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• Alberta seeking input on health care restructuring - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 23:47 via news.google.com
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• United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay, Alberta taxpayer funding for their caucus

  09-01-2025 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The UCP said the first MLA pay raise in 12 years aims to align with the province's average public service rate increase, which, if calculated today, would mean a 2.5 per cent bump.
  
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• Successful Lethbridge Police Christmas Checkstop Champaign - CJWE

  09-01-2025 22:58 via news.google.com
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• PowerSchool cybersecurity incident impacting Holy Spirit Catholic School Division - My Lethbridge Now

  09-01-2025 22:55 via news.google.com
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• Oliver Tulk leads way with hat trick as Hitmen topple Warriors 5-1

  09-01-2025 22:50
  
  Led by Oliver Tulk’s hat trick, the Calgary Hitmen defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-1 Wednesday night at the Saddledome. The win moved the Hitmen back into a three-way tie for first place in the WHL’s Eastern Conference alongside Medicine Hat and Saskatoon. It was their ninth straight home win. Ben Kindel picked up an assist, extending his point-scoring streak to 21 games, the longest streak in team history. It broke the previous record of 20 set by Pavel Brendl in the 1998-99 seaso
  
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• Clear and concise steps can help achieve mental health success - My Lethbridge Now

  09-01-2025 22:49 via news.google.com
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• Ukrainian-Canadians urge ongoing support for country amid political shifts - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 22:33 via news.google.com
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• 26 charges laid in charity motorcycle ride crash that left 2 Alberta men dead, 6 hurt

  09-01-2025 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man is accused of driving uninsured and in possession of meth when a fatal crash occurred between a convoy of charity motorcyclists and a semi last summer in northern Alberta.
  
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• Section of Rideau Canal Skateway to open Saturday - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 22:01 via news.google.com
  
  Section of Rideau Canal Skateway to open Saturday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay, taxpayer funding for their caucus

  09-01-2025 21:56
  
  Alberta United Conservative members of the legislature have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013. Chief government whip Shane Getson says the annual pay raise, which begins in April but is retroactive to the start of the year, is “reasonable.” It is to line up with the province's average public service rate increase, which, if calculated today, would mean a 2.5 per cent bump.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts on all the top Edmonton storiesThe cur
  
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• Rental prices in Calgary saw the biggest drop in Canada last year: report

  09-01-2025 21:32
  
  Calgary had the greatest decline in rental rates in all of Canada last year, according to a new report. The January 2025 rent report from Urbanation and Rentals.ca says that after posting the fastest rent growth among Canada’s largest markets in 2023 with a 14 per cent annual increase, Calgary’s apartment rents declined the most in 2024 with a 7.2 per cent drop. The overall average rent in Calgary – including studio to three-bedroom condos and apartments – sat a
  
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• Belgian defensive lineman Tibo Debaillie signs contract extension with B.C. Lions - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 21:27 via news.google.com
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• 2 people charged after multiple break-and-enters of Nanton businesses

  09-01-2025 21:17
  
  A Nanton resident and a Claresholm resident have been charged in relation to multiple break-and-enters that took place in southeast Nanton. On Jan. 5, Nanton RCMP responded to reports of a number of businesses that were broken into. Officers say they were able to locate evidence for investigation at a number of locations. On Jan. 7, it was determined that the evidence merited a need to search a specific property. RCMP obtained and executed a search warrant at a local rental residence and propert
  
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• Rent in Lethbridge rising faster than provincial average - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 20:47 via news.google.com
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• Two arrested in connection to break and enters in Nanton - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 20:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Pedestrian dead following vehicle collision in northeast Calgary

  09-01-2025 20:29
  
  A man in his 60s has died after he was hit by a pickup truck in northeast Calgary on Thursday. It happened at the intersection of 32nd Avenue and 52nd Street N.E., around 10:30 a.m. Police say the truck driver was stopped for a red light when the man started crossing the road. While the man was still crossing, the light turned green, police say, and the truck driver proceeded and ended up hitting the pedestrian. The man was transported to Foothills Medical Centre in critical condition, where he
  
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• 1 person hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in northeast Calgary

  09-01-2025 20:29
  
  Traffic is being disrupted in northeast Calgary after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Thursday morning at 52 Street and 26 Avenue N.E. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m. An EMS spokesperson confirmed that one person was transported to Foothills Medical Centre in serious condition. On social media, the city posted that 52nd Street between 32 Avenue and 26 Avenue N.E. is expected to be closed for the next several hours.
  
