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• Flexibility key for Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 23:44 via news.google.com
  Flexibility key for Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Help-Portrait’ returns this holiday season - My Lethbridge Now

  20-11-2024 23:36 via news.google.com
  ‘Help-Portrait’ returns this holiday season  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge-West voters to elect a new MLA on Dec. 18 - Calgary Herald

  20-11-2024 23:31 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West voters to elect a new MLA on Dec. 18  Calgary Herald
  
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• Calgary organization helping support rising number of young newcomers

  20-11-2024 23:11
  
  A Calgary organization that assists young newcomers is seeing an increase in the number of families in need of support. The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) supports children and young adults who have a difficult time integrating into their schools and communities with a number of settlement supports. Lorraine Kinsman, CBFY director of programs, says the organization typically deals with newcomers from five to 24 years old. "When I came in, in 2022, up to that point we had on average a
  
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• Lethbridge housing starts up 200 per cent - My Lethbridge Now

  20-11-2024 23:09 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge housing starts up 200 per cent  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• City of Calgary says 6-month transit pass deals are a scam

  20-11-2024 22:28
  
  There’s a Calgary Transit scam circulating on social media. The city said on X Wednesday that ads are popping up for heavily discounted six-month-long transit passes that are fake. On Wednesday, Calgary council was asked to increase transit's budget after a $33 million shortfall in revenue, despite the fact that ridership has recovered to pre-pandemic levels. More money is being requested to offset a projected 2025 shortfall, including $19 million to support the Low-Income Transit Pass Pro
  
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• Calgary council asked to increase budget to offset $33M transit revenue shortfall

  20-11-2024 22:04
  
  Although transit ridership in Calgary has almost fully recovered compared to pre-pandemic levels, revenue has fallen by $33 million and more money is needed to help offset the shortfall and support low-income transit riders. As council mulls mid-cycle budget adjustments this week, it's being recommended to increase transit's base operating funding by $13 million to cover off some of the projected shortfall for 2025. An additional $19 million is being requested to support the Low-Income Transit P
  
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• Lethbridge-West byelection set for Dec. 18 - CBC.ca

  20-11-2024 21:27 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West byelection set for Dec. 18  CBC.ca
  
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• Lethbridge-West byelection called to fill vacancy from NDP resignation

  20-11-2024 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Running for the UCP is John Middleton-Hope, a sitting city councillor and former police chief, while the NDP has put forward Rob Miyashiro, who served on council from 2013 to 2021.
  
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• Montreal unveils 2025 budget with new spending for housing, homelessness - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 21:19 via news.google.com
  Montreal unveils 2025 budget with new spending for housing, homelessness  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary Public Library moves to next stage of returning online access

  20-11-2024 21:15
  
  The Calgary Public Library has announced that it’s taking the next steps toward a full return of online services after being disrupted by a ransomware attack that caused the library to shut down from Oct. 11 to 16. After an investigation, library officials reported that the attackers failed to access any personal information. However, the library temporarily shut down its servers as a precaution. The library’s communications team posted on social media around noon that starting Thurs
  
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• Lethbridge-West voters heading to the polls on December 18 - CTV News Calgary

  20-11-2024 21:09 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West voters heading to the polls on December 18  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge-West voters heading to the polls on December 18

  20-11-2024 21:09
  
  Some Lethbridge residents will be heading to the polls next month to elect their next MLA. The Government of Alberta announced the Lethbridge-West byelection will take place on Dec. 18. Candidate nominations will be open from Nov. 20 to Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. Advance voting will run from Dec. 10 to Dec. 14. Voting places will then be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppSign up for breaking news alerts from CT
  
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• Crowsnest Pass residents divided as voting on mining at Grassy Mountain gets underway

  20-11-2024 20:56
  
  Advance polls for Crowsnest Pass residents were held on Tuesday for a proposed coal mine at Grassy Mountain. In September, the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass announced a non-binding referendum vote would take place asking, "Do you support the development and operations of a metallurgical mine at Grassy Mountain?" The topic has caused a divide in the community. "Coal mining built the Crowsnest Pass," said Bonnie Castellarin with Citizens Supportive of Crowsnest Coal. "At that time, it was a very
  
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• Alberta byelection called to fill vacancy from NDP resignation in Lethbridge-West - St. Catharines Standard

