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• Flames forward Nazem Kadri reflects on career in 'Dreamer: My Life on the Edge'

  04-09-2024 23:26
  
  "It was vulgar," Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri tells CTV News. "Things probably kids shouldn't be hearing." Kadri is describing the racist abuse he heard as a young hockey player growing up in London, Ont. He's the first Muslim player to win the Stanley Cup, which he achieved with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022. He writes about every aspect of his career in his new biography, Dreamer: My Life on the Edge. During his day with the Stanley Cup, Kadri brought it to the mosque in London, Ont., s
  
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• Man fleeing police arrested and charged during targeted downtown enforcement project - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  04-09-2024 23:05 via news.google.com
  Man fleeing police arrested and charged during targeted downtown enforcement project  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• Lethbridge Police arrest 2 men in connection to recent grandparent scams - CJWE

  04-09-2024 21:53 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police arrest 2 men in connection to recent grandparent scams  CJWE
  
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• Fires and floods: 4 disasters across Canada led to record number of insurance claims in 2024

  04-09-2024 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Flooding in Toronto and elsewhere in southern Ontario, as well as in Quebec, along with the Jasper wildfire and Calgary hailstorm led to a 406 per cent increase in claims.
  
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• Four natural disasters across Canada led to record number of insurance claims: bureau

  04-09-2024 21:23
  
  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says this summer saw a record number of insurance claims driven by four major weather events and natural disasters over the span of four weeks. It says the industry is addressing around 228,000 claims, a 406 per cent increase compared with the previous 20-year average, after the flooding in Toronto and elsewhere in southern Ontario, the Jasper wildfire, Calgary hailstorm and flooding in Quebec regions.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alert and video on a
  
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• Alberta Sheriffs shut down south Lethbridge property due to drug activity - My Lethbridge Now

  04-09-2024 20:58 via news.google.com
  Alberta Sheriffs shut down south Lethbridge property due to drug activity  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge celebrates Arts Days throughout September - My Lethbridge Now

  04-09-2024 20:56 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge celebrates Arts Days throughout September  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alleged Lethbridge drug house shut down by Alberta sheriffs - CTV News Calgary

  04-09-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
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• Alleged Lethbridge drug house shut down by Alberta sheriffs

  04-09-2024 20:30
  
  Alberta sheriffs have closed a problem property in Lethbridge, saying they were called to the home over alleged drug activity more than a dozen times since 2022. During searches of the property in June and July, officers seized fentanyl, methamphetamine, two smoke hand grenades, a loaded rifle, stolen motorcycles and other stolen property. The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods unit (SCAN) closed the home, located at 4518 28 Ave. South, for 90 days starting Sept. 4. The community safety order
  
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• Calgary no longer able to afford Green Line project following provincial scope change: mayor

  04-09-2024 20:15
  
  The City of Calgary is no longer able to afford the cost of the CTrain Green Line project, following a “significant scope change” by the provincial government. Speaking Wednesday, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said the city received a letter from the province outlining the scope change. “We have been fiscally responsible with this project, we have tried to deliver it within the budget that we had before us with our other two funding partners,” Gondek said. “Unfortunately, the
  
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• Liberals sign school food deal with Newfoundland and Labrador - Lethbridge News Now

  04-09-2024 19:29 via news.google.com
  Liberals sign school food deal with Newfoundland and Labrador  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Grazing goats return to Calgary this month

  04-09-2024 19:22
  
  A herd of goats will once again be tasked with weed control in Calgary this month. About 800 goats will graze at Rubbing Stone Hill Natural Parkland Zone, a 58-hectare area within Nose Hill Park, for two weeks starting Wednesday. The City of Calgary has used goats as an environmentally-friendly response to weed control since 2016. According to the city's website, Rubbing Stone Hill Natural Parkland was historically roamed by herbivores like bison and elk, which helped maintain the ecosystem
  
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• Drug house in south Lethbridge shut down - Lethbridge News Now

  04-09-2024 19:19 via news.google.com
  Drug house in south Lethbridge shut down  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta government announces new governance agreement with Legal Aid Alberta

  04-09-2024 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new governance agreement will come into effect on Friday.
  
