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• Stamps player bringing out his inner Joker

  31-07-2019 23:36
  Robertson Daniel is taking on a new identity as Heath Ledger’s vision of the Joker from The Dark Knight. The defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders was spotted with face paint during last week’s game against the Ottawa Redblacks that was a clear homage to how the late actor appeared in the blockbuster film. "I’m a big Joker fan, I’ve been a big Joker fan since I was a kid," said Daniel. It's no problem to Stampeders' head coach Dave Dickenson, who believes as long as D
  
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• AUPE members and supporters rally against Bill 9 at Rockyview Hospital

  31-07-2019 23:31
  Over 100 AUPE members and supporters showed up for a rally outside the Rockyview Hospital on Wednesday to protest Bill 9, a bill that the union says is an attack on its contracts, wages and rights. On Tuesday, Justice Eric Macklin granted a bid by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees for an injunction preventing the United Conservative government from implementing Bill 9, the recently passed Public Sector Wage Arbitration Deferral Act. Bill 9 calls for delaying contract provisions for reope
  
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• Two Lethbridge buildings given historic designations - CTV News

  31-07-2019 23:08
  Two Lethbridge buildings given historic designations  CTV NewsA pair of buildings that helped support Chinese-Albertans in Lethbridge since the early 1900s have been given historic designations by the province.
  
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• Two Lethbridge buildings given historic designations

  31-07-2019 23:08
  A pair of buildings that helped support Chinese-Albertans in Lethbridge since the early 1900s have been given historic designations by the province. The Bow On Tong Co. and the Wing Wah Chong Co. buildings, side by side in the city's Chinatown, were named provincial historic resources this week. The Bow On Tong Co. was established in 1926 inside the existing Tai Sing Wing Co. building that was built in 1919. Bow On Tong has operated ever since as a traditional Chinese herbal shop. The Wing Wah C
  
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• Chinese businesses in Lethbridge named provincial historic resources - CTV News

  31-07-2019 23:08
  Chinese businesses in Lethbridge named provincial historic resources  CTV NewsA pair of buildings that helped support Chinese-Albertans in Lethbridge since the early 1900s have been given historic designations by the province.
  
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• Two arrests made in Lethbridge after $75K worth of drugs and cash found - Lethbridge News Now

  31-07-2019 22:34
  Two arrests made in Lethbridge after $75K worth of drugs and cash found  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – ALERT, the city's organized crime and gang team, made a significant arrest on Friday, July 26th. Following a short-term drug trafficking ...
  
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• Meth, carfentanil and fentanyl seized in Lethbridge drug bust - Global News

  31-07-2019 22:10
  Meth, carfentanil and fentanyl seized in Lethbridge drug bust  Global NewsThe search concluded what ALERT called a "short-term drug investigation" and took place in a home and a vehicle in the Indian Battle Heights neighbourhood.
  
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• Plans for renewable diesel refinery in Lethbridge gain momentum - Lethbridge News Now

  31-07-2019 21:20
  Plans for renewable diesel refinery in Lethbridge gain momentum  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Plans are in the works to bring a renewable diesel refinery to Lethbridge. Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. has announced a memorandum of ...
  
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• Meth, carfentanil and fentanyl seized in Lethbridge drug bust

  31-07-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  The search concluded what ALERT called a "short-term drug investigation" and took place in a home and a vehicle in the Indian Battle Heights neighbourhood.
  
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• Here are the next steps for Calgary's new arena

  31-07-2019 20:53
  It’s official. The Calgary Flames will have a new home to replace the aging Saddledome after council voted 11-4 in favour of a new $550-million event centre.  But what are the next steps to turn the approved building into a reality? The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) will now manage the particulars of the deal and finalize agreements between the City of Calgary, Calgary Stampede and Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC).   CMLC says construction is expect
  
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• Summer camp for children with rare speech disorder

  31-07-2019 20:24
  Dozens of kids with a rare speech disorder are meeting up at a special camp, created to help them after they struggled in silence at other camps. The illness, called apraxia, impacts one out of every thousand children, making it very difficult for them to communicate with others. The signals from their brain that plan what muscles movements in their mouth are needed to produce clear speech get mixed up, so when they talk it doesn’t sound like words. Four years ago, Natasha Kostenuk had a h
  
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• Drugs, gun, cash and stolen property seized in Lethbridge bust

