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• Cochrane RCMP seek public assistance locating missing woman

  21-11-2024 01:11 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Cochrane RCMP is seeking public assistance to help them locate missing 19-year-old Destiny Poucette, who’s a resident of Stoney First Nation. She was last seen on Nov. 14 in Cochrane. She’s described as 5’2”, 135 pounds, with a slim build. She has long dark brown/black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cochrane RCMP at 403-851-8000 or your local police. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or
  
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• Transgender community gathers in remembrance and speaks out about Alberta legislation

  21-11-2024 15:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  One person said they were not surprised Wednesday's event saw new faces and had the largest turnout seen since 2018.
  
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• Snowy conditions in Calgary create slippery roads on Thursday

  21-11-2024 14:34 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgarians woke up to more snow on Thursday, part of a system of weather that's expected to continue until at least Saturday. That means that drivers will need to prepare themselves for a slow commute and leave a lot of extra time to get where they need to go. Drivers will also need to drive to conditions and make sure there is plenty of space between other drivers.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Dow
  
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• Trudeau to announce temporary GST relief on select items heading into holidays

  21-11-2024 13:27 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce a two-month GST relief on select items heading into the holidays to address affordability issues, sources have confirmed to CTV News. Trudeau is expected to unveil the tax break on Thursday, along with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. CTVNews.ca will stream the announcement LIVE at 11 a.m. EST.The policy announcement was first reported by The Globe and Mail. The temporary GST relief will apply to children’s items such
  
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• International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials

  21-11-2024 13:17 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over their 13-month war in Gaza and the October 2023 attack on Israel respectively. Netanyahu condemned the arrest warrant against him, saying Israel “rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions.” In a statement released by his office, he said: “There is n
  
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• Lethbridge West voters going to the polls on Dec. 18 - Lethbrige Herald

  21-11-2024 12:15 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge West voters going to the polls on Dec. 18  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Exclusive: ‘Battlefield evidence’ from Syria is coming to Canada’s courts

  21-11-2024 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP said it is working on a framework to use collected exploitable material in court against ISIS members.
  
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• Lethbridge West candidates put byelection campaigns in gear - Lethbrige Herald

  21-11-2024 10:49 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge West candidates put byelection campaigns in gear  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• Hurricanes defeat Flyers 4-1 with strong third period - Lethbridge News Now

  21-11-2024 07:30 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes defeat Flyers 4-1 with strong third period  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes Shutout by Silvertips to Open Trip - Canadian Hockey League

  21-11-2024 06:37 via news.google.com
  Hurricanes Shutout by Silvertips to Open Trip  Canadian Hockey League
  
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• Impact of intolerance reflected on at event marking Transgender Day of Remembrance

  21-11-2024 05:26 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  An event marking the Transgender Day of Remembrance was held at Stampede Park on Wednesday. The event was a chance to reflect on the impact of intolerance and to remember lives lost to anti-transgender violence. Speakers, performers and support organizations took part in the event. Participants also addressed issues faced by the community. "There has been much progress, (but) we are at risk of seeing the very foundation that defines Canada being dismantled, so this is why it's important to come
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Nov. 20, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  21-11-2024 04:20 via news.google.com
  CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Nov. 20, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Nov. 20, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  21-11-2024 04:20 via news.google.com
  CTV Lethbridge Weather at 5 for Nov. 20, 2024  CTV News Calgary
  
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• A break in the snow should arrive Thursday afternoon but it will be short-lived

  21-11-2024 04:07 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  It's going to be wintry all week! A couple of centimetres of snow are expected Wednesday evening through Thursday morning, with a break from the white stuff Thursday afternoon. There will be no break from the cold, though. With the wind chill, it will feel like -17 throughout the day.We will get more waves of snow Friday and Saturday, and this will be a more significant one again. Three to seven centimetres are likely Friday and three to five centimetres on Saturday. The snow clears out on Sunda
  
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• Calgary seeing tech sector spike; shift might be reshaping city's economy

  21-11-2024 03:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  While energy pumps in the most jobs and money, Calgary's technology sector is starting to surge. Alberta ranks fourth in the country for tech investment by a wide margin, but many are banking on Calgary's potential, including Neo Financial, which hit a major fundraising goal this month. "Raising over $360 million when the average fundraising is $1 (million to) $3 million. That's creating new jobs. That's creating more growth and really putting Calgary on the tech map," said Jeff Adamson with Neo
  
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• Trump nominates former congressman Pete Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada - Lethbridge News Now

  21-11-2024 03:29 via news.google.com
  Trump nominates former congressman Pete Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary technology taps into Alberta’s ‘wasted’ lithium supply

  21-11-2024 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A chemical engineer out of the University of Calgary is piloting what she says is a more efficient, cleaner lithium extraction process.
  
