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• Canada, G7 leaders, denounce Venezuela’s suppression of political opposition - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 23:41 via news.google.com
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• Vancouver Canucks activate forward Elias Pettersson from injured reserve - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 23:24 via news.google.com
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• OHL hands Flint Firebirds coach Paul Flache a five-game suspension - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 23:24 via news.google.com
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• Teen to be sentenced in April for 2023 stabbing death in Copperfield

  10-01-2025 23:20
  
  A teen found guilty of manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing death of Danillo Canales Glenn will be sentenced in April. The teen, who was 16-years-old at the time of the incident and one of two people charged, was found guilty of manslaughter rather than second-degree murder in December. On Friday, sentencing was set for April 11. The Crown is looking at the possibility of adult sentencing. Various assessments and reports have been ordered ahead of the date. Glenn was 18-years-old when he was fatall
  
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• Calgary police seek pair wanted in repeated ATM break-ins

  10-01-2025 23:15
  
  Calgary police are working to identify two people believed responsible for four separate attempted ATM break-ins across Calgary. The attempts took place at the following locations: In the 200 block of Crowfoot Crescent N.W. on Friday, Oct. 25; In the 8500 block of Eight A Avenue S.W. on Saturday, Nov. 9; In the 2900 block of Richmond Road S.W. on Sunday, Nov. 17; and, In the 6400 block of Bowness Road N.W. on Saturday, Dec. 21.In all four incidents, police say two people
  
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• Liberal leadership race: A look at the potential candidates - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 22:57 via news.google.com
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• GAME DAY: Hurricanes Open Road Stretch in Swift Current Tonight - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  10-01-2025 22:37 via news.google.com
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• CF Montréal president Gabriel Gervais wants a trophy in 2025 - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 22:21 via news.google.com
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• Personal tragedy leads a Calgary man to help others prepare for an emergency

  10-01-2025 22:18
  
  Andrew Marchand started his company called Help Inc  in 2023 a year after he lost his aunt in a Halifax house fire. At the end of a social get together, when everyone went home and she went to sleep with a disabled smoke detector, a smoldering cigarette butt turned into a blaze that consumed her home and took her life. "That's when I decided I have background in facilities planning, this happened to me, how can I help other people so it doesn't happen to them," he said. "I know from work ex
  
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• 'It's all about just helping people one family at a time': Personal tragedy leads a Calgary man to help others prepare for an emergency

  10-01-2025 22:18
  
  Andrew Marchand started his company called Help Inc  in 2023 a year after he lost his aunt in a Halifax house fire. At the end of a social get together, when everyone went home and she went to sleep with a disabled smoke detector, a smoldering cigarette butt turned into a blaze that consumed her home and took her life. "That's when I decided I have background in facilities planning, this happened to me, how can I help other people so it doesn't happen to them," he said. "I know from work ex
  
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• Criminal activity at southwest Calgary arena sparks safety concerns

  10-01-2025 21:57
  
  Calgary police say they are upping patrols around the Jimmie Condon Arena after several concerning incidents unfolded this week, creating an unsettling experience for facility users. Officers responded to the southwest arena three times this week. Police were first called on Monday at around 6:30 a.m. after a vehicle was stolen from the parking lot. Police say three people stole car keys, wallets, backpacks and other items from one of the arena's dressing rooms. The stolen car was later located
  
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• Calgary councillors considering salary freeze for 2025 and beyond

  10-01-2025 21:49
  
  Calgary city councillors appear set to discuss a potential salary freeze for 2025 and beyond at a meeting next week. Mayor Jyoti Gondek announced she added an item to Tuesday’s meeting agenda proposing to freeze the salaries of all council members at 2024 levels this year. “We are all aware of the economic pressures that our citizens currently face—increased living costs, from groceries to utilities, weigh heavily on families throughout our city,” Gondek said in a stateme
  
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• Some City of Lethbridge online services temporarily unavailable - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 21:46 via news.google.com
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• Skier death in Fernie, B.C. under investigation

  10-01-2025 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say a 67-year-old man from Ontario was killed when he fell into a large sink hole filled with loose snow at the Fernie Alpine Resort in southeastern B.C.
  
