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• Trades education program aims to change perceptions, build future workforce

  14-11-2024 23:51
  
  An Ontario-based non-profit organization is working with Alberta school boards to change the perception of trades careers and build a pipeline of future skilled workers in this province. The "Honour the Work" program, founded by Angela Coldwell and her husband Tim, brings hands-on construction and trades education to elementary school students across the province. "We really want to bring back the normalization that these careers are incredibly honourable and vital and essential," Coldwell said.
  
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• Lethbridge family victims of a hit and run - Bridge City News

  14-11-2024 23:41 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge family victims of a hit and run  Bridge City News
  
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• 5th Annual Charity Checkstop - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  14-11-2024 23:39 via news.google.com
  5th Annual Charity Checkstop  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 23:35 via news.google.com
  Ottawa names experts to advise on creation of national pharmacare program  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Low loonie sparks concerns for some Alberta businesses, celebration for others

  14-11-2024 23:03
  
  The Canadian dollar dropped to a four-year low this week, prompting mixed reaction in Alberta.  The loonie closed at 1.40 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday — or 71.25 U.S. cents — marking its fifth straight day of declines. Ryan Schoel, owner of Calgary's The Costume Shoppe, on Blackfoot Trail, says it's inevitable that Canadian consumers will see prices increase if the dollar stays low. "The average Canadian doesn't really notice (the low exchange rate) until they go to buy s
  
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• Canadian dollar hits record low, prompting concern for Calgary business owner

  14-11-2024 23:03
  
  The Canadian dollar dropped to a four-year low this week, prompting concern from at least one Calgary business owner. The Canadian dollar closed at 1.40 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, or 71.25 U.S. cents, marking its fifth straight day of declines. Ryan Schoel, owner of The Costume Shoppe on Blackfoot Trail, says it's inevitable that Canadian consumers will see prices increase if the Canadian dollar stays low. "The average Canadian doesn't really notice (the low exchange rate) until they g
  
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• Canadian dollar hits 4-year low, prompting concern for Calgary business owner

  14-11-2024 23:03
  
  The Canadian dollar dropped to a four-year low this week, prompting concern from at least one Calgary business owner. The Canadian dollar closed at 1.40 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, or 71.25 U.S. cents, marking its fifth straight day of declines. Ryan Schoel, owner of The Costume Shoppe on Blackfoot Trail, says it's inevitable that Canadian consumers will see prices increase if the Canadian dollar stays low. "The average Canadian doesn't really notice (the low exchange rate) until they g
  
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• Ron MacLean keynote speaker for Salvation Army's Hope in the City

  14-11-2024 23:00
  
  Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean visits Calgary on Nov. 26 as keynote speaker for the Salvation Army's Hope in the City campaign. "You can land in a million places in a career, but there's only one time you feel like you're landing at home, and for me it's either Edmonton or Calgary, and that's an extension of Red Deer," MacLean told CTV News. MacLean grew up in Red Deer and started his broadcasting career there before hosting Flames games in Calgary.Hope in the City kickstarts the Salvat
  
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• Goaltending tandem of Wolf, Vladar tandem bolster Calgary Flames - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 22:50 via news.google.com
  Goaltending tandem of Wolf, Vladar tandem bolster Calgary Flames  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary father and son tattoo artists featured on Season 16 of Ink Master

  14-11-2024 22:48
  
  Jason and Anthony Tex couldn't pass up the chance to compete in a reality show highlighting tattoo artists when producers from Ink Master reached out to invite them to participate. James is 50 years old and been working in the industry for 26 years. "Before going, I'd watched a couple of seasons just to figure out what the show was all about and you're like, 'oh I could do that way better'," said Jason. "But then you get on the show and you realize it is reality (TV) and you're not going to nail
  
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• RCMP officer cleared in Picture Butte shooting - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 22:10 via news.google.com
  RCMP officer cleared in Picture Butte shooting  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man who uttered threats to 911 dispatcher found not guilty

