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• Lethbridge & District Exhibition short millions of dollars, unclaimed management expenses: report - CTV News Calgary

  26-11-2024 23:38 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge & District Exhibition short millions of dollars, unclaimed management expenses: report  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 'We are a weak link': Canada's border security under the microscope following Trump tariff threat

  26-11-2024 23:12
  
  Canada’s border security has been thrust into the spotlight after president-elect Donald Trump threatened the country with a 25 per cent tariff on all goods, including energy coming into the U.S. Trump says the only way those tariffs would be removed is if Canada addresses its drug crisis and illegal migration at the border. "We are a weak link and in the United States border security, program framework, it's very easy to come to Canada," said Kelly Sundberg, a former Canada Border Service
  
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• "Unacceptable": City manager on "alarming" Lethbridge and District Exhibition reporting findings - My Lethbridge Now

  26-11-2024 22:56 via news.google.com
  "Unacceptable": City manager on "alarming" Lethbridge and District Exhibition reporting findings  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Council hears City of Lethbridge encampment update - My Lethbridge Now

  26-11-2024 22:55 via news.google.com
  Council hears City of Lethbridge encampment update  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge postal workers on strike undeterred by cold, not contacted about delivering election cards - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2024 22:38 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge postal workers on strike undeterred by cold, not contacted about delivering election cards  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary families in need being 'adopted' by generous donors for the holidays

  26-11-2024 22:05
  
  Closer to Home launched its Adopt-a-Family campaign in the middle of October and more than 3,000 people have reached out for help this holiday season. "Food security is really top of mind for a lot of families," said Sarah Anne Taylor, the organization's senior manager of philanthropy. "Thirty-nine per cent of parents and caregivers are actually forgoing their own meals to make sure that their kids have what they need to get through the day. So it's why programs and supports like Adopt-a-Family
  
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• Widespread mismanagement revealed in Lethbridge & District Exhibition report - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2024 21:34 via news.google.com
  Widespread mismanagement revealed in Lethbridge & District Exhibition report  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Let's do this': Crowsnest Pass mayor wants proposed coal mine sooner than later

  26-11-2024 20:38
  
  A mayor in southwestern Alberta is hoping for an immediate meeting with Premier Danielle Smith to discuss a coal project his community has voted in favour of being built.  "The sooner the better," said Crowsnest Pass Mayor Blair Painter. "Let's do this."  Residents of the municipality, which saw its last coal mine close four decades ago, voted 72 per cent "yes" to a simple referendum question: “Do you support the development and operations of the metallurgical coal mine at Grassy
  
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• Falconridge road rage incident investigated by Calgary police

  26-11-2024 20:01
  
  Calgary police are looking for video as they investigate an instance of road rage in Falconridge. Police say the incident happened between 5 and 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, and involved a silver Toyota 4Runner and a small SUV. The driver of the 4Runner was travelling on Falconridge Drive N.E. between Falconridge Boulevard and 68 Street N.E. when a small SUV allegedly cut in front of vehicle and braked suddenly. "The driver of the suspect SUV exited his vehicle, approached and confronted the vic
  
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• Calgary Stampeders acquire quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from B.C. Lions

  26-11-2024 19:58
  
  The Calgary Stampeders have acquired quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from the B.C. Lions. The Stampeders also received the Lions' fourth-round selection (32nd overall) in the 2025 CFL draft and a third-round pick in 2026. The Lions received Calgary's second- and fourth-round picks (ninth and 29th overall) in 2025 and its second-round pick in 2026.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAdams had a stellar start to the season for the Lions before sustaining a
  
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• Government suspends Boissonnault’s former company from obtaining federal contracts

  26-11-2024 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Public Services and Procurement Canada suspended Global Health Imports from bidding on federal contracts for 90 days, effective Nov. 22.
  
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• Calgary Stampeders acquire QB Vernon Adams Jr. in trade with B.C. Lions

  26-11-2024 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Adams had a stellar start to the season for the Lions before sustaining a knee injury in an Aug. 1 loss to Winnipeg.
  
