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• Man sings gospel as he watches his home burn in northern Alberta fire

  31-05-2019 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  Pudgin Wanuch knew there was nothing he could do as he watched a northern Alberta wildfire consume the only home he'd ever known, so he pulled out his guitar, sat on the tailgate of his truck and sang.
  
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• Hole-in-one 'Twogood' to be true for Calgary golfer

  31-05-2019 23:04
  The par 4, fifth on the Mount Kidd course at Kananaskis, is your classic risk/reward hole. You can play it safe and lay up with an iron. Or you can pull out the big stick and go for the green. Simon Twogood had no hesitation when he got to the tee box on the 277-yard hole – it was driver all the way. "You wouldn’t really want to play it up, I think you just gotta go for the green," Twogood said Friday. It was the best decision Twogood made all day. He knew right when the ball came of
  
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• Two people arrested in drug investigation on Siksika Nation

  31-05-2019 22:56
  Gleichen RCMP say charges have been laid against two people in connection with a drug bust on Wednesday. Mounties were called to respond to a weapons complaint on the First Nation at noon on May 29. After an investigation, two suspects were arrested at a nearby home. Police found quantities of heroin, methamphetamine as wells as a number of edged weapons and pepper spray. Kelsey Sherida Manyheads, 28, of Siksika has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking methamphetamine. Utt
  
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• Mountain unicycling? Extreme sport 'a thrill' for Calgary man

  31-05-2019 22:38
  When people see off-road cyclist Mike King riding down a hill, they do a double take. It’s because something key is missing – a second wheel. Yes, mountain unicycling, also known as "muni," is a real thing and it’s happening right here in the Calgary area. Muni is an extreme off-road sport that consists of traversing rough terrain on a unicycle and is undertaken on similar terrain to that of mountain biking. "This is just so much better than mountain biking," said King, who cal
  
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• Why does the sky look yellow during a wildfire?

  31-05-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  The sky almost always takes on a yellow hue during wildfire season. But why does that happen?
  
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• Smoke from the Alberta wildfires drifts across Canada — here’s what it looks like from space

  31-05-2019 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  At least 10,000 people have been evacuated from regions across Northern Alberta as the blazes continue to burn.
  
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• Calgary's 30th annual Lilac Festival won’t be smoked out

  31-05-2019 20:49
  The wildfire haze hanging over the city won’t rain on this parade. Organizers say medical teams will be ready to help anyone impacted by air quality as over 125,000 Calgarians flock to the 30th annual Lilac Festival on Sunday. "Well of course the smoke isn’t favourable, however we have quite a few medical professionals, security, and police on site," said Jennifer Rempel, event producer. "Between those teams, we have lots of people that are prepared to deal with anyone who may have s
  
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• Ben & Jerry's wants to make a CBD infused ice cream

  31-05-2019 20:47
  One of the world’s most famous ice cream brands has issued a rallying cry for the legalization of edibles by promising to develop a CBD-infused ice cream. Ben & Jerry’s, known the world over for flavours like “Half Baked,” announced Thursday that it hopes its next hit flavour will include cannabidiol, providing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) legalizes cannabinoid-infused food and beverages. “We’re doing this for our fans,” said Ben &
  
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• IN PICTURES: Smoke smothers Calgary, air quality jumps off the charts

  31-05-2019 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  Thursday evening, the air quality health index in Calgary jumped from a 4 to 10 in a matter of three hours. By Friday morning, the AQHI had launched off the charts and to a score of 18.
  
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• Lethbridge Christian School Kicks Off Expansion Project

  31-05-2019 20:34
  The expansion will hopefully include a full-size gym and surrounding classrooms so the school can do away with portables.
  
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• What to look for in a mask for wildfire smoke

  31-05-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  Only a few types of masks are effective in filtering fine particulate matter from wildfires.
  
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• AGLC now accepting new cannabis licence applications

  31-05-2019 20:24
  Businesses that have been waiting for their chance to break into the budding cannabis industry in Alberta will be pleased to hear the government has lifted its restriction on licences. Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis made the announcement on Thursday, saying that an increase in the supply of the now legal drug has allowed them to begin accepting new applications from prospective business owners. The agency stopped issuing licences earlier this year because of supply concerns and many busines
  
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• Young darts player from Calgary takes shot at Worlds

  31-05-2019 20:18
  Nathan Osmond has always looked up to his older brother Riley, especially when it comes to darts. "He taught me to play the board and not let the competition get in my head," the 13-year-old told CTV News. That advice worked to perfection at the recent Youth World Cup Qualifier in Saskatoon. Nathan was on target and qualified for the big tournament, which is being held in Romania this October. He admits the moment he secured his trip to the Worlds was emotional. "When I played in the semi-finals
  
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• Okotoks Town Council Approves Urban Tiny Home Village

  31-05-2019 20:05
  Phase One of the Homestead Project was recently approved by Okotoks Town Council, which includes 42 units ranging in size between 350 and 550 square feet.
  
