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• Update provided on Whoop-Up Drive bridge rehabilitation project - My Lethbridge Now

  09-08-2024 23:58 via news.google.com
  Update provided on Whoop-Up Drive bridge rehabilitation project  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Jasper wildfire: Parks Canada’s lease system, building rules could delay townsite rebuild

  09-08-2024 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jasper residents who lost their homes face unique challenges tied to leasing provisions nearly as old as Canada, as well as modern rules dictating what they can and can’t build.
  
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• Police ID ‘violent and dangerous’ suspect in Surrey shopkeeper burning

  09-08-2024 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties say the suspect, Kalid Yimer, is believed to be in the Lower Mainland or travelling to Alberta.
  
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• Bulls save season with 5-4 win over Dawgs to push playoff series to deciding game Friday night - CTV News Calgary

  09-08-2024 22:14 via news.google.com
  Bulls save season with 5-4 win over Dawgs to push playoff series to deciding game Friday night  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Bulls save season with 5-4 win over Dawgs to push playoff series to deciding game Friday night

  09-08-2024 22:14
  
  With their season on the line, the Lethbridge Bulls refused to lose Thursday, defeating defending WCBL champion Okotoks 5-4 at Spitz Stadium. The win squared the series at a game apiece. The two teams return to Seaman Stadium in Okotoks Friday night to play the deciding game in the best-of-three playoff series. Lethbridge struck quickly off Dawgs starter Garrett Maloney, tagging him for two runs in the first and another in the third, but the Dawgs kept pace and the score was tied at four apiece
  
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• Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge commemorates 35-years - CJWE

  09-08-2024 22:12 via news.google.com
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• Giant bouncy castle among attractions at touring Calgary event

  09-08-2024 21:58
  
  Several gigantic bouncy houses are expected to draw big crowds to Calgary's Spruce Meadows this weekend. Big Bounce Canada is touring across the country, setting up eight numerous inflatable attractions where they go. The touring inflatable park includes a bouncy castle that spans 24,000 feet (2,250 metres squared) and sits 32 feet (10 metres) high. There's also a giant obstacle course that's more than 300 metres in length (985 feet) with 50 different obstacles. In Calgary, Big Bounce Canada wil
  
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• Hiker found dead after 3-day search of Alberta backcountry

  09-08-2024 21:27
  
  A hiker was found dead after a three-day search in central Alberta. Mounties say they were notified that the 55-year-old hiker was overdue from the Nordegg backcountry on Sunday.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppHis vehicle was found shortly after in the Coral Creek staging area. On Monday, police, search-and-rescue teams and volunteers began an "exhaustive" search with the use of helicopters. The hiker's body was found on Thursday about 12 kilometr
  
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• Alberta manhunt: Person of interest sought, rural residents asked to look for stolen quad

  09-08-2024 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP are asking for the public's help to both identify a person of interest in the Rocky View County homicide and keep an eye out for a stolen quad.
  
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• Meet baby donkey Fernando at Fort Whoop-Up this summer - My Lethbridge Now

  09-08-2024 21:13 via news.google.com
  Meet baby donkey Fernando at Fort Whoop-Up this summer  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Water infrastructure project moving into its final weeks - My Lethbridge Now

  09-08-2024 21:12 via news.google.com
  Water infrastructure project moving into its final weeks  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Advocates for downtown Lethbridge celebrated at awards gala - My Lethbridge Now

  09-08-2024 21:11 via news.google.com
  Advocates for downtown Lethbridge celebrated at awards gala  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Animal Shelter restricting intake of healthy animals - Lethbridge News Now

  09-08-2024 20:45 via news.google.com
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• 11 Street South watermain replacement nears completion - City of Lethbridge

  09-08-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  11 Street South watermain replacement nears completion  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Cochrane swimmer Isaac Thibodeau gets last-minute invite to compete on world stage in world life saving championships in Australia