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• TSB orders more training following incident involving plane in Calgary

  26-11-2024 19:38
  
  The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says an incident that involved a Westjet plane hitting the runway in Calgary earlier this year was connected to an issue with pilot training on a particular model of aircraft.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAt approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 13, a DHC-8-402 aircraft, operated by Westjet Encore, came in for a landing at Calgary International Airport. In a report, the TSB said the aft fuselage of the plane stru
  
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• Lethbridge Polytechnic manager reaps rewards of life on the farm - My Lethbridge Now

  26-11-2024 19:36 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Polytechnic manager reaps rewards of life on the farm  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Trump's border concerns are valid as tariffs loom

  26-11-2024 19:32
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Donald Trump’s concerns about the border are valid, as the president-elect threatens sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods. Trump announced Monday that on his first day in office he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada. He said the tariffs would remain in place until the two countries clamp down on drugs and migrants crossing the border illegally. In a statement Tuesday, Smith called on the federal government to work with
  
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• Alberta to announce actions against Ottawa's proposed emissions cap

  26-11-2024 19:20
  
  The Alberta government is hitting back at the proposed federal emissions cap Tuesday afternoon. Premier Danielle Smith and three ministers will announce actions to protect Alberta from a production cap. Watch live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca at 3:30 p.m.Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your deviceEarlier this month, Canada Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced new regulations that will require oil-and-gas producers to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next e
  
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• Alberta takes aim at emissions cap, proposes rules on trespass and data gathering

  26-11-2024 19:20
  
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is taking steps to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap. Suggestions include a legal challenge to the cap, passing legislation to give the province exclusive authority over emissions data and banning federal employees from designated oil and gas facilities. Smith says the federal cap would cripple Alberta’s oil and gas economy and the province has a constitutional right to develop its resources.Download our app to ge
  
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• Calgary moving ahead with water fluoridation, expected completion in early 2025

  26-11-2024 19:04
  
  The City of Calgary is currently commissioning its upgraded water treatment equipment with plans to reintroduce fluoride into the water supply on track for early 2025. Calgary's work comes as some cities, including Montreal, recently voted to remove fluoride from their water system. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the Department of Health and Human Services, has also said he would recommend the removal of fluoride from water across America. "The city is comp
  
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• Bumps in the road for Kodiaks basketball - My Lethbridge Now

  26-11-2024 18:41 via news.google.com
  Bumps in the road for Kodiaks basketball  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Keep your distance: staying safe while snow plows are out - My Lethbridge Now

  26-11-2024 18:30 via news.google.com
  Keep your distance: staying safe while snow plows are out  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Serious collision reported near Taber - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2024 17:58 via news.google.com
  Serious collision reported near Taber  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge hosting top-tier basketball tournament this weekend - City of Lethbridge

  26-11-2024 17:30 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge hosting top-tier basketball tournament this weekend  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Nenshi says not sending voter cards due to postal strike could affect byelection - CityNews Edmonton

  26-11-2024 17:21 via news.google.com
  Nenshi says not sending voter cards due to postal strike could affect byelection  CityNews Edmonton
  
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• RCMP investigate serious crash on Highway 36 near Taber, Alta.

  26-11-2024 16:51
  
  Taber RCMP are investigating a serious crash on Highway 36 on Tuesday. Officials say the incident took place at about 8:30 a.m., just north of Township Road 102. Police did not provide details about how many vehicles were involved or if anyone was injured. As of 9 a.m., traffic was delayed and drivers were asked to avoid the area until further notice.
  
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• RCMP investigate serious crash on Highway 36

  26-11-2024 16:51
  
  Taber RCMP are investigating a serious crash on Highway 36 on Tuesday. Officials say the incident took place at about 8:30 a.m., just north of Township Road 102. Police did not provide details about how many vehicles were involved or if anyone was injured. As of 9 a.m., traffic was delayed and drivers were asked to avoid the area until further notice. This is a developing story and we will have more details when they are available…
  
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• Taber RCMP on scene of Highway 36 collision - My Lethbridge Now

  26-11-2024 16:41 via news.google.com
  Taber RCMP on scene of Highway 36 collision  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Morning temps across the west colder than major cities in all three territories

  26-11-2024 16:37
  
  A number of well-positioned low pressure systems (a low complex) have creating a slight pattern reversal with Arctic air continuing to funnel through much of the country south of the territories. Because of those conditions, temperatures across most of Alberta and Saskatchewan early Tuesday were colder than major centres like Yellowknife, Whitehorse and Iqaluit. This low complex will start to break down throughout the day Tuesday allowing for some warmer air to sneak into the southwest corner of
  
