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• B.C. landslide ‘dramatically’ impacts salmon spawn but conditions improve: task force - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 23:52 via news.google.com
  B.C. landslide ‘dramatically’ impacts salmon spawn but conditions improve: task force  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police, TSB investigating after three die in northwestern Quebec helicopter crash - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 23:47 via news.google.com
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• Palestinian-Canadian family reunites with loved ones from Gaza after suffering devastating loss

  20-08-2024 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Weeks after conflict erupted in the region between Israel and Hamas, Tamer Jarada's family experienced an unimaginable loss.
  
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• Alberta needs multi-sectoral strategy to address low child, youth well-being rankings: Report

  20-08-2024 23:17
  
  A report by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy is recommending Alberta adopt a more coordinated approach between governments, provincial ministries and community partners to improve the health and well being of children and youth. The paper, released Tuesday, studied the provincial policy landscape over the past decade. It revealed that while many moves have been made to improve the health and well-being of children and youth, Alberta needs to adopt a cross-sectoral strate
  
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• Lethbridge Police update the public with new information on missing woman - CJWE

  20-08-2024 23:12 via news.google.com
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• Calgary water main update: 13 of 21 pipe repairs will be on 33 Avenue N.W.

  20-08-2024 23:01
  
  City officials say more than half of the segments of Calgary's Bearspaw feeder main that require fixing are along 33 Avenue N.W. The repair work begins on Aug. 26 and includes 16 to 18 dig sites on 33 Avenue and 16 Avenue N.W. "We can now share that 13 of the 21 pipe segments being repaired are along 33 Avenue," said Francois Bouchart, the City of Calgary's director of capital priorities and investment, during a Tuesday update. Bouchart said teams are working to develop plans to address the impa
  
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• Harvest season begins in Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 22:52 via news.google.com
  Harvest season begins in Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Suspicious death in Carrington deemed a homicide; victim identified

  20-08-2024 22:15
  
  The suspicious death of a person in the northwest community of Carrington last week has been deemed a homicide by police. Officers responded to the 14200 block of First Street N.W., around 5 p.m. on Aug. 16, for reports of a shooting. A person was found dead at the scene. Police identified the victim as Hoang Phuoc Dat Nguyen, 42, in an update Tuesday.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 fi
  
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• Four volunteers awarded the 2024 Healthcare Professionals of Tomorrow scholarships - My Lethbridge Now

  20-08-2024 22:13 via news.google.com
  Four volunteers awarded the 2024 Healthcare Professionals of Tomorrow scholarships  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Whoop-Up Days Parade kicks off annual summer festival - My Lethbridge Now

  20-08-2024 22:12 via news.google.com
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• Salvation Army Thrift Store business booming but donations needed

  20-08-2024 22:00
  
  The Salvation Army needs help to fill a critical gap in donations at its thrift stores. The charity is appealing to individuals, communities and businesses across the country for help. In this economy, Canadians are saving money any way they can and business has picked up at thrift stores across the county. But because of that high demand, more donations are needed to keep the shelves full of merchandise.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App"We're gett
  
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• Race to replace NDP’s Shannon Phillips ramps up in Lethbridge - Calgary Herald

  20-08-2024 21:56 via news.google.com
  Race to replace NDP’s Shannon Phillips ramps up in Lethbridge  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary wading pools and spray parks are closing early this year

  20-08-2024 21:43
  
  The City of Calgary's wading pools and spray parks are set to close next week. Normally, the city keeps the facilities open until after the Labour Day long weekend, but officials are closing them early because of upcoming water main work. Calgary will return to Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions on Monday, Aug. 26 so work can be done to repair 21 pipe segments on 33 Avenue and 16 Avenue N.W. "Wading pools and spray parks lose a small amount of water due to evaporation and need to be topped up pe
  
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• Stolen motorcycle investigation leads Calgary police to drug bust

  20-08-2024 21:28
  
  An investigation into a stolen motorcycle helped police seize thousands of dollars worth of drugs, weapons and ammunition from a Temple home. Police launched the investigation after a motorcycle was reported stolen from the southeast community of Seton on Aug. 4. Officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 6700 block of Temple Drive N.E. on Aug. 7, where they believed the motorcycle was being stored.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Sign up
  