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• Senators sign Greig to four-year contract extension

  10-01-2025 21:06
  
  The Ottawa Senators have signed Ridly Greig to a contract extension, keeping another key piece of the Sens core in the capital long-term. The Senators announced Greig has agreed to a four-year, $13 million contract extension with the club. The deal carries an average salary of $3.25 million a year through the 2028-29 season. “I am grateful to the Ottawa Senators for the opportunity to spend the next four years with this group,” Greig said in a statement. "I am looking forward to cont
  
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• Man dies after falling into sink hole at Fernie Alpine Resort

  10-01-2025 20:16
  
  An investigation is underway by Elk Valley RCMP after a man died Wednesday after falling into a sink hole at Fernie Alpine Resort. Wednesday, officers responded to reports of a possible sudden death at the resort, where they discovered B.C. Ambulance transporting a man to hospital. Police say the man had apparently fallen into a "naturally occurring terrain trap"  located close to the Polar Peak chairlift underneath one of the resort’s lift towers. Officials say a sign warning about t
  
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• Lethbridge’s Ridly Greig signs four-year extension with Ottawa Senators - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 19:46 via news.google.com
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• Broncos host Lethbridge after WHL deadline deals - SwiftCurrentOnline.com

  10-01-2025 19:38 via news.google.com
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• Opposition NDP criticizes Alberta government over potential school support worker strike

  10-01-2025 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  CUPE Local 3550 president Mandy Lamoureux has said the average educational support worker in Alberta earns $34,500 per year.
  
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• Alberta NDP criticizes UCP government over potential school support worker strike

  10-01-2025 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  CUPE Local 3550 president Mandy Lamoureux has said the average educational support worker in Alberta earns $34,500 per year.
  
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• Opposition NDP demands Alberta government act ahead of school support worker strike

  10-01-2025 19:32
  
  Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the provincial government to act as thousands of education support workers prepare to walk off the job in Edmonton and some nearby communities. More than 3,000 staff, from education assistants to cafeteria workers, employed by the Edmonton Public School Board and the Sturgeon Public School Division could hit picket lines on Monday, joining counterparts in Fort McMurray in demanding fair wages. NDP deputy leader Rakhi Pancholi says it is “unconscionabl
  
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• Alberta schools drafting contingency plans ahead of looming support worker strike

  10-01-2025 19:32
  
  Two Alberta school divisions gearing up for a strike by more than 3,000 support workers say they're drawing up contingency plans but encourage parents to keep in touch with their school's principal.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts on all the top Edmonton storiesThe Canadian Union of Public Employees has said picket lines are to go up at 7:30 a.m. on Monday at three public high schools in Edmonton and all schools in the Sturgeon Public School Division, which is north of the Albe
  
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• Rory Kerins is ready to take advantage of his call up to the Flames

  10-01-2025 19:31
  
  Flames centre Connor Zary was placed on injured reserve on Friday morning but there’s still no indication how long he will be out of the lineup after taking a knee-on-knee hit Tuesday night in Anaheim. With Zary on the shelf, The Flames recalled 22-year-old centre Rory Kerins from the Wranglers. Kerins is having a breakout year with the Calgary Wranglers and currently leads the AHL in goals. The 22-year-old has posted 21 goals and 13 assists through 34 games. He was also recently named to
  
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• Flames recall centre Rory Kerins as Zary deals with injury

  10-01-2025 19:31
  
  The Calgary Flames have recalled centre Rory Kerins from the AHL as Connor Zary deals with a lower-body injury. Kerins is having a breakout year with the Calgary Wranglers and currently leads the AHL in goals. The 22-year-old has posted 21 goals and 13 assists through 34 games. He was also recently named to the Pacific Division’s 2025 AHL All-Star Classic roster. Kerins was originally drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL draft. He has since worked his way up through the East Coast Ho
  
