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• Lethbridge Hurricanes sign forward Oliver Okuliar - Lethbridge News Now

  15-07-2019 23:57
  Lethbridge Hurricanes sign forward Oliver Okuliar  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB - Hailing from Trencin, Slovakia, Okuliar was the Hurricanes' only pick in this year's CHL Impo...
  
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• Motorcyclist in life threatening condition following Highway 22 crash in Cochrane

  15-07-2019 23:35
  Traffic flow has been disrupted at the intersection of Highway 22 and James Walker Trail, at the south end of Cochrane, following an afternoon crash involving a motorcycle. According to RCMP, as of 3:30 p.m., officers and Cochrane Fire and Rescue are on scene. EMS Public Education Officer Adam Loria confirms the motorcyclist, an adult male, was transported to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary in life threatening condition. No other patients were transported from the scene. The nature of th
  
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• Motorcyclist dead following Highway 22 crash in Cochrane

  15-07-2019 23:35
  RCMP officials confirm a 64-year-old man has died as a result of a Monday afternoon crash involving a motorcycle and a car. The collision occurred shortly before 3 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 22 and James Walker Trail. According to RCMP, a northbound car made a right hand turn in front of a southbound motorcycle and the two vehicles collided. EMS Public Education Officer Adam Loria confirms the motorcyclist, an adult male, was transported to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary in lif
  
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• Alberta health workers march outside University Hospital, protesting Bill 9

  15-07-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Demonstrators held signs that read: "Bill 9 disrespects hard-working Albertans," "Proud of my job. Fighting for quality health care," "Let us go to arbitration" and "It's our legal right to negotiate."
  
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• Lethbridge resident named winner of $20000 home renovation contest - Lethbridge News Now

  15-07-2019 23:21
  Lethbridge resident named winner of $20000 home renovation contest  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – A mother of two in Lethbridge kick-started her week on a high note. Katie Taylor was named the winner of the $20,000 Home Renovation ...
  
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• Airdrie RCMP seek 'Venom' after local restaurant robbed by masked suspect

  15-07-2019 22:58
  A recent early morning robbery at a fast food restaurant in Airdrie has RCMP members adopting the role of Spider-man as they attempt to nab one of the comic book hero's foes. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, July 11, officers were called to the A & W on Edmonton Trail after the restaurant was robbed by a man wearing a Venom mask. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of cash and no one was injured during the incident. The suspect is described as:Being between 173 and
  
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• RCAF relaunches air squadron, asks public to help name new planes

  15-07-2019 22:56
  The Royal Canadian Air Force is re-launching a long-dormant air squadron, moving it to Vancouver Island and looking for the public's help in naming its signature plane. The RCAF's 418 Squadron, a former fighter-bomber squadron based out of Edmonton, will be reformed as a search and rescue training squadron at CFB Comox. RCAF commander Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger signed documents Thursday appointing Lt.-Col. Derek Jeffers as the squadron's new commanding officer. The newly minted 418 Search and Rescue
  
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• 'Horrifying': 3-year-old boy dies after fall in Tim Hortons 'grease trap'

  15-07-2019 22:43
  Warning: Some of the details may be distressing to readers A three-year-old boy is dead after he apparently fell in a “grease trap” outside a Tim Hortons in the U.S. The small hole was reportedly used as disposal for excess grease from the kitchen at the Rochester, N.Y., Tim Hortons. According to police, the young boy went missing just before 11 a.m. He was found a few minutes later by a witness who reportedly pulled him from the hole, which was about one metre in diameter. Attempts
  
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• Sexual assault victim remains hospitalized, police searching for suspect

  15-07-2019 22:37
  A woman remains in hospital in critical but stable condition after being sexually assaulted in southeast Calgary early Sunday. Police were called to the 500 block of 44th Avenue S.E. about 4:45 a.m. Sunday for reports of a woman being assaulted. Officers found the woman suffering serious injuries and she was rushed to hospital in critical condition, where she remains. Detectives are now interviewing witnesses and reviewing CCTV footage from the area. Police tape could be seen stetching for sever
  
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• War Amps plays a huge part in Lethbridge teen's life - Lethbridge News Now

  15-07-2019 22:35
  War Amps plays a huge part in Lethbridge teen's life  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Shelby Smith was born a right-hand amputee and she says the War Amps has made a significant impact on her life. The 18-year-old from ...
  
