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• Trudeau appoints Daniel Rogers new head of Canada’s spy agency - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 23:56 via news.google.com
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• Investigation into Calgary Public Library cybersecurity breach 'still early days': Officials

  15-10-2024 23:45
  
  As officials with the Calgary Public Library (CPL) prepare to reopen locations on Wednesday, many questions about the cyber security breach that closed them remain unanswered. The breach prompted the CPL to shutter locations across the city on Friday. Though officials said early on that some systems were compromised, Mary Kapusta, director of communications and engagement at the Calgary Public Library, says it isn't yet clear exactly what happened. "It's still early days, when you think about th
  
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• Household Hazardous Waste, Electronics Recycling drop off this weekend - My Lethbridge Now

  15-10-2024 22:46 via news.google.com
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• Beyond the cockpit: MRU launches Bachelor of Aviation Management degree program

  15-10-2024 22:39
  
  Mount Royal University (MRU) launched its Bachelor of Aviation Management degree program at the start of this school year with 40 students enrolled. The four-year program focuses on roles in both operations and management, preparing students for careers as commercial aircraft flight crew members along with the business side of the industry. Unlike many aviation courses, a private pilot's licence is not required before applying. "Not only do we have a pilot shortage, but we also have a shortage i
  
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• Lethbridge unemployment rate trending down - My Lethbridge Now

  15-10-2024 22:36 via news.google.com
  
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• Alberta government launches ad campaign against incoming federal emissions cap

  15-10-2024 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province has a $7-million "Scrap the Cap" campaign.
  
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• Number of physicians in Lethbridge up: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta - My Lethbridge Now

  15-10-2024 21:28 via news.google.com
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• Pulp company fined $1M for releasing ‘acutely lethal’ wastewater into Alberta river

  15-10-2024 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  The conviction means the company's name will be added to the Environmental Offenders Registry.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel reportedly set to become England head coach - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 21:15 via news.google.com
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• Southcentre Mall holding Día de los Muertos events this fall

  15-10-2024 21:07
  
  Calgary's Southcentre Mall is embracing Latin American culture as part of its Halloween festivities this month. Starting Tuesday, the mall on Anderson Road will host a variety of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) workshops, activities and performances in collaboration with Casa Mexico Foundation. Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that honours the life and memories of loved ones who have died. "Our partnership with Southcentre Mall is a wonderful opportunity to share these
  
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• Alberta to launch new primary care agency by next month in health overhaul: LaGrange

  15-10-2024 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Adriana LaGrange says Primary Care Alberta will work to improve Albertans' access to primary care providers like family doctors or nurse practitioners.
  
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• Vehicle burnouts believed to have started fire on bridge in southeast Alberta: RCMP

  15-10-2024 20:53
  
  Police believe vehicle burnouts caused a bridge to catch fire near Blindloss, Alta., late last month. RCMP are asking for help from the public as it investigates the incident that occurred between Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 6 a.m., on the bridge at NW 25-22-3 W4. "It is believed that a vehicle or vehicles were doing burnouts on the bridge which later caught fire, causing structural damages," RCMP said in a Monday news release.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Downlo
  
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• Holy Spirit schools see surge in student enrollment - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 20:50 via news.google.com
  
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• Food prices continue to outpace inflation in Canada

  15-10-2024 20:12
  
  Inflation might be cooling, but fall barbecues are still going to burn your wallet. For the second straight month, grocery prices in Canada rose faster than the inflation rate, and beef in particular is significantly pricier than it was last year. Fresh and frozen beef costs 9.2 per cent more than it did a year ago, according to the latest Statistics Canada inflation data. Overall, food purchased from stores in September cost 2.4 per cent more than it did a year prior, which was a larger increas
  
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• Hope Heights: News affordable housing apartments open in Calgary

  15-10-2024 19:51
  
  A new affordable housing complex has opened in Crescent Heights. The four-storey apartment building, called Hope Heights, sits in the 100 block of 12 Avenue N.W. and includes 35 one-bedroom rentals for young parents and seniors. Residents will have access to on-site services from Highbanks Society and McMan Youth, Family and Community Services of Calgary. In a Tuesday news release, the City of Calgary says the program will provide stable, affordable housing with a focus on Indigenous communities
  
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• Quebec government imposes measures to address ‘toxic climate’ at Montreal school - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 19:21 via news.google.com
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• Number of physicians in Lethbridge increases over last quarter - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 19:21 via news.google.com
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• Literary festival seeks to ignite imaginations in Calgary

