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• Family of Indigenous man who had braids cut off in Alberta hospital calls for change

  10-12-2024 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crowe said her uncle was a day school survivor and that because it wasn't culturally safe to have long hair while in school, he decided to grow his hair out when he became older.
  
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• Bearspaw Christian School student third strongest female teen in the world

  10-12-2024 23:04
  
  Being in the weight room is a big part of life at Bearspaw Christian School. It's a top-notch facility and it's where a lot of their students get their start. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Gray is one of them. "It started with the barbell program," the Grade 12 student said. "There's just such a talk about it at our school and everyone wants to join it. That's how I initially joined and I also wanted to lift to increase my ability as an athlete." Lifting weights eventually led Gray to start competi
  
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• 'Strong faith and strong beliefs': Calgarians remember former Bishop Fred Henry at memorial service

  10-12-2024 23:01
  
  Hundreds attended the funeral of former Calgary Bishop Fred Henry on Tuesday as many remembered his impactful contributions to the Catholic community, his comedic personality and his outspoken views. A memorial service held at St. Mary’s Cathedral honoured the late bishop, who passed away peacefully on Dec. 3 at the age of 81. He had served as the seventh bishop for the Calgary diocese for 19 years before resigning from his post in early 2017 for medical reasons. “Fred was always suc
  
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• U of L graduate research growth reflected in latest list - My Lethbridge Now

  10-12-2024 22:46 via news.google.com
  U of L graduate research growth reflected in latest list  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Wildlife rehab facilities running holiday fundraising campaigns amid rising demand for care

  10-12-2024 22:45
  
  The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation (AIWC) and the Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (Calgary Wildlife) say this is an important time of year to raise funds for their work in caring for injured and orphaned wildlife. Beki Hunt, executive director for Calgary Wildlife, says to date, more than 2,200 wild animals have come through their doors needing care, and they've had more than 7,500 calls to their wildlife hotline from concerned citizens. Hunt says those numbers have continue
  
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• Flair Airlines CFO faces involuntary manslaughter charges in U.S.

  10-12-2024 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Prosecutors in Georgia says Sumanth Rao was indicted in connection with a fatal crash involving an underage driver who had been drinking at his Atlanta-area home.
  
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• City of Lethbridge celebrates 100 years of women in office - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2024 22:24 via news.google.com
  City of Lethbridge celebrates 100 years of women in office  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge doctor awarded Key to the City - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2024 22:12 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge doctor awarded Key to the City  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada’s top weather stories of 2024: Environment Canada

  10-12-2024 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and Climate Change Canada has released its list of the top 10 most impactful weather events of 2024.
  
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• Celebrating 100 years of women elected to office in Lethbridge - City of Lethbridge

  10-12-2024 21:40 via news.google.com
  Celebrating 100 years of women elected to office in Lethbridge  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Lethbridge Badminton Club hosts junior in-house singles tournament - My Lethbridge Now

  10-12-2024 20:52 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Badminton Club hosts junior in-house singles tournament  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Several guns seized during searches of Calgary homes, vehicles: police

  10-12-2024 20:48
  
  A Calgary man is facing charges after police seized multiple guns during searches of vehicles and homes in south Calgary. Police launched their investigation after a pedestrian found a loaded handgun and cellphone while walking on a trail south of Canada Olympic Park in July. Police determined the items belonged to a man who they believed was in possession of several other guns. After months of investigation, officers executed searches on three vehicles and three homes on Oct. 29.The information
  
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• City of Lethbridge eliminating recycling collection fees in 2025 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2024 20:17 via news.google.com
  City of Lethbridge eliminating recycling collection fees in 2025  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Charges laid after drugs, weapons seized from multiple southern Alberta homes

  10-12-2024 20:00
  
  Four people are facing charges after drugs and weapons were seized from multiple southern Alberta homes as part of a trafficking investigation late last month. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ (ALERT) organized crime unit searched homes in downtown Lethbridge, Raymond and Coalhurst on Nov. 21. During the searches, police seized four firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, body armour, 230 grams of cocaine, 1,228 grams of suspected cocaine buffing agent, 41 unknown pills and
  
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• Firearms, ammo, and body armour seized from Lethbridge drug dealers - ALERT

  10-12-2024 19:47 via news.google.com
  Firearms, ammo, and body armour seized from Lethbridge drug dealers  ALERT
  
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• What’s Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 9-15, 2024 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2024 19:20 via news.google.com
  What’s Happening in Lethbridge this week: December 9-15, 2024  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Woman on life support after assault on N.E. Calgary pathway; police seek suspect