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• 6 horse deaths at Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races renew calls for change

  15-07-2019 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  Six horses died competing in the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races this year, bringing the total to more than 70 in the event since 1986.
  
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• Canadian is detained in China on drug allegations: Chinese government - Lethbridge News Now

  15-07-2019 22:02
  Canadian is detained in China on drug allegations: Chinese government  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — China's foreign ministry says the recent detention of a Canadian citizen by Chinese authorities is linked to drug allegations against foreign teachers.
  
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• Councillor wants mental health money to help businesses affected by safe consumption site

  15-07-2019 21:44
  A Calgary city councillor is hoping to offset safety and security costs being borne around the Safeworks Harm Reduction Program and other drug use hotspots in the city. Ward 11 Coun. Jeromy Farkas will table a motion July 22, asking council to look at the using money from the $25-million Mental Health and Addiction Strategy. “There’s still at least $8 million available toward other projects,” said Farkas. “The lion’s share of funding so far has been toward community
  
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• Producers still cautious despite higher Q2 expectations on stronger oil prices

  15-07-2019 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Higher oil prices are expected to boost cash flow for the large Canadian crude producers but analysts say the extra money is unlikely to be added to growth budgets.
  
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• Mental health, medical support coming to Red Deer Mustard Seed

  15-07-2019 21:20
  The Red Deer Mustard Seed is hoping to open a new health and wellness clinic for the homeless as early as September. The clinic will offer addiction supports, dentistry, physicians as well as mental health therapists. “Adding the wellness centre and the very supports that come along with it, is about meeting the needs of our community and those that are vulnerable where they’re at,” said Mustard Seed Manager of Clinical Operations and Programs Joshua Adams. “Many of the t
  
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• 1 boy killed, another injured in single-vehicle Provost crash

  15-07-2019 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  A boy from Macklin, Sask., was declared dead at the scene on July 13, 2019.
  
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• Calgary Tower remains closed after elevator mishap

  15-07-2019 20:22
  The Calgary Tower remains closed after eight people found themselves stuck inside an elevator for several hours over the weekend and had to be rescued by fire crews. It happened around 10 p.m. Friday when the eight entered the elevator headed for the Observation Deck. But it stopped one floor short, then plummeted to the fourth floor, leaving the group terrified, and trapped inside for more than three hours. Firefighters used harnesses and ropes to lift each person through a scuttle hatch in the
  
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• Calgary Stampede had second-best attendance ever in 2019 - Lethbridge News Now

  15-07-2019 19:58
  Calgary Stampede had second-best attendance ever in 2019  Lethbridge News NowCALGARY, AB - 1275465 people made their way to this year's Calgary Stampede over the last 10 days.According ...
  
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• Trial hears German tourist shot in Alberta had 8 bullet fragments removed from brain

  15-07-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  A trial has begun for a 17-year-old male from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation accused of shooting a German tourist on a highway west of Calgary last year.
  
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• Radisson Heights-Albert Park Community Centre being torn down

  15-07-2019 19:23
  A community centre riddled with mould in southeast Calgary is being demolished Monday. The Radisson Heights-Albert Park Community Centre was closed in March 2018 because of health concerns. Mould was found under the flooring and in the drywall and the ceiling was cracked after years of water issues in the building, which were worsened in 2013 during the floods. Officials had been monitoring the building to see if it could be salvaged, but the damage was too extensive. An independent analysis was
  
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• Raddison Heights-Albert Park Community Centre being torn down

