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• Five-year-old Ontario boy found safe; Amber Alert ends

  25-04-2019 23:16
  A five-year-old Ontario boy whose disappearance prompted an Amber Alert has been found safe, police say. The boy was reported missing Thursday morning by his father after failing to show up to school in Mississauga, Ont. Police had been searching for the boy and his 47-year-old mother, who they say picked him up from school Wednesday afternoon. Investigators had received information that the boy and his mother may have been travelled from Mississauga to London, Ont. Police said they were both fo
  
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• Calgary councillor questions city administrators about street sweeping program

  25-04-2019 23:09
  A Calgary city councillor is asking questions of administrators about this year’s street sweeping program after receiving numerous complaints about the number of tickets being handed out. A total of 23,672 ticketed have been issued so far to owners who failed to move their vehicles after signs were put out, which cost $80 each if paid within 10 days, $90 if paid with 30 days and $120 after that. That means the city will collect between $1.9 million and $2.8 million. The number of tickets t
  
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• Pretty good week? Alberta MLA-elect wins seat and $100K in lottery

  25-04-2019 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Last Tuesday evening, Janis Irwin found out she had won the Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood seat for the NDP. That Thursday, she found out she had won $100,000.
  
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• U.S. tariffs may become an election issue in Canada: MacNaughton

  25-04-2019 22:10
  OTTAWA – The U.S.-imposed steel and aluminum tariffs are set to become a Canadian election issue if they’re still in place by the time the federal election campaign gets underway, says Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton. Speaking at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event in Washington, D.C., MacNaughton said he was optimistic that a solution could be weeks away, but if that doesn’t come to fruition, the issue will be debated during the coming fall federal race. &
  
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• ‘We have a shared goal’: Federal natural resource minister on working with Kenney

  25-04-2019 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  Federal Natural Resource Minister Amarjeet Sohi updates the process on the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion and working with Alberta Premier-Designate Jason Kenney.
  
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• No guarantee of decision on Trans Mountain pipeline before federal election: Sohi

  25-04-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Sohi said he couldn't guarantee a decision on the project would come before a federal election expected this fall, saying it's up to the full cabinet.
  
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• Search for missing Calgary mother and child now ‘suspected’ double-homicide investigation

  25-04-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators issued a plea for public help on Wednesday to locate 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.
  
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• Search for missing Calgary mother and child now a ‘suspected’ double-homicide investigation

  25-04-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators issued a plea for public help on Wednesday to locate 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.
  
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• Suspect in custody in connection with suspected deaths of Calgary mother and daughter

  25-04-2019 21:18
  Police in Calgary have a suspect in custody in connection with the disappearances of a Calgary woman and her young daughter.  “We have been unable to find any evidence confirming that 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett or 22 month old Aliyah Sanderson are alive,” said Staff Sergant Martin Schiavetta of the Calgary Police Service homicide unit on Thursday afternoon. “Based on this, we now believe that we are investigating a double homicide.” The mother and daughter were last
  
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• Missing Calgary mother and child case now treated as double homicide

  25-04-2019 21:18
  Police in Calgary have a suspect in custody and say they are now treating the case of a missing mother and child as a possible double homicide. Jasmine Lovett, 25, and her 22-month-old daughter, Aliyah Sanderson, were last seen in the Cranston area on April 16 and Lovett's bank account was last used two days later. Police said Thursday they have been unable to find evidence the two are still alive. A suspect was taken into custody for questioning, however police didn't say when that happened. Th
  
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• Researchers discover another way HIV can spread among drug users

  25-04-2019 21:01
  Sharing needles isn’t the only way to spread HIV among drug users, according to Ontario researchers who have discovered a new method of transmission involving the equipment used to prepare the drugs before injection. In two studies, published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) on Thursday, researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University in London, Ont., show that hygienic needle or syringe habits may not be enough to protect people who i
  
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• Fines levied against another former Callaway UCP leadership campaign staffer

  25-04-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Jeff Park, a former staffer for Jeff Callaway's UCP leadership campaign, has been fined $10,500 for what the election commissioner has called illegal donations to the campaign.
  
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• Felix-Auger-Aliassime loses against Kei Nishikori in Barcelona - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 20:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Felix-Auger-Aliassime loses against Kei Nishikori in Barcelona  Lethbridge News NowBARCELONA, Spain - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has been eliminated at the Barcelona Open. The No. 16 seed f...
  
