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• Lethbridge Pride crosswalk defaced, Taber teen charged - CTV News Calgary

  26-08-2024 23:58 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Pride crosswalk defaced, Taber teen charged

  26-08-2024 23:58
  
  Lethbridge police have charged a teen from Taber, Alta., with mischief after he allegedly damaged the city's Pride crosswalk. Police say a truck performed a "burnout" across the crosswalk, located at the intersection of Third Avenue and Seventh Street South, at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. The incident left black tire marks on the Pride crosswalk. Witnesses said the driver got out of his vehicle and appeared to record the damage on his phone. Using the licence plate and a description of the d
  
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• Suspect arrested in southern Alberta tire fraud - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 23:40 via news.google.com
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• Rocky Mountain coal hearings still scheduled despite top court allowing appeal

  26-08-2024 23:39
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator seems to be going ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite a court ruling that opened the question of whether those applications should have been accepted. The regulator has promised to hold public hearings into three applications from Northback Holdings to explore for coal on the Grassy Mountain site in southwestern Alberta. It released a document dated Aug. 21 that lays out a schedule for hearings in December and January. The following
  
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• Hit-and-run driver sought after pedestrian left injured in Bankview crosswalk

  26-08-2024 23:00
  
  Calgary police need your help in their hunt for a hit-and-run driver they say left a seriously injured man in a Bankview crosswalk last month. The incident happened around 3 a.m. on July 14, at 14 Street and 25 Avenue S.W. "Police recovered a piece of a black bumper at the scene that is believed to belong to the suspect's vehicle," a release issued on Monday said. "CCTV and dash-cam footage have now confirmed the suspect was driving a 2018-2021 black Nissan Maxima. "The vehicle is believed to ha
  
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• Missing mom and daughter last seen in Nanton, Alta.: RCMP

  26-08-2024 22:36
  
  Southern Alberta RCMP are searching for a missing mother and daughter. Mounties say 24-year-old Desiree De Avila and her three-year-old daughter Chastity De Avila were last seen in the town of Nanton, about 60 kilometres south of Calgary, at 9:41 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22. RCMP believe the two were heading to Castlegar, B.C., about 500 kilometres away. It's believed they are in a silver 2011 Kia Rio with Alberta licence plate CSJ 0467. Desiree is described as 5'4" (163 centimetres) and 116
  
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• Calgary man allegedly sexually exploited several underage girls: police

  26-08-2024 22:05
  
  A Calgary man is facing 24 charges related to sexual exploitation and child pornography. Police launched an investigation in January 2024 after receiving reports that a teenage girl had met an unknown man online and was sexually exploited and assaulted after agreeing to meet in person. The pair allegedly met in the man’s vehicle where he offered the girl alcohol in exchange for sexual acts.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Sign up for breakin
  
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• Search committee to look for new head of Alberta Energy Regulator

  26-08-2024 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The chairman of the regulator's board is also stepping down.
  
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• Team of First Nations firefighters from New Brunswick in Alberta to battle blazes

  26-08-2024 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  A team of firefighters from three First Nations in New Brunswick is helping Alberta battle wildfires.
  
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• Speed considered a factor in fatal Calgary motorcycle crash: police

  26-08-2024 20:53
  
  Calgary police say speed is believed to be a factor in a deadly motorcycle crash in the city's deep south over the weekend. The collision happened on eastbound 194 Avenue approaching Macleod Trail S.W. just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. "As the roadway curved to the left, the rider veered off the roadway to the right, striking a cable barrier system located on the south side of the roadway," police said in a Monday news release. The driver, a man in his 30s, was thrown from the motorcycle a
  
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• Investigations underway into two residential fires in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  26-08-2024 20:34 via news.google.com
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• Calgary newcomer wins $1M on lottery: 'We were trying to change our lives'

  26-08-2024 20:14
  
  A woman who just recently moved to Calgary has had her cross-country relocation made easier by a $1 million-plus lottery win. Ge Ann Bareng won the money from a Lightning Lotto ticket. "We had just moved to Calgary from Montreal and were looking to furnish a new apartment," she said in a Monday news release. "Now we will be looking at buying a house." Bareng purchased her ticket from the Save-On Foods on 51 Street N.W. She won by matching the five numbers selected in the July 16 draw: 7, 26, 28,
  
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• Alberta artist sparks smiles with outhouse art

  26-08-2024 19:16
  
  As far as she knows, Strathmore amateur artist Cathy Rigby is the only person who has posted watercolour artwork in outhouses. Back in 2023, while in the Northwest Territories Rigby found the weather and demeanor of people was gloomy, and decided to brighten their day by sharing her art. She admits this project also fulfills something she has missed since retiring from a career working as a nurse, including at CUPS and Alpha House---making people smile. “I've had feedback from all across C
  
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• Building education: Calgary elementary students taught construction

  26-08-2024 18:33
  
  While they are many years off from launching their own careers, a Calgary association is bringing the dream of working in the construction industry to elementary school students this year. Starting this fall, the Calgary Construction Association is helping to launch a skilled trades component to classrooms. The Honour The Work program consists of STEAMS – science, technology, engineering, art, math and skills – kits specifically created for students from Grades 1 to 6. The packages a
  
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• ‘Definitely dissuasive’: Skyrocketing farmland prices a struggle for young farmers - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 16:43 via news.google.com
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• Sentencing hearing on mischief, weapons charges begins for Coutts protesters - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 16:35 via news.google.com
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• Mild Monday with possible mixed precipitation in the mountains Tuesday night

