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• Motorcyclists gear up for prostate cancer fundraiser

  22-06-2019 23:47
  Hundreds of motorcyclists let it ride for an annual event in Balzac in support of prostate cancer research. The 2019 Telus Motorcycle Ride for Dad left from Ralph's Motorsports on Saturday morning and headed off to Carstairs Memorial Arena. Funds are raised through pledges collected by the participants and national and local sponsors help cover the overhead costs for the event. Organizers say much of the funds raised by Ride for Dad will go towards the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation. David Sax
  
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• Three dead, toddler injured after crash involving SUV and tractor-trailer

  22-06-2019 23:20
  Police say three people have died and a toddler is in hospital after a car crash northwest of Listowel, Ont., on Friday evening. Officers with the provincial police say they were called for a collision at about 6:30 p.m. and found that an SUV had crashed into a tractor-trailer as it was crossing an intersection. Police say the driver and two passengers in the SUV died at the scene of the crash. They've been identified as Walter Yetman, 60, Donna Yetman, 58, and Stephanie Roloson, 28, all of Lond
  
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• Cat adoption event in Calgary a huge success after fees scratched

  22-06-2019 23:09
  City officials say there has been an overwhelming response to a cat adoption event so far, scheduled at the Calgary Animal Shelter this weekend. The adoption blitz was organized because the facility was bursting at the seams with nearly 100 felines of all shapes, types, sizes and ages. As an incentive to get people to come in to adopt the animals, officials cut the cost of adoption by 50 per cent. Officials say the event was extremely successful, with over 50 cats adopted in the first 24 hours.
  
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• Airdrie celebrates first-ever Pride Festival

  22-06-2019 22:39
  The City of Airdrie was awash in rainbow colours on Saturday for it's first-ever event to celebrate the LGBTQ2S+ community. The event began with a Solidarity Walk from City Hall down Main Street, through the community to Nose Creek Park. Once there, residents were treated to a variety of activities including train rides, lots of food trucks and a walk down a colourful rainbow pathway in the park. Airdrie's Pride Society organized the event, which also included a 'Reading with Royalty', where loc
  
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• Five family members charged in connection with death of 19-year-old

  22-06-2019 22:37
  SURREY, B.C. -- The RCMP made two arrests on Friday in connection to the death of a young woman whose body was found in a burned-out vehicle in Surrey, B.C., two years ago. Gurvinder Deo, 25, and Talwinder Khun Khun, 22, were arrested by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and charged with accessory after the fact to murder, as well as offering indignity to human remains. A new charge of indignity to human remains has also been laid against 21-year-old Harjot Singh Deo, who was arrested a
  
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• Victoria woman run over 'not once, but twice' while on vacation in L.A.

  22-06-2019 22:06
  A Victoria woman is recovering in an intensive care unit in a Los Angeles hospital after getting hit by a car. Lynn Phillips was on vacation with friends on June 13 when a driver hit her and then "in the panic," reversed and struck her again. "She was run over not once, but twice," said Paul Ke, a close friend who is now raising funds for Phillips. Phillips suffered extensive injuries, including collapsed lungs, multiple broken ribs, a fractured collarbone, a broken arm and internal bleeding. Ke
  
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• Indigenous drummers lead Trans Mountain pipeline protest march through Victoria

  22-06-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  The Trans Mountain pipeline protest movement made its way through the B.C. capital Saturday against the decision to green light the project.
  
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• Bear breaks into home, falls asleep in closet

  22-06-2019 21:28
  A black bear that broke into a Montana home was found comfortably sleeping in a closet after ripping apart the residence. According to the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, officers arrived to find that the bear had somehow opened the door to the residence and deadbolt it, locking itself in the home. With nowhere to go, the bear ripped apart the room and climbed up into the closet to take a nap. But when officers arrive, the animal wasn’t in any hurry to leave. “When deputies k
  
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• Confusion, bickering cloud Senate committee's planned Norman inquiry - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2019 20:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Confusion, bickering cloud Senate committee's planned Norman inquiry  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - Confusion and partisan bickering are clouding a Senate committee's plan to examine the suspensio...
  
