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• Assault in Fish Creek Provincial Park has police turning to public for help

  24-06-2024 23:18
  
  Police need your help in the hunt for suspects after a woman was beaten unconscious in Fish Creek Provincial Park last week. The incident occurred near the Votier's Flats parking lot, around 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. According to police, the victim heard a call for help down a dirt trail, toward the creek, and went to check it out. That's where she's believed to have been assaulted and left unconscious, police say. A pair of cyclists found the woman. She was taken to hospital in stable condit
  
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• It's an 'important week' for work on Calgary's broken water main: mayor

  24-06-2024 22:50
  
  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says work to restore a failed water main has reached an "important week," adding that the installing of pipe and backfilling of excavations are expected "soon." "Once that's done, crews can begin testing, and return the feeder main to full service," Gondek said during the city's Monday afternoon update. "When the team is ready to add water to the pipe, it's going to be a staged easing of getting that pipe -- as well as the rest of the system -- back up to normal o
  
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• cityLINK schedule changes offer improvements to Transit Service - City of Lethbridge

  24-06-2024 22:23 via news.google.com
  
  cityLINK schedule changes offer improvements to Transit Service  City of Lethbridge
  
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• 'No way': Accused at Coutts blockade surprised by murder-conspiracy charge

  24-06-2024 22:02
  
  A protester arrested at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., appeared surprised when police told him he was being charged with conspiracy to commit murder. A video statement from Anthony Olienick after his arrest on Feb. 14, 2022, was played at a jury trial Monday. The officer informed him he was being charged with mischief over $5,000, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, obstruction of critical infrastructure and conspiracy to commit murder. "Conspiracy to commit murder ... that's
  
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• 'Just protesting': Accused at Coutts blockade surprised by murder-conspiracy charge

  24-06-2024 22:02
  
  A protester arrested at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., acted surprised when police told him he was being charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Anthony Olienick also said he didn't threaten to kill anyone. About three hours of the video statement he gave to police after his arrest on Feb. 14, 2022, was played at his jury trial Monday. In the video, the officer tells Olienick that he's being charged with mischief over $5,000, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, obstruction o
  
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• Calgary water use climbs; residents urged to continue saving

  24-06-2024 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Mayor Joyti Gondek is asking people to keep up their efforts to save water, as a two-alarm fire and hot weather saw usage rise on the weekend.
  
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• Calgarians urged to continue saving water as city’s usage climbs

  24-06-2024 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Mayor Joyti Gondek is asking people to keep up their efforts to save water, as usage on the weekend climbed higher with the hot weather.
  
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• Oilers hype hits Calgary ahead of historic Game 7 Stanley Cup Final

  24-06-2024 21:45
  
  The Edmonton Oilers are set to play in an all-or-nothing Game 7 Stanley Cup Final on Monday night, with many Calgarians rooting for the lone Canadian team.  At Trolley 5 Restaurant and Brewery on the 'Red Mile,' owner Ernie Tsu says he counted more than 500 people wearing Oilers jerseys during Game 6 on Friday night "I can't tell you how excited I am. I probably haven't slept since Game 6," Tsu said. Tsu compares the atmosphere and excitement to when the Flames had their deep run in the pla
  
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• Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023: AER data

  24-06-2024 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A tally by The Canadian Press of Alberta Energy Regulator data shows oil and gas companies in the province flared approximately 754 million cubic metres of natural gas last year.
  
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• UPDATE: Missing 15-year-old found safe - My Lethbridge Now

  24-06-2024 21:44 via news.google.com
  
  UPDATE: Missing 15-year-old found safe  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Stanley Cup Final: Edmonton Oilers fans line up for outdoor watch parties hours before Game 7

  24-06-2024 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers fans began lining up at 9 a.m. Monday to secure their spot at the outdoor watch parties in Ice District ahead of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.
  
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• City prepares for a Run to Remember - City of Lethbridge

  24-06-2024 21:39 via news.google.com
  
  City prepares for a Run to Remember  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Skier critically injured after falling down Mount Temple in Banff National Park

  24-06-2024 21:34
  
  A pair of skiers fell about 550 metres down the side of Mount Temple after they broke through a cornice last week. Parks Canada said they were called to help a pair of skiers on June 20 who had been climbing up the southwest ridge of Mount Temple, south of Lake Louise, when they fell through a cornice, an overhanging ledge or shelf of snow at the ridge of a mountain. The cornice fall triggered a size 2 slab avalanche, which carried the party approximately 550 metres down the steep, rocky terrain
  
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• River Valley fire ban, Lethbridge County fire restrictions in place - My Lethbridge Now

  24-06-2024 21:24 via news.google.com
  
  River Valley fire ban, Lethbridge County fire restrictions in place  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Coutts blockade trial: Accused surprised by murder-conspiracy charge

  24-06-2024 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A protester arrested at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., appeared surprised when police told him he was being charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
  
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• 'No way': Accused at Coutts blockade surprised by murder-conspiracy charge - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 20:53 via news.google.com
  
  'No way': Accused at Coutts blockade surprised by murder-conspiracy charge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta regulator projects 17 per cent growth in oilsands production by 2033

