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• Calgary boxer returns home with national super heavyweight title

  27-11-2024 23:59
  
  William "Nike" Blackmore started boxing as a youngster. He says he got into the sport as a way to protect himself. "I was beat up lots as a kid; it's a typical story of most boxers, actually," he said. "The reason why people typically get into boxing is not necessarily because they like the sport; it's probably to protect themselves." National champ No one is messing with Blackmore these days. The 24-year-old is a fierce competitor in the ring. Just last weekend, he won the super heavyweight tit
  
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• Concerns raised over continual changes to Alberta's trapping and hunting rules

  27-11-2024 23:42
  
  Wildlife conservation groups are raising the alarm over the Alberta government's decision to lift trapping and harvesting limits on wolverines. Wolverines are the most recent animal in a growing list that are facing relaxed regulations in Alberta. Until recently, people were almost entirely prohibited from trapping wolverines on Crown land and had limitations on lynx, river otters and fishers (a weasel-like mammal), but Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen has lifted those limits to make it ope
  
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• Woman sexually assaulted in downtown Calgary, warrants issued for man accused

  27-11-2024 23:31
  
  Calgary police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman downtown earlier this month. Police say the woman was walking in the area of Sixth Avenue and 10 Street S.W. around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, when she was approached by a man who threatened her with a weapon. The victim attempted to flee, heading inside a nearby apartment vestibule, but police say the man followed her. "Once inside the vestibule, he once again threatened her with a knife and then sexually assau
  
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• ‘Scammers don't take a holiday’: shoppers urged to exercise caution this season

  27-11-2024 23:23
  
  The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning Canadians to protect themselves from scams ahead of the online shopping season.  The organization says coast to coast, consumers will spend about $15 billion in the next month and a half  — but not all of it results in holiday cheer.  “Scammers don't take a holiday,” Wes Lafortune said. “Unfortunately, they work all year round. And online purchases certainly have made scamming more efficient (and) easier.&rdq
  
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• 'People who are impacted by domestic abuse want to talk': awareness campaign for people suffering abuse

  27-11-2024 23:04
  
  November is domestic violence awareness month and Sagesse, an Alberta-based non-profit working to end domestic violence, is promoting a campaign called 'Keep it Real'. It teaches ways for friends and family to support someone who they think may be suffering abuse. Carrie McManus, the director of innovation and programs at Sagesse, says the month of November has been focused on awareness. "It's helpful to have a time where we can shine a light and say this is happening in your communities and you
  
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• Two local groups receive Community Grant funding in Coalhurst - My Lethbridge Now

  27-11-2024 22:40 via news.google.com
  Two local groups receive Community Grant funding in Coalhurst  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• RCMP investigating death of Edmonton man after mixed martial arts fight - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 22:25 via news.google.com
  RCMP investigating death of Edmonton man after mixed martial arts fight  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Explosion and fire in Mahogany caused by natural gas: Calgary Fire Department

  27-11-2024 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Fire Department says natural gas was the cause of an explosion and fire at a townhouse complex in the SE Calgary community of Mahogany on Thursday Nov. 22, 2024.
  
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• 'It’s all about giving back': Calgary police host annual Shop With a Cop event

  27-11-2024 21:56
  
  Dozens of Calgary students were able to go on a shopping spree on Wednesday thanks to the Calgary Police Service's 18th annual 'Shop with a Cop' event. The event saw 27 children from nine different schools paired with police officers and given $200 to spend at Marlborough Mall. The money, donated by the mall and the Calgary Police Youth Foundation, serves as a reward for the students' volunteer work, academic excellence, sporting achievements or other sorts of community service. "This is truly a
  
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• Calgary police preparing to beef up security ahead of G7 summit in June

  27-11-2024 21:50
  
  The Calgary Police Service says it is preparing to police next year's international G7 summit, taking place in Kananaskis and Calgary. Chief Mark Neufeld says the summit will be a major policing event, with the potential for protests as it puts the country and city in the international spotlight. In a report to the Calgary Police Commission being presented Wednesday, Neufeld indicates that local ongoing protest groups may be drawn to the event, and it could attract national and international gro
  
