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• Following criticism, Ottawa removes funding caps for residential school searches - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 23:59 via news.google.com
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• CFL fines Roughriders OL Trevor Reid, Elks defensive back Bynum - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 23:48 via news.google.com
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• A new walking, biking link from Lethbridge opens - CBC.ca

  16-08-2024 23:07 via news.google.com
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• Small plane crash lands at northeast Calgary golf course

  16-08-2024 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Just before 1 p.m. Friday, police responded to a plane crash at Wingfield Golf Club along 48th Avenue Northeast near the Calgary airport. The lone occupant was not injured.
  
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• Edmonton Elks’ Leake relishing his return to running back position - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 22:04 via news.google.com
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• Plane crash lands on golf course near Calgary airport; pilot suffers minor injuries

  16-08-2024 21:59
  
  A small plane with a single pilot crash landed on a golf course near the Calgary International Airport on Friday afternoon. Emergency crews, including several vehicles, responded to the scene at the Wingfield Golf Club, located south of the airport, at approximately 12:50 p.m. The pilot and sole occupant, a man, suffered minor injuries, according to Calgary police. He was assessed on scene.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Sign up for breaking news
  
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• Lewis Ward kicks game-winning field goal to lift Redblacks over Stampeders 31-29

  16-08-2024 21:53
  
  Lewis Ward didn’t know how to feel when he saw his 51-yard field goal split the uprights with no time left on the clock. Ward’s lengthy kick gave his Ottawa Redblacks a thrilling 31-29 win over the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Thursday. “I had a split second there where I was completely emotionless,” said Ward, who finished the game with three field goals. “I saw it go through. I wasn’t happy, I wasn’t sad, I wasn’t surprised. I just di
  
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• Tuesday’s Whoop-Up Days Parade is Lethbridge tradition - My Lethbridge Now

  16-08-2024 21:31 via news.google.com
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• Whoop-Up Days 2024 parade set for Tuesday - City of Lethbridge

  16-08-2024 21:12 via news.google.com
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• Alberta man jumps in lake fleeing police, needs to be rescued from drowning

  16-08-2024 21:05
  
  A man who jumped into an Alberta lake in an attempt to flee from police needed to be rescued by RCMP and fire crews on Thursday night. RCMP were called to the Dodds Lake area in Innisfail, Alta., where a suspicious man was reportedly going through people’s backyards, according to a Friday news release. When the man spotted a resident of one of the homes, he immediately jumped into the lake, believing the homeowner to be a police officer.The information you need to know, sent directly to yo
  
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• Calgary’s first victim assistance police dog passes away

  16-08-2024 20:18
  
  Hawk, Calgary’s first-ever victim assistance dog – and the first assistance dog in Canada – has passed away. The Calgary Police Service announced Hawk's death on Friday in a social media post. Hawk was a Pacific Assistance Dog who joined the Calgary Police Service’ victim assistance and support team (VAST) in 2013 and retired in 2021. Calgary police say he was the first dog in Canada to provide support to a victim in court during a trial. "Through his work with the servic
  
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• 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to take place in Lethbridge for 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 20:04 via news.google.com
  9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to take place in Lethbridge for 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Here's what you need to know if you're heading to Country Thunder Alberta

  16-08-2024 19:59
  
  Get your cowboy boots and hats ready – Country Thunder Alberta begins in Calgary on Friday, kicking off three jam-packed days of country music. The festival features headliners Canadian Dallas Smith on Friday, Hardy on Saturday and superstar Luke Combs closing it out on Sunday. The show takes place at The Confluence Historic Site and Parkland – formerly Fort Calgary.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App“We challenge ourselves each yea
  
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• Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson movie begins filming in Calgary next week

  16-08-2024 19:44
  
  A new movie starring Jennifer Lawrence, Robert Pattinson and LaKeith Stanfield will begin filming in Calgary on Monday. According to ACTRA, the film – called Die, My Love – will be in production in the city and the surrounding area from Monday, Aug. 19 to Tuesday, Oct. 8. IMDB says the movie will tell the story of a mother struggling to maintain her sanity as she battles psychosis while living in a remote and forgotten rural area.   IMDB lists the film as a c
  
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• What’s Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: August 16, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 19:18 via news.google.com
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• Nature Centre’s Invasive Weed Night features Russian Olive - My Lethbridge Now

  16-08-2024 19:06 via news.google.com
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• Should Canada ditch the mortgage stress test? What experts are saying

  16-08-2024 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Before someone borrows money from a federally regulated lender, like a bank, they need to prove they can afford payments at a qualifying rate. This is called a 'stress test.'
  