  09-08-2024 20:06
  
  A 17-year-old swimmer from Cochrane will compete for Team Canada at the Life Saving World Championships (LWC) 2024, in Australia. "It's an incredible honour to be called up to represent Canada on such a prestigious platform,” said Isaac Thibodeau. Initially selected as an alternate, Thibodeau will join five other teenage boys from across Canada in the competition. He hopes to be one of more than 5,000 athletes, from 50 different nations, competing from Aug. 20 to Sept. 8. “Competing
  
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• RCMP looking to identify person of interest in fatal shooting east of Calgary

  09-08-2024 19:59
  
  Police are looking for help identifying a person of interest in relation to a fatal shooting that occurred in Rocky View County, east of Calgary, on Tuesday. Strathmore RCMP officers were called to Township Road 250 and Range Road 282 just before noon for reports of a shooting involving two armed suspects. The area is east of the hamlet of Conrich, about 10 kilometres east of Calgary. Mounties discovered two people who had been shot, one fatally and the other superficially.The information you ne
  
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• Canadian men's 4x100 team wins Olympic gold

  09-08-2024 19:55
  
  Canada's men's 4x100-metre relay team has claimed Olympic gold. With Andre De Grasse running the anchor leg, the Canadians posted a winning time of 37.5 seconds in Friday's final.Full coverage of the Paris Olympics on TSN.caSouth Africa was second in 37.57 seconds and Britain third in 37.61. The United States, which botched its first handoff, was disqualified. The Canadian team, which also included Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney, improved on the silver medal they won in Tokyo. And
  
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• Value of Coaldale’s business community doubles in six years: report - Lethbridge News Now

  09-08-2024 19:22 via news.google.com
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• The City of Calgary is considering replacing the water pipe that ruptured

  09-08-2024 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city is considering ways to strengthen a key water main for the long term, including replacing it altogether. 
  
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• Highway 16 traffic flowing once again through fire-ravaged Jasper National Park

  09-08-2024 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada said Highway 16 is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., but that could change depending on fire behaviour and operational needs.
  
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• Mayor hopes Calgary's upcoming water restrictions will have 'no impact' on businesses

  09-08-2024 19:10
  
  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city is hoping upcoming water restrictions will have "no impact" on businesses. The city will see Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions return from Aug. 26 until Sept. 23, as city crews work to repair 16 new sites on a feeder main affected by a major break two months ago. Speaking during a public update on Friday, Gondek said there have been questions about how the restrictions will impact indoor water usage for businesses like dentist’s offices, dog groome
  
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• ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King in court after alleged bail breach

  09-08-2024 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pat King, who lives in Alberta, flew to Ottawa last week to turn himself in to police after learning of the allegations and he has remained in custody ever since.
  
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• Crash on Highway 1 kills U.S. driver near Field, B.C.

  09-08-2024 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said the two-vehicle crash involved a pick-up truck carrying two people from the United States and a minivan with three people from Alberta.
  
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• Calgary man, 22, charged after allegedly luring, sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl

  09-08-2024 18:32
  
  A Calgary man is facing numerous charges related to child pornography, luring and sexual assault, after allegedly striking up an online correspondence with a 14-year-old girl. In January, the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit learned that a 22-year-old man was allegedly using a social media app to coerce the girl into sharing sexually explicit photos. “It is believed their online conversations lasted several months and eventually the two met, where the victim was sexually assaulted,&r
  
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• Crash near Field, B.C., kills American, seriously injuries 4 others

  09-08-2024 17:11
  
  B.C. RCMP say one person was killed and several others were injured in a crash near Field earlier this week. The two-vehicle collision happened at Emerald Lake Road and Highway 1 at 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday. A Friday update from RCMP said it appears a pickup truck crossed the centre-line hitting an oncoming minivan. Three people were in the minivan, all of whom were from Alberta, while two Americans were in the pickup. RCMP say everyone involved in the crash was taken to hospital, two by air ambu
  
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• Unemployment rate in Alberta double for younger workers than general population - Lethbridge News Now

  09-08-2024 17:03 via news.google.com
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• Frozen shredded coconut recalled in Canada over salmonella risk

  09-08-2024 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the recall on Thursday for Hải Yến Ocean Swallow brand’s frozen shredded young coconut.
  
