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• These 10 Alberta towns had the biggest rent increases in 2024

  24-12-2024 23:13
  
  Though rent growth in Canada slowed in 2024, tenants in some Alberta municipalities saw rental costs jump by two, three, and even six times the national average. The average price for a two-bedroom unit in Canada rose 5 per cent this year, down from 8 per cent in 2023, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporations (CMHC). The rental markets in Alberta’s largest cities have cooled off slightly as well, but in many smaller towns, where dedicated rentals have never been a large pa
  
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• 'Makes them feel good': Volunteers distribute Christmas stockings at Chinook Regional Hospital

  24-12-2024 23:10
  
  A group of volunteers at Chinook Regional Hospital (CRH) hopes to spread Christmas cheer one stocking and song at a time. On Tuesday, volunteers distributed 300 stockings to each unit of CRH for nurses to hand out to patients on Christmas morning. Along with handing out the stockings, volunteers filled the hallways and atrium with Christmas carols. "It's a little bit of being in a not-so-nice place at Christmas, but to be able to have something come through that's a little colourful and have som
  
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• Swapping gifts, skiing with Santa, sippin' pints: Businesses open Christmas Day in and around Calgary

  24-12-2024 23:03
  
  Whether you don't celebrate Christmas, are spending it alone or are just looking for a way to spend the day, there are a number of local businesses remaining open to the public. OffSide Pub and Eatery is open Dec. 25 from 12 to 8 p.m. and hosting a public gift exchange. Staff are encouraging patrons to bring a $20 wrapped gift to swap with a stranger if they'd like to participate, or simply come enjoy festive cocktails and food. The pub is also giving away prizes for the best and worst dressed.
  
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• Calgary burger joint feeds hundreds including those in need

  24-12-2024 22:11
  
  Flipp'n Burgers in Kensington showed its appreciation for the community on Tuesday by feeding hundreds of Calgarians, including those less fortunate. The Mustard Seed was provided with 300 hamburgers to help feed their clients, while the Drop In Centre also received hundreds of burgers on Christmas Eve for those experiencing homelessness. Anyone who walked into the restaurant also had the opportunity to grab a free burger. Co-owner Jorgji Qiro says the initiative stems from a desire to give back
  
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• Ripe avalanche conditions for parts of B.C. expected to persist this week

  24-12-2024 21:52
  
  A forecaster says ripe avalanche conditions are expected to persist across much of British Columbia for the rest of the week. Large swaths of the province, stretching from the coast to the Alberta boundary, are under "considerable" or moderate" avalanche danger warnings. Tyson Rettie with Avalanche Canada says the conditions are largely a result of a series of storms over the past week that have lead to temperature fluctuations and significant amounts of snow at high elevation points. Four backc
  
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• Police seeking public assistance to locate missing teen boy - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  24-12-2024 21:09 via news.google.com
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• 'Firmly on the map': Alberta film and TV industry optimistic for a strong, stable 2025

  24-12-2024 20:48
  
  After a somewhat unpredictable 2024, Alberta’s film and television industry is anticipating a more stable and profitable 2025. The post-pandemic years have the province “firmly on the map,” according to the union that represents Calgary’s film and television crews. “We feel pretty bullish that we’re going to have a good year next year,” IATSE 212 president Damian Petti said. “There are a number of episodic shows that are picking up for additional s
  
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• ASIRT investigating after man dies during RCMP interaction in Central Alberta

  24-12-2024 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating the death of a man in Beaver County after interacting with RCMP officers.
  
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• Man faces charges after food bank truck stolen in Edmonton

  24-12-2024 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton police have charged a 31-year-old man after a food bank truck was stolen two days before Christmas.
  
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• Lethbridge Police looking for witnesses of assault outside nightclub - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 20:15 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police looking for witnesses of assault outside nightclub  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Person in critical condition after downtown Calgary fire

  24-12-2024 20:10
  
  A person was sent to hospital in life-threatening condition after a fire in downtown Calgary on Tuesday morning. EMS crews were called to the 1200 block of Sixth Street S.W. around 9:30 a.m. for an apartment building fire. Fire crews brought an adult patient out of the building to EMS crews. They were then taken to hospital in critical and life-threatening condition, according to EMS. There were no other patients treated at the scene.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Downlo
  
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• 'Needs and not wants' will dictate priorities for Lethbridge going forward, mayor says - CBC.ca

  24-12-2024 19:00 via news.google.com
  'Needs and not wants' will dictate priorities for Lethbridge going forward, mayor says  CBC.ca
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in Lethbridge crash

  24-12-2024 18:45
  
  A 36-year-old man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV in Lethbridge on Monday.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAt 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, police and EMS responded to the crash in the 4800 block of 24 Avenue South. Officials say the man was westbound on 24 Avenue when he collided with the driver's side of an SUV that was making a left turn. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
  
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• Skier seriously injured in avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C.