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• Airdrie RCMP seek to identify two men in theft from smoke shop

  25-04-2019 20:21
  Police in Airdrie are looking for the public’s help to identify two men who allegedly stole a $200 bong from a store in the community at the beginning of April. Officials say two men entered the One Stop Smoke Shop on Railway Avenue at about 1:15 p.m. on April 9. One of the men stood out of the sight of the cashier and allegedly picked up the bong while the other man distracted the employee. Police say the item was worth approximately $200. Anyone with information about this incident or th
  
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• How social media is helping white supremacist movements

  25-04-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  A report by an Alberta organization suggests extremist groups such as white supremacists are benefiting from the expansion of social media.
  
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• Former McMaster University wrestling coach charged with sexual assault

  25-04-2019 20:12
  Hamilton police say they've charged a local wrestling coach with two counts of sexual assault and believe there may be more victims. They say a woman came forward to report the incidents that allegedly occurred between 2009 and 2014. Police say the woman met Robert Betz at McMaster University where he served as an assistant wrestling coach. They believe there are other victims and are encouraging them to come forward. McMaster University says Betz, 47, has not had any role with the school since
  
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• Police officer who agreed to bail for man who killed Const. Wynn testifies at inquiry

  25-04-2019 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  A police officer who agreed to bail for a career-criminal who later killed an Alberta Mountie says he believes he made the right decision based on information he had at the time.
  
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• ‘He was failed. We are failed’: Widow of Const. Wynn speaks to shooter’s mother at inquiry

  25-04-2019 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  The widow of an Alberta RCMP officer killed while trying to make an arrest spoke at a fatality inquiry Thursday to the mother of the man who pulled the trigger.
  
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• Woman Charged With Milk River Animal Cruelty Found Fit to Stand Trial

  25-04-2019 19:49
  A two-and-a-half month long psychiatric evaluation has wrapped up for 59 year old April Irving.
  
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• Crown seeks 18-year sentence for former Calgary teacher

  25-04-2019 19:46
  Crown prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of Christian Sarile are seeking an 18 year sentence for the former teacher while his defence lawyers are seeking 12 to 14 years in jail. The 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty to 17 counts of sex crimes against children. Sarile was originally charged with 49 offences including sexual assault, sexual interference, accessing child pornography, distributing child pornography, luring and extortion. Police were first notified about the incidents when the
  
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• UPS falls short of forecasts on bad weather, costs - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 19:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  UPS falls short of forecasts on bad weather, costs  Lethbridge News NowDALLAS — United Parcel *Service* Inc. reported Thursday that first-quarter profit fell 17% as revenue was flat from a year ago and the package-delivery company ...
  
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• Protecting nature also fights climate change, says federal environment minister - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 19:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Protecting nature also fights climate change, says federal environment minister  Lethbridge News NowCarbon taxes aren't the only way to fight climate change, says federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. Speaking ahead of an international ...
  
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• Biden hires strategist Symone Sanders, adds diversity to bid - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 19:29 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Biden hires strategist Symone Sanders, adds diversity to bid  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — Joe Biden has hired Symone Sanders, a prominent African American political strategist, as a senior adviser to his newly launched presidential ...
  
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• 2019 Calgary Expo kicks off Thursday with Lynda Carter concert

  25-04-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  Fans of comics, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy and cult classics will be gathering at the Stampede grounds this weekend for the 14th annual Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.
  
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• Nissan ex-chair Ghosn's release on bail approved by court - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 19:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Nissan ex-chair Ghosn's release on bail approved by court  Lethbridge News NowTOKYO - A Japanese court has approved the release for detained Nissan ex-chair Carlos Ghosn on 500 million yen...
  
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• US new-home sales climbed 4.5% in March - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 19:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  US new-home sales climbed 4.5% in March  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes increased 4.5% in March, the third straight monthly gain as the housing m...
  
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• Ex-Vice-President Biden launches 2020 presidential campaign - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 19:14 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ex-Vice-President Biden launches 2020 presidential campaign  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - Former Vice-President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Th...
  
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• Pentagon watchdog clears acting chief Shanahan of wrongdoing - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 18:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Pentagon watchdog clears acting chief Shanahan of wrongdoing  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — A U.S. official says the Pentagon's watchdog agency has cleared Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan of wrongdoing in connection ...
  
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• Militants blamed in Sri Lanka attacks had incendiary leader - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 18:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Militants blamed in Sri Lanka attacks had incendiary leader  Lethbridge News NowCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The purported leader of an Islamic extremist group blamed for an Easter attack in Sri Lan...
  