  15-07-2019 19:23
  A community centre riddled with mould in southeast Calgary is being demolished Monday. The Raddison Heights-Albert Park Community Centre was closed in March 2018 because of health concerns. Mould was found under the flooring and in the drywall and the ceiling was cracked after years of water issues in the building, which were worsened in 2013 during the floods. Officials had been monitoring the building to see if it could be salvaged, but the damage was too extensive. An independent analysis was
  
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• Brentwood home damaged in weekend fire

  15-07-2019 18:32
  A fire investigator is working to determine what caused a blaze at a home in the Brentwood area on Sunday evening. Emergency crews were called to the 5000 block of Brenner Drive N.W. at about 6:30 p.m. for reports of a fire in the roof of a residence following a lightning strike. Crews were faced with smoke and flame when they arrived and were able to quickly gain control of the fire. They had to open up the roof to douse the fire in the attic and ENMAX and ATCO were called in to shut off the ut
  
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• Trial begins for Alberta teen charged in shooting of German tourist

  15-07-2019 18:10
  The trial for a 17-year-old charged in a shooting on an Alberta highway last summer that left a German tourist with serious injuries is underway in a Calgary courtroom. The teen, from the Stoney Nakoka First Nation west of Calgary, cannot be named because of his age. He is facing five charges including; recklessly discharging a firearm with intent to wound, aggravated assault and assault. The teen was originally charged with attempted murder but the crown dropped that charge months ago. Court do
  
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• Amazon employees strike over working conditions during Prime Day

  15-07-2019 18:07
  Amazon employees in the U.S. and Europe are striking over their working conditions during the company’s Prime Day event. Reports about the working conditions inside the company’s fulfillment centres, or warehouses, have been the subject of scathing rebukes of the online retail giant, with employees alleging rampant on-the-job injuries and deadlines so tight that they urinate in bottles and trash cans to avoid penalties.  German union Verdi said in a press release that employees
  
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• MPs holding emergency meeting on massive Desjardins data breach

  15-07-2019 17:53
  OTTAWA – MPs on the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security are back in Ottawa today for an emergency summer meeting to decide whether or not to study the breach of millions of Canadians’ personal information at Quebec-based credit union Desjardins. In June, the major financial institution revealed that a since-fired employee had improperly accessed and shared the personal information of 2.7 million Canadians and 173,000 businesses. The leaked information included the na
  
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• Emergency meeting in Ottawa on massive Desjardins data breach

  15-07-2019 17:53
  OTTAWA – MPs on the House of Commons Public Safety and National Security Committee are back in Ottawa today for an emergency summer meeting to begin a special study of the breach of millions of Canadians’ personal information at Quebec-based credit union Desjardins. In June, the major financial institution revealed that a since-fired employee had improperly accessed and shared the personal information of 2.7 million Canadians and 173,000 businesses. The leaked information included th
  
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• Montgomery residents request name change for section of Bowness Road

  15-07-2019 17:42
  People living in Montgomery in the city's northwest are tired of having the main route through their community called Bowness Road and are working to get the name changed. The Montgomery Community Association has followed up with the city to change the name of its section of Bowness Road N.W. A number of community members are requesting the change for the section of roadway that passes from the Trans-Canada Highway, west to the Bow River. The road already goes by several names including; Bowness
  
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• U.S. man records videos sexually abusing one-year-old, posts them on dark web, gets 70 years

  15-07-2019 17:25
  WARNING: The following story contains descriptions of sexual abuse with a minor A former U.S. paramedic was sentenced to 70 years in federal prison for recording a series of videos of himself sexually abusing a one-year-old infant and posting them to the dark web. James Lockhart, 31, received the maximum sentence for making, distributing and having child pornography last week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. According to court records, he made a
  
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• Tornado touches down near Crossfield on Sunday

  15-07-2019 16:16
  A few residents near Crossfield are taking stock after a tornado moved through the area early Sunday afternoon. Environment Canada reported that the tornado had 90-130 km/h wind, which qualifies it as an EF-0 tornado. It was likely a cold-core funnel, which can occur with a stacked low (low pressure conditions near the surface and at 500 mb) and a chillier temperature base aloft. These form from funnel clouds and though they rarely reach the surface, they can be damaging. At 2:15 p.m. Sunday, th
  
