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• Woman dead in Bowness; Calgary police homicide unit investigating

  09-07-2024 23:58
  
  A woman is dead in the Calgary community of Bowness and her death is being investigated as "suspicious," police say. According to police, officers attended a home in the 4600 block of 73rd Street N.W., shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday. There, they found an injured woman, who died despite efforts to save her. Homicide investigators have been called in. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday. Police are not providing additional details at this time. Anyone who has information for police regarding th
  
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• Bowness woman's death 'non-criminal,' says Calgary Police Service

  09-07-2024 23:58
  
  Police now say the death of a woman in a Bowness home last month was not criminal. The woman died in the northwest Calgary community on July 9. Initially, her death was considered "suspicious," according to police at the time. Officers who attended the home found the woman injured and she died despite efforts to save her. Later, officers led a visibly distraught man away in handcuffs. As he was being put into the back of a police vehicle, he was crying and saying, "I didn't do it, I didn't do it
  
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• Sexual assault charge against Calgary bar manager stayed

  09-07-2024 23:49
  
  A sexual assault charge has been stayed against former Calgary bar owner Grant Lee Cichacki. Cichacki, 43, was charged in 2023 with the sexual assault of an 18-year-old employee. The incident was alleged to have occurred in December 2022 after the pair attended a social function together. On Monday, the woman testified she lost her memory shortly after having a drink, and woke up to find she was being sexually assaulted. Cichacki told court the woman didn’t appear intoxicated, the sex was
  
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• Sexual assault allegation against Calgary bar manager stayed

  09-07-2024 23:49
  
  A sexual assault charge has been stayed against former Calgary bar owner Grant Lee Cichacki. Cichacki, 43, was charged in 2023 with the sexual assault of an 18-year-old employee. The incident was alleged to have occurred in December 2022 after the pair attended a social function together. On Monday, the woman testified she lost her memory shortly after having a drink, and woke up to find she was being sexually assaulted. Cichacki told court the woman didn’t appear intoxicated, the sex was
  
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• Alberta government creates new wildlife management approach due to ‘problem grizzlies’

  09-07-2024 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government said it created a new, multi-pronged approach to wildlife management because of an increase in "problem grizzlies" and growing elk populations.
  
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• Enhanced services for the vulnerable population in Lethbridge rolls out this week - My Lethbridge Now

  09-07-2024 22:42 via news.google.com
  
  Enhanced services for the vulnerable population in Lethbridge rolls out this week  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgarians experiencing homelessness helped by mobile diabetes screening program

  09-07-2024 22:20
  
  A collaborative effort between Telus, The Alex Community Health Centre and the University of Calgary is bringing mobile diabetes screening directly to the city's marginalized communities. It is estimated that one in five people experiencing homelessness also has diabetes. The pilot program, funded by Telus and operated out of The Alex Mobile Care Clinic van, targets the specific needs of Calgary's most vulnerable. "We are leveraging our technological and human innovation to improve health outcom
  
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• Lethbridge rental prices up 12-25% in one year - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2024 22:17 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge rental prices up 12-25% in one year  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge approves Climate Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2024 21:24 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge approves Climate Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City Council approves Climate Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan - City of Lethbridge

  09-07-2024 20:56 via news.google.com
  
  City Council approves Climate Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan  City of Lethbridge
  
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• 4 men charged after 11-month kidnapping investigation: Calgary police

  09-07-2024 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four men have been charged after an 11-month kidnapping investigation that spanned across multiple municipalities, Calgary police said. 
  
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• Dozens of charges laid against 4 men in Calgary kidnapping

  09-07-2024 20:33
  
  Calgary police say four men have been charged in an 11-month investigation into a kidnapping last summer. Police were called just before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, by a man who said his home had been broken into and a member of his family had been kidnapped from an unknown location. The man said three strangers broke into his home in the 500 block of Fourth Avenue N.E. and assaulted him with a weapon, robbing him before leaving. Investigators learned the man's attackers contacted him vi
  
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• Residents of Merritt, B.C., told to stop all non-essential water use

  09-07-2024 20:11
  
  Residents of Merritt, B.C., are being told they will need to limit non-essential water use for at least another 48 hours due to a failure at the city's pump station Tuesday morning. Mayor Michael Goetz told CTV News the pump failure was a "freak" incident at the Voght Well, where a gasket broke and water "jetted" into the electrical system. "We are asking people not to use as much as they are right now because we are having to go to the smaller pumps to keep our water flowing," he said. Although
  