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• Brothers sue Jussie Smollett's lawyers, claiming defamation - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 18:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Brothers sue Jussie Smollett's lawyers, claiming defamation  Lethbridge News NowCHICAGO - Two brothers who say they helped Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack against himsel...
  
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• Jazz stave off elimination with 107-91 win over Rockets - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 18:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Jazz stave off elimination with 107-91 win over Rockets  Lethbridge News NowSALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell turned a rough start into a fantastic finish. Mitchell dominated in the fourth quarter, rallying the Utah Jazz to a 107-91 ...
  
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• Harden helps Rockets eliminate Jazz with 100-93 win - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 18:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Harden helps Rockets eliminate Jazz with 100-93 win  Lethbridge News NowHOUSTON — James Harden scored 26 points and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Utah Jazz 100-93 on Wednesday night to win their first-round playoff ...
  
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• Wet forecast puts damper on 50th Jazz Fest opening day - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 18:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Wet forecast puts damper on 50th Jazz Fest opening day  Lethbridge News NowNEW ORLEANS — A wet forecast put a damper on opening day of the 50th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. The National Weather *Service* said there ...
  
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• Prince William lays Anzac wreath, later to visit NZ mosques - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 18:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Prince William lays Anzac wreath, later to visit NZ mosques  Lethbridge News NowWELLINGTON, New Zealand - Britain's Prince William laid a wreath at an Anzac Day *service* Thursday in New Zeala...
  
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• Actor Michael Madsen charged with DUI after SUV hits pole - Lethbridge News Now

  25-04-2019 18:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Actor Michael Madsen charged with DUI after SUV hits pole  Lethbridge News NowMALIBU, Calif. — Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Michael Madsen with two misdemeanour counts of drunken driving after the actor drove his SUV into a ...
  
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• Pop-culture fans primed for annual comic expo at Stampede Park

  25-04-2019 16:55
  The annual Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo starts on Thursday afternoon at Stampede Park and thousands of fans in cosplay are expected to attend this year’s event. The four-day event caters to fans of science fiction, comic books, film, television, horror, fantasy, animation and pop culture. Dozens of vendors and exhibitors are set up at the BMO Centre and Big Four Building and guests can also check out panels and workshops and mingle with celebrities, writers, artists and creators.20
  
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• Input sought on proposed upgrades at Lake Louise Ski Resort

  25-04-2019 16:55
  Calgarians who want to weigh in on proposed upgrades at the Lake Louise Ski Resort are invited to an open house Thursday at Winsport. The proposed upgrades will see the parking area expanded and eight new chairlifts added, along with new day lodges at the top and base of the mountain as part of a new, long-range plan. The current plan was developed in 1981. Lake Louise officials are also hoping to add runs in areas currently deemed off-limits. In exchange, the resort will give up about 1,000 hec
  
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• Feds set to approve second roadside drug detection device

  25-04-2019 16:47
  OTTAWA – The federal government is set to approve a second roadside drug detection device for roadside saliva tests to determine marijuana impairment. According to a Department of Justice order published recently in the Canada Gazette, the government is proposing to amend the list of approved drug screening equipment to add the device called SoToxa. Specifically, the government is looking to expand the list of approved equipment to include three pieces of SoToxa equipment intended to be us
  
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• Canadian watchdogs: Major shortcomings in Facebook practices

  25-04-2019 16:45
  OTTAWA -- Canada's federal privacy commissioner says he's taking Facebook to court to enforce privacy laws on the social-media giant, following a major leak of personal data that was later used for political purposes. "If we go before the Federal Court, it will be able to order Facebook to change its practices," Daniel Therrien said in a news conference Thursday. The court has powers Therrien said he wishes he had. A long-awaited joint report from Therrien and B.C. privacy commissioner Michael M
  
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• Canadian privacy watchdogs taking Facebook to court over privacy failures

  25-04-2019 16:45
  OTTAWA -- Canada's privacy czar is taking Facebook to court after finding the social-media giant's lax practices allowed personal information to be used for political purposes. A long-awaited joint report from privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien and his British Columbia counterpart, Michael McEvoy, uncovered major shortcomings in Facebook's procedures and called for stronger laws to protect Canadians. The commissioners expressed dismay Thursday that Facebook had rebuffed their findings and reco
  
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• Canadian privacy watchdogs find major shortcomings in Facebook probe

  25-04-2019 16:45
  OTTAWA -- Canada's federal privacy commissioner says he's taking Facebook to court to enforce privacy laws on the social-media giant, following a major leak of personal data that was later used for political purposes. "If we go before the Federal Court, it will be able to order Facebook to change its practices," Daniel Therrien said in a news conference Thursday. The court has powers Therrien said he wishes he had. A long-awaited joint report from Therrien and B.C. privacy commissioner Michael M
  
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• Precision Drilling reports Q1 profit, revenue up from year ago as rigs continue moving south

  25-04-2019 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  Precision Drilling says it made a profit in its latest quarter, as Canadian oil companies with operations in the U.S. are earning more money south of the border.
  