  24-06-2024 20:41
  
  The regulator responsible for overseeing Alberta's oil and gas sector has released a new report projecting the province's oilsands production will grow by more than 17 per cent by 2033. In the latest version of its annual forecast, released Monday, the Alberta Energy Regulator predicts production of raw bitumen — the thick, sticky oil found in Alberta's oilsands region — will grow to four million barrels per day in 2033, up from the 3.4 million barrels per day that was produced last
  
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• 'We thought of each other as brothers': Friend of victim testifies at Calgary murder trial

  24-06-2024 20:24
  
  A friend of an 18-year-old who was pepper sprayed, stabbed and beaten at a southeast basketball court in September testified Monday at the trial for one of two teenage brothers charged in the killing. The pair are accused in the death of Danillo Canales Glenn on Sept. 5, 2023, Calgary's 13th homicide victim that year. Tanner DeGroot, 18, testified he'd known Canales Glenn since middle school and had just celebrated graduation with his friend that summer. "We thought of each other as brothers ins
  
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• Two cougar sightings in Lethbridge in the past week - Calgary Herald

  24-06-2024 20:14 via news.google.com
  
  Two cougar sightings in Lethbridge in the past week  Calgary Herald
  
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• Hurricanes announce four-game exhibition schedule - My Lethbridge Now

  24-06-2024 20:02 via news.google.com
  
  Hurricanes announce four-game exhibition schedule  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Edmonton Oilers’ Corey Perry says Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final won’t be his last

  24-06-2024 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers forward was drafted by Anaheim in 2003, made his NHL debut in 2005, and won his only Stanley Cup in 2007.
  
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• No changes promised to outdated tobacco law despite unflattering internal review - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 19:55 via news.google.com
  
  No changes promised to outdated tobacco law despite unflattering internal review  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• U of L partnership provides medical supply donations worldwide - My Lethbridge Now

  24-06-2024 19:53 via news.google.com
  
  U of L partnership provides medical supply donations worldwide  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 3 men charged with drug trafficking in connection with overdose deaths

  24-06-2024 19:50
  
  Calgary police say three people are facing charges as part of a pilot project that targeted drug traffickers following overdose deaths in the city. Officials say the arrests come as the result of two "extensive investigations" by the CPS' OverDOSE pilot project, an initiative that utilizes members of the drug unit following fatal overdoses in Calgary.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 N
  
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• Targeted enforcement in downtown Lethbridge results in numerous arrests, drug seizures - My Lethbridge Now

  24-06-2024 19:36 via news.google.com
  
  Targeted enforcement in downtown Lethbridge results in numerous arrests, drug seizures  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes release 2024 preseason schedule - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 19:35 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes release 2024 preseason schedule  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Receiver Rasheed Bailey getting acclimated to Toronto Argonauts offence - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 19:20 via news.google.com
  
  Receiver Rasheed Bailey getting acclimated to Toronto Argonauts offence  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• LPS seize drugs, thwart bike theft during enforcement blitz - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 18:59 via news.google.com
  
  LPS seize drugs, thwart bike theft during enforcement blitz  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Energy Regulator projects 17% growth in oilsands production by 2033

  24-06-2024 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator says it expects the province's oilsands production to grow by more than 17 per cent by 2033.
  
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• $546K in fines laid in Airdrie workplace fatality from 2019

  24-06-2024 18:50
  
  An Alberta road contracting company, along with a supervisor, have been ordered to pay $546,000 in fines in connection with a workplace fatality more than four years ago. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) said Monday that Volker Stevin Contracting Ltd. and Michael O'Neill were convicted under the province's OHS Act in April and sentenced on June 20. Officials say Volker Stevin was convicted for failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker by permitting them to remain within ran
  
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• Calgary couple wins $7M on Daily Grand ticket

  24-06-2024 18:21
  
  Two Calgarians are celebrating a big lottery win that has left them $7 million richer. Andrea and John Wittig say they don't typically play the lottery, aside from during the holidays when they buy a few scratch tickets. Andrea says she bought a Daily Grand ticket on a whim at the Superstore on Macleod Trail, checking it in the store. "(The cashier) checked it for me," she said in a Monday news release. "Then he just looked at me and said, 'Congratulations!' It took me a long time to realize jus
  
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• Habs players who won 1993 Stanley Cup watch as Oilers have chance to end Canada’s title drought

  24-06-2024 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  This is by far the longest stretch between Canadian Stanley Cup wins.
  