  15-10-2024 19:01
  
  Fifty writers from across the world will entertain audiences in Calgary during Imaginarium by Wordfest. The festival will include 30 shows with hosts promising to be theatrical and engaging. Wordfest CEO Shelley Youngblut says this festival is for anyone who is curious, open-minded and interested in their community. “It’s basically not what you think it’s going to be,” Youngblut told Jodi Hughes on CTV Morning Live Calgary. “That seems very Calgary to me, the idea t
  
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• Calgary Chamber of Commerce pushes province to eliminate small business tax

  15-10-2024 18:59
  
  The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is calling on the province to help small businesses by eliminating small business tax. In a Monday news release, the chamber said though inflation and interest rates are easing, more than two-thirds (69.9 per cent) of small and medium-sized businesses report cost concerns are their biggest obstacle right now. "Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of Alberta’s economy. As these businesses play a pivotal role in local communities, their ability t
  
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• Canes Chatter: October 15th, 2024 - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  15-10-2024 18:30 via news.google.com
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• 5-year-old tragically dies on Wabamun Lake over long weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 18:21 via news.google.com
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• MP Rachael Thomas accepting nominations for King Charles III Coronation Medal - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 18:18 via news.google.com
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• Team Gushue adds Brendan Bottcher at second

  15-10-2024 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The St. John's, N.L.-based team made the announcement via a post on social media.
  
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• Truck driver sent to hospital after crash on Stoney Trail

  15-10-2024 17:58
  
  Calgary police are investigating a crash that resulted in a transport truck bursting into flames early Tuesday. At about 5 a.m., police were called to a collision in the northbound lanes of Stoney Trail, east of Metis Trail N.E. On arrival, police found the truck engulfed in flames.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppFirefighters extinguished the blaze, and the driver was taken to hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition by EMS. As of 9:45 a
  
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• Preliminary work underway for new LDS temple in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 17:13 via news.google.com
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• Team Gushue adds Bottcher at second as replacement for Harnden - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 17:10 via news.google.com
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• Premier Smith updates response to federal emissions cap

  15-10-2024 16:46
  
  Premier Danielle Smith along with her fellow ministers will be sharing an update on Alberta's response to the federal government's cap on oil and gas emissions. Smith will be joined by Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz and Energy Minister Brian Jean for the announcement at 12:30 p.m. in Calgary. The federal government's draft regulations are aimed at slowing down climate change. Under those rules, industries are ordered to cut emissions by 35 to 38 per cent of 2019 levels by 2030.Sign up for b
  
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• Premier Smith updates Alberta's response to federal emissions cap

  15-10-2024 16:46
  
  Premier Danielle Smith along with her fellow ministers will be sharing an update on Alberta's response to the federal government's cap on oil and gas emissions. Smith will be joined by Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz and Energy Minister Brian Jean for the announcement at 12:30 p.m. in Calgary. The federal government's draft regulations are aimed at slowing down climate change. Under those rules, industries are ordered to cut emissions by 35 to 38 per cent of 2019 levels by 2030.Sign up for b
  
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• Alberta launches national campaign to 'Scrap the Cap'

  15-10-2024 16:46
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is launching a series of ads against the federal government's proposed cap on oil and gas emissions, a move she believes will hurt production and "kill jobs." Smith said the campaign aims to inform Canadians about the negative impact of the cap and how it would lead Alberta and Canada into "economic and societal decline." She added that despite several reports saying the same thing, the federal government is still moving ahead with the plans to
  
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• Alberta launches national ad campaign to 'scrap the cap'

  15-10-2024 16:46
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is launching a $7-million series of ads against the federal government's proposed cap on oil and gas emissions, a move she believes will hurt production and "kill jobs." Smith claims the campaign will inform Canadians about the negative impact of the proposal and how it would lead Alberta and Canada into "economic and societal decline." "Once again, Ottawa is attempting to set policies that are shortsighted and reckless. We're challenging propos
  
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• Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 16:31 via news.google.com
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• The heat continues with daytime highs in the low 20s to start the week

  15-10-2024 16:24
  
  The weather over the Thanksgiving weekend was unusually warm with highs on Monday in Alberta in the low to mid-20s in many communities. The Canadian hot spot for Thanksgiving Monday was Bow Island, Alta., which recorded a high of nearly 28 C. In Calgary, the daytime highs were in the low to mid 20s for much of the weekend with warm overnight lows. The average range in Calgary for this time of year span from -1 C to 12.7 C. Outside of cloud, conditions in southern Alberta should be mild for the n
  
