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• Mariah Carey has won the 'bottle top challenge,' Twitter users declare

  07-07-2019 23:56
  The latest social media trend is for users to post videos of themselves unscrewing the lid of a pop or wine bottle with nothing more than a roundhouse kick. Internet users are calling it the “bottle top challenge” or the “bottle cap challenge.” Hundreds of thousands of people have referenced the challenge on Instagram and Twitter in recent weeks. It’s not clear who posted the first video, but Google Trends suggests interest in the topic took off in late June, around
  
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• Charity event in southwest Calgary supports first responders and veterans

  07-07-2019 23:52
  The large gathering of people turned out to support a charity marathon event to support first responders and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The 11th annual Stampede Road Race, hosted by Centaur Subaru, was held at Glenmore Athletic Park on Sunday morning. The event include a 5 km, 10 km and half marathon race as well as a variety of kids races. Organizers say the event raises money to help support first responders and veterans who are struggling with the symptoms of PTSD
  
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• Jason Kenney to meet with other conservative premiers at Calgary Stampede breakfast

  07-07-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney will join Ontario Premier Doug Ford, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Northwest Territories Premier Robert McLeod at McDougall Centre on Monday.
  
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• Canadian Conservative premiers white-hatted, join Jason Kenney for Calgary Stampede breakfast

  07-07-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Jason Kenney will join Ontario Premier Doug Ford, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Northwest Territories Premier Robert McLeod at McDougall Centre on Monday.
  
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• Random act of kindness goes viral after well-known woman misses Metro Transit bus

  07-07-2019 22:56
  It was an act of kindness that Casey lee Martin never thought would get the attention it did. Sunday morning, Martin was driving her car in front of a Halifax Transit bus. She noticed a woman and two children in her rear view mirror running for the bus, which closed its doors and drove away before they could make it. “We were stopped at a red light, I didn’t see any safety hazard why the bus couldn’t stop and wait a few extra seconds, but instead, they closed the door and pulle
  
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• Random act of kindness goes viral after mother who lost children in N.S. fire misses bus

  07-07-2019 22:56
  It was an act of kindness that Casey Lee Martin never thought would get the attention it did. Sunday morning, Martin was driving her car in front of a Halifax Transit bus. She noticed a woman and two children in her rear-view mirror running for the bus, which closed its doors and drove away before they could make it. “We were stopped at a red light, I didn’t see any safety hazard why the bus couldn’t stop and wait a few extra seconds, but instead, they closed the door and pulle
  
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• Conservative party wins Greek election, ousts left-wing PM

  07-07-2019 22:51
  ATHENS, Greece -- Conservative opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis comfortably won Greece's parliamentary elections Sunday, delivering a stinging blow to leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras after a tumultuous four years in office as the country struggled through a crippling financial crisis. With more than 90% of votes counted, Mitsotakis' New Democracy party had 39.8% of the votes, compared to 31.5% for Tsipras' left-wing Syriza party. The extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party, founded by ne
  
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• Wildfires force hundreds to flee in Manitoba, Ontario

  07-07-2019 22:26
  Wildfires are forcing hundreds of people to evacuate from First Nations communities in northeastern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. The fires have also prompted special air quality statements from Winnipeg to Lake Nipigon. The Canadian Red Cross says that up to 150 residents from Little Grand Rapids and as many as 50 residents from Pauingassi First Nation were being transported on Sunday to Winnipeg, where they will be housed in hotels. So far, the evacuations are only for the elderly, babies
  
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• Quebec man dies after being hit by improperly-parked police vehicle

  07-07-2019 22:23
  MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after the death of a 58-year-old man who was run over by an empty police cruiser in northern Quebec. The Bureau des enquetes independantes says in a tweet that its eight investigators finished working the scene at 5:30 a.m. Sunday. The incident occurred Friday night, when members of the Kativik Regional Police Force were called to break up a fight involving several people at a home in Salluit, an Inuit community located near the Hudson Strait.
  
