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• Lethbridge man facing multiple drug, weapons charges following traffic stop - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 23:33 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge man facing multiple drug, weapons charges following traffic stop  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• AWS director wants Canada’s AI legislation to mesh with other countries - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 23:21 via news.google.com
  AWS director wants Canada’s AI legislation to mesh with other countries  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Traffic stop results in seizure of drugs and weapons - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  02-10-2024 23:18 via news.google.com
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• Former Oiler Tyson Barrie aims to resurrect NHL career with Flames: ‘I have a lot of game left’

  02-10-2024 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Barrie put up impressive offensive numbers during seasons in which he played for the Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers.
  
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• Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender policy debate - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 23:18 via news.google.com
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• Airdrie mother desperately needs funds for life-saving cancer treatment

  02-10-2024 23:07
  
  A 23-year-old Airdrie woman who was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer while pregnant is desperately in need of hundreds of thousands of dollars for a potentially life-saving drug trial only available in the United States. "I just want to grow old with my husband and to be here to see my two young kids Sophia and Theo grow up," said Brooke Kajdy, holding back tears. "They mean everything to me." Kajdy was 20 weeks pregnant in June of last year when she began to experience crippling pain
  
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• Nav Canada has no record of 'chemtrails' conversation with Alberta government

  02-10-2024 23:02
  
  There are renewed questions over a recent comment by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on whether the province is being sprayed from above by so-called chemtrails. Smith told a weekend United Conservative Party town hall that she spoke with the person in charge of Edmonton’s airspace, who confirmed to her that aircraft are not allowed to go up and spray the atmosphere.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppHowever, Nav Canada, the agency responsible f
  
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• Montreal Alouettes trade Canadian RB Jeshrun Antwi to B.C. Lions - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 22:48 via news.google.com
  Montreal Alouettes trade Canadian RB Jeshrun Antwi to B.C. Lions  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge Fall Leaf Collection Program underway - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 22:43 via news.google.com
  City of Lethbridge Fall Leaf Collection Program underway  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Three of five aggressors arrested after violent B.C. youth swarming: police - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 22:38 via news.google.com
  Three of five aggressors arrested after violent B.C. youth swarming: police  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nav Canada has no record of chemtrails conversation with Alberta government - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 22:33 via news.google.com
  Nav Canada has no record of chemtrails conversation with Alberta government  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• The Shark Club in Calgary's Deerfoot Meadows is changing into a brand-new bar

  02-10-2024 22:04
  
  The Shark Club location in Calgary's Deerfoot Meadows shopping area has closed, but will soon be transformed into a new bar. The new eatery, called The Tavern Collective at Deerfoot Meadows, will still be operated by Northland Properties, the parent company of Shark Club and Moxies. Alan Howie, Northland Restaurant Group's president and CEO, says the new venue will offer a mix of old and new. "We wanted to remix the best of Gen X, Y and Z to create a social destination for all of the community t
  
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• Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate

  02-10-2024 21:49
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that's not possible. Marci Ien, the federal Liberals' minister for gender equality, says on social media that creating the legislation itself is a political act. Ien's comments come after Smith posted a new video online in which she says those who consider the new policies harmful are misguided.The information you need to know, sent directl
  
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• Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender policy debate

  02-10-2024 21:49
  
    Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that's not possible. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppMarci Ien, the federal Liberals' minister for gender equality, says creating the legislation itself is a political act. "In Canada, the freedom to be who you are isn’t about politics — it’s a right," Ien said i
  
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• Quebec man, 31, faces second-degree murder charge in fiancée’s killing - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 21:48 via news.google.com
  Quebec man, 31, faces second-degree murder charge in fiancée’s killing  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police continue to ask for help locating 14-year-old teen - My Lethbridge Now

  02-10-2024 21:05 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police continue to ask for help locating 14-year-old teen  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Pilot error to blame for Calgary plane crash that killed 6: report

  02-10-2024 21:03
  
  A formal investigation into a fatal plane crash west of Calgary that killed six people in 2023 says the pilot was ill prepared and was driven by "personal desire" to make the flight. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its report into the crash of the private aircraft on Wednesday. The investigation says the Piper PA-32R aircraft took off from the Springbank Airport on July 28, 2023, on "a visual flight rules flight" to Salmon Arm, B.C. Approximately 15 minutes after takeoff
  
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• Not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate: Federal minister

  02-10-2024 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that's not possible.
  