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• Alberta rolls out new primary care agency for residents

  15-10-2024 16:11
  
  Alberta now has a new provincial health agency to help residents access high-quality primary care services, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced on Tuesday. The organization, called Primary Care Alberta, will be "a modern, more responsive and unified health-care system," officials said. "What this means for Albertans is they will finally have an agency that is dedicated to making sure their primary health-care needs are met," LaGrange said.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, ri
  
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• Alberta rolls out new primary care agency

  15-10-2024 16:11
  
  Alberta now has a new provincial health agency to help residents access primary care services, Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced on Tuesday. The organization, called Primary Care Alberta, will be "a modern, more responsive and unified health-care system," officials said. "What this means for Albertans is they will finally have an agency that is dedicated to making sure their primary health-care needs are met," LaGrange said.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your f
  
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• Alberta health minister to announce improvements to primary health care

  15-10-2024 16:11
  
  Alberta's health minister is in Calgary on Tuesday to announce some improvements to the province's primary health care system. Adriana LaGrange is scheduled to make the announcement in Calgary at 10 a.m. We will have details live on our website.
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets prepare to play home opener with Johnny Gaudreau in mind

  15-10-2024 14:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Johnny Gaudreau's Columbus teammates have been given a few options for how to handle their emotions during the Blue Jackets' home opener.
  
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• Deepfake romance scam raked in US$46 million from men across Asia, police say

  15-10-2024 13:23
  
  She appeared to be a beautiful woman and in the minds of men across Asia, the video calls they spoke on confirmed their newfound love was real. But Hong Kong police say the men had fallen prey to a romance scam that used deepfake artificial intelligence to lure its victims into parting with more than US$46 million. In a news conference Monday, police in the Asian financial hub announced the arrests of more than two dozen members of the alleged scam ring, which they say targeted men&nbs
  
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• Canada's inflation rate falls to 1.6% in September, smallest yearly increase since 2021

  15-10-2024 12:52
  
  Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate continued to slow in September as drivers paid lower prices for gasoline than they did last year. The agency said Tuesday its consumer price index for September was up 1.6 per cent from a year ago compared with a year-over-year increase of two per cent in August. It was the slowest annual pace for inflation since February 2021 when it was 1.1 per cent.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppGasoline prices
  
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• Canada's inflation rate falls to 1.6% in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut

  15-10-2024 12:52
  
  The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada became more likely Tuesday after Statistics Canada reported the annual inflation rate fell to 1.6 per cent in September. Economist Tu Nguyen of accounting and consultancy firm RSM Canada said she had expected the inflation rate to remain close to the central bank's two per cent target, where it was in August, for a few more months.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App"This i
  
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• Canada spat leads India newspapers, as analysts await reactions from peer countries

  15-10-2024 12:31
  
  Canada's decision to expel New Delhi's top envoy and five other diplomats is front-page news in India, as an analyst wonders how other countries will respond. On Monday, the RCMP warned the public about a rash of crimes including murder, extortion and coercion that the force links to Indian government agents.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe RCMP and other Canadian officials presented evidence to India earlier this past weekend, but they say New
  
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• Lethbridge School Division - Nicholas Sheran Elementary School and City Sign School Travel Plan - Education News Canada

  15-10-2024 12:06 via news.google.com
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• Statistics Canada to release September reading for inflation - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 10:03 via news.google.com
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• Foreign interference inquiry resumes after damning accusations levied against India - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 10:02 via news.google.com
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• Homes evacuated after contractors hit gas line in northwest Calgary

  15-10-2024 02:09
  
  Calgary Fire Department (CFD) crews responded to a gas leak in the city’s northwest Monday afternoon. Multiple 911 calls came in around 3:30 p.m. for a strong smell of natural gas in the 1000 block of Santana Road Northwest. Officials say contractors working on a nearby home struck a 1.5-inch gas line. Eight homes were evacuated, and Calgary Police were on scene to shut down the road. CFD says there were no injuries. ATCO was able to isolate and cap the leak, and residents were allowed bac
  
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• Norris’s contributions welcomed by Senators after two injury-marred seasons - Lethbridge News Now

  15-10-2024 00:20 via news.google.com
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