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• Alberta gained 35,900 full-time jobs in December - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 19:26 via news.google.com
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• Bald eagle released in Calgary after being found injured at Glenmore Reservoir

  10-01-2025 19:09
  
  A Calgary wildlife organization is celebrating the successful release of an eagle taken into its care after being found injured. The Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society says the bald eagle was lying on its side at the Glenmore Reservoir. It was thin, dehydrated and had blood pooled under its beak. Staff believe the eagle was injured during flight. The eagle was cared for at the facility for a week before being released back into the wild on Dec. 28. "Releasing this beautiful bald eagle as ou
  
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• Calgary residential property values soar by 15% in 1 year

  10-01-2025 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Calgary's 2025 property assessments show that the average price of a residential property in Calgary has increased by 15 per cent over the past year.
  
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• Explosion at Red Deer bus terminal sends 5 workers to hospital

  10-01-2025 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  City officials said fire investigators believe the explosion happened inside the building.
  
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• Alberta's unemployment plummets in December, hitting 6.7%

  10-01-2025 18:25
  
  Alberta's unemployment rate dropped dramatically last month. Statistics Canada released its December 2024 Labour Force Survey on Friday, which showed Alberta's unemployment rate sitting at 6.7 per cent, down from 7.5 per cent the month prior. According to the report, employment increased by 35,000 (1.4 per cent), building on gains observed in three of the previous four months. The employment rate rose seven-tenths of a percentage points to 64.8 per cent. Industries
  
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• City of Lethbridge working to repair wastewater pipe leak in river valley - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 18:20 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge trees are getting their winter makeover - My Lethbridge Now

  10-01-2025 17:57 via news.google.com
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• Earth saw its hottest year in 2024, breached major climate threshold

  10-01-2025 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last year's global average temperature easily passed 2023's record heat and kept pushing even higher. It surpassed the long-term warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius.
  
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• Calgary the 'hot spot' in Canada this morning with much warmer temperatures

  10-01-2025 17:08
  
  As expected strong westerly winds provided a boost in temperatures overnight across southern Alberta. As of 7:30 a.m., it was 10 C in Calgary, compared to a normal overnight low of -15 C. That made Calgary the “hot spot” across Canada,the warmest location in the country so far today. Sustained winds of 40 km/h were recorded at Calgary International Airport with gusts closer to 60 km/h. Wind gusts in the southwestern corner of the province were much higher. According to Environment an
  
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• Wind warning in effect for much of southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 17:06 via news.google.com
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• Ottawa Senators sign forward Ridly Greig to four-year contract extension - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 16:58 via news.google.com
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• LPS seeking robbery suspect - Lethbridge News Now

  10-01-2025 16:42 via news.google.com
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• CNRL to boost oil and gas output by 12% in 2025

  10-01-2025 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company says it plans to drill 361 crude oil and natural gas wells in the year ahead.
  
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• Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will not seek Liberal leadership

  10-01-2025 15:58
  
  Foreign Minister Melanie Joly will not run for Liberal leadership, a source close to the Minister has confirmed. She will formally make the announcement later today.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesUp to now, Joly was widely considered a potential successor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who recently announced he would resign as leader of the Liberal party. Her focus, the source said, was on navigating the threat of tariffs coming from U.S. pr
  
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• ‘A reality that I face’: Coutts protesters face jail for part in 2022 blockade

  10-01-2025 15:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Crown has recommended a nine-month sentence for Van Huigenbos and six months for Janzen because he played a lesser leadership role in the blockade.
  