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• Calgary mayor looks to province for decision on supervised consumption site

  02-10-2024 20:48
  
  Calgary's mayor says she's sent a letter to Alberta's minister of mental health and addiction, telling him that the province – not the city – needs to decide the next steps for a supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Centre. Jyoti Gondek, in an X post, said she was surprised over recent comments Dan Williams made about the site, suggesting that she had to decide about its new location. In the post, she said Calgarians have been waiting on the province for "alternate so
  
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• Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 20:41 via news.google.com
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• AI boom could spur large-scale investments in clean energy: Experts

  02-10-2024 20:26
  
  Market experts say the coming boom in artificial intelligence has the potential to spur large-scale investments in clean energy. Much has been made of the negative impact AI could have on the climate, given the expected rapid rollout of energy-hungry data centres that will be needed. The International Energy Agency says the world's data centres consumed roughly 1.4 to 1.7 per cent of global electricity use in 2022, but projects data centre energy consumption will double by the end of 2026. Ed Cr
  
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• Vecova announces closure of main building in 2025, saying it's 'simply not sustainable' to keep open

  02-10-2024 20:08
  
  Vecova, a Calgary organization serving people with disabilities, has announced its main facility on 33 Street N.W. will close next year. In a Wednesday news release, Vecova said the closure comes after plans to construct a new Centre for All Abilities fell through after the organization was unable to secure the government funding required to make the project a reality. "This is an exceptionally difficult day," said Kelly Holmes-Binns, CEO of Vecova. "We've served as a community hub for 55 years,
  
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• Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify an unknown female in connection with an assault at Walmart - CJWE

  02-10-2024 20:08 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify an unknown female in connection with an assault at Walmart  CJWE
  
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• LPS searching for assault suspect - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 20:05 via news.google.com
  LPS searching for assault suspect  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Taber Police charge man with drug trafficking and weapons offences - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 20:01 via news.google.com
  Taber Police charge man with drug trafficking and weapons offences  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Quebec premier says Ottawa should forcibly relocate half of asylum seekers - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 19:55 via news.google.com
  Quebec premier says Ottawa should forcibly relocate half of asylum seekers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Public Library to launch new Makerspace and Library of Things - My Lethbridge Now

  02-10-2024 19:30 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Public Library to launch new Makerspace and Library of Things  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• West Lethbridge house fire causes estimated $450K in damage - My Lethbridge Now

  02-10-2024 19:29 via news.google.com
  West Lethbridge house fire causes estimated $450K in damage  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Fresh fears over Middle East tensions cast cloud as energy leaders meet in Alberta

  02-10-2024 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The day's geopolitical developments were not far from delegates' minds. 
  
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• Calgary teen missing for 2 weeks, family concerned for her welfare

  02-10-2024 19:12
  
  Calgary police are looking for a teen who's been missing for two weeks.  Rochelle, 16, was last seen near the Alberta Children's Hospital on Oki Drive at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Police say all efforts to find Rochelle so far have been unsuccessful and her family is concerned for her well-being. She is described as 5'2" (157 centimetres) tall, 106 pounds (48 kilograms) with a medium build, brown hair and brown eyes. When she was last seen, Rochelle was wearing black sweatpants and
  
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• Canyon Church Camp fundraiser hosts George Canyon concert - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 19:11 via news.google.com
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• Emma House joins Inn from the Cold to help serve expectant mothers facing homelessness

  02-10-2024 18:50
  
  Two Calgary non-profits are teaming up to ensure expectant mothers facing homelessness continue to receive the support they need. Emma House has been operating for 25 years, helping more than 200 expectant mothers. To this day, a former resident describes the organization as her family’s lifeline and support. "The staff took me under their wing. They loved and cared for me when everyone else said they were not able to," she said in a testimonial. "I worked hard to achieve my personal goals
  