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• Court sets aside decision to change boundaries for minor hockey teams

  22-06-2019 20:23
  The court has ruled against a proposal from Hockey Calgary to change the boundaries of a number of hockey associations in the northwest quadrant of the city. Earlier this year, a group of concerned hockey parents filed a lawsuit challenging the decision made by Hockey Calgary to redraw boundaries and reduce the number of hockey associations in the city from 14 to 11. After a hearing on Friday, Justice John McCarthy ruled in favour of the parents, setting aside Hockey Calgary's decision. The ruli
  
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• China says Interpol ex-president confesses to bribe taking - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2019 20:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  China says Interpol ex-president confesses to bribe taking  Lethbridge News NowBEIJING - Former Interpol President Meng Hongwei confessed to accepting more than $2 million in bribes and exp...
  
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• 'Leave him alone': Toronto mayor, superfan urge fans to give Kawhi Leonard space

  22-06-2019 19:22
  The Toronto Raptors’ biggest superfan and the city’s mayor have a message for the team’s supporters: leave Kawhi Leonard alone. In the aftermath of the team’s historic NBA championship win, the superstar player has been touring the city with his family and social media users appear to be documenting nearly every moment of it. Leonard was spotted at several trendy restaurants, Niagara Falls, a local Home Depot, and taking in a Toronto Blue Jays game in the past week. The p
  
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• One person injured after shots fired

  22-06-2019 19:01
  One person is in hospital after they were shot Friday night during an argument. Police were called to the 4000 block of 3 Street N.E. for reports of gun shots around 11:30 p.m. Officials say an argument broke out between two people, and one person was shot. The victim was taken to hospital in stable condition with minor injuries. Police arrested the person who fired the weapon and charges are pending. No other people were injured or arrested.
  
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• Woman injured after being attacked by four dogs

  22-06-2019 18:51
  A Calgary dog owner is facing fines after four pitbull-type dogs attacked a woman and her dog in a southwest neighborhood Friday evening. Police were called to Woodview Court S.W. around 7:45 p.m. for reports of a dog attack. Officials say four pitbull-type dogs had escaped from a yard and attacked one woman and her dog. Both suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Both are expected to recover. Bylaw officers were called to the scene and issued a fine to the owner of the four dogs
  
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• 'Michael Jackson drug' still prompts curiosity from patients

  22-06-2019 17:55
  It remains the most widely used anesthetic in U.S. hospitals, but many patients still remember propofol as the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Most are no longer afraid of it, doctors say, though many still ask if they will get "the Michael Jackson drug" before an operation. And most of them will. Jackson died 10 years ago at his Los Angeles home after receiving a lethal dose of the drug intended for use only during surgery and other medical procedures -- not for insomnia. As Jackson rehearsed
  
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• Bikers, military vets mourn 7 killed in rural highway crash

  22-06-2019 17:08
  RANDOLPH, N.H. -- Motorcyclists and military veterans mourned Sunday as authorities sought help in determining why a pickup truck collided with a group of bikers on a rural highway, killing seven of them. The crash in remote northern New Hampshire involved members of Marine JarHeads MC, a motorcycle club that includes Marines and their spouses. Authorities said they might begin identifying victims by name as soon as Sunday. The tragedy left the close-knit motorcycle community in shock, with many
  
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• 7 dead in collision with several motorcycles, pickup truck

  22-06-2019 17:08
  RANDOLPH, N.H. -- Motorcyclists with a club comprised of ex-United States Marines collided with a pickup truck on a rural highway Friday, killing seven and leaving the biker community reeling. New Hampshire State Police said a 2016 Dodge 2500 pickup truck collided with the riders on U.S. 2, a two-lane highway in Randolph. The cause of the deadly collision is not yet known. The pickup truck, which appeared to be carrying a flatbed trailer, was on fire when emergency crews arrived. Witnesses descr
  
