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• 'Scared and confused': 9-year-old Calgary girl recalls terrifying experience being stuck in stolen vehicle

  11-12-2024 23:51
  
  A Calgary girl who was sitting in her dad's vehicle when it was stolen on Monday night is speaking out about the horrifying experience, along with her father. Joe Delorme says he and his daughter Alexis were in his Saturn Vue, ready to leave his girlfriend's McKenzie Lake home when he popped back inside to grab a bag of laundry from the front hallway. Delorme left the Saturn running and unlocked in the driveway.  That's when an unknown woman jumped inside and drove away. He says it onl
  
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• Local art therapist working with marginalized and vulnerable men to help them share their stories

  11-12-2024 23:46
  
  Jennifer Seniuk started an initiative called 'My Friend Dave' after meeting up with Dave Lanza at a warming station last winter. Seniuk, an art therapist, was volunteering. Lanza was looking for a place to get out of the cold and have something to eat. The two formed an instant bond. "He was like 'I really want to tell my story' and I said okay let's do it," said Seniuk. "So we met up and he brought three of his friends, he's like 'well, they also want to tell their story' and so that's how it a
  
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• Toronto Raptors sign Canadian guard AJ Lawson to two-way contract - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 23:44 via news.google.com
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• Red Deer to host Alberta Canola gatherings in January - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 23:37 via news.google.com
  Red Deer to host Alberta Canola gatherings in January  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Elon Musk calls Trudeau ‘insufferable’ after remark on Kamala Harris defeat - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 23:32 via news.google.com
  Elon Musk calls Trudeau ‘insufferable’ after remark on Kamala Harris defeat  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Rene Paredes signs new 2-year deal to stay with Stampeders

  11-12-2024 23:12
  
  One of the longest-ever Calgary Stampeder careers ever just got a little longer when the team signed kicker Rene Paredes to a two-year contract Wednesday. The 2025 season will be Paredes’ 14th with the team. He is currently fourth all-time and his 229 regular-season games played is second all-time for the club. “He’s been a mainstay of the organization for a long time and it’s always a big day when René makes a commitment to remain with the Stampeders,” said
  
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• Calgary Stampeders sign Parades to extension, restructure Adams’s contract - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 23:09 via news.google.com
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• Multi-vehicle highway collision in southern Alberta leaves 4 dead, 1 injured

  11-12-2024 22:40
  
  Four people are dead following a multi-vehicle crash in southern Alberta on Monday evening. It happened just before 6 p.m. on Highway 3 between Range Roads 143 and 144, west of Grassy Lake. According to Taber RCMP, a Dodge Ram and trailer, a GMC truck and a Ford Escape were involved. A man and a woman in the Dodge, both in their 80s, died at the scene. A man in the GMC, 38, also died at the scene, while another man in the GMC, 20, died later in hospital. And a man in the Ford was injured. Mounti
  
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• ‘Satisfying victory’: Toronto man wins world Excel spreadsheet championships in Vegas - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 22:39 via news.google.com
  ‘Satisfying victory’: Toronto man wins world Excel spreadsheet championships in Vegas  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canadian Kurtis Rourke leads upstart Hoosiers into U.S. college football playoffs - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 22:39 via news.google.com
  Canadian Kurtis Rourke leads upstart Hoosiers into U.S. college football playoffs  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Taber RCMP investigating fatal vehicle collision that killed four, injured one - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 22:23 via news.google.com
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• Canada’s world junior returnees battling for jobs: ‘You gotta earn everything’

  11-12-2024 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The returning group has something to prove after Canada never got rolling 12 months ago.
  
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• Lethbridge city council avoids hiking property taxes to run Lethbridge and District Exhibition next year - MSN

  11-12-2024 22:05 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge city council avoids hiking property taxes to run Lethbridge and District Exhibition next year  MSN
  
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• Banks lower prime rates following Bank of Canada move

  11-12-2024 22:03
  
  Canadian financial institutions are lowering their prime lending rates to match the decrease announced by the Bank of Canada.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe central bank lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point Wednesday to 3.25 per cent. RBC, TD, BMO and CIBC say they are lowering their prime rate to 5.45 per cent, down from 5.95 per cent, effective Thursday. The Bank of Canada's cut Wednesday marks the fifth consecutive decre
  
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• Lethbridge city council avoids hiking property taxes to run Lethbridge and District Exhibition next year - Calgary Herald

  11-12-2024 21:55 via news.google.com
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• Canada’s world junior returnees battling for jobs: ‘No freebies’ - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 21:39 via news.google.com
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• Marisa Tomei and Alicia Silverstone coming to Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo

