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• Funnel cloud reported near Olds

  14-06-2019 23:59
  Environment Canada issued special weather advisories for regions north of Calgary Friday afternoon following reports of a funnel cloud. Matt Vandenberghe captured a photograph of a funnel cloud after leaving the golf course in Sundre. He encountered dark clouds and bad weather north of the highway while heading east. According to Environment Canada, there were multiple reports of a funnel cloud near Olds at approximately 3:20 p.m. and the storm was travelling southeast at approximately 45 km/h.
  
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• Toronto Raptors and their diverse team celebrated worldwide - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 23:39 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Toronto Raptors and their diverse team celebrated worldwide  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO — The Toronto Raptors became Canada's team even before winning the NBA Finals, but international news headlines on Friday suggested they are ...
  
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• Funnel clouds possible in southern Alberta on Friday: Environment Canada

  14-06-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issued a weather advisory for parts of southern Alberta on Friday to alert residents that "conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds."
  
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• Family honoured in 2019 Stampede First Nations Princess regalia

  14-06-2019 23:25
  Astokomii Smith knew it would be special but when the cover came off three hand-crafted outfits for her role as Stampede First Nations Princess, she burst into joyful tears.“I’m speechless,” said Smith in front of the small gathering at Alberta Boot Company on Friday morning. “I’m very thankful. I know a lot of work went into this by many different people.”Her smile was as wide as the Siksika Nation she represents.Some of the intricate beadwork was done by Smi
  
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• Town of Banff considers introducing paid visitor parking, residential parking permits

  14-06-2019 22:31
  A plan has been presented to Banff Town Council to help ease parking pressure in the small mountain community. The focus is on ways to keep residential parking for residents and to free up short-term parking for downtown. The idea was requested by council to find ways to ease traffic congestion that is caused by the massive influx of visitors to Banff.  The goal is to improve the driving experience for both visitors and residents. The 'Proposed Comprehensive Parking Management Plan', which
  
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• Raheem Wilson living the dream with the Stampeders

  14-06-2019 22:05
  Raheem Wilson loves to dream big, so it made perfect sense when people started calling him 'Raheem the Dream' and Wilson says he loves the nickname. “Heem Dream, Dream the Heem you know whatever you want to go with but I love it man,” he said. Wilson is from Desoto, Texas. That’s near the same hometown of Josh Bell and the Stamps defensive backs coach says the families have known each other for years. “I found out in training camp that he actually played for the little le
  
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• Environment bill changes needed to ‘avoid alienating provinces’: Morneau

  14-06-2019 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau penned a letter to six right-leaning premiers on Friday.
  
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• Trump Jr. glad Senate testimony 'is finally over' - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 21:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trump Jr. glad Senate testimony 'is finally over'  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, spoke to the Senate intelligence committee for around three hours Wednesday, following up on a ...
  
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• Navy picks new War College leader after removing president - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 21:36 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Navy picks new War College leader after removing president  Lethbridge News NowPROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Navy has named the first female leader of the U.S. Naval War College after removing the...
  
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• Neymar undergoes questioning by police, denies rape claim - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 21:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Neymar undergoes questioning by police, denies rape claim  Lethbridge News NowSAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer star Neymar spent about five hours at a police station Thursday to undergo questioning about rape allegations against him.
  
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• Hong Kong protesters vow to keep fighting extradition law - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 21:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hong Kong protesters vow to keep fighting extradition law  Lethbridge News NowHONG KONG — Following a day of sit-ins, tear gas and clashes with police, Hong Kong students and civil rights activists vowed Wednesday to keep protesting a ...
  
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• Claresholm resident $1 million richer after lotto win

  14-06-2019 21:30
  A southern Alberta man says he was stunned when he realized his Western Max ticket from a draw in late May was a real winner. Timothy Tiefenbach bought a ticket for the May 24 draw at a Circle K store in Claresholm and says he checked his ticket on wclc.com first. "I knew I had to get the ticket checked before I could be sure that it was a real winner," he said in a release. He says he has a few ideas for his winnings. "To start, I’m going to pay some bills and put away for retirement," he
  
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• 2 Lethbridge teachers honoured with Blackfoot names - Global News

  14-06-2019 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  2 Lethbridge teachers honoured with Blackfoot names  Global NewsIt was a total surprise for Tammie Kendall and Delores Dante, a pair of teachers at St. Paul Elementary School, to learn they were honoured by the Blackfoot ...
  