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• Drug trafficking charges laid after vehicle stop on Stoney Nakoda First Nation: RCMP

  09-01-2025 20:14
  
  RCMP made a significant seizure related to 3D-printed weapons and fentanyl trafficking during a traffic stop on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation. After stopping a GMC Yukon at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, officers noticed a “quantity of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia” in the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed:Evidence of fentanyl drug trafficking; A 3D printer; 3D-printed gun parts; and Evidence linked to a recent break-and-enter in Cochrane.Three people were ar
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders sign linebacker A.J. Allen to one-year contract extension - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 19:57 via news.google.com
  Saskatchewan Roughriders sign linebacker A.J. Allen to one-year contract extension  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• LFES crews respond to North Side commercial fire Wednesday night - My Lethbridge Now

  09-01-2025 19:51 via news.google.com
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• L.A. wildfires: U.S. asks Canada for resources as provinces send aid

  09-01-2025 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's forest fire centre says it's considering a request for air tankers, as Quebec says it has two water bombers in the region and Alberta is preparing to send resources.
  
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• Calgary and area school boards affected by PowerSchool breach

  09-01-2025 18:47
  
  The Calgary Board of Education and Rocky View Schools (RVS) said Thursday they were among the many school boards affected by a data breach of a student information system utilized by staff, students and parents.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 AppOn Jan. 7, PowerSchool informed RVS,  the public school division that serves students to the west, north and east of Calgary, that
  
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• Alberta's Rocky View Schools affected by PowerSchool breach

  09-01-2025 18:47
  
  Rocky View Schools (RVS), the public school division that serves students to the west, north and east of Calgary, says that it was among the many school boards affected by a data breach of a student information system utilized by staff, students and parents.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 AppOn Jan. 7, PowerSchool informed RVS that its systems were breached on Dec. 28, 2024 by a
  
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• Fire at Mormon church in S.W. Calgary set intentionally: police

  09-01-2025 18:46
  
  Police say a fire at a Mormon church in southwest Calgary early on Thursday morning was intentionally set. Emergency crews responded to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 10923 24 St. S.W. just before 4 a.m. for reports of a fire. When fire crews arrived on the scene, they did not see any signs of fire but noticed a broken window. After a key holder for the building arrived, they searched inside and found signs of a small fire that damaged a carpet and created a slight ha
  
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• Fire at LDS church in S.W. Calgary set intentionally: police

  09-01-2025 18:46
  
  Police say a fire at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in southwest Calgary early on Thursday morning was intentionally set. Emergency crews responded to the church located at 10923 24 St. S.W. just before 4 a.m. for reports of a fire. When fire crews arrived on the scene, they did not see any signs of fire but noticed a broken window. After a key holder for the building arrived, they searched inside and found signs of a small fire that damaged a carpet and created a slight haze
  
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• $1.3M in drugs seized in Calgary trafficking investigation, 3 charged

  09-01-2025 18:36
  
  Calgary police say three people have been charged following a trafficking investigation that uncovered $1.3 million worth of illegal drugs. Police launched the investigation in October, identifying multiple people and homes believed to be involved. On Nov. 21, police searched three vehicles, and three homes located in:The 1400 block of First Street S.E.; The 1200 block of 11 Avenue S.W.; and, The 900 block of 31 Avenue N.W.During the search, police seized 13 kilograms of cocaine, 268 grams of me
  
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• Backbench Ottawa MP Chandra Arya to run for Liberal leadership - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 18:22 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge fire crews contain northside commercial structure blaze - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 18:18 via news.google.com
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• Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 18:08 via news.google.com
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• Thomas (Tom) McNeilly Obituary | Dec 27, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB - Salmon and Sons Funeral Home

  09-01-2025 18:02 via news.google.com
  
  Thomas (Tom) McNeilly Obituary | Dec 27, 2024 | Lethbridge, AB  Salmon and Sons Funeral Home
  
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• U.S. steel, plastics among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 17:58 via news.google.com
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• CNRL to boost oil, gas output by 12 per cent in 2025

  09-01-2025 17:36
  
  Oil and gas giant Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. says it plans to boost its overall production by 12 per cent in 2025. The Calgary-based company says it is targeting average annual production of between 1.51 million and 1.55 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025, which represents production growth of about 170,000 barrels per day compared with 2024.   CNRL says the growth is in part due to its previously announced US$6.5-billion acquisition of Chevron Canada Ltd.'s interes
  
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• Rick Campbell returns to Ottawa Redblacks as special-teams co-ordinator - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 17:22 via news.google.com
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• Vancouver Rise add veteran NWSL midfielder Nikki Stanton to inaugural roster - Lethbridge News Now

  09-01-2025 17:07 via news.google.com
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• Home sales in Lethbridge see a boost in November - My Lethbridge Now

  09-01-2025 16:47 via news.google.com
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• Los Angeles wildfires: Alberta plans to send water bombers, other resources to California

  09-01-2025 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Alberta is also actively working with the federal government and the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre to assess California's needs," Smith said.
  
