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• ‘To carry on her legacy is a big thing to me’: Friends, family remember Jackie Crazybull

  19-10-2024 23:32
  
  Family and friends of Jackie Crazybull staged a walk along 17 Avenue S.W. Saturday to the same spot on the corner of 11 Street where her life was taken in 2007. Crazybull, a mother, grandmother, sister and daughter, was killed in a random act of violence, one of five such attacks that took place that July night in 2007, but she was the only fatality.Photos of three persons of interest were released, but no one has been charged with Crazybull’s murder. The walk was a celebration that honour
  
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• ATP kicks off 50th anniversary season with hugely human Irish dramedy The Seafarer

  19-10-2024 21:05
  
  Alberta Theatre Projects transformed the Martha Cohen Theatre into an Irish living room to kick off its 50th anniversary season Friday night, and all that was missing was a touch of whiskey tucked into the cup holder. It was opening night of The Seafarer, Conor McPherson’s darkly comic Christmas Eve tale about a pair of brawling brothers on a night before unlike any other. Right off the top, when we meet blind, aging and hungover Richard (Christopher Hunt, no relation), who has passed out
  
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• 18 young Albertans died while receiving child intervention services since April. 16 were Indigenous.

  19-10-2024 21:02
  
  Data from Alberta’s Ministry of Children and Family Services shows 89 per cent of young people who died while receiving child intervention services this year were Indigenous.Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your device Advocates and front-line workers are urging the Alberta government to take immediate action to protect at-risk children and implement long-term child welfare reforms. Between April 1 and Aug. 31, 18 children, youth, and young adults died while receiving interv
  
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• 'We want to find them': Search for missing persons underway on Bow River

  19-10-2024 21:00
  
  The Calgary police teamed up with approximately 75 first responders from a number of different agencies Saturday to search for people reported missing. The search started at 9 a.m. at the Fish Creek Provincial Park Boat Launch. The police weren’t saying if they were looking for anyone in particular, but in a release, said they were looking for signs of people who may have gone missing – because a lot of people go missing. “So far this year, 3,572 people have been reported missi
  
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• Calgary police team up with different agencies to search the Bow River for those reported missing

  19-10-2024 21:00
  
  The Calgary police teamed up with approximately 75 first responders from a number of different agencies Saturday to search for people reported missing. The search started at 9 a.m. at the Fish Creek Provincial Park Boat Launch. The police weren’t saying if they were looking for anyone in particular, but in a release, said they were looking for signs of people who may have gone missing – because a lot of people go missing. “So far this year, 3,572 people have been reported missi
  
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Hitmen Tonight at 6:00pm - Canadian Hockey League

  19-10-2024 19:03 via news.google.com
  GAME DAY: Hurricanes Visit Hitmen Tonight at 6:00pm  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Canada’s Diallo upsets Cerundolo to reach first career ATP Tour final - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2024 19:03 via news.google.com
  Canada’s Diallo upsets Cerundolo to reach first career ATP Tour final  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fearing demolition, Montreal skateboarders rally to protect DIY skatepark from city - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2024 18:48 via news.google.com
  Fearing demolition, Montreal skateboarders rally to protect DIY skatepark from city  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Showdown looks to showcase Calgary’s best songwriters in Inglewood

  19-10-2024 17:35
  
  A new competition launching Saturday afternoon at Gravity in Inglewood is looking to identify Calgary’s best up-and-coming songwriters – with a little help from the audience. YYC Songwriter Showdown features 32 songwriters over five weekly rounds who are competing for a first prize that includes $3,000, studio time and more. Each songwriter gets to perform up to three tunes a round, or up to 10 minutes, and at least one of the songs must be original. Scores will be determined by 50 p
  
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• Hurricanes blow past Cougars in Lethbridge - CKPGToday.ca

  19-10-2024 17:07 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes blow past Cougars in Lethbridge  CKPGToday.ca
  
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• ASIRT investigation underway after man dies in Calgary police custody

  19-10-2024 16:15
  
  An investigation is underway after an in-custody death that took place at Spyhill Services Centre in Calgary Friday morning. At around 6:40 a.m., police received a number of reports of a disturbance at a fast-food restaurant in the 5200 block of 130 Avenue S.E. Arriving police located a man acting erratically who they believed was involved. After identifying him, police discovered he was wanted on a number of outstanding warrants and transported him to Spyhill Services Centre. A search of the ma
  
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• How to protect yourself from scams

  19-10-2024 16:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Whether it's romance scams or job scams, cybersecurity experts provide tips on how you can avoid falling pry to scammers.
  