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• Second highest attendance record set at Calgary Stampede

  15-07-2019 15:34
  The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth is over for another year and officials say 2019 was the second highest attended Calgary Stampede. According to officials, the total attendance this year was 1,275,465, which is an overall increase of 4,224 from the previous year.  The 2019 event is now second in attendance, only to the 2012 Centennial Stampede.   Opening day this year saw a record-breaking attendance number with more than 127,000 visitors going through the gates into Stampede Park.&nb
  
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• Trump digs in amid censure of racist tweets about lawmakers

  15-07-2019 15:08
  WASHINGTON -- Injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, U.S. President Donald Trump said four congresswomen of colour should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from, ignoring the fact that all of the women are American citizens and three were born in the U.S. His attack drew a searing condemnation from Democrats who labeled the remarks racist and breathtakingly divisive. Even as White House officials moved Monday to defend his incendiary weekend tweets,
  
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• Three chuckwagon horses euthanized on final night of racing at Calgary Stampede

  15-07-2019 14:42
  Three more chuckwagon horses were euthanized following the final night of racing at the Calgary Stampede and officials say they will initiate a 'thorough review process' on chuckwagon safety. Stampede officials say the lead, right horse of Evan Salmond’s rig sustained a fractured left hind cannon bone during Heat 8 of Sunday’s Rangeland Derby. Two other horses on the wagon sustained serious injuries as a result. All three horses were immediately cared for by veterinary medical teams,
  
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• Cannabis producer Organigram Holdings Inc. reports $10.2M third-quarter loss

  15-07-2019 14:36
  Organigram Holdings Inc. reported a third-quarter loss as the cannabis company's net revenue fell from the previous quarter amid lower recreational pot reorders from Ontario and British Columbia. The Moncton, N.B.-based licensed producer reported a $10.2-million loss for the three-month period ended May 31, compared with a profit of $2.8 million a year earlier. Organigram's net revenue during the quarter totalled $24.8 million, up from $3.4 million a year earlier before legal recreational cannab
  
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• Only halfway through ‘peak season,’ Alberta has had a year’s worth of tornadoes

  15-07-2019 13:58 via globalnews.ca
  It has been a busy year for storm chasers in Alberta with 15 tornadoes likely touching down in the province so far.
  
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• 'Cause for concern': WHO sounds alarm on sugary baby foods

  15-07-2019 13:56
  Commercial baby foods often contain too much sugar and display confusing ingredient lists, according to a UN report that proposed new guidelines Monday to improve infant diets. The World Health Organization (WHO) examined nearly 8,000 products from more than 500 stores in Austria, Bulgaria, Israel and Hungary between November 2017 and January 2018. "In around half of products examined... more than 30 per cent of calories were from total sugars and around a third of products contained added sugar
  
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• Thai police seize over a ton of crystal meth

  15-07-2019 13:44
  BANGKOK -- Police in Thailand said they have seized more than a ton of crystal meth and over 10 million methamphetamine tablets in a series of drug raids this month, amid increased production and use of the drugs in Southeast Asia. Thai authorities often make several large seizures a year of methamphetamine and other drugs, usually arresting low-level traffickers and drivers. Police said in statements Sunday and Monday that they arrested eight people for trafficking over 5 million methamphetamin
  
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• In Iran, some women take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back

  15-07-2019 13:13
  TEHRAN, Iran — The simple act of walking has become a display of defiance for a young Iranian woman who often moves in Tehran’s streets without a compulsory headscarf, or hijab. With every step, she risks harassment or even arrest by Iran’s morality police whose job is to enforce the strict dress code imposed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. “I have to confess it is really, really scary,” the 30-year-old fire-safety consultant said in a WhatsApp audio message, spe
  
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• Here's how Canada changed under Justin Trudeau

