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Local News

5th on 5th offers lifeline to youth

But when Jacey Prairie Chicken walked through the doors at 5th on 5th Youth Services, she found guidance and resume help that has led her to several jobs over the past seven years.
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Cattle producers have wide eyes for Japan

It only took nine years, but Canadian beef is finally making a comeback. South Korea lifted its ban last week that had been imposed after the 2003 BSE outbreak. Now the industry is looking to widen Japan's doors.
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Hillyer hosting budget town hall meetingsSubscriber

What measures should be part of the federal government's budget for 2012? That's what Lethbridge MP Jim Hillyer will be asking at a series of town hall meetings starting on Saturday. "I want to tap into the thoughts and ideas from the people in our region," Hillyer says.
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Downed power line cause of Nanton grassfireSubscriber

A power line knocked down by high winds caused the grassfire near Nanton Jan. 4, investigators have concluded. FortisAlberta blames winds that blew in excess of 110 km/h for downing the line, from which sparks ignited the surrounding grass.
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Making literacy part of your family's funSubscriber

Parents wanting to ensure their kids become strong readers poised for life in the "Information Age" can breathe easier knowing how easy it can be to support literacy at home. The key can be summed up in three little letters: F-U-N.
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Edith Cavell workers file strike vote applicationSubscriber

Bargaining with the employer began in September and broke down in December when the two sides couldn't come to an agreement on health benefits and salaries, said Guy Smith, AUPE president.
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Local Sports

Razing old memories

With an NHL career spanning 1,111 games, 1,006 points and capping off with a Stanley Cup, Lanny McDonald knows a thing or two about burning up the stats sheet.
But there was one night early in McDonald’s career where he and his Lethbridge Sugar Kings teammates could only watch as…
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But there was one night early in McDonald's career where he and his Lethbridge Sugar Kings teammates could only watch as the arena they were playing in was literally lit up.
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Medal haul for judo club

Competing at the Saskatchewan Open Judo Championship in Regina, the local club brought home 14 medals, dominating the under-17 male under-60 kg category, taking the gold, silver and bronze medals in that division as well as fifth place.
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Kodiaks name AOW

Basketball has scored a sweep in the Lethbridge College Kodiaks female and male athletes of the week. Taking this week's female award is Kodiak Brittany Pekar, while fellow basketball player Craig McMurray earns the male nod.
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Honest effort

Bruce Sprinsgteen has said that his four-decade musical career has simply been an extended conversation with his audience. Like any long talk, it has included arguments, ideology and storytelling.
Lethbridge Hurricanes’ business manager Jim Bradley is in his second year of what he hopes will be an extended conversation…
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Opinion

Learning isn't just for school

Parents may think school is where their children go to learn, but the home is an important learning environment, too. Unfortunately, most parents have trouble finding time to nurture learning opportunities for their children during their non-school hours.
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MLAs already well compensated

Former Alberta MLA and MP Ray Speaker told the hearing that Premier Alison Redford's salary of $211,000 is less than than the $264,000 earned by the senior civil servant who advises her.
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