  11-12-2024 21:01
  
  Marisa Tomei and Alicia Silverstone are coming to the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo in 2025. The popular event, which takes place April 24-27, issued a release Wednesday announcing the first two celebrities confirmed for next spring’s expo. Tomei is an Oscar winner for her role in My Cousin Vinny,  in addition to major roles in Spiderman: Homecoming and The Wrestler. Silverstone is celebrated for her memorable role as Cher in Clueless as well as for playing Batgirl in Batman &a
  
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• Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps experience outage - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 20:53 via news.google.com
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• LDE will continue to operate Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre, property tax increase deferred

  11-12-2024 20:36
  
  The Lethbridge and District Exhibition (LDE) will continue to operate the Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre for at least for the next two years. Lethbridge city council voted 6-2 on Tuesday night to continue with operation of the $70.7 million facility, with no additional tax increases next year. Council approved a resolution to defer a 1.4 per cent property tax increase to 2027. In order to cover the $4.1 million in annual operating costs, the city will use $2.6 million of one-time funding for fut
  
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• Wranglers ride hot power play to 6-1 win over Moose for fifth win in a row

  11-12-2024 20:11
  
  The Wranglers made the most of their man advantages Tuesday night as they won their fifth in a row, topping the Moose 6-1. Led by Rory Kerins, who had a goal and two assists, the Wranglers lit the lamp three times with the man advantage. The Moose, meanwhile, came up empty-handed on four power plays. Dryden Hunt matched Kerins with a goal and two assists, and the Wranglers also got goals from Martin Frk, Sam Honzek, William Stromgren and Yan Kuznetsov. Adam Klapka chipped in with two assists, as
  
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• Three Montreal schools to face Education Department probe over toxic climate - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 19:57 via news.google.com
  Three Montreal schools to face Education Department probe over toxic climate  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Former Piikani Nation councillor breaks silence on contentious Grassy Mountain coal mine

  11-12-2024 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fabian North Peigan believes an extensive impact benefit agreement must be created and upheld in the event the Grassy Mountain coal mine is approved.
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps sign midfielders Ngando, Priso to new contracts - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 19:18 via news.google.com
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Look to Extend Win Streak Against Blades - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  11-12-2024 19:11 via news.google.com
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• 'Suspicious person' prompts shelter in place at Calgary building, turns out to be RCMP officer

  11-12-2024 19:08
  
  Calgary police say an RCMP officer inadvertently prompted a shelter in place order at an Eau Claire office building on Wednesday. Officers were called to Eau Claire Tower, located at 600 Third Ave. S.W., at around 10 a.m. for reports of a "suspicious person." Those inside the tower were asked to shelter in place while investigators combed the building. The person who prompted the shelter in place order was located by officers and determined to be an on-duty RCMP officer. Police say there was "no
  
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• 'Suspicious person' prompts shelter in place at Calgary building

  11-12-2024 19:08
  
  Calgary police rushed to a downtown office building on Wednesday after a suspicious person was reported inside. Officers were called to Eau Claire Tower, located at 600 Third Ave. S.W., at around 10 a.m. Police said all those inside the tower were asked to shelter in place out of "an abundance of caution." The person who prompted the shelter in place order was located by officers. Police say there was "no risk to public safety."
  
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• Local romance author Mandy Michelle releases ‘How Finch Stole Christmas’ - My Lethbridge Now

  11-12-2024 18:48 via news.google.com
  Local romance author Mandy Michelle releases ‘How Finch Stole Christmas’  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• STARS encourages online donations through holiday season - My Lethbridge Now

  11-12-2024 18:44 via news.google.com
  STARS encourages online donations through holiday season  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• City of Lethbridge to continue funding exhibition with contingencies - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 17:47 via news.google.com
  City of Lethbridge to continue funding exhibition with contingencies  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Montreal snow removal towing operation ends after gunshot fired - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 17:37 via news.google.com
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• Make it a 'three-peat': Wednesday's weather similar to Monday and Tuesday

  11-12-2024 16:39
  
  A northwest to southeast pattern in the upper levels across Alberta will continue for Wednesday. Temperatures in northern Alberta will remain quite cool compared to southern Alberta, and snow is tracking along a line through the central portion of the province. In Calgary, partial cloud cover and seasonal temperatures will continue to limit melting – a situation that is likely to continue until the start of the weekend. A prominent dip in the jet stream will support colder air that is star
  
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• Looking back: NHLers and what they would tell their younger selves - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 16:33 via news.google.com
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• World champion figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek to become Canadian citizen - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 16:13 via news.google.com
  World champion figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek to become Canadian citizen  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Parkland Corp. produces first batch of low carbon jet fuel made in Canada

  11-12-2024 15:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. said Tuesday it has successfully produced about 100,000 litres of the fuel at its refinery in Burnaby, B.C. "using existing infrastructure."
  