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• Residents of Merritt, B.C., told to immediately stop all non-essential water use

  09-07-2024 20:11
  
  Residents of Merritt, B.C., are being told to immediately stop all non-essential water use after a failure at the city's main water pump station on Tuesday. "Conserve water by all means possible. It is vital that we all work together to conserve water so that we maintain our fire protection services," an update on the city's website says, adding that water is still safe to drink. The failure comes amid a heat wave, with daytime temperatures in the southern Interior expected to reach the high 30s
  
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• Lethbridge River valley under immediate fire ban - CJWE

  09-07-2024 19:47 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge River valley under immediate fire ban  CJWE
  
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• Dry temperatures lead to fire restrictions west of Calgary

  09-07-2024 19:37
  
  The province says the wildfire risk in forested areas west of Calgary is now high because of "extreme temperatures and a lack of precipitation." Alberta Wildfire said the conditions have led to a fire advisory for the Calgary Forest Area (CFA), a large region of land in southwestern Alberta, stretching from areas west of Carstairs, Cochrane and Calgary, down to west of Pincher Creek. It means all active fire permits are suspended and no new permits will be issued. Fireworks, exploding targets an
  
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• Entropy gives formal go-ahead to 2nd carbon capture project

  09-07-2024 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Entropy Inc. says it has made a final investment decision to go ahead with its second carbon capture and storage project.
  
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• Family of missing Calgary senior concerned for her wellbeing

  09-07-2024 18:37
  
  Calgary police are looking to the public for help locating a senior missing since Monday. Elizabeth, 68, was last seen at her home in the 1400 block of Joliet Avenue S.W. at 8:30 a.m. Elizabeth hasn't been heard from since. "Elizabeth’s family are concerned for her wellbeing and our search for her throughout the day has proven unsuccessful," police said. Police say it's believed she is travelling in a grey, 2020 Nissan Qashqai with Alberta licence plate MDN 259. She's described as 5'3" (16
  
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• Cenovus demobilizes some oilsands site staff due to wildfire

  09-07-2024 18:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Sunrise site lies about 60 kilometres northeast of Fort McMurray and produced about 48,900 barrels per day in 2023.
  
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• Coalhurst youth make a positive difference through food hamper funding - My Lethbridge Now

  09-07-2024 17:59 via news.google.com
  
  Coalhurst youth make a positive difference through food hamper funding  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Two animals euthanized after being injured during Calgary Stampede rodeo

  09-07-2024 17:42
  
  A steer that was injured during the Calgary Stampede's rodeo competition on Monday night had to be euthanized, the second animal to die during this year's competition, event organizers confirmed. The group says the animal was assessed at the scene by a veterinarian, who then made the decision to euthanize it.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 AppStampede officials did not have any
  
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• Three animals euthanized after being injured during Calgary Stampede rodeo

  09-07-2024 17:42
  
  In just four days of competition at the 2024 Calgary Stampede, officials say three animals have died after being injured during chuckwagon races and at the rodeo. In the latest incident, a steer that was injured during the steer wrestling competition on Monday had to be euthanized. The Calgary Stampede says the animal was assessed at the scene by a veterinarian, who then made the decision to euthanize it.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you
  
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• Three animals euthanized after being injured at Calgary Stampede

  09-07-2024 17:42
  
  In just four days of competition at the 2024 Calgary Stampede, officials say three animals have died after being injured during chuckwagon races and the rodeo. In the latest incident, a steer injured during the steer wrestling competition on Monday had to be euthanized. The Calgary Stampede says the animal was assessed at the scene by a veterinarian, who then made the decision to euthanize it.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to kno
  
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• Hottest temperatures of the week on the way for Alberta, some areas to reach 37 C

  09-07-2024 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some areas of Alberta could see temperatures hit 37 C on Wednesday, as Environment and Climate Change Canada expects Tuesday and Wednesday to be the hottest days this week.
  
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• Lethbridge athletes off to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris - My Lethbridge Now

  09-07-2024 16:54 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge athletes off to the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Stafford Drive Bridge maintenance begins Tuesday - My Lethbridge Now

  09-07-2024 16:41 via news.google.com
  
  Stafford Drive Bridge maintenance begins Tuesday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge man sought following shooting in Brocket, Alta.

