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• Calgary man wanted on Canada-wide warrant for murder

  12-07-2024 23:49
  
  Calgary police have released the photo of a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first-degree murder. Police said Friday the warrant for Jessey James Pearson, 37, was issued after he failed to turn himself into the Calgary Remand Centre. Pearson is described as 5’11" (180 centimetres) and 181 pounds (82 kilograms) with a medium build, green eyes and light brown hair. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Calgary police at 403-266-1234. Tips can also be submitt
  
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• Indigo founder Heather Reisman acknowledges 'tough four years' for bookstore chain

  12-07-2024 23:38
  
  The founder of Canada’s biggest bookstore chain says she wants to bring the company back to its core values following a “tough four years” for the bookseller. Heather Reisman, chief executive of Indigo Books & Music Inc., says it was a mistake to temporarily step back from the company's helm. "For two years I gave the business over to someone else and ... I made the wrong decision," Reisman said Friday during a live taping of "Big Shot," a podcast hosted by Shopify presiden
  
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• Calgary Stampede hopes for record-breaking attendance numbers as local businesses cash in on sales

  12-07-2024 23:18
  
  The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth is flirting with record-breaking attendance numbers as hundreds of thousands of visitors continue to pile into Stampede Park. As of Friday, the Calgary Stampede says it has seen a total of 1,040,723 people pass through the gates so far, which is up from the cumulative total of 978,421 people for the same time last year. An all-time single day attendance record of 201,260 people was also set on Sunday as organizers say this year’s event could have a chance
  
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• RSV vaccination programs recommended for seniors: national immunization committee - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 23:03 via news.google.com
  
  RSV vaccination programs recommended for seniors: national immunization committee  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• We might learn Monday when Calgary's outdoor water restrictions will be eased

  12-07-2024 23:01
  
  Calgarians might learn on Monday when we'll move to Stage 2 outdoor water restrictions. Francois Bouchart, the City of Calgary’s director of capital priorities and investment, made the announcement on Friday during a daily update on Calgary's ongoing water crisis. He said the city will be working over the weekend to determine whether to increase flow through the pipe, or to stay in Stage 3 water restrictions for a longer period of time. "By Monday, we will be making a decision, and we'll s
  
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• Calgary police advise public about release of high-risk offender

  12-07-2024 22:54
  
  Calgary police issued a media release on Friday advising the public about the release of a high-risk offender. Police believe Calvin Keegan Dillon, 37, is returning to the city Friday. Dillon has convictions for assault, sexual assault with a weapon, sexual assault and voyeurism. His prior offences were committed in Saskatchewan, including a 2012 sexual assault of a playground leader. He’s described as being around 185 centimetres  (6’1") tall and weighing approximately 79 kilog
  
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• Ludvig Aberg with another 64 leads Scottish Open - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 22:29 via news.google.com
  
  Ludvig Aberg with another 64 leads Scottish Open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 24 Avenue South milling set for July 15 - City of Lethbridge

  12-07-2024 22:22 via news.google.com
  
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• Quebec police looking for young man who went missing while fishing - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 22:14 via news.google.com
  
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• Child abduction attempt in Red Deer thwarted by witnesses: RCMP

  12-07-2024 22:10
  
  A man has been charged with the attempted abduction of a child in Red Deer last week. Police say a man approached a youth in the Oriole Park area on Saturday evening and offered them money to search for a lost cat.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppWitnesses reported seeing the man's vehicle circling the area multiple times before the interaction and intervened, and the man left the scene. Mounties arrived and arrested a 38-year-old Red Deer man. Pol
  
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• Western University pauses Alice Munro Chair in Creativity program amid reckoning - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 22:04 via news.google.com
  
  Western University pauses Alice Munro Chair in Creativity program amid reckoning  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Team Canada’s Kindred Paul shares why she loves water polo as she prepares for Paris Olympics

  12-07-2024 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 28-year-old athlete already has impressive experience on the international stage.
  