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• Last week of June will be both hot and cold in Calgary

  24-06-2024 17:52
  
  The first weekend of the summer season was Calgary’s warmest of the year so far.  For the first time in 2024, the city hit a high of 26.4 C on Saturday, followed by a high of 27.4 C on Sunday.  Temperatures won’t be as warm around the province Monday, but still comfortable with a high of 22 C on tap for Calgary, with some strong winds out of the west at 30 to 50 km/h. A ridge of high pressure will provide stability in the forecast for southern Alberta for the next three day
  
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• Lethbridge among top hot spots for auto theft insurance claims in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 17:44 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge among top hot spots for auto theft insurance claims in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Coaldale 'a safe community,' according to crime severity index - My Lethbridge Now

  24-06-2024 17:35 via news.google.com
  
  Coaldale 'a safe community,' according to crime severity index  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Transit makes annual service changes this week - My Lethbridge Now

  24-06-2024 17:30 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Transit makes annual service changes this week  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Princess Anne's planned trip to Newfoundland cancelled following injury - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 17:10 via news.google.com
  
  Princess Anne's planned trip to Newfoundland cancelled following injury  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New Chief Justice appointed in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 16:55 via news.google.com
  
  New Chief Justice appointed in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Byelection opens in Chestermere, Alta., to decide mayor and council

  24-06-2024 16:24
  
  The City of Chestermere is set to head to the polls on Monday for a byelection that could see an entirely new mayor and council elected for the community east of Calgary. Mayor Jeff Colvin and three councillors – Mel Foat, Blaine Funk and Stephen Hartley – were all fired by the provincial government last year following a review that said the city was being governed improperly. All four are running for office again, but so are 20 other people vying to become councillors and three othe
  
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• Oilers drafted Nugent-Hopkins 13 years ago, on same day Edmonton has chance to win Stanley Cup

  24-06-2024 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thirteen years to the day since hearing his name called in one of the most memorable moments of his career, Nugent-Hopkins is playing for the Stanley Cup in Game 7 of the final.
  
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• 'Bulldozing our history': Man working to restore Nanton's grain elevators - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 16:12 via news.google.com
  
  'Bulldozing our history': Man working to restore Nanton's grain elevators  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Stanley Cup Final: Edmonton Oilers fans across Canada prepare for epic Game 7

  24-06-2024 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  When the Edmonton Oilers face off against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, the team will be watched and supported by people across Canada.
  
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• Tij Iginla embraces family name, eager to follow his Hall of Fame dad's footsteps entering NHL draft

  24-06-2024 15:10
  
  Tij Iginila doesn’t shy away from his famous last name, instead embracing the expectations that come with being the son of a Hockey Hall of Famer. The 17-year-old is so comfortable being Jarome Iginla’s son, he welcomes the possibility of following his father’s footsteps should he be selected by the Calgary Flames in the NHL draft this weekend in Las Vegas. “I think there might be a little extra attention and expectations and pressure. But for me, having my dad and having
  
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• Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023, data shows

  24-06-2024 14:43
  
  For the first time, Alberta's oil and gas industry has exceeded the province's own regulatory limit for natural gas flaring. A tally by The Canadian Press of Alberta Energy Regulator data shows oil and gas companies in the province flared approximately 754 million cubic metres of natural gas last year, exceeding the annual provincial limit of 670 million cubic metres. Flaring refers to the practice of burning off the excess natural gas associated with oil production. Though it is better for the
  
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• More than 100 people displaced in McKenzie Towne condo fire

  24-06-2024 14:35
  
  More than 100 residents of a McKenzie Towne condo building are without a home now following a devastating overnight fire. Fire crews were called to Prestwick Villas around 10 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found significant smoke and flames coming from an exterior corner.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 AppThe Calgary Fire Department said flames quickly spread across the en
  
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• More than 100 people displaced by fire at McKenzie Towne condo building

  24-06-2024 14:35
  
  More than 100 people are without a home following an overnight fire at a McKenzie Towne condo building. Firefighters responded to Prestwick Villas SE condo complex just after 10 p.m. on Sunday. Manny Calabrese lives on the fourth floor of the building, at the opposite end of where the fire started. He says he, his wife, daughter and dog were able to escape the building after hearing the alarms ring. "A friend gave me some (clothes), but no, we have nothing," he said. "I just (took) my wallet, lu
  
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• Fire rips through McKenzie Towne apartment’s roof, displacing dozens

  24-06-2024 14:35
  
  Dozens of people are displaced after a fire ripped through the roof of an apartment building in McKenzie Towne Sunday night. Fire crews were called to Prestwick Villas around 10 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found significant smoke and flames coming from an exterior corner.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 AppThe Calgary Fire Department said flames quickly spread across the
  
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• Child in hospital after falling from second-storey window

  24-06-2024 14:19
  A child is recovering in hospital after they fell from a two-storey window at a condo building in Skyview Ranch. Emergency crews were called to Skyview Ranch Grove N.E. around 7 p.m. Sunday. Police say the child was not seriously injured, but did suffer some cuts and bruises. They were taken to the Alberta Children's Hospital.
  
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• Princess Anne sustains injuries and concussion in an 'incident,' Buckingham Palace says

  24-06-2024 13:46
  
  Princess Anne sustained minor injuries and a concussion following an incident on an estate in southwest England, the Buckingham Palace said Monday. The 73-year-old sister of King Charles III was hospitalized as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full recovery, the palace said, adding the incident happened on Sunday on the Gatcombe Park estate.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories Though the exact cause of the injuries i
  
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• Canadian beach volleyball teams qualify for Paris - Lethbridge News Now

  24-06-2024 05:47 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian beach volleyball teams qualify for Paris  Lethbridge News Now
  
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