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• Final year for Hay's Stampede breakfast at Heritage Park

  07-07-2019 20:51
  Stampede-goers wrapped up a tradition with a hearty 'yahoo' on Sunday morning as the Hay's Breakfast was held for the last time. Thousands of people attended the event, held at Heritage Park for the past 68 years, which helps support the facility preserve Western Canadian heritage and culture. The invitation-only breakfast was hosted by Dan and Kathy Hays, with support from the Rob Peters Family and the Heritage Park Foundation. Also in attendance was Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Mayor Naheed N
  
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• Animal attack: Florida man found dead with more than 100 dog bites

  07-07-2019 20:35
  A man who was found dead a few hours after he left his Florida home is believed to have been killed by a pack of dogs. Authorities in Lake Placid, Fla., say more than 100 dog bites were found on the body of Melvin Olds Jr., who disappeared Thursday morning. “No wounds other than those caused by dogs were found on Olds’ body,” reads a statement from the local sheriff’s office, medical examiner and wildlife commission. Family members say Olds was a father and grandfather. H
  
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• U.S. blanks Netherlands, wins second World Cup title in a row

  07-07-2019 19:46
  LYON, France -- The United States women's soccer team was as good as American players promised -- maybe even better. Especially Megan Rapinoe, the pink-haired captain who emerged with the Golden Ball as top player, the Golden Boot as top scorer and a world-wide stature as a champion for gender equity. The U.S. won its record fourth Women's World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night when Rapinoe converted a tiebreaking penalty kick in the second half and Rose La
  
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• Scheer calls for more inspections on Chinese imports, possible tariffs - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 19:44
  Scheer calls for more inspections on Chinese imports, possible tariffs  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up inspections on a...
  
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• Mounties seek missing driver after wrecked car found in ravine

  07-07-2019 19:44
  RCMP are looking for the driver of a vehicle that was found abandoned after crashing through a field west of Brooks. Police were called to the scene of a crash 20 km west of the community at about 6 p.m. on July 5. Officials say the vehicle travelled a fair distance over an open field before it hit a ravine and sank into the water. The driver, believed to be 25-year-old Joseph Given of Calgary, was not at the scene when police arrived. A subsequent search of the area also turned up no trace of h
  
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• Federal government quietly ends asylum seeker triage pilot program - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 19:44
  Federal government quietly ends asylum seeker triage pilot program  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — The Liberals have quietly ended a much-touted “triage” program that aimed to redirect asylum seekers away from crowded shelters in Montreal and ...
  
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• Winnipeg's hidden 'meth camps' a sign of drug addiction struggle

  07-07-2019 19:05
  While authorities in Winnipeg search for long-term solutions to the meth problem in the city, it’s clear the issue is having an effect on day-to-day life. A short trip along some of the city’s trails and pathways reveals a number of so-called “meth camps” where people with drug addictions live and use the drug. Local outreach workers try to check in on the camps every day. They say they’re seeing them spring up more frequently than in the past, and seeing them house
  
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• Morning crowd rewarded on Family Day at Calgary Stampede

  07-07-2019 19:03
  There’s free gate entrance and food at Calgary Stampede on July 7, but only for those who get there early. Family Day, sponsored by Cenovus Energy, is a favourite part of Stampede Week for many visitors. It offers free admission for guests who arrived between 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. as well as a free pancake breakfast will be served in the Grandstand until supplies run out. The popular deal day at Stampede also includes an Agriculture 101 show on the Grandstand stage. For more information on
  
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• Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Molucca Sea quake

  07-07-2019 18:12
  JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities have issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea. The U.S. Geological Survey said Sunday that the magnitude 6.9 quake was centred 185 kilometres (114.8 miles) southeast of Manado at a depth of 24 kilometres (15 miles). A graphic posted on Twitter by Indonesia's geophysics agency predicted waves of half a meter (1.6 feet) for parts of North Sulawesi and North Maluku. There were no immediate reports of major damage or ca
  
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• Indonesia cancels tsunami alert after strong quake

  07-07-2019 18:12
  A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent panicked residents fleeing to higher ground. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the most disaster-hit on Earth due to its position straddling the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide. Earthquakes and tsunamis have claimed thousands of lives in recent years. Sunday's quake struck at a depth of 24 kilometres in the Molucca Sea,
  
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• Business owners rally over Lethbridge safe consumption site - Calgary Sun

  07-07-2019 17:06
  Business owners rally over Lethbridge safe consumption site  Calgary SunSocial disorder accompanying a supervised drug site in Lethbridge has the business community concerned about the viability of that city's downtown core.
  
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• As downtown Lethbridge safe consumption site works to minimize impact, business owners rally over concerns - Calgary Herald

  07-07-2019 17:06
  As downtown Lethbridge safe consumption site works to minimize impact, business owners rally over concerns  Calgary HeraldSocial disorder accompanying a supervised drug site in Lethbridge has the business community concerned about the viability of that city's downtown core.
  