  09-07-2024 16:40
  
  RCMP are looking for a Lethbridge man they say shot another man in Brocket earlier this month. The shooting in the community about 80 kilometres west of Lethbridge was reported to police on July 3, at about 7:20 a.m. Officers found a victim who had been shot in the foot. Following an investigation, RCMP identified 32-year-old Mitchel Brandon as the suspect. Officials said he is believed to be driving a 1996 white Chevrolet Suburban with an Alberta licence plate CAC 453.The information you need t
  
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• Warrant issued for Lethbridge man after shots allegedly fired in Brocket - My Lethbridge Now

  09-07-2024 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  Warrant issued for Lethbridge man after shots allegedly fired in Brocket  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• ATCO Electric fined $3M for unearned rate increases, overstating its costs

  09-07-2024 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  ATCO Electric has also agreed to refund $4 million in recompense for unearned rate increases, a deal that now goes before the Alberta Utilities Commission for approval.
  
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• Heat warnings expanded as 14 Alberta locations set new records Monday

  09-07-2024 16:16
  
  A strong ridge of high pressure sitting over the western portion of Canada and the U.S. has prompted heat warnings as dangerously hot temperatures persist. In Alberta, 14 locations set new daily maximum temperature records on Monday, including some that had been in place since the 1930s – and the hottest days are still to come.Daytime highs will peak in Calgary Wednesday at 34 C, and reach the high 30s in southern Alberta. With the humidex, it will feel even warmer than that throughout the
  
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• RCMP release photo of Edmonton man reported missing while hiking in Kananaskis Country

  09-07-2024 16:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta RCMP has released the photo of a missing hiker, believed to be in Kananaskis Country, who has not been heard from since Friday in the hopes that someone has seen him.
  
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• Grizzly bears back in crosshairs as Alberta lifts hunting ban in select cases

  09-07-2024 15:11
  
  Alberta’s government is allowing targeted hunts on “problem” grizzly bears after a nearly 20-year ban on hunting the threatened species. The province’s forestry and parks ministry may issue what it is calling a grizzly bear management authorization for the purpose of hunting if a wildlife officer determines a grizzly is involved in a human-bear conflict or an “area of concern.” The animal must also not be accompanied by a cub. Devon Earl, a conservation specia
  
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• ATCO Electric fined $3 million for unearned rate increases, overstating its costs

  09-07-2024 15:02
  
  A prominent Alberta company has agreed to pay $3 million in fines for misleading the province's utilities watchdog about its costs in two separate projects. ATCO Electric has also agreed to refund $4 million in recompense for unearned rate increases, a deal that now goes before the Alberta Utilities Commission for approval. "ATCO Electric admits that it has contravened the Electric Utilities Act," says an agreed statement of facts released by the commission.Sign up for breaking news alerts from
  
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• Edmonton hiker missing in Kananaskis Country: RCMP

  09-07-2024 14:51
  
  Turner Valley RCMP are looking for the public's help to find an Edmonton man who went missing in Kananaskis Country last week. Police said Milenko Todic, 66, left for a hiking trip at Holy Cross Mountain near Highway 541 on July 5. His family has not heard from him since, officials said. Todic is 185 centimetres (6'1") tall and weighs 82 kilograms (180 pounds). He has a fair complexion and grey hair. Police said it is "unusual" for him to be without contact with his family for so long.Sign up fo
  
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• Lethbridge residents ready to beat the heat - Lethbrige Herald

  09-07-2024 07:00 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge residents ready to beat the heat  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• River valley fire ban in effect - City of Lethbridge

  09-07-2024 05:54 via news.google.com
  
  River valley fire ban in effect  City of Lethbridge
  
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• 'Unplanned thermal generation outage' among issues leading to Alberta grid alert

  09-07-2024 05:40
  
  The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) declared a grid alert for the province on Monday evening, with officials saying a number of faults led to the bulletin. The alert appeared on AESO's feed on X Monday evening.The AESO declared a Grid Alert at 8:25 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024. Find information on Grid Alerts here https://t.co/OX5JR5UKCI pic.twitter.com/pGagofey1C — AESO (@theAESO) July 9, 2024AESO, in a statement to CTV News, said the problem resulted from several cascading outage
  
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• 'Unplanned thermal generation outage' among issues leading to AESO grid alert

  09-07-2024 05:40
  
  The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) declared a grid alert for the province on Monday evening, with officials saying a number of faults led to the bulletin. The announcement appeared on AESO's feed on the social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter).The AESO declared a Grid Alert at 8:25 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024. Find information on Grid Alerts here https://t.co/OX5JR5UKCI pic.twitter.com/pGagofey1C — AESO (@theAESO) July 9, 2024AESO, in a statement to CTV News on Tuesda
  
