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• Lethbridge man wins lotto for the second time this year - My Lethbridge Now

  13-12-2024 23:40 via news.google.com
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• ALERT charges Lethbridge trio, issue warrants for five others for drug trafficking - My Lethbridge Now

  13-12-2024 23:39 via news.google.com
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• Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault signs with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 23:26 via news.google.com
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• 'I'm asking for snow for Christmas': slow start to the season according to Kananaskis mountain rescue specialists

  13-12-2024 23:25
  
  The Kananaskis mountain rescue team is responsible for avalanche forecasting in the Spray Lakes corridor south of Canmore and this year specialists say the volume of snow in the area is below average. The region saw snow in November but since then, there hasn't been much. "The snow is important early," said Mike Koppang, mountain rescue specialist. "But the temperature plays a big role, a little bit of snow and really cold temperatures, (and) we get that weak-faceted snow that's kind of like sug
  
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• Special Olympians from across Canada are in Calgary for a training camp

  13-12-2024 23:20
  
  Team Canada figure skaters took to the ice on Friday morning at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex to work on their routines. They'll head to Turin, Italy, for the Special Olympics World Winter Games in March 2025. Eighteen-year-old Special Olympian Moriah Van't Land, from Coalhurst, Alta., says she started figure skating when she was six years old, and she loves being on the ice. "I like doing jumps and crossovers and laps around the ice," she said. This will be Van't Land's first time competing in th
  
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• Widow of pedestrian hit and killed on Elbow Drive supports crosswalk changes

  13-12-2024 23:05
  
  "He was my best friend, he was that one-in-a-million that I’ll never have again, and I was so lucky to meet him." Those are the words of Stina Lindenblatt, who tragically lost her husband Ralph Lindenblatt on the night of Nov. 27. The 56-year-old was hit by two vehicles while crossing the Elbow Drive in a marked crosswalk at 61 Avenue S.W. "It was the night of my birthday," Stina said. "We were going to celebrate the next day because our kids had activities that night, but we didn’t
  
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• Country Thunder announces schedule as single day tickets go on sale

  13-12-2024 22:52
  
  Country Thunder Alberta announced an addition to the lineup this week, as it revealed the schedule of performers. Avery Anna, a 20-year-old rising star out of Nashville known for hits like Narcissist and Just Cause I Love You, was added to the Friday lineup earlier this week, where she’ll join CMA performer of the year Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Tim Hicks on the mainstage.Breakup over Breakfast TOUR!!! Hope to see you all there. Head to my website for more details and a few of the De
  
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• QBs Mellott, Wooldridge among players on Calgary Stampeders negotiation list

  13-12-2024 22:49
  
  Vernon Adams Jr. is the present for the Calgary Stampeders but the CFL club could have two interesting future candidates for its starting quarterback job. Montana State's Tommy Mellott and Louisiana-Lafayette's Ben Wooldridge were among the 10 negotiation-list players revealed Friday by Calgary. Mellott was the Big Sky Conference's offensive player of the year this season with 26 touchdown passes and just one interception. He completed 172 of 242 passes (70.7 per cent) for 2,280 yards while rush
  
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• Halifax city council could close pickleball court due to ‘excessive’ noise - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 22:41 via news.google.com
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• Man missing from Cranston may be near Bragg Creek: Calgary police

  13-12-2024 22:13
  
  Calgary police are looking for help locating a man who went missing from the community of Cranston. Aaron, 32, was last seen leaving his home in the 400 block of Cranberry Circle S.E. on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Police say he may be "near the Bragg Creek area." Aaron hasn't been in contact with his family and police say they're concerned for his well-being. Aaron is described as 5'6" tall (168 centimetres) and 240 pounds (109 kilograms) with brown hair and blue eyes. He left his home in a red, 2009
  
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• Man missing from Cranston located: Calgary police

  13-12-2024 22:13
  
  A man who went missing from the community of Cranston has been located. The man was last seen leaving his home in the 400 block of Cranberry Circle S.E. on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Police believed he may have been in the Bragg Creek area. No further details were provided by police.
  
