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• Airbnb rental turns into nightmare for Calgary woman

  26-05-2019 23:26
  When a Calgary woman put up her property for rent on the popular short-term rental website Airbnb, she expected to have an easy way to make some extra money. Instead, she ended up with a situation that cost her thousands in repair bills. Allana Murray has had her property, which is next door to her home, up for rent for some time and says it was all smooth sailing with renters until one situation in March. "The guests booked in on a Thursday around 11 a.m. and checked in at 3 p.m. They showed so
  
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• Toronto police seek 2 people after boy struck by motorcycle

  26-05-2019 23:18
  Toronto police are looking for the driver of a motorcycle and his female passenger who fled after a four-year-old boy was struck by a motorcycle. Police said the boy was with his mother when he was struck around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday near Victoria Park Avenue and Adair Road in the city’s east end. Police initially said the boy died in hospital, although his condition is now unclear.Read more on this story at CTV TorontoToronto police Sgt. Carm Zambri told reporters that the driver of the mot
  
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• Sask. born Wickenheiser inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame

  26-05-2019 21:23
  Saskatchewan born hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame on Sunday. Originally from Shaunavon, 40-year-old Wickenheiser went on to win four Olympic gold medals in her five appearances. She also collected seven world championship titles and six silver medals over her 23-year international career. Wickenheiser finished her playing career in 2017, retiring as the all-time leading scorer at the Olympics and Women’s World Championships. In her acceptance speec
  
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• Get an inside look at the life of a paramedic during Paramedic Services Week

  26-05-2019 20:56
  If you've ever wondered what it's like to get behind the wheel of an ambulance or wanted to learn more about the tools paramedics use on a daily basis, Alberta Health Services is offering a number of free events this week. The public is invited to gain a better understanding of the men and women who provide the vital public service at a number of events for National Paramedic Services Week between May 26 and June 1. The family-friendly sessions offer ambulance and EMS vehicle tours as well as de
  
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• ‘We’re going to see the fire pick up and get more intense’: Fire officials provide update in High Level

  26-05-2019 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Fire officials said the fire risk in High Level remains extreme Sunday.
  
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• ‘If we get through today, that will test the operations we’ve put in place’: Fire officials provide update in High Level

  26-05-2019 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Fire officials said the fire risk in High Level remains extreme Sunday.
  
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• Thousands of Calgarians work to clean up the city

  26-05-2019 20:05
  Over 2,000 people are working their way through Calgary's green spaces, parks, pathways and river banks for this year's cleanup event. The 52nd annual Pathway and River Cleanup, sponsored by ConocoPhillips, gives residents the opportunity to pitch in to help preserve the city's natural habitat and clean up the environment. Hadi Fares, parks program coordinator, says it's a "spring cleanup for the whole city." "The volunteers are coming out, they've all had their orientations so they know how to
  
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• ‘Today will be the test’: High Level hoping fire guards hold against change in wind direction

  26-05-2019 19:44
  High Level Mayor Crystal McAteer says it is not a question of whether or not northern Alberta residents will be able to return home, but when. McAteer told CTV News on Sunday she was optimistic fire guards surrounding the community would prove successful if a 105,200-hectare fire began to move towards the town of High Level, as officials expect it to with a change in wind direction forecasted for Sunday afternoon.   “I guess I woke up this morning knowing we’re as prepared as we
  
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• Victims of fatal fire in Kincora identified by friends

  26-05-2019 19:30
  Residents in the northwest community of Kincora have identified some of the victims of a fatal fire inside one home in the community on Saturday. Emergency crews were called to reports of a house explosion in the neighbourhood of Kincora at about 2 p.m. on Saturday. When they arrived, they found a home in the 100 block of Kincora Drive N.W. on fire. Two bodies were found inside the garage and a third patient, a woman, was taken to hospital in serious condition. "The injured woman was found outsi
  
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• Neighbours 'devastated' by news of fatal fire in Kincora

  26-05-2019 19:30
  Calgary police are investigating a fire inside a northwest home that killed two people and seriously injured a third as a homicide but the residents who live in the community see it as nothing less than a tragedy. Emergency crews were called to reports of a house explosion in the neighbourhood of Kincora at about 2 p.m. on Saturday. When they arrived, they found a home in the 100 block of Kincora Drive N.W. on fire. Two bodies were found inside the garage and a third patient, a woman, was taken
  
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• High Level wildfire: Crews bracing for expected wind shift

  26-05-2019 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  The winds have been blowing the fire away from High Level, but the forecast is calling for a wind shift that could push the flames back towards the town.
  
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• Wind Expected to Fuel Wildfire near High Level - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 17:59 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Wind Expected to Fuel Wildfire near High Level  Lethbridge News NowGRANDE PRAIRIE -- Sunday could be a critical day in efforts to battle the massive wildfire south of High Level...
  