  31-07-2019 20:20
  Lethbridge police have charged two people after seizing drugs, guns, cash and stolen property from a vehicle and home in the Indian Battle Heights neighbourhood. Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) organized crime and gang unit made the bust on July 26 where they found drugs with an estimated street value of $75,000, including:322 grams of methamphetamine 13 grams of suspected carfentanil 86 fentanyl pills 20 grams of cocaine 802 grams of ketamine $5,109 cashA loaded re
  
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• Warrant issued for Calgary millionaire convicted in cop corruption scheme

  31-07-2019 19:51
  A judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for wealthy Calgary businessman Ken Carter, 58, after he failed to show up at his sentencing hearing, because his lawyers say he's in Russia and can't travel home. Carter’s lawyer Gavin Wolch asked for an adjournment, "so we can follow up and ensure that his health and safety are not at risk before he embarks on a long flight." He added Carter can’t travel back to Calgary because of a medical issue, but didn’t reveal what the nature of
  
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• Heat warnings, severe thunderstorm watches in effect in parts of Alberta

  31-07-2019 19:08 via globalnews.ca
  Extreme heat in the southeast and a possibility of thunderstorms in the west: that's the weather picture in Alberta on Wednesday.
  
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• Equipment dealer blames farm trade wars as plans for aggressive growth stall

  31-07-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's largest agriculture equipment dealer says it is scrapping its aggressive growth strategy in part because of farmer pessimism it blames on unsolved international trade disputes.
  
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• This technology might be more of a distraction behind the wheel than you realized

  31-07-2019 18:31
  The Alberta Motor Association says drivers are going in the wrong direction when it comes to using navigation technology while driving. New research from the AAA shows that it takes drivers an average of 40 seconds to program their GPS while they’re driving. “The risks of GPS programming need to be part of the distracted driving conversation,” says Jeff Kasbrick, Vice-President of Government and Stakeholder Relations at AMA. “Taking your eyes off the road for even two sec
  
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• Assault victim dies two weeks after being found in northeast parking lot

  31-07-2019 17:54
  A man found suffering serious injuries in a northeast parking lot earlier this month has died. Officers were on patrol about 2 p.m. on July 18 when they were flagged down by someone in the parking lot of a Safeway in the 3500 block of 32nd Avenue N.E.Watch live at 1 p.m. when police provide an updateA man was found near the gas bar at the south end of the Whitehorn Safeway parking lot suffering serious injuries believed to be the result of an assault. Officer provided first aid and EMS were call
  
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• ‘Odd spring’ leads to later start of blue-green algae season: Alberta researcher

  31-07-2019 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  There are fewer blue-green algae health advisories in place right now in Alberta than in previous years.
  
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• Child injured in fall in Kananaskis Country

  31-07-2019 17:17
  A child is in hospital in Calgary after suffering a fall in Kananaskis Country. STARS Air Ambulance was dispatched about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Few details are available but officials say the boy was transported to Alberta Children’s Hospital in serious, non-life threatening condition.
  
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• Calgary-based Encana posts US$336 million second-quarter profit

  31-07-2019 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Encana says it had a US$336 million profit in the second quarter and remains on track to meet its production and capital investment plan for 2019.
  
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• Ongoing Lethbridge inspection blitz sees 72 per cent of commercial vehicles fail so far - CTV News

  31-07-2019 15:55
  Ongoing Lethbridge inspection blitz sees 72 per cent of commercial vehicles fail so far  CTV NewsNearly three-quarters of commercial vehicles inspected as part of an ongoing three-day blitz in Lethbridge failed to meet safety standards, police say.
  
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• Ongoing Lethbridge inspection blitz sees 72 per cent of commercial vehicles fail so far

  31-07-2019 15:55
  Nearly three-quarters of commercial vehicles inspected as part of an ongoing three-day blitz in Lethbridge failed to meet safety standards, police say. The joint-forces operation began Tuesday and continues until Thursday. Officers are inspecting commercial vehicles for mechanical and equipment violations and during the first day, police say of the 68 vehicles inspected, 72 per cent were given a fail.
  
