centre locker room defaced with white supremacist stickers

  20-03-2024 21:35
  
  The placement of white supremacist stickers in a Calgary rec centre locker room has resulted in charges, police say. According to police, the stickers were found on lockers at the MNP Community and Sport Centre at 2225 Macleod Tr. S.E. and reported on Jan. 5. CCTV footage was reviewed, police say, and on Tuesday, 50-year-old Mark Lloyd Pearson was charged with mischief. Police say the incident "has been determined to be hate-motivated." They also say similar white supremacist stickers have poppe
  
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• Motorcycle Awareness & Teddy Bear Parade returns May 4 - My Lethbridge Now

  20-03-2024 21:21 via news.google.com
  
  Motorcycle Awareness & Teddy Bear Parade returns May 4  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Dino, Chihuahua featured in Pete the Plumber ads, passes away

  20-03-2024 21:10
  
  Dino the Toilet Dog has died. The baleful Chihuahua, a prominent feature of TV ads for Calgary’s Pete the Plumber for many years, passed away Tuesday. Pete the Plumber’s social media accounts posted the news along with a montage of photos featuring Dino. “Sadly, yesterday, we bid farewell to our beloved furry friend and loyal companion, Dino,” Pete’s wrote on its Facebook page.“Dino brought immense joy and warmth to the Pete the Plumber family and customers al
  
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• Academics concerned over Alberta's K-6 social studies draft curriculum

  20-03-2024 20:55
  
  Educators who were consulted on the Alberta government's draft K-6 social studies curriculum have penned an open letter expressing "significant concerns" and disappointment that their feedback was "largely ignored." The letter is from post-secondary academics and researchers who were part of the Curriculum Development Specialist Group. They were invited by Alberta Education to give their expertise after the initial curriculum was delayed in 2021 following heavy criticism. "We urge the government
  
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• Alberta's economy is 'continuing to weather the storm': ATB

  20-03-2024 20:27
  
  A new report from ATB Financial suggests Alberta’s economy is pushing through inflation and interest rate headwinds. ATB's latest economic outlook, released on Wednesday, notes Alberta leads all provinces in population growth and is outpacing the national economy on job creation. "We see Alberta continuing to weather the storm caused by high inflation and rising interest rates," said Mark Parsons, chief economist with ATB Financial.  ATB is predicting that Alberta's real GDP will grow
  
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• Lethbridge police seek public assistance identifying suspect in Canadian Tire store robbery

  20-03-2024 20:20
  
  Lethbridge police are asking for the public’s assistance to identify a man in connection with a recent robbery of a north side store. On March 11, around 5:40 pm. A man went into the Canadian Tire store on the 1200 block of 2A Avenue where police say he was spotted by a store loss prevention officer hiding merchandise in his pockets. The suspect then ran out of the store.  When the officer followed and tried to arrest him, he was assaulted. He’s described as Caucasian, around 17
  
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• Information about suspect in Lethbridge Canadian Tire robberey sought - CTV News Calgary

  20-03-2024 20:20 via news.google.com
  
  Information about suspect in Lethbridge Canadian Tire robberey sought  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Quebec newspaper La Presse removes cartoon denounced as antisemitic - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 19:52 via news.google.com
  
  Quebec newspaper La Presse removes cartoon denounced as antisemitic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Possibly the end.' Quebec shrimp fishery facing climate change, tough economy - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 19:52 via news.google.com
  
  'Possibly the end.' Quebec shrimp fishery facing climate change, tough economy  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police searching for robbery suspect - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 19:43 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police searching for robbery suspect  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Crescent Point Energy Corp. plans to change company name to Veren Inc.

  20-03-2024 19:37
  
  Crescent Point Energy Corp. says it plans to change its name to Veren Inc. The company says it will seek shareholder approval for the change at its annual and special meeting of shareholders on May 10. It says the name Veren combines the Latin word for truth - veritas - and energy. The company says its shares will begin trading under the symbol VRN on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges after shareholder approval in a change from the current CPG. Crescent Point solidified its place as the d
  
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• Police search for suspect in northside robbery - My Lethbridge Now

  20-03-2024 19:18 via news.google.com
  
  Police search for suspect in northside robbery  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Theatre Outré hosts Quaint, Quirky & Queer Festival - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 19:16 via news.google.com
  
  Theatre Outré hosts Quaint, Quirky & Queer Festival  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man killed in 30-hour Calgary standoff had long criminal history: documents

  20-03-2024 19:14
  
  We're learning more about the man at the centre of a 30-hour standoff with Calgary police. Patrick Robert Kimmel, 45, was shot to death by police on Friday, March 15 after barricading himself inside a Penbrooke Meadows home for more than a day. Federal parole board documents dated December 2022 state Kimmel had a troubled youth and "long criminal history" which had been impacted by substance abuse issues. As an adult, he was convicted of assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a restricted
  
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• Pit Bull owner faces 18 charges after Auburn Bay attacks in February

