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• Funding announced to boost Alberta's irrigation infrastructure - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 23:56 via news.google.com
  
  Funding announced to boost Alberta's irrigation infrastructure  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta organ donation campaign highlights 'all the ways' to tell family your wishes

  30-04-2024 23:50
  
  Alberta Health Services has launched a new campaign encouraging people to register as an organ donor while simultaneously unveiling a new name for its provincial donation program. The program, previously called The Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Program, has now been rebranded as Give Life Alberta. Officials say the new name serves as a call to action for Albertans to register their intent to donate online and to tell loved ones about their decision. The push to register comes during National
  
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• LCI to celebrate former Rams football player drafted by Bengals - My Lethbridge Now

  30-04-2024 23:05 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge Farmers' Market begins for 2024 on June 8 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 22:42 via news.google.com
  
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• 'It gives me purpose': Olympic gold medalist encouraging others to volunteer in Calgary hospitals

  30-04-2024 22:33
  
  Isabelle Weidemann has earned multiple Olympic medals representing Team Canada as a long-track speedskater but credits her volunteer efforts off the ice with giving her the extra bit of momentum she needed in her daily life. “It’s given me a lot of purpose. I felt very connected to a community, you know, often with high-performance sports were quite removed from others so it's been a really incredible experience,” Weidemann said. “I've met some really fun people, getting
  
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• Lethbridge police reveal more details about 2023 kidnapping, robbery - Calgary Herald

  30-04-2024 22:21 via news.google.com
  
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• Saskatoon police set up no-fly zone as they begin search of landfill for remains of Mackenzie Trottier

  30-04-2024 22:01
  
  If you live in Saskatoon, you probably recognize the face of Mackenzie Lee Trottier. It once adorned digital billboards in 34 cities across Canada, and hundreds of posters across the city offering a $20,000 reward from her family — desperate to find her. Trottier was last seen on Dec. 21, 2020, when she was 22-years-old. For more than three years, her family has kept the search alive, and police have followed several leads, including reports to Calgary police that a woman matching her desc
  
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• Saskatoon police set to begin search of landfill for remains of missing woman

  30-04-2024 22:01
  
  If you live in Saskatoon, you probably recognize the face of Mackenzie Lee Trottier. It once adorned digital billboards in 34 cities across Canada, and hundreds of posters across the city offering a $20,000 reward from her family — desperate to find her. Trottier was last seen on Dec. 21, 2020, when she was 22-years-old. For more than three years, her family has kept the search alive, and police have followed several leads, including reports to Calgary police that a woman matching her desc
  
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• Saskatoon police begin search of landfill for remains of missing woman

  30-04-2024 22:01
  
  If you live in Saskatoon, you probably recognize the face of Mackenzie Lee Trottier. It once adorned digital billboards in 34 cities across Canada, and hundreds of posters across the city offering a $20,000 reward from her family — desperate to find her. Trottier was last seen on Dec. 21, 2020, when she was 22-years-old. For more than three years, her family has kept the search alive, and police have followed several leads, including reports to Calgary police that a woman matching her desc
  
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• 'Not an easy task': Police begin 'meticulous' search at Saskatoon landfill in Mackenzie Trottier case

  30-04-2024 22:01
  
  Police officers and cadaver dogs have begun searching the Saskatoon landfill for answers in the Mackenzie Lee Trottier case. Trottier has been missing for more than three years. She was 22-years-old when she was last seen on Dec. 21, 2020, leaving her family home. Trottier's father, Paul Trottier, said the landfill is "the last place anybody wants to be" when searching for a loved one. "This is a long, trying and tiring journey that is not yet finished," the woman's father said. The landfill sea
  
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• Province pulls funding for low-income transit passes in Calgary, Edmonton

  30-04-2024 21:57
  
  A program providing low-income Calgarians and Edmontonians a financial break on their monthly transit passes is losing millions of dollars in annual support from the provincial government, city councillors confirmed Tuesday. The provincial contribution included $4.5 million annually for the program in Calgary. An additional $1.7-million boost to support a yearly pass for low-income seniors was announced in 2023. The province is pulling the entire $6.2-million pot from Calgary. The Low-Income Tra
  
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• Judge to decide June 28 on final settlement in Calgary Stampede abuse lawsuit