  15-07-2019 13:00
  OTTAWA – After campaigning and coming to power on a promise of change, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party will be heading to your doorsteps this summer seeking a second term. After nearly four years of Trudeau government, here’s how the country looks different today than it did in 2015. • A look at instances where Trudeau either pledged to do politics differently and didn't, or the progress promised didn't materialize.   New focus on gender representationTh
  
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• Weakened Barry unleashes a final blast of torrential rains

  15-07-2019 12:28
  NEW ORLEANS -- Though Tropical Depression Barry failed to unleash catastrophic flooding in New Orleans, it still swamped parts of Louisiana with up to 17 inches (43 centimetres) of rain and transformed part of the Mississippi Delta into "an ocean." Barry was downgraded from a tropical storm on Sunday afternoon, but its torrential rains continued to pose a threat Monday. Much of Louisiana and Mississippi were under flash-flood watches, as were parts of Arkansas, eastern Texas, western Tennessee a
  
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• Weakened Barry still poses flood, tornado risks

  15-07-2019 12:28
  NEW ORLEANS -- Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north. Barry was downgraded from a tropical storm on Sunday afternoon but continued to pose a threat. Much of Louisiana and Mississippi were under flash-flood watches, as were parts of Arkansas, eastern Texas, western Tennessee and southeastern Missouri. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edw
  
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• China says Canadian citizen is being detained on drug charges

  15-07-2019 12:13
  A Canadian citizen detained in China is being held on drug-related offences, Beijing said Monday, at a time of tense relations between the two countries. News of the latest arrest comes amid a diplomatic crisis sparked by the detention of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer for Chinese tech giant Huawei, in Vancouver on a U.S. extradition bid. "The Shandong Provincial Public Security Bureau recently seized a drug-related case involving foreign students," said foreign ministry spokesman Geng Sh
  
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• Aussie kids take stolen car on 1,000-kilometre road trip

  15-07-2019 08:23
  CANBERRA, Australia -- Four children aged 10 to 14 packed fishing rods in a parent's SUV, left a farewell note then drove more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) down the Australian east coast before they were stopped by police the next day after two fuel thefts and one aborted pursuit, officers said on Monday. When the children were stopped by police near Grafton in New South Wales state at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, they locked the doors and refused to get out, Acting Police Inspector Darren Williams s
  
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• Tech and health-care push TSX higher; U.S. stock markets little changed

  15-07-2019 06:40
  TORONTO - Canada's main stock index moved higher in late-morning trading, helped by gains by technology stocks and the health-care sector, which includes some of the big cannabis companies. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 33.05 points at 16,521.17. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 2.14 points at 27,334.17. The S&P 500 index was down 0.45 of a point at 3,013.32, while the Nasdaq composite was up 6.49 points at 8,250.64. The Canadian dollar traded for 76.65 cents US
  
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• Another incident at Calgary Stampede’s chuckwagon races Sunday

  15-07-2019 06:31 via globalnews.ca
  Another horse was injured at the Calgary Stampede's chuckwagon races on the final night just after 9 p.m. Sunday.
  
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• 3 more horses euthanized at Calgary Stampede’s chuckwagon races Sunday

  15-07-2019 06:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary Stampede called the incident “upsetting” and said it will be initiating a thorough review process surrounding chuckwagon safety following the recent deaths.
  
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• An Alta. woman and her neighbour both recorded the moment lightning struck her house

  15-07-2019 01:15
  When a bolt of lightning struck Lori Docherty's house, northeast of Stettler, she visibly jumped. There's no doubt about it, as she caught the moment on video Saturday evening. "Holy, that hit the house. That hit the house," she can be heard calling inside to her son. In the cell phone footage, sparks fly and the entire sky is lit up. "There had been a few bad lightnings that had been really close and scared me, but then I went back out anyhow," Docherty told CTV News in an interview on Sunday.
  
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• Calgary Tower shut down after elevator rescue: ‘I thought I was going to die’

  15-07-2019 00:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary Tower has been shut down after eight people had to be rescued from a broken elevator on Friday night.
  
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