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• Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo returns Aug. 22-24 - My Lethbridge Now

  16-08-2024 18:59 via news.google.com
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• Medicine Hat & Lethbridge have Alberta’s highest growth in housing prices - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 18:48 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Police have charged a 26-year-old male with arson - CJWE

  16-08-2024 18:46 via news.google.com
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• Arson charges laid in northside fire investigation - My Lethbridge Now

  16-08-2024 18:38 via news.google.com
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• 12-year-old girl assaulted at Calgary park, suspect sought by police

  16-08-2024 17:39
  
  Calgary police are trying to identify a man who allegedly assaulted a 12-year-old girl at the Prairie Winds Park earlier this week. Officers were called to the park, in the 200 block of Castleridge Boulevard N.E., at 8:15 p.m. on July 30 for reports of an altercation. Police say it's believed the man's young son had an "interaction" with the 12-year-old girl at the playground, after which the suspect confronted the 12-year-old. "The verbal altercation escalated, and the man struck the victim," p
  
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• Residents in Jasper, Alta., begin returning to homes following devastating wildfire - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 16:43 via news.google.com
  Residents in Jasper, Alta., begin returning to homes following devastating wildfire  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cooler and wet start to the weekend, return to mid-20s early next week

  16-08-2024 16:32
  
  Scattered showers and thunderstorms rolled through much of Alberta overnight Thursday and into Friday morning. These unsettled conditions are expected to continue for most of the day Friday, bringing rain and cooler temperatures. An upper-level trough south of the border is the main driver of this instability, and while most of the province will see minor effects, some regions – including central Alberta – could face heavier pockets of rain, and/or funnel cloud development. Wildfire
  
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• CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in July up 16% from June

  16-08-2024 15:26
  
  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July climbed 16 per cent compared with June.The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in Canada for July was 279,509 units, up from 241,643 in June.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesThe increase came as the annual pace of urban starts rose 17 per cent to 261,134 units for the month. The annual rate of urban starts of multi-unit
  
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• More than 500 residents return to Jasper as officials examine housing options

  16-08-2024 14:58
  
  Jasper residents began to return home Friday morning after a wildfire destroyed about a third of the townsite in late July. Dozens of Jasper residents lined up outside the townsite before they were allowed to go in at 7 a.m., and hundreds returned home in the first half hour.Complete coverage of the 2024 Alberta wildfire season In Pictures: Jasper residents return home, Jasper wildfire aftermathPeople who live in Jasper are being asked to show their Parks Canada-issued resident parking pass and
  
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• Jasper residents begin to return home Friday morning

  16-08-2024 14:58
  
  Jasper, Alta., residents are beginning to return home Friday morning after a wildfire destroyed about a third of the townsite three weeks ago. Residents will be allowed into the Town of Jasper as of 7 a.m., but visitors won't be allowed in yet. People who live in Jasper will be asked to show their Parks Canada-issued resident parking pass and will receive a re-entry guide.Complete coverage of the 2024 Alberta wildfire season"RCMP will be stationed at the east entrance ensuring everyone entering
  
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• Jasper residents begin to return home as officials examine housing options

  16-08-2024 14:58
  
  Jasper residents began to return home Friday morning after a wildfire destroyed about a third of the townsite in late July. Dozens of Jasper residents lined up outside the townsite before they were allowed to go in at 7 a.m., and hundreds returned home in the first half hour.Complete coverage of the 2024 Alberta wildfire seasonPeople who live in Jasper are being asked to show their Parks Canada-issued resident parking pass and will receive a re-entry guide. Tourists are not allowed to visit the
  
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• Jasper residents return home weeks after wildfire ripped through town

  16-08-2024 14:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  It will be an emotional day for many as Jasper residents return to the townsite for the first time since a wildfire tore through the Alberta mountain town last month.
  
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• Smoke map shows wildfires impacting nearly all of Canada

  16-08-2024 14:06
  
  Air quality advisories and an interactive smoke map show Canadians in nearly every part of the country are being impacted by wildfires. Environment Canada's Air Quality Health Index ranked several as being at "very high risk" Friday morning. Those cities are Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon.  But beyond that, according to CTV's Your Morning meteorologist Kelsey McEwen, smoke is also impacting residents of British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec.Interactive elements: Check wildfire statu
  
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• New parasite named after retired University of Lethbridge professor - Global News Toronto

  16-08-2024 14:02 via news.google.com
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• New parasite named after retired University of Lethbridge professor

  16-08-2024 14:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  A University of Lethbridge undergraduate student discovered a new, prolific aquatic parasite which has been named for a 'deserving' retired U of L professor.
  
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• August 2024 Mayor's Column - City of Lethbridge

  16-08-2024 14:01 via news.google.com
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• Why clearing out spoiled food may not be enough after disasters

  16-08-2024 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  People returning home after a natural disaster like a wildfire, may encounter unpleasantness, including the smell of rotting food left for weeks in their fridges and freezers.
  