  14-11-2024 22:07
  
  An Alberta court has acquitted a Calgary man who called 911 and told the dispatcher about his desire to kill his ex-wife's new partner. Ryan Patmore was accused of uttering threats and failing to obey a court order after calling 911 several times on Nov. 17, 2023. During those phone calls, which the accused made while intoxicated, he displayed his anger about his divorce about three years earlier and his desire to harm his ex-wife's new partner, Jaret Good.Sign up for breaking news alerts from C
  
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• Warm weather delays start of WinSport's ski and snowboard season

  14-11-2024 21:51
  
  While many Calgarians may be enjoying the unseasonably warm fall weather we've been having, it has presented a problem for WinSport. Officials announced on Thursday that the launch of the 2024 ski and snowboard season at Canada Olympic Park has been delayed until there's colder weather. The ski and snowboard park was supposed to open on Nov. 22. Officials say while they can make snow, they need a stretch of cold weather to build up a good base. "As much as no one in Calgary likes extreme cold, i
  
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• 4th Avenue Flyover to be closed down all weekend: City of Calgary

  14-11-2024 21:45
  
  There will be no flying over to Fourth Avenue S.W.  this weekend in Calgary. The busy bridge will be fully closed Friday night at 9 p.m. and won’t reopen again until 5 a.m. Monday morning. The closure is due to the fact that construction crews have nearly completed work on the left side of the bridge and are transitioning to work on the right side later this month. A single lane has been closed on the bridge since early April, apart from Stampede, when it was fully reopened. Following
  
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• Alberta begins consultations for junior high & career ed curriculums - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 21:34 via news.google.com
  Alberta begins consultations for junior high & career ed curriculums  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Jasper National Park to welcome campers back in 2025 at most campsites

  14-11-2024 21:28
  
  As recovery efforts in Jasper continue, Parks Canada is working hard to welcome campers to the national park again. Starting in January, people will be able to make online reservations for campsites for the 2025 season.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertips"The tremendous effort by Parks Canada, stakeholders and contractors on the ground is significant," said Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, in a
  
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• 'Not seeing a lot of new jobs': New snapshot on Alberta's economy

  14-11-2024 21:11
  
  The Business Council of Alberta's latest winter snapshot has the province's economy showing signs of strain as national and global pressures begin to take a toll. While the province remains ahead of the national average in economic performance, cracks are beginning to appear in its economic foundation.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe report shows that the labour market is
  
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• Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity ‘complicated’ as members questioned - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 21:03 via news.google.com
  Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity ‘complicated’ as members questioned  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary police cleared in shooting of suspect in Coventry Hills incident

  14-11-2024 21:01
  
  Two Calgary police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting of a man in Coventry Hills two years ago. The suspect was shot on July 17, 2022, after officers were called to a home in the 12100 block of Coventry Hills Way N.E. According to a report from Alberta's police watchdog, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), the homeowner called 911 after the suspect appeared at their door just before 10 p.m. The suspect told the homeowner that someone was trying to kill t
  
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• EMS whistleblowers point to major staffing concerns as thousands of Calgary zone ambulances are left vacant

  14-11-2024 20:56
  
  New EMS data obtained from Alberta Health Services (AHS) outlines a substantial improvement in reducing “red alerts” for the Calgary Zone, in which no ambulances are readily available, but whistleblowers say the data is misleading and thousands of patients are still being left waiting for too long. From Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, Calgary recorded 35 red alerts totalling 43.9 minutes, which is a significant reduction from the 514 red alerts totalling 712.4 minutes for the same time period in
  
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• Anti-abortion activists challenge Quebec law forcing demonstrators to keep distance - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 20:48 via news.google.com
  Anti-abortion activists challenge Quebec law forcing demonstrators to keep distance  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• RCMP rolls out body-worn cameras for officers nationally - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 20:34 via news.google.com
  RCMP rolls out body-worn cameras for officers nationally  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• No timeline yet for injured Montreal Victoire draft pick Cayla Barnes - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 20:33 via news.google.com
  No timeline yet for injured Montreal Victoire draft pick Cayla Barnes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police need help locating missing 40-year-old woman - My Lethbridge Now

  14-11-2024 20:27 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police need help locating missing 40-year-old woman  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Traffic delays along Scenic Drive South - My Lethbridge Now

  14-11-2024 20:26 via news.google.com
  Traffic delays along Scenic Drive South  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary police lay charges in string of cannabis, liquor store robberies

  14-11-2024 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary Police have laid a total of 22 charges against a man believed to be responsible for a string of cannabis and liquor store robberies.
  