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• Ottawa native joins Oklahoma City Thunder organization as athletic performance coach - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 21:40 via news.google.com
  Ottawa native joins Oklahoma City Thunder organization as athletic performance coach  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Kelowna beats out Lethbridge, Medicine Hat to host 2026 Memorial Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 21:32 via news.google.com
  Kelowna beats out Lethbridge, Medicine Hat to host 2026 Memorial Cup  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Parents of Broncos crash victim champion endowment fund for rural students - Calgary Herald

  27-11-2024 21:25 via news.google.com
  Parents of Broncos crash victim champion endowment fund for rural students  Calgary Herald
  
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• 'Righting a historical wrong': Bearspaw Nation files class action suit against feds over $5-a-year Treaty 7 payment

  27-11-2024 21:12
  
  A First Nation west of Calgary has filed a class action lawsuit against Ottawa, trying to right what it calls a “historical wrong.” Since Treaty 7 was signed in 1877, the federal government has paid the same five-dollar annuity to Bearspaw First Nation members. Many other Treaty First Nations members across Canada also receive the payments, often in symbolic annual ceremonies. The Bearspaw Nation’s lawsuit argues that Ottawa has not adjusted the payments for inflation in nearly
  
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• Lethbridge de-activates snow routes - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 21:07 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge de-activates snow routes  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• QB Adams out to prove he's a winner in fresh start with Stampeders

  27-11-2024 21:00
  
  As his time with the B.C. Lions appeared to be coming to an end, Vernon Adams Jr. was talking about his CFL future with Calgary cornerback Demario Houston. “We were just talking scenarios and things like that. And I told him, I was like, ‘Hey, I would love to come over there and be a piece to the puzzle and help us get back to where we need to be.’” Moments later, Adams got his wish as the Stampeders acquired the veteran quarterback in a trade with the Lions on Tuesday.Th
  
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• Ottawa settles Phoenix pay system lawsuit with non-union employees - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 20:58 via news.google.com
  Ottawa settles Phoenix pay system lawsuit with non-union employees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Guilbeault calls Alberta premier’s pledge to take over ownership of emissions data ‘irresponsible’

  27-11-2024 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Guilbeault says Smith is being "highly irresponsible."
  
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• Bearspaw First Nation files class action lawsuit against federal government - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 20:35 via news.google.com
  Bearspaw First Nation files class action lawsuit against federal government  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Alta. politician found not guilty of uttering threats

  27-11-2024 20:25
  
  Derek Fildebrandt, a former Alberta politician, is not guilty of uttering threats against three youths he confronted outside his home earlier this year.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppFildebrandt was charged after police said he threatened a group of four youths loitering outside his property and then chased them with a vehicle on April 13. On Nov. 22, the Alberta Court of Justice heard from three of the four youths involved in the incident, who w
  
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• Lethbridge mayor and council alarmed by 'mismanagement' of new event centre project - MSN

  27-11-2024 20:04 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge mayor and council alarmed by 'mismanagement' of new event centre project  MSN
  
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• Hells Angels member arrested in Red Deer

  27-11-2024 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team has arrested a member of the Hells Angels in Red Deer and charged him with a number of firearms offences.
  
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• $1M Lotto Max winning ticket purchased in Alberta

  27-11-2024 19:58
  
  A pair of Albertans won big in Tuesday night’s Lotto Max draw. According to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, a $1 million winning ticket was purchased somewhere in the province outside of Calgary and Edmonton. The Maxmillions winning numbers were 4, 26, 36, 39, 40, 41 and 46. One other Albertan, a Calgarian, took home $100,000 with a winning Extra number.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe winning Extra number was 6038301, matching th
  
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• Roster changes loom after Whitecaps decline contract options on six players - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 19:50 via news.google.com
  Roster changes loom after Whitecaps decline contract options on six players  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge mayor and council alarmed by 'mismanagement' of new event centre project - CBC.ca

