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• Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate - Lethbridge News Now

  02-10-2024 20:41 via news.google.com
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• Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2024 06:25 via news.google.com
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• Winter's getting a warm start, this year, right through Christmas Day

  21-12-2024 04:09 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Winter officially begins on Saturday, and we will kick the season off with a high of 5 C.Saturday night into Sunday morning, Calgary and communities along the Trans-Canada and south will have mixed precipitation. Freezing rain is possible, so the roads will be slick early Sunday morning. It should clear out later in the morning. After that, the weather looks pretty quiet; there's a small chance of a few flurries on Christmas Day and a high around 3 C by then.Have a wonderful holiday, everyone!
  
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• Lethbridge trauma expert appointed to Order of Canada - Global News

  21-12-2024 03:23 via news.google.com
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• Lethbridge trauma expert appointed to Order of Canada

  21-12-2024 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Lethbridge man who has dedicated his life to supporting victims of tragedy and preventing further pain has been appointed to one of Canada's highest honours.
  
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• Calgary non-profit Yes Youth Centre hands out hundreds of free turkeys in Forest Lawn

  21-12-2024 02:39 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Turkeys were flying out the door at the “Yes Youth Centre” in Forest Lawn Friday morning. People lined up to get a free turkey from the charity as part of its Gift of Hope campaign. Around 250 donated turkeys and bags of non-perishable items were provided to Calgarians in need. For those at the end of the line who may not have gotten a turkey Friday, one will be provided later. Organizers were grateful for support by donors, especially average citizens who just wanted to help.“
  
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• CTV News Lethbridge at 5 for Dec. 20, 2024 - CTV News Calgary

  21-12-2024 02:32 via news.google.com
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• Equipment failure forces Didsbury arena to close for the season

  21-12-2024 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Didsbury arena is closed until further notice. An ammonia leak in the condenser means all on ice activity is canceled until the equipment can be replaced in the spring.
  
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• Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel as housing issues persist

  21-12-2024 01:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Government of Alberta is reorganizing its approach to homelessness as new issues arise across the province. An increase in the number of homeless people in rural and Indigenous areas, paired with a growing portion of the housed population at risk of homelessness, means tweaks to the system are needed. Jason Nixon, the minister of community and social services, will soon be creating an advisory panel to further inform the government on the issue. “We need to work as a government to brin
  
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• ‘A moment of happiness’: Lethbridge 911 dispatchers getting help from dog to alleviate stress - CTV News Calgary

  21-12-2024 01:04 via news.google.com
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• ‘A moment of happiness’: Lethbridge 911 dispatchers getting help from dog to alleviate stress

  21-12-2024 01:04 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Inside Lethbridge’s Public Safety Communications Centre (PSCC) is a four-legged team member weaving in and out from under the desks, shaking a paw and flopping over to get a belly rub all in an effort to reduce stress and anxiety of emergency dispatchers answering the phones of those in need of help. “In the moment of talking to someone on the phone, the stress you don't feel it,” said Karen Van Seter, an acting supervisor with Lethbridge 911. “Your training takes over; y
  
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• University of Lethbridge - University of Lethbridge and Pronghorn Athletics embark on Blackfoot mark project, call for artists - Education News Canada

  21-12-2024 00:37 via news.google.com
  University of Lethbridge - University of Lethbridge and Pronghorn Athletics embark on Blackfoot mark project, call for artists  Education News Canada
  
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• Milk River emergency department to temporarily close over Christmas - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2024 00:31 via news.google.com
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• STARS announces new president and CEO - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2024 00:30 via news.google.com
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C. - Lethbridge News Now

  21-12-2024 00:20 via news.google.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• National Bank gets final approval for Canadian Western Bank takeover

  21-12-2024 00:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal's National Bank has called its takeover of the Edmonton-based Canadian Western Bank a key pillar of its domestic growth strategy for 2025.
  
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• Milk River ED temporarily closed over Christmas - My Lethbridge Now

  21-12-2024 00:10 via news.google.com
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• Pedestrian struck by vehicle in northeast Calgary, rushed to hospital

  21-12-2024 00:09 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A pedestrian is in hospital after being struck by a vehicle in northeast Calgary on Friday afternoon. It happened at Red Embers Gate and 128 Avenue N.E. around 3 p.m. According to police, the pedestrian was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. As a result of the incident, westbound 128 Avenue was closed between Red Embers Gate and Redstone Street N.E. Investigation is ongoing.
  
