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• Bikes stolen from cyclists with Parkinson’s Disease in Edmonton

  13-08-2024 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two members of a cross-country cycling team raising awareness and support for Parkinson’s Disease are facing a setback after discovering their bikes were stolen in Edmonton.
  
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• 'Be very careful': Officials warn of potential hazards in homes still standing in Jasper

  13-08-2024 23:54
  
  Pattie Urie will be going home to Jasper on Friday. The 25-year resident of Jasper is one of the lucky ones — she says her house in west Jasper is still standing. "We've seen a short video clip of our house and it appears to be in good shape," she told CTV News Edmonton on Tuesday. "We're anxious to get back and see it in person." She says the past few weeks since the July 24 wildfire have been a rollercoaster, and she's not sure what to expect next. "I can't actually put words to the feel
  
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• Jasper council told wildfire caused $283 million in lost property value

  13-08-2024 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The town of Jasper also reported while 358 structures were destroyed, mostly businesses and homes, the total number of housing units lost is about 800.
  
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• Calgary crews working to finalize water main repair locations

  13-08-2024 23:14
  
  The City of Calgary is preparing for repairs on the Bearspaw feeder main scheduled to start later this month. The city will make urgent repairs to the water main after analysis by a pipe-diver device revealed 16 new sites that need to be fixed. More detailed information about areas in Bowness and Montgomery expected to be affected by construction is scheduled to be released on Thursday, as crews are still in the process of finalizing repair site locations.The information you need to know, sent d
  
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• Could poop pills improve your mental health? Alberta studies aim to find out

  13-08-2024 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The University of Calgary is hoping to find out whether fecal microbiota transplantation — a poop transplant — can reduce symptoms of major depression disorder and OCD.
  
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• School district racing to ready Jasper schools in time for new year after wildfire

  13-08-2024 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Grande Yellowhead Public School Division supt. Carolyn Lewis said crews are tackling the big job of cleaning everything from walls and windows to air ducts and fire alarms.
  
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• Blackfoot culture celebrated during Whoop-Up Days - My Lethbridge Now

  13-08-2024 22:34 via news.google.com
  Blackfoot culture celebrated during Whoop-Up Days  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge opens nominations for 2024 Reconciliation Awards - Lethbridge News Now

  13-08-2024 22:33 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge opens nominations for 2024 Reconciliation Awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Two candidates to run in Lethbridge County Division 5 by-election - My Lethbridge Now

  13-08-2024 21:40 via news.google.com
  Two candidates to run in Lethbridge County Division 5 by-election  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Corn Maze celebrating 25 years of cob-tastic fun - My Lethbridge Now

  13-08-2024 21:30 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Corn Maze celebrating 25 years of cob-tastic fun  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary man accused of luring 16-year-old over Instagram faces child porn charges

  13-08-2024 21:19
  
  A Calgary man is facing charges in a sexual extortion case involving a 16-year-old girl. It's alleged the man began communicating with the teen through Instagram between May and June. "It is believed the man lured the girl into sharing nude photos of herself in exchange for money," explained a Tuesday news release from police. "The girl discovered the nude photos had been posted online without her knowledge or consent. When she confronted the man to remove the photos, he refused, unless she prov
  
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• Alberta expanding electronic recycling program to include solar panels, EV batteries

  13-08-2024 21:17
  
  Alberta is expanding its recycling capabilities, first to include common household electronics and appliances, but eventually solar panels, electric vehicle batteries, and wind turbine parts, too.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertipsThe first phase of the transformation will begin in April 2025, when the province will start to recycle power tools, lawn and garden equipment, small appliances like microwaves and bathroom scales, cell phones, audio-visual
  
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• Five charged after drugs, weapons seized during trafficking investigation in Brocket, Alta.

  13-08-2024 20:49
  
  Five people are facing numerous charges after quantities of illicit drugs and several weapons were seized during a trafficking investigation in Brocket, Alta. On Aug. 9, RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving a home in Brocket, located on 16 Avenue, that was the subject of the drug trafficking investigation, according to a Tuesday news release. Following the traffic stop, four people were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. A search revealed a “subst
  
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• RCMP arrest six following search warrant in Brocket - Lethbridge News Now

  13-08-2024 20:48 via news.google.com
  RCMP arrest six following search warrant in Brocket  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Too many vehicles on our road network': Traffic drives Banff residents to curb pedestrian zone

  13-08-2024 20:43
  
  Banff residents have voted "no" to the town's contentious pedestrian zone. Monday, 2,523 ballots were cast, with 1,328 counted toward doing away with the pedestrian zone. "We will move forward and embrace the result of this vote," Mayor Corrie DiManno said. The vote is seen as a blow to businesses but a win for residents fed up with congestion from diverted traffic. DiManno acknowledged the role traffic played in people's leanings. "A shared challenge is that we just have too many vehicles on ou
  
