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• The CalgaryReads Big Book Sale celebrating 20 years of literacy

  09-05-2024 23:54
  
  It's a book lover's dream. In 2024, CalgaryReads Big Book Sale volunteers have sorted close to 200,000 donated books at the Calgary Curling Club for the sale that runs May 10th to the 20th. "By going to the book sale, by buying books, you are supporting the next generation of reader," said Steacy Pinney, chair of the early child literacy committee with Rotary Calgary. "It's evident as you raise the amount of money that more and more books are leaving the curling club and going out into the commu
  
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• Police move in after encampment erected at University of Calgary for pro-Palestinian protest

  09-05-2024 23:54
  
  Police have moved in to break up an anti-Israel demonstration in support of the Palestinian people on campus at the University of Calgary. The demonstration involved the setting up of an encampment. Earlier Thursday, it was a couple of dozen tents and around 50 to 60 students and staff, and at the height of the day's rally, there were 100 to 150 protesters present. At the request of the university, the police public safety unit moved in.Officers began dismantling tents on Thursday evening. As of
  
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• Encampment erected at University of Calgary for pro-Palestinian protest

  09-05-2024 23:54
  
  A couple dozen tents and around 50 to 60 students and staff have begun an anti-Israel demonstration in support of Palestine on campus at the University of Calgary. "We are protesting the university's ties to Israel," said spokesperson Ryn Laroux. "We are here as both students, faculty and community members, really advocating for our part that we are playing as we pay tuition, as we attend this university and as citizens of the city," said spokesperson Salam Kafri. The school says the encampment
  
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• Encampment erected at University of Calgary for pro-Palestine protest

  09-05-2024 23:54
  
  A couple dozen tents and around 50 to 60 students and staff have begun an anti-Israel demonstration in support of Palestine on campus at the University of Calgary. "We are protesting the university's ties to Israel," said spokesperson Ryn Laroux. "We are here as both students, faculty and community members, really advocating for our part that we are playing as we pay tuition, as we attend this university and as citizens of the city," said spokesperson Salam Kafri. The school says the encampment
  
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• Recipients of spring 2024 Community Capital Project Grant announced - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 23:47 via news.google.com
  
  Recipients of spring 2024 Community Capital Project Grant announced  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rural crime in decline: southern Alberta RCMP

  09-05-2024 23:32
  
  Rural crime is on the decline, the RCMP said in a media statement released by the Southern Alberta District (SAD) late Wednesday afternoon. Mounties say when comparing January to March to the same period in 2023, crime against people, property crimes and criminal code offences overall are down substantially. Break and enters fell 18.4 per cent, motor vehicle thefts decreased 21.9 per cent and instances of theft under $5,000 dropped 17.7 per cent. That meant from January to March 2024, compared t
  
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• Calgary-based Pembina sees earnings rise to $439M in first quarter

  09-05-2024 23:31
  
  Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it earned $439 million in the first quarter, up from $369 million a year earlier. The Calgary-based company says its revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $1.54 billion, down from $1.62 billion during the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per common share were 73 cents, up from 61 cents. Pembina says it's increasing its dividend for the second quarter by 3.4 per cent to 69 cents per common share. On April 1, Pembina closed its $3.1-billion purchase of Enbr
  
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• Former Edmonton fire chief hired by Alberta as emergency director

  09-05-2024 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Joe Zatylny, who just recently announced he was resigning as chief of Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, has been hired by the province in an emergency director role. 
  
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• Northern premiers call for national emergency response system - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 23:28 via news.google.com
  
  Northern premiers call for national emergency response system  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Training underway for latest Lethbridge Fire and EMS recruits - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 23:12 via news.google.com
  
  Training underway for latest Lethbridge Fire and EMS recruits  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New bill would give Alberta more power in emergencies, change election date to fall

  09-05-2024 23:02
  
  The Government of Alberta has tabled another bill granting the province greater power to make unilateral decisions. Bill 21, The Emergency Statutes Amendment Act, amends four pieces of legislation, increasing provincial authority in emergency situations like wildfires, drought and flooding. Included is a change to The Election Act to move Alberta's fixed election date from May to October.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppLast year, Alberta declared
  
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• Alberta bill would change election date, allow province to assume control during local emergencies

  09-05-2024 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has introduced legislation that would move the fixed election date, and allow the province to assume control of a local emergency response.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers star Draisaitl misses practice after Game 1 - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 22:48 via news.google.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers star Draisaitl misses practice after Game 1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Oil executives expect sustained period of strong crude prices, survey shows

  09-05-2024 22:23
  
  Nine out of 10 Canadian energy sector executives believe oil prices will remain strong for the next three to five years, according to the results of a recent survey. Conducted between April 5 and April 18 by ATB Capital Markets, the survey polled 80 executives representing oil and gas exploration and production companies, energy services companies and institutional investors. Ninety-one per cent of the executives polled said they anticipate the West Texas Intermediate benchmark crude price to av
  
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• Lethbridge man sentenced to four years for aggravated assault - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 21:52 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge man sentenced to four years for aggravated assault  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Transit sets new record for monthly riders, hitting 8.79M in March