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• Freeland staying out of latest trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico

  31-05-2019 20:04
  OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is staying out of the latest trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico. Some analysts say U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose escalating tariffs on all Mexican goods starting June 10th could derail the new North American free trade deal, which must be ratified by those two countries as well as Canada to take effect. Trump says he wants Mexico to stop migrants from Central and South America from reaching the U.S. border. Freeland says
  
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• Friday’s air quality forecast for Alberta amid wildfires

  31-05-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Special air quality statements remained in place for much of the province on Friday, as smoke from the northern Alberta wildfires made its way south.
  
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• Lethbridge's Ron Sakamoto to be Invested Into Alberta Order of Excellence

  31-05-2019 19:47
  Another big honour Lethbridge's Ron Sakamoto.
  
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• Former Calgary teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting young girls

  31-05-2019 19:24
  A former Calgary teacher, who pleaded guilty to 17 counts of sex crimes against children, has been sentenced to 16 years behind bars. Christian Sarile, 29 years old, was originally charged with 49 offences including sexual assault, sexual interference, accessing child pornography, distributing child pornography, luring and extortion. The accused, wearing a plaid button-up shirt, sat in the prisoners box showing no emotion. The former teacher stared straight ahead or with his head down as the jud
  
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• 'Danger to children and community': Judge hands former Calgary teacher a 16-year sentence

  31-05-2019 19:24
  A former Calgary teacher, who pleaded guilty to 17 counts of sex crimes against children, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. Christian Sarile, 29 years old, was originally charged with 49 offences including sexual assault, sexual interference, accessing child pornography, distributing child pornography, luring and extortion. The former teacher showed no emotion as the judge read his decision to a full courtroom. Justice Earl Wilson described Sarile as ‘evil,’ ‘manipulati
  
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• Half million dollar Ford: Airdrie dealership unveils custom 2019 Ford GT

  31-05-2019 19:19
  This is not your grandfather's Model A. A dealership in Airdrie is one of a just a handful of business selected to add Ford's flashiest supercar to its lineup. Cam Clark Ford unveiled the vehicle, which has a price tag of approximately $500,000 US, on Friday morning. There are only 250 Ford GT Supercars made each year.
  
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• Woman fired after working 20 years as hospital nurse without a licence

  31-05-2019 19:13
  MONTREAL - Health officials in Quebec have discovered that a woman who had been working as a nurse and caring for hospital patients for 20 years was an impostor. The health authority in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of eastern Quebec fired the woman this month from her position at the hospital in Jonquiere. The health authority said the woman managed to get hired and keep her job by providing the nursing licence number of someone with the same name. Her ploy was discovered a few weeks ago w
  
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• ‘You should be ashamed’: Conservative MP lashes out at Muslim witness during hearing on online hate

  31-05-2019 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  A Tory MP told a Muslim witness at a hearing exploring online hate that he “should be ashamed” for linking conservative and alt-right commentators to Quebec mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette.
  
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• Fighter jets drew another penis in the sky, U.S. Air Force insists nothing 'nefarious'

  31-05-2019 18:49
  The U.S. Air Force says a penis-shaped contrail created by fighter jets flying over an Arizona city were not made on purpose. Eagle-eyed locals were quick to take pictures of the phallic shape in the sky on Tuesday, sharing them on social media. The F-35 fighters from Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, AZ, were practicing a dogfight exercise over the town. Officials from the base told CTVNews.ca that there was no inappropriate behaviour during the training flight. “We’ve seen the photos
  
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• Two dead in unknown incident on Stoney Trail

  31-05-2019 18:26
  Homicide detectives are investigating a vehicle found parked on the shoulder of Stoney Trail on Friday and EMS say two people were found dead at the scene. The southbound lanes of the highway were closed at just after 9 a.m. after Calgary police were called to investigate a sudden death.Southbound Stoney Trail at Nose Hill is currently closed for a police incident. Officers are on scene. Please use another route. — Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) May 31, 2019Paramedics tell CTV News two pe
  
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• Autopsies scheduled following deaths of man and woman along Stoney Trail

  31-05-2019 18:26
  Homicide detectives are investigating after a vehicle was found parked on the shoulder of Stoney Trail near the bridge above the Bow River on Friday and two people were found dead at the scene. The southbound lanes of the highway were closed shortly after 9 a.m. near the Nose Hill Drive interchange in the northwest after police were called to investigate reports of a sudden death. Responding officers located the bodies of a man and woman at the scene.Investigators believe the deaths are connecte
  
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• Saskatchewan appealing carbon tax ruling to Supreme Court of Canada

  31-05-2019 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan is asking the Supreme Court of Canada if the federal carbon tax is constitutional.
  