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• U.S. to set up plan allowing prescription drugs from Canada

  31-07-2019 15:08
  WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration said Wednesday it will set up a system to allow Americans to legally import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, weakening a longstanding ban that had stood as a top priority for the politically powerful pharmaceutical industry. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar made the announcement Wednesday morning. Previous administrations had sided with the industry on importation, echoing its concerns that it could expose patients to risks from count
  
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• Saskatchewan wants Supreme Court of Canada to push back carbon tax appeal

  31-07-2019 14:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Supreme Court was tentatively set to hear Saskatchewan’s carbon tax appeal on Dec. 5.
  
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• Blood Tribe killer: Detox centre calls on government for support amid fears of closing down

  31-07-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  'If we close down, we're going to see more overdoses, we're going to see more broken families,' warns the detox centre's head physician.
  
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• Judge grants union injunction against Alberta public sector wage bill: AUPE

  31-07-2019 13:55
  An Alberta judge has ruled that wage arbitration hearings for ten of thousands of public sector workers can go ahead sooner rather than later. Justice Eric Macklin has granted a bid by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees for an injunction preventing the United Conservative government from implementing the recently passed Public Sector Wage Arbitration Deferral Act. Bill 9 calls for delaying contract provisions for reopened wage talks and binding arbitration for public-sector workers. Under
  
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• 'The manhunt is on here': Manitoba chief talks about search for murder suspects

  31-07-2019 13:38
  YORK LANDING, Man. - Doors were locked, roads were empty and people were on edge, said a chief in northeastern Manitoba as armed police officers searched the area for two suspects in killings in British Columbia. “The manhunt is on here,” York Factory Chief Leroy Constant said Monday. “Until these suspects are caught or our area deemed safe that fear will still remain.”More coverage from CTV News WinnipegMore coverage from CTV News VancouverInteractive map and timeline of
  
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• RCMP scale back search for B.C. murder suspects in Manitoba

  31-07-2019 13:38
  After scouring 11,000 square kilometres of dense Manitoba wilderness with police dogs, drones and a military plane equipped with infrared capabilities, the RCMP is winding down its search for two young murder suspects who police say may now be dead.More coverage from CTV News WinnipegMore coverage from CTV News VancouverInteractive map and timeline of northern B.C. deathsTimeline of three B.C. murdersWhile the broader investigation continues, the majority of police resources will be pulled from
  
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• Military withdraws from search for B.C. murder suspects in Manitoba

  31-07-2019 13:38
  The Canadian military is withdrawing from the ongoing search for two young fugitives in northern Manitoba.WATCH LIVE: RCMP update on search for murder suspects More coverage from CTV News WinnipegMore coverage from CTV News VancouverInteractive map and timeline of northern B.C. deathsTimeline of three B.C. murdersOn Wednesday, the Department of Defence said the RCMP confirmed that assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is “no longer required” in the hunt for Bryer Schmegelsk
  
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• Sobeys to remove plastic bags from all stores next year as grocers go green

  31-07-2019 12:19
  Shoppers at Sobeys Inc. grocery stores will soon need to bring their own totes or lug their purchases home in paper bags as the chain moves to phase out plastic bags by February 2020. Canadians go through hundreds of millions of single-use plastic bags at grocery stores each year, and the chains -- most of which charge a nominal fee for plastic bags --are facing pressure from increasingly eco-conscious consumers to do more to eliminate their plastic-centric packaging. Sobeys said it is making th
  
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• Bank of Canada unlikely to follow any Fed interest rate cut: experts

  31-07-2019 10:46
  The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut its interest rate Wednesday for the first time in over a decade - a big step, though one unlikely to pull Canada's central bank out of its holding pattern any time soon. The Bank of Canada sent signals earlier this month that the Canadian economy is very much on its own path and, at least in the short term, has no reason to follow any move by the Fed to lower rates. One thing appears certain - Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz and his team w
  
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• Wettlaufer would've kept killing patients if she didn't confess: new report

  31-07-2019 10:36
  “Systematic vulnerabilities” allowed disgraced nurse Elisabeth Wettlaufer to keep killing her senior patients and if it wasn’t for a confession, she wouldn’t have been caught, a public inquiry has concluded. According to the new inquiry report, which was compiled from 10 weeks of testimony, Wettlaufer only received warnings instead of suspensions for her numerous medical errors. Commissioner of the Public Inquiry Eileen Gilless made the revelations on Wednesday. Wettlaufe
  
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• Serial-killer nurse wouldn't have been caught if she didn't confess, inquiry suggests