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• Trump’s ‘strategy’ is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 22:05 via news.google.com
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• GST/HST tax break begins on Saturday - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 21:39 via news.google.com
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• 'Take a blessing. Leave a blessing': Calgary community group invites city to its food banks, including 3 for pets

  13-12-2024 20:59
  
  A Calgary community group is stepping up to help fight food insecurity in the city. Over the past year or two, Calgary’s Love With Humanity Association has created a number of community food banks, including three for pets, to help push back against the high cost of living that has left many families and other Calgarians struggling with food insecurity. Love for Humanity Association president Syed Hassan issued a release Friday, with an updated list of locations of all the organization&rsq
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps owners put Major League Soccer club up for sale - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 20:50 via news.google.com
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• Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris fined US$2K for diving - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 20:50 via news.google.com
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• Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills by telemedicine - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 20:40 via news.google.com
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• B.C. NDP government, Greens reach ‘shared priorities’ agreement - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 20:34 via news.google.com
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• Federal government moves for Canada Post workers to return to work - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 20:31 via news.google.com
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• QBs Mellott, Wooldridge among players on Calgary Stampeders negotiation list - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 19:51 via news.google.com
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• Alberta's new CTrain Green Line plan includes elevated downtown tracks, more stops

  13-12-2024 19:07
  
  The province has released a “reimagined” plan for the Green Line CTrain track that it says is longer and less expensive than what the City of Calgary had planned. The province contracted AECOM to identify and assess an alternative that avoids tunnelling in downtown Calgary. Details of that new route were released on Friday. Based on the AECOM report, the province is proposing a new Green Line alignment from Seventh Avenue to Shepard. “This new Green Line route saves more than a
  
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• Lethbridge man wins lottery for a third time

  13-12-2024 19:05
  
  A Lethbridge man won big earlier this year, but now he's won even more.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe Western Canada Lottery Corporation said Friday that David Serkin won $1 million in the Nov. 16 Lotto 6-49 draw. Serkin, who says he buys tickets every day, also won $500,000 in a Lotto Max draw in August. His most recent win is the third time Serkin's won big; he won $250,000 12 years ago in a separate draw. He says he's been helping family a
  
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• Eight Lethbridge residents charged in ALERT drug trafficking investigation - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 19:04 via news.google.com
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Open Three-in-Three Against Rebels - Canadian Hockey League

  13-12-2024 18:58 via news.google.com
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• Section of QEII highway northbound closed because of 'serious' crash: RCMP

  13-12-2024 18:55
  
  The QEII is closed northbound near Lacombe because of a serious crash as of 10:50 a.m. on Friday, RCMP say.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppNorthbound traffic is being diverted through Lacombe. Police say the highway will likely be shut down for about four hours. No details on the crash have been provided, but STARS Air Ambulance was called to the area around 9:30 a.m. on Friday.
  
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• No details provided after crash shuts down QEII for hours on Friday

  13-12-2024 18:55
  
  The QEII opened to traffic round 4:15 p.m. after a serious crash on Friday morning, RCMP said. The northbound lanes were closed near Lacombe on Friday morning.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppNo details on the crash have been provided, but STARS Air Ambulance was called to the area around 9:30 a.m.
  
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• Lethbridge man wins lottery for third time - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 18:53 via news.google.com
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• Skating Academy presents ‘The Night Before Christmas’ holiday show - My Lethbridge Now

  13-12-2024 18:49 via news.google.com
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• Eight people facing charges after crackdown on fentanyl dealers in Lethbridge - CTV News Calgary

  13-12-2024 18:48 via news.google.com
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• Eight people facing charges after crackdown on fentanyl dealers in Lethbridge

  13-12-2024 18:48
  
  Eight people are facing charges after a drug bust in Lethbridge targeting fentanyl dealers in the downtown core. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams' (ALERT) organized crime unit says the investigation, which wrapped on Dec. 6, saw approximately 12.51 grams of fentanyl seized, in addition to 2.60 grams of methamphetamine. "The killing power of fentanyl is measured in micrograms, so getting any amount off the street is a success," said Staff Sgt. Trevor Sheppard in a news release. "More im
  
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• Alberta grants Brooks-based newcomer youth empowerment program $150K - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 18:48 via news.google.com
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• Masse becomes most decorated Canadian with bronze at short-course championships - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 18:46 via news.google.com
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• Gerard Gallant named Team Canada coach for Spengler Cup - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 18:46 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge man arrested and charged twice in two days - My Lethbridge Now

  13-12-2024 18:40 via news.google.com
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• Eight charged in ALERT investigation targeting Lethbridge fentanyl trafficking - Western Standard

  13-12-2024 18:34 via news.google.com
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• WCLC bringing awareness to impacts of underage lottery use - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 18:09 via news.google.com
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• Quebec, Ottawa announce $100-million deal to fight homelessness - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 17:35 via news.google.com
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• Youth in serious condition after southwest Calgary crash