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• 2 Lethbridge teachers honoured with Blackfoot names

  14-06-2019 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  Tammie Kendall and Delores Dante have been given their own Blackfoot names in honour of their dedication and passion for teaching.
  
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• Trump compares first lady 'Melania T' to 'Jackie O' - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 21:08 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trump compares first lady 'Melania T' to 'Jackie O'  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his wife, first lady Melania Trump, is an icon on the same order of J...
  
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• Concerns raised over accessibility of High Level Bridge - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 20:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Concerns raised over accessibility of High Level Bridge  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A Lethbridge woman wants more to be done to secure the High Level Bridge. The trestle is impossible to miss, as it towers over the Oldman ...
  
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• Grand opening held for new YMCA - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 20:31 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Grand opening held for new YMCA  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Dignitaries gathered together Friday morning to celebrate the grand opening of the new Cor Van Raay YMCA in west Lethbridge. Attendees ...
  
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• No reasonable likelihood of conviction in 2016 police shooting, ASIRT says

  14-06-2019 20:14
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says there is no reasonable likelihood of conviction in a 2016 incident where a police officer who shot and killed a man during an alleged prowling incident in Inglewood. Police were called to the SoBow Building, near the intersection of Blackfoot Trail and 19 Street S.E., on July 15, 2016 after a citizen reported seeing four suspicious people inside the parkade of the building prowling around a number of vehicles. Residents of the building were on aler
  
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• ASIRT to release findings into fatal shooting by Calgary police

  14-06-2019 20:14
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is expected to announce their findings into the fatal shooting of a man by Calgary police. ASIRT says the man was killed during an encounter with police officers and more details are expected at 1:30 p.m. This is a developing story and we will have more detaills when they come in...
  
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• Alberta’s Jason Kenney tells N.B. he will be ‘relentless’ in fight for Energy East

  14-06-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  "I've always said that we need multiple pipelines, not just one. One pipeline doesn't just get us the kind of certainty and diversity of markets that we need for Canadian energy."
  
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• Range anxiety preventing B.C. drivers from buying electric: survey

  14-06-2019 19:54
  Nearly 70 per cent of British Columbians are hesitant to buy an electric vehicle, fearing they wouldn’t be able to take them on road trips.   That’s according to a new survey commissioned by B.C. Hydro, which found drivers are most worried about range.   “That’s the concern that the electric vehicle won’t go the distance they want to go,” said spokesperson Tanya Fish, who calls it a misconception.   “The majority of road trips Br
  
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• Expert panel recommends single-payer, universal pharmacare plan - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 19:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Expert panel recommends single-payer, universal pharmacare plan  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Canada's governments have to work together to transform, rather than tinker with, a patchwork of prescription-drug plans to create a public plan for ...
  
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• Intense video shows stolen truck ramming 2 cop cars at McDonald's drive-thru

  14-06-2019 19:41
  Authorities say two people have been arrested after intense video shows a pick-up truck ramming two police vehicles at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Alberta. Police said an officer spotted a stolen truck Thursday evening in a McDonald’s drive-thru in Westlock. The officer requested a second officer to attend the scene. According to police, the responding officers attempted to arrest the person behind the wheel of the vehicle before the driver began to ram the pick-up truck into the poli
  
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• Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested

  14-06-2019 19:19
  Calgary police have found and arrested a 24-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after he disappeared earlier this month. Officials issued a public alert on June 3 when they learned Vernon Pelletier left the halfway house where he was placed to serve the rest of his sentence from a 2012 manslaughter conviction. Police say Pelletier was found and arrested, but have not released any further information about his disappearance or where he was found.
  
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• Man charged in connection with 2016 murder

  14-06-2019 19:07
  Calgary police say a 27-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Louis Angelo Mojica in August 2016. Officials say Jimmy Truong has been charged with first-degree murder following an extensive investigation. Police were first called to the scene of a shooting in the 200 block of Panamount Way N.W. in the early morning hours of August 12, 2016. Upon arrival, emergency crews found 27-year-old Mojica seriously injured in the front seat of a white Dodge Charger. He w
  
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• Celebrate Father's Day with furry dads at the Calgary Zoo

  14-06-2019 18:25
  There’s plenty of options available for Calgarians wondering what to do for dad this Father’s Day weekend. For some, Father’s Day involves spending time doing what dads like, golfing or fishing on the Bow River, but for others, it’s a time for family gatherings and the giving gifts. Calgary Zoo is a place where dads can visit other dads, especially the furry kind. “There’s lots of zoo dads you can come and see,” said Lauryn Record, coordinator of interpr
  
