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• NORAD conducts training in the skies above Kananaskis, Alta.

  09-12-2024 23:53 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  You may have noticed some increased activity in the skies above Kananaskis on Monday, as the North American Aerospace Defense Region (NORAD) conducted training in the area. NORAD was scheduled to conduct training and equipment testing near Kananaskis featuring CF-18 Hornet fighter jets and CH-146 Griffon helicopters from the Royal Canadian Air Force and a KC-135 tanker from the United States Air Force. “As part of the exercise, these NORAD-tasked aircraft might be seen in close proximity t
  
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• Deception is the name of the game: Lethbridge teacher makes final four on ‘The Traitors Canada’ - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 23:37 via news.google.com
  Deception is the name of the game: Lethbridge teacher makes final four on ‘The Traitors Canada’  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge Transit Adds Drive To Christmas Initiatives - Bridge City News - December 9, 2024 - Bridge City News

  09-12-2024 23:27 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Transit Adds Drive To Christmas Initiatives - Bridge City News - December 9, 2024  Bridge City News
  
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• Union reportedly drops wage demands in Canada Post negotiations

  09-12-2024 23:26 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has reportedly dropped its wage demand to 19 per cent over four years, CUPW negotiator Jim Gallant told CTV News. The union also dropped the demand to merge the urban and rural bargaining units. This is a breaking news story. More details to come… As the Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers neared the end of its 25th day, the postal service warned that a speedy resolution is unlikely.  In a statement Monday, Canada Pos
  
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• Union dropped wage demand to 19% over four years in Canada Post negotiations: CUPW

  09-12-2024 23:26 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has reportedly dropped its wage demand to 19 per cent over four years, CUPW negotiator Jim Gallant told CTV News.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThe union also dropped the demand to merge the urban and rural bargaining units. More than 55,000 workers are involved in the strike which nears the end of its 25th day. Earlier on Monday, CUPW listed its demands including wage increases, a cost-of-living allowa
  
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• Three impaired drivers caught by LPS this weekend - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 22:16 via news.google.com
  Three impaired drivers caught by LPS this weekend  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge Police having success with Christmas Check Stop - CJWE

  09-12-2024 22:16 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Police having success with Christmas Check Stop  CJWE
  
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• Lethbridge Polytechnic & University make list of top research schools - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 21:43 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Polytechnic & University make list of top research schools  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers

  09-12-2024 21:05 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works. What is the tax relief? In a bid to help Canadians deal with household costs amid the high cost of living, the federal government decided to waive the federal goods and services tax (GST), which is five per cent, on some products between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. For provinces with harmonized provincial and federal sal
  
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• What items are included in GST holiday relief? When does it start?

  09-12-2024 21:05 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works. What is the tax relief? In a bid to help Canadians deal with household costs amid the high cost of living, the federal government decided to waive the federal goods and services tax (GST), which is five per cent, on some products between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. For provinces with harmonized provincial and federal sal
  
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• Hurricanes top Tigers 4-3 in Toque and Teddy Toss game - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 20:37 via news.google.com
  
  Hurricanes top Tigers 4-3 in Toque and Teddy Toss game  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Train hits zoom boom in Didsbury, Alta.

  09-12-2024 20:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Didsbury RCMP are investigating a crash between a train and a zoom boom on Monday. RCMP say the collision, which happened along 19 Avenue, caused several area road closures. It appears the vehicle had mechanical trouble while crossing the tracks and became immobile. "Unfortunately, this occurred as a train was approaching, and the train collided with the zoom boom on the tracks," RCMP said in a news release. No injuries were reported. The town of Didsbury is located roughly 60 kilometres north o
  
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• Train hits machine stopped on tracks in Didsbury, Alta.

  09-12-2024 20:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Didsbury RCMP are investigating a crash between a train and a piece of machinery on Monday. RCMP say the collision, which happened along 19 Avenue, caused several area road closures. It appears the vehicle had mechanical trouble while crossing the tracks and became immobile. "Unfortunately, this occurred as a train was approaching, and the train collided with the zoom boom on the tracks," RCMP said in a news release. No injuries were reported. The town of Didsbury is located roughly 60 kilometre
  
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• Train and truck collide in Didsbury, Alta.

