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• Alberta adding 2 seats to legislature, bringing total to 89 for next election

  05-11-2024 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Government figures show nine of Alberta's current 87 constituencies are overpopulated, and the justice minister said having two more seats will improve voter representation.
  
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• Calgary golf courses open this weekend amid warm November weather

  05-11-2024 23:35
  
  You may have put your clubs in storage for the winter, but you have a chance to pull them out and hit the links this weekend, if the weather co-operates. With temperatures set to climb to the double digits, two City of Calgary-owned golf courses are booking tee times. Both Maple Ridge and Shaganappi Point golf courses will open on Thursday, Nov. 7, Friday, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 9, weather permitting. The daytime high in Calgary is forecast to hit 15 C Thursday and Friday, and 14 C on Saturd
  
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• 'We need to take bold action': Canmore introduces new taxes for tourist homes

  05-11-2024 23:30
  
  The Town of Canmore is moving forward with its plans to phase out "tourist homes" by implementing a new set of rules for short-term rental properties. The new rules will require current owners offering short-term vacation rentals to acquire a business licence, increase the fee for the licence and introduce fines for violators of the bylaw. The change follows the introduction of a vacancy tax approved by council over the summer and stems from recommendations of a Livability Taskforce, which was t
  
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• Breeders’ Cup victory caps successful partnership between Attard, Moira - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 23:25 via news.google.com
  Breeders’ Cup victory caps successful partnership between Attard, Moira  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• A sharply divided America decides between Trump and Harris - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 23:21 via news.google.com
  A sharply divided America decides between Trump and Harris  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Employment opportunity key to keeping students in southwestern Alberta - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2024 23:17 via news.google.com
  Employment opportunity key to keeping students in southwestern Alberta  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Nominations now open for Honouring Excellence awards - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2024 23:14 via news.google.com
  Nominations now open for Honouring Excellence awards  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Friends of Medicare slams Alberta's delays to physician compensation deal

  05-11-2024 22:59
  
  Friends of Medicate says while Tuesday's announcement of financial support for Alberta's rural health initiatives is welcome news, frustration is continuing to mount over the government's perceived lack of action on its promised physician compensation model. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Tuesday that $6 million will go to the Rural Recruitment Grant and another $6 million will go to the Municipality Supported Clinic Grant. "These grants build on our recently announced Rural Health A
  
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• Bill 31 to add 2 new ridings to Alberta

  05-11-2024 22:52
  
  A new bill from the ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) will add two new seats to Alberta and change how electoral boundaries are considered. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Bill 31, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, will make amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act, among other pieces of legislation. Electoral Boundaries Commission Act The act outlines how the province's constituencies are created to ensure eac
  
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• Alberta announces funding to keep province rat-free - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 22:41 via news.google.com
  Alberta announces funding to keep province rat-free  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Messy start to the day for Calgary drivers thanks to November snowfall

  05-11-2024 22:14
  
  Some Calgary drivers experienced a slick drive to work on Tuesday, thanks to overnight flurries. Though the city's south saw little-to-no snowfall, there was more in the north. A morning update on the City of Calgary's website said road crews were working to maintain major roadways. The Calgary Police Service says between midnight to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, there were 35 non-injury collisions reported and another four collisions with injuries.   In addition, there were 10 non-injury hit-and-run
  
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• Two orphaned black bear cubs released back into Alberta wilderness

  05-11-2024 21:30
  
  Two orphaned black bear cubs have been released back into the wild in Alberta. In a news release Tuesday, the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) said it cared for two cubs for 130 and 160 days, respectively. The first cub was found on a roadside near Rocky Mountain House, Alta., on May 14. “This cub was our most medically challenging bear patient to date, as she was infected with a parasite that caused her to have hundreds of small seizures during her first few days in care
  
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• Fatal northern Quebec police shooting followed drunk driving call, watchdog says - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 21:21 via news.google.com
  Fatal northern Quebec police shooting followed drunk driving call, watchdog says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• B.C.’s chief electoral officer defends election integrity after ‘human errors’ - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 20:51 via news.google.com
  B.C.’s chief electoral officer defends election integrity after ‘human errors’  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nominations open for Lethbridge Polytechnic Honouring Excellence awards - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  Nominations open for Lethbridge Polytechnic Honouring Excellence awards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Liberals propose seven-year extension for information commissioner Caroline Maynard - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  Liberals propose seven-year extension for information commissioner Caroline Maynard  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fatality inquiry into Alberta boxer’s knockout death recommends better oversight - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 20:06 via news.google.com
  Fatality inquiry into Alberta boxer’s knockout death recommends better oversight  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Rat on rats': Alberta launches campaign to keep province rat-free

  05-11-2024 19:55
  
  The provincial and federal governments are reminding Albertans to "Rat on Rats!" with a new information campaign. For more than 70 years, Alberta has been designated rat-free by keeping rats from establishing a permanent population and dealing with any new infestations, the province said in a release. Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertips That work is done by the Rat Control Program with the help of Albertans who report signs of rats and sightings. A $
  