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• Pedestrian killed by CTrain in southwest Calgary

  31-05-2019 18:01
  A man has died, after he was hit by a CTrain early Friday morning. Calgary police say a man in his 30s was hit at around 1:40 a.m., in Shawnessy. He was rushed to hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries, but police say his condition rapidly deteriorated, and he died in hospital. Police are investigating what led up to the crash. Trains were disrupted for a period of time on Friday but have since resumed their regular schedule.
  
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• South Zone track championships held in Lethbridge - Lethbridge Herald

  31-05-2019 17:50 via lethbridgeherald.com
  South Zone track championships held in Lethbridge  Lethbridge HeraldDale Woodard Lethbridge [email protected] Solen Wood isn't just headed to Calgary. The runner from Chinook High School who never met ...
  
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• School fundraiser in Airdrie aims to feed the hungry

  31-05-2019 17:28
  Students, parents and staff are gathering at Airdrie Koinonia Christian School Friday morning to pack 10,000 meals. Organizers say the fundraiser brings in much needed money for the school, but is also a way of giving back to the community. Half of the meals are going to Hope Mission in Calgary. That translates into about a month's worth of food for the organization, the school writes in a press release. Students learn through guest speakers how almost a half million people in the province live
  
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• East Village bee hive brings a buzz to budding neighbourhood

  31-05-2019 16:47
  To bee, or not to bee. For Calgary’s East Village, it wasn’t a difficult question. Five honey bee hives are now buzzing along Riverfront Avenue Southeast thanks to a partnership between the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and MOB Honey, a Calgary-based beekeeping company. "Bees are good for cities and cities are good for bees," said Clare LePan with the CMLC. She said the bees will pollinate flowers and plants in the community. The functioning apiary will be home to up to 2
  
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• 10,000 people forced out, 15 homes destroyed by Alberta wildfires

  31-05-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government said hot, dry and windy conditions fueling the northern wildfires aren't going away soon and will make fighting the fires difficult, so people need to prepare themselves.
  
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• 10,000 people evacuated, homes destroyed because of Alberta wildfires

  31-05-2019 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government said hot, dry and windy conditions fueling the northern wildfires aren't going away soon and will make fighting the fires difficult, so people need to prepare themselves.
  
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• Companies report progress on blood tests to detect cancer

  31-05-2019 16:22
  A California company says its experimental blood test was able to detect many types of cancer at an early stage and gave very few false alarms in a study that included people with and without the disease. Many companies are trying to develop early detection "liquid biopsy" tests that capture bits of DNA that cancer cells shed into blood. Grail's new results are from 2,300 people. The test detected 55% of known cancers and gave false alarms for 1%. It also accurately suggested where the cancer ma
  
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• YouTube shuttering its only permanent Canadian studio

  31-05-2019 16:20
  TORONTO -- YouTube says it'll close the company's only permanent Canadian studio later this year as it changes strategies for how it reaches video creators. The media giant sent an email on Thursday to its online creator community outlining plans to replace its Toronto studio with temporary "pop-up" locations that will roll out in different regions of the country. It says the move will help YouTube's production assets reach Canadians in cities where they wouldn't otherwise have the resources. Yo
  
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• Annual Paving & Road Milling Impacting Lethbridge Traffic

  31-05-2019 15:55
  Lethbridge drivers should be aware of a number of road closures and detours over the next week due to road paving.
  
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• Rare 'white orca' spotted near Vancouver Island

  31-05-2019 15:53
  A pale killer whale has been spotted in the waters off Vancouver Island’s eastern shores after more than a decade without any sightings of an orca with such colouring. Val Waston, a marine naturalist at Vancouver Island Whale Watching, was one of the lucky few who caught a glimpse of the young greyish-white calf with its eight-member pod on Tuesday. “We thought it might be a trick of the light, but then as we got in a better position alongside them, it was indeed a white orca, which
  
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• Economy posts another weak quarter of growth, but shows signs of rebound

  31-05-2019 14:50
  OTTAWA -- Canada's economic expansion remained sluggish in the first three months of the year, giving the country its weakest back-to-back quarters of growth since 2015. But stronger data for March -- the final month of the first quarter -- suggests Canada's economy is in the process of bouncing back from its hibernation. The economy expanded at an annualized pace of just 0.4 per cent in the first quarter, slightly above a revised reading of 0.3 per cent in the final months of 2018, Statistics C
  
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• Canadian economy posts weakest back-to-back quarters of growth since 2015

  31-05-2019 14:50
  OTTAWA -- Canada's economy expanded at an annualized pace of just 0.4 per cent in the first three months of the year, giving the country its weakest back-to-back quarters of growth since 2015. Statistics Canada says the real gross domestic product reading for the first quarter follows a revised reading of just 0.3 per cent in the previous quarter. The first-quarter reading was slightly higher than the prediction of the Bank of Canada, which has stressed the slowdown was temporary and that growth
  
