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• Health Sciences Association of Alberta says AHS’ monetary proposal is “insulting” - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 23:30 via news.google.com
  Health Sciences Association of Alberta says AHS’ monetary proposal is “insulting”  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Some Albertans will ‘fall between the cracks’ if pharmacare deal not signed: expert

  11-10-2024 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  A health policy expert is warning some Albertans will fall through the cracks if the province doesn’t reach a pharmacare deal with the federal government.
  
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• Calgary police identify victim of deadly shooting

  11-10-2024 23:10
  
  Calgary police have released the identity of a man shot to death in the community of Forest Lawn on Thursday. Officers were called to the 900 block of 40 Street S.E. for reports of a shooting at 7:20 p.m. Investigators found a man with gunshot wounds at the scene. The victim was taken to hospital where he later died. On Friday, following an autopsy, police revealed the victim was 62-year-old Michael Vesterfelt. Police say his death is Calgary's 14th homicide of 2024. Anyone with information abou
  
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• Lethbridge’s Civic Culture Plan receives national award - My Lethbridge Now

  11-10-2024 22:59 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge’s Civic Culture Plan receives national award  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta opposing national pharmacare rollout - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 22:21 via news.google.com
  Alberta opposing national pharmacare rollout  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Palestinian woman who gave birth at a refugee camp recounts long journey to Calgary

  11-10-2024 21:47
  
  After fleeing Gaza City last October, time was ticking before Ashjan AbuRabee had to give birth to her fourth child. “It was so scary, and I was pregnant -- in my fifth month at that time," AbuRabee said through a translator, her brother Tamer Jarada. "My main worry was that we would be losing our lives -- or our families." On October 25th AbuRabee and her brother lost their two parents, two sisters and 12 other family members during an Israeli attack on Gaza City. In November, the family
  
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• Strong possibility of Northern Lights returning to Alberta Friday - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 20:55 via news.google.com
  Strong possibility of Northern Lights returning to Alberta Friday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 3 Airdrie neighbours win $100K on Extra selection in Lotto 6-49 draw

  11-10-2024 20:49
  
  Three Airdrie neighbours are celebrating after winning $100,000 together on a Lotto 6/49 and Extra ticket. Jeremy Giraudier, Cory Bond and Steven Mercer buy lottery tickets together twice per week and recently hit a winner after buying a ticket from the Chevron McKnight at 4808 12 Street N.E. in Calgary. They matched the last six of seven digits in the Extra selection on the Sept.11 draw. Giraudier had the lucky ticket. “I scanned it at the store,” he said, in a media release. &ldquo
  
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• Outsmart and outrun zombies as part of interactive Calgary Halloween haunt

  11-10-2024 20:43
  
  Haunted Calgary is teaming up with Heritage Park to host an immersive Halloween haunt. The event, called Hell Night, sees attendees thrown into a zombie apocalypse. Ticketholders will test their abilities to outsmart and outrun a horde of the undead in a heart-pounding interactive game. Players who are "bitten" will then be transformed into zombies themselves with help from staff from Don's Costume and Makeup Shop. While it's not the first time Hell Night will be held in Calgary, this year marks
  
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• City names pedestrian bridge after former Coun. Bev Longstaff

  11-10-2024 20:31
  
  A pedestrian bridge in West Hillhurst now bears a plaque to honour a former Calgary city councillor who championed public safety in the community she served. Bev Longstaff served as Ward 7 councillor from 1998-2001 and her work helped build a pedestrian bridge at 21 Street N.W. over the Memorial Parkway. Officials say, thanks to a campaign by the West Hillhurst Community Association (WHCA), that bridge will now bear her name.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CT
  
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• City offering free radon test kits to residents - City of Lethbridge

  11-10-2024 20:00 via news.google.com
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• Calgary police launch 3 calendars to raise funds and awareness for youth crime prevention and education

  11-10-2024 19:38
  
  The Calgary Police Service has launched three calendars in support of at-risk children and youth in the city. The calendars showcase service dogs of the CPS Canine Unit, horses of the CPS Mounted Unit and the Harley-Davidson Motorcycles of the CPS Traffic Section. The calendars cost $16, with all proceeds from sales going towards the Calgary Police Youth Foundation, which funds programs to help educate children and youth about crime prevention and good citizenship. “This is one of our majo
  
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• Police looking for $28K in medical equipment stolen from Porsche

  11-10-2024 18:56
  
  Calgary police are looking for thousands of dollars worth of medical equipment that was stolen out of a vehicle in the northwest community of Montgomery in September. On Sept. 14, around 2 a.m., police say an unknown suspect broke into a 2020 Porche Macan S while it was parked on the street in the 4700 block of 19 Avenue N.W. The suspect took several items, including cardiac surgery equipment worth approximately $28,000.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV New
  
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• Calgary Flames recall centre Justin Kirkland from AHL affiliate Wranglers

