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• Bulls gearing up for first round playoff series against Dawgs - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 23:52 via news.google.com
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• Veteran Canadian international winger Junior Hoilett signs with Scotland’s Hibernian - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 23:27 via news.google.com
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• Canadians men’s doubles teams bounced at NBO Open in Montreal - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 23:27 via news.google.com
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• Coaldale Transfer Station open for biodegradable waste - My Lethbridge Now

  06-08-2024 23:07 via news.google.com
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• Golfer celebrates 99th birthday at Kananaskis Country Golf Course

  06-08-2024 22:47
  
  Zenith Hrdlicka turned 99 years old on Aug. 6, and her birthday wish was to play nine holes at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course with her family. Hrdlicka still golfs once a week at Cochrane Riverside Golf Course but this outing was special. "If I'm truthful, (my score will) be 62," she said. "That's pretty bad, but not bad for 99. I'll probably be the best 99-year-old on the course." Kimberly Smith, sales and marketing manager at the Rocky Ridge Retirement Community by Signature, says they gra
  
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• Dangerous person alert issued in Alberta’s Wheatland County for 2 suspects: police

  06-08-2024 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wheatland County residents near Highway 564, Township Road 262 and Range Roads 253 and 251 are asked to shelter in place due to two armed and dangerous suspects.
  
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• 2 suspects still at large after dangerous person alert lifted in Alberta’s Wheatland County: police

  06-08-2024 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wheatland County residents were asked to shelter in place as RCMP searched for two armed and dangerous suspects. The dangerous person alert was lifted late Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Senators sign Yakemchuk to three-year, entry-level deal - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 21:55 via news.google.com
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• Nomination day coming up for Lethbridge County by-election - My Lethbridge Now

  06-08-2024 21:49 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes pre-season tickets now available - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 21:46 via news.google.com
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• Canada’s Camryn Rogers wins gold in women’s hammer throw - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 21:41 via news.google.com
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• VisitLethbridge.com Arena announced as new name for Lethbridge Sportsplex - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 21:36 via news.google.com
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• Armed suspects still at large as RCMP lift shelter-in-place order east of Calgary

  06-08-2024 21:34
  
  While armed suspects are still at large, RCMP is lifting a shelter-in-place order issued in Wheatland County, east of Calgary. An emergency alert was issued just after 1:30 p.m., saying two armed and extremely dangerous suspects were in the area of Highway 564 and Range Road 252, north of Strathmore, Alta. In an update on Tuesday afternoon, police said the area has been searched and contained and they are confident the suspects are no longer in the area.The information you need to know, sent dir
  
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• Armed suspects at large after 1 person killed, another injured in Wheatland County

  06-08-2024 21:34
  
  Mounties say armed, dangerous and unidentified individuals remain at large after one person was killed and another was wounded in Wheatland County on Tuesday. Officers were called to Township Road 250 and Range Road 282 for a shooting, Staff Sgt. Mark Wielosz, detachment commander for the Strathmore RCMP, said later in the evening. "Our members discovered that two individuals had been shot. One superficially. Tragically, the second succumbed to their injuries," Wielosz said. "Our members were ab
  
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• Armed suspects at large after 1 person killed, another injured east of Calgary

  06-08-2024 21:34
  
  Mounties say armed, dangerous and unidentified individuals remain at large after one person was killed and another was wounded in Wheatland County on Tuesday. Officers were called to Township Road 250 and Range Road 282 just before noon for a shooting, Staff Sgt. Mark Wielosz, detachment commander for the Strathmore RCMP, said later in the evening. "Our members discovered that two individuals had been shot. One superficially. Tragically, the second succumbed to their injuries," Wielosz said. "Ou
  
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• 'Armed and extremely dangerous': Suspects prompt shelter-in-place order east of Calgary

  06-08-2024 21:34
  
  Two “armed and extremely dangerous” suspects are at large in Wheatland County, east of Calgary, prompting a shelter-in-place order from police. According to an emergency alert issued just after 1:30 p.m., the suspects were in the area of Highway 564 and Range Road 252, near Strathmore, Alta. Strathmore RCMP responded to an undisclosed scene in the area around 1 p.m. for a serious incident, according to a news release.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download th
  
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• Shea Patterson, Royce Metchie named top offensive, defensive Honour Roll players - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 21:09 via news.google.com
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• Young boy drowns during kayaking trip with father in northern Alberta: RCMP

  06-08-2024 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Slave Lake RCMP said the pair failed to return from their boating trip as scheduled Saturday evening.
  
