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• Vancouver Canucks defenceman Hronek out eight weeks with lower-body injury - Lethbridge News Now

  03-12-2024 23:54 via news.google.com
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• Loved ones seek answers as Pine Creek death deemed a homicide

  03-12-2024 23:33 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police say the death of a man in the community of Pine Creek last month is being investigated as a homicide. Officers were called to the 100 block of Creekstone Drive S.W. at 2:40 a.m. on Nov. 22 for reports of a person in medical distress. Officers arrived to find Louis "Trace" Shot Both Sides, 26, dead. Though an autopsy has been completed, police say his cause of death remains "undetermined." "It's a complicated one for reasons that I can't go into at this point in time, but investiga
  
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• B.C. Lions name former quarterback Buck Pierce as head coach - Lethbridge News Now

  03-12-2024 23:24 via news.google.com
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• Submissions open for 2024 Winter Count in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  03-12-2024 23:00 via news.google.com
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• Alberta photographer braves frigid storms to capture the beauty of Canadian winters

  03-12-2024 23:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Most people want to stay indoors when temperatures drop to -30, but that’s the picture-perfect condition, literally, for Angela Boehm. She made a rule to only go out to take pictures of Canadian prairie landscapes when things plunged to -30C, inspiring the title of her new book: Minus 30. “It has to be -30C or colder because that environment really does look different than when it’s -10C,” she said. It was a discovery born out of frustration while the award-winning photog
  
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• Calgarians need to make more money to avoid homelessness than other Canadians: study

  03-12-2024 22:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  New research suggests Calgarians need to make more money than people in other major Canadian cities in order to keep their home.  The University of Calgary's School of Public Policy released a new report on Tuesday examining Canda's growing affordability crisis and its impact on homelessness. The report introduces the concept of the Homelessness Income Cut Off (HICO), which it says is a new measure that can be used to reveal the income required for Canadians to avoid homelessness after rely
  
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• TAIT, Doreen Rose (nee Lethbridge) - Wawa-news.com

  03-12-2024 22:47 via news.google.com
  
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• Saskatchewan introduces legislative amendment to keep carbon levy off home heating - Lethbridge News Now

  03-12-2024 22:31 via news.google.com
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• Calgirls Club hosting Polar Gala in support of Make-A-Wish Foundation

  03-12-2024 22:11 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Members of the Calgirls Club are organizing an evening event full of glitz and glamour, giving guests a chance to put on their finest and mingle with others who have similar ideals. Calgirls Club founder Julia Criag says she's always wanted to host a special evening. "When I started Calgirls, I knew I wanted to do a gala and I wanted to do it in support of Make-A-Wish," she said. "I've been to a ton of galas for the foundation before and I've seen how Make-A-Wish can make a difference in people'
  
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• Terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat a ‘passive actor,’ his lawyer tells judge - Lethbridge News Now

  03-12-2024 21:38 via news.google.com
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• Alberta asks residents for input on Budget 2025 - Lethbridge News Now

  03-12-2024 21:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Results of Barrhead’s crosswalk vote reflects democratic process: mayor

  03-12-2024 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The bylaw was drafted after a petition signed by more than 700 people called for neutrality among town councillors.
  
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• Person found dead in Taradale home with high CO levels: CFD

  03-12-2024 21:18 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A person was found dead in a Taradale home where emergency crews discovered high levels of carbon monoxide. Fire crews responded to a home in the 900 block of Taradale Drive N.E. on Tuesday. When they arrived, they discovered carbon monoxide levels reading 200 parts per million in the basement. A male was found dead in the basement, according to the Calgary Fire Department. The cause of death has not been determined. The hazardous materials team and EMS have been dispatched to the home.The infor
  
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• Man found dead in Taradale home with high CO levels: CFD

  03-12-2024 21:18 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A man was found dead in a Taradale home where emergency crews discovered high levels of carbon monoxide. Fire crews responded to a home in the 900 block of Taradale Drive N.E. on Tuesday. When they arrived, they discovered carbon monoxide levels reading 200 parts per million in the basement. A man was found dead in the basement, according to the Calgary Fire Department. The cause of death has not been determined. EMS crews all wear portable carbon monoxide detectors on their bodies and that&rsqu
  