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• Cranston bust sees more than $32K in drugs seized: Calgary police

  05-11-2024 19:55
  
  Calgary police seized more than $32,000 worth of drugs from a home in the community of Cranston last week, leading to charges against one man. Officers searched a home in the 0 to 100 block of Cramond Green S.E. on Oct. 28., as well as a white 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee and white 2011 GMC Sierra 2500. Police say the Jeep had a hidden compartment containing cash, drugs and a handgun. Items seized during the search include:590 grams of marijuana; 490 grams of psilocybin; 87 grams of cocaine; 61 gram
  
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• Alberta spending $42M on recruiting health-care workers, expanding services in rural areas

  05-11-2024 19:49
  
  The Alberta government is funding four new community health centres over the next two years to help support rural areas in the province. “We want every Albertan to have access to a primary health care provider and timely, high quality primary health care no matter where they live,” said health minister Adriana LaGrange on Tuesday. The province is spending $30 million to expand services at The Alex Community Health Centre, CUPS Calgary Society, the Jasper Place Wellness Centre, and Ra
  
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• Elden Coleman Obituary | Nov 2, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Salmon and Sons Funeral Home

  05-11-2024 19:43 via news.google.com
  Elden Coleman Obituary | Nov 2, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Salmon and Sons Funeral Home
  
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• “Team Lethbridge” in Edmonton advocating for city initiatives - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 19:31 via news.google.com
  “Team Lethbridge” in Edmonton advocating for city initiatives  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary proposes 3.9% tax increase for single family homes, 3.6% hike overall

  05-11-2024 19:27
  
  A growing population, inflationary pressures and increased spending are all factors driving up Calgary's budget and its tax rate, the city said. At a briefing on Tuesday, city administration recommended an overall property tax increase of 3.6 per cent for 2025. Calgary councillors are hearing proposed mid-cycle adjustments to the city's four-year budget cycle on Tuesday morning. If approved, property taxes for a single family home will increase by 3.9 per cent next year compared to 2024. The rat
  
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• Alberta in talks to attract transgender health specialists to the province

  05-11-2024 19:27
  
  Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says her department is actively trying to recruit physicians who specialize in transgender health care. Earlier this year, Premier Danielle Smith said her government would begin efforts to attract those specialists so Albertans wouldn't have to travel out of province for care. LaGrange says they are in talks with two specialists.Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your deviceLast week, Smith's government introduced a bill that prohibits doctors fro
  
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• Quebec schools want exemption from foreign student cap, but minister unmoved - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 19:12 via news.google.com
  Quebec schools want exemption from foreign student cap, but minister unmoved  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• SAIT receiving $1.4M in federal funding for new aerospace laboratory

  05-11-2024 19:09
  
  Calgary’s Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) will use a federal investment of more than $1.4 million to help create an aerospace composite materials laboratory. “Alberta has a global reputation for excellence in aerospace and aviation thanks to the ingenuity, innovation and hard work of our small and medium-sized businesses, innovators and talented workforce,” said Calgary Skyview Member of Parliament George Chahal in a Monday news release. Researchers and engineer
  
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• Alta. insurers forced out of business, offer reduced coverage under rate caps, report says

  05-11-2024 19:09
  
  When the Alberta government froze auto insurance rates in 2023, 60 per cent of insurers in Alberta suffered a significant financial loss, new data shows. The report, from the Alberta Superintendent of Insurance and shared by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), is highlighting the problems created by the province's cap on rates and suggests that if it isn't lifted, the challenges could continue.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to
  
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• Water main breaks closes Lethbridge roads - CJWE

  05-11-2024 18:37 via news.google.com
  Water main breaks closes Lethbridge roads  CJWE
  
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• Alberta government investing $42 million into health care - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 18:35 via news.google.com
  Alberta government investing $42 million into health care  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Northside garage fire under investigation - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2024 17:44 via news.google.com
  Northside garage fire under investigation  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Team Lethbridge advocates for supports needed in the community - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2024 17:38 via news.google.com
  Team Lethbridge advocates for supports needed in the community  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Wood’s Homes in need of holiday support for Lethbridge youth - Global News Toronto

  05-11-2024 17:16 via news.google.com
  Wood’s Homes in need of holiday support for Lethbridge youth  Global News Toronto
  
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• Wood’s Homes in need of holiday support for Lethbridge youth

  05-11-2024 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Lethbridge organization is making it its mission to help make the youth in the city feel special this holiday season, and they are in need of community support.
  