  11-10-2024 18:53
  
  The Calgary Flames recalled centre Justin Kirkland from their American Hockey League affiliate Wranglers on Friday. Kirkland, 28, signed a one-year, two-way contract as a free agent with Calgary in July for his second stint with the Flames organization. He also signed with Calgary in 2019. The Winnipeg native suited up for two games with the Arizona Coyotes last season.  He also played 43 games for their AHL affiliate Tucson Roadrunners, where he had 30 points
  
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• What’s Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: October 11, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 18:52 via news.google.com
  What’s Happening in Lethbridge this weekend: October 11, 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Flames recall centre Justin Kirkland from AHL affiliate Wranglers - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 18:50 via news.google.com
  Calgary Flames recall centre Justin Kirkland from AHL affiliate Wranglers  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Unemployment in Alberta jumps to 7.5 per cent in September

  11-10-2024 18:29
  
  Alberta's jobless rate is now the second highest in Canada. Statistics Canada released its September 2024 Labour Force Survey on Friday, which showed Alberta's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a percentage point to sit at 7.5 per cent. Newfoundland and Labrador was the only province with a higher unemployment rate, sitting at 10 per cent in September. To the west, British Columbia's jobless rate last month was six per cent, and to the east, Saskatchewan sat at 5.7 per cent. Edmonton
  
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• Online resource released to highlight cyber safety - My Lethbridge Now

  11-10-2024 18:11 via news.google.com
  Online resource released to highlight cyber safety  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Chamber presents Business Awards - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 17:46 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Chamber presents Business Awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge unemployment rate rises as less people look for work - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 17:32 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge unemployment rate rises as less people look for work  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge police union sees potential in new arm's-length agency to better handle officer misconduct complaints - Calgary Herald

  11-10-2024 17:32 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge police union sees potential in new arm's-length agency to better handle officer misconduct complaints  Calgary Herald
  
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• Alberta nurses to hold ratification vote on mediator-recommended agreement - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 16:26 via news.google.com
  Alberta nurses to hold ratification vote on mediator-recommended agreement  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mild to warm Thanksgiving weekend in southern Alberta

  11-10-2024 16:12
  
  Both the weather and road conditions across central and southern Alberta will be good for the Thanksgiving weekend, with daytime highs ranging from seasonal to warmer then average and overnight lows following suit. There is little risk of precipitation in southern Alberta and only a slight chance of light rain in east-central Alberta at the start of the weekend. It will be mostly clear with some intermittent cloud cover on Friday and Monday, and the winds should be mostly mild. Westerly flow wil
  
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• Nurses in Alberta to hold ratification vote on mediator-recommended agreement

  11-10-2024 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The United Nurses of Alberta says an online ratification vote will take place on Oct. 30.
  
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• Former Calgary city councillor announces he will run for mayor

  11-10-2024 14:52
  
  Jeff Davison, who once served as councillor in Ward 6 and ran for mayor in the 2021 election, said Thursday he will run for mayor again next year. He made the announcement on Scotsman's Hill, promising a four-year freeze on property taxes if he is elected. "Calgarians have said they've had it with this city council. They have the worst approval rating in history," he said. "They're mad about their inability to work together for Calgarians."The information you need to know, sent directly to you:
  
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• Lethbridge Conservative Association donates turkeys to local food banks - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 14:41 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Conservative Association donates turkeys to local food banks  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Conservation Association donates turkeys to local food banks - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 14:41 via news.google.com
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• Montreal’s Taiga Motors sells to British electric boat entrepreneur Stuart Wilkinson - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 14:26 via news.google.com
  Montreal’s Taiga Motors sells to British electric boat entrepreneur Stuart Wilkinson  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Economy adds 47,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate falls to 6.5 per cent

  11-10-2024 13:19
  
  The economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. The agency says youth and women aged 25 to 54 drove employment gains last month, while full-time employment saw its largest gain since May 2022. Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories The overall job gains followed four consecutive months of little change, the agency said. “
  
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• Trudeau touts 'real progress' on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals

  11-10-2024 12:40
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on provinces and territories to start negotiating pharmacare deals as soon as possible, now that the federal legislation to enact the program has become law. "This is real progress, but now we need the provinces and territories to come to the table and sign agreements with us that supports Canadians and takes pressure off their household budgets as soon as possible," Trudeau told reporters on Friday as he wrapped a visit to the Association of Southeast As
  
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• Trudeau tells premiers to start cutting pharmacare deals as soon as possible

  11-10-2024 12:40
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on provinces and territories to start negotiating pharmacare deals as soon as possible, now that the federal legislation to enact the program has become law. "This is real progress, but now we need the provinces and territories to come to the table and sign agreements with us that supports Canadians and takes pressure off their household budgets as soon as possible," Trudeau told reporters on Friday as he wrapped a visit to the Association of Southeast As
  