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• April & Scott’s 3 Wishes - My Lethbridge Now

  09-08-2024 16:35 via news.google.com
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• Calgary to see temperatures climb this weekend

  09-08-2024 16:16
  
  Calgary will see beautiful weather heading into the weekend. It starts with Friday as temperatures rebound back to near seasonal. There will be dry weather for most of the province, however, the mountain parks should expect some moisture starting mid-afternoon, along with a risk of thunderstorms into the evening. Temperatures will continue to climb through the weekend into the mid and upper 20s. Similar conditions will be seen on Saturday, with abundant sunshine and a chance of more moisture for
  
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• Edmonton's unemployment rate spikes as Alberta's remains steady

  09-08-2024 16:11
  
  While Alberta's unemployment rate remained unchanged in July, Edmonton's jobless rate spiked to become one of the highest in the country. Statistics Canada released its July 2024 Labour Force Survey on Friday, which showed Alberta's unemployment rate sitting at 7.1 per cent, the same as both July and June. In Edmonton, unemployment surged to eight per cent in July from 7.1 per cent in June. The city is now tied with Saint John, N.B., and St. Catharines-Niagara, Ont., for the second-hig
  
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• Calgary's 5 most expensive homes for sale right now (August 2024)

  09-08-2024 14:30
  
  The Calgary Real Estate Board says July home sales dropped 10 per cent year-over-year as 2,380 properties were sold. The board says the benchmark price across all home types was $606,700 for July, similar to last month and nearly eight per cent higher than last year. The board says July inventory levels topped 4,000 units for the first time in nearly two years but still remains 33 per cent below typical July levels. CREB says while the highest supply growth was seen for homes
  
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• Koji Tamaki - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  09-08-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Tribute paid to Alberta wildfire crew member who died fighting blazes in Jasper

  09-08-2024 05:54
  
  He's being remembered as a big personality – a young man who walked to the beat of his own drum, who loved deeply and who loved being a firefighter. Morgan Kitchen, 24, died over the weekend fighting the wildfires in Jasper. An online tribute identified the Calgarian and Alberta wildfire crew member, who also served in both the Canadian Armed Forces and British Royal Marines. Kitchen, who turned 24 last month, was killed by a falling tree on Saturday. Firefighters and first responders from
  
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• Sunny and seasonal weekend ahead

  09-08-2024 04:49
  
  After a disruptive start to the work week, we are finally seeing the return of seasonal temperatures and conditions as we approach the weekend. A massive ridge of high pressure in the upper atmosphere is going to be the weather-maker for Alberta over the next several days, bringing comfortable heat and sunshine. We started to feel the influence of that high pressure set up Thursday with a high of 21 C in Calgary and a mix of sun and cloud. It will be calm and mainly clear overnight, though ther
  
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• Calgarians getting ready for another round of water restrictions

  09-08-2024 04:36
  
  Long before any water restrictions, the Harveys were preparing for a drought year. "Through the spring, we were able to collect thousands of litres of rainwater, so that kept us going," Paul Harvey said. This Bowness family was able to keep its massive garden healthy during almost two months of limited water this summer. So when news broke Wednesday of more usage rules, there wasn't any panic. "It was going to happen sooner or later. Had to be fixed eventually. So why not now?" Harvey said. The
  
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• Hundreds of long-COVID sufferers affected as AHS abruptly closes outpatient program

  09-08-2024 04:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Health Services confirms it is concluding its long-COVID outpatient program much to the disappointment and frustration of Alberta patients suffering from symptoms.
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Thursday, August 8 - CTV News Calgary

  09-08-2024 03:55 via news.google.com
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Thursday, August 8  CTV News Calgary
  
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• ‘I was horrified’: Kia owner says she was dismissed over oil consumption issue. Now she needs a new engine

  09-08-2024 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jill St. Marie says she kept topping up the oil and thought she had a fix until she says her vehicle started losing power uphill.
  
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• ‘I’m heartbroken’: Wood carver hopes to get tools back after long weekend theft

  09-08-2024 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary artist Adam Baker lost $4,000 in tools to thieves over the long weekend. Baker uses chainsaws and other equipment to carve animals from wood.
  