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• 3 people sent to hospital after serious crash on Deerfoot Trail

  20-12-2024 23:44 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  A serious crash closed part of Deerfoot Trail on Friday afternoon. In a social media post, Calgary police said southbound Deerfoot Trail was closed between Peigan Trail and Glenmore Trail S.E. due to a collision. EMS confirmed three adult patients were taken to hospital, including one in potentially life-threatening condition and two in non-life threatening condition. Police said traffic was being rerouted onto Peigan Trail.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV
  
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• Circle K Classic will debut all-female officiating crew at this year's tournament

  20-12-2024 23:43 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Emily Hill has always had a keen interest in hockey. She started refereeing when she was just 13 years old. Hill says that part of the sport runs in the family. "I was a player growing up, and I had both a brother and a dad that were very interesting and passionate about reffing," she said. "So, as soon as I was old enough, I decided to put the bands on and see how it was." Making calls at the Circle K Hill liked that refereeing helped with her skating. She was also able to stay in the game and
  
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• Promise of high-level hockey comes at a cost for prep school players at Circle K Classic

  20-12-2024 23:07 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary is set to host the Circle K Classic, welcoming some high-end talent and pricy prep schools for the annual U18 AAA hockey tournament. For many Canadian kids who dream of playing hockey at a high level, attending a prep hockey school, like the Edge School in the Canadian Sports School Hockey League (CSSHL), is a path to get there. Since 2013, the amount of NHL draft picks that attended CSSHL schools has risen dramatically. Last year, the CSSHL had a record number of players selected in the
  
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• Hitmen leading goal scorer Oliver Tulk to join NCAA’s Wisconsin Badgers for 2025-26 season

  20-12-2024 22:50 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Calgary Hitmen forward Oliver Tulk is joining the NCAA’s University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team next season. The Hitmen announced that Tulk will join the Badgers for the 2025-26 season. The 19-year-old Tulk is in his fourth season with the Hitmen and leads the team with 15 goals and 34 assists for 49 points in 30 games. He’s on an 11-game point streak. In 227 games with the Hitmen over that span, Tulk has 88 goals, 120 assists and 208 points. “Oliver has been an excell
  
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• 'Proof will be in the pudding': Alberta changing how social agencies are funded

  20-12-2024 22:18 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  Alberta is looking to cut out the middleman when it comes to how social agencies are funded. On Friday, the province announced incoming changes to how services for Alberta's homeless population are funded. Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services Jason Nixon said the province will now provide funding directly to front-line agencies, rather than have them distributed through community-based organizations. It will also increase data gathering on homelessness and create a new panel to inf
  
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• Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel, changes grant process

  20-12-2024 22:18 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it's creating an advisory panel to inform the province's approach to handling homelessness. The panel is to be co-chaired by United Conservative Party legislature member Justin Wright and Robin James, chief administrator of the Lethbridge Housing Authority.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the panel is to assess government actions and funding. He also says the
  
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• Alberta government creates homelessness advisory panel, changes grant process

  20-12-2024 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the panel is to assess government actions and funding.
  
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• Province announces updates to approach to homelessness - Lethbridge News Now

  20-12-2024 21:56 via news.google.com
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• Calgary man arrested in connection with more than a dozen robberies

  20-12-2024 21:48 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police say charges have been laid against a 19-year-old man in connection with a series of robberies that targeted cannabis and convenience stores in Calgary and Edmonton.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppIn November, investigators looking into the case linked the incidents to one suspect. On Dec. 16, authorities arrested a man in a northeast Calgary parking lot. It's believed he is responsible for 17 robberies in Calgary and four in Edmonton. All o
  
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• Calgary International Airport welcomes more than 1.5 million passengers during busy holiday travel rush

  20-12-2024 21:19 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  It’s all hands on deck at the Calgary International Airport as staff prepare for one of the busiest travel periods of the year and get set to welcome an average of 48,000 passengers each day during the holidays. The Calgary Airport Authority is anticipating 1.5 million passengers to move through its terminals in December, including thousands of travelers connecting through other airports. That numbers totals 100,000 more people than last holiday season. “Christmas is a busy time cert
  
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• Calgarians warned about confirmed case of measles ahead of busy holiday social season

  20-12-2024 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health officials are warning Calgarians about possible measles exposure at several locations around the city and people are being asked to check their immunization records.
  
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• Here’s why your Calgary Enmax bill may go down in 2025

  20-12-2024 20:09 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  The City of Calgary had some good news for Calgary residents Friday morning, announcing that their Enmax bill may get a bit lower in 2025. The city issued a media release announcing that the Alberta Utilities Commission has approved a new franchise agreement between the city and Enmax in order to “bring more affordable and predictable electricity bills to Calgarians.” Starting Jan.1, the electricity franchise fee (aka Local Access Fee) will be calculated on a fixed rate of .015507 pe
  
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