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• Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps take four-game unbeaten streak to St. Louis - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 21:58 via news.google.com
  
  Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps take four-game unbeaten streak to St. Louis  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Federal Tory leader blasts Montreal mayor’s approach to addictions, homelessness - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 21:18 via news.google.com
  
  Federal Tory leader blasts Montreal mayor’s approach to addictions, homelessness  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Surge survive absence of 5 players to top Bandits 97-94 at WinSport

  12-07-2024 21:16
  
  Earlier this week, the Calgary Surge overcame the absence of three players to defeat the Edmonton Stingers. Thursday night, despite missing five guys, they did it again, defeating the Vancouver Bandits 97-94. Missing their two leading scorers, Stefan Smith and Sean Miller-Moore, both out with lower-body injuries, along with a trio of others who are down in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League, the Surge bent but didn’t break Thursday night against the Bandits. After a quick start, they gave
  
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• Canadian 400m star Christopher Morales Williams turns pro with Olympics approaching - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 21:11 via news.google.com
  
  Canadian 400m star Christopher Morales Williams turns pro with Olympics approaching  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• JBS Foods Canada to produce 7 million kilograms of beef patties with new expansion

  12-07-2024 20:24
  
  An incentive program from the Alberta government is making it possible for a major beef processing plant in Brooks to increase its production capacity. Under the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit, which was introduced in spring 2023, JBS Foods Canada says it will invest $90 million to build a new beef patty processing line and fulfillment centre in at its facility. The expansion means the company will be able to supply Western Canadian restaurants with an additional seven million kilograms o
  
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• Jury begins deliberating in Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 20:18 via news.google.com
  
  Jury begins deliberating in Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• No campfires allowed in Banff as Parks Canada issues fire ban

  12-07-2024 20:04
  
  Drought-like conditions in Banff National Park have led to a fire ban being issued – meaning no campfires starting on Saturday. Lighting or maintaining fires is prohibited in the park effective July 13 at 12:01 a.m., Parks Canada announced in a news release Friday. The ban includes all front and backcountry campgrounds. “After several days of hot, dry weather, Banff is experiencing drought-like conditions,” Parks Canada said. “This fire ban is to ensure the safety of visi
  
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• Rocky View resident turns off-night at casino into $100K Extra lotto win

  12-07-2024 20:03
  
  Rocky View resident Dolores Brigan has always viewed lottery tickets like fine wine – it pays to wait a while – and recently, one of her Extra tickets transformed into a payout that will allow her to afford a couple bottles of the very best Bordeaux. Brigan waited six months before checking the winning number on an Extra ticket she bought for the Jan. 6 draw. She explained that she likes to hold on to her tickets for a while before checking them, piling up a stack of possible winners
  
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• Fire ban issued at Banff National Park due to drought-like conditions

  12-07-2024 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to a Friday news release, the park is experiencing drought-like conditions after several days of hot and dry weather.
  
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• WestJet mechanics ratify collective agreement following Canada Day strike

  12-07-2024 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a Friday update to members, the AMFA-WestJet Negotiating Committee said the agreement was approved by 96 per cent of membership.
  
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• Rent in Calgary climbs in June, but remains far from the highest in Canada

  12-07-2024 19:46
  
  A new report suggests that while rental prices in Calgary climbed last month, they remain lower here than in many other Canadian cities. According to the June 2024 rent report from Urbanation and Rentals.ca, average asking rents for all residential property types in Canada rose to an average of $2,185 in June, a seven per cent year-over-year increase, but the slowest annual growth rate in 13 months. In Alberta, the average listed rent price climbed to $1,798 in June, up from $1,78
  
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• B.C. university gives pro-Palestinian protesters trespass notice, deadline to vacate - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 19:43 via news.google.com
  
  B.C. university gives pro-Palestinian protesters trespass notice, deadline to vacate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• WestJet and mechanics' union ratify contract in aftermath of strike