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• Calgary shelter lowers adoption fees to help animals find homes

  26-11-2024 16:20
  
  Faced with hundreds of pets without homes over the holidays, a local animal shelter has lowered its adoption fees for all residents looking to add a furry friend to their family. The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) says it's currently caring for nearly 600 animals and it needs Calgarians to come forward to adopt pets so the organization can help other animals. To help with the effort, AARCS is allowing adopters to set their own fee, subject to a minimum rate.The information you need t
  
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• Tkachuk helps Senators snap 5-game skid with 4-3 win over Flames

  26-11-2024 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Flames (12-7-3) came into the nation's capital riding a four-game win streak but took too many penalties.
  
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• Alberta NDP concerned postal strike plan could hinder upcoming Lethbridge-West byelection - Global News Calgary

  26-11-2024 15:36 via news.google.com
  Alberta NDP concerned postal strike plan could hinder upcoming Lethbridge-West byelection  Global News Calgary
  
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• Alberta NDP concerned postal strike plan could hinder upcoming Lethbridge-West byelection

  26-11-2024 15:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Elections notes on its website that due to the Canada Post strike, "Where to Vote" cards will not be mailed to electors.
  
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• Crowsnest Pass residents vote overwhelmingly for new Alberta coal mine

  26-11-2024 15:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the end 72 per cent of the vote was in favour of the new project.
  
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• How Lethbridge farm shapes future farmers - Farms.com

  26-11-2024 14:43 via news.google.com
  How Lethbridge farm shapes future farmers  Farms.com
  
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• Province announces funding for Alberta 4-H programs - Lethbridge News Now

  26-11-2024 14:01 via news.google.com
  Province announces funding for Alberta 4-H programs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada's consumer debt reaches record-breaking $2.5 trillion, credit bureaus say

  26-11-2024 12:53
  
  Consumer debt rose to a record $2.5 trillion in the third quarter as many Canadians continue to struggle with high living costs and rising unemployment, new surveys from two credit bureaus say. Equifax's report says newcomers and consumers who borrowed money for the first time in the past 12 to 36 months saw the biggest rise in missed payments, compared with the same consumer group last year. However, it says the pace of missed payments has slowed following recent interest rate cuts.The informat
  
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• Trudeau confirms premiers meeting 'this week,' after Trump makes major Canadian tariff threat

  26-11-2024 12:26
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be convening a meeting of all of Canada's premiers "this week" to discuss U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's intent to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, if border issues aren't addressed. "One of the really important things is that we be all pulling together on this. The Team Canada approach is what works," Trudeau said, reacting to the major trade threat on his way in to Tuesday's closed-door cabine
  
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• Trudeau confirms premiers meeting, Poilievre calls Trump tariff threat 'unjustified'

  26-11-2024 12:26
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be convening a meeting of all of Canada's premiers "this week" to discuss U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's intent to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, if border issues aren't addressed. "One of the really important things is that we be all pulling together on this. The Team Canada approach is what works," Trudeau said, reacting to the major trade threat ahead of Tuesday's closed-door cabinet meetin
  
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• Trudeau, cabinet to face fresh questions about Trump's major Canadian tariff threat

  26-11-2024 12:26
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet are expected to face fresh questions today about Donald Trump vowing to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office, if border issues aren’t addressed. According to a senior government source, Trudeau and Trump spoke on Monday night after the news broke.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App BNN Bloomberg - Trump’s proposed tariffs are
  
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• Donald "Don" Donison Obituary | Nov 26, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  26-11-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Donald "Don" Donison Obituary | Nov 26, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels
  
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• Trio guilty in 2022 death of Calgarian Chad Kowalchuk

  26-11-2024 05:44
  
  Three men have been found guilty in the beating death of a Calgary man. Chad Kowalchuk's body was found inside the debris of a housefire in the 100 block of Douglas Ridge Green S.E. in February 2022. Police believed the fire was set to conceal evidence. The accused were charged with first-degree murder, but on Sunday, a jury found the trio guilty on lesser charges. Ronald Abraham was found guilty of second-degree murder, and both Robert Sims and Justin Boucher were found guilty of manslaugh
  
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• Nenshi says not sending voter cards due to postal strike could affect byelection