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• Two Alberta men sentenced for roles in 2022 Coutts border protest

  10-01-2025 15:22
  
  Two Alberta men have been sentenced for their roles in the illegal Coutts border blockade in 2022. Marco Van Huigenbos was sentenced to four months in jail and Gerhard (George) Janzen received a three-month sentence to be served in the community Neither accused showed emotion as Justice Keith Yamauchi delivered the sentence in Court of Kings' Bench in Lethbridge. The pair were convicted of mischief over $5,000 for their part in the blockade, which tied up cross-border traffic with the United Sta
  
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• One Alberta man gets jail, another community time for 2022 Coutts border protest

  10-01-2025 15:22
  
  One Alberta man has been sentenced to jail and another ordered to serve community time for their roles in the illegal Coutts border blockade in 2022. Marco Van Huigenbos was sentenced to four months in jail Friday and Gerhard (George) Janzen received a three-month sentence, which is to be served in the community. Janzen was also ordered to complete 100 hours of community service by the end of his sentence. Neither accused showed emotion and spectators packing the courtroom stayed silent as Justi
  
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• 'A reality that I face': Two Coutts protesters face jail for part in 2022 blockade

  10-01-2025 15:22
  
  Two men who became the faces of a COVID-19 protest blockade at a key border crossing between Alberta and the United States nearly three years ago will learn their fates Friday.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 AppGerhard (George) Janzen and Marco Van Huigenbos, along with a third man, Alex Van Herk, were found guilty last year of mischief over $5,000 for their actions at the prote
  
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• Property assessment notices being mailed: City of Calgary

  10-01-2025 14:55
  
  Around 600,000 property owners will get their 2025 property assessment notices in the mail starting Friday.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe city updates the assessments every year, which is used to calculate how much they'll owe in property taxes. Most of the notices are sent by mail, unless you've signed up to receive them digitally. Residential properties are assessed using the sales comparison approach to value, based on the city's estimate
  
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• Police asking for help identifying robbery suspect - My Lethbridge Now

  10-01-2025 14:49 via news.google.com
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• Incident in southwest Airdrie cleared, police say

  10-01-2025 14:11
  
  Mounties blocked off a scene in southwest Airdrie for several hours on Friday morning.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAt 5 a.m., Airdrie RCMP said several police officers were called to a scene at the 40 Avenue bridge, near South Point Landing. Officials have not released any details about what happened. There is no risk to the public, but traffic is being detoured. Traffic on the QEII Highway is unaffected. Police cleared the scene at just after
  
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• Airdrie RCMP advise public of police incident

  10-01-2025 14:11
  
  Mounties are warning the public about a police incident in southwest Airdrie on Friday.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 AppAt 5 a.m., Airdrie RCMP said several police officers were called to a scene at the 40 Avenue bridge, near South Point Landing. There is no risk to the public, but traffic is being detoured. Traffic on the QEII Highway is unaffected. Police will provide an upd
  
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• Airdrie RCMP advise public of incident

  10-01-2025 14:11
  
  Mounties are warning the public about an incident in southwest Airdrie on Friday.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 AppAt 5 a.m., Airdrie RCMP said several police officers were called to a scene at the 40 Avenue bridge, near South Point Landing. Officials have not released any details about what happened. There is no risk to the public, but traffic is being detoured. Traffic on the
  
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• Canadian 'Super Scooper' plane grounded after hitting civilian drone over Los Angeles wildfires

  10-01-2025 13:31
  
  A Canadian “Super Scooper” aircraft fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles had to be grounded after it hit a drone flying in restricted airspace over the devastating blaze on Thursday, the local fire department said. The specifically designed CL-415 firefighting planes are used to scoop up more than 1,500 gallons of ocean water to drop on active fires.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe plane in question, Quebec 1, “sustained
  
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• Federal Liberals to pick new leader on March 9 as rules for leadership race are defined

  10-01-2025 10:59
  
  The Liberal Party of Canada released its leadership race rules late Thursday, just days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will be resigning as party leader once a successor is selected. In a press release, the party says a new leader will be picked on March 9. Leadership contestants must also declare by Jan. 23 and will be required to pay an entrance fee of $350,000, giving potential candidates limited time to fundraise. The fee is a significant jump from the $75,000 fee in the pr
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Jan. 9, 2025 - CTV News Calgary

  10-01-2025 06:21 via news.google.com
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