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• Walmart experiments with AI to monitor stores in real time

  25-04-2019 14:09
  LEVITTOWN, N.Y. -- Who's minding the store? In the not-too-distant future it could be cameras and sensors that can tell almost instantly when bruised bananas need to be swapped for fresh ones and more cash registers need to open before lines get too long. Walmart, which faces fierce competition from Amazon and other online retailers, is experimenting with digitizing its physical stores to manage them more efficiently, keep costs under control and make the shopping experience more pleasant. On Th
  
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• Ontario cottage country prepares for more rain amid flooding

  25-04-2019 13:35
  With more rain in the forecast, several communities in Ontario’s cottage country are scrambling to prepare for even more flooding after a couple of towns declared states of emergencies and residents were asked to leave their homes. On Tuesday, the Town of Bracebridge, located a two-hour drive north of Toronto, declared an emergency after days of rain and spring snow melt caused the Muskoka River and other rivers and lakes to swell and flood low-lying regions. A number of roads have been wa
  
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• Evacuation recommended in parts of Ontario cottage country town

  25-04-2019 13:35
  BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. -- A small town in central Ontario's cottage country is recommending the evacuation of three neighbourhoods amid continued flooding. Bracebridge is advising some residents of the Springdale Shores, Holiday Park Drive and Cedar Shores areas to leave their homes. The community declared an emergency on Tuesday after a number of local roads were washed out, and emergency services personnel went door-to-door in affected areas Wednesday advising people to leave. The nearby Township o
  
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• Extremism on the rise in Alberta, report says

  25-04-2019 13:06
  Hate crimes appear to be on the rise in Alberta with the province becoming home to a number of extremist movements, according to a draft report obtained by CTV News. The federally funded 92-page report from the Organization for the Prevention of Violence examines six types of extremist groups currently active in Alberta, ranging from white nationalists to left-wing extremists. It found up to 40 people from Alberta have joined armed forces overseas, such as ISIS and al Qaeda, since 2012, a high p
  
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• Extremism on the rise in Alberta, first-of-its-kind report says

  25-04-2019 13:06
  Hate crimes appear to be on the rise in Alberta with the province becoming home to a number of extremist movements, according to a draft report obtained by CTV News. The federally funded 92-page report from the Organization for the Prevention of Violence examines six types of extremist groups currently active in Alberta, ranging from white nationalists to left-wing extremists. It found up to 40 people from Alberta have joined armed forces overseas, such as ISIS and al Qaeda, since 2012, a high p
  
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• Trump welcomes Biden to campaign in tweet calling him 'Sleepy Joe'

  25-04-2019 12:13
  WASHINGTON -- Former U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, declaring the "soul of this nation" at stake if President Donald Trump wins re-election. In a video posted on Twitter, Biden focused on the 2017 deadly clash between white supremacists and counter protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia. Biden noted Trump's comments that there were some "very fine people" on both sides of the violent encounter, which left one woman dead. "W
  
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• Biden launches 2020 bid warning 'soul' of America at stake

  25-04-2019 12:13
  WASHINGTON -- Former U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, declaring the "soul of this nation" at stake if President Donald Trump wins re-election. In a video posted on Twitter, Biden focused on the 2017 deadly clash between white supremacists and counter protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia. Biden noted Trump's comments that there were some "very fine people" on both sides of the violent encounter, which left one woman dead. "W
  
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• New cyclone begins to make landfall in northern Mozambique

  25-04-2019 12:05
  JOHANNESBURG -- A powerful tropical cyclone began to make landfall on Thursday in Mozambique, just six weeks after Cyclone Idai devastated the central part of the country and left hundreds dead. Authorities carried out compulsory evacuations in cases where residents resisted warnings to flee. Cyclone Kenneth is expected to bring heavy rains and flooding to northeastern Mozambique, which was not hit by the earlier storm, and southern Tanzania, which told coastal residents to evacuate. The cyclone
  
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