  13-12-2024 17:14
  
  Three people are in hospital, including one in serious condition, after a Friday morning crash in the southwest Calgary community of Belmont.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAt about 7:40 a.m., Calgary police responded to 210 Avenue and Belmont Drive S.W. Police say the pedestrian, who is a youth, was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. An adult and a child inside the vehicle were taken to hospital as a precaution. The intersection is
  
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• 12-year-old boy in serious condition after southwest Calgary crash

  13-12-2024 17:14
  
  Three people are in hospital, including a child in serious condition, after a Friday morning crash in the southwest Calgary community of Belmont. Around 7:40 a.m., Calgary police responded to 210 Avenue and Belmont Drive S.W. after a 12-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle. Police say the boy was taken to the Alberta Children's Hospital in serious condition. His injuries are life-altering, but he is stable, police say. A woman in her 30s and a child inside the vehicle, a red 2020 Toyota Corolla, we
  
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• Suspect arrested in Airdrie shootings

  13-12-2024 16:59
  
  Mounties say a 22-year-old man faces several charges in connection with a pair of shootings in Airdrie this past summer.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppOn June 5, shots were fired at a home in the southwest community of Windsong. Then, on July 29, two homes in Luxstone were struck by gunfire. No one was injured in either shooting. In the six months since the incidents, RCMP said they identified a suspect and made an arrest. He is charged with a se
  
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• Survey suggests parents today are 'too soft' on their children

  13-12-2024 16:42
  
  A new survey suggests most Canadian parents are concerned their children aren't equipped to handle the challenges of daily life. The research, conducted by Scouts Canada, found that more than 91 per cent of participating Canadian parents, born between 1965 and 2010, are concerned their children, between the age of 10 and 21, don't have "soft skills." Some of those skills include coping with stress, basic etiquette, problem solving and leadership.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, ri
  
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• Feds ask labour board to intervene in Canada Post strike - Lethbridge News Now

  13-12-2024 16:33 via news.google.com
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• Warm start to the weekend ahead of a cooldown next week

  13-12-2024 16:23
  
  Mild conditions remained over much of southern Alberta early Friday. As of 5 a.m., the temperature at the Calgary airport was 3 C, compared to a typical overnight low of -13 C. The daytime high is not expected to be significantly warmer than that, however, 3 C is still warmer than the average high of -1 C.Cooler air cutting that settled over the southeast corner of the province contributed to fog development overnight as warmer air was blocked from edging in from the west. Without any significan
  
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• Flames prospect Zayne Parekh looking to keep world junior dream alive

  13-12-2024 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Flames prospect was crushed after being left off Canada's list of selection camp hopefuls for the upcoming world junior hockey championship.
  
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• Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block Line 5 pipeline reroute plans

  13-12-2024 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Enbridge officials said in a statement that the reroute proposal has gone through rigorous reviews and studies.
  
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• Calgary Fire Department welcomes 36 graduates

  13-12-2024 15:38
  
  The Calgary Fire Department is honouring its newest graduates with a special ceremony on Friday. The latest class of recruits includes 36 firefighters.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAll the graduates completed 13 weeks of training in vehicle extrication, live fire exercises, emergency medical responder training and public education. The graduates will now be assigned to one of the city's fire stations for a probationary period as they build up th
  
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• Flames seek to get back on track at Saddledome after blowout loss to Lightning

  13-12-2024 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brayden Point, a Calgarian, scored the 100th power-play goal of his career, and had three assists.
  
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• Labour minister unveils steps to end Canada Post strike

  13-12-2024 15:26
  
  The Canada Post strike could end as early as next week. Canada’s labour minister has asked a federal board to review the state of negotiations and, if it sees fit, order striking postal workers back to work. Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesIn simple terms, MacKinnon said he believes negotiations are not working. It will be up to the Canada Industrial Relations Board to decide if it agrees. If it does, it will force an end to the strik
  
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• Labour minister says Canada Post workers could soon be forced back to work

  13-12-2024 15:26
  
  Canada’s labour minister has asked the industrial relations board to review the state of negotiations between Canada Post and its union and, if it sees fit, to order striking postal workers back to work.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesCanada Post workers began their strike four weeks ago, halting mail and package deliveries across the country. This is a breaking news update. More details to come.Statement on the dispute between the Canadia
  
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• Holiday safety tips with ‘Sparky’ the Fire Dog and LFES - My Lethbridge Now

  13-12-2024 14:26 via news.google.com
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