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• Christmas at Casa highlights fine art and craft - My Lethbridge Now

  14-11-2024 20:24 via news.google.com
  Christmas at Casa highlights fine art and craft  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Calgary crews repair record number of potholes thanks to new tool

  14-11-2024 20:11
  
  The City of Calgary is crediting a new tool with helping crews complete a record number of pothole repairs this year. As of mid-November, the city had filled 35,864 potholes, exceeding the previous record of 33,000 set in 2023. At least part of the reason so many of problem spots were fixed is because of the city's new mobile infrared asphalt heater, which crews acquired over the summer. The machine warms the surface of the road using infrared heating, helping create a seamless bond between the
  
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• Calgary company convicted in fatal 2019 workplace incident loses appeal

  14-11-2024 19:58
  
  A Calgary company that appealed its convictions and associated fine for its role in the death of one of its workers has been denied by the court.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppOn Oct. 26, 2023, Inland Machining Services Ltd. (IMS) was convicted on 13 charges under the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act. The charges were brought about after Bhupinder Singh Ubhi, an IMS employee, was killed on the job on Aug. 16, 2019. According to an
  
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• Federal government offers grants for small businesses in fire-stricken Jasper, Alta.

  14-11-2024 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Business owners in the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper are getting some financial help from the federal government to help them get back on their feet.
  
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• Federal employment minister to make announcement related to Jasper’s wildfire recovery

  14-11-2024 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The July fire damaged or destroyed about a third of the structures in the mountain tourist town.
  
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• Wilbur the piglet ready for his closeup as Charlotte's Web arrives for holiday run at ATP

  14-11-2024 19:53
  
  Calgarians from five to 105 are invited to watch as an unlikely friendship forms between a human, a pig, and a spider. Starting on Nov. 26, the set at the Martha Cohen Theatre at Arts Commons will be transformed into a farmyard. for ATP's holiday presentation  of Charlotte’s Web, based on the E.B. White book. Ellis Lalonde will be Wilbur, a piglet whose life is spared thanks to a girl named Fern, played by Alice Wordsworth. “But as he grows and begins to cost his owners a fortun
  
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• Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of man convicted in Alberta hunters' deaths

  14-11-2024 19:38
  
    Canada's top court has declined to hear the appeal of one of two men found guilty in the fatal shooting of two Métis hunters in eastern Alberta. As is usual, the Supreme Court did not give reasons for its dismissal Thursday of Anthony Bilodeau's leave to appeal. A trial heard that in March 2020, Bilodeau and his father had been concerned about a truck parked at the end of their rural property, so they chased down the vehicle and there was a confrontation.Download our app to get Edm
  
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• Exhibition’s budget deficit shrinks to $2.2 million - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 19:24 via news.google.com
  Exhibition’s budget deficit shrinks to $2.2 million  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Ovintiv consolidates holdings with $3.3B Montney deal, $2.8B Uinta sale

  14-11-2024 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ovintiv Inc. is streamlining its operations with a deal to buy assets in Alberta's Montney region while off-loading its holdings in Utah.
  