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• Lethbridge police lay charges in grandparent scam that allegedly used AI to trick victims - CTV News Calgary

  04-09-2024 17:59 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge police lay charges in grandparent scam that allegedly used AI to trick victims  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge police lay charges in grandparent scam that allegedly used AI to trick victims

  04-09-2024 17:59
  
  Lethbridge police have laid charges against two people in connection to a recent grandparent scheme that allegedly utilized artificial intelligence (AI). Police say they received several reports over the last few weeks of scammers using AI to mimic the voices of the potential victims' family members – usually grandchildren – in an effort to extort money from them. The fraudsters called the victims and, using AI to imitate the grandchild’s voice, said that they were in jail and
  
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• Dudas signed by Kodiaks men’s soccer team - My Lethbridge Now

  04-09-2024 17:42 via news.google.com
  Dudas signed by Kodiaks men’s soccer team  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Jagmeet Singh pulls NDP out of supply and confidence deal with Trudeau Liberals

  04-09-2024 17:29
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is pulling his party out of the supply-and-confidence agreement that’s helping keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberals in power. In a video posted on social media Wednesday, Singh says he’s decided to cut ties with the governing party ahead of the fall sitting of Parliament because he thinks the Liberals are “too weak” and “too selfish” to fight for the middle class and stop the Conservatives.Download the CTV News
  
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• Jagmeet Singh pulls NDP out of deal with Trudeau Liberals, takes aim at Poilievre Conservatives

  04-09-2024 17:29
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pulled his party out of the supply-and-confidence agreement that’s helping keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberals in power. In a video posted on social media Wednesday, Singh announced he’s decided to cut ties with the governing party ahead of the fall sitting of Parliament because he thinks the Liberals are “too weak” and “too selfish” to fight for the middle class and stop the Conservatives.Download the CTV
  
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• Medicine Hat to outbid Lethbridge for 2026 Memorial Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  04-09-2024 17:28 via news.google.com
  Medicine Hat to outbid Lethbridge for 2026 Memorial Cup  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Flames to host vigil to honour lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

  04-09-2024 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The vigil will take place at 8 p.m. local time.
  
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• Canadian flyweight Shannon Clark knocked out in Dana White's Contender Series bout

  04-09-2024 17:00
  
  Venezuelan flyweight Yuneisy Duben stopped Canadian Shannon (MMA Barbie) Clark in vicious fashion Tuesday on Dana White's Contender Series, derailing Clark's hopes of earning a UFC contract while knocking her out cold. Clark came out swinging, eating blows as she plowed forward and was knocked to the ground with a clubbing right 50 seconds into the first round. And Duben, a heavy underdog, finished the fight 73 seconds into the round with a vicious overhead right to the chin as Clark attempted a
  
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• Brooks man caught driving 140 km/h on Mayor Magrath Drive

  04-09-2024 16:52
  
  Lethbridge police say a 25-year-old man from Brooks was caught driving dangerously at more than twice the posted speed limit on the weekend. At 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, police received a tip about a motorcyclist speeding and driving dangerously on Mayor Magrath Drive South. Officials say the motorcyclist was "weaving in and out of traffic" and "splitting lanes between vehicles." He was also observed driving at speeds of up to 140 km/h at the time of his arrest. The posted speed limit on Mayor Magr
  
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• Brooks, Alta., man caught doing 140 km/h on Mayor Magrath Drive

  04-09-2024 16:52
  
  Lethbridge police say a 25-year-old man from Brooks was caught driving dangerously at more than twice the posted speed limit on the weekend. At 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 31, police were called to respond to an incident where a motorcyclist was speeding and driving dangerously on Mayor Magrath Drive South. Officials say the motorcyclist was "weaving in and out of traffic" and "splitting lanes between vehicles." Police said he was observed driving at speeds of up to 140 km/h at the time of his arrest. The
  
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• Two southern Albertans charged in ‘grandparent scam’ - Lethbridge News Now

  04-09-2024 16:39 via news.google.com
  Two southern Albertans charged in ‘grandparent scam’  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadiens’ Cole Caufield will don No. 13 jersey to honour hero Johnny Gaudreau

  04-09-2024 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield is changing jersey numbers to honour hockey star and his hero Johnny Gaudreau, who was killed while cycling last week. The American-born player announced the touching gesture Tuesday on his Instagram account, saying he will wear no. 13 this season in tribute of Gaudreau. They played together for Team USA...
  
