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• Homeowners use garden hose to stop spread of fire in S.E. Calgary

  19-08-2024 23:16
  
  Some quick-thinking Calgarians used a garden hose to put out a fire spreading up the side of their home on Monday afternoon. Calgary fire crews were called to the 0-100 block of Cranford Place S.E., in the community of Cranston, around 2 p.m. after a fire started outside a home. The flames reached the second storey of the home and damaged the siding, but did not get inside, according to the Calgary Fire Department.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppT
  
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• Conservatives under fire after pulling 'Canadian Dream' video that may have shown Russian jets

  19-08-2024 23:16
  
  The Conservative Party of Canada has deleted a video that was meant to promote its Canadian values but featured images of what the Defence Minister's office says are Russian fighter jets. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe party acknowledged on Monday that mistakes happen, while also pointing out that the Liberals have dealt with a stock image backlash in the past.  The video in question was posted by the party on X on Saturday with the
  
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• Lethbridge Search and Rescue president promotes preparedness - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2024 22:31 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Search and Rescue president promotes preparedness  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Cavalry FC is back in the mix to win another Canadian shield

  19-08-2024 22:29
  
  At the beginning of the season, Cavalry FC was fit to be tied.  In their first 15 games, Cavalry had nine draws. But of late, the lads from Calgary have reeled off four straight wins.  Left Back Bradley Kamden says there was never any panic with all the ties. "From the beginning, from the moment we had all of these ties, I think what we did really well was to keep believing in our process, keep believing in our DNA and keep working – and keep believing in each other," said the 30
  
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• 'Disaster': Alberta businesses panic as potential rail strike creeps closer

  19-08-2024 22:26
  
  Local businesses and consumers are sounding the alarm as a nationwide rail strike looms. The union representing thousands of workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. served a 72-hour strike notice to the railway on Sunday. And not long after that, CN Rail issued a similar notice saying it also intends to lock workers out unless an agreement or binding arbitration is achieved. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference says a combined 9,300 workers at Canada's two largest railways will be off the j
  
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• Lethbridge Police looking for missing woman - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 21:53 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police looking for missing woman  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Medicine Hat residents concerned with state of homelessness in the city

  19-08-2024 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents living near a Mustard Seed in Medicine Hat are voicing their concerns about the homeless crisis in their neighbourhood.
  
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• 'I was so worried': Calgary residents react to suspicious death

  19-08-2024 21:32
  
  A suspicious death Friday evening in the northwest Calgary community of Carrington has community members concerned. "This really worries me and of course it's scary to have the happen in a residential neighborhood," Swati Sethi, who has lived in the area for approximately a year, told CTV News on Monday. Officers were called to the 14200 block of First Street N.W. around 5 p.m. Friday. The call was for a shooting, police say, and one person was found dead at the location.Sign up for breaking new
  
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• UPDATE: Lethbridge Police confirm woman previously reported missing located safe - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2024 21:31 via news.google.com
  UPDATE: Lethbridge Police confirm woman previously reported missing located safe  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police seek help to locate 40-year-old woman - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2024 21:31 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police seek help to locate 40-year-old woman  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge unemployment rate down in June, July - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2024 21:00 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge unemployment rate down in June, July  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Yeehaw! – Whoop-Up Days kicks into gear this week - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2024 20:59 via news.google.com
  Yeehaw! – Whoop-Up Days kicks into gear this week  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Canada’s assisted-dying law faces constitutional fight for excluding mental disorder - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 20:33 via news.google.com
  Canada’s assisted-dying law faces constitutional fight for excluding mental disorder  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Community Foundation opens applications for fall grant programs - My Lethbridge Now

  19-08-2024 20:19 via news.google.com
  Community Foundation opens applications for fall grant programs  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Democrats looking for party unity at national convention in Chicago - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 20:08 via news.google.com
  Democrats looking for party unity at national convention in Chicago  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Community Foundation Granting Programs now open for applications - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 19:53 via news.google.com
  Community Foundation Granting Programs now open for applications  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Flash floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ leave 2 dead in Connecticut - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 19:42 via news.google.com
  Flash floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ leave 2 dead in Connecticut  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American offensive lineman Trevon Tate - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 19:37 via news.google.com
  Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American offensive lineman Trevon Tate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Medicine Hat and Lethbridge see sizeable increases in housing costs - CJWE

  19-08-2024 19:37 via news.google.com
  Medicine Hat and Lethbridge see sizeable increases in housing costs  CJWE
  
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• Toronto Raptors sign back-up guard Jared Rhoden - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 18:22 via news.google.com
  Toronto Raptors sign back-up guard Jared Rhoden  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jasper wildfire: Officials provide update after first weekend of re-entry

  19-08-2024 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mayor of Jasper and several other emergency officials will provide an update on the Jasper wildfire situation on Monday morning. 
  
