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'I knew the challenges': Lethbridge police chief aware of problems before taking job

'I knew the challenges': Lethbridge police chief aware of problems before taking job

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — It's been a particularly tough year for the police chief of Alberta's third-largest city But Lethbridge Police Chief Shahin Mehdizadeh says he was fully aware of the problems before he took the top job in July 2020.
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Italy's Sofia Goggia dominates season-opening World Cup downhill in Lake Louise

Italy's Sofia Goggia dominates season-opening World Cup downhill in Lake Louise

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Sofia Goggia was in a class by herself in the season-opening women's World Cup downhill Friday. The Italian's winning time in Lake Louise, Alta.
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Four homeless people in Edmonton died in fires in last two months, city says

Four homeless people in Edmonton died in fires in last two months, city says

EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton says there have been four fire-related deaths in the past two months involving homeless people. The city says they may seek shelter in encampments, abandoned buildings or other structures that are unsafe.
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Olympic champion Goggia dominant in downhill; Shiffrin 26th

Olympic champion Goggia dominant in downhill; Shiffrin 26th

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Sofia Goggia of Italy won the first downhill race of the women's World Cup season by a whopping margin of nearly 1 1/2 seconds on Friday, with Breezy Johnson second and her American teammate Mikae
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Calgary man who killed woman to learn verdict next month in her daughter's death

Calgary man who killed woman to learn verdict next month in her daughter's death

CALGARY — A Calgary judge says he will hand down a decision next month on whether a man who admitted to murdering his former girlfriend is also guilty of killing her daughter.
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Canada's Olympic women's hockey team releases three players

Canada's Olympic women's hockey team releases three players

CALGARY — Defender Jamie Bourbonnais and forwards Jessie Eldridge and Julia Gosling have been released from the Canadian Olympic women's hockey team.
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No trial next week for man accused in hit-and-run death of Calgary officer: lawyer

No trial next week for man accused in hit-and-run death of Calgary officer: lawyer

CALGARY — A lawyer for a man charged in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer says his client's trial will not start next week. A jury trial was to begin Monday for Amir Abdulrahman on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Sgt.
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AltaGas raising dividend six per cent, moving to quarterly payments from monthly

AltaGas raising dividend six per cent, moving to quarterly payments from monthly

CALGARY — AltaGas Ltd. says it is raising its dividend six per cent for next year and moving to a quarterly payment schedule from monthly payments to shareholders. The company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 26.
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CWB Financial reports Q4 profit up from year ago, raises dividend

CWB Financial reports Q4 profit up from year ago, raises dividend

EDMONTON — CWB Financial Group raised its dividend as it reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago to beat expectations. The Edmonton-based bank says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share, up from 29 cents.
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One in four Canadian shoppers overshot their Black Friday budget: report

One in four Canadian shoppers overshot their Black Friday budget: report

CALGARY — One in four Canadian shoppers blew past their budgets on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to a new survey.
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