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• Mild mid-week conditions with heat warnings likely by the weekend

  04-09-2024 16:21
  
  Wednesday’s daytime high of 20 C looks like an outlier compared to the rest of the week but, actually the other days are the exceptional portion of the forecast. Despite a more northerly influence on Wednesday, it is unlikely active weather will develop, however a wind of 15 to 20 km/h will have a slight impact on how the afternoon will feel. A strong ridge of high pressure is expected to move in to the southern Prairies on Thursday before it is anchored by lows to the southeast and southw
  
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• Canola farmers say China retaliatory probe ‘one more thing’ to worry about

  04-09-2024 16:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a rail shutdown, inflation and drought, farmers are worried they'll end up paying the price for the fallout over Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
  
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• Traffic delays expected today on Scenic Drive South - My Lethbridge Now

  04-09-2024 16:03 via news.google.com
  Traffic delays expected today on Scenic Drive South  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Shannon Clark from Lethbridge knocked out in Dana White’s Contender Series bout - Global News Toronto

  04-09-2024 15:58 via news.google.com
  Shannon Clark from Lethbridge knocked out in Dana White’s Contender Series bout  Global News Toronto
  
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• Shannon Clark from Lethbridge knocked out in Dana White’s Contender Series bout

  04-09-2024 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 32-year-old Clark, a mother of two from Lethbridge, Alta., earned the chance to compete for a UFC contract after defeating Brazil's Thaiany Lopes in February.
  
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• 3 downtown Calgary buildings to be knocked down to build affordable housing

  04-09-2024 15:56
  
  The City of Calgary has moved ahead with a plan to demolish three downtown buildings to make way for some much-needed affordable housing. Officials say the buildings slated for the chopping block are on the south side of Fourth Avenue S.W. between Fifth and Sixth Street. All three are vacant and have been boarded up for several years.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppEdmonton-based Cantiro Group will be overseeing the redevelopment of the properties
  
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• 3 downtown Calgary buildings to be knocked down make room for affordable housing

  04-09-2024 15:56
  
  The City of Calgary has moved ahead with a plan to demolish three downtown buildings to make way for some much-needed affordable housing. Officials say the buildings slated for the chopping block are on the south side of Fourth Avenue S.W. between Fifth and Sixth Street. All three are vacant and have been boarded up for several years.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppEdmonton-based Cantiro Group will be overseeing the redevelopment of the properties
  
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• Edmonton-based CWB says shareholders approve National Bank takeover

  04-09-2024 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The takeover would see National Bank expand further westward.
  
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• Transportation Safety Board to send investigators after small airplane crashed at northern Alberta airport

  04-09-2024 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The TSB says in a brief news release it will gather information and assess the event.
  
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• 2 dead after small airplane crash at northern Alberta airport

  04-09-2024 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two people are dead following a small plane crash at a northern Alberta airport Tuesday. 
  
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• No COVID-19 vaccines available in Alberta at present, officials say

  04-09-2024 15:17
  
  There are no COVID-19 vaccines available for anyone in Alberta right now, the UCP government confirmed to CTV News. The province says it was directed by Health Canada to destroy its existing supply of current COVID-19 vaccines on Aug. 31. "Therefore, as of August 31, 2024, COVID-19 vaccines with previous strains or formulations are no longer being offered in Alberta," Alberta Health said in a statement.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you n
  
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• Alberta ordered by Health Canada to destroy COVID-19 vaccines

  04-09-2024 15:17
  
  A spokesperson for Alberta Health says that as of Aug. 31, all old-strain COVID-19 vaccines are no longer available, but neither is the new formula. “To assist with the implementation of the newest COVID-19 vaccine formulation (KP.2) for the fall, the provinces and territories were directed by Health Canada to remove and destroy all current COVID-19 vaccine formulation(XBB) from all sites across their jurisdictions on August 31, 2024,” an Alberta Health statement said Wednesday.Sign
  
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• Diet and demographics behind wasp outbreak on Prairies

  04-09-2024 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton says its pest management team has removed 374 wasp nests so far this year and is in the process of removing more.
  