  09-05-2024 21:28
  
  Calgary Transit set a new one-month ridership record in March, when close to eight million boardings were recorded, the city said in a media release Thursday. After a strong surge in 2023, Calgary Transit ridership in the first quarter of 2024 increased 21 per cent, to 25.5 million trips. That included 8, 792,500 in March, which eclipsed the previous record set in November 2014. The city said increased demand and expanded off-peak service were factors in the strong showing. “Calgary Transi
  
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• From outer space? Sask. farmers baffled after discovering strange wreckage in field

  09-05-2024 21:10
  
  A family of fifth generation farmers from Ituna, Sask. are trying to find answers after discovering several strange objects lying on their land. Barry and Cody Sawchuk said they came across the objects on April 28 while working out in one of their fields. "From a far distance we thought it was garbage and then after that we got closer. We don't know what it is,” said Barry Sawchuk, of Sawchuk 89 Farms. Barry and his four sons farm around 10,000 acres. He said they are used to finding debri
  
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• Liberals pledge $1.7M for persecuted LGBTQ+ people abroad - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 20:38 via news.google.com
  
  Liberals pledge $1.7M for persecuted LGBTQ+ people abroad  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Firebirds outgun the Wranglers 7-5 in AHL playoff barn burner

  09-05-2024 20:12
  
  A third period double-minor penalty proved to be the Calgary Wranglers’ undoing Wednesday night as they lost to the Coachella Valley Firebirds 7-5 in Game 3 of their best-of-five AHL playoff series. The defeat puts the Wranglers on the brink of elimination: a loss Friday night to the Firebirds ends their season. Jeremie Poirier, Jonathan Aspirot, Adam Klapka, Jakob Pelletier and Cole Schwindt scored for the Wranglers, who lost their second game in a row to the Firebirds, who eliminated the
  
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• Student-led pro-Palestinian protests seen at Alberta universities Thursday

  09-05-2024 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A student-led pro-Palestinian encampment was established at the University of Calgary on Thursday morning, joining the dozens of protests happening on Canadian and U.S. campuses.
  
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• Student-led pro-Palestinian encampments set up at Alberta universities

  09-05-2024 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A student-led pro-Palestinian encampment was established at the University of Calgary on Thursday morning, joining the dozens of protests happening on Canadian and U.S. campuses.
  
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• Suspended quarterback Kelly on field at Toronto Argonauts rookie camp - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 19:42 via news.google.com
  
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• Training Day for fire and emergency new recruits - My Lethbridge Now

  09-05-2024 19:38 via news.google.com
  
  Training Day for fire and emergency new recruits  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Red Deer Rebels acquire Lethbridge forward - CentralAlbertaOnline.com - Central Alberta Online

  09-05-2024 19:34 via news.google.com
  
  Red Deer Rebels acquire Lethbridge forward - CentralAlbertaOnline.com  Central Alberta Online
  
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• Calgary police release sketch of man found dead near Bow River

  09-05-2024 19:31
  
  Calgary police have released the composite sketch of a man found dead near the Bow River in March in hopes it will assist the public in identifying him. The man's body was discovered on the banks of the Bow near Memorial Drive and 10 Street N.W. just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5. An autopsy completed on March 7 determined the death wasn't suspicious. Though investigators don't believe the death is criminal in nature, they are still hoping to identify him so they can notify his next of kin o
  
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• Competition Bureau to launch market study into airline sector - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 19:27 via news.google.com
  
  Competition Bureau to launch market study into airline sector  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge sets goal to reduce water use by 20% by 2030 - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 19:22 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge sets goal to reduce water use by 20% by 2030  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Economic Development Lethbridge highlights partnership with cross-border group - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 19:14 via news.google.com
  
  Economic Development Lethbridge highlights partnership with cross-border group  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Despite rain in some areas, wildfire risk in northwestern Alberta remains extreme

  09-05-2024 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  With temperatures set to warm up this weekend, Albertans are being warned that the danger in the northwest is still extreme. 
  
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• Qualtrough picks former Ontario chief justice to lead sport commissioner - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 19:09 via news.google.com
  
  Qualtrough picks former Ontario chief justice to lead sport commissioner  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Four arrested in drug bust in Medicine Hat, Alta.

  09-05-2024 19:08
  
  Four people are facing a series of charges following a drug bust in Medicine Hat last month. On April 11 and 30, Medicine Hat's Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) intercepted shipments of illegal narcotics during two traffic stops. Police seized 500 grams of methamphetamine, 573 grams of cocaine and one vehicle in the operation.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 AppFour
  
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• YW Calgary marks success of two-year campaign

  09-05-2024 19:03
  
  YW Calgary is celebrating the success of a two-year campaign that, among other things, saw the redevelopment of the former Sheriff King Home into the YW Crisis Shelter. "The contributions Calgarians made to this campaign highlight the confidence they have in YW Calgary’s ability to continue providing exceptional services, positively impacting families while advocating for needed systemic changes in our communities," said honourary campaign chair Joanne Cuthbertson in a Thursday news releas
  
