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• Summer influx of wasps a nuisance for Albertans

  30-08-2024 23:42
  
  Albertans are looking for ways to deal with a late-summer spike in wasps throughout the province. Brad Hitchings, the manager of Greengate Garden Centres in Calgary, says the phones are ringing off the hook with people throughout southern Alberta looking for solutions to get rid of wasps in their yards. "The cycle looks to be a real big outbreak every three to five years and we tend to see that in the gardening industry where we can see how many (traps) we ordered and how many we sold and then a
  
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• Lethbridge seniors targeted with AI scams - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2024 23:27 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge seniors targeted with AI scams  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Scammers using AI to target Lethbridge seniors with grandparent scam - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  30-08-2024 23:08 via news.google.com
  Scammers using AI to target Lethbridge seniors with grandparent scam  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• All-ages Eastern Slopes Music and Arts Festival set to bring a buzz to Bridgeland Saturday

  30-08-2024 22:41
  
  A new all-ages music festival has its debut Saturday, when the Eastern Slopes Music & Arts Festival takes place at the Bridgeland-Riverside Community Association. The lineup includes a variety of Calgary acts, such as The Ashley Hundred, Kate Stevens, Ashley Ghostkeeper and K-Riz, among others. Edmonton-based bands St. Arnaud and Good Information are also in the lineup. Festival executive director Hanah Unterschultz, one of the festival’s four founders (along with Tory Roso, Meghan McM
  
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• U of L welcomes back students to classes Wednesday - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2024 22:28 via news.google.com
  U of L welcomes back students to classes Wednesday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• U.S. escalates efforts to halt Ottawa’s digital services tax - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2024 22:23 via news.google.com
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• ‘Our hearts are broken’: Hockey world reacts to tragic death of Johnny Gaudreau

  30-08-2024 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Condolences are pouring in after former Calgary Flames player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were tragically killed by a suspected drunk driver.
  
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• New health agency ‘Recovery Alberta’ begins operations Sept. 1 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2024 21:51 via news.google.com
  New health agency ‘Recovery Alberta’ begins operations Sept. 1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Final weekend for most spray parks & outdoor pools in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2024 21:35 via news.google.com
  Final weekend for most spray parks & outdoor pools in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes announce Noah Chadwick as team captain - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2024 21:32 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes announce Noah Chadwick as team captain  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Noah Chadwick named Hurricanes captain - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2024 21:26 via news.google.com
  Noah Chadwick named Hurricanes captain  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Chadwick Named Hurricanes Captain - Canadian Hockey League

  30-08-2024 21:07 via news.google.com
  Chadwick Named Hurricanes Captain  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Ottawa, Quebec tout ‘new business model’ to fast-track affordable housing - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2024 20:58 via news.google.com
  Ottawa, Quebec tout ‘new business model’ to fast-track affordable housing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Erin Leclerc seeking UCP nomination in Lethbridge-West by-election - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2024 20:45 via news.google.com
  Erin Leclerc seeking UCP nomination in Lethbridge-West by-election  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge advises visitors to avoid Henderson Lake Park over long weekend - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2024 20:29 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge advises visitors to avoid Henderson Lake Park over long weekend  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Blue-green algae advisory remains in place for Henderson Lake Park as Lethbridge temperatures heat up ahead of long weekend - CTV News Calgary

  30-08-2024 20:29 via news.google.com
  Blue-green algae advisory remains in place for Henderson Lake Park as Lethbridge temperatures heat up ahead of long weekend  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Blue-green algae advisory remains in place for Henderson Lake Park as Lethbridge temperatures heat up ahead of long weekend

  30-08-2024 20:29
  
  With mid-summer temperatures in the forecast for the long weekend, the City of Lethbridge issued a reminder Thursday that a Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) advisory remains in effect for Henderson Lake Park. Cyanobacteria can appear on the surface of the water like scum, grass clippings, fuzz or globs in the water and can be green, blue, brown or pinkish red. It often smells musty or grassy. This week’s rain helped improve conditions but hot weekend temperatures might make things worse.It
  
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• 'Not about the revenue': Edmonton councillor disappointed with incoming photo radar restrictions

  30-08-2024 20:23
  
  The province is going ahead with significant changes to limit where cities can use photo radar. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App According to a memo sent to Edmonton city council and obtained by CTV News Edmonton, the Alberta government will release new guidelines on automated traffic enforcement (photo radar) in December. The memo lists policy changes as including:Banning automated traffic enforcement (photo radar) on provincial highway
  
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• Most photo radar being scrapped in urban locations in Alberta: memo

  30-08-2024 20:23
  
  Photo radar programs in Alberta will adhere to a new set of guidelines before the end of the year. A memo sent to Edmonton city council and obtained by CTV News Edmonton shows policy changes to photo radar enforcement were approved by the Alberta government earlier this year.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App According to the memo, photo radar will no longer be allowed on provincial, numbered highways and roads connecting to highways, including
  