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• Calgary braces for upcoming Bearspaw feeder main construction: ‘I’m not happy about it’

  09-08-2024 03:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bulk of the concerning sections of pipe run under 33rd Avenue N.W. in Bowness, with others detected along Parkdale Boulevard and 16 Avenue N.W.
  
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• Northern Hail Project researching intense Calgary storm

  09-08-2024 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Northern Hail Project is the first of its kind to study high-impact hail events after chunks of ice as big as baseballs pelted parts of the Calgary area this week.
  
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• Calgary family experiences full-circle moment on DQ Miracle Treat Day

  09-08-2024 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Miracle Treat Day helps support kids who need medical care at the Alberta Children's Hospital. One DQ franchisee family never expected their daughter to become one of those kids.
  
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• Alberta aesthetics clinic calls for regulatory body after reprimand by Health Canada

  09-08-2024 02:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Sherwood Park aesthetics clinic is under fire for providing unauthorized cosmetic procedures treatments, however the owner says she thought she was qualified to do so.
  
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• 24-year-old identified as firefighter who died fighting Jasper wildfire

  09-08-2024 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A tribute post shared online stated that Morgan Kitchen had a bold and brilliant personality. He was a man who was funny and opinionated.
  
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• Waterton Lakes National Park lifts fire ban

  09-08-2024 01:25
  
  Waterton Lakes National Park has lifted its fire ban. The park’s social media team posted the news Thursday on its X account. “The fire ban in Waterton Lakes National Park has been lifted,” it stated. “Effective noon Aug.  8, 2024. "Campfires are only permitted in designated metal fire pits or boxes provided by Parks Canada.” The fire danger level in the park has dropped to low. A fire ban had been in place since July 19. Please report any suspicious smoke or i
  
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• Spike in demand for post-secondary residences amid rent increases

  09-08-2024 00:51
  
  The latest rent report from Rentals.ca shows new listings for a one-bedroom in Lethbridge now average $1,402 a month, up 19.5 per cent from this time last year. One of the biggest reasons behind that increase is more people coming to Alberta. "As we know, interprovincial migration is extremely high, especially to the province of Alberta. It broke a national record in 2023 with a net gain of over 55,000 coming to that province from other areas across Canada," said Giacomo Ladas, Rentals.ca associ
  
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• 2 Calgary men face multiple charges in relation to robberies of casino visitors

  09-08-2024 00:44
  
  Two Calgary men have been charged in relation to a series of robberies targeting victims leaving local casinos. On Thursday, Aug. 1, at around 1:40 a.m., a victim returned home to southwest Calgary after spending the night at ACE Airport Casino, located at 40 Aero Cres. N.E. Police believe he left his vehicle to go inside his residence when two men pushed him to the ground and threatened him with a gun, before fleeing in a black sedan with an undisclosed amount of money. On Aug. 5, two more robb
  
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• Local golf pro Stefan Cox bringing colour to the golf glove

  09-08-2024 00:29
  
  Stefan Cox is the director of instruction at the Calgary Golf and Country club. When he's out on the course, he likes to look good but he always felt one thing was missing from his wardrobe – a premium golf glove that is durable and has some colour. He says that's why he started making his own. "Gloves to me are not the last-thought accessory," he said. "They're a vital piece of equipment for a golfer, enhancing your grip and giving you a better feel with the golf club, so I've always been
  
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• Grand opening held for phase one of MPE LINK Pathway - My Lethbridge Now

  09-08-2024 00:21 via news.google.com
  Grand opening held for phase one of MPE LINK Pathway  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 'A long time coming': MPE Link Pathway Phase 1, connecting Lethbridge to Coaldale, opens

  09-08-2024 00:01
  
  A new pathway between Lethbridge and Coaldale, Alta., is one step closer to completion. The first phase of the MPE Link Pathway from the Birds of Prey Centre to Henderson Lake has officially opened. "This is a long time coming – over 10 years," said Jack Van Rijn, mayor of Coaldale. Phase 1 runs from the west side of Coaldale to Highway 512 – about 35 per cent of the planned pathway. Planning began nearly a decade ago, with many bumps in the road to get this leg constructed and open.
  
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