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• Meneghin, Chadwick Named Central Division All-Stars - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  26-03-2024 23:50 via news.google.com
  
  Meneghin, Chadwick Named Central Division All-Stars - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Southern Alberta communities bracing for drought

  26-03-2024 23:42
  
  Many people in Lethbridge County and the city itself are bracing for a drought this summer, but many other communities across southern Alberta also have the same concerns. Lower-than-average snowfall and a warm winter have many anticipating another summer of drought. Downstream communities such as Medicine Hat are bracing for voluntary and potentially mandatory water restrictions.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App“We are looking at planning fo
  
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• 'I owed it to the guys': Calgary Canucks advance after Easton Hewson's overtime heroics

  26-03-2024 23:26
  
  Inside the Calgary Canucks' dressing room, the team has what's called the playoff wall. Every time they win a game, a puck gets added. The Canucks are now up to four after beating the Grand Prairie Storm four games to two in Round 1. That's four down and eight to go to reach their ultimate goal of a league championship. Defenceman Easton Hewson was the hero in Game 6 against the Storm on Sunday night. Hewson describes what happened on the overtime winner: "It was my first shift in overtime and I
  
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• Calgary police identify man shot to death at Calgary hotel

  26-03-2024 23:26
  
  Calgary police have released the name of a man found dead inside a southeast hotel on Monday afternoon, confirming his death is considered a homicide. Officers were called to the Super 8 in the 0-100 block of Shawville Road S.E. around 3 p.m. for reports of a shooting. The victim was found suffering from gunshot wounds and declared dead at the scene. On Tuesday, following an autopsy, police identified the victim as 29-year-old Liban Abdirahman. He is the city's fourth homicide victim of 2024. "I
  
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• Calgary police identify man found dead at Calgary hotel

  26-03-2024 23:26
  
  Calgary police have released the name of a man found dead inside a southeast hotel on Monday afternoon, confirming his death is considered a homicide. Officers were called to the Super 8 in the 0-100 block of Shawville Road S.E. around 3 p.m. for reports of a shooting. The victim was found suffering from gunshot wounds and declared dead at the scene. On Tuesday, following an autopsy, police identified the victim as 29-year-old Liban Abdirahman. He is the city's fourth homicide victim of 2024. "I
  
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• Lethbridge to get almost $5.6 million over four years from federal homelessness program - Calgary Herald

  26-03-2024 23:24 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge to get almost $5.6 million over four years from federal homelessness program  Calgary Herald
  
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• One killed in collision near Brocket - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 23:21 via news.google.com
  
  One killed in collision near Brocket  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police searching for vehicle and suspects - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 23:21 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police searching for vehicle and suspects  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Green Shirt Day to again be recognized in Lethbridge April 7 - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 23:19 via news.google.com
  
  Green Shirt Day to again be recognized in Lethbridge April 7  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2000 monthly pandemic benefit - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 23:15 via news.google.com
  
  CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2000 monthly pandemic benefit  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hitmen clean house, parting ways with head coach Steve Hamilton, two assistants

  26-03-2024 23:14
  
  The Calgary Hitmen are parting ways with three coaches, including head coach Steve Hamilton. The team announced the move Tuesday, saying the contracts of Hamilton and assistant coaches Trent Cassan and Don MacGillivray would not be renewed. Hamilton served as head coach for six seasons between 2018 and 2024.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppCalgary finished the 2023-24 season with a 28-31-8-1 record, finishing just outside of the Western Hockey Leag
  
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• Restricted gun sent through Canada Post intercepted in Edmonton: police

  26-03-2024 23:01
  
  Edmonton police are attempting to identify a man they say "illegally trafficked a firearm through the mail." On Jan. 16, a man mailed a package containing a restricted firearm from a Canada Post outlet in Fort McMurray, which passed through a sorting facility in Edmonton, according to police. The package was intercepted and police were contacted. Officers have not been able to find the person the package was intended for, EPS added. "There are strict rules related to the shipping of legal non-re
  
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• Man suspected of trafficking guns through the mail sought by Edmonton police

  26-03-2024 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Tuesday, Jan. 16, an unknown man reportedly went to a Canada Post outlet in Fort McMurray and mailed what police said was a restricted firearm to an address in Edmonton.
  