  20-03-2024 19:08
  
  A Calgary dog-owner faces 18 charges after two dog attacks last month in Auburn Bay.  On Feb. 25, Two Pit Bull terriers escaped their yard and killed a Pomeranian being walked by a 70-year-old woman. The Pit Bulls also attacked a man and his two dogs nearby prior to killing the Pomerian, which was owned by a family that recently moved to Calgary to escape the war in Ukraine. Greg, the owner of an Australian Shepherd and a Daschund that were attacked, fought back when two off-leash Pit Bulls
  
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• Shapovalov downs Darderi to advance to second round of Miami Open - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 19:04 via news.google.com
  
  Shapovalov downs Darderi to advance to second round of Miami Open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy finally gets Bellator title shot - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 19:04 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy finally gets Bellator title shot  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Snowfall warning issued in parts of southern, central Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 19:01 via news.google.com
  
  Snowfall warning issued in parts of southern, central Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Husband of slain Quebec provincial police sergeant testifies at coroner's inquest - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 18:42 via news.google.com
  
  Husband of slain Quebec provincial police sergeant testifies at coroner's inquest  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Another Calgary bank was robbed, police believe same suspect is behind it

  20-03-2024 18:41
  
  Calgary police are investigating two bank robberies over the past two months and say the same suspect is behind both incidents. In February, police said a man walked into a Lakeview Scotiabank and told a staff member he had a weapon. He was handed a sum of money and left before police arrived. Now, about two weeks later, police say the same suspect struck again, this time in Sunridge. "At approximately 6 p.m., on Friday, March 1, a disguised man entered the RBC Royal Bank located at 2929 Sunridg
  
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• Federal government refers three cases of suspected contractor fraud to RCMP - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 18:33 via news.google.com
  
  Federal government refers three cases of suspected contractor fraud to RCMP  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge County celebrates decade since municipal rebrand - My Lethbridge Now

  20-03-2024 18:26 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge County celebrates decade since municipal rebrand  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Kentucky parents charged with attempting to sell newborn twin girls

  20-03-2024 18:20
  
  An eastern Kentucky couple has been accused of trying to sell their newborn twin girls. The couple offered to sell the babies, who were born Feb. 28, to a relative for US$5,000, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department said in arrest citations. The mother and father, both in their early 20s, were each charged with promoting human trafficking.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesAuthorities say the relative reported the attempt to police with evidence
  
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• Heavy, wet snow continues until the weekend, creating travel and traction issues

  20-03-2024 18:10
  
  As expected, there was a rapid deterioration in weather conditions with persistent precipitation in central and southern Alberta. Snow started in the Calgary area Tuesday evening and will continue for days. This long-duration snowfall event prompted Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to issue and expand snowfall warnings on Tuesday as “10 to 30 cm of snow is expected by Friday morning across southern Alberta.” The national weather agency explains most areas under the warnin
  
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• Simon's family says ex-enforcer died by suicide, 'strongly believes' CTE played role

  20-03-2024 17:42
  
  WARNING: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Chris Simon's family says the late NHL enforcer died by suicide. And it "strongly believes" a progressive and fatal disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries is to blame. Simon killed himself Monday night at age 52, his family confirmed in a statement provided by the player's former agent, Paul Theofanous. Once one of hockey's mos
  
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• Lethbridge Police helps to identify hundreds of cryptocurrency fraud victims - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 17:26 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police helps to identify hundreds of cryptocurrency fraud victims  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police lay charges in connection with aggravated assault, unlawful confinement - My Lethbridge Now

  20-03-2024 17:21 via news.google.com
  
  Police lay charges in connection with aggravated assault, unlawful confinement  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Planned power outage – March 21 - City of Lethbridge

  20-03-2024 17:15 via news.google.com
  
  Planned power outage – March 21  City of Lethbridge
  
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• 'Extreme concern' over wellbeing of missing Carstairs senior

  20-03-2024 17:14
  
  Didsbury RCMP are looking for the public's help to find a 73-year-old man who went missing on Tuesday night. Officials say Peter Janullis left his home on Osler Street in Carstairs at 7 p.m. to go for a walk. He didn't return home. Police say due to extreme weather, there is concern for his wellbeing. Janullis is described as 183 centimetres (6') tall, 113.3 kilograms (250 pounds), with a long grey beard, grey hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey T-shirt with Adidas pants that hav
  
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• Carstairs senior, missing since Tuesday evening, found dead

  20-03-2024 17:14
  
  Didsbury RCMP say a 73-year-old man who went missing on Tuesday night has been found dead. Officials say the man left his home in Carstairs at 7 p.m. to go for a walk. He didn't return home. After conducting a search, police said the man's remains were found just before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. His death is considered to be non-criminal in nature. No further details will be released.
  
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• Ottawa says only a handful of visas have been approved for Gaza refugees with relatives in Canada

  20-03-2024 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa opened a pathway for Canadian citizens and permanent residents to obtain visas for extended family members in Gaza but very few applications have been approved.
  