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• Banff mayor says reducing vehicles necessary after town votes no to pedestrian zone

  13-08-2024 20:43
  
  The mayor of Banff, Alta., says the town plans to find ways to reduce vehicle traffic after residents voted in favour of removing a pedestrian zone in the downtown. Corrie DiManno says the vote to reopen Banff Avenue year-round doesn't change the need for more public transportation into the popular tourist destination west of Calgary. The town has reported there were 1,328 votes cast against council's decision to have the pedestrian zone every year from the May long weekend to Thanksgiving
  
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• Hiker reported missing in Kananaskis Country found dead

  13-08-2024 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 24-year-old man from Calgary died from a suspected fall and was found in the Rocky Mountain wilderness area west of the city on Monday morning.
  
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• Reconciliation Awards drive ‘positive change’ and ‘foster unity’ in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  13-08-2024 20:02 via news.google.com
  Reconciliation Awards drive ‘positive change’ and ‘foster unity’ in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Missing hiker, 24, found dead in Kananaskis Country

  13-08-2024 19:26
  
  A 24-year-old hiker who went missing was found dead in Kananaskis Country on Monday. RCMP said the hiker was reported missing just before 10 a.m., in a news release Tuesday. A conservation officer responded to the trailhead where the hiker may have started and their vehicle was found shortly after.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 fingertipsA helicopter was deployed to help search. RCMP
  
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• Lethbridge Police issue 27 tickets over the weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  13-08-2024 19:15 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police issue 27 tickets over the weekend  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge home sales up in July: AREA Report - My Lethbridge Now

  13-08-2024 19:07 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge home sales up in July: AREA Report  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Spray Parks return to regular operating hours - My Lethbridge Now

  13-08-2024 18:54 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Spray Parks return to regular operating hours  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Kodiaks cross-country schedule released - My Lethbridge Now

  13-08-2024 18:53 via news.google.com
  Kodiaks cross-country schedule released  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Updates to Spray Park hours - City of Lethbridge

  13-08-2024 18:32 via news.google.com
  Updates to Spray Park hours  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Calgary Zoo's burrowing owl conservation program sees major milestone achieved

  13-08-2024 18:16
  
  The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is celebrating the return of a burrowing owl who left to winter in Mexico. Officials announced on Tuesday that the owl, called "Green48" because of the green-coloured leg bands used to track her, had returned to nest at the zoo.   The zoo says it's the first time since the launch of the facility's conservation program back in 2016 that a burrowing owl has migrated to Mexico, overwintered and returned to nest in Alberta. "We brought her into the head-sta
  
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• Kodiaks women’s volleyball team signs first recruit for upcoming season - My Lethbridge Now

  13-08-2024 18:06 via news.google.com
  Kodiaks women’s volleyball team signs first recruit for upcoming season  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Poo power: Calgary study explores link between gut bacteria, fecal supplements and mental health

  13-08-2024 16:49
  
  Could the answer to overcoming serious depression be found in a pill made from poop? A research team from the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) is launching a study to investigate the potential link between gut bacteria and depression, and whether downing a supplement of fecal matter could help with treatment.  "We are tapping into the gut-brain axis and power of the microbiome as a way to improve life and unlock new treatment options for individuals struggling with a
  
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• Suspect arrested, second sought in deadly shooting east of Calgary - Lethbridge News Now

  13-08-2024 16:14 via news.google.com
  Suspect arrested, second sought in deadly shooting east of Calgary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Scattered thunderstorms possible in central and southern Alberta Tuesday

  13-08-2024 15:53
  
  Above seasonal temperatures in the northern Prairies have prompted heat warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada. Daytime highs in southern Alberta – including Calgary –  will be warm, but slightly below warning criteria. A low-pressure system tracking south from northern Alberta will introduce instability throughout the day Tuesday, and likely prompt thunderstorm activity – especially in east-central Alberta. Calgary and Banff could experience thunderstorms, bu
  
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• No go: Banff votes to get rid of pedestrian zone

  13-08-2024 15:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  A pedestrian-only zone in the heart of Banff, Alta., will be dismantled after residents voted Monday in favour of getting rid of the traffic-free area.
  
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• 3 Calgary daycares shut down by Alberta government over child safety concerns

  13-08-2024 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three daycares in Calgary have been shut down effective immediately over concerns for child safety.
  