  10-12-2024 19:18
  
  The search is on for a suspect in a vicious assault in Calgary's northeast that has left a woman on life support. The Calgary police homicide unit is now also investigating. Police released a photo of the victim—captured by CCTV on Sunday—in the hopes someone will recognize her or her clothing and come forward. Around 4 a.m. on Monday, officers were called to the Nose Creek Pathway near the Fox Hollow golf course after a passerby found a badly injured woman. Investigators had several
  
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• Woman in life-threatening condition after being found on N.E. Calgary pathway

  10-12-2024 19:18
  
  A woman was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after being found on the Nose Creek Pathway in northeast Calgary. Police responded to the pathway, near the 1100 block of 32 Avenue N.E., around 4 a.m. on Monday, after a passerby reportedly found a woman who was in medical distress. The woman was taken to the hospital, where she remained as of Tuesday morning. Officers blocked off several areas of the pathway system as part of their investigation.The information you need to know, sent
  
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• Woman found badly injured along Nose Creek Pathway dies in hospital

  10-12-2024 19:18
  
  A woman who was on life support after she was found badly injured in Calgary's northeast has died. Police confirmed her death Wednesday and identified her as 23-year-old Jelisa Maschki. Maschki was found on Monday, around 4 a.m., by a passerby along Nose Creek Pathway near the Fox Hollow golf course. Investigation is ongoing, and police are asking anyone who had recent contact with Maschki to come forward. An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday. "We still have many questions surrounding Jelisa's a
  
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• 'We aren't done': Creed announces additional shows on North American tour, adding 2 Alberta concerts

  10-12-2024 19:16
  
  Veteran rock band Creed announced new shows for their Summer of '99 Tour in 2025, including two stops in Alberta. Creed is widely known for their late-90s and early 2000s hits including Higher, With Arms Wide Open and My Sacrifice. They've also won two Grammy awards for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 2001 and 2003.Get the latest Edmonton updates right to your inboxThe band released their debut album My Own Prison in 1997 and has sold-out more than 60 concerts throughout North America
  
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• First night of Christmas Check Stop removes three impaired drivers from Lethbridge roads - My Lethbridge Now

  10-12-2024 19:12 via news.google.com
  First night of Christmas Check Stop removes three impaired drivers from Lethbridge roads  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Advance voting underway for Lethbridge-West by-election - CHAT News Today

  10-12-2024 18:51 via news.google.com
  Advance voting underway for Lethbridge-West by-election  CHAT News Today
  
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• Lethbridge & Coaldale to work together on attracting medical specialists - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2024 18:37 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge & Coaldale to work together on attracting medical specialists  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Mild midweek in Calgary with daytime highs around freezing

  10-12-2024 18:24
  
  Light snow fell across portions of central and southern Alberta early Tuesday, with light and scattered flurries possible along that same narrow corridor extending from Red Deer to southwestern Saskatchewan. Calgary sits along the western edge of this system – meaning light snow is possible earlier in the day.Cooler air will suppress temperatures in northern Alberta Tuesday. The daytime high in Fort McMurray is forecast to hit -20 C as compared to 0 C in Calgary. Cloud cover will inhibit m
  
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• How U.S. tariffs might affect Canada’s agriculture industry

  10-12-2024 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Donald Trump recently threatened Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs.
  
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• Pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by garbage truck in downtown Calgary

  10-12-2024 17:42
  
  A pedestrian was rushed to hospital after she was hit by a garbage truck in downtown Calgary on Tuesday. The collision happened near 5th Street and 8th Avenue S.W. around 6:30 a.m.  There’s no word yet on the extent of the the woman's injuries. The intersection was completely blocked to vehicle traffic. A big dent could be seen on the front bumper of the garbage truck and there was clothing and other debris visible behind the truck. Police are investigating and spoke to several witnes
  
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• Freeland doesn't commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement

  10-12-2024 17:12
  
  Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is not committing to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target she set for the government last year. Freeland says she expects the fall economic statement, which she will present on Dec. 16, will show a declining debt-to-GDP ratio. When asked if she would also meet her deficit target, Freeland wouldn't answer, saying she chose her words "carefully."The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe finance minister announced a s
  
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• Advance Voting is now open for the Lethbridge-West By-Election - Elections Alberta

  10-12-2024 17:08 via news.google.com
  Advance Voting is now open for the Lethbridge-West By-Election  Elections Alberta
  
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• Métis National Council elects new president after months of turmoil

  10-12-2024 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a news release, the council announced Victoria Pruden will be its new president, replacing Cassidy Caron, whose term expired in September.
  
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• LGBTQ2 groups pushing for speedy court process to stop Alberta’s transgender bill

  10-12-2024 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  In documents filed with the Court of King's Bench on Monday, they cite five transgender youth who will be directly affected.
  