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• Effectiveness of psychedelics on alcohol use disorder the focus of U of C study

  20-03-2024 15:58
  
  Researchers at the University of Calgary are embarking on the first-of-its-kind study to test the use of psilocybin as an effective treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). The work, which will be conducted at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, aims to find 128 people with AUD, who will then be assigned to specialized therapists and undergo sessions before and after treatment. Scientists say the study wants to determine if the combination of drugs and therapy will prove to be an effective treatment
  
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• Calgary study looks at effectiveness of psychedelics on alcohol use disorder

  20-03-2024 15:58
  
  Researchers at the University of Calgary are embarking on the first-of-its-kind study to test the use of psilocybin as an effective treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). The work, which will be conducted at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, aims to find 128 people with AUD, who will then be assigned to specialized therapists and undergo sessions before and after treatment. Scientists say the study wants to determine if the combination of drugs and therapy will prove to be an effective treatment
  
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• Canada's Homan beats Japan's Ueno at world women's curling championship - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 15:53 via news.google.com
  
  Canada's Homan beats Japan's Ueno at world women's curling championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Here’s 5 Canadians to watch in 2024 NCAA women’s basketball tournament

  20-03-2024 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Press takes a look at five Canadian players to watch in the women's NCAA tournament.
  
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• Guentzel, Kuznetsov settling in with Hurricanes after Carolina's big deadline moves - Lethbridge News Now

  20-03-2024 15:37 via news.google.com
  
  Guentzel, Kuznetsov settling in with Hurricanes after Carolina's big deadline moves  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Invasive species lead to access restrictions in national parks in B.C., Alberta

  20-03-2024 15:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Staff will be monitoring the parks and anyone found breaking the rules could face a fine of up to $25,000.
  
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• Book about Fort McMurray wildfire shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize

  20-03-2024 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  John Vaillant's bestselling book about the Fort McMurray wildfire is shortlisted for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.
  
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• Poilievre plans to move non-confidence motion in Trudeau, despite Liberal-NDP deal

  20-03-2024 15:15
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to move a motion of non-confidence in the prime minister with the aim of prompting a "carbon tax election," if Justin Trudeau doesn't back off the April 1 price hike. Rallying his caucus on Parliament Hill on Wednesday morning, Poilievre spoke about his party's ongoing efforts to pressure the federal minority Liberals over their stance on pollution pricing. "Today I'm announcing that I'm giving Trudeau one last chance to spike his hike. One las
  
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• Poilievre plans to move non-confidence motion in Trudeau, call for 'carbon tax election'

  20-03-2024 15:15
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he plans to move a motion of non-confidence in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and call for a "carbon tax election." Rallying his caucus on Parliament Hill on Wednesday morning, Poilievre spoke about his party's ongoing efforts to pressure the federal minority Liberals over their stance on pollution pricing. "Today I'm announcing that I'm giving Trudeau one last chance to spike his hike. One last chance and only one more day," Poilievre said.Capital Dispat
  
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• PM rebuffs Poilievre's carbon tax non-confidence threat, setting stage for Thursday vote

  20-03-2024 15:15
  
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is poised to move a motion of non-confidence in the prime minister with the aim of prompting a "carbon tax election," after Justin Trudeau affirmed he doesn't intend to back off the April 1 price hike. Amid climate action groups imploring the Conservatives to stop scapegoating the carbon price to score political points, the prime minister embraced Poilievre's challenge during question period on Wednesday. "An election on the price on pollution? We had three M
  
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• Town of Taber monitoring water reserves heading into spring - My Lethbridge Now

  20-03-2024 14:52 via news.google.com
  
  Town of Taber monitoring water reserves heading into spring  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• RCMP reopen northbound lanes of Highway 2 near High River after multi-vehicle crash

  20-03-2024 14:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP issued a news release about the crash just before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The northbound lanes of Highway 2 were closed south of High River, Alta.
  
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• RCMP close northbound lanes of Highway 2 near High River after multi-vehicle crash

  20-03-2024 14:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP issued a news release about the crash just before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The northbound lanes of Highway 2 were closed south of High River, Alta.
  
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• Multiple shots fired in Renfrew, police say

  20-03-2024 14:04
  
  Calgary police are investigating after shots were fired in the northeast community of Renfrew. At about 9 p.m. Tuesday, residents on Renfrew Drive N.E. called police after hearing multiple shots. Officers attended and could not find anyone injured. They said it was likely a targeted attack. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.
  
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• Multiple shots fired in Renfrew, Calgary police say

  20-03-2024 14:04
  
  Calgary police are investigating after shots were fired in the northeast community of Renfrew. At about 9 p.m. Tuesday, residents on Renfrew Drive N.E. called police after hearing multiple shots. Officers attended and could not find anyone injured. They do say it was likely a targeted attack. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers.
  
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