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• Calgary man lucky to be alive after close call on Stoney Trail

  17-06-2024 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary driver said pieces off a tonneau cover flew off a pickup truck and nearly impaled him, as he drove along Stoney Trail on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Mobile mammography trailer coming to High River and Vulcan in July

  17-06-2024 23:52
  
  Alberta Health Services (AHS) will place a mobile mammography trailer in High River and Vulcan for several days each in July. It's part of AHS's Screen Test program, "to provide screening mammograms to eligible individuals aged 45 to 74." The trailer will be in High River July 3 through 6 at the Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex/Cargill Field House. And then it will be in Vulcan July 8 through 10 at the Vulcan Community Health Centre. Appointments are required to receive a mammogram at either loc
  
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• Edmonton Oilers primed for Game 5 after big win over Panthers: ‘There’s a lot of confidence’

  17-06-2024 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have faced tough challenges. This is simply another box to check in an adversity-filled campaign.
  
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• Man attacked on street in northwest Calgary; 2 of 4 suspects remain at large

  17-06-2024 23:46
  
  Two suspects have been arrested and two more remain at large following an apparent armed robbery and assault on Sunday afternoon. Police say the incident took place around 12:30 p.m. outside near 16th Avenue and 16th Street N.W. A man was attacked by four people – some armed, some not – in the aftermath of an altercation that began at a nearby home. Someone called police. The victim was taken to hospital in stable condition. Two individuals were arrested nearby. Natasha-Lynn Degagne,
  
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• 'The show will go on': Calgary Stampede will proceed despite water restrictions

  17-06-2024 22:48
  
  The Calgary Stampede will go on as the city continues work to repair a major water main over the next few weeks – overlapping with the annual event. The city estimates it will take three to five weeks for repairs to be completed and restrictions to be lifted. During an update on Monday afternoon, city officials emphasized that summer, and its many events in Calgary, is not “cancelled.” “We have been working with the event organizers to make sure they don’t impact ou
  
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• Alberta to ban cellphones in K-12 classrooms starting in fall

  17-06-2024 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta had allowed school boards to set a patchwork of cellphone rules amid mounting concern from teachers and parents that the devices were disrupting learning.
  
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• Alberta to ban cellphones in K-12 classrooms starting in fall - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 21:47 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta to ban cellphones in K-12 classrooms starting in fall  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fire ban lifted for Lethbridge River Valley - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 21:32 via news.google.com
  
  Fire ban lifted for Lethbridge River Valley  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Whoop-Up Rodeo stock contractor honoured as parade Marshall - My Lethbridge Now

  17-06-2024 20:50 via news.google.com
  
  Whoop-Up Rodeo stock contractor honoured as parade Marshall  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Elusive Banksy exhibition appears to reschedule Calgary event dates – again

  17-06-2024 20:49
  
  An exhibition featuring the works of the artist Banksy appears to have rescheduled dates for shows in Calgary again, following months of delays and complaints about poor communication from ticketholders. The World of Banksy website has been updated showing new dates for the Calgary show on Oct. 18-20, 2024. The website says the event is sold out. The event is marketed as an “immersive” exhibition showcasing the works of the street artist.The information you need to know, sent directl
  
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• County fire restriction and City of Lethbridge river valley fire ban lifted - My Lethbridge Now

  17-06-2024 20:27 via news.google.com
  
  County fire restriction and City of Lethbridge river valley fire ban lifted  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Police searching for boy, 13, missing from Riverbend

  17-06-2024 20:09
  
  Calgary police are asking for help searching for a teenage boy who went missing in southeast Calgary last week. Police say Damien, 13, was last seen in the 300 block of Riverglen Drive S.E. in the community of Riverbend on Thursday, June 13. Nothing is indicating foul play in Damien’s disappearance, but police and his family are concerned for his well-being.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Police believe he could be in the communities of Wil
  
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• 'Revolutionary youth summer program' gets underway at McGill pro-Palestine encampment - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 19:42 via news.google.com
  
  'Revolutionary youth summer program' gets underway at McGill pro-Palestine encampment  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge announces National Indigenous Peoples Day activities - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 19:27 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge announces National Indigenous Peoples Day activities  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Prime minister thanks Calgarians for ‘stepping up’ during water emergency

  17-06-2024 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he spoke to Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek Sunday night about the city's state of emergency.
  