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• Kodiaks to host open tryouts in September - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2024 20:07 via news.google.com
  Kodiaks to host open tryouts in September  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Outdoor pools and spray parks to close for the season - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2024 19:52 via news.google.com
  Outdoor pools and spray parks to close for the season  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• What’s Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: August 30, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2024 19:45 via news.google.com
  What’s Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: August 30, 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• New water main breaks likely caused by Calgary feeder main shutdown: city

  30-08-2024 19:45
  
  Multiple water main breaks throughout Calgary are likely to have been caused by pressure changes in the system following the shutdown of the Bearspaw feeder main. Four emergency breaks have been reported to the City of Calgary since Monday. “Due to the shutdown of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main, we are moving water through the distribution system differently than we normally would,” the City of Calgary said in an emailed statement. “When this happens there can be pressure fluct
  
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• Barbara Halden - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  30-08-2024 19:28 via news.google.com
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• Coaldale’s population growth part of 2023 Comparative Analysis - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2024 19:27 via news.google.com
  Coaldale’s population growth part of 2023 Comparative Analysis  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Rail workers union launches legal challenge to binding arbitration order

  30-08-2024 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Teamsters union challenged directives for binding arbitration issued to a labour board by federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon last week.
  
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• STARS asking Calgarians to 'prioritize safety over curiosity'

  30-08-2024 18:43
  
  STARS is reminding drone and laser operators not to use them near helipads, emergency scenes, or airports, saying these devices can pose a real threat. The organization says these devices can distract, disorient, create a glare, or even block flight paths, causing unnecessary harm to crewmembers and patients. "Should a situation escalate, under the Aeronautics Act, legal action can be taken against an individual using a laser or a drone close to an aircraft," said STARS. STARS air ambulance pilo
  
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• STARS asking Albertans to 'prioritize safety over curiosity'

  30-08-2024 18:43
  
  STARS is reminding drone and laser operators not to use them near helipads, emergency scenes, or airports, saying these devices can pose a real threat. The organization says these devices can distract, disorient, create a glare, or even block flight paths, causing unnecessary harm to crewmembers and patients. "Should a situation escalate, under the Aeronautics Act, legal action can be taken against an individual using a laser or a drone close to an aircraft," said STARS. The organization said it
  
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• Here comes the heat: Sunny and warm long weekend forecast for Calgary

  30-08-2024 18:31
  
  Summer is making a comeback in a big way this Labour Day long weekend, making that cool 13C high on Wednesday a distant memory. But before we look at the long weekend forecast, Environment and Climate Change Canada has released some preliminary rainfall totals from that Wednesday low-pressure system. The communities that received the most precipitation mostly reside between Calgary and the U.S. border, with Ardenville recording the most rainfall over 48 hours at 79.5 millimetres.The information
  
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• Remembering ‘Johnny Hockey’: NHL All-Star and top U.S. player internationally

  30-08-2024 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  NHL player Johnny Gaudreau was known around the sport as “Johnny Hockey," a nickname coined by fans when he starred at Boston College from 2011-14.
  
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• City of Lethbridge’s annual Saint-Laurent exchange a success - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2024 17:50 via news.google.com
  City of Lethbridge’s annual Saint-Laurent exchange a success  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Water use sees small drop as city receives reports of fake water restriction inspectors going door-to-door

  30-08-2024 17:15
  
  A day after city officials reminded residents about the penalties for breaking Calgary's water restrictions, data shows there was another minimal drop in water use. The city says Calgarians used 487 million litres of treated water on Thursday. That's a drop of seven million litres, but 37 million litres above the intended target to maintain Calgary's supplies of potable water. "That's helpful," said infrastructure services general manager Michael Thompson, "but if we continue at this rate, we wi
  
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• Calgary's water use sees fractional drop once again

  30-08-2024 17:15
  
  A day after city officials reminded residents about the penalties for breaking Calgary's water restrictions, data shows there was another minimal drop in water use. On Friday morning, the city released usage information on its website, saying 487 million litres of treated water was used on Thursday. That's a drop of 7 million litres, but 37 million litres above the intended target to maintain Calgary's supplies of potable water.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the
  
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• Teamsters launch court appeal of Ottawa's move to end rail shutdown

  30-08-2024 17:04
  
  The union representing thousands of railroaders has appealed the federal government's move that ended last week's rail shutdown -- a work stoppage that halted freight and commuter traffic across the country. In filings to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Teamsters union challenged directives for binding arbitration issued to a labour board by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon on Aug. 22, less than a day after the lockout of 9,300 workers by Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansa
  
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• Teamsters launch court appeal of federal government's move to end rail shutdown

