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• Calgary Ukrainian community gathers to commemorate the Holomodor

  23-11-2024 23:56
  
  Calgary’s Ukrainian community commemorated the Holomodor Saturday in a ceremony that paid tribute to millions of victims from the past and to remind the world of the parallels to what is taking place in Ukraine in 2024. For Stephania Romaniuk, the vice-president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Calgary branch, the parallels between Stalin’s man-made famine that killed millions of Ukrainians in 1932 and 1933, and Vladimir Putin’s invasion are disturbing. “The fac
  
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• Calgary Ukrainian community gathers to commemorate the Holodomor

  23-11-2024 23:56
  
  Calgary’s Ukrainian community commemorated the Holodomor Saturday in a ceremony that paid tribute to millions of victims from the past and to remind the world of the parallels to what is taking place in Ukraine now. For Stephania Romaniuk, the vice-president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Calgary branch, the parallels between Stalin’s man-made famine that killed millions of Ukrainians in 1932 and 1933 and Vladimir Putin’s invasion are disturbing. “The fact is
  
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• Need something fixed? Repair Exchange Calgary has a volunteer for that

  23-11-2024 21:31
  
  Repair Exchange Calgary is bringing a few good fixers to the Hillhurst Flea Market on Sunday. Instead of heading to a big box store to replace gently-damaged items, you can bring them to the Hillhurst Community Centre Sunday and have them fixed for free. Visitors are invited to bring in small household items such as lamps and counter top appliances, bicycle tuneups, clothing in need of a bit of stitching up, and zipper slider maintenance. Items that won’t be repaired include large applianc
  
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• Province looking to improve family justice services - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2024 20:43 via news.google.com
  Province looking to improve family justice services  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Spruce Meadows Christmas Market adds Allen the Alpaca to Sunday lineup

  23-11-2024 20:08
  
  The Spruce Meadows Christmas Market is bringing in a special guest alpaca Sunday. Allen the Alpaca will be one of the animals on-site Sunday at the market,  which a Spruce Meadows spokesperson said drew record-setting crowds on its opening weekend. One of the favourite attractions are Comet and Dasher a pair of micro-mini Highland Cows that have become real crowd favourites. The cows follow people around and can be bottle fed. For the next two weekends, Calgarians can browse a wide variety
  
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• Hurricanes road misery continues with 6-3 loss to Winterhawks in Portland

  23-11-2024 19:13
  
  The Hurricanes dropped their third straight game on Friday night, losing 6-3 to the Winterhawks in Portland. After Portland jumped ahead on an early goal by Jordan Duguay, Brayden Edwards tied it at 5:53 of the first period.   The Hurricanes dropped their third straight game on Friday night, losing 6-3 to the Winterhawks in Portland. After Portland jumped ahead on an early goal by Jordan Duguay, Brayden Edwards tied it at 5:53 of the first period.Eddy evens it up!pic.twitter.com/FucllgJ6fI
  
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• Emergency water main break disrupts traffic on 5 Avenue North in Lethbridge

  23-11-2024 18:19
  
  City crews are working to repair an emergency water main break on 5 Avenue North between 28 Street North and 29 Street North Saturday morning. The city of Lethbridge posted on its X feed just after 9 a.m. Saturday that eastbound lanes are closed, and traffic will be detoured around the impacted area. To keep crews safe, the public is asked to follow posted signs in the area and adjust your driving for current road conditions. A snowfall warning is currently in effect for Lethbridge, with up to 3
  
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• Canada's top general takes on U.S. senator in defending womens' role in combat units

  23-11-2024 18:13
  
  Canada's top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles — a position promoted by president-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary — at a security forum underway in Halifax today. Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of defence staff, was responding to Republican Senator James Risch's comments yesterday at the Halifax International Security Forum about Peter Hegseth's opposition to women in fighting units. Asked about Hegseth's record of opposing women i
  
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• Snowfall warning for Calgary and southern Alberta expected to continue throughout Saturday

  23-11-2024 17:11
  
  A snowfall warning for Calgary remained in effect early Saturday morning and looks poised to be hanging around all weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued the update at 4:46 a.m., warning that total snowfall for parts of eastern Alberta could hit 35 centimetres by Sunday morning, while other areas could see totals of 15 to 25 centimetres. According to CTV meteorologist Gina Martin, Calgary is expected to receive about five to 10 centimetres of snowfall from this event, with
  
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• Emergency water main break on 5 Avenue North - City of Lethbridge

  23-11-2024 17:08 via news.google.com
  Emergency water main break on 5 Avenue North  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Yakemchuk one-timer leads Hitmen past Royals 5-4 in overtime thriller

  23-11-2024 16:36
  
  The Hitmen enjoyed a happy homecoming Friday night, defeating the Victoria Royals 5-4 in overtime. The victory was the team’s fourth in a row. Carter Yakemchuk scored on a power play in overtime to give the Hitmen the win. After Victoria jumped to an early 2-0 lead on goals from Hayden Moore and Keaton Verhoeff, Carson Wetsch cut the deficit in hal However, Victoria restored its two-goal cushion when Reggie Newman made it 3-1 heading into the middle frame.ELECTRIC pic.twitter.com/jwuN2tWfi
  