  09-12-2024 20:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Didsbury RCMP are investigating a crash between a train and a truck. RCMP say the collision, which happened along 19 Avenue, has caused several area road closures. No injuries have been reported. The town of Didsbury is located roughly 60 kilometres north of Calgary.
  
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• Community Foundation announces 2024 Fall Grants - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 20:12 via news.google.com
  Community Foundation announces 2024 Fall Grants  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Pronghorn Athletics celebrate U Sports Academic All-Canadians - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 20:10 via news.google.com
  Pronghorn Athletics celebrate U Sports Academic All-Canadians  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Ghana’s ex-leader is declared the winner of the presidential election - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 20:09 via news.google.com
  Ghana’s ex-leader is declared the winner of the presidential election  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta Large Cars’ Christmas Cruise this Friday - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 20:09 via news.google.com
  Alberta Large Cars’ Christmas Cruise this Friday  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta cancels foreign worker recruitment trip to United Arab Emirates

  09-12-2024 19:52 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government has pulled the plug on a foreign worker recruitment mission in the United Arab Emirates scheduled for early next year. Documents show the mission was part of the province's Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, which works to fast-track the permanent residency process for workers in sought after sectors.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAn itinerary says government resources were to be used to facilitate interviews with worke
  
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• Coalhurst council approve 4.61 per cent tax increase for 2025 - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 19:51 via news.google.com
  Coalhurst council approve 4.61 per cent tax increase for 2025  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta government cancels foreign worker recruitment trip to United Arab Emirates

  09-12-2024 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Immigration Minister Muhammad Yaseen says he decided to cancel the trip after reviewing its purpose.
  
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• LPS, MADD launch the Christmas Check Stop program - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 19:36 via news.google.com
  LPS, MADD launch the Christmas Check Stop program  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Lethbridge unemployment up year-over-year in November - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 19:35 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge unemployment up year-over-year in November  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• LPS raises over $12K for Special Olympics Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 19:19 via news.google.com
  
  LPS raises over $12K for Special Olympics Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Students shine at City Scholars Symposium - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 19:14 via news.google.com
  Students shine at City Scholars Symposium  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Accidental fatal drug poisonings claimed four lives in August - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 19:11 via news.google.com
  Accidental fatal drug poisonings claimed four lives in August  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Parents charged in toddler son's death plead guilty to manslaughter

  09-12-2024 19:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The parents accused in the death of their 18-month-old son pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges in a Calgary courtroom Monday. Michael Sinclair and Sonya Pasqua were charged three years ago in the death of their toddler, Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua. On Oct. 5, 2021, Calgary police were called to a home in the 2800 block of 14th Avenue for reports of a boy in medical distress. First responders administered first aid, but the boy was pronounced dead. A year later, the parents were arrested and charg
  
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• Case of parents charged in toddler son's death returns to Calgary court

  09-12-2024 19:01 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The parents accused in the death of their 18-month-old son are expected to enter a plea to manslaughter charges in a Calgary courtroom Monday. Michael Sinclair and Sonya Pasqua were charged three years ago in the death of their toddler, Gabriel Sinclair-Pasqua. On Oct. 5, 2021, Calgary police were called to a home in the 2800 block of 14th Avenue for reports of a boy in medical distress. First responders administered first aid, but the boy was pronounced dead. A year later, the parents were arre
  
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• Lethbridge group to plant ‘mini forests’ - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 18:37 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge group to plant ‘mini forests’  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canes Chatter: December 9th, 2024 - Canadian Hockey League

  09-12-2024 18:10 via news.google.com
  
  Canes Chatter: December 9th, 2024  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16 - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 18:08 via news.google.com
  Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Premier League referee Coote fired after comments about Liverpool and Klopp - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 17:46 via news.google.com
  Premier League referee Coote fired after comments about Liverpool and Klopp  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Police thank the community for supporting Cops, Pops and Pizza fundraiser - https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/

  09-12-2024 17:38 via news.google.com
  Police thank the community for supporting Cops, Pops and Pizza fundraiser  https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca/
  
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• Commemorative bricks in Calgary’s Olympic Plaza to be saved

  09-12-2024 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a major reversal, people who purchased commemorative bricks at Calgary's Olympic Plaza ahead of the 1988 games are now being told they can have their bricks back.
  