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• Calgary Stampede will continue amid water emergency: ‘The show will go on’

  17-06-2024 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary officials said Monday that summer festivals and events, including the Stampede, will go ahead despite a local state of emergency due to a critical water main break.
  
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• Veteran Tyler Mislawchuk leads Canada's Olympic triathlon team into Paris - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 19:01 via news.google.com
  
  Veteran Tyler Mislawchuk leads Canada's Olympic triathlon team into Paris  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Bottled water donations needed for annual Water Drive program - My Lethbridge Now

  17-06-2024 18:57 via news.google.com
  
  Bottled water donations needed for annual Water Drive program  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Town of Wainwright lifts water restrictions, terminates state of local emergency

  17-06-2024 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Town officials made the announcement shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday. They added that the state of local emergency has now also been terminated.
  
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• U of L receives $2.6 million for research projects - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 18:51 via news.google.com
  
  U of L receives $2.6 million for research projects  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• PWHL Montreal signs Boulier, Keopple and Chuli to contract extensions - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 18:46 via news.google.com
  
  PWHL Montreal signs Boulier, Keopple and Chuli to contract extensions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian safety board says unregistered submersibles still diving after Titan deaths - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 18:45 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian safety board says unregistered submersibles still diving after Titan deaths  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Public Library and Wordfest host outdoor read-a-thon on June 25

  17-06-2024 18:33
  
  Do you love being outdoors, while also delving into a new or beloved novel? If you do, then this event is perfect for you. On June 25, Wordfest and the Calgary Public Library (CPL) are hosting Reading in the Wild, Calgary’s first annual outdoor read-a-thon, in Memorial Park. "Icelanders have Jolabokaflod, where families read together on Christmas Eve," said Shelley Youngblut, Wordfest’s CEO and creative ringleader. "We wanted to create something just as life-affirming for Calgarians,
  
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• Biden's Title IX rule blocked by judge in 6 additional states - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 18:31 via news.google.com
  
  Biden's Title IX rule blocked by judge in 6 additional states  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mobile mammogram screenings in Glenwood, Standoff this month - My Lethbridge Now

  17-06-2024 18:29 via news.google.com
  
  Mobile mammogram screenings in Glenwood, Standoff this month  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Edmonton-raised soccer star Alphonso Davies named captain of Canadian men’s national team

  17-06-2024 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alphonso Davies will become Team Canada's new captain.
  
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• Lethbridge celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day Friday - My Lethbridge Now

  17-06-2024 17:57 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day Friday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day - City of Lethbridge

  17-06-2024 17:48 via news.google.com
  
  Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Winning $66M Lotto 6/49 ticket purchased in Calgary

  17-06-2024 17:40
  
  Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Calgary just won $66 million. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) says the ticket, purchased somewhere in the city, won the June 15 Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw. "So whether you're a resident or were just passing through, if you picked up a ticket, you'd better check it," the WCLC said in a Monday news release. "We have never seen a jackpot of this scale in our region," said Emily Olson, media relation strategist for the WCLC. "We're so excited to ce
  
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• Winning $66M Lotto 6-49 ticket purchased in Calgary

  17-06-2024 17:40
  
  Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Calgary just won $66 million.   The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) says the ticket, purchased somewhere in the city, won the June 15 Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball draw. "So whether you’re a resident or were just passing through, if you picked up a ticket, you’d better check it," the WCLC said in a Monday news release. This win comes just over six months after the Gold Ball was first won in Calgary. In that case, a group of three form
  
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• Fort Good Hope wildfire forces evacuation of Northwest Territories town

  17-06-2024 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  A wildfire reached Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories and forced the town to evacuate. On Monday morning no buildings had been lost but an official warned there is risk.
  
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• Grants to enhance supports for elder abuse victims in southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 17:31 via news.google.com
  
  Grants to enhance supports for elder abuse victims in southern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Crowsnest Pass RCMP charge two with property offenses - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 17:30 via news.google.com
  
  Crowsnest Pass RCMP charge two with property offenses  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• LPS Tac Unit celebrates 50-year milestone - My Lethbridge Now

  17-06-2024 17:28 via news.google.com
  
  LPS Tac Unit celebrates 50-year milestone  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Crews respond to garage and vehicle fire in south Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 17:06 via news.google.com
  
  Crews respond to garage and vehicle fire in south Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• South Lethbridge fire damage estimated at $150K - My Lethbridge Now

  17-06-2024 17:02 via news.google.com
  
  South Lethbridge fire damage estimated at $150K  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• How artificial intelligence could help farming become more efficient, sustainable

  17-06-2024 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  There is a network of so-called smart farms across Canada, led by Olds College of Agriculture & Technology in Alberta.
  