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• MLB to keep monitoring netting issue after child is hit

  31-05-2019 14:47
  HOUSTON -- Major League Baseball said Thursday it will keep examining its policy on protective netting at stadiums a day after a young fan was struck by a foul ball and hospitalized. The girl was hit Wednesday night during the game between the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, an incident MLB called "extremely upsetting." MLB said in a statement it sends its "best wishes to the child and family involved." It noted that clubs have "significantly expanded netting and their inventory of protected se
  
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• 'We’ll rebuild': 14 homes destroyed by fire at Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement

  31-05-2019 13:36
  Without a favourable forecast, some northern Albertans are trusting other forces to guide them through what has become two weeks of extreme wildfire conditions. “My faith is stronger than ever. Right now, I’m getting a testimony, that’s what I believe in. It’s a testimony of life,” George Pudgin Wanuch told CTV News. “My family’s getting stronger from this. Everything’s is in God’s hand.” Officials estimated 14 homes in the Paddle Prair
  
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• Photos show devastation at Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement

  31-05-2019 13:36
  New photos have emerged showing the devastation in the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement. Officials say 14 homes were destroyed in the community and dozens of homes are still in danger. “We don’t even know how many homes have been lost,” Paddle Prairie resident Lori Wanuch said on Thursday. “They said it’s too smoky to go in the helicopter right now to go check.” As the fires moved south on Thursday, the number of people evacuated across the province doubled, fr
  
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• China tells Canada of 'consequences' of helping U.S.

  31-05-2019 11:53
  BEIJING -- China warned Canada on Friday that it needs to be aware of the consequences of aiding the U.S. in a case involving the Chinese tech giant Huawei that is believed to have sparked the detentions of two Canadians in China. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang's comments Friday came after U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for the release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Both were arrested on Dec. 10 after Canada detained a Huawei execu
  
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• Clouston and Tigers part ways - Lethbridge News Now

  31-05-2019 06:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Clouston and Tigers part ways  Lethbridge News NowMEDICINE HAT, AB — The Medicine Hat Tigers have announced that the team and head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston have parted ways.
  
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• Northern Alberta Métis settlement frustrated with level of government support for wildfire threat

  31-05-2019 06:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Chuckegg Creek wildfire spanned more than 230,000 hectares as of 7 p.m. on Thursday.
  
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• City council outlines $190 million tax relief proposal to aid struggling businesses

  31-05-2019 05:32
  The majority of Calgary city council, save for a lone holdout, signed off on an urgent notice of motion designed to help businesses at the mercy of recent double digit property tax increases. The notice of motion regarding the $190 million tax relief plan was supported by 14 of the 15 council members and will be heard on Monday. June 17. Under the proposal, $70.9 million in assistance would be applied to non-residential taxpayers. The motion will ask administration to find an additional $60 mill
  
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• Business as usual for Lethbridge workers amid air quality advisory - Global News

  31-05-2019 05:32 via globalnews.ca
  Business as usual for Lethbridge workers amid air quality advisory  Global NewsEffects of the wildfires burning in northern Alberta are being felt in southern portions of the province, and Lethbridge residents are experiencing poor air quality. “The higher the risk, the more likely you may get lung symptoms or respiratory symptoms, especially if you have other health problems — just as if you have asthma or other chronic diseases,” said Dr. Lizette Elumir, south zone
  
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• Accused takes surprise turn on the stand in trial for slain B.C. police officer

  31-05-2019 04:40 via globalnews.ca
  The bizarre twist shaped in a "voire dire" process — an in-trial hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence.
  
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• Fear and apprehension grips northern Alberta residents as Wildfires grow - Lethbridge News Now

  31-05-2019 04:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Fear and apprehension grips northern Alberta residents as Wildfires grow  Lethbridge News NowGRANDE PRAIRIE — The Vice Chair of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement says homes in her community are burning and she feels like they're the forgotten ...
  
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• Wildfire smoke can harm your lungs, your heart, and maybe even your mental health: research

  31-05-2019 04:29 via globalnews.ca
  Research around wildfire smoke has drawn links with diseases of the heart and lungs. Wildfires can also have mental health effects.
  
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• Province files appeal to Supreme Court over carbon tax challenge

  31-05-2019 04:19
  The province is taking the next step in its legal fight against the carbon tax. Premier Scott Moe says the province filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada late Thursday afternoon. Moe made the announcement in a speech to supporters at a dinner in Saskatoon. Earlier this month, in a three-two decision, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled against the province in its appeal of the federal carbon pricing plan. Saskatchewan had asked the court to rule on whether a federal carbon tax is c
  
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