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• Ontario eliminates Indigenous Culture Fund, cuts millions for the arts

  26-05-2019 17:11
  TORONTO -- Ontario has eliminated a fund supporting Indigenous culture as the government cuts tens of millions of dollars in arts funding -- a decision that is being slammed as short-sighted. The Progressive Conservatives are attempting to trim an $11.7-billion deficit and are cutting spending in a number of areas. That includes lower spending on tourism, arts and culture, according to recently released expenditure estimates for this fiscal year. Culture programs are budgeted at $235 million thi
  
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• No winning ticket for Saturday night's $9 million Lotto 649 jackpot

  26-05-2019 14:03
  TORONTO -- There was no winning ticket for the $9 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on May 29 will be approximately $11 million.
  
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• Tornado kills 2 people and injures 29 others in Oklahoma

  26-05-2019 13:46
  EL RENO, Okla. -- A tornado levelled a motel and tore through a mobile home park near Oklahoma City overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 29 others, authorities said Sunday. The twister touched down in El Reno, about 25 miles west of Oklahoma City, late Saturday night. It crossed an interstate and walloped the American Budget Value Inn before ripping through the Skyview Estates trailer park, flipping and levelling homes, Mayor Matt White said at a news conference. "It's a tragic sc
  
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• Raptors fans spill onto the streets after winning historic game

  26-05-2019 13:42
  Cars honked, exhilarated fans chanted and long lines formed outside bars and restaurants on the streets of Toronto well into the night Saturday after the Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks to clinch the NBA Eastern Conference final 4-2. The Raptors will play in the NBA Finals for the first time after beating the Bucks 100-94 in a historic game that saw thousands of fans spill out of Jurassic Park, the outdoor fan zone, and into the streets that surround Scotiabank Arena. A sea of fans
  
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• On North Korea, Trump seems to undermine a senior adviser

  26-05-2019 13:32
  TOKYO -- Seemingly contradicting his national security adviser, U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday played down North Korea's recent missile tests and said they were not a concern for him. The comments tweeted during his trip to Japan were sure to unnerve leaders of the U.S. ally that is directly threatened by short-range weapons from its Asian neighbour. While America is not, there are tens of thousands of U.S. troops in Japan and South Korea. Trump also said North Korea's Kim Jong Un's criti
  
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• Minister vows transparency over $600M media fund, defends inclusion of Unifor

  26-05-2019 13:00
  OTTAWA – The minister responsible for overseeing the rollout of nearly $600 million in subsidies to select media outlets is vowing that the decision-making process for who will be getting this funding will be transparent. “The whole process will be public,” said Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez in an interview with Evan Solomon, host of CTV’s Question Period.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, for all the latest politics newsThis comment was made as he
  
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• Mornings To-Go with Lindsay - My Lethbridge Now

  26-05-2019 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Mornings To-Go with Lindsay  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Official: Likely tornado destroys motel in Oklahoma - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Official: Likely tornado destroys motel in Oklahoma  Lethbridge News NowEL RENO, Okla. — The National Weather *Service* says a likely tornado has destroyed a motel and caused other damage in the Oklahoma City area.
  
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• Trump moves to escalate investigation of intel agencies - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trump moves to escalate investigation of intel agencies  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday granted Attorney General William Barr new powers to review and...
  
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• Trump arrives in Tokyo for state visit, golf and sumo - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trump arrives in Tokyo for state visit, golf and sumo  Lethbridge News NowTOKYO - Under the threat of potentially devastating U.S. tariffs on autos, Japan was ready to roll out the new...
  
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• Police hunt suspect after explosion in French city of Lyon - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Police hunt suspect after explosion in French city of Lyon  Lethbridge News NowPARIS - French police are hunting a suspect following an explosion that wounded 13 people in a busy pedestrian...
  
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• Nik Wallenda and sister plan highwire walk over Times Square - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Nik Wallenda and sister plan highwire walk over Times Square  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — For his next trick, daredevil Nik Wallenda plans to cross New York's Times Square — without his feet touching the ground. ABC announced ...
  
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• Lawyer: Deal close in Weinstein sexual misconduct lawsuits - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lawyer: Deal close in Weinstein sexual misconduct lawsuits  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — A tentative deal has been reached to settle multiple lawsuits brought against the television and film company co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, ...
  
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• Inmate acquitted of guard's slaying in Delaware prison riot - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Inmate acquitted of guard's slaying in Delaware prison riot  Lethbridge News NowWILMINGTON, Del. — An inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken ...
  
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• Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — The federal Conservatives said Thursday they're hearing from frustrated canola producers who are still waiting for financial relief recently promised ...
  
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• Chef Mario Batali pleads not guilty to assault charge - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Chef Mario Batali pleads not guilty to assault charge  Lethbridge News NowBOSTON — Celebrity chef Mario Batali, whose career crumbled amid several sexual misconduct accusations, pleaded not guilty Friday to a charge that he ...
  