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• Inflation is cooling, but Albertans still experiencing highest financial stress rates in Canada

  20-08-2024 21:09
  
  Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 2.5 per cent last month marking the slowest increase since March 2021, but a new survey highlights that Albertans are still the most stressed about finances among all Canadians. According to FP Canada’s latest 2024 Financial Stress Index, about 56 per cent of Albertans reported being the most stressed about money compared to other stressors such as personal health, work and relationships. This is significantly above the national average of 44 per cent
  
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• High River man wins $100K on lottery ticket he was gifted

  20-08-2024 20:24
  
  A High River man is celebrating his $100,000 win on a lottery ticket gifted to him by his daughter. Phillip Regnier says his daughter regularly purchases lottery tickets, and gave him a Western Max and Extra ticket that won the June 14 draw. "I showed her, and she was going ballistic," Regnier said in a Tuesday news release from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation. "I showed my wife after that and she didn’t believe me." Regnier says the win will make life easier for him and his family.
  
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• Final stage of Whoop-Up Drive maintenance takes place Tuesday night - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 20:19 via news.google.com
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• Parade kicks off Whoop-Up Days 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 20:18 via news.google.com
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• Cost of a new home in Calgary up more than 5% since last summer: StatCan

  20-08-2024 20:16
  
  The price of a new home in Calgary has risen more than five per cent since last summer – marking the largest increase among Canadian cities. In July, year-over-year, prices in Calgary were up 5.2 per cent, according to Statistics Canada’s New Housing Price Index (NHPI). Calgary was also tied for the largest month-over-month increase at 0.8 per cent – along with Edmonton, Kelowna and Regina. Statistics Canada attributed the increases in Calgary and Edmonton to a rapidly growing
  
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• ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers were not in criminal cahoots: defence - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 20:14 via news.google.com
  ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers were not in criminal cahoots: defence  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Whoop-Up Drive bridge work near completion - My Lethbridge Now

  20-08-2024 19:56 via news.google.com
  Whoop-Up Drive bridge work near completion  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Canada Border Services Agency says systems outage impacting airport customs kiosks - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 19:40 via news.google.com
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• Argos QB Kelly to start Thursday after returning from suspension - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 19:30 via news.google.com
  Argos QB Kelly to start Thursday after returning from suspension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Possible location of missing Lethbridge woman revealed - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 19:09 via news.google.com
  Possible location of missing Lethbridge woman revealed  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Missing kayaker may be on South Saskatchewan River between Grand Forks, Medicine Hat: Lethbridge police - CTV News Calgary

  20-08-2024 19:03 via news.google.com
  Missing kayaker may be on South Saskatchewan River between Grand Forks, Medicine Hat: Lethbridge police  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Missing kayaker may be on South Saskatchewan River between Grand Forks, Medicine Hat: Lethbridge police

  20-08-2024 19:02
  
  Lethbridge police are searching for a 40-year-old woman they believe is kayaking down the South Saskatchewan River. Aldea Margret Tillmans, 40, has not been seen or in contact with family since Aug. 9. Police says efforts to locate her have been unsuccessful, and they're growing concerned for her well-being. Tillmans is known to camp and kayak alone, and police believe she may be somewhere between the Grand Forks Campground and Medicine Hat. She is described as 5'7" (170 centimetres) and 140 to
  
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• Missing kayaker found safe along South Saskatchewan River: police

  20-08-2024 19:02
  
  A woman who was reported missing during a kayak trip down the South Saskatchewan River has been located safe. The woman, 40, was found by Halo Air Ambulance during an aerial search along the river, police say. “Police thank RCMP, Halo, the media and public for their assistance,” Lethbridge police said in a news release. No further information is being released by police.
  