  27-11-2024 19:41 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge mayor and council alarmed by 'mismanagement' of new event centre project  CBC.ca
  
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• U of L funding agriculture research - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 19:35 via news.google.com
  U of L funding agriculture research  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Toronto FC declines contract option on leading scorer forward Prince Owusu - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 19:05 via news.google.com
  Toronto FC declines contract option on leading scorer forward Prince Owusu  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Madeline Hacke Obituary | Nov 22, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Salmon and Sons Funeral Home

  27-11-2024 18:50 via news.google.com
  Madeline Hacke Obituary | Nov 22, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Salmon and Sons Funeral Home
  
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• Mobile mammography service coming to Nanton, Alta.

  27-11-2024 18:45
  
  Alberta Health Services' mobile mammography trailer will visit the town of Nanton, 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 Nanton Baptist Church, located at 2410 26 Ave., on Dec. 12 and 13. and will serve women ages 45 to 74
  
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• Western Slam NCAA basketball tournament tips off in Lethbridge Thursday - My Lethbridge Now

  27-11-2024 18:38 via news.google.com
  Western Slam NCAA basketball tournament tips off in Lethbridge Thursday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• A new indoor soccer facility is needed in Calgary, group says

  27-11-2024 18:16
  
  With thousands of Calgary youth joining soccer leagues each year, a local sports association has put a new indoor soccer field at the top of its Christmas list. The Calgary Minor Soccer Association (CMSA) said Wednesday that city facilities aren't keeping up with the huge demand for the sport. "Calgary is the only city in Canada with 1.5 million in population without a proper soccer fieldhouse facility designed for year-round use," said the CMSA in a news release. As a result, the CMSA launched
  
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• Alouettes sign quarterback Davis Alexander to three-year contract - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 18:05 via news.google.com
  Alouettes sign quarterback Davis Alexander to three-year contract  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Inuit Nunangat University closer to realization with $50M Mastercard investment - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 18:04 via news.google.com
  Inuit Nunangat University closer to realization with $50M Mastercard investment  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Winnipeg’s Lawes tops Switzerland’s Tirinzoni in early play at Kioti National - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 17:45 via news.google.com
  Winnipeg’s Lawes tops Switzerland’s Tirinzoni in early play at Kioti National  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rural Albertans with disabilities positioned to benefit from accessibility legislation, NDP says

  27-11-2024 17:40
  
  The UCP may be misreading the needs of rural Albertans with disabilities, said a shadow cabinet minister planning to introduce an accessibility bill this session. Accessibility limitations can be particularly acute in rural Alberta because of travel distances, limited infrastructure and the centralization of services in larger centres, said Marie Renaud, the NDP's community and social services critic. She noted that delivery of government services often involves filling out online forms, which m
  
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• Expanded nurse practitioner role 'a game-changer' for health care, says Livingstone-Macleod MLA

  27-11-2024 17:30
  
  Tens of thousands of rural Albertans are already benefiting from improved health care access thanks to an expanded role for nurse practitioners, Livingstone-Macleod MLA Chelsae Petrovic told the legislature. "This program is a game-changer for our health care system," said Petrovic, the UCP's parliamentary secretary for health workforce engagement.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppPetrovic said rural and remote areas like Coaldale, Consort and Two H
  
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• Encampments down in Lethbridge parks, but crews finding more debris - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 17:27 via news.google.com
  Encampments down in Lethbridge parks, but crews finding more debris  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'They alone are responsible': No deal yet in Canada Post strike

  27-11-2024 16:57
  
  The Canada Post strike is expected to continue as parties remain “too far apart on critical issues” to reach a deal, according to Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesIn a post on X Wednesday, he said the special federal mediator has temporarily suspended his mediation. “This pause in mediation activities will hopefully permit the parties to reassess their positions and return to the bargaining table
  
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• Canada Post, union are 'too far apart' to reach a deal and end the strike: labour minister