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• Canadian Human Rights Museum could include Quebec's secularism legislation - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadian Human Rights Museum could include Quebec's secularism legislation  Lethbridge News NowQUEBEC — The Quebec government's latest attempt to legislate on secularism could find its way into the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.
  
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• Bong d'Or: Korean director wins Cannes' top prize - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 08:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Bong d'Or: Korean director wins Cannes' top prize  Lethbridge News NowCANNES, France — South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's raucous social satire “Parasite,” about a poor family of hustlers who find jobs with a wealthy family, ...
  
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• Calgary Roughnecks win NLL championship in overtime thriller

  26-05-2019 07:56 via globalnews.ca
  Rhys Duch's overtime winner lifts Calgary Roughnecks to NLL Cup win for the first time since 2009.
  
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• Milos Raonic withdraws from French Open with injury - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 07:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Milos Raonic withdraws from French Open with injury  Lethbridge News NowPARIS — Canada's top-ranked tennis player will not play in the French Open. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., announced he was pulling out because of injury ...
  
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• FRENCH OPEN '19: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic still rule tennis - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 07:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  FRENCH OPEN '19: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic still rule tennis  Lethbridge News NowThe Big 3 are still very much around. They're still leading the rankings, still collecting the biggest trophies. And they're still the dominant figures in men's tennis, ...
  
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• Canadian women's basketball team loses three longtime players to retirement - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 06:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadian women's basketball team loses three longtime players to retirement  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO - Three longtime members of the Canadian women's basketball team are retiring from international compe...
  
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• Stan Lee's former manager arrested on elder abuse charges - Lethbridge News Now

  26-05-2019 02:43 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Stan Lee's former manager arrested on elder abuse charges  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES - A former business manager of Stan Lee was arrested Saturday on elder abuse charges involving the...
  
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• RCMP investigating in-custody death of 50-year-old man in Airdrie

  26-05-2019 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-year-old man was arrested by RCMP at CrossIron Mills on Friday at around 8 p.m., police said.
  
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• ASIRT investigating in-custody death of 50-year-old man in Airdrie

  26-05-2019 02:35 via globalnews.ca
  A 50-year-old man was arrested by RCMP at CrossIron Mills on Friday at around 8 p.m., police said.
  
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• Man dies while in custody of Airdrie RCMP

  26-05-2019 02:24
  The RCMP Major Crimes Unit and Alberta Serious Incident Response Teams are investigating after a 50-year-old man died while in police custody on Friday. Officials say the suspect was arrested by Airdrie RCMP following an unspecified incident at CrossIron Mills Mall at 8 p.m. on May 24. While he was in custody, the man died of unknown circumstances. The victim's family has been notified, but his identity is not being released. The investigation is ongoing.
  
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• 'Too many people up there.' At least 7 die in Everest gridlock

  26-05-2019 00:57
  More people than ever before are attempting to climb the world’s tallest peak, and it’s creating a deadly gridlock. At least seven climbers have died in the past week alone, bringing this season’s death toll to 11, according to Nepal’s tourism department. Experts say the sheer number of people, equipment and guides currently attempting to reach the summit may be contributing to the deaths. Several of the climbers who have died were stuck in the “death zone” ab
  
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• Canadian had to 'climb over dead bodies' on Everest

  26-05-2019 00:57
  At least nine people have died attempting to reach the top of Mount Everest this week, and a Canadian man saw the carnage first-hand. Ottawa-based adventure filmmaker Elia Saikaly, who just climbed the mountain for the third time, said the conditions this year are “horrendous.” “It was chaos. It was carnage. It was everything you read that was horrible about Mount Everest,” Saikaly told CTV’s Melanie Nagy Saturday from base camp. “Within 20 minutes of leaving
  
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• ‘It will ease a lot of the burden’: High Level fire evacuees eager to receive funds from province

  26-05-2019 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  Adults are eligible for a one-time payment of $1,250 while dependent children can get $500 each. Evacuees can start applying for the funds Sunday.
  
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• Calgary area runner breaks world record at fundraiser event

  26-05-2019 00:37
  David Proctor, who set out to beat the Guinness World Record for the greatest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours achieved his goal on Saturday afternoon. The Okotoks runner broke the first record by running 95.59 miles (153.8 km) in under 12 hours and then broke the 100 mile record with a time of 12:32:26. The previous record was held by Italian Vito Intini, who ran 152.50 km in 13 hours and 42 minutes, set back in December 2018. Proctor is participating in the event in support of research
  
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• Mourners gather for Chicago woman whose baby cut from womb

  26-05-2019 00:22
  STICKNEY, Ill. - Hundreds of mourners, some carrying flowers and balloons, have gathered for the funeral of a Chicago woman who authorities say was strangled and her baby cut from her womb. Nineteen-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez was remembered as a tireless, loving mother at the funeral Saturday in suburban Chicago. Julie Contreras with the League of Young Latin American Citizens says Ochoa-Lopez went down fighting and that her baby boy, who is hospitalized in grave condition, is a miracle. Prosec
  
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