  12-07-2024 19:35
  
  WestJet Airlines says the tentative contract between the company and its mechanics has been ratified. The news comes in the aftermath of a two-day strike by the plane mechanics that nearly shut down WestJet's network for 29 hours over the Canada Day long weekend and cost it millions of dollars. The work stoppage that began on June 28 forced the airline to cancel more than 1,050 flights during one of the busiest travel windows of the year.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at y
  
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• Alcohol believed to be a factor in early morning Okotoks, Alta. crash: RCMP

  12-07-2024 19:25
  
  Police say alcohol is believed to be a factor in a crash in Okotoks, Alta., that sent two people to hospital in serious condition. RCMP and emergency crews responded to the area of Highway 7 between Southridge Drive and 32 Street in Okotoks at 3:45 a.m. on Friday, following a head-on collision. Police said a delivery truck and a half-ton pick-up truck collided head-on, causing the pick-up to become engulfed in flames. Witnesses rushed in to pull the driver, a 27-year-old man, from the vehicle.Th
  
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• Young basketball players set to descend upon Lethbridge for new provincial tournament - Global News Toronto

  12-07-2024 19:23 via news.google.com
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• Young basketball players set to descend upon Lethbridge for new provincial tournament

  12-07-2024 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The tournament takes place from July 19 to July 21.
  
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• Ottawa’s Dabrowski, partner Routliffe advance to women’s doubles final at Wimbledon - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 19:05 via news.google.com
  
  Ottawa’s Dabrowski, partner Routliffe advance to women’s doubles final at Wimbledon  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• High velocity fun now open at B.C. mountain resort

  12-07-2024 19:01
  
  If you're in the mood for a wild ride through the B.C. wilderness, a mountain resort might have just what you're looking for. Booking is now open for Panorama Mountain Resort's newest attraction, the Wild Rider Mountain Coaster. "We are incredibly excited to introduce our new mountain coaster to our guests," said Steve Paccagnan, president and CEO of Panorama Mountain Resort. "It is an unforgettable ride! With our spectacular mountain backdrop, the coaster brings an exhilarating family-friendly
  
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• Alberta announces $44M to help businesses launch emissions-reduction projects

  12-07-2024 18:56
  
  Alberta is investing $44 million to help small- and medium-sized businesses get innovative, emissions-reducing projects off the ground. The province announced the funding, available through the Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Emerging Innovators Challenge, will be available to 21 businesses. The projects span several different sectors, including power generation, agriculture, forestry, oil and gas, fertilizer, construction, electricity and other sectors.The information you need to know, sent
  
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• Lethbridge & District Exhibition changing Food and Beverage service - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 18:51 via news.google.com
  
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• What’s Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: July 12, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 18:49 via news.google.com
  
  What’s Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: July 12, 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Temporary staffing reduction at Chinook Regional Hospital emergency department - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 18:39 via news.google.com
  
  Temporary staffing reduction at Chinook Regional Hospital emergency department  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CF Montreal acquires English defender Tom Pearce as transfer window opens - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 18:36 via news.google.com
  
  CF Montreal acquires English defender Tom Pearce as transfer window opens  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kids Cancer Care's Ride of Courage aims to raise $250K

  12-07-2024 18:19
  
  In celebration of his 10th anniversary as a cancer survivor, Calgarian Brock Wiebe is cycling for three days in Kids Cancer Care's Ride of Courage. On Friday, 38 cyclists, including Wiebe, began their ride in Water Valley, Alta., raising funds to send Alberta children affected by cancer, to camp. "Camp shaped who I am today; it made me a better person," he said. "It gave me leadership skills that will only pay dividends, and it opened up my compassion. I want to make that possible for other kids
  
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• Calgary returns to comfortable temperatures for the weekend

  12-07-2024 18:07
  
  After a five-day stretch of heat warnings, temperatures in Calgary will return close to normal for the final weekend of Stampede. Friday is shaping up to be mainly sunny in the city with a pleasant high of 24C.  As of this morning, areas to the east of Calgary along the Trans-Canada Highway remain under a heat warning, but those warnings could start to lift throughout the day. Despite a return to normal temperatures, people will still have to be vigilant with their sun safety with a high UV
  
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• Canada’s wildfire season close to 10-year average heading into the peak summer months

  12-07-2024 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 284 wildfires in Canada, including 135 that are out of control.
  