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• Alberta sending wildfire-fighting resources to California

  09-01-2025 16:37
  
  Alberta's premier says the province is preparing to support California fight a series of wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertipsAlberta will send an incident command team, as well as water bombers and night-vision helicopters to California, and is working with the federal government and Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre to assess what the state needs. "Good neighbours are always there for each other in t
  
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• Mild Thursday with mixed precipitation across central and southern Alberta Friday

  09-01-2025 16:09
  
  After a very warm Wednesday where Calgary saw a high near 9 C and wind gusts just under 80 km/h, Thursday will be mild. Under clear skies, the overnight temperatures Thursday were colder than Wednesday, in part because nocturnal cloud cover can double as an insulator for outgoing longwave radiation from the Earth’s surface. Clear conditions will continue throughout the day Thursday with a westerly component to the winds, however a slight influence from the north will temper the intensity o
  
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• Education minister rejects Alberta Teachers’ Association’s concern over mandatory tests

  09-01-2025 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Starting this month, those in kindergarten will need to take literacy and numeracy tests for the first time in Alberta.
  
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• New pickleball court opens in Calgary's East Village

  09-01-2025 15:10
  
  Residents in Calgary's East Village can now enjoy a new space to pick up one of the fastest growing sports in the country.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppCity officials are holding a grand opening ceremony for a new pickleball court near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Sixth Street S.E. on Thursday. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) broke ground on the project last March. The 3,000-square-foot facility also includes a new public
  
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• New pickleball court and public washroom opens in Calgary's East Village

  09-01-2025 15:10
  
  Residents in Calgary's East Village can now enjoy a new space to pick up one of the fastest growing sports in the country. City officials are holding a grand opening ceremony for a new pickleball court on Thursday.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) broke ground on the project, near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Sixth Street S.E., last March. The 3,000-square-foot facility also includes a new publ
  
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• New East Village public washroom, aiming to address past issues, opens alongside new pickleball courts

  09-01-2025 15:10
  
  Residents in Calgary's East Village can now enjoy a new space to pick up one of the fastest growing sports in the country.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppCity officials held a grand opening ceremony for "The Open," a new pickleball court near the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Sixth Street S.E. on Thursday. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) broke ground on the project last March. Public washroom The 3,000-square-foot facility also
  
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• Sentencing hearing for 3 convicted in Coutts blockade down to 2 after lawyer fired

  09-01-2025 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The sentencing hearing for three leaders of the Coutts, Alta., border blockade is now a sentencing hearing for two.
  
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• Sentencing hearing begins for people convicted of leading Coutts blockade

  09-01-2025 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The men were charged for their roles in the blockade that tied up cross-border traffic for two weeks in early 2022.
  
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• Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts border protest

  09-01-2025 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The sentencing hearing for three leaders of the Coutts, Alta., border blockade is now a sentencing hearing for two.
  
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• Political uncertainty could derail major carbon capture project: experts

  09-01-2025 14:46
  
  The fate of Canada's largest proposed carbon capture and storage project is even more uncertain after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation announcement this week amplified existing unknowns around the future of energy and climate policy in Canada, experts say. Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertipsThe $16.5-billion high-profile project in question would capture harmful carbon dioxide emissions from the oilsands, Canada's heaviest-emitting se
  
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• Sentencing hearing begins for men convicted of leading Coutts blockade

  09-01-2025 14:23
  
  A sentencing hearing is set to start today for three men convicted of helping co-ordinate a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta., in protest of COVID-19 rules and restrictions.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 AppAlex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gerhard (George) Janzen were each found guilty in April of mischief over $5,000. They were charged for their roles i
  
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• Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

  09-01-2025 14:23
  
  Two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday. Steven Johnston said the pair put themselves front and centre at the illegal blockade, which shut down the Canada-US border at Coutts for two weeks over pandemic measures and vaccine mandates. Johnston said defendant Marco Van Huigenbos should get nine months in prison while Gerhard (George) Janzen dese
  
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• Trudeau’s resignation could derail major carbon capture project: experts

  09-01-2025 14:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The $16.5-billion high-profile project in question would capture harmful carbon dioxide emissions from the oilsands, Canada's heaviest-emitting sector. 
  
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• Canadian school boards among those affected by cyber incident involving third party

  09-01-2025 13:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  School boards in multiple provinces have been affected by a data breach involving software used by schools across North America to store student information.  
  
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