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• 2024 Alberta Open Farm Days begins August 17 - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 20:47 via news.google.com
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• Brown off to solid start as CFL starter with Ottawa Redblacks - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 20:37 via news.google.com
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• Cleanup at Calgary airport continues after hail storm; flights operational

  06-08-2024 20:32
  
  The Calgary International Airport is cleaning up after hail and heavy rainfall caused water damage in the terminal building Monday night. In an update Tuesday, the airport said the damaged areas of the building – B and C gates – remain closed, but flights were still leaving from other gates. “We understand the impact this weather event has had on our guests and partners and are working closely with partners to adapt and minimize disruptions,” YYC said in a social media po
  
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• New West Theatre presents their show “Totally 80s” - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 20:12 via news.google.com
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• Semi crash near Wolseley, Sask. claims life of Calgary man, RCMP investigating

  06-08-2024 20:05
  
  RCMP in Saskatchewan have revealed that a serious collision near the community of Wolseley on Monday was fatal. In a news release Tuesday morning, Saskatchewan RCMP said it received a report of two semi trailers colliding at around 7:40 a.m. on Aug. 5. The police response was immediate, with officers quickly determining that a semi struck a second semi that was parked on the shoulder of Highway 1’s westbound lanes. Witness accounts of the scene described one semi rolled over while the othe
  
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• VisitLethbridge.com Arena new name for City’s Sportsplex - City of Lethbridge

  06-08-2024 20:02 via news.google.com
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• Concert promoter Ron Sakamoto honoured at Studio Bell - My Lethbridge Now

  06-08-2024 19:42 via news.google.com
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• Coaldale, Pincher Creek among funding recipients for drought and flood protection - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 18:52 via news.google.com
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• Saskatchewan latest province to restrict cellphone use in school classrooms - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 18:39 via news.google.com
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• Tips for new drivers: Alberta RCMP - My Lethbridge Now

  06-08-2024 18:08 via news.google.com
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• Veteran quarterback Dominique Davis signs on with Montreal Alouettes - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 18:05 via news.google.com
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• Canadian diver Caeli McKay comes in 4th in Olympic 10-metre platform

  06-08-2024 17:54
  
  Canadian diver Caeli McKay has fallen just short of the podium again, finishing fourth in women's 10-metre platform at the Paris Games roughly a week after she and partner Kate Miller landed in the same spot in the synchronized event. McKay, of Calgary, jumped from eighth to fourth place in her third dive but couldn't crack the top three over her next two dives Tuesday at the Aquatics Centre. She earned a total of 364.50 points, with her third and last dives tied for her highest scores.Full cove
  
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• Conservatives demand government explain how terror suspects immigrated to Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 17:43 via news.google.com
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• Day of Caring for Jasper raises $2.9 million - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 16:52 via news.google.com
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• More rain expected in southern Alberta on Tuesday

  06-08-2024 16:38
  
  Intense thunderstorms rolled through southern Alberta on Monday, producing damaging hail and strong winds. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), baseball-sized hailstones fell in the hamlet of of Queenstown, tennis-ball sized hail fell near Mossleigh, egg-sized hail fell in Calgary and Cochrane, golf ball-size hail in Lyalta and Strathmore, ping pong ball-sized hail fell in Lake Louise, Toonie-sized hail fell in Delacour and nickel-sized hail fell in Okotoks. Winds were also
  
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• Canadian Olympic Committee pulls accreditation from De Grasse coach Rana Reider - Lethbridge News Now

  06-08-2024 16:16 via news.google.com
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• Kamala Harris reveals pick for running mate as the 'vice-president America deserves'

  06-08-2024 14:52
  
  Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation at a raucous rally Tuesday in battleground Pennsylvania that was aimed at building momentum for the newly minted Democratic presidential ticket in the sprint toward Election Day. "He's the kind of person who makes people feel like they belong and then inspires them to dream big. ... That's the kind of vice president America deserves," Harris said while standing with Walz in Philadelphia.The information you need to know, sent directly
  
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• Kamala Harris reveals pick for running mate ahead of U.S. election