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• Alberta Electric System Operator declares grid alert

  09-07-2024 05:40
  
  Alberta Electric System Operator declares grid alert The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) declared a grid alert for the province on Monday evening. The announcement appeared on AESO's feed on the social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter).The AESO declared a Grid Alert at 8:25 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2024. Find information on Grid Alerts here https://t.co/OX5JR5UKCI pic.twitter.com/pGagofey1C — AESO (@theAESO) July 9, 2024AESO directed those looking for more information to
  
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• Calgarians protest Russia's latest deadly missile strike in Ukraine

  09-07-2024 05:27
  
  A rally was held in Calgary on Monday night, protesting Russia's latest deadly missile strike, which damaged Ukraine's largest children's hospital in Kyiv. More than 100 people lined Macleod Trail near city hall, chanting, waving flags and signs, some even holding teddy bears. Dozens were killed and about 150 people were injured in the Russian attacks earlier in the day targeting several cities. At least seven children were killed in the hospital strike. Protesters in Calgary said many woke up o
  
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• Tuesday to feel like 34, or hotter if you're at Stampede Park

  09-07-2024 05:04
  
  Be prepared for excessive heat over the next few days. A heat warning is in place for almost the whole province. Tuesday will feel like 34 with the humidity in the afternoon in Calgary. And if you're going to be at Stampede Park, it will feel even hotter. All the people and pavement will make it feel closer to the high 30s.Wednesday will be the hottest day of the week. Also check out the overnight lows. That means no real relief from the heat – even in the overnight hours. The ridge will s
  
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• Calgarians seek to keep cool as hot, hot week settles in

  09-07-2024 04:11
  
  A heat wave has gripped southern Alberta, with temperatures expected to climb throughout the week. The sudden surge in heat comes just as the city's outdoor pools have started reopening. "This is like being on vacation," said Tarek Hageahmad, enjoying the water at the Millican-Ogden outdoor pool. "It's exactly like being on vacation. It's such an amazing time with the family. It's local and the kids love it and it's an amazing family experience here." "It's good to get out of the heat," said Cal
  
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• 'A surreal experience': Lethbridge to be represented by 11 athletes, coaches, staff, officials at Paris Olympics - CTV News Calgary

  09-07-2024 03:18 via news.google.com
  
  'A surreal experience': Lethbridge to be represented by 11 athletes, coaches, staff, officials at Paris Olympics  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 'A surreal experience': Lethbridge to be represented by 11 athletes, coaches, staff, officials at Paris Olympics

  09-07-2024 03:18
  
  On the court is where Kacie Bosch and Paige Crozon feel most at home and soon, they'll represent Lethbridge and Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. They're two of 11 athletes, coaches, staff and officials from Lethbridge heading to Paris. "It's been a surreal experience," said Crozon, who, along with Bosch, is part of Team Canada's 3X3 women's basketball team. "We've had kind of a gauntlet to qualify for the Olympics, so to have now secured the qualification spot and to be preparing for the
  
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• CFIA recalls brands of almond, cashew, coconut and oat milk due to Listeria concerns

  09-07-2024 02:37
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says numerous Silk and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages are being recalled due to Listeria concerns.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe agency's recall applies to Silk brand almond milk, coconut milk, almond-coconut milk and oat milk, as well as Great Value brand almond milk. It says the recall was triggered by an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak, and that illnesses associated
  
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• WestJet passengers affected by strike seek to recoup losses

  09-07-2024 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Passengers who had been scheduled to fly are now trying to recoup some of the out-of-pocket costs incurred because of the last-minute travel delays.
  
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• Messi will play Tuesday against Canada in Copa America semifinal - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2024 01:48 via news.google.com
  
  Messi will play Tuesday against Canada in Copa America semifinal  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Sparks, Brian - Lethbridge News Now

  09-07-2024 01:26 via news.google.com
  
  Sparks, Brian  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: July 8 - Global News Toronto

  09-07-2024 01:25 via news.google.com
  
  Global News at 5 Lethbridge: July 8  Global News Toronto
  
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• Lethbridge Indigenous Police Officer Shares His Story - Bridge City News

  09-07-2024 01:04 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge Indigenous Police Officer Shares His Story  Bridge City News
  
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