  30-08-2024 17:04
  
  The union representing thousands of railroaders has appealed the moves that ended the rail shutdown last week -- a work stoppage that halted freight and commuter traffic across the country. In filings to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Teamsters union challenged directives for binding arbitration issued to a labour board by federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon last week following the lockout of 9,300 workers by Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.The informati
  
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• So long summer...hello new school year! - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  30-08-2024 17:03 via news.google.com
  So long summer...hello new school year!  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• Track cyclist Kate O'Brien claims Canada's first Paralympic medal in Paris

  30-08-2024 16:18
  
  Canada's first medallist of the 2024 Paralympic Games struggled to lift and diaper her son just a few weeks before stepping onto the podium in Paris. Calgary track cyclist Kate O'Brien earned a bronze medal in the women's C4-5 500-metre time trial Thursday afternoon at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome. “It means a huge amount," O'Brien said. "I don’t even know to describe it.” The 36-year-old was a silver medallist in her Paralympic debut in Tokyo three years ago. Dyston
  
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• Canada’s Keely Shaw claims Paralympic track cycling bronze - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2024 16:17 via news.google.com
  Canada’s Keely Shaw claims Paralympic track cycling bronze  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UCP hopeful focusing on key issues in Lethbridge West - Lethbrige Herald

  30-08-2024 15:14 via news.google.com
  UCP hopeful focusing on key issues in Lethbridge West  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• 'Completely gutted': Calgary Flames react to Johnny Gaudreau's death

  30-08-2024 15:14
  
  There is tragedy in the hockey world Friday morning as the Columbus Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau, formerly of the Calgary Flames, was killed in a crash along with his brother Matthew. At 8:19 p.m. Thursday, New Jersey state troopers responded to the scene of a crash on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township, Salem County, involving two cyclists. The cyclists, identified as Johnny and Matthew, were headed north while three vehicles – a sedan, SUV and Jeep Grand Cherokee – were heading
  
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• Former Calgary Flames player Johnny Gaudreau, brother Matthew killed in New Jersey collision

  30-08-2024 14:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Calgary Flames player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed in a collision in New Jersey on Thursday night.
  
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• 'Unimaginable tragedy': NHL's Johnny Gaudreau dead at 31, Columbus Blue Jackets confirm

  30-08-2024 13:37
  
  Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau was killed Thursday night in what the team is calling an “unimaginable tragedy.” He was 31.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppHis brother Matthew, a retired professional hockey player, was also killed in the accident. He was 29. CBS News Philadelphia reports the two brothers were riding their bicycles in Salem County, N.J., Thursday night when they were struck by a man driving a jeep. Local po
  
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• 'Unimaginable tragedy': NHL's Johnny Gaudreau, brother killed while in N.J. for sister's wedding

  30-08-2024 13:37
  
  Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau was fatally struck by a vehicle Thursday night while in New Jersey to attend his sister's wedding. Gaudreau, 31, and his 29-year-old brother Matthew, a retired professional hockey player, were both killed in the crash in Salem County. TSN: Hockey world reacts to death of Johnny Gaudreau The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe Associated Press reports that the brothers, who are natives of Carneys Point
  
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• NHL's Johnny Gaudreau dies at 31: Columbus Blue Jackets

  30-08-2024 13:37
  
  Professional hockey player Johnny Gaudreau has died, the Columbus Blue Jackets confirmed in a post on social media Friday. He was 31. The Blue Jackets also confirmed the death of Gaudreau's brother, Matthew, in a statement that included a request for privacy for the family and called the deaths an "unimaginable tragedy." "Johnny was not only a great hockey player, but more significantly a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend," the team wrote. This is a breaking news story. Check back
  
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• Blue-green algae advisory still in effect for Henderson Lake - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2024 13:20 via news.google.com
  Blue-green algae advisory still in effect for Henderson Lake  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes training camp underway - My Lethbridge Now

  30-08-2024 13:06 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Hurricanes training camp underway  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Henry Zandberg - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  30-08-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge School Division - ASBO awards Lethbridge School Division for Excellence in Budget Presentation - Education News Canada

  30-08-2024 06:03 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge School Division - ASBO awards Lethbridge School Division for Excellence in Budget Presentation  Education News Canada
  
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• LETHBRIDGE POLYTECHNIC Fall semester at Lethbridge Polytechnic begins Sept. 3 - Education News Canada

  30-08-2024 06:03 via news.google.com
  LETHBRIDGE POLYTECHNIC Fall semester at Lethbridge Polytechnic begins Sept. 3  Education News Canada
  
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• Lots of sun and heat for the long weekend

  30-08-2024 05:13
  
  The sunny weather will continue – and it will be even hotter on Friday. Expect a high of 27 C. The winds will pick up in the afternoon to 40 km/h.This ridge of high pressure will remain in place through Labour Day, so expect lots of sun and heat for the long weekend. Enjoy!The rainbows were amazing yesterday. Here are a couple beautiful viewer photos:
  
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