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• Wine fraud results in charges against Calgary man

  20-08-2024 19:01
  
  Calgary police say a man has been charged with defrauding victims out of more than $1.3 million in fraudulent wine sales. Brian Robert Gunsten, 52, is charged with fraud over $5,000 and money laundering in connection with at least seven incidents where people were defrauded out of money by thinking they were investing in a wine sale. Police say between January 2020 and February 2021, Gunsten approached people with an investment opportunity that was "low-risk with high returns."Sign up for breaki
  
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• Fake wine sales result in charges against Calgary man

  20-08-2024 19:01
  
  Calgary police say a man has been charged with defrauding victims out of more than $1.3 million in fraudulent wine sales. Brian Robert Gunsten, 52, is charged with fraud over $5,000 and money laundering in connection with at least seven incidents where people were defrauded out of money by thinking they were investing in a wine sale. Police say between January 2020 and February 2021, Gunsten approached people with an investment opportunity that was "low-risk with high returns."Sign up for breaki
  
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• Service restored following partial system outage impacting Canadian airports: CBSA

  20-08-2024 18:51
  
  Canada's border agency says services have been restored following a partial systems outage that affected the country's biggest airports on Tuesday. Toronto Pearson Airport and Montréal-Trudeau International Airport experienced delays at customs, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said.Canada This Month newsletter: Sign up to read the best our local outlets have to offer Travellers were processed manually, but resources were made available to minimize wait times, the agency told CTV
  
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• Partial system outage impacts airports in Canada, with longer wait times at customs

  20-08-2024 18:51
  
  Canada's biggest airports are facing a partial system outage, the country's border agency notified travellers on Tuesday. Toronto Pearson Airport and Montréal-Trudeau International Airport are experiencing delays at customs, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories "Travellers are being processed manually and additional resources are being made available to minimize wait times," the agency told CTV News.
  
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• Partial system outage impacts airports in Canada

  20-08-2024 18:51
  
  Airports are currently facing a partial system outage, Canada Border Services Agency said Tuesday. The extent of the outage is unclear, however the agency is working with partners to fix the issue, officials wrote in a statement on X.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories Follow the CTV News channel on WhatsApp Toronto's Pearson Airport officials say inspection kiosks at Terminals 1 and 3 have been impacted. Passengers may experience longer-than-norma
  
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• Cyberattack not cause of partial system outage that impacted Canadian airports: CBSA

  20-08-2024 18:51
  
  Canada's border agency says a cyberattack was not the cause of a partial systems outage that affected the country's biggest airports on Tuesday, and an investigation is underway. Toronto Pearson Airport and Montréal-Trudeau International Airport experienced delays at customs, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said. Services have since been restored.Canada This Month newsletter: Sign up to read the best our local outlets have to offerTravellers were processed manually, but resources
  
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• Cyberattack not cause of partial system outage impacting Canadian airports: CBSA

  20-08-2024 18:51
  
  Canada's border agency says a cyberattack was not the cause of a partial systems outage that affected the country's biggest airports on Tuesday, and an investigation is underway. Toronto Pearson Airport and Montréal-Trudeau International Airport experienced delays at customs, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said. Services have since been restored.Canada This Month newsletter: Sign up to read the best our local outlets have to offerTravellers were processed manually, but resources
  
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• Blackfoot Elder to receive honourary degree from U of L - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 18:40 via news.google.com
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• Jasper resident returns home after wildfire: ‘It felt like a shell’

  20-08-2024 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alice Foubert was among dozens of Jasper residents roaming the town Monday on foot, in cars or on bikes. Some were out walking pets.
  
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• Warm and windy Tuesday in Calgary ahead of a cool and wet Wednesday

  20-08-2024 17:54
  
  Most of southern Alberta had a mild start on Tuesday with a break from wildfire smoke and warmer temperatures. A southwest-to-northeast weather pattern offered unlimited visibility in Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, compared to higher levels of particulate in northern Alberta. Winds are expected to increase throughout the day, peaking around 20 to 40 km/h out of the southwest in Calgary, as the ridge of high pressure sitting along the southern border of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba s
  
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• Jasper schools to reopen mid-September, divisions say: Council approves loosened RV parking restrictions