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• RCMP arrest B.C. woman at centre of alleged Alberta meat scam

  03-12-2024 21:09 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A woman charged in an alleged meat scam that cost several victims a total of $60,000 has been arrested by RCMP in Alberta. Last week, Krysta-Lyn Williams, 36, from Penticton, B.C., was charged with fraud over $5,000. RCMP said 16 people had arranged large meat orders from a company called DBL Meats, sending a combined $60,000 through e-transfer for meat products that were never delivered. Officers investigating DBL Meats, which was reported to be based in Kelowna, B.C., determined the company wa
  
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• Calgary man who drove U-Haul over wife sentenced to 15 years

  03-12-2024 21:03 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  WARNING: This article contains graphic details and content that may be disturbing to some readers A Calgary man who killed in wife in 2020 when he drove over her in a loaded U-Haul has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars. Ronald John Candaele killed 33-year-old Melissa Blommaert in 2020. Though he was found guilty of second-degree murder in a 2021 trial, the Alberta Court of Appeal overturned his conviction and found him guilty of manslaughter instead. The Crown was asking for a sentence
  
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• Calgary man given community sentence for luring teens he met online

  03-12-2024 21:00 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  An Alberta judge has given a Calgary man a two-year sentence, to be served in the community, for engaging in sexually explicit conversations with two teens more than four years ago.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 AppRichard McCleary was arrested and charged as part of a sting by members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams that targeted child porn offences. McCleary was
  
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• Submissions open for 2024 Winter Count - Lethbridge News Now

  03-12-2024 20:14 via news.google.com
  
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• Jets place forward Ehlers on injured reserve, recall Lambert from AHL - Lethbridge News Now

  03-12-2024 19:38 via news.google.com
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• GAME DAY: Yager, Unger to Make Hurricanes Debut Against Warriors - Lethbridge Hurricanes - Canadian Hockey League

  03-12-2024 19:16 via news.google.com
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• Calgary city council splitting Ward 6 duties after Richard Pootmans' resignation

  03-12-2024 19:14 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A trio of Calgary councillors will share representation of Ward 6 residents in the wake of the area councillor's resignation last week. Richard Pootmans stepped down as councillor a week ago due to personal and family reasons. Councillors Courtney Walcott and Sonya Sharp will take on the bulk of extra duties to serve residents for the next 10 months. The pair are essentially splitting Ward 6 in half to deal with any constituent issues if they arise. Walcott's office will employ the staff from Wa
  
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• Memorial for CTV Calgary broadcaster Darrel Janz

  03-12-2024 19:13 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Please join us for a special presentation of the celebration of life for Darrel Janz, a longtime Calgary broadcaster who died last month. The service will be held at 1 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Centre Street Church, 3900 Second St. N.E. It will also be available live on CTV Calgary's website.In Pictures: Remembering Darrel JanzJanz died Nov. 2 surrounded by his family. He was 83.
  
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• Annual ‘Giving Tuesday’ campaign helping local students - My Lethbridge Now

  03-12-2024 19:08 via news.google.com
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• Police searching for suspect who stole purses from Peter Lougheed Centre

  03-12-2024 19:02 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stole purses from the Peter Lougheed Centre. The suspect is believed to have entered an office in the hospital, located at 3500 26 Ave. N.E., on Nov. 1 and stole a purse belonging to an employee. Police say several fraudulent transactions were made using the victim’s debit card and credit cards a short time later. Then on Nov. 23, police believe the same suspect returned to the hospital and stole a purse from the nursing station.The informat
  
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• Accepting public submissions for the 2024 Winter Count - City of Lethbridge

  03-12-2024 19:02 via news.google.com
  
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• International Volunteer Day to be celebrated this week - My Lethbridge Now

  03-12-2024 18:56 via news.google.com
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• City announces trio of free parking days downtown - My Lethbridge Now