  26-08-2024 16:35
  
  The final week of August will begin with sunshine and above seasonal temperatures in southern Alberta, but this warmth will be short-lived. An intense low pressure system originating from the north and extending south along the Pacific coast is expected to introduce an infusion of cooler air into southern B.C. and southern Alberta by Tuesday night.That cold low will meet up with moisture from the west overnight on Tuesday and temperatures will dictate which type of precipitation falls. In southe
  
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• Ice cave collapse in Iceland kills 1, with 2 still missing - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 16:32 via news.google.com
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• Canada to bring back stricter rules for temporary foreign worker program - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 15:17 via news.google.com
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• Sentencing begins for men convicted in Coutts border protest

  26-08-2024 15:11
  
  A sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin today for two men convicted of mischief at the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta. Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were found not guilty by a jury earlier this month of the most serious charge of conspiracy to commit murder against police officers. But the two men were found guilty of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and Olienick was convicted of possessing a pipe bomb. Four days have been set aside for the hearing. A decision on sent
  
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• Lawyer for Coutts protester suggests jury rushed to judgment before long weekend

  26-08-2024 15:11
  
  The lawyer for a man convicted of mischief for his actions at the Coutts border blockade drew the ire of a judge Monday by suggesting jurors rushed to a verdict because they were in a hurry to get out before the August long weekend. Marilyn Burns also drew criticism from the Crown prosecutor when she hinted the jurors were culturally biased when they convicted Anthony Olienick on a firearms possession charge. Burns’ comments came in Court of King's Bench as lawyers on both sides and Justic
  
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• Canada to hit China with tariffs on electric vehicles, aluminum, steel - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 15:02 via news.google.com
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• City calls on Calgarians to save water again as Stage 4 restrictions return

  26-08-2024 15:00
  
  Calgarians are once again under strict water use rules as the city is hoping residents will be on board once again to conserve water to avoid putting undue strain on the city's system. "At 12:01 this morning, we moved into the Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions," said Francois Bouchart, the City of Calgary's director of capital priorities and investment. "Your cooperation with these and collective effort to use less water indoors are essential for everyone to continue to have access to clean, sa
  
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• Calgary water main update expected as Stage 4 restrictions return

  26-08-2024 15:00
  
  The City of Calgary will provide an update on the rehabilitation and impacts of the Bearspaw feeder main shutdown on Monday morning as Calgarians are once again under strict water use rules. The pipe will be turned off on Monday to allow for repairs, forcing the city back under Stage 4 water restrictions. It's the first step of a major construction project that will start on Wednesday, seeing crews reinforcing 21 pipe segments ahead of winter.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right
  
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• Sundre senior missing since Saturday evening

  26-08-2024 14:49
  
  Sundre RCMP are looking for the public's help to locate a male senior who went missing on the weekend. Officials say 74-year-old Duncan Williams' family lost contact after meeting with him on Saturday evening. Police say the senior had recently moved to a supported living complex in Sundre. Williams is 175 centimetres (5'9") tall, weighs 91 kilograms (200 pounds) and has salt and pepper hair. He was last seen wearing beige pants, a corduroy green with light brown button up summer jacket and a ba
  
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• Senior missing in Sundre, Alta., found safe: RCMP

  26-08-2024 14:49
  
  A senior missing from Sundre, Alta., has been found safe. RCMP said the man, 75, was located, in a news release on Monday. Police initially put out a notice on Sunday saying he had been last seen by family on Saturday evening.  No further details were provided by RCMP.
  
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• Sentencing hearing to begin for 2 men convicted of mischief, weapons charges at Coutts border blockade

  26-08-2024 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin Monday for two men convicted of mischief at the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta.
  
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• Coutts protester’s lawyer suggests jury rushed to judgment before long weekend

  26-08-2024 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The lawyer for a man convicted of mischief for his actions at the Coutts border blockade drew the ire of a judge Monday by suggesting jurors rushed to a verdict.
  
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• New round of Calgary water restrictions begins

  26-08-2024 14:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek announced several additional problem spots had been detected on the more than 10-kilometre pipe that would need to be fixed before the cold weather settles in. 
  
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• 2 million bathtubs: Calgarians urged to conserve as new water restrictions kick in

  26-08-2024 14:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayor Jyoti Gondek announced several additional problem spots had been detected on the more than 10-kilometre pipe that would need to be fixed before the cold weather settles in. 
  
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• Rail service set to resume as CN, CPKC work stoppage ends

  26-08-2024 13:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume on Monday as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board.
  
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• CN, CPKC to resume railway service Monday as work stoppage ends

  26-08-2024 12:25
  
  Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic nationwide and commuter lines in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver areas.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesThe lockouts affected more
  
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• As work stoppage ends, what's next for CN, CPKC?

  26-08-2024 12:25
  
  Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic nationwide and commuter lines in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver areas.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesThe lockouts affected more
  
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• Things a cybersecurity expert says they would never do

  26-08-2024 12:06
  
  The rise of cyberattacks has become a growing concern in recent years as the threat of data breaches, ransomware and other malicious online activities has plagued organizations and digital users. How can you protect your personal information and privacy? CTVNews.ca spoke to a cybersecurity expert on how to better safeguard against the evolving landscape of cyber threats. Don't: Reuse passwords Use a unique password for each of your accounts, “especially for sites where you know a cyber cri
  
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• Immigration, housing to headline cabinet retreat in Halifax Monday - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 10:03 via news.google.com
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• Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 09:04 via news.google.com
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• CN, CPKC to resume railway service Monday as work stoppage ends - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 09:03 via news.google.com
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• Dorothy Lippa - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  26-08-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Spieker, Fajardo lead Alouettes to 21-17 comeback over Elks - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 04:22 via news.google.com
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• Japan thrashes Canada 55-28 to open Pacific Nations Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  26-08-2024 01:17 via news.google.com
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