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• 'Great ride': Calgary Canucks are back in the AJHL final

  09-04-2024 23:51
  
  The Calgary Canucks now have eight pucks in the wall and just four more to go to win for another AJHL Championship. The Canucks go to the league final by taking down the Drumheller Dragons in five games. Froward Ethan Short was acquired by the Canucks at the trade deadline and played a big role in that series. He scored two game-winners against the Dragons. Short says it's the best time he's had in hockey. "I was happy that I was able to step up and score some game winners," said the 19 yea
  
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• Family of cougars caught on camera at Alberta cabin

  09-04-2024 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary family was surprised when a security camera caught images of a family of four cougars outside their cabin near Cochrane on April 5, 2024.
  
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• Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against her

  09-04-2024 23:12
  
  Amanda Knox was back on trial for slander Wednesday for wrongly accusing a Congolese man of murdering her roommate while the young women were exchange students in Italy. Knox herself was convicted of the slaying before being exonerated in a case that grabbed the global spotlight. Knox was a 20-year-old student with rudimentary Italian who had recently arrived in Perugia, when she endured a long night of questioning in the murder of Meredith Kercher. She ended up accusing the owner of a bar where
  
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• Comic book artist Todd McFarlane, known for Spider-Man, Venom and Spawn, announced for Calgary Expo

  09-04-2024 22:52
  
  A hometown hero of popular culture is set to return to Calgary later this month. Todd McFarlane has been announced as a featured guest at this year's Calgary Comics and Entertainment Expo. On Tuesday, Calgary Expo said the co-creator of the Spider-Man villain turned anti-hero Venom and creator of Spawn will appear all four days. This year's Calgary Expo runs Thursday, April 25, through Sunday, April 28, at Stampede Park. McFarlane, who hails from Calgary, rose to comic book fame in the late 1980
  
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• Could Lethbridge get a new arena? - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 22:35 via news.google.com
  
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• Coaldale man charged in connection with robbery - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 22:35 via news.google.com
  
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• 'The Runway' raptor enclosure opens at the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

  09-04-2024 22:31
  Staff at the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) say the newest enclosure called 'The Runway' will help injured birds recovery quicker by allowing them to strengthen their muscles before being released back into the wild. "It's really nice for them," said Cara Newberry, AIWC veterinarian. "We have adjustable perches at different heights so it really encourages them to get more lift, when they really power down with their wings and use their keel muscles to get off the ground."The
  
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• City set to host dog park cleanups - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 22:25 via news.google.com
  
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• Coaldale man facing charges connected to armed bank robbery - My Lethbridge Now

  09-04-2024 22:19 via news.google.com
  
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• Police search for man wanted on multiple warrants - My Lethbridge Now

  09-04-2024 22:17 via news.google.com
  
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• City Scholars program helps bridge gap between campus and community - My Lethbridge Now

  09-04-2024 22:14 via news.google.com
  
  City Scholars program helps bridge gap between campus and community  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• City kicks off spring street sweeping - My Lethbridge Now

  09-04-2024 22:13 via news.google.com
  
  City kicks off spring street sweeping  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Quebec premier threatens 'referendum' on immigration if Trudeau fails to deliver - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 22:05 via news.google.com
  
  Quebec premier threatens 'referendum' on immigration if Trudeau fails to deliver  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police seeking man deemed as prolific offender - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 22:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadian energy producers say they’re prepared for 2024 drought, wildfire risks

  09-04-2024 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian energy producers say they are prepared and ready for what could be another spring and summer of drought and wildfires in Western Canada.
  