  27-11-2024 16:57
  
  The Canada Post strike is expected to continue as parties remain “too far apart on critical issues” to reach a deal, according to Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesIn a post on X Wednesday, he said the special federal mediator has temporarily suspended his mediation.   More details to come.The special federal mediator has decided to temporarily suspend mediation between Canada Post and CUPW. After
  
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• Semi crash blocks southbound lanes on QE II Highway near Bowden

  27-11-2024 16:48
  
  Alberta RCMP say the southbound lanes of the QE II Highway are blocked due to a semi crash. Police were called to the scene just south of Bowden at about 8:20 a.m. RCMP did not say if there were any other vehicles involved or if anyone was hurt. Drivers are being detoured past the crash.
  
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• Drivers injured, cow killed in QEII crash near Bowden, Alta.

  27-11-2024 16:48
  
  Alberta RCMP say four people were injured and a cow was killed in a Thursday crash on the QEII Highway.  The collision between a semi-truck and a Ford F350 happened around 7:30 a.m. near Bowden. RCMP say the semi was blocking southbound lanes after having flipped on its side, when it was then struck by the Ford, injuring the two people inside the Ford as well as a Good Samaritan who was trying to help the semi driver. All of the injuries sustained by those involved were minor, according to
  
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• Elections Alberta lays out voter engagement plans for Lethbridge-West in wake of Canada Post strike - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 16:44 via news.google.com
  Elections Alberta lays out voter engagement plans for Lethbridge-West in wake of Canada Post strike  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hang in there, the warm up starts on Monday

  27-11-2024 16:37
  
  Cooler air from the north continues to flow across Alberta and Saskatchewan in a northwest to southeasterly direction and will remain in place until the end of the weekend. Conditions will be cloudy, with the only notable chance of snow for Calgary occurring midday on Wednesday. The rest of this week will include cooler than average temperatures across Alberta, with daytime highs in Calgary sitting closer to values associated with average overnight lows.After an unusually warm start to the month
  
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• 10 things to do in Calgary this weekend (Nov. 29 – Dec. 1)

  27-11-2024 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: Until Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.      View this post on Instagram        &
  
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• Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students - Lethbridge News Now

  27-11-2024 16:29 via news.google.com
  Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian companies excited about AI but slow to adopt it: tech leaders

  27-11-2024 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tech leaders have long lamented the slow rate of adoption for their products in Canada, especially when compared to the U.S.
  
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• Natural gas to blame for Mahogany house explosion, officials say

  27-11-2024 16:05
  
  The Calgary Fire Department says it's yet to complete a full investigation into an explosion and fire at a home in Mahogany last week, but suggests natural gas was to blame.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppCarol Henke, public information officer with the CFD, told CTV News Wednesday that natural gas built up inside the end unit in the townhouse complex. "Once the gas reached an ignition source, which we believe to be the furnace, the explosion occu
  
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• Alberta town’s residents hope to share name with lunar rover

  27-11-2024 15:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Space Agency is seeking a moniker for the four-wheeled, one-metre-tall robot set to scour for water and other resources on the moon -- and is putting it to a vote.
  
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• Alberta government takes aim at GHG emissions cap, proposes rules on trespass and data gathering

  27-11-2024 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The proposed federal emissions cap, which is still in draft form, would require oil and gas companies to cut emissions by 35 per cent before 2030 to 2032.
  
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• Accused in fatal Calgary hit-and-run found not guilty

  27-11-2024 15:39
  
  Crown prosecutors couldn't prove a Calgary man was the driver of a vehicle involved in the hit-and-run death of 27-year-old Alek Athiebiok (Aloka) Akot in 2022. Justice J.D. Sawa of the Alberta Court of Justice made the ruling on Oct. 21, acquitting Hani Salama, the registered owner of the black Mercedes Benz that the court said was the vehicle that ran down the mother while she was in a marked crosswalk in Forest Lawn. In his reasons, released on Nov. 25, Sawa said prosecutors did not prove bey
  
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