  03-12-2024 18:45 via news.google.com
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• Calgary Flames to honour the late Gaudreau brothers at game against Blue Jackets

  03-12-2024 18:36 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Former Calgary Flames fan-favourite Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew will be honoured Tuesday night at the team’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Johnny played nine seasons with the Flames, before he was traded to the Blue Jackets. He played two seasons in Columbus, Ohio, before his death in August 2024. The Gaudreau brothers were killed by a suspected drunk driver while biking in New Jersey the night before their sister’s wedding.The information you need to know,
  
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• Calgary Flames to honour Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau

  03-12-2024 18:36 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Former Calgary Flames favourite Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew will be honoured Tuesday night at the team's home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Flames have planned a pre-game ceremony that will feature a video tribute and puck drop with the family. Many members of the Gaudreau family are in Calgary for Tuesday's tribute, including his father Guy, mother Jane, Johnny's wife Meredith and his sisters Katie and Kristen.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at yo
  
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• Two charged in Vulcan home invasion - Lethbridge News Now

  03-12-2024 18:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Spruce Meadows sees record-breaking attendance at annual Christmas market

  03-12-2024 17:50 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Spruce Meadows saw a record number of people attend its annual International Christmas Market this year. On Tuesday, officials announced that nearly 100,000 people went to the event over the three weekends it was held – more than ever before. "We were blown away by the incredible turnout at the Christmas markets," said spokesperson Krista Poffenroth in a news release. "Having this many people make the effort to attend the market when it has been so cold is a real testament to the quality o
  
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• 2 people arrested after Vulcan, Alta., home invasion

  03-12-2024 16:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Vulcan RCMP say two people have been arrested following a home invasion that injured a resident.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppPolice say at 5 p.m. on Nov. 20, a Vulcan resident called them to say their home had been broken into. By the time police arrived, the suspects had fled. The victim sustained minor injuries. RCMP arrested two people. A 26-year-old man from Vulcan and a 35-year-old Calgary man are each charged with break-and-enter, assault
  
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• TAIT, Doreen Rose (nee Lethbridge) - SooToday

  03-12-2024 16:33 via news.google.com
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• Tuesday morning temps more than 20 degrees warmer than average

  03-12-2024 16:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Warm westerly winds that started on Monday night continued into Tuesday, elevating morning temperatures in many southern Alberta communities. As of 6 a.m., it was already 9 C in Calgary, compared to a normal overnight low of -12 C. Westerly winds are expected to peak around 30 km/h in Calgary Tuesday morning with gusts closer to 50 km/h, but a developing lee trough will interrupt this pattern by the early afternoon. A lee trough is a low pressure system that forms on the leeward side of a mounta
  
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• Controversial Glenmore Landing redevelopment set for heated council hearing

  03-12-2024 15:42 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgarians will have a chance to voice their opinion on a controversial development at a southwest shopping complex to city council Monday.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 company that owns the Glenmore Landing shopping complex, RioCan, purchased several plots of adjacent parkland from the city earlier this year. It's now looking to build six large mixed-use towers on the
  
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• Food giant Cargill is slashing 5% of global workforce—around 8K jobs

  03-12-2024 15:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cargill has more than 160,000 employees globally and is based out of Minnesota in the United States but makes its Canadian headquarters in Winnipeg.
  
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• Work begins on Foothills Athletic Park redevelopment

  03-12-2024 15:15 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Crews began work at Foothills Athletic Park on Monday, a project that will eventually see a new multi-sport fieldhouse built in Calgary. From now until the spring, workers will remove seating, ticket booths, concession buildings and washrooms from the facility. The stadium's outfield wall will also be taken down. The city says the redevelopment will cost about $109 million and will include the construction of a new facility at the site. The new building is expected to host year-round field sport
  
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• Panorama and Whistler being eyed for future men’s World Cup downhills

  03-12-2024 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alpine Canada's president and chief executive officer intends to find a replacement in Western Canada for the men's speed event held annually until 2022 in Lake Louise, Alta.
  