  20-11-2024 20:52 via news.google.com
  Alberta byelection called to fill vacancy from NDP resignation in Lethbridge-West  St. Catharines Standard
  
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• Alberta byelection called to fill vacancy from NDP resignation in Lethbridge-West - Hamilton Spectator

  20-11-2024 20:52 via news.google.com
  Alberta byelection called to fill vacancy from NDP resignation in Lethbridge-West  Hamilton Spectator
  
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• BREAKING: Lethbridge-West byelection scheduled for December 18 - Western Standard

  20-11-2024 20:50 via news.google.com
  BREAKING: Lethbridge-West byelection scheduled for December 18  Western Standard
  
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• Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet, prime minister says - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 20:48 via news.google.com
  Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet, prime minister says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadians favour government intervention in Canada Post, port labour disputes: poll - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 20:40 via news.google.com
  Canadians favour government intervention in Canada Post, port labour disputes: poll  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge-West by-election called for December 18th - My Lethbridge Now

  20-11-2024 20:38 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West by-election called for December 18th  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Writ has been issued for the Lethbridge-West By-Election - Elections Alberta

  20-11-2024 20:37 via news.google.com
  Writ has been issued for the Lethbridge-West By-Election  Elections Alberta
  
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• Lethbridge-West by-election set for Dec. 18, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 20:30 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West by-election set for Dec. 18, 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadiens’ Patrik Laine skates with teammates for first time since injury - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 20:29 via news.google.com
  Canadiens’ Patrik Laine skates with teammates for first time since injury  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Randy Boissonnault out of cabinet amid business dealings controversy

  20-11-2024 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Randy Boissonnault is out of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal cabinet after months of controversy surrounding his former business.
  
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• Alberta nurse practitioner program reducing primary care provider gap: Health minister

  20-11-2024 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Adriana LaGrange says 33 nurse practitioners are now taking patients across the province and another 23 have been approved to practise primary care similar to a family physician.
  
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• Stephen Harper to chair Alberta Investment Management Corporation - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 20:03 via news.google.com
  Stephen Harper to chair Alberta Investment Management Corporation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Great news for rural Alberta’: Nurse practitioners new program proving successful - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 19:48 via news.google.com
  ‘Great news for rural Alberta’: Nurse practitioners new program proving successful  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Missing Lethbridge woman has ties to Cranbrook - My East Kootenay Now

  20-11-2024 19:34 via news.google.com
  Missing Lethbridge woman has ties to Cranbrook  My East Kootenay Now
  
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• Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta’s AIMCo fund

  20-11-2024 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The organization oversees more than $160 billion in funds.
  
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• Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta’s $160B AIMCo fund

  20-11-2024 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The organization oversees more than $160 billion in funds.
  
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• Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta's $160B AIMCo fund manager

  20-11-2024 19:20
  
  Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds, including pension funds and the Heritage Savings Trust Fund. The move comes almost two weeks after the province's finance minister fired the Crown agency's entire board, along with a number of executives, citing ballooning costs and substandard returns. Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday in a statement that the appointment of Harper and oth
  
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• Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta's $160B AIMCo fund

  20-11-2024 19:20
  
  Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, or AIMCo, which oversees more than $160 billion in funds, including pension funds and the Heritage Savings Trust Fund. The move comes almost two weeks after the province's finance minister fired the Crown agency's entire board, along with a number of executives, citing ballooning costs and substandard returns. Premier Danielle Smith says the move is a step toward the long-term success of AI
  
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• Crescent Heights Community Association recognized for heritage work

  20-11-2024 19:06
  
  The Crescent Heights Community Association (CHCA) has received an award for its work protecting the area’s history. At about 120 years old, Crescent Heights is one of the oldest communities in Calgary and has the largest number of heritage assets north of the Bow River. “Redevelopment in our neighbourhood is more than a threat, it is real, and it’s been going on for years,” the CHCA said. “These assets include about 200 cottage-style bungalows built in the early 190
  
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• Service changes by the Lethbridge Police during the postal strike. - CJWE

  20-11-2024 18:52 via news.google.com
  Service changes by the Lethbridge Police during the postal strike.  CJWE
  
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• Luxie Lifts offering safe rides home this holiday season - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 18:43 via news.google.com
  Luxie Lifts offering safe rides home this holiday season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mobile mammography service coming to Claresholm, Alta.