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• Caribou hunting with drones? Indigenous groups divided

  07-07-2019 16:09
  YELLOWKNIFE -- Tradition and technology are clashing on the tundra where Indigenous groups are debating the use of drones to hunt caribou. The issue arose during public consultations on new wildlife regulations in the Northwest Territories, where First Nations and Metis depend on caribou for food. Drones are not widely used to hunt, but the N.W.T. government says they have been utilized to find caribou and sometimes to herd them to a hunter. That's caused fears of increased pressure on populatio
  
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• Disney Channel and 'Grown Ups' star Cameron Boyce dies at age 20

  07-07-2019 15:31
  Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce has died at age 20. He was best known for his role on the television film series “Descendants,” which followed the fictional children of Disney’s movie villains. A Los Angeles native, Boyce made his acting debut in the horror movie “Mirrors” when he was nine years old. Boyce catapulted into stardom as one of the lead characters on the Disney Channel show “Jessie,” which starred actress Debby Ryan. He eventually went on t
  
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• Turkey: 2 killed in explosion near border with Syria - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 15:19
  Turkey: 2 killed in explosion near border with Syria  Lethbridge News NowANKARA, Turkey — A bomb went off in a car near Turkey's border with Syria on Friday, killing two Syrians who were inside the vehicle, Turkey's interior minister ...
  
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• Top UK diplomat in USA criticizes Trump in leaked memos - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 15:19
  Top UK diplomat in USA criticizes Trump in leaked memos  Lethbridge News NowLONDON - Leaked diplomatic cables reveal that Britain's ambassador to the United States regards President Dona...
  
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• Sweden detains rapper A$AP Rocky after street fight - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 15:19
  Sweden detains rapper A$AP Rocky after street fight  Lethbridge News NowCOPENHAGEN — U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky was ordered held by a Swedish court Friday for two weeks in pre-trial detention while police investigate a fight in ...
  
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• Hong Kong protesters aim to take message to mainland Chinese - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 15:19
  Hong Kong protesters aim to take message to mainland Chinese  Lethbridge News NowHONG KONG — Thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British flags, were marching in Hong Kong on Sunday, targeting a ...
  
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• Greeks vote in 1st parliamentary election since bailout end - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 15:19
  Greeks vote in 1st parliamentary election since bailout end  Lethbridge News NowATHENS, Greece - Greeks were voting Sunday in the first parliamentary election since their country emerged fro...
  
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• Frankfurt prepares to defuse WWII bomb, thousands evacuated - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 15:19
  Frankfurt prepares to defuse WWII bomb, thousands evacuated  Lethbridge News NowFRANKFURT - Thousands of people have been evacuated from a district of Frankfurt that includes the European Ce...
  
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• Afghan officials say car bomb kills 12, wounds scores - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 15:19
  Afghan officials say car bomb kills 12, wounds scores  Lethbridge News NowKABUL - The Taliban carried out a devastating suicide car bombing in central Afghanistan Sunday that killed 12...
  
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• U.K. ambassador criticizes 'inept' Trump administration in leaked memo

  07-07-2019 13:18
  LONDON -- Leaked diplomatic cables reveal that Britain's ambassador to the United States regards President Donald Trump's administration as inept, hobbled by infighting, and unlikely to improve. The memos published in the Mail on Sunday contain highly critical comments from Ambassador Kim Darroch about the current state of Trump's government, providing a rare look at how a senior British diplomat views the government of Britain's closest ally. "We don't really believe this administration is goin
  
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• U.K. ambassador called Trump administration 'clumsy and inept'

  07-07-2019 13:18
  LONDON -- Britain's ambassador to the United States described the Trump administration as "diplomatically clumsy and inept" and said he doubted it would become "substantially more normal," according to a leaked diplomatic cable published Sunday. The memo was one of several leaked documents published in the Mail on Sunday in which Ambassador Kim Darroch made highly negative statements about the government of Britain's closest ally. "We don't really believe this administration is going to become s
  
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• Iran to raise uranium enrichment beyond nuclear deal limits

  07-07-2019 13:09
  TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran increased its uranium enrichment Sunday beyond the limit allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching its program closer toward weapons-grade levels while calling for a diplomatic solution to a crisis heightening tensions with the U.S. Iran's move, coupled with earlier abandoning the deal's limit on its low-enriched uranium stockpile, intensifies pressure on Europe to find any effective way around U.S. sanctions that block Tehran's oil sales abroad. But the fu
  
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• Iran steps further from nuke deal, adding pressure on Europe

  07-07-2019 13:09
  TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran increased its uranium enrichment Sunday beyond the limit allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching its program closer toward weapons-grade levels while calling for a diplomatic solution to a crisis heightening tensions with the U.S. Iran's move, coupled with earlier abandoning the deal's limit on its low-enriched uranium stockpile, intensifies pressure on Europe to find any effective way around U.S. sanctions that block Tehran's oil sales abroad. But the fu
  
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• More cameras, tight security at this year's Calgary Stampede - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 11:22
  More cameras, tight security at this year's Calgary Stampede  Lethbridge News NowCALGARY — There will be more security cameras, metal detectors and bag searches at this year's Calgary Stampede. Officials say there's no concern about an ...
  