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• Red Deer woman killed in Highway 3 crash west of Fort Macleod

  26-03-2024 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Piikani RCMP say a 47-year-old woman from Red Deer has been killed in a crash near Brockett.
  
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• Police looking for help to locate vehicle, identify subjects - My Lethbridge Now

  26-03-2024 22:13 via news.google.com
  
  Police looking for help to locate vehicle, identify subjects  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon

  26-03-2024 21:31
  
  The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon on Tuesday. Contract details were not immediately divulged, but Salmon's deal reportedly is for one season. The 6'1", 224-pound Salmon spent last season with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League, registering 17 tackles in eight games. Following the merger of the USFL and the XFL into the United Football League, Salmon was drafted by the Memphis Showboats, but was recently waived. Salmon was previous
  
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• 13 arrested in RCMP raids targeting 'suspected Montreal criminal organization' - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 21:31 via news.google.com
  
  13 arrested in RCMP raids targeting 'suspected Montreal criminal organization'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Inside what ‘axe the tax’ means to Pierre Poilievre’s supporters: ‘He understands Canadians’

  26-03-2024 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  With the carbon price set to increase by $15 per tonne on April 1, Pierre Poilievre has spent the past month hosting rallies and releasing new ads calling to "spike the hike."
  
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• RCMP inviting Canadian kids to ‘Name the Foal’

  26-03-2024 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's national police force is inviting children from across the country to enter its Name the Foal contest.
  
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• Two Hurricanes, Lethbridge local named to WHL All-Star Teams - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 21:26 via news.google.com
  
  Two Hurricanes, Lethbridge local named to WHL All-Star Teams  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary father found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his infant son

  26-03-2024 21:23
  
  Warning: This story contains details that may be disturbing for readers. A Calgary father was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his three-month-old son, but guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. In his decision, Justice Glen Poelman says evidence shows Anthony Karl Kurucz assaulted Jayden Cyluck-Kurucz and caused his death, but the Crown did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he had the intention to kill him as required for a second-degree murder conviction. O
  
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• Red Deer RCMP warn about counterfeit currency

  26-03-2024 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP in Red Deer is warning the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit $50 and $100 bills that have been found circulating around the community.
  
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• Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 21:22 via news.google.com
  
  Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American linebacker Shaheed Salmon  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Red Deer woman killed in southern Alberta crash with semi

  26-03-2024 21:07
  
  Alberta RCMP say a Red Deer woman was killed in a crash in the southern part of the province on Monday. It happened on Highway 3 near Brockett at 7 p.m., prompting emergency crews from Piikani Nation, Pincher Creek and Fort Macleod to attend. Investigators say a passenger vehicle and semi-truck collided. The driver of the semi suffered minor injuries and the driver of the other vehicle, a 47-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. "RCMP send condolences to the family and friends of the
  
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• Enbridge joint venture to connect Permian Basin natural gas to U.S. Gulf Coast

  26-03-2024 21:04
  
  Pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal to form a joint venture to help connect Permian Basin natural gas to liquefied natural gas export terminals on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Calgary-based company said Tuesday it will partner with global investment manager I Squared Capital and U.S. pipeline firms WhiteWater and MPLX LP. The new joint venture will develop, construct, own, and operate natural gas pipeline and storage assets connecting the Permian (a major oil-and-gas field located in west
  
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• Woman, 27, can proceed with MAiD after Calgary judge sets aside injunction requested by her father

  26-03-2024 20:55
  
  A Calgary judge has ruled a 27-year-old woman should have access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD), despite her father’s attempt to block her request. Justice Colin C.J. Feasby’s Monday Court of King’s Bench decision sets aside an injunction requested by the woman's father. The decision, however, prevents her from following through with the procedure for 30 days while the family contemplates an appeal. Information that could identify the individuals involved in this case is
  
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• Woman, 27, can proceed with MAID after Calgary judge sets aside injunction