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• Advance voting underway for Lethbridge-West by-election - Lethbridge News Now

  10-12-2024 14:01 via news.google.com
  Advance voting underway for Lethbridge-West by-election  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Governor Justin Trudeau': Trump appears to mock PM in social media post

  10-12-2024 13:44
  
  Amid a looming tariff threat, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump appears to be mocking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, referring to him as "Governor Justin Trudeau" in a post on Truth Social early Tuesday. "It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada. I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!" Trump wrote.Sign
  
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• Lethbridge fire department finds way to extend ambulance life - Lethbrige Herald

  10-12-2024 12:17 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge fire department finds way to extend ambulance life  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Council to hear options on Lethbridge & District Exhibition financing - Lethbrige Herald

  10-12-2024 06:59 via news.google.com
  Council to hear options on Lethbridge & District Exhibition financing  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Lethbridge School Division - Lethbridge Astronomy Society's portable planetarium stops at Lakeview - Education News Canada

  10-12-2024 06:03 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge School Division - Lethbridge Astronomy Society's portable planetarium stops at Lakeview  Education News Canada
  
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• Emergency watermain repair underway in Scenic Heights - City of Lethbridge

  10-12-2024 04:45 via news.google.com
  Emergency watermain repair underway in Scenic Heights  City of Lethbridge
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Dec. 9, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  10-12-2024 03:58 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Dec. 9, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• We can expect a fairly quiet weather week with temperatures about as they should be

  10-12-2024 03:54
  
  This week should be a fairly quiet weather week. It'll be a little cooler for Tuesday. At 8 a.m., it will feel like -9 with the wind chill. The band of snow will mainly be north and south of the city on Tuesday, but there is a small chance of picking up a couple of isolated flurries.The normal high for this time of year is -1 C. Our daytime highs will be close to that all week.
  
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• Syrian refugees in Calgary react to fall of Assad regime with joy, trepidation

  10-12-2024 03:11
  
  The fall of the Assad regime in Syria sparked waves of celebration through the Syrian diaspora worldwide. Sunday in Calgary, hundreds celebrated in front of city hall, waving Syrian and Canadian flags, dancing and chanting in celebration. "This is the right path for a glorious future. Any hiccups along the way, we will deal with it, but this is the right path for Syria," said Sam Nammoura, co-founder of the Syrian Refugee Support Group. "I hope the youth will live without fear and they will live
  
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• Take a gander at how the Goosinator is herding geese in Lethbridge - CBC.ca

  10-12-2024 03:10 via news.google.com
  Take a gander at how the Goosinator is herding geese in Lethbridge  CBC.ca
  
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• 'Ridiculous': Calgary retailers prepare for GST holiday this week

  10-12-2024 02:02
  
  A temporary federal tax break set to start this weekend is causing confusion for Calgary retailers – and it's also coming at a cost. The parliamentary budget officer says the GST holiday could cost upwards of $2.7 billion if provinces with a harmonized sales tax ask for compensation. It's also coming at a cost to retailers who are attempting to implement the tax break by either updating their systems or bringing in extra staff to categorize items. Set to start this Saturday, the GST holida
  
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• Piikani Nation members protest Grassy Mountain coal mining project

  10-12-2024 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Piikani Nation members said their concerns aren't heard by their nation's government and are protesting its support of drilling exploration at the Grassy Mountain site.
  
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• Early voting to starts, public forum happening Tuesday in Lethbridge-West by-election - My Lethbridge Now

  10-12-2024 01:05 via news.google.com
  Early voting to starts, public forum happening Tuesday in Lethbridge-West by-election  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• LGBTQ+ groups pushing for speedy court process, halt to Alberta transgender bill

  10-12-2024 00:55
  
  LGBTQ+ advocate organizations say they're working as quickly as possible to ask a court to stop the Alberta government from bringing into force a transgender law they say will cause immediate harm. The Alberta government's law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppBennett Jensen, legal director at Egale Canada, said the groups, whic
  
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• Lethbridge Hurricanes drop off donations at Chinook Regional Hospital - CTV News Calgary

  10-12-2024 00:52 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Hurricanes drop off donations at Chinook Regional Hospital  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Calgarian claims title of 'strongest teenager in the world'

  10-12-2024 00:09
  
  Alex Skirukha started lifting weights at Bearspaw Christian School when he was in Grade 8, and every year he's gotten stronger and stronger. Skirukha says he loves being in the gym. "Probably my favourite part about this whole environment is the camaraderie," the 17-year-old said. "Everybody supports everybody no matter what your weight is. You just go and support your friends and do your best. It's all about self-improvement in here." This year, the Grade 12 student decided to enter his first t
  
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