  24-12-2024 18:41
  
  A skier was seriously injured after an avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., over the weekend. The incident occurred on Sunday around 1 p.m., according to Avalanche Canada, at Highway Bowl, a backcountry skiing area near Revelstoke Mountain Resort. The skier was looking out over the bowl when he walked out onto a cornice, which failed below his skis. He was unable to hold on and then fell into Highway Bowl.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe cornice fa
  
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• Lethbridge Police investigating fatal collision between motorcycle and SUV - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 18:40 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge Police remove three impaired drivers from roads - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 18:31 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police remove three impaired drivers from roads  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police investigating fatal motorcycle collision (1) - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  24-12-2024 18:19 via news.google.com
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• Extended Interview - Lethbridge Fire & EMS Chief Greg Adair - Bridge City News - December 24, 2024 - Bridge City News

  24-12-2024 18:10 via news.google.com
  Extended Interview - Lethbridge Fire & EMS Chief Greg Adair - Bridge City News - December 24, 2024  Bridge City News
  
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• Jasper mayor reflects on 2024 wildfire recovery: ‘Spirit of resilience is everywhere’

  24-12-2024 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland had a hard year, personally and professionally: the wildfire that blazed through the mountain town claimed his own home, along with hundreds of others.
  
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• Lethbridge police arrest 3 people suspected of impaired driving - CTV News Calgary

  24-12-2024 16:54 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge police arrest 3 people suspected of impaired driving  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Lethbridge police arrest 3 people suspected of impaired driving

  24-12-2024 16:54
  
  Hundreds of drivers were stopped during the third week of Lethbridge's Check Stop campaign, an initiative that police say led to dozens of tickets and three arrests.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe Lethbridge Police Service says with the help of Alberta Sheriffs, they checked 450 drivers during the third week of the campaign. Officials say three drivers were found driving with blood alcohol concentrations over the legal limit. In addition, a GD
  
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• Protesters rally against Grassy Mountain coal mine project at premier’s office - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 16:45 via news.google.com
  Protesters rally against Grassy Mountain coal mine project at premier’s office  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Nenshi criticizes UCP government’s 'exceptionally slow' rollout of interim housing for Jasper

  24-12-2024 16:44
  Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the UCP government has been “exceptionally slow” when it comes to Jasper’s wildfire recovery. During a Friday (Dec. 20) media roundtable, the former mayor of Calgary criticized the slow rollout of interim housing for displaced residents and recovery workers.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App“All these months later, and we don’t really have a solution on interim housing,” Nensh
  
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• LPS seeking suspect in business B&E and thefts - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 16:30 via news.google.com
  LPS seeking suspect in business B&E and thefts  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Advancerite’s Techskillr Accelerator, Supported by Economic Development Lethbridge and RINSA, Drives Regional - EIN News

  24-12-2024 16:25 via news.google.com
  Advancerite’s Techskillr Accelerator, Supported by Economic Development Lethbridge and RINSA, Drives Regional  EIN News
  
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• Fundraiser aims to help family of Calgary's latest homicide victim

  24-12-2024 16:10
  
  A fundraising effort has been established to help the family of Jalisa Maschki, a woman who was found badly beaten on a Calgary pathway and later died in hospital.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 AppThe GoFundMe was established with a goal of $3,000 and is expected to help pay for a funeral and other expenses. Maschki, 23, was found in medical distress on a pathway near the Fox H
  
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• Four-legged volunteers help calm anxious passengers at Calgary International Airport

  24-12-2024 15:34
  
  Calgary International Airport has a special crew to alleviate travelers' stress by offering a moment of pause (and paws). Pre-board Pals, a partnership between Calgary Airport Authority and Calgary's Pet Access League Society (PALS), places friendly pets in the terminal to greet passengers. "Having a pet to pet in the airport is really awesome because I miss my babies (dogs) at home, so it's really great to have somebody here to remind you and snuggle with for a minute," said Rachel Lemieux, who
  
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• Lasting legacy with generous endowment for Pronghorn men’s soccer - My Lethbridge Now

  24-12-2024 15:29 via news.google.com
  Lasting legacy with generous endowment for Pronghorn men’s soccer  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 15:26 via news.google.com
  Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge school unveils new art display at Park Place Mall - My Lethbridge Now

  24-12-2024 15:25 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge school unveils new art display at Park Place Mall  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Year in review: Alberta's biggest weather events of 2024