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• Jasper re-entry ‘going well,’ Highway 16 now open 24/7

  19-08-2024 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials involved with the Jasper re-entry say the process has been going well since the townsite welcomed its first residents back on Friday morning.
  
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• Heat warnings east of Calgary, late day thunderstorms possible across southern Alberta

  19-08-2024 16:42
  
  Daytime highs are expected to exceed normal thresholds for most of Alberta on Monday as the tail end of a ridge of high pressure acts as the main weather maker early in the day. An incoming low sinking south along the B.C. coastline will start to push out that warmer weather and introduce some instability.Afternoon and overnight showers and thunderstorms are possible across southern Alberta Monday, initiating off of the foothills and tracking northeast. Some of those storms could develop into su
  
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• Veteran journalist and TV host Phil Donahue dies at 88: reports

  19-08-2024 15:59
  
  Phil Donahue, who changed the face of U.S. daytime television with a long-running syndicated talk show that highlighted topical and often provocative social and political issues, has died at age 88, NBC's "Today" show reported on Monday, citing a statement from his family. Donahue died surrounded by his family on Sunday following an illness, the "Today" show reported.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesDebuting in 1970 when daytime television offere
  
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• 'Missing part of its soul': Jasper residents take stock of wildfire destruction

  19-08-2024 14:39
  
  When Alice Foubert entered her home in Jasper, Alta., for the first time since a wildfire roared into the community, the rancid smell from her fridge made it difficult for her to recognize where she was.Complete coverage of the 2024 Alberta wildfire season"It felt like a shell of home," the 25-year-old said in an interview Monday. "My heart just sank. I'm used to my cats being in there to greet me but the streets were also pretty empty and it just didn't feel like home." Foubert was among dozens
  
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• Highway 16 fully open, Jasper not yet ready to welcome visitors

  19-08-2024 14:39
  
  The roads heading into Jasper, Alta., are open, but officials say tourists won't be welcome in the Rocky Mountain town for the foreseeable future.Complete coverage of the 2024 Alberta wildfire seasonOnly the town's 5,000 residents were allowed to return starting Friday following last month's wildfire evacuation. At least 500 Jasperites returned over the weekend, but it's not clear how many have chosen to stay permanently, municipal officials said Monday. Although the roads into town are now open
  
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• Hinton prepared to help Jasper long-term, for better or worse

  19-08-2024 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hinton officials and community leaders say the town will continue to do all it can to support Jasper, despite dealing with their own issues as a result of the fires.
  
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• Lawyers make final arguments for acquittal of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 10:04 via news.google.com
  Lawyers make final arguments for acquittal of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fernandez, Putintseva lose in women’s doubles final at Cincinnati Open - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 07:03 via news.google.com
  Fernandez, Putintseva lose in women’s doubles final at Cincinnati Open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ken Tanigawa wins 2024 Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary

  19-08-2024 03:42
  
  Waiting about 10 minutes to find out he won the 2024 Rogers Charity Classic didn’t bother Ken Tanigawa one bit. After all, Tanigawa hadn’t experienced victory on the PGA Tour Champions circuit since winning the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in June 2019. “It has not sunk in, but it feels amazing,” said the 56-year-old American golfer, who was born in Japan but currently resides in Scottsdale, Ariz. “Every year that goes by, you’re not getting younger. You
  
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• Robbery suspect shot by police, ASIRT to investigate

  19-08-2024 02:46
  
  ASIRT will be investigating after a Calgary police officer shot a robbery suspect. It began around 2:30 Sunday afternoon as police were responding to an attempted robbery at an Ace Liquor store in the 5000 block of 16 Avenue Northwest. They found the suspect a short distance away at Montgomery Town Square. Police said he had a weapon and refused to drop it when asked. The man was shot by one police officer, and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was hurt.
  
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• Teamsters union serves 72-hour strike notice to Canadian Pacific Kansas City

  19-08-2024 02:04
  
  The union representing thousands of workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says it has served a 72-hour strike notice to the railway.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe Teamsters Canada Rail Conference issued a press release saying unless the parties can reach a last-minute agreement, workers will be off the job as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Thursday.  Not long after the union's statement, CN Rail issued a notice that it intends to lock
  
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• Japan’s Ken Tanigawa wins 2024 Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary - Lethbridge News Now

  19-08-2024 01:58 via news.google.com
  Japan’s Ken Tanigawa wins 2024 Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary  Lethbridge News Now
  
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