  26-11-2024 05:19
  
  Alberta Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi says a decision not to mail out voter registration cards due to the Canada Post strike could hurt turnout in a provincial byelection that's been called for a week before Christmas. Nenshi, who leads the province's NDP, says in a letter to Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure that the cards are "one of the few remaining supports provided by Elections Alberta to promote access to democracy." Premier Danielle Smith announced last week that a byelection for
  
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• Alberta NDP concerned postal strike plan could hinder upcoming byelection

  26-11-2024 05:19
  
  Alberta's Opposition NDP says a decision not to mail out voter registration cards due to the Canada Post strike could hurt turnout in a provincial byelection that is set for a week before Christmas. The NDP’s executive director, in a letter to chief electoral officer Gordon McClure, says the registration cards are "one of the few remaining supports provided by Elections Alberta to promote access to democracy." The cards let voters know when and how they can vote. Premier Danielle Smith ann
  
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• Brady Tkachuk helps Senators snap five-game skid with 4-3 win over Flames

  26-11-2024 05:12
  
  Brady Tkachuk's power-play goal early in the third period stood as the winner as the Ottawa Senators held on for a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday. Adam Gaudette, Drake Batherson and Cole Reinhardt also scored as Ottawa (9-11-1) snapped a five-game losing skid (0-4-1) and a five-game losing streak on home ice. Jonathan Huberdeau opened the scoring for the Flames (12-7-3), while Yegor Sharangovich and Nazem Kadri, into an empty net, added goals. Anton Forsberg had a solid 24-s
  
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• Tuesday's bringing us a brief reprieve from colder days

  26-11-2024 04:34
  
  It will be a relatively warm day on Tuesday! It will still be below normal, but it won't be as cold as the past few days:The Tuesday "warm-up" is just a one-day thing. Then, our temperatures will plummet again for the rest of the work week. The chinook machine will start to kick in on the weekend. It will still be below freezing for the weekend, but we should get into the plus single digits by the middle of next week. No huge, significant snowfall in the forecast, but we will see a few snowflake
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Nov. 25, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  26-11-2024 04:14 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Nov. 25, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 'Not a city in chaos': Mayor pushes back against 'false narrative' in State of the City speech

  26-11-2024 03:46
  
  Days after council approved mid-cycle budget adjustments and a combined 3.6 per cent property tax increase, Mayor Jyoti Gondek talked to business leaders to defend the decision and share her vision for Calgary. In an address and fireside chat at a Chamber of Commerce event on Monday, the mayor railed against what she said was "a false narrative, perpetuated by a small group of critics" who speak of "chaos" in the city. "I'll continue to stand up for Calgary and I will fight against any false nar
  
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• 'Motorhomes on Moraine' get winter weather reprieve from city but it's temporary

  26-11-2024 03:33
  
  Eight motorhome residents remain along Moraine Road N.E., following a 30-day permit and eviction notice that expired last week. In late October, residents living on the side of the road in their RVs were given notices by the city that road maintenance and the installation of "No Parking" signs were going to take place as of Nov. 21. Last week's snow dump nixed those plans. "All we're asking for is a little dignity and respect," said Victor LaRock, who has lived on the industrial street for a dec
  
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• Animal shelters overwhelmed with surrendered pets

  26-11-2024 03:25
  
  Animal shelters in Calgary are facing a crisis as the number of people surrendering pets continues to rise. The Calgary Humane Society is currently at capacity, with more than 300 animals in its care and a list of 150 to 200 more waiting to be surrendered. The agency has instituted a triage program for intake. "We just don't necessarily have the space for everybody who needs to surrender because the demand on our services is so high," said Anna-Lee Fitzsimmons, communications manager for the Cal
  
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• LETHBRIDGE SCHOOL DIVISION Space Program blasts off at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute - Education News Canada

  26-11-2024 03:05 via news.google.com
  LETHBRIDGE SCHOOL DIVISION Space Program blasts off at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute  Education News Canada
  
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• Here's how much Alberta exports to the United States

  26-11-2024 02:28
  
  With the United States being Alberta’s top trade partner, sweeping 25 per cent tariffs proposed by President-Elect Donald Trump could have a major effect on the province’s economy. Trade with the United States made up 89 per cent of the province’s exports in 2023, according to the Government of Alberta. Last year alone, Alberta exported $156.3 billion south to the U.S. Crude petroleum made up the majority of those exports, totalling $113.4 billion – 73 per cent.The inform
  
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