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• Bank of Canada set to announce third consecutive interest rate cut today

  04-09-2024 14:49
  
  The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision this morning as forecasters expect it to deliver another quarter-point rate cut. Encouraged by slowing inflation, the central bank has lowered its policy rate at its last two meetings.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIts key interest rate currently stands at 4.5 per cent and governor Tiff Macklem has signalled the bank will continue to cut interest rates, so long as inflation continues to
  
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• Bank of Canada expected to announce third consecutive interest rate cut today

  04-09-2024 14:49
  
  The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision this morning as forecasters expect it to deliver another quarter-point rate cut. Encouraged by slowing inflation, the central bank has lowered its policy rate at its last two meetings.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIts key interest rate currently stands at 4.5 per cent and governor Tiff Macklem has signalled the bank will continue to cut interest rates, so long as inflation continues to
  
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• Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25 per cent

  04-09-2024 14:49
  
  The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent. It’s the third consecutive cut since June. Governor Tiff Macklem says if the economy continues to improve, Canadians can expect more rate cuts later this year. This is a breaking news update. Previous CP story continues below. The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision this morning as forecasters expect it to deliver another quarter-point rate cut. Encouraged by slowing inflation, the
  
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• Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for third consecutive time

  04-09-2024 14:49
  
  The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent. It’s the third cut since June, and the first time the central bank has posted three consecutive reductions since the global financial crisis in 2009. Governor Tiff Macklem says if the economy continues to improve, Canadians can expect more rate cuts later this year. The next rate update is scheduled for Oct. 23. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIn r
  
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• Calgary using water 'at an unsustainable rate,' officials say

  04-09-2024 14:48
  
  Crews are still working 24 hours a day to repair issues along Calgary's Bearspaw feeder main and, after consistently pushing past the limit on water use for several days, officials moved the mark. Unfortunately, announcing the new limit hasn't done much good as water use on Tuesday was 506 million litres – up 1 million litres from Monday.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
  
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• Calgary moves goalposts for water usage, residents still push past limits

  04-09-2024 14:48
  
  Crews are still working 24 hours a day to repair issues along Calgary's Bearspaw feeder main and, after consistently pushing past the limit on water use for several days, officials moved the mark. Unfortunately, announcing the new limit hasn't done much good as water use on Tuesday was 506 million litres – up 1 million litres from Monday.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
  
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• Trudeau should step down to prevent Poilievre from winning election: LGBTQ2S+ activists

  04-09-2024 13:48
  
  LGBTQ2S+ activists say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's pledge to remain the Liberal leader through to the next election, despite dwindling public support, is putting them at risk. Queer advocates say a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre would be dangerous for the LGBTQ2S+ community, and some are calling on Trudeau to step aside to give the Liberals a better chance at winning the next election -- which must happen by Oct. 20, 2025.Top headlines on Canadian politics, all in one place
  
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• Lethbridge home builders get 11.13% raise - Alberta Worker

  04-09-2024 12:40 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge home builders get 11.13% raise  Alberta Worker
  
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• Wednesday is the 'cool' day, this week, but that's not really saying much

  04-09-2024 04:34
  
  Wednesday will be the coolest day of the week, but it will still be above normal. Expect a high of 20 C with sun and cloud.A ridge of high pressure will start to do its magic on Thursday. Expect high 20s on Thursday. By Friday and the weekend, expect summer heat – potentially record-breaking. There will likely be heat warnings issued later this week.
  
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• Lethbridge weather forecast for Sept. 3, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  04-09-2024 04:20 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge weather forecast for Sept. 3, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Sept. 3, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  04-09-2024 04:20 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Sept. 3, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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