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• Lethbridge-West by-election set for Dec. 18 - CityNews Calgary

  21-11-2024 02:13 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West by-election set for Dec. 18  CityNews Calgary
  
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• Police probe possible connection between Calgary house fire and Bitcoin threats

  21-11-2024 02:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are seeking information in relation to a Tuesday fire in Hillhurst that they believe was deliberately set and allegations it could be connected to a frightening Bitcoin scam.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThat day, at around 3:10 a.m., police and fire crews were called to a home in the 1700 block of Eighth Avenue N.W. that was on fire. Fire crews arrived and extinguished the fire. No one was injured, and the damage to the home appe
  
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• Police probe connection between Calgary house fire and Bitcoin threats

  21-11-2024 02:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are seeking information in relation to a Tuesday fire in Hillhurst that they believe was deliberately set and allegations it could be connected to a frightening Bitcoin scam.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppThat day, at around 3:10 a.m., police and fire crews were called to a home in the 1700 block of Eighth Avenue N.W. that was on fire. Fire crews arrived and extinguished the fire. No one was injured, and the damage to the home appe
  
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• Police investigating Hillhurst fire they believe was deliberately set

  21-11-2024 02:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are seeking public assistance in relation to a Tuesday fire in Hillhurst that they believe was deliberately set. That day, at around 3:10 a.m., police and fire crews were called to a home in the 1700 block of Eighth Avenue N.W. that was on fire. Fire crews arrived and extinguished the fire. No one was injured, and the damage to the home appeared to be minimal. However, an investigation revealed that a number of residents from surrounding properties in the area said they received t
  
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• Byelection called for Lethbridge-West - Yahoo News Canada

  21-11-2024 01:40 via news.google.com
  Byelection called for Lethbridge-West  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• U of C Dinos men's hockey coach Mark Howell inching closer to all-time wins record

  21-11-2024 01:35 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Over Mark Howell’s 16 seasons behind the bench of the University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team, he’s won 245 games, but his next one will be one of his biggest. If the Dinos beat the University of Manitoba Bisons on Friday night, Howell will surpass the legendary George Kingston as the winningest coach in the program’s history with 246 wins. Howell still can’t believe he’s right up there with Kingston. “You know George, I’ve gotten to know rea
  
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• ‘She’s an entertainer through and through’: 100-year-old Calendar Girl steals the show in Nanton

  21-11-2024 01:25 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  There is quite the buzz around the small southern Alberta town of Nanton over its fall stage production, and for more reasons than one. Chinook Singers and Players (CSP) is performing Calendar Girls, which features some comedic nudity, but it’s a surprise return of a secret cast member that has the town talking. Bridget Jones turns 101 years old next month and is returning to the spotlight for the first time in 17 years. “It’ll be rather fun I think,” the centenarian told
  
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• Lethbridge-West byelection called for December 18th - Bridge City News

  21-11-2024 01:00 via news.google.com
  Lethbridge-West byelection called for December 18th  Bridge City News
  
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• Alberta privacy commissioner raises concerns over government bills

  21-11-2024 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Diane McLeod, Alberta's independent privacy and information commissioner, is concerned changes to existing FOIP rules would give the government new power to gatekeep information.
  
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• Alberta eyes auto insurance overhaul; no-fault model likely

  21-11-2024 00:45 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s government is poised to overhaul the province’s auto insurance system, with a no-fault model emerging as the most likely, offered to counter rising premiums. Finance Minister Nate Horner expressed concerns about the current system, saying it is not working for either consumers or insurers right now. “The system is in peril right now. Changes will have to be made,” Horner said. Horner confirms changes to Alberta’s insurance system will be announced Thursday
  
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• New Alberta program grants nurse practitioners autonomy, advocate says - Lethbridge News Now

  21-11-2024 00:44 via news.google.com
  New Alberta program grants nurse practitioners autonomy, advocate says  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Giving Machine at Lethbridge's Park Place Mall sells you things that go straight to people in need - CTV News Calgary

  21-11-2024 00:40 via news.google.com
  Giving Machine at Lethbridge's Park Place Mall sells you things that go straight to people in need  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Giving Machine at Lethbridge's Park Place Mall sells you things that go straight to people in need

  21-11-2024 00:40 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  There’s a new way to give this holiday season. Lethbridge has just received its first giving vending machine. A world giving machine has been set up at Park Place Mall. It’s a charitable campaign set up by the LDS Church. It may look like a vending machine, but instead of snacks, you buy items for people in need. These can range from hair cuts, baby formula, clothing and more. Once you buy your item, it’s sent to someone who needs it. The machine will be at the mall until Dec.
  
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