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• Sheriff's office investigating alleged altercation involving Raptors president

  14-06-2019 17:14
  The local sheriff's office in Oakland, Calif., is reviewing an alleged altercation involving Raptors president Masai Ujiri and a sheriff’s deputy, just moments after Toronto became first-time NBA champions. There are no charges pending at this time, according to a sergeant who spoke with CTV News Channel, but the office is investigating allegations that Ujiri assaulted the sheriff’s deputy after he confronted the Raptors president for walking onto the court, possibly without credenti
  
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• Liberals reject most Tory amendments to environmental assessment bill - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 16:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Liberals reject most Tory amendments to environmental assessment bill  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — The federal Liberals will accept nearly 100 changes the Senate has made to a bill overhauling the federal environmental-assessment process for ...
  
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• In the news today, June 14 - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 16:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  In the news today, June 14  Lethbridge News NowFive stories in the news for Friday, June 14. ———. RAPTORS WIN FIRST NBA TITLE IN FRANCHISE HISTORY. The Toronto Raptors, a team whose magical ...
  
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• In the news today, June 12 - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 16:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  In the news today, June 12  Lethbridge News NowSix stories in the news for Wednesday, June 12. ———. ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT UPHOLDS RULING IN BOYLE CASE. A lawyer for Joshua Boyle can ...
  
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• Hussen names 11 communities for rural immigration experiment - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 16:37 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hussen names 11 communities for rural immigration experiment  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says 11 communities the federal government is choosing for a new rural immigration program will gain new ...
  
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• Cannabis edibles expected to be available for sale before Christmas

  14-06-2019 16:06
  Although new cannabis regulations regarding the legalization of edibles, extracts, and topicals will come into force on Oct. 19, as promised, Canadians will have to wait until mid-December before they will be able to purchase them in stores and online. On Friday, the federal government announced amendments to its regulations governing the legal production and sale of edibles, extracts, and topicals. Under the new rules, licensed producers will be required to provide Health Canada with 60 days no
  
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• Iran a 'nation of terror,' was behind tanker attacks: Trump

  14-06-2019 15:57
  WASHINGTON -- Calling Iran "a nation of terror," U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the assessment of his top advisers and publicly accused the Persian Gulf nation of responsibility for recent attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump said on Friday that Iran's culpability was "exposed" by the United States. While calling into Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends," he said of the Thursday attacks, "Iran did do it." While Iran has denied being involved in the attacks,
  
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• U.S. donors, not French tycoons, foot Notre Dame works bills

  14-06-2019 15:42
  PARIS -- The billionaire French donors who publicly promised flashy donations totalling hundreds of millions to rebuild Notre Dame have not yet paid a penny toward the restoration of the French national monument, according to church and business officials. Instead, it's been mainly American citizens, via the charitable foundation Friends of Notre Dame, that have footed the bills and paid salaries for the up to 150 workers employed by the cathedral since the April 15 fire that devastated the cath
  
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• Small donors, not French tycoons, help pay Notre Dame works

  14-06-2019 15:42
  PARIS -- The billionaire French donors who publicly proclaimed they would give hundreds of millions to rebuild Notre Dame have not yet paid a penny toward the restoration of the French national monument, according to church and business officials. Instead, it's mainly American and French individuals, via Notre Dame charitable foundations, that are behind the first donations paying the bills and salaries for up to 150 workers employed by the cathedral since the April 15 fire that devastated its r
  
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• Building on property near Brooks destroyed by fire

  14-06-2019 15:38
  Marco Lehmann captured dramatic images of a fire at a property southeast of Brooks on Thursday evening. Lehmann says he came across the blaze as a severe thunderstorm blew through the area, filled with lightning strikes. The structure, which is believed to have housed hay, was destroyed. Related story: Severe thunderstorm warnings end for Calgary and neighbouring communities
  
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• Baby cut from slain Chicago woman's womb dies

  14-06-2019 15:23
  CHICAGO -- An infant boy who was cut from a Chicago woman's womb with a butcher knife died Friday at a hospital where he had been in grave condition since the April attack that killed his mother, family spokeswomen said. Family spokeswoman Cecilia Garcia confirmed a family statement posted on Facebook that 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez's baby died at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. A statement by family spokeswoman Julie Contreras expressed "great sadness" in announcing Yovanny Jadiel Lopez'
  
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• Police cars smashed, buses vandalized during Raptors celebrations in Toronto