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• Final chapter of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial begins with closing arguments - Lethbridge News Now

  13-08-2024 10:03 via news.google.com
  Final chapter of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial begins with closing arguments  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Francis Riley - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  13-08-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Banff residents vote to do away with downtown pedestrian zone

  13-08-2024 06:21
  
  It's been a contentious debate – whether to keep Banff's downtown pedestrian zone – and residents voted Monday night to do away with it. Residents were asked whether they support closing a section of Banff Avenue to vehicle traffic between May and October. Of 2,523 votes cast, 1,328 ballots were marked with "no." In January, council voted to make it a permanent change during the busy tourist season but a petition prompted the town to put the decision to voters. As a result of this vo
  
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• Expect a sunny Tuesday morning, maybe showers and thunderstorms later

  13-08-2024 05:08
  
  Expect rinse-and-repeat weather in Calgary for the next few days! Sunshine in the morning on Tuesday, with the chance of late-day showers and thunderstorms, especially closer to the supper hours.A low-pressure system will track in Thursday night and that will drop a significant amount of rain, as well as drop our temperatures. Our temperatures will struggle to get above 20 C on Friday, with 10 millimetres of (much-needed) rain possible. This will carry into Saturday. I will keep you posted as th
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Aug. 12, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  13-08-2024 04:30 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Aug. 12, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Aug. 12, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  13-08-2024 04:05 via news.google.com
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Aug. 12, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Adjusters scramble to keep up with thousands of incoming hail-damaged vehicles

  13-08-2024 03:55
  
  The hailstorm that rocked north Calgary last week has left insurance adjusters scrambling to review thousands of vehicles damaged in the storm. One company, DCC Hail, is using a hail scanner, which operations director Devon Fenton says reduces the sometimes hours-long ordeal of counting and marking every dent to a matter of minutes. "The scanner has five cameras. Each shoot at 50 frames per second. The time to drive through the scanner is between five and six seconds. So each one of those camera
  
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• Man suspected of setting Surrey business owner on fire wanted on assault charges in Alberta

  13-08-2024 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kalid Seid Yimer, 33, is also the subject of a June 27 arrest warrant out of Edmonton, after he did not show up in court on that date.
  
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• Man accused of setting Surrey business owner on fire wanted on assault charges in Alberta

  13-08-2024 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kalid Seid Yimer, 33, is also the subject of a June 27 arrest warrant out of Edmonton, after he did not show up in court on that date.
  
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• Calgary woman laces up to make Disney wishes come true

  13-08-2024 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Candice Lee from Calgary, a lifelong lover of Disneyland, is lacing up for her first half-marathon at the theme park while raising funds for children facing critical illnesses.
  
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• Pegula beats Anisimova to claim second straight NBO women’s title - Lethbridge News Now

  13-08-2024 01:55 via news.google.com
  Pegula beats Anisimova to claim second straight NBO women’s title  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta manhunt: 1 murder suspect arrested in Edmonton, other still on the run

  13-08-2024 01:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Elijah Blake Strawberry, 28, has been identified as one of the suspects wanted in a rural shooting near Calgary that left a county employee dead and a utility worker injured.
  
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• Lethbridge family loses everything in house fire - Global News

  13-08-2024 01:21 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge family loses everything in house fire  Global News
  
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• Lethbridge family loses everything in house fire

  13-08-2024 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Friday night, Mabeth Donaire received a call from her sister, who frantically said their garage was on fire. Donaire had no idea what she would return home to.
  
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• Rural emergency departments struggling with physician shortage

  13-08-2024 01:15
  
  Many communities across Alberta have been dealing with a shortage of physicians. The problem is being felt the most in the rural areas of the province. Fort Macleod's emergency department is closed due to a lack of physician coverage. It's set to reopen Monday evening but this is at least the fifth time the emergency department has closed since the start of June. "In the smaller rural areas, it's the family physicians that staff the hospitals and the emergency departments. It's the rural general
  
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• Lethbridge Bulls look to future after successful season - Bridge City News

  13-08-2024 01:13 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Bulls look to future after successful season  Bridge City News
  
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• Lethbridge Food Bank mobile food support program - Bridge City News

  13-08-2024 01:12 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Food Bank mobile food support program  Bridge City News
  
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• 3 Calgary child-care programs closed over 'imminent danger' to children

  13-08-2024 00:57
  
  Three child-care programs in Calgary have been closed due to an “imminent danger” to the health, safety and well-being of children. In a news release Monday, the Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Trade said three Little Scholars programs in Calgary were placed on probationary licences until Aug. 30 due to a “number of non-compliances.” The province’s Child Care Licensing team was monitoring the programs after the probationary licence was issued.The information you need
  
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• One suspect arrested, another identified in fatal shooting east of Calgary

  13-08-2024 00:37
  
  A suspect has been arrested and another has been identified in connection with a fatal shooting east of Calgary last week. Strathmore RCMP officers were called to Township Road 250 and Range Road 282 just before noon on Aug. 6 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 need to know, sent directly
  
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