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• Multiple water main breaks causing road closures in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  05-11-2024 16:36 via news.google.com
  Multiple water main breaks causing road closures in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Poor driving conditions reported along central Alberta highways

  05-11-2024 15:44
  
  As expected a moisture-laden low pressure system entered Alberta late Monday bringing first rain, then snow as the temperature fell. This same frontal system produced wind gusts as strong as 108 km/h along the B.C. coastline and island on Monday, and that, combined with rain and snow, caused a measurable impact to commuters.By Tuesday morning, visibility was limited around the Calgary area, and roads on the 511 Alberta cameras appeared wet, icy, and snow-covered. As of 7 a.m. roads in Medicine H
  
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• 1,000+ doses of drugs removed from downtown Lethbridge: LPS - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2024 14:51 via news.google.com
  1,000+ doses of drugs removed from downtown Lethbridge: LPS  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Water main breaks cause road closures in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2024 14:39 via news.google.com
  Water main breaks cause road closures in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 2 arrested following several attempted carjackings in Calgary

  05-11-2024 14:35
  
  Calgary police say they've arrested two people in connection with a series of carjackings on Monday. Officials say the suspects attempted to steal three vehicles at a parking lot located at 5949 Centre St. S. The offenders got away with a fourth vehicle, but they were arrested after they crashed into a drainage ditch. The vehicle's owner was not hurt.
  
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• November shines at the Lethbridge Public Library - My Lethbridge Now

  05-11-2024 14:17 via news.google.com
  November shines at the Lethbridge Public Library  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Trump claims victory after Fox News projects he has won U.S. presidency

  05-11-2024 14:12
  
  Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, which would cap a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House. "America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate," he said early on Wednesday to a roaring crowd of supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.Read more: Election results and analysis IN PICTURES: World watches and reacts to U.S. election resultsO
  
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• Inflation is down, wages are up. Why are Canadians still frustrated with the economy?

  05-11-2024 12:16
  
  The federal finance minister has been taking every opportunity to remind frustrated Canadians that after a bumpy pandemic recovery, the nation's economy is actually doing a lot better. Inflation is now at 1.6 per cent, below the Bank of Canada's two per cent target. Interest rates are falling rapidly and more cuts are on the way. The economy, while weak, has avoided a much-feared recession.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesAnd maybe most important
  
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• Peter Brown Obituary | Nov 5, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  05-11-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Peter Brown Obituary | Nov 5, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels
  
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• Carolyn Pickles Obituary | Nov 5, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Christensen Salmon Generations Funeral Home

  05-11-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Carolyn Pickles Obituary | Nov 5, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Christensen Salmon Generations Funeral Home
  
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• RCMP seeking assistance after teen girl on horseback goes missing near Three Hills, Alta.

  05-11-2024 05:49
  
  Mounties out of Three Hills, Alta., are asking for help finding a 15-year-old girl. Jaida Jousset was last seen Monday near the southern Alberta town, and RCMP say her family is worried. She's described as approximately 5'4" and 101 pounds, with a fair complexion and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black-and-white winter coat, jeans, an orange toque and black-and-purple runners. She was on a black horse at the time. Anyone with information as to her whereabouts is asked to call RCMP at 4
  
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• RCMP say missing girl found safe

  05-11-2024 05:49
  
  Three Hills RCMP say a teen girl, who was reported missing Monday, has been found. Police issued the alert about the girl who went missing near Three Hills while out on horseback. Officials say the girl is safe. There are no further details.
  
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• Calgary councillors call for hold-off on further density in Bowness, Montgomery

  05-11-2024 05:33
  
  Some Calgary councillors want to hold off on further density in Bowness and Montgomery during a review of infrastructure in the area. A proposed notice of motion will go to a city committee on Thursday. It asks city officials to assess all road, water and park infrastructure in Bowness and Montgomery to determine the impact of greater density. Both areas were impacted by major water-main breaks over the summer. The proposal would halt residential development permits for projects with more than f
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Nov. 4, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  05-11-2024 05:12 via news.google.com
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Nov. 4, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• It should warm up later in the week but for now, expect a cold, gusty Tuesday

  05-11-2024 04:37
  
  It will be a colder day on Tuesday—the coldest of the week, in fact. Flurries in the morning and windy conditions could create low visibility and slick roads in parts of Calgary for your morning commute. The on-and-off flurries will taper by 11 a.m., then the sun will peak out for the afternoon. Just a high of 2 C, and this comes with a cold, strong gust out of the north of up to 60 km/h. The temperature will even start to drop at 2 p.m. rather than rise.Wednesday will be a normal early No
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Nov. 4, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  05-11-2024 03:54 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Nov. 4, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Warning issued after 1 person injured in avalanche near Coleman, Alta.

  05-11-2024 03:46
  
  One person was injured in an early-season avalanche in the Crowsnest Pass on Sunday. Three people triggered the slide near Coleman, which buried one person. The other two people were able to dig the buried person out and call for help. Search and rescue sent in a ground team for support. According to Southwest Alberta Regional Search and Rescue, the area is already getting winter conditions. They are warning people to take precautions if they're heading to the backcountry.
  
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