  14-06-2019 15:08
  Amid the thunderous chants of “We the North” and spontaneous renditions of “O Canada,” there were a few isolated incidents of unruly behaviour during the mostly peaceful Toronto Raptors celebrations.Visit CTV Toronto for more details on this story.Revellers chanted in unison, danced, and climbed street lamps, sign posts, and what seemed like everything else in order to soak in the jubilant mood after the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors to clinch the NBA champio
  
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• Province to discuss submissions to regulators for Springbank Reservoir project

  14-06-2019 14:42
  The Alberta government is set to discuss its information submission to both provincial and federal regulators in charge of approving the Springbank Reservoir project. Provincial Transportation Minister Ric McIver will hold a press conference outlining those details at 1:00 p.m. Friday. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the Alberta Environment and Parks/Natural Resources Conservation Board are continuing to assess the project and are waiting for information from the province to fin
  
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• Province presents 8,000-page document to regulators for Springbank Reservoir project

  14-06-2019 14:42
  The Alberta government is responding to formal questions from provincial and federal regulators about the proposed Springbank Reservoir project with an 8,000 page document. The document is in response to requests for further information received last year from Alberta Environment and Parks, the Natural Resources Conservation Board and the federal Canadians Environmental Assessment Agency. “This submission demonstrates our commitment to doing everything necessary to complete the regulatory
  
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• UPDATE: 1 dead after vehicle crushed by semi on Highway 97 in West Kelowna

  14-06-2019 12:29 via globalnews.ca
  The taxi was pushed 100 metres down the highway before both vehicles came to a stop. 
  
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• Taxi crushed by semi on Highway 97 in West Kelowna

  14-06-2019 12:29 via globalnews.ca
  The taxi was pushed 100 metres down the highway before both vehicles came to a stop. 
  
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• 1 dead after taxi crushed by semi on Highway 97 in West Kelowna

  14-06-2019 12:29 via globalnews.ca
  The taxi was pushed 100 metres down the highway before both vehicles came to a stop. 
  
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• AHS warning parents about dangers of vaping - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 12:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  AHS warning parents about dangers of vaping  Lethbridge News NowMedicine Hat - A recent Health Canada survey showed that 23 per cent of students in grades 7 to 12 have tried ...
  
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• Federal carbon tax coming to Alberta in January: environment minister - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 11:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Federal carbon tax coming to Alberta in January: environment minister  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA, ON – Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna saysa federal carbon tax will be imposed on Alberta starting Jan. 1. McKenna says she has ...
  
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• Liberal bleeding after SNC-Lavalin affair seems to have stopped: Leger Poll

  14-06-2019 11:30
  OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests the federal Liberals have stopped the bleeding from the beating they took in the SNC-Lavalin furor. The Leger poll suggests the Liberals have closed the gap slightly with the front-running Conservatives since April and dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government has eased a bit. More significantly, the poll also suggests the Liberals have opened up a 14-point lead over the Conservatives when it comes to which of the two main parties Canadia
  
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• Missy Elliott, in tears, gets inducted into Songwriters Hall - Lethbridge News Now

  14-06-2019 09:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Missy Elliott, in tears, gets inducted into Songwriters Hall  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — Missy Elliott, the creative mastermind who has written hit songs for a number of female acts and created camaraderie among women in the music ...
  
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• All charges dropped in Flint water scandal

  14-06-2019 09:43
  DETROIT -- Prosecutors dropped all criminal charges Thursday against eight people in the Flint water crisis and pledged to start from scratch the investigation into one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in U.S. history. The stunning decision came more than three years - and millions of dollars - after authorities began examining the roots of the scandal that left Flint's water system tainted with lead. Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud, who took control of the investigation in
  
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• Suburban Denver debates tearing down Columbine school

  14-06-2019 09:34
  DENVER -- Two decades after the name "Columbine" became synonymous with a school shooting, the suburban Denver community surrounding the school is debating whether it's time to tear down a building that also became a beacon for people obsessed with the killings. School officials said the number of people trying to get close to or even inside the school reached record levels this year, the 20th anniversary of the 1999 attack that killed 13 people. People try to peek into the windows of the school
  
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• Obsession with 1999 attack could shape Columbine's future

  14-06-2019 09:34
  DENVER -- Two decades after the name "Columbine" became synonymous with a school shooting, the suburban Denver community surrounding the school is debating whether it's time to tear down a building that also became a beacon for people obsessed with the killings. School officials said the number of people trying to get close to or even inside the school reached record levels this year, the 20th anniversary of the 1999 attack that killed 13 people. People try to peek into the windows of the school
  
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