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• Israeli footage showing the last minutes of Hamas leader's life sets off a debate over his legacy

  19-10-2024 15:13
  
  The world’s final glimpse of Hamas’ leader was rough and raw, showing him wounded and cornered as he sat in a bombed-out Palestinian home and faced down the Israeli drone filming him, hurling a stick at it. For Israel, the scene was one of victory, showing Yahya Sinwar, the architect of Oct.7, broken and defeated.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesBut many in the Arab and Muslim world — whether supporters of Hamas or not — s
  
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• Drone targets Israeli prime minister's house as strikes in Gaza kill 50

  19-10-2024 13:13
  
  The Israeli government said a drone targeted the prime minister’s house Saturday, though there were no casualties, as Iran’s supreme leader vowed Hamas would continue its fight following the killing of the mastermind of last year’s deadly Oct. 7 attack. Sirens wailed in Israel warning of incoming fire from Lebanon. The military said dozens of projectiles were launched. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the drone targeted his house in the Mediterranea
  
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• A drone targets the Israeli prime minister's house while strikes in Gaza kill more than 50

  19-10-2024 13:13
  
  The Israeli government said a drone targeted the prime minister’s house Saturday, though there were no casualties, as Iran’s supreme leader vowed Hamas would continue its fight following the killing of the mastermind of last year’s deadly Oct. 7 attack. Israel's military said dozens of projectiles were launched from Lebanon a day after Hezbollah announced a new phase in fighting. Netanyahu’s office said the drone targeted his house in the Mediterranean coastal town of Cae
  
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• Lawyer for Mozambique’s opposition politician is fatally shot following disputed election - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2024 12:18 via news.google.com
  Lawyer for Mozambique’s opposition politician is fatally shot following disputed election  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Strike launched toward Israeli prime minister’s house - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2024 09:48 via news.google.com
  Strike launched toward Israeli prime minister’s house  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Marques’ five assists lead Lethbridge to blowout win over Cougars - My PG Now

  19-10-2024 09:19 via news.google.com
  Marques’ five assists lead Lethbridge to blowout win over Cougars  My PG Now
  
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• Joyce Dziedzic Obituary | Oct 19, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  19-10-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Joyce Dziedzic Obituary | Oct 19, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels
  
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• Hurricanes score four consecutive goals to beat Penguins 4-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2024 06:58 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes score four consecutive goals to beat Penguins 4-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes Thump Cougars 7-3 in Homestand Finale - Canadian Hockey League

  19-10-2024 06:49 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes Thump Cougars 7-3 in Homestand Finale  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Blondin, Fish win more titles at Canadian long-track speedskating championships - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2024 06:13 via news.google.com
  Blondin, Fish win more titles at Canadian long-track speedskating championships  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Shooting in northeast Calgary leaves 1 person dead

  19-10-2024 05:04
  
  A person is dead following a shooting in northeast Calgary on Friday evening. The incident happened shortly after 7 p.m., at a home in the 200 block of Homestead Drive N.E. EMS say they arrived around 7:20 p.m., and declared one person dead at the scene. There were no other patients, EMS say. Police locked down much of the street and an alleyway. Multiple officers were on scene into the evening as investigation into the incident continued.
  
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• Bo Levi Mitchell's five TD passes lead Ticats past Stampeders 42-20

  19-10-2024 04:22
  
  Bo Levi Mitchell threw five touchdown passes to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Calgary Stampeders 42-20 on Friday night. The win was Mitchell's first against his former team. The 34-year-old Texan spent his first 10 CFL seasons with Calgary before joining the Ticats in 2023. Hamilton opened the season with a 32-24 road loss to Calgary on June 7. Mitchell was 27-of-38 passing for 300 yards with a TD and interception in his return to McMahon Stadium. Mitchell staked Hamilton to a 30-0 lead
  
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• Expect warm weather this weekend and some gusts out of the west

  19-10-2024 04:02
  
  The winds will kick up Friday night and for the weekend, but that's what will knock our temperatures up. In fact, the temperature will rise while we are sleeping, so the morning on Saturday will be mild:Expect warm weather for the weekend, with gusts out of the west between 40 and 50 km/h in Calgary. Expect it to be cloudy with sunny periods at times. By Sunday night, we get into the chance of a rain-snow mix that will carry into Monday. One to three centimetres of wet snow are likely in YYC. Th
  
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• Groundwater at Eagle Gold mine in Yukon shows high cyanide levels - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2024 03:56 via news.google.com
  Groundwater at Eagle Gold mine in Yukon shows high cyanide levels  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Kiss of death to local representation': Calgary mayor reacts to Bill 20

  19-10-2024 03:54
  
  Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says she's worried new provincial legislation will bring more big money — and less leadership — to municipal elections. The Government of Alberta unveiled sweeping new changes to the election process on Friday. The Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, or Bill 20, will — barring a massive UCP rethink — come into effect at the end of October. It will introduce political parties into next year's elections in Calgary and Edmonton, and will once
  