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• Ambulances diverted from McGill University superhospital after water main break - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 17:21 via news.google.com
  
  Ambulances diverted from McGill University superhospital after water main break  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Heat warning lifted in some parts of southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 17:01 via news.google.com
  
  Heat warning lifted in some parts of southern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Conservatives would close supervised drug consumption sites: Poilievre - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 16:54 via news.google.com
  
  Conservatives would close supervised drug consumption sites: Poilievre  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge & District Exhibition highlights important changes coming to the Agri-Food Hub & Trade Centre - My Lethbridge Now

  12-07-2024 16:50 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge & District Exhibition highlights important changes coming to the Agri-Food Hub & Trade Centre  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 355 pounds of stolen wire recovered by Alberta RCMP

  12-07-2024 16:25
  
  Alberta police say two men are facing charges in connection with the alleged theft of a large amount of cut cable and copper wire that was found in a trailer in Innisfail this week. On July 10, Innisfail RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious van towing a trailer, parked behind a home that police said "is frequently known to participate in property crime offences." Authorities say an inspection of the licence plate on the trailer determined it was reported stolen from Calgary. When officers
  
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• Teck Coal Limited faces five charges for allegedly dumping harmful substances

  12-07-2024 16:00
  
  Environment Canada has laid five charges against Teck Coal Limited after the company was alleged to have dumped harmful substances into waters frequented by fish in southeastern B.C. The department says the charges stem from an investigation that began in March 2023. It says officers were looking into an allegation that the resource company deposited a substance into Dry Creek from its Line Creek Operations coal mine, and into the adjacent Fording River. Environment Canada says both bodies of wa
  
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• Jewish advocates say details around investigation into human-rights chief murky - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 15:54 via news.google.com
  
  Jewish advocates say details around investigation into human-rights chief murky  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary rock project Cindy Lee among acts shortlisted for Polaris Music Prize

  12-07-2024 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Polaris winner will be announced Sept. 17 during a gala presentation at Toronto's Massey Hall.
  
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• Fire crews battle blaze at Calgary scrap yard for hours

  12-07-2024 14:10
  
  Calgary firefighters handled a huge challenge when a blaze broke out at a metal recycling yard Thursday night. At 8:45 p.m., crews were called to the facility in the 3400 block of Ogden Road S.E. after callers to 911 reported seeing heavy black smoke coming from the plant. Firefighters dispatched to the scene also witnessed the smoke, calling for backup to meet them at Calgary Metal Recycling Inc.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to
  
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• Rules of the road apply during Street Machine Weekend, says LPS - Lethbridge News Now

  12-07-2024 14:01 via news.google.com
  
  Rules of the road apply during Street Machine Weekend, says LPS  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Where’s the money?’: Police release chilling audio of Vaughan home invasion

  12-07-2024 12:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than six months after the incident, York Regional Police have released new information regarding the incident, including an outstanding vehicle of interest.
  
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• Friday should offer a more reasonable temperature, but still lots of sun

  12-07-2024 05:42
  
  We have more reasonable temperatures to enjoy for the rest of the week. Expect a high of 25 C for Friday. Keep in mind it will feel a few degrees warmer than 25 with the humidity and if you're out in the sun. There's a very small chance of a late-day thunderstorm. Most of that activity should remain north of Calgary on Friday.Expect lots of sunshine for the rest of the week. There's a decent chance of late-day thunderstorms on the weekend. Remember, we are in the peak of storm season. Storms can
  
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