  20-08-2024 17:45
  
  Schools in Jasper will open for classes on Sept. 17, the local divisions announced on Tuesday.  Grande Yellowhead Public School Division's chief executive officer and superintendent, Carolyn Lewis, confirmed her staff is preparing for that date during an interview with CTV News Edmonton Tuesday morning.  Jasper's third school, École Desrochers, is also expected to open then, the Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord division confirmed via email.  Although the schools were not struct
  
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• Jasper schools to reopen mid-September, divisions say

  20-08-2024 17:45
  
  Schools in Jasper will open for classes on Sept. 17, the local divisions announced on Tuesday.  Grande Yellowhead Public School Division's chief executive officer and superintendent, Carolyn Lewis, confirmed her staff is preparing for that date during an interview with CTV News Edmonton Tuesday morning.  Jasper's third school, École Desrochers, is also expected to open then, the Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord division confirmed via email.  Although the schools were not struct
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes gearing up for training camp - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 17:27 via news.google.com
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• Calgary art and advocacy campaign aims to attract mentors

  20-08-2024 17:18
  
  Highlighting the urgent need for mentors, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary (BBBS Calgary) and Southcentre Mall are launching a month-long campaign Wednesday. As part of an installation set up in Sporting Life Court there will be a mirrored wall inviting Calgarians to picture themselves as mentors. BBBS Calgary is aiming to connect the 150 children and youth currently on a waitlist, with a caring role model. "In as little as one hour per week, volunteer mentors can help foster a child's social
  
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• Hurricanes Training Camp runs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 - My Lethbridge Now

  20-08-2024 16:38 via news.google.com
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• Rail strike would affect more than 32,000 commuters in Canada's three biggest cities

  20-08-2024 16:36
  
  More than 32,000 rail commuters across the country will have to find new routes to the office if a work stoppage kicks off at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. this week. Transit authorities say select commuter lines that run on CPKC tracks in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver will be suspended should dispatchers walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday alongside 3,200 other workers. The railway has said it will lock out employees unless a new contract is reached or the Teamsters Canada Rail
  
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• Rollout of Alberta’s school cellphone ban raising concerns among teachers - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 16:35 via news.google.com
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• Whoop-up days parade closes several downtown roads Tuesday morning - My Lethbridge Now

  20-08-2024 16:27 via news.google.com
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• Broberg, Holloway join Blues after Oilers decline to match offer sheets - Lethbridge News Now

  20-08-2024 16:10 via news.google.com
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• Search for Alberta murder suspect continues

  20-08-2024 15:01
  
  One of two men involved in a fatal crime spree that rocked a rural area east of Calgary will be in court Tuesday morning as police continue to search for another man. 35-year-old Arthur Wayne Penner is set to appear in Strathmore provincial court on Tuesday morning. He's charged with first-degree murder in the death of Colin John Hough of Airdrie, as well as attempted murder of another person near Strathmore on Aug. 6. RCMP allege Penner and 28-year-old Elijah Blake Strawberry fatally shot Hough
  
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• Rollout of Alberta's school cellphone ban raising concerns among teachers

  20-08-2024 14:50
  
  The head of the Alberta Teachers' Association says the rollout of new policies banning cellphone use in classrooms starting this fall has some teachers confused about how they'll be expected to follow them. President Jason Schilling said about two weeks before most kindergarten to Grade 12 students go back to class, it's unclear why new provincial standards will be in place for Sept. 1, while school divisions have until Jan. 1 to put their own policies and procedures on the books. "I find the di
  
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• Average home prices climb in Lethbridge as buyers seek lower prices - CTV News Calgary

  20-08-2024 14:41 via news.google.com
  Average home prices climb in Lethbridge as buyers seek lower prices  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Average home prices climb in Lethbridge as buyers seek lower prices

  20-08-2024 14:41
  
  The price to buy a home in Lethbridge has jumped by more than 19 per cent over the past year, statistics indicate. The Alberta Real Estate Association says the data is based on the price of all types of homes in the city and now sits at $391,104. The association said Alberta's home price increase last month was just 8.3 per cent. The strongest price gains in Lethbridge are being seen in detached homes, which rose by 14.6 per cent to an average $438,325.The information you need to know, sent dire
  
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