  24-12-2024 15:04
  
  From a polar vortex in January to golf in November, 2024 proved to be quite the weather rollercoaster ride for Albertans. CTV Calgary is taking a walk down memory lane, highlighting some of the most significant weather stories of the year.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppJanuary deep freeze The start of 2024 had the province locked in the icy grip of a stubborn Arctic air mass. In mid-January, temperatures plunged into the minus 30s and 40s, blanke
  
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• 2024 year-in-review: Rachael Thomas - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 15:01 via news.google.com
  2024 year-in-review: Rachael Thomas  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Clarenville legend and Christmas staple Ralph 'Boonie' Lethbridge dead at 80 - CBC.ca

  24-12-2024 14:51 via news.google.com
  Clarenville legend and Christmas staple Ralph 'Boonie' Lethbridge dead at 80  CBC.ca
  
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• Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election

  24-12-2024 14:29
  
  Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the NDP is vowing to vote down the government early next year -- whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stays on or not. Political watchers are abuzz over the possible scenarios that could play out in the coming year following last week's drama that rocked Trudeau's government, and a springtime national campaign is the one that's solidifying the fastest.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The in
  
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• Three sent to hospital after Glenmore Trail crash

  24-12-2024 14:10
  
  Calgary police shut down Glenmore Trail Monday night and into Tuesday morning for a crash between a car and a crane truck. Officials say the crash took place at about 11 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the road near 37 Street S.W. Police kept the road shut down for the whole night but it reopened on Tuesday morning. ROAD CLOSURE East bound Glenmore Trail S.W. from Sarcee Trail S.W./Stoney Trail interchange to Crowchild Trail S.W. is closed. North and south bound 37 St S.W. is still accessible.Ple
  
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• Speed, alcohol possible factors in Glenmore Trail crash that left man, 18, dead: police

  24-12-2024 14:10
  
  Speed and alcohol are possible factors in a fatal crash on Glenmore Trail on Monday night, according to police. Emergency crews responded to the eastbound lanes of Glenmore Trail S.W., west of the Crowchild Trail S.W. junction, around 9:45 p.m. for a crash involving a car and a stationary crane vehicle. Police believe a 2018 BMW M240i, driven by a 19-year-old man, was travelling eastbound on Glenmore Trail when it veered into the right shoulder of the road and hit the crane. The crane had broken
  
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• Glenmore Trail closed for several hours due to serious crash involving crane truck

  24-12-2024 14:10
  
  Calgary police shut down Glenmore Trail Monday night and into Tuesday morning for a crash between a car and a crane truck. Officials say the crash took place at about 11 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the road near 37 Street S.W. Police kept the road shut down for the whole night but it reopened on Tuesday morning. ROAD CLOSURE East bound Glenmore Trail S.W. from Sarcee Trail S.W./Stoney Trail interchange to Crowchild Trail S.W. is closed. North and south bound 37 St S.W. is still accessible.Ple
  
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• Glenmore Trail closed due to serious crash involving crane truck

  24-12-2024 14:10
  
  Calgary police have shut down Glenmore Trail for a crash between a car and a crane truck. Officials say the crash took place at about 11 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the road near 37 Street S.W. Police have kept the road shut down for the whole night. This is a developing story and we will have more details when they are available…
  
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• AHS Toys for Tickets campaign a success with over 1,150 donations - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 14:01 via news.google.com
  AHS Toys for Tickets campaign a success with over 1,150 donations  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Fort Macleod RCMP seek assistance in locating missing youth - My Lethbridge Now

  24-12-2024 13:52 via news.google.com
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• Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 10:06 via news.google.com
  Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• UPDATE: Missing youth located - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  24-12-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  UPDATE: Missing youth located  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• Minety Wever Obituary | Dec 24, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels

  24-12-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Minety Wever Obituary | Dec 24, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels
  
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• Canucks hoping to heal, relax and refocus during brief break - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 08:31 via news.google.com
  Canucks hoping to heal, relax and refocus during brief break  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police seeking assistance to identify subjects - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  24-12-2024 06:49 via news.google.com
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• Pettersson scores a pair as Canucks sink Sharks 4-3 - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 06:26 via news.google.com
  Pettersson scores a pair as Canucks sink Sharks 4-3  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Packers clinch playoff berth with 34-0 win over Saints - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 05:41 via news.google.com
  Packers clinch playoff berth with 34-0 win over Saints  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• NHL roundup: Hughes helps the Devils rout Rangers 5-0 - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 05:07 via news.google.com
  NHL roundup: Hughes helps the Devils rout Rangers 5-0  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Dec. 23, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  24-12-2024 04:34 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Dec. 23, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Marchenko’s late goal lifts Blue Jackets past Canadiens 5-4 - Lethbridge News Now

  24-12-2024 04:21 via news.google.com
  Marchenko’s late goal lifts Blue Jackets past Canadiens 5-4  Lethbridge News Now
  
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