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• ‘Go beyond the board’: Chess helping Lethbridge youth keep troubles in check - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 17:31 via news.google.com
  ‘Go beyond the board’: Chess helping Lethbridge youth keep troubles in check  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• $374K to support dozens of southern Alberta non-profits - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 17:17 via news.google.com
  
  $374K to support dozens of southern Alberta non-profits  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Melting not as intense this week with daytime highs around freezing

  09-12-2024 16:37 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Temperatures will be more moderate this week as compared to unusually low values two weeks ago and unusually warm values last week. Rapid melting occurred over the weekend due to the combination of warm westerly winds, sunshine, daytime highs around 11 C, and overnight temperatures about 16 degrees warmer than average. Daytime highs in Calgary will hover around the freezing mark for most of the next five-days with overnight temperatures between -4 C to -7 C. The average range this time of year i
  
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• Lethbridge-West by-election candidates answer questions on key issues - Lethbridge News Now

  09-12-2024 16:33 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West by-election candidates answer questions on key issues  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• GST break would cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces with HST asked for compensation

  09-12-2024 16:30 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The federal government's GST holiday would cost as much as $2.7 billion if provinces with a harmonized sales tax asked for compensation, the parliamentary budget officer said on Monday. The Liberal government intends to lift the federal sales tax on a slew of items between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15, saying it's aimed at helping people struggling with affordability.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAll Canadians will save at least the five per cent goods a
  
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• GST break could cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces don't waive compensation: PBO

  09-12-2024 16:30 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government's GST holiday could cost as much as $2.7 billion, if provinces don't waive their entitlement to compensation. The Liberal government intends to lift the federal sales tax on a slew of items between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15, framing the measure as help with affordability.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppAll Canadians will save at least the five per cent GST on purchases like children's clothing
  
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• Chess helping some Alberta youth keep troubles in check

  09-12-2024 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some participants have gone on to secure full-time jobs, enrol in post-secondary education and rekindle broken relationships.
  
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• Wawanesa to support Lethbridge environmental organization with funding through new climate resiliency grant program - GlobeNewswire

  09-12-2024 16:03 via news.google.com
  Wawanesa to support Lethbridge environmental organization with funding through new climate resiliency grant program  GlobeNewswire
  
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• Suspects sought following Calgary home invasion

  09-12-2024 15:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are looking for suspects after a home was broken into over the weekend.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppOfficers were called to a home on Fifth Avenue N.E. at about 1 p.m. on Sunday. The suspects fled the scene before police arrived, but officials say they are looking for three men and a woman. It's believed they stole several items from the home. Police recovered a pistol and a knife at the scene. No one was injured in the incident,
  
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• Hintz ignites third-period goal barrage as Stars beat Flames 6-2

  09-12-2024 15:26 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Roope Hintz scored the first in a four-goal third-period for Dallas, including two from Thomas Harley, and the Stars beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Sunday night.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppHintz tipped the puck just past Dustin Wolf’s right skate on a give-and-go with Esa Lindell at 5:13 of the period. Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist while Wyatt Johnston and Sam Steel also scored for Dallas, which began a season-long six-game ho
  
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• Hintz helps Stars beat Flames 6-2

  09-12-2024 15:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Stars had lost six straight regular-season home games to the Flames dating to the 2019-20 season.
  
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• Lethbridge Transit, partners sleigh the season for Christmas Hope - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 15:24 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge Transit, partners sleigh the season for Christmas Hope  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Partnership to help enhance trail network in Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 14:56 via news.google.com
  Partnership to help enhance trail network in Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Nominations open for Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards - My Lethbridge Now

  09-12-2024 14:55 via news.google.com
  Nominations open for Lethbridge Sport Council Achievement Awards  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Some Olympic Plaza bricks can be saved, city now says

  09-12-2024 14:51 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  In a surprise move, the City of Calgary said Monday that there's a possibility that some of the thousands of commemorative bricks that make up Olympic Plaza can be recovered. The City of Calgary, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and Art Commons – the three partners in the renovation work at the public area – said there will be an opportunity to retrieve the inscribed bricks after all.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you
  
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• Man dead after incident at workplace in northeast Calgary

  09-12-2024 14:32 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Occupational Health and Safety and the Calgary Police Service are investigating how a man died on Sunday night.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 AppFirst responders were called to a business at 19 Aero Dr. N.E. around 6:40 p.m. A man in his 40s was declared dead on scene. Police told CTV News the death involved an incident with tires during truck maintenance. The Calgary Fire Depa
  
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