  26-03-2024 20:55
  
  A Calgary judge has ruled a 27-year-old woman should have access to medical assistance in dying (MAID), despite her father’s attempt to block her request. Justice Colin C.J. Feasby’s Monday Court of King’s Bench decision sets aside an injunction requested by the woman's father. The decision, however, prevents her from following through with the procedure for 30 days while the family contemplates an appeal. Information that could identify the individuals involved in this case is
  
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• ‘World changing’: Calgary’s Ronald McDonald House gets $1.25M donation

  26-03-2024 20:39
  
  A Canadian energy company has donated $1.25 million to Ronald McDonald House Charities to help the non-profit organization create an additional 60 suites for families in need at its soon-to-be-opened Calgary location. The donation from ARC Resources Ltd, presented Tuesday morning, will help cover costs for the Energy Wing of the new expanded facility being constructed adjacent to Calgary's existing Ronald McDonald House on West Campus Place N.W, which will open in 2025. Once built, the new
  
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• 'World changing': Calgary’s Ronald McDonald House gets $1.25M donation

  26-03-2024 20:39
  
  A Canadian energy company has donated $1.25 million to Ronald McDonald House Charities to help the non-profit organization create an additional 60 suites for families in need at its soon-to-be-opened Calgary location. The donation from ARC Resources Ltd, presented Tuesday morning, will help cover costs for the Energy Wing of the new expanded facility being constructed adjacent to Calgary's existing Ronald McDonald House on West Campus Place N.W, which will open in 2025. Once built, the new
  
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• Calgary will soon have a new public washroom and pickleball court in the East Village

  26-03-2024 19:53
  
  The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) has broken ground on a new pickleball court and public washroom in the East Village. The 3,000-square-foot facility will be located adjacent to the playground, community garden and off-leash dog park near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Sixth Street S.E.  The new washrooms replace two in the area that were shut down in 2022. The toilets were installed in 2012, but the hours they were operational were reduced in 2014 after the CM
  
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• Toronto police not investigating Raptors centre Porter amid match fixing allegations - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 19:35 via news.google.com
  
  Toronto police not investigating Raptors centre Porter amid match fixing allegations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UPDATE: Lethbridge police search for missing senior - My Lethbridge Now

  26-03-2024 19:27 via news.google.com
  
  UPDATE: Lethbridge police search for missing senior  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Economists defend Liberals' carbon price as political rhetoric heats up - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 19:09 via news.google.com
  
  Economists defend Liberals' carbon price as political rhetoric heats up  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Random transit attack leaves Calgary youth with serious injuries; police charge man in connection

  26-03-2024 18:55
  
  A 17-year-old Calgarian is concerned about safety in the city and on transit after he was randomly attacked while getting off a bus. Jacob Giraldo Mejia was on his way to work at a downtown diner just before 9 a.m. on March 16 when he was assaulted by another passenger as they exited a city bus near 1st Street and 8th Avenue S.W. Giraldo Mejia says he didn't even see the man behind him throw the punch that shattered his jaw. "(It) was fractured in two areas," he said, adding he received surgery
  
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• Calgary bus attack leaves youth with serious injuries

  26-03-2024 18:55
  
  Calgary police say a 25-year-old man has been charged after a youth was attacked and left with serious injuries to his face earlier this month. At 8:55 a.m. on March 16, police said a 17-year-old boy was riding on a Calgary Transit bus near First Street and Eight Avenue S.W. when he was attacked by another passenger. Police found the youth "suffering from injuries to his face." Investigators say the boy was getting off the bus, heading to work, when he was punched in the face by another rider. T
  
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• How can AI help home buying? Calgary firm wants to find out

  26-03-2024 18:35
  
  A Calgary home builder is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) into the real estate market, a tool it says would help give Canadians the foresight they need as competition remains red hot. Hopewell Residential has partnered with OpenHouse.ai, a Canadian tech company that's using AI to enhance the experience for prospective home buyers. The company says using AI would streamline the home buying process and offer each client their own experience. However, its real strength comes when it offers
  
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• Commons committee to hear witnesses on security concerns about microbiology lab - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 18:32 via news.google.com
  
  Commons committee to hear witnesses on security concerns about microbiology lab  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Parkland puts 157 convenience store and fuel station locations up for sale

  26-03-2024 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parkland Corp. is selling 157 gas stations under the Chevron, Ultramar, Pioneer and FasGas brands, as well as the On the Run convenience store banner.
  