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• Calgary charity sees surge in demand for school lunches

  03-12-2024 14:54 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A Calgary non-profit that's been hard at work for years packing lunches for thousands of students says their services are needed for more children than ever before. Brown Bagging for Calgary Kids (BB4CK), prepares lunches for 7,500 children on a daily basis, an increase by more than 15 per cent from the 6,500 they delivered daily last year. "We're in every neighborhood," said Stephanie Gauthier, BB4CK's operational director. "One in three children in Calgary experience food insecurity. This is o
  
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• Barrhead residents vote in favour of bylaw banning rainbow flags, crosswalks

  03-12-2024 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The town says it will be going ahead with removing existing crosswalks or flags that violate the bylaw.
  
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• Trudeau to brief opposition leaders on Trump meeting

  03-12-2024 14:49 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with all opposition leaders today before question period to brief them about his meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesSenior government sources tell CTV News the meeting will happen at 1 p.m. this afternoon and all opposition leaders will be in attendance. The meeting comes four days after Trudeau met with Trump at Mar-A-Lago, where the two spoke about a wide range
  
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• After meeting with Trump, Trudeau to brief opposition leaders

  03-12-2024 14:49 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with all opposition leaders today before question period to brief them about his meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.Download the CTV News App for breaking news alerts and video on all the top storiesSenior government sources tell CTV News the meeting will happen at 1 p.m. this afternoon and all opposition leaders will be in attendance. The meeting comes four days after Trudeau met with Trump at Mar-A-Lago, where the two spoke about a wide range
  
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• This salad brand is being recalled again. Here's why

  03-12-2024 13:48 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A Taylor Farms salad kit is being recalled over concerns of a salmonella contamination, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). On Tuesday, the CFIA issued the recall for Taylor Farms' Sweet Kale chopped salad kit.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe affected salad is sold in 340-gram bags and has a best before date up to and including Dec. 6. Salmonella-contaminated food may not look, or smell, spoiled but can cause severe si
  
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• It’s a wrap: Volunteer Lethbridge helping with Christmas task - Lethbrige Herald

  03-12-2024 12:15 via news.google.com
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• Winnipeg Jets prospect Brayden Yager first media availability with new Lethbridge Hurricanes team - Illegal Curve Hockey

  03-12-2024 06:13 via news.google.com
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Dec. 2, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  03-12-2024 04:25 via news.google.com
  
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• Calgary seeing a mild start to December as temperatures rise above zero

  03-12-2024 03:53 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  We’re experiencing a mild beginning to December in Calgary, especially compared to the last half of November. The winds will pick up on Monday night out of the west, so temperatures won’t drop much. This means a mild start to the day on Tuesday.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App A cold front will sneak in on Tuesday night and Wednesday. This will drop the temperatures for Wednesday, and we have a chance of catching the edge of the precip
  
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• Canadian among three climbers missing on New Zealand's highest peak

  03-12-2024 03:22 via ctvnews.ca
  
  A Canadian is among three climbers missing after they'd planned to climb New Zealand's highest peak. A news release from the New Zealand Police says two Americans, Kurt Blair, 56, and Carlos Romero, 50, and the unnamed Canadian flew into Plateau Hut on Saturday morning and planned to summit Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppBut the release says they didn't meet their planned flight out on Monday morning, and were rep
  
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• Calgary's police chief blasts province's photo radar decision

  03-12-2024 02:30 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police Chief Mark Neufeld is in disbelief following the province's decision to ban photo radar on numbered provincial highways and will only be allowed in school, playground and construction zones. "We will see an increase in serious injury and fatal collisions on our roadways," said Neufeld. "Twenty-four such Albertans have died in fatal collisions on the streets of Calgary in 2023, and year-to-date, there's been 25 killed on the streets of Calgary in 2024." Neufeld says he has tried ei
  
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• Town of Taber ends pursuit of city status after residents reject idea

  03-12-2024 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Town of Taber is no longer planning to become Alberta's 20th city after a survey of residents found the majority of respondents would prefer the community remain a town.
  
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