  20-11-2024 18:42
  
  Alberta Health Services' mobile mammography trailer will visit the town of Claresholm, Alta., next month. Mammograms are an X-ray of the breast used to detect early signs of cancer. In a Wednesday news release, AHS said mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early when treatment may work better. "Getting screened for breast cancer saves lives," AHS said. The trailer will be parked at the Aquatic Centre located at 212 Fairway Dr. W from Dec. 7 to 11, and will serve women ages 45 to 74
  
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• CF Montreal signs defender Joel Waterman to three-year extension - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 18:23 via news.google.com
  CF Montreal signs defender Joel Waterman to three-year extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Human error caused gorilla death at Calgary Zoo: officials

  20-11-2024 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cause of death of the young western lowland gorilla, named Eyare, was made public on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Alberta meat scam investigation sees B.C. woman charged

  20-11-2024 17:52
  
  RCMP have laid charges in an Alberta meat scam that saw victims bilked out of thousands of dollars. Mounties say 16 people had arranged large meat orders from a company called DBL Meats, sending a combined $60,000 through e-transfer for meat products that were never delivered. Officers investigating DBL Meats, which was reported to be based in Kelowna, B.C., determined the company wasn't legitimate.  Krysta-Lyn Williams, 36, from Penticton, B.C., is charged with fraud over $5,000. She isn't
  
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• Alouettes sign star linebacker Tyrice Beverette to extension through 2026 - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 17:37 via news.google.com
  Alouettes sign star linebacker Tyrice Beverette to extension through 2026  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edmonton to host PWHL game between Toronto Sceptres, Ottawa Charge - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 17:22 via news.google.com
  Edmonton to host PWHL game between Toronto Sceptres, Ottawa Charge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 17:18 via news.google.com
  Trump chooses former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Victims’ families barred from attending Bernardo’s parole hearing in person: lawyer - Lethbridge News Now

  20-11-2024 17:03 via news.google.com
  Victims’ families barred from attending Bernardo’s parole hearing in person: lawyer  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Christmas tree lighting kicks off Downtown Lethbridge festive season Thursday - My Lethbridge Now

  20-11-2024 16:36 via news.google.com
  Christmas tree lighting kicks off Downtown Lethbridge festive season Thursday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge home sales trending upwards in October - My Lethbridge Now

  20-11-2024 16:35 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge home sales trending upwards in October  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Wolf solid in net as Flames hang on for 2-1 shootout win over Islanders

  20-11-2024 16:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf made 28 saves.
  
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• 10 things to do in Calgary this weekend (Nov. 22 – 24)

  20-11-2024 16:30
  
  There are plenty of local events and activities you can check out in Calgary this weekend. Here's a look at just 10 things happening around the city: Lions Festival of LightsWhat: This year marks the 38th annual Lions Festival of Lights, a dazzling outdoor Christmas light display you can drive past or walk through. Where: Confederation Park Golf Course, 24 Avenue and 14 Street N.W. When: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 – Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.      View this post on Instagram &n
  
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• Canada Post strike will delay letters to Santa this year

  20-11-2024 16:22
  
  For the past 40 years, Canada Post says it's been helping deliver millions of letters from all the good little girls and boys to Santa Claus. However, the Crown corporation says this year's nation-wide postal strike will make it difficult to keep up with the arrangement. "(The Canadian Union of Postal Workers) has shut down the postal service with a national strike, and as a result, we are unable to get mail to and from Santa in the North Pole," Canada Post spokesperson Lisa Liu told CTV News in
  
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• Canada closes embassy in Ukraine after U.S. receives information on 'potential significant air attack'

  20-11-2024 16:03
  
  The Embassy of Canada to Ukraine, located in Kyiv, has temporarily suspended in-person services after U.S. officials there warned they'd received information about a "potential significant air attack," cautioning citizens to shelter in place if they hear an air alert. Read the bulletin.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesMore details to come.Ukraine: The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv received specific information of a potential significant air attack on Nov
  
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• TC Energy CEO sees opportunity in Donald Trump win as company focuses on natural gas

  20-11-2024 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  François Poirier said the former U.S. president's re-election has been "top of mind" for the company, which has a network of natural gas pipelines in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
  
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