  30-04-2024 21:31
  
  A Calgary judge will determine in June if he will approve a proposed settlement for complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the Calgary Stampede allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys. The agreement is related to the case of Phillip Heerema. Heerema received a 10-year prison sentence in 2018 after pleading guilty to charges including sexual assault, sexual exploitation, child pornography and luring. Heerema admitted he used his position with the Young Canad
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Speaker kicks Poilievre out of Commons over unparliamentary comments - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 20:53 via news.google.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: Speaker kicks Poilievre out of Commons over unparliamentary comments  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Street sweeping was postponed in these Calgary communities due to snow, ice

  30-04-2024 20:05
  
  Snow and ice forced the City of Calgary to postpone street sweeping operations in several communities on Tuesday. In a release, the city said streets that were not swept in Scenic Acres, Somerset, Riverbend, Quarry Park, Willow Park, Wildwood, Spruce Cliff and Shaganappi will be rescheduled to June. “Accumulating snow and ice can create challenges for our sweeping equipment,” the city said in the release.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News Ap
  
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• Alberta to partially fund facility to test geothermal drilling techniques

  30-04-2024 20:04
  
  The Alberta government is helping fund what it says is Canada's first test site for geothermal energy drilling techniques. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says the province will spend $750,000 to help fund a feasibility study on the project. The study, led by Calgary-based Eavor Technlogies, is to help identify a site and lay the groundwork for initial planning stages.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppEavor CEO John Redfern says the facility wou
  
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• 2024 Calgary Folk Music Festival lineup unveiled

  30-04-2024 20:00
  
  The Roots, Cowboy Junkies and Ben Howard are among the acts performing at the 2024 Calgary Folk Music Festival. In total, 72 artists will play the four-day, multi-stage music festival. English artist Ben Howard and Canadian Leif Vollebekk will headline the opening night, followed by the Cowboy Junkies and Irish songwriter James Vincent McMorrow on Friday night. Saturday will see long-standing international acts The Roots and KT Tunstall perform. The festival wraps up Sunday with Booker T. Presen
  
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• LPS looking for assistance in April 2023 robbery investigation - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 19:47 via news.google.com
  
  LPS looking for assistance in April 2023 robbery investigation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fort Macleod celebrating historic anniversary - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 19:27 via news.google.com
  
  Fort Macleod celebrating historic anniversary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police release more detail on 2023 kidnapping, robbery case - My Lethbridge Now

  30-04-2024 19:21 via news.google.com
  
  Police release more detail on 2023 kidnapping, robbery case  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 'Odd request': Suspect asked woman for chili powder after Lethbridge kidnapping, robbery

  30-04-2024 19:20
  
  Police are releasing more details about the kidnapping and robbery of a senior in Lethbridge, which included a strange request for spices, in hopes of identifying a suspect. On April 23, 2023, a 72-year-old woman reported that a man had identified himself as a police officer and then forced his way into her home in the 2000 block of South Parkside Drive South. The suspect forced the woman to the ground and used one of her scarves to blindfold her, before demanding cash, according to a Tuesday ne
  
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• 'Odd request': Suspect asked woman for chili powder after kidnapping, robbery: Lethbridge police

  30-04-2024 19:20
  
  Police are releasing more details about the kidnapping and robbery of a senior in Lethbridge, which included a strange request for spices, in hopes of identifying a suspect. On April 23, 2023, a 72-year-old woman reported that a man had identified himself as a police officer and then forced his way into her home in the 2000 block of South Parkside Drive South. The suspect forced the woman to the ground and used one of her scarves to blindfold her, before demanding cash, according to a Tuesday ne
  
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• Lethbridge robbery, kidnapping suspect still at large: police - CTV News Calgary

  30-04-2024 19:20 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge robbery, kidnapping suspect still at large: police  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Intermittent precipitation expected for central and southern Alberta until Thursday

  30-04-2024 19:15
  
  Heavy, wet snow turned to slush in many communities, including Calgary, early Tuesday. By the middle of the morning commute, most roads were just wet as traffic picked up and road crews applied melting-agents where needed. As expected the upsloping nature of this large system has produced highly variable precipitation totals – and this is expected to continue with the centre of the main low pressure system situated along the southern portion of Saskatchewan. Moisture entering the low has b
  
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• London Drugs stores in Western Canada remain closed, cybersecurity incident confirmed

  30-04-2024 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  London Drugs stores across Western Canada remained closed on Tuesday and the company said it has now discovered it was the victim of a "cybersecurity incident."
  