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• Calgary man missing since 2022, family remains concerned

  09-04-2024 21:49
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a 55-year-old man not seen in two years.  Police say the last time anyone saw John was in the 0-100 block of Oki Drive S.W., in the community of Oakridge, on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. In December 2023, police became aware that he had been out of contact with his family for longer than usual. Investigators have exhausted all investigative avenues to find John and are now turning to the public for help. "It is out of character for John
  
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• Lethbridge police on the hunt for 'prolific offender' | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  09-04-2024 21:48 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge police on the hunt for 'prolific offender' - CTV News Calgary

  09-04-2024 21:48 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge police looking for 'prolific offender' wanted on multiple warrants

  09-04-2024 21:48
  
  Lethbridge police are searching for a “prolific offender” with outstanding warrants related to multiple offences. Tyler Johnson, 36, is wanted on warrants for drug possession, possession of the proceeds of crime and breaching release orders. He was identified as a prolific offender by CompStat. “CompStat is a data-driven model where analytics are used to identify prolific offenders, high-crime areas and the most effective deployment of police resources,” the Lethbridge Po
  
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• Street sweeping campaign underway in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 21:40 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary’s new downtown restaurant features coastal-inspired menu

  09-04-2024 21:16
  
  A new Calgary restaurant that's opened downtown focuses on cuisine from California and Mexico. The Office Restaurant and Bar is located in The Core shopping centre, next to Simons. Officials say the venue offers a laid-back, coastal-inspired environment that transports visitors to the sunny shores of the West Coast and Baja Peninsula. "As a proud locally-owned and operated business, we’re so excited to finally welcome guests through our doors after months of carefully crafting our menu and
  
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• Veteran cornerback Peters anxious to join Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 21:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Two Calgary golf courses opening Friday, if weather permits

  09-04-2024 20:52
  
  Dust off your clubs because two of Calgary's city-owned golf courses are opening to the public on Friday, as long as the weather cooperates. McCall Lake will open its 18-hole course and driving range on April 12, while Maple Ridge will open its 18-hole course, though both openings are weather dependant. Online booking will be available on Wednesday at noon through the City of Calgary booking portal. Maintenance rates will be in effect at both courses. Golfers are encouraged to check the Cit
  
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• Construction industry leading province in employment growth, says GOA - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 20:51 via news.google.com
  
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• Missing family from central Alberta found safe: RCMP

  09-04-2024 20:39
  
  A family reported missing from central Alberta has been found safe, RCMP say. "Rimbey RCMP report that all six members of the (family) have been located safe. We would like to thank the public and media for your assistance," Mounties said in a statement Wednesday morning. "Due to privacy concerns, RCMP are unable to comment on where the family members were located." Police asked for the public's help finding the family on Tuesday, after their whereabouts had gone unconfirmed for about three week
  
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• Family of 6 missing; Alberta RCMP seeking public assistance

  09-04-2024 20:39
  
  Rimbey RCMP are looking for any information regarding the whereabouts of a missing family. The Mani family, consisting of Winnie (39), Liliane (24), Debra (18), Israel (15), Samuel (14) and Gabriel (13) were reported living in the area of Meridian Beach near Ponoka County.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppMounties say Winnie last spoke to family over the phone on April 3, but the whereabouts of the family has not been confirmed since mid-March. A 20
  
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• Alberta family of 6 missing, vehicle found in Calgary: RCMP

  09-04-2024 20:39
  
  Rimbey RCMP is looking for any information regarding the whereabouts of a missing family. The Mani family, consisting of Winnie (39), Liliane (24), Debra (18), Israel (15), Samuel (14) and Gabriel (13) were reported living in the area of Meridian Beach near Ponoka County.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppMounties say Winnie last spoke to family over the phone on April 3, but the whereabouts of the family has not been confirmed since mid-March. &ldqu
  
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• Central Alberta family of 6 missing, vehicle found abandoned in Calgary

  09-04-2024 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Mani family of six consists of 39-year-old mother Winnie and her five children: Liliane, 24; Debra, 18; Israel, 15; Samuel, 14; Gabriel, 13.
  
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• Central Alberta family of 6 located safe: RCMP

  09-04-2024 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A mother and her five children who went missing from their central Alberta home have been located and they are safe, RCMP said Wednesday morning.
  
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• Chair of Alberta Energy Regulator says he’s stepping down in September

  09-04-2024 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  David Goldie joined the AER in 2019 when the board was given the mandate to reform the organization's governance and make it more streamlined. 
  