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• In the news today: Statistics Canada to release September jobs report - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 10:16 via news.google.com
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• Statistics Canada to release September labour force survey today - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 10:05 via news.google.com
  Statistics Canada to release September labour force survey today  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Goaltender Linus Ullmark impresses in Ottawa Senators debut - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 05:41 via news.google.com
  Goaltender Linus Ullmark impresses in Ottawa Senators debut  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'We're seeing visible change here': Efforts to bring order to Savanna Bazaar appear to be working

  11-10-2024 05:01
  
  It appears measures to curb unruly behaviour at a Saddle Ridge strip mall are working. That's according to some business owners at the Savanna Bazaar plaza, which has been a trouble spot for the past year. "I've noticed things quiet down. We don't have people ripping through the parking lot," said Judd Couillard, registry owner. A group of around 30 residents attended a safety meeting with Calgary police Thursday evening. It followed another meeting last month that saw around 100 people come out
  
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• Suspect sought after man shot inside southeast Calgary home

  11-10-2024 04:36
  
  Police officers and dogs were on the hunt for a suspect in the aftermath of a shooting in Forest Lawn Thursday night. A man was shot inside a house in the 900 block of 40th Street S.E. around 7:15 p.m., police say. Paramedics were still working on the victim, who was in life-threatening condition, at 7:40 p.m., police say. Meanwhile, the area was being searched for a suspect. Anyone with information or relevant CCTV footage can call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Oct. 10, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  11-10-2024 04:08 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Oct. 10, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Oct. 10, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  11-10-2024 04:08 via news.google.com
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Oct. 10, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Climbing back into above-seasonal temperatures for the long weekend

  11-10-2024 03:17
  
  It was a nice but slightly below-seasonal day for Calgary, with the city hitting a high of 12 C on Thursday, but there was still an abundance of sunshine to bring out those beautiful fall colours.Speaking of colours, the aurora could once again be visible over the Alberta sky on Thursday night, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasting a geomagnetic storm of G4 strength approaching Earth's upper atmosphere. That storm strength can allow for a very vivid aurora,
  
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• Random attack of man in southeast Calgary provokes conversation about violent attacks in the city

  11-10-2024 03:07
  
  Calgary police say unprovoked stranger attacks like a violent assault that took place Tuesday night on Penbrooke Meadows are rare but have a chilling effect. On October 8th, a 34-year-old man waiting at the bus stop on Pensacola Way southeast was repeatedly stabbed and beaten. Police say it was a random attack. “You hear about this stuff in big cities like New York, not Calgary! It makes you feel uneasy," said Brandon Beirnes who witnessed  the incident on his street.  Calgary Po
  
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• Alberta First Nations celebrate culture and tradition instead of Thanksgiving

  11-10-2024 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Traditionally, Thanksgiving is a time spent gathering with friends and family — but for Indigenous people across Canada, that history is more complicated.
  
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• Federal government forgoing $15M in rental fees for Jasper businesses, town

  11-10-2024 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jasper won't pay rent on its facilities to Parks Canada until 2027, while a few dozen businesses in the park that pay market rent will receive partial or full rent forgiveness.
  
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• Another Canadian reportedly dead in Lebanon amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 01:51 via news.google.com
  Another Canadian reportedly dead in Lebanon amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge businesses, families rally to support parents dealing with high sports costs - Global News Toronto

  11-10-2024 01:15 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge businesses, families rally to support parents dealing with high sports costs

  11-10-2024 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the cost of living rises, local businesses are working with families to offer used and refurbished sports gear for children.
  
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• Weapon scare locks down Lethbridge schools - Bridge City News

  11-10-2024 01:02 via news.google.com
  Weapon scare locks down Lethbridge schools  Bridge City News
  
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• Southern Alberta cattle ranchers team with Nature Conservancy of Canada to conserve Prairie grasslands

  11-10-2024 01:01
  
  Another significant block of Prairie grasslands in the southern-most part of Alberta is being conserved. Boundary Creek residents Colleen and Dale Adams recently signed an agreement with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), guaranteeing their 128-hectare (315 acre) cattle ranch will remain a working landscape and not be subdivided, drained or cultivated. Adams Ranch is located about six kilometres north of the United States border. The Adams family wanted to ensure the cattle grazing site and
  
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• YWCA Lethbridge launches Stockings of Hope - Bridge City News

  11-10-2024 00:52 via news.google.com
  YWCA Lethbridge launches Stockings of Hope  Bridge City News
  
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• Old Red Deer parking meters find new life with AMA - Lethbridge News Now

  11-10-2024 00:36 via news.google.com
  Old Red Deer parking meters find new life with AMA  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Come together': How to cut down Thanksgiving dinner costs

  11-10-2024 00:18
  
  The Interfaith Food Bank is busy preparing Thanksgiving bundles and has some tips for anyone hoping to cut down on their holiday dinner costs. “As soon as the weather gets colder, people need more support, especially when they are trying to heat a home and utility costs are so much higher,” said Danielle McIntyre, executive director of the Interfaith Food Bank. As grocery prices and the cost of living continue to hold steady in the country, McIntyre is encouraging people to get creat
  
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