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• Lethbridge College set to become Lethbridge Polytechnic this fall - CJWE

  25-06-2024 23:40 via news.google.com
  
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• City Council invests in Galbraith School's gym modernization - My Lethbridge Now

  25-06-2024 23:19 via news.google.com
  
  City Council invests in Galbraith School's gym modernization  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge commits $1.2 million to Galbraith School modernization - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 23:16 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge commits $1.2 million to Galbraith School modernization  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police Service conducting community survey - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  25-06-2024 23:05 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police Service conducting community survey  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• Alberta creating immigration pathway for law enforcement - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 22:49 via news.google.com
  
  Alberta creating immigration pathway for law enforcement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes release full 2024-2025 regular season schedule - My Lethbridge Now

  25-06-2024 22:17 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Hurricanes release full 2024-2025 regular season schedule  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Edmonton hockey fans applauded for their class, positivity after Oilers’ Stanley Cup loss

  25-06-2024 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  In downtown Edmonton, peaceful scenes of fans consoling their fellow Oilers die-hards played out after the team lost to the Florida Panthers on Monday night.
  
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• 'Just protesting': Accused at Coutts blockade surprised by murder-conspiracy charge - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 21:14 via news.google.com
  
  'Just protesting': Accused at Coutts blockade surprised by murder-conspiracy charge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Program helping get patients out of bed at Alberta hospitals improving recovery time: study

  25-06-2024 20:59
  
  A recent study shows a program adapted from the U.K. is making a difference when it comes to patient recovery in Alberta hospitals. End PJ Paralysis is currently offered at all Calgary adult hospitals, along with several Edmonton zone hospitals and High River Hospital. It aims to get patients out of bed, dressed in their own clothes and moving as much as possible. “In a gown, you feel like you’re sick, like you’re a patient. Getting dressed is a step in the right direction,&rdq
  
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• Getting patients dressed and out of bed in Alberta hospitals improving recovery time: study

  25-06-2024 20:59
  
  A recent study shows a program adapted from the U.K. is making a difference when it comes to patient recovery in Alberta hospitals. End PJ Paralysis is currently offered at all Calgary adult hospitals, along with several Edmonton zone hospitals and High River Hospital. It aims to get patients out of bed, dressed in their own clothes and moving as much as possible. “In a gown, you feel like you’re sick, like you’re a patient. Getting dressed is a step in the right direction,&rdq
  
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• Lethbridge College to be redesignated as a polytechnic institution, become 'Lethbridge Polytechnic' - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 20:56 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge College to be redesignated as a polytechnic institution, become 'Lethbridge Polytechnic'  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Emaciated bear cub found wandering Alberta town released back into wild

  25-06-2024 20:43
  
  A southern Alberta wildlife clinic has released a bear back into the wild after the animal was found wandering through the townof Westlock last Halloween. The emaciated black bear cub was captured on Oct. 31, 2023, and transported to the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) by fish and wildlife officers. "At just 13 kilograms, he was severely underweight for his age, and would not have survived an attempted winter sleep," AIWC said in a Tuesday news release. Officials say the bear&
  
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• Lethbridge College to become a polytechnic institution - Calgary Herald

  25-06-2024 20:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge College to become polytechnic institution - CTV News Calgary

  25-06-2024 20:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge College to be redesignated as polytechnic institution

  25-06-2024 20:00
  
  Lethbridge College will soon become Alberta's latest polytechnic. According to a provincial news release, the redesignation gives the Alberta institution "more opportunities to create a wide spectrum of programming to meet local needs – including degree, diploma, certificates and apprenticeship education." It will also give the institution the opportunity to provide more hands-on, career-focused education. "This move is far more than a name change," said Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen. "It
  
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• Two charged after assault, hit-and-run in downtown Calgary

  25-06-2024 19:44
  
  Two people are facing charges after an assault and subsequent hit-and-run in downtown Calgary early on Monday morning. Calgary police said the altercation occurred around 4 a.m. after a group of people walking in the area of Dermot Baldwin Way S.E. had an argument. Bear spray was used by one of the people, causing a man and woman to leave the group, heading toward their parked vehicle.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppPolice say two women approached
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes release 2024-25 regular season schedule - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 19:31 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge Police issue 55 tickets over weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 19:16 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Police issue 55 tickets over weekend  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police issue 55 tickets during weekend traffic enforcement - My Lethbridge Now

  25-06-2024 19:05 via news.google.com
  
  Police issue 55 tickets during weekend traffic enforcement  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Siksika Nation to swear in new police commission

  25-06-2024 18:47
  
  Siksika Nation is hosting an official swearing-in ceremony for the nation’s police commission, Tuesday at the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park.  “(The nation’s public safety task team) will assume this pivotal role in upholding the principles of law enforcement, ensuring public safety and fostering positive community relations,” Siksika Nation said in a news release. The ceremony includes a traditional swearing-in by Siksika’s Brave Dog Society, which histori
  
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• Thrilling Stanley Cup Final between Oilers, Panthers shown love on social media

  25-06-2024 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers' 2-1 Game 7 loss on Monday night to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final drew a mix of reactions on social media.
  
