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• Glow Lethbridge Returns to Lethbridge - Bridge City News

  23-10-2024 23:59 via news.google.com
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• Danielle Smith promises to review Alberta’s professional regulators, legislate limits

  23-10-2024 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Driven by COVID-era grievances, members of Smith's United Conservative Party voted in 2023 to adopt policy aimed at protecting Albertans from censorship.
  
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• Interest rate cut ‘great news’ for businesses, homeowners: Calgary Chamber of Commerce

  23-10-2024 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Chamber of Commerce says a half-percentage interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada is great news for the economy.
  
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• Sharpe, Andresen, Cleaver named ‘Players to Watch’ by NHL Central Scouting - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2024 23:23 via news.google.com
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• One year of services at Lethbridge Recovery Community - My Lethbridge Now

  23-10-2024 23:13 via news.google.com
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• WestJet adjusts flight times to, from Medicine Hat after public feedback

  23-10-2024 23:10
  
  Following community feedback, times for WestJet flights between Medicine Hat and Calgary are changing. Starting Dec. 5, the Medicine Hat to Calgary flight will depart at 7:30 a.m. to arrive at 8:16 a.m, and the Calgary to Medicine Hat flight will depart at 6:35 p.m. to arrive at 7:30 p.m. At a City of Medicine Hat and Southeast Alberta Chamber of Commerce-hosted roundtable event on Oct. 2, senior WestJet officials received feedback that the current late arrival into Medicine Hat was undesirable
  
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• AB Premier playing chicken with Nenshi in Lethbridge - rabble.ca

  23-10-2024 22:47 via news.google.com
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• 'No one can work for free': Alberta Pharmacists' Association says cuts will hurt care

  23-10-2024 22:36
  
  The Alberta Pharmacists' Association says upcoming government cuts to service compensation fees will have a big impact on pharmacists and also patient care. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced on social media Tuesday that the government is reducing reimbursements for two services that pharmacists provide in an attempt to curtail spending. The province is on track to surpass its $670-million pharmacy services budget by $30 million this year.The information you need to know, sent directly t
  
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• Alberta to cut service compensation fees for pharmacies across the province

  23-10-2024 22:36
  
  The Alberta Pharmacists' Association says government cuts to service compensation fees will be detrimental to pharmacists across the province. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced on social media Tuesday that it's reducing reimbursements for two services that pharmacists provide in an attempt to curtail spending.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppLaGrange says the province is on track to surpass its pharmacy services budget by $30 million this
  
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• Calgary Wild FC women's pro soccer team announces its leaders

  23-10-2024 22:28
  
  Soccer so foundational to her life, Lara Murphy is putting her skills and money into Calgary's team in the startup women's professional Northern Super League. The co-owner of the only female-run commercial construction company in Calgary was named chief executive officer of Wild FC on Wednesday. Calgary has one of six teams in the new NSL, slated to start in April 2025 alongside clubs in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver. Wild FC is expected to announce its first player signing an
  
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• Alberta funding improvements, expansion for Lethbridge Water Treatment Plant - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2024 22:24 via news.google.com
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• City lifts River Valley Fire Ban - My Lethbridge Now

  23-10-2024 22:23 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge home sales see a downtick in September - My Lethbridge Now

  23-10-2024 22:04 via news.google.com
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• Marino moves closer to returning to Top 100 after singles victory in Calgary

  23-10-2024 21:55
  
  Rebecca Marino is moving closer to returning to the Top 100 after winning the Calgary National Bank Challenger tournament Sunday at Osten and Victor Alberta Tennis Centre. The win was Marino’s third singles title of 2024, after earlier victories at tournaments in Guanajuato, Mexico and Ilkley, United Kingdom. Marino thanked Calgary in a post on X and Instagram earlier this week. “Thank you Calgary!” she said. “This week was a dream – I’m so proud to be from We
  
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• Bank of Canada interest rate cut to signal greater confidence in Alberta's economy: ATB Financial

  23-10-2024 21:53
  
  The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark overnight rate by 50-basis points to 3.75 per cent on Wednesday, marking the biggest reduction in borrowing costs since March 2020 and what could be a much-needed boost for Alberta's economy. This marks the fourth rate cut in a row by the central bank as inflation has now dropped from 2.7 per cent in June to 1.6 per cent in September. ATB Financial chief economist Mark Parsons correctly predicted the half percentage point drop in his recent forecast, noti
  