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• Canada opens world junior hockey selection camp vowing to be ‘more competitive’

  11-12-2024 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scott Salmond says the message will be clear up and down the lineup.
  
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• Lethbridge council votes to keep Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre open without additional 2025 tax increase - My Lethbridge Now

  11-12-2024 15:19 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge council votes to keep Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre open without additional 2025 tax increase  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Why did Calgary's feeder main break? A new report shares the answer

  11-12-2024 15:04
  
  The final report on the Bearspaw feeder main break is scheduled to be presented to a city committee on Wednesday, along with a price tag on the repairs, which is in the neighbourhood of $35 to $45 million. The City of Calgary's infrastructure and planning committee will be given the nearly 600-page report during its regular meeting.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAccording to
  
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• Huberdeau helps Flames win 4-3 over Predators as team ends 8-game road skid

  11-12-2024 14:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Flames will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
  
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• 100 years of women elected into office in Lethbridge celebrated - My Lethbridge Now

  11-12-2024 14:35 via news.google.com
  100 years of women elected into office in Lethbridge celebrated  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Police payment freeze in Alberta welcomed — but then what?

  11-12-2024 14:19
  
  Policing shortages and high crime rates run deeper than the province's "top-down approach" can resolve, said the new president of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta. Kara Westerlund, elected in November to lead the association, said the RMA welcomes a payment hike freeze for RCMP services in rural municipalities. But the organization sees no clear, effective and affordable path forward for policing RMA's 69 counties and municipal districts. "We're never getting anywhere with this top-down appro
  
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• BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut

  11-12-2024 12:20
  
  The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Forecasters are widely expecting a half-percentage point interest rate cut.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThat would bring the Bank of Canada's key rate down to 3.25 per cent. The November labour force survey solidified those expectations, as the latest employment figures showed the jobless rate rose to 6.8 per cent. The central bank lowered its bench
  
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• Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 3.25%, Trump tariff threat 'new source of uncertainty'

  11-12-2024 12:20
  
  Canada’s central bank has cut its key rate for the fifth consecutive time – now sitting at 3.25 per cent – as the country’s economy grows at a slower rate than projected. The 50-basis-point cut comes after Canada’s economy grew by one per cent in the third quarter of 2024, and the fourth quarter is looking weaker than projected, according to the Bank of Canada.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top stories“Monetary policy n
  
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• Bank of Canada drops key interest rate

  11-12-2024 12:20
  
  Canada’s central bank has cut interest rates for the fifth consecutive time as the country’s economy grows at a slower rate than projected. The 50-basis-point cut comes Canada’s economy grew by one per cent in the third quarter of 2024, and the fourth quarter is looking weaker than projected, according to the Bank of Canada. “Monetary policy no longer needs to be clearly in restrictive territory,” said Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem in a statement. Macklem not
  
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• Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark

  11-12-2024 12:14
  
  Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are in a war of words as a countrywide strike enters its 27th day. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers pushed back on recent criticisms from Canada Post in a bulletin to members Tuesday evening, giving a list of proposals it said are meant to bring the two parties closer together.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe statement came after Canada Post said Monday that the union's latest proposals
  
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• Canada Post strike: Talks deadlocked as sides clash on wages

  11-12-2024 12:14
  
  Negotiations between Canada Post and the union representing its workers appear deadlocked as the two sides remain far apart on wages and other issues. On Monday, the union unveiled its latest wage proposal: an increase of 19 per cent over four years, dropping its previous demands of 24 per cent.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppBut Canada Post, beleaguered by six years of financial losses, says that figure is still too high. "Canada Post has offered
  
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• Canada Post strike continues as sides clash on wages

  11-12-2024 12:14
  
  Negotiations between Canada Post and the union representing its workers appear to be in a deadlock as the two sides remain far apart on wages and other issues. On Monday, the union unveiled its latest wage proposal: an increase of 19 per cent over four years, dropping its previous demands of 24 per cent.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppBut Canada Post, beleaguered by six years of financial losses, says that figure is still too high. "Canada Post ha
  
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• Lethbridge casino workers trying to unionize - Alberta Worker

  11-12-2024 10:50 via news.google.com
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• Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump’s tariff plan - Lethbridge News Now

  11-12-2024 10:03 via news.google.com
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• Emma Gisela Wise Obituary | Dec 11, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Christensen Salmon Generations Funeral Home

  11-12-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Emma Gisela Wise Obituary | Dec 11, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Christensen Salmon Generations Funeral Home
  
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• A week before crucial Lethbridge by-election, it’s still not clear what NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi stands for - albertapolitics.ca

  11-12-2024 08:07 via news.google.com
  A week before crucial Lethbridge by-election, it’s still not clear what NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi stands for  albertapolitics.ca
  
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