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• Calgary woman 'in complete shock' after winning $1M on Lotto 6-49

  25-06-2024 18:24
  
  A Calgary woman who won $1 million on the lottery says she plans to use her windfall to enjoy her retirement. Christine Popowezki won the money on the Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball draw for May 15. "I thought it was $1,000 at first, then I was just in complete shock," she said in a Tuesday news release. Popowezki purchased her ticket at the Lyn-Lyn Lottery and Remittance Kiosk in the Superstore on Southport Road. She won her prize with the selection 20358121-01, a white ball.  Popowezki says prior t
  
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• Calgary woman 'in complete shock' after wining $1M on Lotto 6-49

  25-06-2024 18:24
  
  A Calgary woman who won $1 million on the lottery says she plans to use her windfall to enjoy her retirement. Christine Popowezki won the money on the Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball draw for May 15. "I thought it was $1,000 at first, then I was just in complete shock," she said in a Tuesday news release. Popowezki purchased her ticket at the Lyn-Lyn Lottery and Remittance Kiosk in the Superstore on Southport Road. She won her prize with the selection 20358121-01, a white ball.  Popowezki says prior t
  
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• Competing teams revealed for Western Slam 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 18:09 via news.google.com
  
  Competing teams revealed for Western Slam 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Chinook Centre and Market Mall to host annual Stampede breakfasts this July

  25-06-2024 18:06
  
  While there are many Stampede breakfasts around Calgary in July, two long-running ones held at local shopping centres are set to return this year. The Stampede breakfast at Chinook Centre will be the site’s 64th annual, and the event at Market Mall will be the mall’s 55th. The beloved breakfasts are family-friendly and feature live entertainment, fresh pancakes, sausages and the Stampede spirit. The Chinook Centre breakfast will be held on Saturday, July 6 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on t
  
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• Mild Tuesday before at least 20 mm of rain Thursday

  25-06-2024 17:53
  
  Tuesday will be a pretty uneventful day for much of southern Alberta as a ridge of high pressure hovers over the bottom half of the province. A moisture-laden, digging trough from the Pacific will move into British Columbia Wednesday before crossing over the Rockies. This system will not only push that ridge east, but it is also expected to park over central and southern Alberta dumping large amounts of rain.Convective activity is also expected during this transition period with mild to moderate
  
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• Tij Iginla eager to follow his Hall of Fame father’s footsteps as NHL Entry Draft approaches

  25-06-2024 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tij Iginla 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.
  
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• Lethbridge College soon to become 'Lethbridge Polytechnic' - My Lethbridge Now

  25-06-2024 17:31 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge College soon to become 'Lethbridge Polytechnic'  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary mayor expects 'positive news' on water main repair timeline

  25-06-2024 17:15
  
  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says residents came very close to the threshold water use on Monday, but that some "positive news" is expected Tuesday afternoon about the water main repair timeline. Repair work is progressing at the construction site, Gondek said Tuesday morning, and more details are expected during the afternoon update. "With welding completed at the sites of the hotspots where steel pipe is replacing damaged concrete and with concrete curing in the remaining hotspot, repairing the
  
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• Calgary feeder main repairs complete, water service could be restored sooner than expected

  25-06-2024 17:15
  
  Repair work on Calgary’s water main is complete, but there are still a few more steps crews need to complete before water restrictions are lifted in the city. In an afternoon update on Tuesday, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said repairs of hotspots along the main pipe are complete and crews have started backfilling those sites.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertipsHowever, the city says
  
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• New Alberta NDP leader Nenshi brings 'hope': Shannon Phillips - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 17:00 via news.google.com
  
  New Alberta NDP leader Nenshi brings 'hope': Shannon Phillips  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup loss means they miss out on ultra rare feat

  25-06-2024 16:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  How historic would an Edmonton Oilers’ comeback Stanley Cup victory have been? One analyst says the team had just a 3.3% chance of winning after Game 3.
  
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• Alberta Mountie arrested for luring while already facing child pornography charges

  25-06-2024 15:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  An RCMP officer is in custody on a child luring charge and his next court appearance is scheduled for July 4 in St. Paul.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers need to confront off-season questions just days after Stanley Cup Final loss

  25-06-2024 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Florida won its first Stanley Cup late Monday night, besting Edmonton 2-1 in Game 7 after blowing a 3-0 lead in the title series.
  