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• During loss, Fabio Fognini says Wimbledon should be bombed - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 11:22
  During loss, Fabio Fognini says Wimbledon should be bombed  Lethbridge News NowWIMBLEDON, England — Already on Grand Slam probation, top-10 player Fabio Fognini could be in more trouble after saying during his third-round match at ...
  
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• Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88 - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 11:22
  Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88  Lethbridge News NowRIO DE JANEIRO — Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global ...
  
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• Pay-worker retention deal expires, renewing concerns about Phoenix backlog - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 10:24
  Pay-worker retention deal expires, renewing concerns about Phoenix backlog  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - The lapse of an agreement that gave retention bonuses to federal pay centre employees could halt - or...
  
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• Iran ramping up uranium enrichment beyond 2015 deal limits - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 09:48
  Iran ramping up uranium enrichment beyond 2015 deal limits  Lethbridge News NowTEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Sunday it will raise its enrichment of uranium, breaking another limit of its unraveling 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and ...
  
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• AP Sources: Jeffrey Epstein arrested in NY on sex charges - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 09:30
  AP Sources: Jeffrey Epstein arrested in NY on sex charges  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — Wealthy financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was arrested Saturday in New York on sex-trafficking charges involving allegations ...
  
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• At Tehran symphony, music lovers seek escape from reality - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 09:18
  At Tehran symphony, music lovers seek escape from reality  Lethbridge News NowTEHRAN, Iran - Aficionados of Western classical music have carved out a niche for themselves in Iran, where cu...
  
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• 'Everybody's baby:' Police, family reflect on disappearance of Tamra Keepness - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 09:11
  'Everybody's baby:' Police, family reflect on disappearance of Tamra Keepness  Lethbridge News NowREGINA - Retired police corporal Jim Pratt remembers standing on a road on the outskirts of Regina a...
  
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• $71605 in grants given to groups in Lethbridge County - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 09:07
  $71605 in grants given to groups in Lethbridge County  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge County has awarded grants to six non-profits in the rural areas surrounding th...
  
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• Survivor on Stromboli dodged falling volcanic material - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 08:22
  Survivor on Stromboli dodged falling volcanic material  Lethbridge News NowMILAN — A pair of hikers found themselves trapped by flames after a volcano erupted on the Sicilian island of Stromboli and thought they had escaped to safety ...
  
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• Southern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 08:22
  Southern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake  Lethbridge News NowLOS ANGELES — A quake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted much of California, cracking buildings, setting fires, breaking roads and causing several injuries while ...
  
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• Scotland Yard questioned Kevin Spacey over assault claims - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 08:22
  Scotland Yard questioned Kevin Spacey over assault claims  Lethbridge News NowLONDON - British police have travelled to the U.S. to interview Kevin Spacey about sexual assault allegations....
  
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• Scheer flips pancakes, appeals for votes on Calgary Stampede circuit - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 08:22
  Scheer flips pancakes, appeals for votes on Calgary Stampede circuit  Lethbridge News NowCALGARY — The federal Conservative leader says he has this fall's federal election on his mind as he makes the rounds on the Calgary Stampede circuit.
  
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• Royal baby Archie to have private Windsor Castle christening - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 08:22
  Royal baby Archie to have private Windsor Castle christening  Lethbridge News NowLONDON — The youngest member of Britain's royal family, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, is being christened Saturday in a private family ceremony at Windsor ...
  
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• 'Contradiction there:' Manitoba eyes looser holiday shopping rules - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 08:22
  'Contradiction there:' Manitoba eyes looser holiday shopping rules  Lethbridge News NowWINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is considering whether to loosen a law that limits holiday st...
  
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• Calgary couple guilty in son's staph death appeal convictions, sentences - Lethbridge News Now

  07-07-2019 08:22
  Calgary couple guilty in son's staph death appeal convictions, sentences  Lethbridge News NowCALGARY — A Calgary couple found guilty in the death of their 14-month-old son are appealing their convictions and sentences. Jennifer Clark and her ...
  
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