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• Labour expert: Use of dispute board to delay Alberta strike a sign of what's to come

  23-10-2024 21:50
  
  The Alberta government's recent use of a rarely used measure to intervene in labour disputes is a sign of what's to come, says a labour policy professor. Over 3,000 educational support staff with the Edmonton Public school division were set to strike Thursday. But on Tuesday, at the division's request, the province mandated the union and division work with a dispute inquiry board. This development means workers won't be able to strike for at least 30 days.The information you need to know, sent d
  
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• Feds say Alberta didn’t respond to offer to help with homelessness, province denies formal offer made

  23-10-2024 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser said his government is now approaching municipalities directly to work with them.
  
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• Community tours to celebrate VisitLethbridge.com Arena’s 50-year anniversary - My Lethbridge Now

  23-10-2024 21:11 via news.google.com
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• Alta. government to defend professionals disciplined over freedom of expression

  23-10-2024 20:55
  
  The Smith government says it's coming to the defence of Albertans and its regulated professionals who have had their freedom of expression limited and forced into training beyond the scope of their practice. On Wednesday, the province announced it is looking at making legislative changes to ensure professional regulatory bodies are limited to focusing on the professional competence and behaviour of their members. In a statement, Premier Danielle Smith said freedom of expression is a fundamental
  
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• New study shows dangerous levels of radon gas in millions of Canadian homes

  23-10-2024 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new study says nearly 10.3 million Canadian homes contain dangerous levels of the cancer-causing gas.
  
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• New study shows dangerous levels of radon gas in Canadian homes

  23-10-2024 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A new study says nearly 10.3 million Canadian homes contain dangerous levels of the cancer-causing gas.
  
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• Glow Lethbridge returns to Agri-Food Hub for 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2024 20:39 via news.google.com
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• Alberta’s use of dispute board to delay education strike a sign of what’s to come: Labour expert

  23-10-2024 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Similar to a mediator, a disputes inquiry board is a neutral third party that aims to work with both sides to come to an agreement when one can't be reached through bargaining.
  
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• Wranglers sweep west coast swing, defeating Bakersfield 2-1 in shootout

  23-10-2024 20:15
  
  There’s more than one red-hot hockey team in Calgary at the moment. The Wranglers defeated Bakersfield Tuesday night 2-1 in a shootout, for their fifth victory in six American Hockey League games this season. It came on the same night the Flames won their fifth of six this season, when they defeated the Penguins 4-3 in a shootout. The Wranglers trailed by one after two periods, with the only goal coming from Condor Noah Philip. Three minutes into the third, Parker Bell tied it with his fir
  
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• Design selected for Bow River's riverwalk in southwest Calgary

  23-10-2024 19:58
  
  The City of Calgary says work is moving ahead on a new public space along the Bow River with details of the project's design being released on Wednesday. The concept came from the city's first public realm design competition that consisted of an international call for ideas. The winning design is called Exchange – Realizing Riverwalk West. "It's a nice marriage of traditional and contemporary," said Jared Tailfeathers, historian and Indigenous consultant with the project. "There will be so
  
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• $40K of stolen items found at Ogden encampment: Calgary police

  23-10-2024 19:52
  
  Calgary police say thousands of dollars worth of stolen goods and a loaded shotgun were seized from an encampment in the community of Ogden. The encampment, in a field in the 5000 block of 24 Street S.E., included multiple tents and structures. The Calgary Police Service's community engagement response team went to the area on Oct. 5, seizing stolen bicycles, tools, power tools and gas generators. Officers returned the next day, at which time they seized more items allegedly taken during residen
  
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• Speed a possible factor in semi rollover that left 17 cows dead: police

  23-10-2024 19:36
  
  Speed was a possible factor in a Tuesday night rollover involving a semi-truck that left 17 cows dead. In a news release Wednesday, Calgary police said officers were called to the area of Stoney Trail S.E. and Macleod Trail S.E. around 8:10 p.m. for a reported rollover involving a semi-truck carrying 95 cattle. Investigators believe the driver of the truck failed to navigate a curve and lost control on an off-ramp from eastbound Stoney Trail heading onto southbound Macleod Trail. A video posted
  