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• Parents of soldier killed in parachute exercise ask for investigation

  22-06-2019 16:17
  OTTAWA -- The remains of the Canadian soldier killed in a parachute-training exercise in Bulgaria returned to Canada Saturday, where his grieving parents asked for a thorough investigation to prevent a similar tragedy in the future. Bombardier Patrick Labrie, a six-year veteran of the Canadian Forces originally from Buckingham, Que., and most recently based out of CFB Petawawa, died from injuries sustained Monday night while parachuting near the Bulgarian village of Cheshnegirovo. Military polic
  
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• Canadian soldier's remains to return to Canada after death in parachute exercise

  22-06-2019 16:17
  OTTAWA - The body of a Canadian soldier who died in a parachute exercise in Bulgaria is returning to Canada tonight. Bombardier Patrick Labrie died after something went wrong in a training jump from a low altitude Monday night. He was from Buckingham, Que., near Ottawa. The Department of National Defence says Labrie's remains will land at the Ottawa airport at about 8 p.m. and will be met by his commanding officer. The military is investigating Labrie's death. At least three other soldiers were
  
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• Iranian hackers wage cyber campaign amid tensions with U.S.

  22-06-2019 15:48
  WASHINGTON -- Iran has increased its offensive cyberattacks against the U.S. government and critical infrastructure as tensions have grown between the two nations, cybersecurity firms say. In recent weeks, hackers believed to be working for the Iranian government have targeted U.S. government agencies, as well as sectors of the economy, including oil and gas, sending waves of spear-phishing emails, according to representatives of cybersecurity companies CrowdStrike and FireEye, which regularly t
  
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• Trump: Military action against Iran still 'on the table'

  22-06-2019 14:15
  WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he's still considering military action against Iran after it downed an unmanned U.S. military aircraft, saying the use of force is "always on the table until we get this solved." Days after initially saying he found it "hard to believe" the shoot-down was intentional, Trump accused Iran of "knowingly" targeting the plane. He reiterated that he aborted a planned military strike set for Thursday after learning approximately 150 Iranians would
  
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• Minutes away: How Trump opted against Iran strike

  22-06-2019 14:15
  WASHINGTON -- The planes were ready -- their deadly cargo poised for delivery within a half-hour. U.S. President Donald Trump had been given a series of options Thursday night on how to respond to Iran's downing of an unmanned American surveillance drone. Senior military advisers zeroed in on a plan to launch strikes on a trio of sites within Iran, and it was up to Trump to give the final go-ahead. If the planes took off, Trump later recounted to NBC, they would soon be at "a point where you wou
  
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• Skydiving plane crashes in Hawaii, killing all 11 aboard

  22-06-2019 13:23
  HONOLULU -- A skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames just after takeoff from a small seaside airfield on the island of Oahu, killing 11 people, officials said Saturday. Authorities initially reported that nine people died in the crash Friday evening and that three of them were customers of a skydiving company and six were employees. But the Hawaii Department of Transportation tweeted Saturday that officials later "confirmed there were 11 people on board the plane" and no survivors. The tw
  
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• Fiery plane crash claims 9 people in Hawaii

  22-06-2019 13:23
  HONOLULU -- A small plane used for skydiving crashed and burst into flames near the perimeter of a small seaside oceanside airport on the island of Oahu, killing all nine people aboard, officials said Saturday. Preliminary information gathered by the Federal Aviation Administration indicated that the crash of the twin-engine Beechcraft King Air plane Friday evening happened as the plane took off from Dillingham Airfield on the north shore of the island, FAA spokesman Greg Martin said in a statem
  
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• Trace shoots back-nine 28, leads Mackenzie Tour in Lethbridge - TSN

  22-06-2019 05:54 via tsn.ca
  Trace shoots back-nine 28, leads Mackenzie Tour in Lethbridge  TSNLethbridge, Alberta— It hasn't taken Travis Trace long to adapt to the professional game. In fact, it took the 23-year old almost no time at all. Ten rounds into his ...
  