  06-08-2024 14:52
  
  U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a campaign barreling toward Election Day. Harris said in a post on social media that Walz has "delivered for working families" as a governor, coach, teacher and veteran. Walz called it "the honour of a lifetime" to be Harris' vice-presidential pick. The two will appear together in Philadelphia at an e
  
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• Kamala Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the 'vice-president America deserves'

  06-08-2024 14:52
  
  U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation on Tuesday at a raucous rally in Philadelphia just hours after announcing the affable politician as her running mate. “I set out to find a partner who can help build this brighter future,” Harris said, joking that the past two weeks since she stepped into the race have been “something of a whirlwind.” “I’m here today because I’ve found such a leader."The information y
  
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• Kamala Harris introduces Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate at Philadelphia rally

  06-08-2024 14:52
  
  U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday, turning to an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a presidential campaign barreling toward Election Day. The two made their first public appearance at a rally in Philadelphia just hours after Harris announced Walz as her vice-presidential pick to take on the Republican ticket of former President Donald Trump and Ohio Sen. JD Vance.  “Since
  
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• Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket

  06-08-2024 14:52
  
  U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the decision. In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous aid to families.America Votes: Latest U.S. election news and analysis from a Canadian perspectiveHarris hopes to shore up h
  
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• Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the 'vice-president America deserves'

  06-08-2024 14:52
  
  Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation at a raucous rally Tuesday in battleground Pennsylvania that was aimed at building momentum for the newly minted Democratic presidential ticket in the sprint toward Election Day. "He's the kind of person who makes people feel like they belong and then inspires them to dream big. ... That's the kind of vice president America deserves," Harris said while standing with Walz in Philadelphia.The information you need to know, sent directly
  
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• 'The roof was getting pummelled': Calgary hail storm causes widespread damage to homes, cars

  06-08-2024 14:07
  
  Large hail and heavy rain pelted the Calgary area Monday night, causing widespread damage to houses, cars and the Calgary International Airport.   Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning at around 8 p.m., cautioning of an incoming thunderstorm capable of producing powerful wind gusts, baseball-sized hail and torrential rain. The storm ripped across Calgary, bringing hail to the northern part of the city.The information you need to know, sent directly
  
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• Powerful storm causes damage throughout Calgary, closing part of airport

  06-08-2024 14:07
  
  Large hail and heavy rain pelted the Calgary area Monday night, causing widespread damage to houses, cars and the Calgary International Airport.   Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning at around 8 p.m., warning of an incoming thunderstorm capable of producingpowerful wind gusts, baseball-sized hail and torrential rain. The storm ripped across Calgary, bringing golf ball-sized hail to the northern part of the city. The storm damaged the airport, forc
  
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• Parts of Calgary airport closed due to damage from hail and heavy rainfall

  06-08-2024 14:07
  
  The Calgary International Airport says parts of its domestic terminal building are closed due to damage caused by hail and heavy rainfall. The airport says in a post on social media the work has started to clean up the water and assess the damage. However, parts of the domestic terminal will remain closed until further notice. The airport is telling passengers to check with their airline for flight updates. Environment Canada had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of south-
  
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• Calgary storm causes widespread damage to homes, cars and airport

  06-08-2024 14:07
  
  Large hail and heavy rain pelted the Calgary area Monday night, causing widespread damage to houses, cars and the Calgary International Airport.   Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning at around 8 p.m., cautioning of an incoming thunderstorm capable of producing powerful wind gusts, baseball-sized hail and torrential rain. The storm ripped across Calgary, bringing hail to the northern part of the city. The storm caused damage to the airport, forcing
  
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• Lethbridge celebrates 50th annual Heritage Day - Lethbrige Herald

  06-08-2024 13:00 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge animal shelter temporarily suspends intake of healthy animals - CTV News Calgary

  06-08-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Alberta storm results in flooding, power outages in Edson

  06-08-2024 01:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  At one point, wind gusts reached 107 km/h.
  
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• Tour de Bowness celebrates unique Calgary community

  06-08-2024 00:25
  After a difficult June, when a massive water main break closed roads and forced residents to boil water, the community was buzzing Monday when the 21st Tour de Bowness was held. About 4,000 people were expected to attend the cheeky bike race and street festival that features many of the community’s small businesses, some of which saw 50 per cent declines in business during the worst of the water main break crisis in June. Jacqui Esler, the executive director of the Mainstreet Bowness Busin
  
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