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• UPDATE: Police continue to seek assistance locating missing teen - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  02-10-2024 18:44 via news.google.com
  UPDATE: Police continue to seek assistance locating missing teen  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• Alberta decides not to allow liquor to be sold in grocery and convenience stores

  02-10-2024 18:43
  
  Alberta will not allow the sale of liquor in grocery and liquor stores, the province announced on Wednesday. The decision was based on a recommendation from an MLA advisory committee tasked with exploring the impact of sales on Alberta's retail liquor industry. The committee consulted with industry representatives, business owners and experts before coming to a decision, which will uphold Alberta's current liquor sale model, originally introduced in the 1990s. "Expanding liquor sales to grocery
  
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• Alberta will not move forward with sale of liquor in grocery, convenience stores

  02-10-2024 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Albertans will not be able to buy liquor in grocery and convenience stores anytime soon. 
  
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• Ottawa bantamweight Liam Macfadyen no stranger to world of combat sports - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 18:22 via news.google.com
  Ottawa bantamweight Liam Macfadyen no stranger to world of combat sports  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta maintains not allowing alcohol sales in grocery & convenience stores - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 18:22 via news.google.com
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• Westside house fire under investigation - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 18:17 via news.google.com
  Westside house fire under investigation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2 Calgary men charged with conspiracy to commit murder

  02-10-2024 18:08
  
  Two Calgary men are facing murder charges in connection with a shooting that took place more than a year ago. Two other men have been charged in connection with a 2023 shooting. Masood Mohammad, 30, is charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Harliv Singh Cheema, 20, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and accessory after the fact to an indictable offence.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent
  
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• Lethbridge Police need help identifying unknown woman in connection with alleged assault - My Lethbridge Now

  02-10-2024 17:49 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responds to southside commerical fire - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 17:47 via news.google.com
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• Smith to introduce bill regarding trans youths, pronouns in schools - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 17:32 via news.google.com
  Smith to introduce bill regarding trans youths, pronouns in schools  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police seeking public assistance to identify assault subject - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  02-10-2024 17:18 via news.google.com
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• Fast-tracked school funding will be widely distributed in Alberta, education minister predicts

  02-10-2024 16:55
  
  Projects in six non-city communities have landed on an early funding list under a multi-billion-dollar program to alleviate overcrowding in Alberta schools.  Modernizations, replacement schools and even a demolition are on the list released by Alberta Education, as the province moves forward on a program projected to create or modernize 200,000 student spaces in seven years.  Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said approvals in smaller centres will likely continue to quali
  
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• Gas well fire north of Calgary finally out; investigations into cause underway

  02-10-2024 16:48
  
  An energy company that runs a natural gas well north of Calgary says a roughly 24-hour fire that injured five workers has finally been snuffed out. There was a "well control incident" Monday afternoon at the site about eight kilometres north of Cochrane, Alta., but by early Tuesday afternoon, "the fire was extinguished, and the well was brought under control," according to the updated news release from HWN Energy Ltd. The company says that by 5:30 p.m., there was no further release of liquids or
  
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• No injuries reported in south Lethbridge fire - My Lethbridge Now

  02-10-2024 16:43 via news.google.com
  No injuries reported in south Lethbridge fire  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Coaldale man sentenced for assaulting & threatening police officer in Taber - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 16:37 via news.google.com
  Coaldale man sentenced for assaulting & threatening police officer in Taber  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Gas well fire north of Calgary finally out; investigation into cause continues

  02-10-2024 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP had said it believed a crew hit a gas pocket while drilling, triggering a large explosion that injured the workers.
  
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• Canada’s Shapovalov downs Italy’s Sonego in opening round of Shanghai Open - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 15:36 via news.google.com
  Canada’s Shapovalov downs Italy’s Sonego in opening round of Shanghai Open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mid-week cooldown with overnight temperatures around freezing

  02-10-2024 15:31
  
  The next two days will be cooler for much of the Prairies, including Alberta. Both daytime highs and overnight lows will be slightly below seasonal for most of southern Alberta, with early morning temperatures at or below freezing in many communities. The main weather-maker for most of the country is a potent low pressure system parked over Hudson Bay. That low is drawing cooling air from the north and filtering it back toward the west coast. In the southeastern Pacific a high pressure system is
  
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