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• Semi-truck hauling cattle rolls over in Calgary leaving 17 cows dead: police

  23-10-2024 19:36
  
  Speed was a possible factor in a Tuesday night rollover involving a semi-truck that left 17 cows dead. In a news release Wednesday, Calgary police said officers were called to the area of Stoney Trail S.E. and Macleod Trail S.E. around 8:10 p.m. for a reported rollover involving a semi-truck carrying 95 cattle. Investigators believe the driver of the truck failed to navigate a curve and lost control on an off-ramp from eastbound Stoney Trail heading onto southbound Macleod Trail. A video posted
  
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• 17 cows dead after semi hauling cattle rolls over in south Calgary: police

  23-10-2024 19:36
  
  Seventeen cows died after a semi-truck rolled over in south Calgary. Calgary police said the cause of the rollover is still under investigation but confirmed 17 cows being transported inside the truck died. A video posted to Reddit shows the semi-truck driving on an off-ramp from Stoney Trail onto Macleod Trail when it tips over onto its side and slides off the road.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppMore details to come...
  
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• What's new at B.C.'s Radium Hot Springs after its $29M makeover

  23-10-2024 18:48
  
  The Radium Hot Springs in British Columbia's Kootenay National Park has undergone a $29-million makeover. The hot mineral waters at the Radium Hot Springs Aquacourt attracts more than 200,000 visitors every year. Now, the building has been upgraded and repaired to ensure it remains a tourist destination for years to come. The federal government announced the completion of the project on Monday, saying in a news release that the upgrades will help the Radium Hot Springs Aquacourt offer a "modern,
  
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• Group calls for better pay and equipment for wildfire fighters

  23-10-2024 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters and their victims are on Parliament Hill today to demand the federal government better support wildfire fighters, warning more will leave the job.
  
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• Petition calls for urgent federal action to support wildfire fighters

  23-10-2024 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group is demanding the federal government better support Canada's wildfire fighters, warning that without action, more of them will leave the job as fire seasons become longer.
  
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• 50 Years of Cheers: Walk through Lethbridge's legendary moments at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena! - City of Lethbridge

  23-10-2024 18:00 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Recovery Community celebrating one year of operations - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2024 17:33 via news.google.com
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• Woman killed in pedestrian crash in Okotoks

  23-10-2024 16:48
  
  Police say a pedestrian died after she and another woman were hit by a vehicle in Okotoks on Wednesday night. Officers were called to 15 Street near the Okotoks Badminton Centre at about 8:30 p.m. Officials say a northbound vehicle struck two pedestrians that police believe were walking in the road. One of the pedestrians, a 52-year-old woman from Eden Valley, Alta., died at the scene. The other, a 25-year-old woman from Okotoks, was taken to a Calgary hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
  
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• 10 things to do in Calgary this weekend (Oct. 25 - 27)

  23-10-2024 16:30
  
  Smash Mouth and the Spin DoctorsWhat:  It doesn't get more '90s than Smash Mouth and the Spin Doctors, who are both playing at the Grey Eagle. When:8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25. Where: Grey Eagle Resort & Casino, 3777 Grey Eagle Dr. Cost: $69.99 to $89.99, plus applicable fees.      View this post on Instagram                     A post shared by Grey Eagle Resort & Casino (@greyeagleresort) Flames vs.
  
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• Journeyman Kirkland ‘living the dream’ with Calgary Flames this season

  23-10-2024 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  With 11 points in its first six games, Calgary is off to its fastest start in franchise history with Kirkland a fitting poster child.
  
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• Three southern Alberta students receive agri-food scholarships - Lethbridge News Now

  23-10-2024 16:23 via news.google.com
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• Journeyman Kirkland 'absolutely living the dream' with Calgary Flames

  23-10-2024 16:00
  
  As the Calgary Flames continue to defy expectations, delivering their latest victory on Tuesday night was Justin Kirkland, whose NHL journey has been just as improbable. Nine days after scoring his first NHL goal, the 28-year-old journeyman centre scored his first shootout-deciding goal as the Flames rallied late for a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. With 11 points in its first six games, Calgary (5-0-1) is off to its fastest start in franchise history with Kirkland a fitting poster ch
  
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• Child welfare reform is in the hands of the AFN after deal voted down: Hajdu

  23-10-2024 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chiefs rejected the 10-year reform deal at a gathering in Calgary last week.
  