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• Distracted driving accounts for more than 25% of traffic deaths in Alberta: report

  30-04-2024 18:34
  
  Alberta is leading the country when it comes to deaths from distracted driving, accounting for more than 25 per cent of fatal collisions in the province. The report, published by HelloSafe after compiling the most recent statistics from Transport Canada, Alberta government, Statistics Canada and the Canadian Automobile Association, says 76 Albertans died from distracted driving in 2021, 30 more than in 2020. The company, which compares financial products such as insurance and credit investments,
  
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• Three Calgary massage parlours closed over alleged link to human trafficking

  30-04-2024 18:23
  
  Police have closed three Calgary massage parlours after a year-long investigation uncovered alleged links to human trafficking. The investigation was launched in February 2023 after officers received a tip about suspicious activity at Moonlight Massage in the 4300 block of Macleod Trail. The investigation led to the closure of the business in December 2023, after the landlord identified illegal suites on the premises. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams' (ALERT) human trafficking unit arr
  
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• Calgary massage parlours shut down over allegations of human trafficking

  30-04-2024 18:23
  
  Police have closed three Calgary massage parlours after a year-long investigation uncovered alleged links to human trafficking. The investigation was launched in February 2023 after officers received a tip about suspicious activity at Moonlight Massage in the 4300 block of Macleod Trail. The investigation led to the closure of the business in December 2023, after the landlord identified illegal suites on the premises. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams' (ALERT) human trafficking unit arr
  
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• Freeland previews omnibus budget bill, proposed capital gains tax change left out

  30-04-2024 17:50
  
  Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be tabling yet another omnibus bill to pass a sweeping range of measures promised in her April 16 federal budget, though left out of the legislation is the government's proposed capital gains tax change. On Tuesday, the senior Liberal cabinet minister offered an early preview of what the budget bill will contain, when she tabled notice of what's known as a "ways and means motion" in the House of Commons.Federal budget 2024: Billio
  
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• Freeland leaves capital gains tax change out of coming budget implementation bill, here's why

  30-04-2024 17:50
  
  Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be tabling yet another omnibus bill to pass a sweeping range of measures promised in her April 16 federal budget, though left out of the legislation will be the government's proposed capital gains tax change. On Tuesday, the senior Liberal cabinet minister offered an early preview of what the budget bill will contain, when she tabled notice of what's known as a "ways and means motion" in the House of Commons.Federal budget 2024: B
  
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• Get ready for the big trucks! - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 17:42 via news.google.com
  
  Get ready for the big trucks!  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Second phase of 11 Street South revitalization underway - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 17:29 via news.google.com
  
  Second phase of 11 Street South revitalization underway  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Artistic rendering of new Lethbridge LDS Temple unveiled - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 17:27 via news.google.com
  
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• Checkstops in and around Coaldale curb allegedly impaired drivers - My Lethbridge Now

  30-04-2024 16:50 via news.google.com
  
  Checkstops in and around Coaldale curb allegedly impaired drivers  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Thousands without power as heavy snow blankets Calgary

  30-04-2024 15:09
  
  Heavy, wet snow is causing problems Tuesday morning, including knocking out power for thousands of people. According to Enmax, several thousand people on the eastern edge of Calgary lost power early Tuesday due to "adverse weather." As of 7 a.m., there are three outages due to weather, but five other disruptions are still under investigation.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 AppTh
  
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• Wrong-way crash involving police on Ontario's Highway 401 leaves 4 dead, including infant

  30-04-2024 14:41
  
  A wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont. last night has left four people dead, including an infant, Ontario’s police watchdog says. The crash occurred after a vehicle fleeing a robbery in Clarington entered Hwy. 401 in the wrong direction, Durham police said previously. Police were called to the robbery around 7:50 p.m. and their pursuit of the suspect vehicle is now the subject of a probe by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).Download our app to get alerts on your device Get th
  
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• Alberta First Nations hope for new chapter as Trans Mountain pipeline enables record oil output

  30-04-2024 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The $34 billion pipeline project from Alberta to the B.C. coast promises improved access to export markets for oilsands producers.
  