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• Professional athletes inspire young girls in Lethbridge to pursue success in sport

  22-06-2019 05:23 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of young girls were at Lethbridge College on Friday for a chance to be inspired by women who are professional athletes. Chris Chacon has the story.
  
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• 'Getting out and connecting': New police chief sets out on his mission

  22-06-2019 04:29
  Calgary's new Chief of Police Mark Neufeld, just two weeks on the job, spoke with CTV News on Friday and laid out his plan for tackling some of the city's biggest issues. Neufeld addressed bullying at the Calgary Police Service, the morale problem on the force and some of the major crime issues. "The big things for us that have come up would be violence in some of the districts," he says. "There's been some shootings and there's been some murders. Obviously, that's gotta be number one." He also
  
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• Terminally ill woman left with $52K in medical bills after bucket list trip

  22-06-2019 03:35
  A terminally ill woman determined to spend one last vacation with her family was left with $52,000 in medical bills after having to be flown by air ambulance back to Ontario from the Bahamas. Kitchener, Ont. resident Shirley Duff, diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer last January, fell ill after a blockage in her catheter caused an infection just two days into a cruise destined for Nassau. After being admitted to hospital in Nassau, Duff was told she was too sick to fly home on a c
  
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• How a 13-year-old Cochrane teen got her smile

  22-06-2019 03:19 via globalnews.ca
  "It changed my life because without my smile people couldn't really tell what I was thinking."
  
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• Yukon's Dylan Cozens drafted seventh overall by Buffalo Sabres at NHL draft

  22-06-2019 03:05
  VANCOUVER - Dylan Cozens was selected seventh overall by the Buffalo Sabres at the NHL draft on Friday, making him the first-ever Yukon product to be picked in the opening round. The six-foot-three centre from Whitehorse spent the last two full seasons playing for the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League. After putting up 53 points as a rookie in the WHL, Cozens recorded 34 goals and 50 assists in 68 games in 2018-19. The 18-year-old, who learned the game on a backyard rink that of
  
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• United Airlines admits mistake over boarding dispute with Calgary mom and sick child

  22-06-2019 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary mother says she and her infant son were not allowed on a United Airlines flight recently, even though they had a reservation.
  
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• Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Jun 21

  22-06-2019 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, June 21, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon.
  
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• Calgary-based creatives trade socks for social media likes

  22-06-2019 02:25
  The lifestyle brand and popular pop-up store Pony Friday are offering up 400 free pairs of socks for arts market attendees at the historic St. Louis Hotel in Calgary’s East Village. Pony Friday’s Elise Russell says the rules of the game are simple. “We’re rewarding our customers for being brand ambassadors. They come in, they get a picture with the pony, post it to their social feed, tag us and Market Collective and we reward them with a free pair of socks.” Russell
  
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• Southern Alberta crops in dire need of rain

  22-06-2019 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  The seed is in the ground and now all farmers can do is wait. Last year's farming season saw drought-like conditions in summer and a wet fall, delaying harvest. Will farmers see the same fate in 2019?
  
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• Claresholm welcomes foreign workers in new pilot project to address labour shortages

  22-06-2019 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  A new pilot project from the federal government will see Claresholm welcome more foreign workers next year, helping address long-term labour shortages in the town.
  
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• Claresholm part of Rural and Northern Immigration pilot

  22-06-2019 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  A new pilot project from the federal government will see the Town of Claresholm welcome more foreign workers next year to help address a labour shortage. Jasmine Bala has more.
  