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• 'Minimum standards': Alberta Education bans personal mobile devices in classrooms

  17-06-2024 16:39
  
  Starting next school year, students will have limits placed on their personal mobile devices, which officials say can harm student achievement and their mental health. "The use of cell phones is of significant concern and additional measures should be taken to limit cell phone use in our classrooms," said Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides during a conference in Calgary on Monday. "Students will no longer be permitted to use personal mobile devices during class time and I am further announc
  
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• Alberta government to update use of cellphones and social media in schools

  17-06-2024 16:39
  
  Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides is scheduled to provide an update on "limiting distractions" in Alberta schools via the use of cellphones and social media. The announcement will take place at 1 p.m. at McDougall Centre in Calgary.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIn April and May, the province asked parents, teachers and school staff to share feedback on:Whether students should be allowed to use phones in class; The different approaches to c
  
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• Cooler start to the week with snow possible west of Calgary

  17-06-2024 16:17
  
  Conditions remain consistently poor in most of Alberta with cooler air being advected in from the north and moisture pulled in from the south. These air masses will collide over central and southern Alberta Monday bringing rain and a chance of thunderstorms starting in the early afternoon and lasting overnight. A pair of low pressure systems in the upper levels span across the northern portions of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and these are acting in conjunction with a digging trough throu
  
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• Calgary mayor says 3 to 5-week repair timeline is the 'maximum'

  17-06-2024 15:55
  
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek says work is progressing simultaneously on five issues identified in the city's feeder main last week and residents are being asked for continued patience with Calgary's water conservation measures. The mayor offered an update on CTV Morning Live Calgary on Monday, saying the initial water main break is fully repaired, so crews are focusing on the five areas identified by technical teams last week. "The other five were not breaks, so it is anticipated that we can get to those
  
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• Lethbridge Police Tactical Team celebrates 50th anniversary - Lethbridge News Now

  17-06-2024 15:50 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police Tactical Team celebrates 50th anniversary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Oilers, Panthers talk about how players pass the time on long flights for Stanley Cup Final

  17-06-2024 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We spend a lot of time on that plane," Edmonton captain Connor McDavid acknowledged.
  
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• How Oilers, Panthers players pass the time on long flights for Stanley Cup final

  17-06-2024 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  In this series with the longest distance between teams in Cup final history, the Panthers and Oilers are spending nearly as much time in the air as they are on the ice.
  
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• Trial resumes for two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at Coutts blockade

  17-06-2024 15:16
  
  The trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the 2022 blockade at Coutts, Alta., resumes today. Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert are on trial in Court of King’s Bench on charges surrounding the blockade, which snarled traffic at the Canada-U.S. border for two weeks to protest COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.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 A
  
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• Murder-conspiracy trial hears two Edmonton police officers supported Coutts blockade

  17-06-2024 15:16
  
  A COVID-era protest blockade at Coutts, Alta. — now at the centre of a murder-conspiracy trial — was getting outside support, including from two members of the Edmonton Police Service, court heard Monday. An undercover Mountie who infiltrated the blockade posing as a volunteer testified, "We made some small talk there with a lady. Her husband was an Edmonton police member and she was a nurse. “She wanted to come and see it for herself and show her support. "I believe her husban
  
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• Crews to start paving work on University Drive - My Lethbridge Now

  17-06-2024 14:59 via news.google.com
  
  Crews to start paving work on University Drive  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta trial resumes for men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at Coutts blockade

  17-06-2024 14:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the 2022 blockade at Coutts, Alta., resumes today.
  
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• Alberta murder-conspiracy trial hears Edmonton police officers showed up to support Coutts blockade

  17-06-2024 14:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  An undercover RCMP officer has told court that two Edmonton police officers showed up to support the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers return to Florida aiming to extend Stanley Cup Final again

  17-06-2024 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dylan Holloway was among the foot soldiers chipping in on Edmonton's 8-1 blowout of the Florida Panthers on Saturday to avoid a sweep and send the series back to Sunrise.
  
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