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• 'What is the price of comfort?' Oncologist raises concerns about newly approved cancer treatment in Canada

  30-04-2024 12:08
  
  A new cancer treatment recently approved in Canada promises to cut treatment time down to just minutes, but experts have differing opinions on whether it's what's best for patients. One fears that it will unnecessarily use a higher dose of an existing drug and is likely to be pricier than the current method of administrating it intravenously. By contrast, another oncologist says it is a welcome development that can drastically reduce the time for cancer treatment.Top health headlines, all in one
  
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• New cancer treatment approved, but not everyone thinks it's what's best for patients

  30-04-2024 12:08
  
  A new cancer treatment recently approved in Canada promises to cut treatment time down to just minutes, but experts have differing opinions on whether it's what's best for patients. One fears that it will unnecessarily use a higher dose of an existing drug and is likely to be pricier than the current method of administrating it intravenously. By contrast, another oncologist says it is a welcome development that can drastically reduce the time for cancer treatment.Top health headlines, all in one
  
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• Is there a cost to convenience? Canada approves new cancer immunotherapy treatment

  30-04-2024 12:08
  
  A new cancer treatment recently approved in Canada promises to cut treatment time down to just minutes, but experts have differing opinions on whether it's what's best for patients. One fears that it will unnecessarily use a higher dose of an existing drug and is likely to be pricier than the current method of administrating it intravenously. By contrast, another oncologist says it is a welcome development that can drastically reduce the time for cancer treatment.Top health headlines, all in one
  
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• Federal minister’s ties to lobbyist raise ethical concerns

  30-04-2024 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The lobbyist met with high-ranking ministry staffers across federal departments, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
  
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• Federal minister Randy Boissonnault defends business ties to lobbyist

  30-04-2024 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Now employment minister, Boissonnault is the only Liberal cabinet member from Alberta. The Edmonton Centre MP’s riding is one of the party’s two footholds in the province.
  
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• Historical passenger jet returns to Lethbridge - Lethbrige Herald

  30-04-2024 06:46 via news.google.com
  
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• White moose spotted by pair of Alberta photographers

  30-04-2024 05:06
  
  Two Alberta photographers captured images of a spirit on Sunday night. They came across a white moose – also known as a spirit moose. The rare moose posed for the cameras just before dusk.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe shots were taken by Dar and Theresa Tanner, who were driving on a rural road in central Alberta at the time. The pair are experienced photographers who typically chase storms, but were happy to branch out to wildlife phot
  
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• Albino moose spotted by pair of Alberta photographers

  30-04-2024 05:06
  
  Two Alberta photographers captured images of a spirit on Sunday night. They came across an albino moose – also known as a spirit moose. The rare albino moose posed for the cameras just before dusk.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe shots were taken by Dar and Theresa Tanner, who were driving on a rural road in central Alberta at the time. The pair are experienced photographers who typically chase storms, but were happy to branch out to wild
  
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• On-and-off snow, rain expected for the next few days in Calgary

  30-04-2024 04:53
  
  Calgary will experience active weather over the next three days featuring on-and-off rain and snow.  Expect more of a snow event as temperatures drop overnight on Monday and in the morning on Tuesday. During the day, there will be rain as temperatures warm. On Tuesday, it will be cool, gusty and wet at times.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Calgary will likely get 10 to 15 centimetres of snow plus five to 10 mm of rain throughout the next thr
  
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• Panthers outshine Lightning 6-1, advance to second round - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 04:37 via news.google.com
  
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• 'We're not very happy': Residents opposing proposed Alberta racetrack not giving up despite regulatory ruling

  30-04-2024 04:33
  
  Despite a recent setback at the Alberta Environmental Appeals Board (EAB), opponents of Badlands Motorsports' proposed 4.8-kilometre road track near Rosebud, Alta., are not waving the checkered flag. The racetrack, proposed to be built about two kilometres east of the hamlet, will affect wetlands adjacent to the Rosebud River, however, the EAB ruled that the environmental impact was insufficient to halt the project’s progress. Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schultz endorsed the board
  
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• Edmonton couple finds potential obsidian artifact in front yard

  30-04-2024 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  "As Hector was digging out the front, I was out here around and about, and he came to me with a big black rock, and he said: 'What's this?'"
  
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• Victor “Vic” Royer - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 02:26 via news.google.com
  
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• CP NewsAlert: B.C. police make arrest in deadly White Rock stabbing - Lethbridge News Now

  30-04-2024 02:12 via news.google.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: B.C. police make arrest in deadly White Rock stabbing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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