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• 'Speechless': Community comes together to support family with terminally ill child

  19-10-2024 03:45
  
  A community just south of Calgary is rallying around a terminally sick little boy. On Saturday, community members from Country Lane Estates RV Resort raised approximately $4,500 for Katie Zipser and Brendon MacLeod, and their 10-month-old son Tucker. "I was speechless. I didn't know what to say. … No words could express how grateful we were to see all those people and just to find out how many more people were in our corner that we didn't know we had. It's been amazing," Katie said. Tucke
  
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• Neighbours rally around 10-month-old boy with rare — and terminal — genetic disease

  19-10-2024 02:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents who live in Country Lane Estates trailer park south of Calgary helping raise money for family of a 10 month old boy who suffers from a rare and fatal genetic disease.
  
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• Final students to graduate from Lethbridge College to receive degrees this weekend - CTV News Calgary

  19-10-2024 02:11 via news.google.com
  Final students to graduate from Lethbridge College to receive degrees this weekend  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge Polytechnic School of Justice Studies gifted eagle feather for courtroom - Global News Toronto

  19-10-2024 01:17 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Polytechnic School of Justice Studies gifted eagle feather for courtroom  Global News Toronto
  
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• Lethbridge Polytechnic School of Justice Studies gifted eagle feather for courtroom

  19-10-2024 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  'This will help to understand the challenges and difficulties our people have gone through in the past,' said Jordan Head, the school's Indigenous cultural adviser.
  
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• Attempted purse snatching at CrossIron Mills sees victim bear sprayed

  19-10-2024 00:51
  
  RCMP are investigating an attempted robbery at CrossIron Mills mall that saw the victim bear sprayed. The incident happened near Entrance 3 on the mall's west side at 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Police say a man and two women "canvased the mall" before following the victim to the parking lot. A photo released by RCMP shows two women, one of whom is pushing a child in a stroller, walking alongside a man in a mask, dark jeans and a black hoodie. It is alleged the women entered a silver f
  
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• Calgary zoo bidding farewell to 2 zebras

  19-10-2024 00:33
  
  The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo will be bidding farewell to two of its striped savanna residents. The zoo's two male Harmann's mountain zebras, 11-year-old Eros and four-year-old Senha, will be moving to a zoo in the United States as part of a Species Survival Plan (SSP) recommendation. The zoo announced the news in a social media post on Friday but did not specify where the zebras would be moving to. The four remaining zebras – females Leba, Genna, Moco and Otavi – will be staying
  
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• Man charged after allegedly being discovered with stolen copper wire

  19-10-2024 00:30
  
  A 36-year-old man faces multiple charges in relation to a break-and-enter and a number of other theft-related offences after he was allegedly discovered to be in possession of stolen copper wire. Around 6:55 a.m. on Oct. 11, police received a call about a theft in progress at two construction sites in northwest Calgary. A private security company that was hired to monitor the sites in Rockland Park had been advised of unauthorized activity taking place on both sites. After determining that coppe
  
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• Feds and province investing in Jasper tourism - Lethbridge News Now

  19-10-2024 00:28 via news.google.com
  Feds and province investing in Jasper tourism  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Oct. 18, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  19-10-2024 00:23 via news.google.com
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Oct. 18, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• SAIT death investigation sees police release photos of unknown man

  19-10-2024 00:18
  
  Calgary police have released photos of a man they want to speak with as part of an investigation into a death at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Emergency crews were called to the SAIT campus just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday after the body of a woman in her 20s was found inside a student residence building. SAIT students told CTV News that the death occurred in a room on the 19th floor of the Begin Tower. An autopsy was completed on Thursday, but police say the woman's caus
  
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• Police identify person of interest in SAIT death investigation

  19-10-2024 00:18
  
  Calgary police said in a Saturday update that they have identified a man they want to speak with as part of an investigation into a death at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Emergency crews were called to the SAIT campus just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday after the body of a woman in her 20s was found inside a student residence building. SAIT students told CTV News that the death occurred in a room on the 19th floor of the Begin Tower. An autopsy was completed on Thursday, but
  
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• Slight chance of snow in Lethbridge has city crews, tire shops preparing - CTV News Calgary

  19-10-2024 00:01 via news.google.com
  Slight chance of snow in Lethbridge has city crews, tire shops preparing  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Slight chance of snow in Lethbridge has city crews, tire shops preparing

  19-10-2024 00:00
  
  While the start to fall has seen above-average temperatures for much of southern Alberta, the first chance of winter is in the forecast for Monday evening, which has many in Lethbridge preparing. “Now that we have snow in the forecast, we are starting to see people panic a little bit to get their winter tires on,” said Matthew Whittaker, owner of Fountain Tire North. “Things have been getting a lot busier.” He says having winter tires on provides more traction in the snow
  
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