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• In the news today: Residents set to return to Jasper townsite - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 10:18 via news.google.com
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• CBSA to use facial recognition app for people facing deportation: documents - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 10:04 via news.google.com
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• The air wasn't great, Thursday, but should get better as we move through the weekend

  16-08-2024 04:31
  
  Air quality was very poor at times on Thursday. On the Air Quality Health Index on Thursday, we ranged from a 5 (moderate) to a 10+ (top of the scale and poorest air quality). We have a low-pressure system moving in from the U.S. that will drop some rain and switch the wind direction. This should help clear the air late Friday and through the weekend. There may still be smoky waves at times but we should mainly be at the moderate level on the AQHI. Friday comes with on-and-off showers, and thund
  
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• 'It's been incredible to see': Canadians helping lobster stuffy on epic journey

  16-08-2024 03:38
  
  A plush lobster stuffy named Lucky is on an epic journey clawing his way across Canada. Chris and Karen McCallum of Okotoks, Alta., initiated the adventure in April when they placed an Airtag tracker and QR code in a lobster trap with the stuffy and sent it on its way, with a sign pleading with people to take Lucky and the full-sized trap he resides in with them as they head west through Canada. Their goal: to bring a piece of Prince Edward Island, where Chris's parents are from, to their Albert
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Thursday, August - CTV News Calgary

  16-08-2024 02:50 via news.google.com
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• Ottawa Rapid FC unveiled as city’s Northern Super League team - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 02:28 via news.google.com
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• Alberta premier says legislation on school pronouns coming after September

  16-08-2024 02:21
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation on pronouns in schools after classes begin in September. Smith said the new policy requiring parents to consent before children under 16 can change their names or pronouns in schools will be proposed in the fall legislature session that begins in late October.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts on all the top Edmonton stories"I don't want to presuppose what the outcome of those deliberations would be, bu
  
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• Falconridge house fire sends toddler, woman to hospital in stable condition

  16-08-2024 01:52
  
  Two people were taken to hospital in stable condition after a fully-involved house fire in the northeast community of Falconridge on Thursday afternoon. The Calgary Fire Department was called to the 100 block of Falshire Place around 3:30 p.m. due to reports of a house fire. When crews arrived on the scene, they found a significant amount of flames and smoke.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App“Crews did a fantastic job of gaining the upper hand
  
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• Ukraine can use Canadian military equipment inside Russia, Ottawa says - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2024 01:30 via news.google.com
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• Stephen Ames hoping to end the Canadian drought at the Rogers Charity Classic

  16-08-2024 01:27
  
  Stephen Ames is on a roll this season.   Last weekend he picked up his third win on the PGA Tour Champions, winning the Boeing classic in Seattle for the second year in a row. But this victory was a little harder.  Ames started the final round seven shots back of Robert Karlsson.  He made that up by shooting a 5 under 67 while Karlsson struggled to a three over par 75.  Ames says he was as surprised as anyone to chase down the leaders. “I guess the guys in the last grou
  
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• 'He is dangerous': Alberta RCMP continues search for armed suspect in fatal shooting

  16-08-2024 01:25
  
  Mounties say the search continues for one of two suspects in a deadly roadside shooting near Calgary that is believed to be motivated solely by robbery. The manhunt began Aug. 6 following the noon-hour shooting of two men who were working along a roadway in Rocky View County, east of Calgary, when a county truck was stolen from the scene. One of the men died. The other was seriously injured. With help from Edmonton police, Mounties later arrested 35-year-old Arthur Wayne Penner and charged him w
  
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• Lethbridge post-secondary schools trying to help students feeling the financial pinch - CTV News Calgary

  16-08-2024 01:08 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge post-secondary schools trying to help students feeling the financial pinch

  16-08-2024 01:07
  
  Lethbridge post-secondary schools are trying to help out students feeling the financial pinch, as a new survey reveals a quarter of Canadian students have thought about dropping out due to increasing costs. Education savings and planning company Embark released a survey of more than 1,000 Canadian post-secondary students asking how they were dealing with rising costs. Results showed that 26 per cent of students have considered leaving school.The information you need to know, sent directly to you
  
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• 'It seems like a nightmare': Parents seek answers on Calgary daycare closures

  16-08-2024 01:07
  
  Parents scrambling to find child care after three facilities were shut down unexpectedly this week are looking for more answers on what caused the closures and why a preschool program is still approved to go ahead at one of the locations this fall. The licences of Little Scholars Greenview, Little Scholars Daycare ECS Ltd. and Little Scholars Daycare Inc. in northeast and northwest Calgary were revoked by the province Monday due to safety concerns described as an "imminent danger" to children in
  
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• TC Energy completes sale of Portland Natural Gas Transmission System

  16-08-2024 00:28
  
  TC Energy Corp. says it and its partner have successfully completed the sale of Portland Natural Gas Transmission System. Earlier this year, the companies announced they were selling the U.S. pipeline for US$1.14 billion to a BlackRock fund and investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners. The partner, Northern New England Investment Company, is a subsidiary of Énergir L.P. The purchase price includes the assumption of US$250 million in debt. TC Energy says cash proc
  
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• Calgary's On Demand transit service growing by several zones

  16-08-2024 00:23
  
  Calgary Transit is adding four zones to its On Demand transit service as of next week, and a fifth later. The city announced the additional zones on Thursday in a release. The release said the move is meant "to serve communities that don't currently have convenient access to transit service." The service "allows customers to book a trip, as needed, between their community and nearby amenities or transit hubs, where they can connect with the larger transit network." Bookings are done through an a
  
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