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• Calgary man's remains found near Tsuut’ina First Nation

  09-04-2024 20:20
  
  A Calgary man has been identified as the victim whose remains were found after a fire in Rocky View County last week, near the Tsuut’ina First Nation. Emergency crews responded to a grass fire near Range Road 40 and Township Road 241 on Wednesday, April 3. Crews found human remains while extinguishing the flames. The Alberta RCMP major crime unit subsequently took over the investigation. On Tuesday, following an autopsy, RCMP said the death is being investigated as a homicide and the victi
  
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• 3 charged after investigation into child sexual abuse, confinement: Alberta RCMP

  09-04-2024 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three adults have been charged after two RCMP investigations involving 'allegations of historical physical and sexual child abuse' in Edson and Fort McMurray.
  
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• How effective are California's homelessness programs? State hasn't been tracking - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 20:10 via news.google.com
  
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• 'Critical need for our program': Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society facing financial troubles

  09-04-2024 19:49
  
  An Alberta animal rescue organization is facing financial struggles due to a major increase in demand this year. The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) Food Assistance Program reported an increase of 103 per cent requests for pet food assistance services compared to last year, making it the first time in the organization’s history that there isn’t enough food to service the pet community.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIn a rel
  
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• Calgary man convicted of killing his wife in hit-and-run given lesser sentence

  09-04-2024 19:47
  
  The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed the main parts of an appeal from a Calgary man who killed his wife in 2020, but substituted his second-degree murder conviction for the lesser offence of manslaughter. Ronald Candaele was arrested by Calgary police and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife Melissa Blommaert.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV
  
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• Women's world junior hockey championship on the distant horizon - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 19:40 via news.google.com
  
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• Battle of Vimy Ridge - a significant moment in Canadian history - My Lethbridge Now

  09-04-2024 19:32 via news.google.com
  
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• Group including John Morris buys Grand Slam of Curling from Sportsnet - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 19:26 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta nurses union files unfair labour practice complaint against AHS citing 'bad faith' bargaining

  09-04-2024 19:15
  
  The union representing Alberta nurses has filed a labour practice complaint against Alberta Health Services (AHS), alleging the transfer of 3,200 nurses to a new provincial addiction agency is being done without regard for their contract rights. The United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) filed the complaint with the Labour Relations Board this week, noting that its employer “failed to negotiate in good faith,” as required by Section 60(3) of the Alberta Labour Relations Code. UNA’s com
  
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• St. Catherine's students use pinhole cameras to view eclipse - My Lethbridge Now

  09-04-2024 19:12 via news.google.com
  
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• What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: April 9, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 18:58 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta government investing in high school students

  09-04-2024 18:57
  
  The Alberta government is investing millions of dollars in an effort to support high school students as they pursue their career goals, Budget 2024 includes an investment of $4.45 million into dual credit grants for the 2024-25 school year.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppSince 2013, the Alberta government says more than 9,000 high schools students participated in at least one
  
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• Hockey Canada hires Jaime Boldt as governance adviser - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 18:55 via news.google.com
  
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• Country singers Thomas Rhett, MacKenzie Porter to co-host CCMA Awards in Edmonton

  09-04-2024 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thomas Rhett will co-host this year's Canadian Country Music Association Awards in Edmonton and will be joined by Alberta-born songstress MacKenzie Porter.
  
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• Deadline for Lethbridge snow route community survey extended - My Lethbridge Now

  09-04-2024 18:08 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge wrestler captures gold at national competition - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 17:55 via news.google.com
  
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• Thunderstorms possible in southern Alberta on Tuesday

  09-04-2024 17:48
  
  Parts of southern Alberta, including Calgary, could witness their first thunderstorms of the season this afternoon. An upper trough of low pressure will allow instability to develop over Alberta later today which will bring scattered showers and the risk of some lightning strikes to parts of southeast Alberta. Temperatures remain normal with a high of 11C on tap for Calgary today. This pattern of unsettled weather will approach Calgary at around 3 p.m. and start to taper off by the evening, howe
  
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• Officers investigating illegal grease dumping in Crowsnest Pass - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 17:45 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadiens defenceman Xhekaj to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery - Lethbridge News Now

  09-04-2024 17:20 via news.google.com
  
  Canadiens defenceman Xhekaj to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Looks To The Skies At Partial Solar Eclipse - Bridge City News

  09-04-2024 17:01 via news.google.com
  
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