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• Open casting call in Calgary for new Netflix series

  26-03-2024 18:23
  
  If you've ever dreamed of being on TV, this is your chance. Netflix is holding an open casting call for a new series starring Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey. Anderson is perhaps best known for her role as Dana Scully on The X Files, as well as Margaret Thatcher on The Crown and Jean Milburn on Sex Education, while Lena Headey played Cersei Lannisteron Game of Thrones and Queen Gorgo in 300. Both are signed on to star in a series called The Abandons written by Kurt Sutter from Sons of Anarchy f
  
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• Calgary-based oil company selling retail assets

  26-03-2024 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary-based Parkland Corp. is putting 157 convenience store and fuel station locations across six provinces up for  sale.
  
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• Piikani RCMP charge man with firearm offences - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 18:12 via news.google.com
  
  Piikani RCMP charge man with firearm offences  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Skier partially buried during avalanche in Kananaskis Country

  26-03-2024 18:02
  
  Two people skiing on Tent Ridge in Spray Valley Provincial Park had a close call with an avalanche on Sunday. Kananaskis Mountain Rescue posted details on social media saying there was a skier-triggered avalanche leaving one skier partially buried. The size-three avalanche happened around noon because of two buried crusts under the recent snowfall. The slide was 80 metres wide and ran for about 300 metres.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIn a
  
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• President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 17:58 via news.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• First airlift for Canadians fleeing Haiti is complete after weather delay - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 17:57 via news.google.com
  
  First airlift for Canadians fleeing Haiti is complete after weather delay  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta health minister announces funding for acute care, surgeries

  26-03-2024 17:56
  
  Alberta's health minister is scheduled Tuesday to make an announcement about surgery capacity and acute care. Adriana LaGrange will speak in Edmonton at 12:30 p.m. Watch the news conference live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. According to a media notice, Lagrange will announce funding from the new provincial budget "to support acute care and the Alberta Surgical Initiative," a plan launched in 2019 to increase the province's surgical capacity and reduce wait times. The infrastructure minister, rural hea
  
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• Why this recent snowfall won't fix southern Alberta drought conditions

  26-03-2024 17:36
  
  The Calgary area was the literal and figurative ground zero for the bulk of last week’s snow. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the City of Calgary received just over 35 centimetres of snow over the four-day snowfall event from Tuesday until Saturday. These totals add to what has been an unusually snowy March in Calgary. Historically, March is the snowiest month of the year in Calgary with a 30-year average of 22.7 centimetres of snow. According to ECCC public reco
  
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• With project’s completion in sight, what’s next for Trans Mountain pipeline project?

  26-03-2024 16:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look at what milestones to expect in the coming weeks as the massive pipeline gets ready to start shipping Canadian oil to the West Coast.
  
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• Winnipeg police make human trafficking arrest

  26-03-2024 16:36
  
  WARNING: The following story contains details that some people may find disturbing. The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) has made an arrest in a human trafficking investigation. The investigation began on March 21 when officers went to a short-term vacation rental in the 300 block of Hargrave Street for a well-being check. Police note they received information from Quebec police that there may be a victim of human trafficking at this location. Once at the scene, police found an 18-year-old female v
  
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• Pancholi drops out of Alberta NDP leadership race - Lethbridge News Now

  26-03-2024 15:48 via news.google.com
  
  Pancholi drops out of Alberta NDP leadership race  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stay of approval of Big Hill Springs gravel pit mine denied by board

  26-03-2024 15:42
  
  An attempt by a conservation group to stop a proposed gravel pit north of Calgary has failed after an appeal board refused a stay earlier this month. In a decision dated March 6, the Alberta Environment Appeals Board (AEAB) said while the Bighill Creek Preservation Society (BCPS) raised some important points, a stay of proceedings would be "unlikely to achieve" its goal of stopping the mine. Last August, the BCPS raised environmental concerns over the approval of proposed gravel mine, which woul
  
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