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• UN talks in disarray as a rough draft deal for climate cash is rejected by developing nations

  23-11-2024 15:23
  
  As nerves frayed and the clock ticked, negotiators from rich and poor nations were huddled in one room Saturday during overtime United Nations climate talks to try to hash out an elusive deal on money for developing countries to curb and adapt to climate change. But the rough draft of a new proposal circulating in that room was getting soundly rejected, especially by African nations and small island states, according to messages relayed from inside. Then a group of negotiators from the Least Dev
  
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• Nations at UN climate talks agree on US$300B a year for poor countries in a compromise deal

  23-11-2024 15:23
  
  Countries agreed on a deal to inject at least US$300 billion annually in humanity's fight against climate change, aimed at helping poor nations cope with the ravages of global warming at tense United Nations climate talks in the city where industry first tapped oil. The $300 billion will go to developing countries who need the cash to wean themselves off the coal, oil and gas that causes the globe to overheat, adapt to future warming and pay for the damage caused by climate change's extreme weat
  
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• Glimmers of hope for some for a funding deal at UN climate talks, but opposition still remains

  23-11-2024 15:23
  
  Tenuous hope for a deal for a giant funding package for poor nations to curb and adapt to climate change emerged late Saturday amid a fractured United Nations climate talks, but opposition still remains among some developing nations. A financial package — a compromise between the US$1.3 trillion a year developing nations seek to adapt to climate change and wean off fossil fuels and the current US$100 billion amount — is in the works. It's been shown to small island nations and it app
  
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• A US$300B/year deal for climate cash at UN summit sparks outrage for some and hope for others

  23-11-2024 15:23
  
  United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least US$300 billion (approximately C$421 billion) annually in humanity's fight against climate change, aimed at helping developing nations cope with the ravages of global warming in tense negotiations. The $300 billion will go to developing countries who need the cash to wean themselves off the coal, oil and gas that causes the globe to overheat, adapt to future warming and pay for the damage caused by climate change's extreme weather. It
  
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• Afraid of losing the U.S.-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts

  23-11-2024 15:13
  
  Mexico has been taking a bashing lately for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America, and officials here are afraid a re-elected Donald Trump or politically struggling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could try to leave their country out of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement. Mexico’s ruling Morena party is so afraid of losing the trade deal that President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday the government has gone on a campaign to get compa
  
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• Survey seeking insights into improving Albertans’ access to family justice - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2024 15:03 via news.google.com
  Survey seeking insights into improving Albertans’ access to family justice  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Cremona Coyotes on the road in Lethbridge Saturday - thealbertan.com

  23-11-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
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• Cremona Coyotes on the road in Lethbridge Saturday - The Albertan

  23-11-2024 14:00 via news.google.com
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• First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2024 10:12 via news.google.com
  First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 2024-11-23: Hurricanes (4) at Thunderbirds (5) SO - Canadian Hockey League

  23-11-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  2024-11-23: Hurricanes (4) at Thunderbirds (5) SO  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Hurricanes Doubled 6-3 by Winterhawks - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  23-11-2024 06:42 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes Doubled 6-3 by Winterhawks - Lethbridge Hurricanes  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Hurricanes Doubled 6-3 by Winterhawks - Canadian Hockey League

  23-11-2024 06:42 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes Doubled 6-3 by Winterhawks  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Connor has goal and assist as Jets beat Penguins 4-1 - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2024 04:11 via news.google.com
  Connor has goal and assist as Jets beat Penguins 4-1  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Nov. 22, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  23-11-2024 04:04 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Nov. 22, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Nov. 22, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  23-11-2024 04:03 via news.google.com
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Nov. 22, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Heavy snow to hit southern Alberta Saturday morning

  23-11-2024 03:55
  
  If the weather forecast was a Christmas song, it would be Let It Snow for southern Alberta.The south half of the province is precariously positioned at the junction of two air masses: a warm and moist mass coming in from the southwest United States and a cold and dry mass coming in from northeast Canada. When these masses converge, they are producing a lot of snow, the heaviest of which is anticipated Saturday morning, with southeast Alberta to experience the highest accumulations.Because of thi
  
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• Small businesses squeezed by postal strike prompt CFIB call for action from Ottawa

  23-11-2024 03:31
  
  As the Canada Post workers strike enters its second week, Canadians are already feeling impacts ahead of the busy holiday season, with some calling for Ottawa to step in. Seventy-two per cent of small businesses feel negatively impacted by cashflow issues linked to the postal strike, according to a Canadian Federation of Independent Business survey. While negotiations between Canada Post and its workers continue with the help of a government mediator, CFIB sent an open letter to the federal labo
  
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• Calgarians make final push to save Olympic Plaza bricks

  23-11-2024 03:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Let us take our little brick once it's closed off and have that special memory.'
  