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• Hurricanes trade Wilke to Rebels for draft picks - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 18:45 via news.google.com
  
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• Advocates, executives gather for summit on airline accessibility - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 18:44 via news.google.com
  
  Advocates, executives gather for summit on airline accessibility  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WHL 'exceptional status' player Landon Dupont selected first overall

  09-05-2024 18:30
  
  The Western Hockey League (WHL) draft is underway and an "exceptional" 14-year-old player has been selected first overall. On Thursday, the league announced that Calgary's Landon Dupont was chosen by the Everett Silvertips. "WE GOT HIM!" the team announced on X. Dupont, a defenceman with Edge School's U18 team, became the ninth player to be allowed to play in the WHL a full year early.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppHe joined the likes of Michael
  
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• London Drugs president doesn't know why cyber attackers struck - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 18:25 via news.google.com
  
  London Drugs president doesn't know why cyber attackers struck  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New immersive Disney experience coming to Calgary's BMO Centre in June

  09-05-2024 18:23
  
  Disney fans will soon be able to enter the world of their favourite characters, thanks to a new exhibit coming to Calgary this summer. The Calgary Stampede announced on Thursday that Immersive Disney Animation will be at the BMO Centre in June. The exhibit, from Lighthouse Immersive, lets attendees step inside their favourite scenes from Disney films and see the characters up close. Lighthouse Immersive is the same company to craft the immersive Beyond Van Gogh experience that came to Calgary in
  
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• Suspects sought after sunglasses stolen from Lethbridge store | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  09-05-2024 18:12 via news.google.com
  
  Suspects sought after sunglasses stolen from Lethbridge store | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge police seek suspects after $4,000 in sunglasses stolen

  09-05-2024 18:12
  
  Lethbridge police are looking for a pair of suspects they say took $4,000 worth of sunglasses from a local business. On April 30, officers responded to a reported theft at Park Place Mall's Sunglass Hut. An investigation determined that two men entered the store and while one distracted the employee, the other began stuffing pairs of sunglasses into their clothing. The culprits got away with 10 pairs of sunglasses, police said.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingert
  
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• Hurricanes Acquire Picks from Rebels for Wilke - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  09-05-2024 17:48 via news.google.com
  
  Hurricanes Acquire Picks from Rebels for Wilke - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Lethbridge Police seeking theft suspects - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 17:09 via news.google.com
  
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• Step into the past through various Lethbridge Historical Society's walking tours this summer - My Lethbridge Now

  09-05-2024 16:53 via news.google.com
  
  Step into the past through various Lethbridge Historical Society's walking tours this summer  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Mother's Day weekend will be the warmest weekend so far this year

  09-05-2024 16:41
  
  Typical of southern Alberta in the spring – the weather this week is anything but consistent. Tuesday’s daytime high in Calgary was 7 C, or just under 10 C below seasonal, compared to the daytime high on Friday which will be more than 10 C above seasonal. A ridge of high pressure situated in southern British Columbia is extending into central Alberta and offering a well-timed period of stability for the Mother’s Day weekend. Wind will be mild, sunshine will be plentiful, and da
  
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• Officials to give wildfire update Thursday

  09-05-2024 16:37
  
  Provincial officials will provide a wildfire update Thursday morning. Watch the news conference live at 9:30 a.m. on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen, as well as spokespeople from Alberta Wildfire and Alberta Emergency Management Agency, are scheduled to speak. According to the online wildfire dashboard, there were 40 active wildfires in the province's protected forest areas Thursday morning, 24 of which were carried over from 2023. All were classified as under control
  
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• Grande Prairie region under fire ban heading into expected dry, windy weekend

  09-05-2024 16:37
  
  A fire ban has been reinstated in the Grande Prairie Forest Area, where the fire risk is highest in Alberta as temperatures climb.  "They just didn't get the precipitation," Alberta Wildfire spokesperson Christie Tucker said in the weekly provincial wildfire update Thursday morning in Edmonton.  While rain – and snow in some areas – in the past week reduced the wildfire danger to low to moderate throughout much of the province, northwestern Alberta received less and had mor
  
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• Scotties bid conversation goes to Lethbridge City Council - My Lethbridge Now

  09-05-2024 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  Scotties bid conversation goes to Lethbridge City Council  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Sheldon Keefe - Lethbridge News Now

  09-05-2024 16:19 via news.google.com
  
  CP NewsAlert: Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Sheldon Keefe  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 3rd phase of ‘Alberta is Calling’ is underway, but is province moving too fast?

  09-05-2024 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  At a time when Alberta is seeing record-breaking population growth, some worry the province is moving too fast with its 'Alberta is Calling' campaign.
  
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• ⁠What is Canada’s 2024 wildfire outlook? Ottawa to give update

  09-05-2024 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wildfires made a devastating sweep across Canada in 2023. Federal government officials will on Thursday update on their forecast for 2024.
  
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• ‘Significant risk’: How will wildfires spread over the next two months?

  09-05-2024 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials said the wildfire situation could worsen quickly given that much of Canada is still facing drought conditions, that have persisted for the last 12 months.
  
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