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• Cool and sunny for the rest of the week, double digits again by the weekend

  23-10-2024 15:45
  
  The majority of Monday’s snow melted on Tuesday thanks to some sunny weather, and road conditions vastly improved in and around Calgary. The high on Tuesday was slightly cooler than the average of 11 C so some snow and ice in shadier locations stuck around. The rest of the week will be similar to Tuesday, slightly cooler than average during the day with overnight lows just below freezing, and the conditions should be mostly clear. Late on Friday, warmer air will roll over the southern Rock
  
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• Tourmaline, Clean Energy open new natural gas fuelling stations in Alberta

  23-10-2024 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new stations in Calgary and Grande Prairie join an Edmonton station that opened last year.
  
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• Calgary Flames grind out 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh Penguins

  23-10-2024 15:26
  
  Justin Kirkland scored the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout Tuesday night as the Calgary Flames prevailed 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nazem Kadri, Rasmus Andersson and MacKenzie Weegar scored in regulation for Calgary. Andersson also had an assist and leads the Flames in scoring with eight points (three goals, five assists).The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppBryan Rust, Rickard Rakell and Noel Acciari scored for Pittsburgh, whic
  
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• IEA deputy head tells Calgary crowd investing in oil and gas still important

  23-10-2024 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mary Burce Warlick made the comments in Calgary, the corporate heart of Canada's oil and gas sector.
  
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• Pro-coal citizens' group links economic revitalization to proposed Eastern Slopes mine

  23-10-2024 15:18
  
  A proposed coal mine — not tourism — is critical in revitalizing southwestern Alberta communities along the edge of the Rockies, a group in favour of a controversial project maintains. Carmen and Troy Linderman of Citizens Supportive of Crowsnest Coal point to more commerce, new jobs that pay well and a diversified tax base as reasons to support the Grassy Mountain project proposed for an Eastern Slopes site just beyond their municipality. The spouses envision jobs with little or no
  
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• Red-hot Flames grind out 4-3 shootout win over Penguins

  23-10-2024 15:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Andersson also had an assist for the only multi-point night, and leads the Flames in scoring with eight points (three goals, five assists).
  
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• More than 10 million Canadians living in homes with 'high radon,' report says

  23-10-2024 14:59
  
  A new report suggests that Canadians' exposure to a radioactive gas is increasing, putting millions of people at a higher risk of developing lung cancer. The data from the University of Calgary's 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure shows 18 per cent of Canadian homes contain high levels of radon gas that exceeds Health Canada's acceptable standards. This means that approximately 10.3 million Canadians are exposed to the dangerous gas inside their own homes.Sign up for breaking news alerts
  
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• Pediatric group says doctors should regularly screen kids for reading difficulties

  23-10-2024 14:48
  
  The Canadian Paediatric Society says doctors should regularly screen children for reading difficulties and dyslexia, calling low literacy a "serious public health concern" that can increase the risk of other problems including anxiety, low self-esteem and behavioural issues, with lifelong consequences. New guidance issued Wednesday says family doctors, nurses, pediatricians and other medical professionals who care for school-aged kids are in a unique position to help struggling readers access ed
  
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• Interest rate drops to 3.75% as Bank of Canada makes another cut

  23-10-2024 12:28
  
  The Bank of Canada made a sizable cut to its key lending rate Wednesday from 4.25 per cent to 3.75 per cent as the global economy continues to expand. The half percentage point cut is the fourth rate cut in a row by the central bank as inflation dropped from 2.7 per cent in June to 1.6 per cent in September.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories“We took a bigger step today because inflation is now back to the 2 per cent target and we want to kee
  
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• 'Canadians can breathe a sigh of relief': Bank of Canada Governor on interest rate cut

  23-10-2024 12:28
  
  The Bank of Canada made a sizable cut to its key lending rate Wednesday from 4.25 per cent to 3.75 per cent as the global economy continues to expand. The half percentage point cut is the fourth rate cut in a row by the central bank as inflation dropped from 2.7 per cent in June to 1.6 per cent in September.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories“We took a bigger step today because inflation is now back to the 2 per cent target and we want to kee
  
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