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• Former Chestermere mayor, 3 councillors fail in bid for re-election

  25-06-2024 15:26
  
  The City of Chestermere has a new mayor following a byelection on Monday. Shannon Dean won the position with 3,559 votes, followed by Marshall Chalmers with 1,102 votes and the city's former mayor Jeff Colvin with 1,072 votes. Chris Steeves was a distant fourth with 627 votes.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppColvin, along with former councillors Mel Foat, Blaine Funk and Stephen Hanley, were all fired by the provincial government when a review foun
  
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• Chestermere, Alta., residents shut down re-election bids of fired mayor, councillors

  25-06-2024 15:26
  
  Chestermere, Alta., has a new mayor following a byelection on Monday. Shannon Dean won the position with 3,559 votes, followed by Marshall Chalmers with 1,102 votes and the city's former mayor Jeff Colvin with 1,072 votes. Chris Steeves was fourth with 627 votes. "This is as decisive as it gets," said Lori Williams, a political science professor at Mount Royal University. "It's not just coming in third place, it's the person who challenged the way you (Colvin) were running council getting triple
  
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• Section of Stoney Trail closed after man hit by vehicle

  25-06-2024 14:25
  
  A section of Stoney Trail by the airport is closed after an incident involving a pedestrian early Tuesday morning. According to police, a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on the ring road at around 3:40 a.m. The man was taken to hospital in life threatening condition. Southbound Stoney Trail from 96 Avenue to McKnight Boulevard is closed due to the crash.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 CT
  
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• 19-year-old pedestrian hit by car on Stoney Trail suffers critical injuries

  25-06-2024 14:25
  
  Calgary police say a man hit by a car on Stoney Trail on Tuesday morning is recovering in hospital. The incident unfolded just before 4 a.m. in a section of southbound Stoney, north of McKnight Trail N.E. Police say they were called before the crash over concerns that two people were "walking into traffic," allegedly trying to stop vehicles. Police say the driver of a 2010 Cadillac sedan then hit one of the pedestrians, a 19-year-old man, as he "entered into" the vehicle's path while it travelle
  
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• Crews working on water main break in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 14:11 via news.google.com
  
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• Lethbridge College to be re-designated as ‘Lethbridge Polytechnic’ - Lethbridge News Now

  25-06-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Edmonton Oilers fans stunned as Stanley Cup dream dies in Florida: ‘We came close’

  25-06-2024 06:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thousands of fans who packed the plaza outside Edmonton's Rogers Place stood in stunned silence watching on a big screen as Florida Panthers players celebrated.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins Conn Smythe Trophy after Game 7 loss

  25-06-2024 05:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is just the sixth player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy but not the Stanley Cup.
  
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• Florida Panthers defeat Edmonton Oilers to win Stanley Cup

  25-06-2024 04:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers’ bid to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in sports history fell one win short.
  
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• Serious crash shutters Highway 1A west of Ghost Lake Village

  25-06-2024 04:49
  
  Highway 1A west of Ghost Lake Village was impassible in both directions in the aftermath of a serious collision Monday evening. The incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. EMS and a STARS air ambulance responded in addition to multiple RCMP vehicles. RCMP set up detours along Highway 1A at Morley Road and near Jamison Road. Mounties also advised motorists to avoid the area altogether if possible. No details about the collision were available at the time of this writing -- more information will be
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Monday, June 24 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  25-06-2024 04:43 via news.google.com
  
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Monday, June 24 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Brooks RCMP looking for missing mother and daughter

  25-06-2024 04:29
  
  Mounties out of Brooks, Alta., need your help in their search for a missing mother and daughter. No one has heard from 22-year-old Letisha Kishayinew, also known as Peach, and two-year-old Kehlani since Sunday afternoon. Letisha is described as 5'5" and 150 pounds with a medium complexion and red hair. She was last seen wearing a red sweater and grey sweatpants. Kehlani is described as about 25 pounds with a medium complexion. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and pink shorts. Anyone who
  
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• Tuesday will be slightly cooler but still in the 20s for another nice day overall

  25-06-2024 04:07
  
  Another nice day Tuesday! It will feel slightly cooler because we will have wind out of the north. We should still get into the 20s and there will be sun and cloud.Wednesday will be nice but there is a small chance of a late-day thunderstorm. Thursday, expect lots of rain -- 20 millimetres are likely for most YYC communities but with the embedded isolated thunderstorms, some localized areas could get up to 35 millimetres. Temperatures will also drop significantly into the mid-teens for a couple
  
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• Edmonton Oilers fans pack downtown, others in Florida for Stanley Cup Game 7

  25-06-2024 02:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  'It's close to a once-in-a-lifetime thing and people have shown up in droves.'
  
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• The Amazing Race Canada was 'a no-brainer' for Dorothy and Olus Adeneye

  25-06-2024 02:41
  
  Dorothy and Olus Adeneye had only been in Canada for three years when they discovered one of the most invigorating ways to see their adopted country. "It was a no-brainer when we heard we could apply for the race and be part of that and travel across Canada and experience that ... and have it documented on TV," Olus said. The Nigerian immigrants and social media influencers are contestants on the new season of The Amazing Race Canada. They came into the race with their own phobias – Doroth
  
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• Crown closes case, defence calls first witness in terrorism trial for Calgary man

  25-06-2024 02:36
  
  Crown prosecutors have closed what they described as a "very complex case" involving national security in the trial of a Calgary man accused of going to Syria to fight with ISIS. Jamal Borhot, 34, is accused of committing terrorist acts with the Islamic State, alleged to have crossed the border into Syria in 2013 and 2014. He has pleaded not guilty to three counts of participating in terrorist group activity laid against him in September 2020. On Monday, Crown prosecutors finished presenting evi
  
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