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• Canadian murdered in Chile: Global Affairs

  22-06-2019 01:10
  A Canadian has been murdered in Chile, Global Affairs Canada confirms. “We offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Canadian citizen who has been murdered in Chile,” a spokesperson told CTV News. “Consular officials stand ready to provide assistance to the victims’ family,” the spokesperson added. Local reports say that a 57-year-old man was walking with his wife and daughter on Friday morning in the Cerro Alegre neighbourhood of Valparaiso whe
  
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• Canadian man killed in Chile remembered as loving father

  22-06-2019 01:10
  A 56-year-old Canadian man stabbed to death in Chile is being remembered by friends and family as an experienced traveller with a “zest for life.” Peter Winterburn, a former researcher at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, was identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing Friday. Winterburn was on vacation with his wife and daughter in the port city of Valparaiso, Chile, when he was approached by two men who demanded his bel
  
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• Canadian man fatally stabbed in Chile identified

  22-06-2019 01:10
  A 56-year-old Canadian man who was stabbed to death in Chile has been identified as a retired professor from the University of British Columbia. The school confirmed that Peter Winterburn, a former researcher in the school’s Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, was the victim in Friday’s fatal stabbing. A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada said a Canadian citizen had died in Chile in an emailed statement to CTV News. “We offer our deepest condolences to the
  
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• Southern Alberta crops in need of rain

  22-06-2019 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  The seed is in the ground, and now farmers wait to see how their yield will turn out. Quinn Campbell talked to one southern Alberta farmer who said his crops are in dire need of rain.
  
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• ‘How am I supposed to mow the lawn?’: Siblings laugh at unusual internet hookup

  22-06-2019 01:08
  An interesting internet installation has left a pair of Edmonton renters wondering if they went with the right internet provider. Siblings Matt and Marissa Karpiak have been waiting for months to get their Shaw internet set up. They moved into their rental in central Edmonton in December 2018. They originally had Telus internet, but decided to make the switch to Shaw. Marissa bought their internet package through a reseller, but they had to wait for Shaw to send out a technician to install it. T
  
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• Alberta nurses launching legal challenge of province’s wage arbitration bill

  22-06-2019 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  The union representing Alberta's nurses is launching a legal challenge of the United Conservative government's Bill 9, arguing it's a breach of contract and in violation of members' Charter rights.
  
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• Charges laid against Calgary-based Journey Energy over 2017 pipeline spills

  22-06-2019 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary-based energy company is scheduled to go to court this summer to answer to charges laid in connection with a pair of pipeline spills in 2017.
  
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• Lethbridge woman charged in connection with alleged assault on senior pleads not guilty - Lethbridge News Now

  22-06-2019 00:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge woman charged in connection with alleged assault on senior pleads not guilty  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A 34-year-old woman charged in connection with an alleged attack on a senior citizen on the city's west side, has pleaded not guilty to the ...
  
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• Lethbridge forward to be first Yukon-born player selected in the top 10

  22-06-2019 00:50
  A Lethbridge Hurricanes player is poised to make history at Friday night's NHL Entry Draft. Dylan Cozens, born in Whitehorse, is expected to be the first player from the territory to be selected in the top 10. The forward just wrapped up an 84-point season with the Hurricanes and he also played for Team Canada at the under-18 championships in Sweden. Cozens says he's already met with a number of NHL teams but it's been a dream of his for some time. "It's exhausting and I'm mentally tired," he sa
  
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• Alberta man missing after boat capsizes on Columbia River in B.C.

  22-06-2019 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  The late night incident occurred 20 km south of Revelstoke in “cold and rough” water, RCMP say.
  
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• 'Just stay strong': Calgarians support teen battling rare cancer

  22-06-2019 00:13
  She may only be 16 years old, but Carolyn Kelter is in the fight of her life. The Calgary teen should be finishing up her first year of high school and spending time with friends, but instead she spends her days confined to a bed, suffering from an aggressive form of cancer “It’s been pretty bad, but definitely having the people I have around makes this a lot better,” she says. In January, Carolyn’s parents took her to the Alberta Children’s Hospital after she woke
  
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