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• LDE provides November update - City of Lethbridge

  14-11-2024 18:52 via news.google.com
  LDE provides November update  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Lethbridge Police investigating ‘high-risk’ incident - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 18:23 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police investigating ‘high-risk’ incident  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charges laid in string of Calgary cannabis store robberies

  14-11-2024 18:16
  
  Calgary police say charges have been laid in a string of robberies at local cannabis stores. Six dispensaries, a liquor store and a convenience store were hit between July 30 and Oct. 15. The accused was arrested during the Oct. 15 robbery, which happened at a Circle K convenience store along Sirocco Drive S.W. It's alleged the accused used a firearm while robbing the store, demanding food and cigarettes. Officers were able to locate and arrest him shortly after he fled. The accused, a 39-year-m
  
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• Alberta launches Advanced Materials Challenge to further advanced material innovation - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 18:14 via news.google.com
  Alberta launches Advanced Materials Challenge to further advanced material innovation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police searching for missing Lethbridge woman - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 17:43 via news.google.com
  Police searching for missing Lethbridge woman  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge rental prices fall slightly in October - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 17:39 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge rental prices fall slightly in October  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dale MacLean Obituary | Nov 12, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Salmon and Sons Funeral Home

  14-11-2024 17:39 via news.google.com
  Dale MacLean Obituary | Nov 12, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Salmon and Sons Funeral Home
  
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• Serious crash closes intersection near Drumheller

  14-11-2024 17:01
  
  Drivers are being asked to avoid the scene of a serious crash near Drumheller, Alta. RCMP say the collision occurred in the intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 836 on Thursday morning. Drivers are asked to use Range Roads 233 and 231 instead as the site of the crash is expected to be closed for some time.  "Please plan ahead and avoid the area if possible as traffic cannot proceed through at this time," RCMP said in a news release. This is a developing story and will be updated as new det
  
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• Deadly head-on crash near Drumheller under investigation

  14-11-2024 17:01
  
  RCMP say one person was killed in a head-on crash near Drumheller, Alta., on Thursday. The collision happened on Highway 9 near Highway 836 at roughly 7 a.m., and involved a semi-truck with no trailer and a sedan. RCMP say one of the people inside the sedan, a male from Carbon, Alta., was pronounced dead at the scene, while two others were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the semi suffered minor injuries. The cause of the collision isn't yet known.
  
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• Alberta semi-truck driver fined for crash that blocked B.C. highway for hours

  14-11-2024 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta semi-trailer driver has been fined following a crash that blocked Highway 1 east of Chilliwack during the morning rush hour last Friday.
  
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• Mild stretch of weather continues for Calgary

  14-11-2024 16:39
  
  We are almost half way through November and so far overall conditions have been warm and dry. That trend isn’t expected to change anytime soon for southern Alberta. Thursday is shaping up to be another above seasonal day with a high of 9 C this afternoon. The normal high for this time in November is 2C! There is wet weather on the west side of the Rockies that could make road conditions slick around the B.C. border heading into the Kootenays but most of that precipitation is being blocked
  
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• Police, firefighters respond to train derailment near Montreal; no injuries reported - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 16:33 via news.google.com
  Police, firefighters respond to train derailment near Montreal; no injuries reported  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Raptors unveil Vince Carter-themed alternate jersey with dunking dinosaur logo - Lethbridge News Now

  14-11-2024 16:08 via news.google.com
  Raptors unveil Vince Carter-themed alternate jersey with dunking dinosaur logo  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Thousand of body-worn cameras to be issued to RCMP officers

  14-11-2024 15:56
  
  RCMP officers coast-to-coast will soon be given body-worn cameras, the same devices that Calgary police officers have been using for years. Starting Nov. 18, police officers at select detachments will be given the cameras, officials said Thursday. Then, over the next nine months, body-worn cameras will be phased in for 1,000 contract and federal police officers each month. "The rollout of body-worn cameras to Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers is another step towards building a more modern a
  
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• RCMP to announce update to body-worn camera program

  14-11-2024 15:56
  
  RCMP are expected to share details about a nation-wide rollout of a body-worn camera project from Ottawa, the same devices that Calgary police officers have been using for years. The RCMP will hold a technical briefing at 11:30 a.m. MT to provide an update on the national rollout of body-worn cameras and the digital evidence management system that'll be used to store video content. Over the last couple of years, RCMP have been developing policies, undergoing training, and doing operation field t
  
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