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• Trudeau attends Taylor Swift concert in Toronto with family - Lethbridge News Now

  23-11-2024 03:17 via news.google.com
  Trudeau attends Taylor Swift concert in Toronto with family  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge’s Ron Sakamoto honoured at Country Music Awards in Nashville

  23-11-2024 02:45
  
  Lethbridge’s Ron Sakamoto is bringing home the hardware from this year’s Country Music Awards. Sakamoto was named the fourth winner of the Rob Potts International Live Music Advancement Award at the awards ceremony in Nashville on Wednesday. The award recognizes outstanding achievements made by an individual who has made important contributions to the live music industry by extending performance opportunities outside the U.S. Sakamoto was also nominated for the same award last year.
  
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• Mid-cycle budget adjustments passed by Calgary city council

  23-11-2024 02:22
  
  Calgary city council passed its mid-cycle budget adjustments on Friday evening, following a long week of debate. The adjustments were passed with a vote of 9-6. The city’s overall property taxes will go up by 3.6 per cent in 2025. That means the average single-family home with a median price of $700,000 will pay about $14 more each month. Voting against the adjustments were councillors Andre Chabot, Sonya Sharp, Sean Chu, Terry Wong, Jennifer Wyness and Dan McLean. More details to come...
  
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• Budget adjustments passed by Calgary city council; property taxes to go up 3.6 per cent in 2025

  23-11-2024 02:22
  
  Calgary city council passed its mid-cycle budget adjustments on Friday evening, following a long week of debate. The budget was passed with a vote of 9-6. The city's overall property taxes will go up by 3.6 per cent in 2025, which means the average single-family home with a median price of $700,000 will pay about $14 more each month. In a statement, Mayor Jyoti Gondek called the budget "a clear commitment to the people of Calgary." "It wasn't easy, but we made thoughtful, strategic choices
  
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• Calgary activates transit detours amid snowfall warning

  23-11-2024 02:19
  
  The City of Calgary’s transit snow detours will be activated on Friday night, with the city expected to receive dozens of centimetres of snow. The city is under a snowfall warning with up to 35 centimetres of snow possible in parts of Alberta by Saturday night. Calgary’s snow detours will be activated at 8 p.m. and are expected to be in place until Monday morning. The detours help drivers avoid areas where buses often get stuck.The information you need to know, sent directly to you:
  
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• Alberta family grieves loved one who died at a Calgary shelter

  23-11-2024 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dying on the street or in a shelter is unfortunately not uncommon for those living rough, suffering from addictions and other health issues.
  
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• Judith Baker Obituary | Nov 21, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Salmon and Sons Funeral Home

  23-11-2024 01:41 via news.google.com
  Judith Baker Obituary | Nov 21, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Salmon and Sons Funeral Home
  
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• Smell of gas in the air before Mahogany townhouse explosion: Neighbours

  23-11-2024 01:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  ATCO said it had crews in the area investigating reports a gas line had been hit at the time a Calgary townhome exploded and caught fire on Nov. 21.
  
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• The Lethbridge Police will be hosting the 5th Annual Charity Checkstop - CJWE

  23-11-2024 01:04 via news.google.com
  The Lethbridge Police will be hosting the 5th Annual Charity Checkstop  CJWE
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for Lethbridge as organizations, businesses prepare for winter weather - CTV News Calgary

  23-11-2024 00:30 via news.google.com
  Snowfall warning issued for Lethbridge as organizations, businesses prepare for winter weather  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for Lethbridge as organizations, businesses prepare for winter weather

  23-11-2024 00:30
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a snowfall warning for Lethbridge and parts of southern Alberta, with about 20 to 30 centimetres of snow expected to fall by Sunday. The snow began to fall in southern Alberta Friday morning before spreading north throughout the day. City crews were out sanding the streets before the weather system moved in. “We have 12 plows per shift allocated and then the staff driving it – staff is working 24/7,” said Juliane Ruck, tra
  
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• Natalie MacMaster brings A Celtic Family Christmas to Calgary to kick off 20-stop tour

  23-11-2024 00:16
  
  Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and their seven children perform A Celtic Family Christmas this weekend at the Jubilee Auditorium. MacMaster admits their kids got an early start in music. "With our first, we were a little overly eager, so she would have been three, but generally speaking, age four and five is the good age to start," MacMaster told CTV News. "I have been working on this for—probably since January—since our last tour. It's practically a whole new show. Donnell and I a
  
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• The man who killed Colton Crowshoe a decade ago has been sentenced

  23-11-2024 00:02
  
  It's been more than 10 years since the death of Colton Crowshoe, but on Friday, the man responsible was finally sentenced. Wiley Provost was sentenced to time served plus a year, as well as two years probation. Crowshoe, 18 and originally from the Piikani First Nation, went missing after leaving a house party in the northeast Calgary community of Abbeydale on July 4, 2014. His body was found three weeks later in a water retention pond near Stoney Trail and 16 Avenue N.E. Provost was charged
  
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• Glow Lethbridge kicks off and brings new excitement - Bridge City News

  23-11-2024 00:02 via news.google.com
  Glow Lethbridge kicks off and brings new excitement  Bridge City News
  
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