  31-07-2019 10:36
  “Systematic vulnerabilities” allowed disgraced nurse Elisabeth Wettlaufer to keep killing her senior patients and if it wasn’t for a confession, she wouldn’t have been caught, a public inquiry has concluded. According to the new inquiry report, which was compiled from 10 weeks of testimony, Wettlaufer only received warnings instead of suspensions for her numerous medical errors. Commissioner of the Public Inquiry Eileen Gillese made the revelations on Wednesday. Wettlaufe
  
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• Top court convicts man barred from cross-examining victim by rape shield law

  31-07-2019 10:30
  OTTAWA - Canada's top court has restored the conviction of a man who argued the rape shield law had prevented him from defending himself properly. While the court found errors in previous rulings leading to his conviction, it said no miscarriage of justice had occurred. The man known as R.V. was convicted of sexually interfering with a 15-year-old girl. To bolster its case, the Crown introduced evidence she became pregnant at the time of the alleged assault. Lower courts refused to allow R.V. to
  
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• Canadian Junior Girls Championship opens in Lethbridge with low scores on Day 1 - Global News

  31-07-2019 06:25
  Canadian Junior Girls Championship opens in Lethbridge with low scores on Day 1  Global NewsThe Canadian Junior Girls Championship has taken over Lethbridge Country Club for the week, and opening day on Tuesday was complete with eye-popping ...
  
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• Canadian Junior Girls Championship opens in Lethbridge with low scores on Day 1

  31-07-2019 06:25 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Junior Girls Championship has taken over Lethbridge Country Club for the week, and opening day on Tuesday was complete with eye-popping scores and a competitive field. 
  
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• 2019 Canadian Junior Girls Championship opens in Lethbridge with competitive field, low scores

  31-07-2019 05:53 via globalnews.ca
  With some of Canada’s best young female golfers in Lethbridge for the week, Danica Ferris takes a look at who to watch — including a Coquitlam, B.C. native who opened the tournament with a 64.
  
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• UCP commits to new ‘engagement groups’ after report on Persons with Developmental Disabilities program

  31-07-2019 05:46 via globalnews.ca
  The provincial government promised to create two new "ongoing engagement groups" on Tuesday after a report was released on a large government program meant to support adults with developmental disabilities in Alberta.
  
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• RCMP used private pilots in Manitoba manhunt, raising safety concerns

  31-07-2019 05:00
  As the manhunt expands in northern Manitoba for two suspects wanted in connection to three murders in British Columbia, concerns are being raised about the safety of the RCMP’s use of civilian aircraft in the search. More coverage from CTV News VancouverMore coverage from CTV News WinnipegInteractive map and timeline of northern B.C. deathsTimeline of three B.C. murdersPolice have been searching through the remote Manitoba community of Gillam and the surrounding area since July 22, when a
  
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• One injured in crash on southwest Calgary street

  31-07-2019 04:33
  Police are investigating a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle in the Woodlands area that sent one person to hospital on Tuesday evening. Emergency crews were called to Woodview Dr. and Woodpark Blvd. S.W. at about 7:40 p.m. for reports of a collision. EMS officials say they transported an adult male from the scene to Foothills Medical Centre in critical condition. Police are investigating.
  
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• 'Fish transportation system' could be used to move salmon trapped by slide near Lillooet

  31-07-2019 04:27
  A Seattle-based company is waiting to find out if its “fish transportation system” will be called into action to help move tens of thousands of spawning salmon trapped by a rockslide in the Fraser River north of Lillooet, B.C. The slide was discovered in mid-June, and has left behind what’s been described a high-speed waterfall which is obstructing salmon trying to return to their spawning grounds. The provincial and federal governments have been working to find ways to get the
  
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• Judge grants union injunction against UCP government’s public sector wage bill: AUPE

  31-07-2019 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's largest union says a judge has ruled that wage arbitration hearings for ten of thousands of public sector workers can go ahead sooner rather than later.
  
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• 'We want to see more': Growing calls urging feds to fast-track cannabis research

  31-07-2019 04:03
  In the wake of a CTV News investigation that found hundreds of cannabis research licences are being bogged down by a lengthy and complex approval process, one of the most influential politicians in B.C. is urging Health Canada to step up its approval process. Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth didn’t mince words when asked what he thought about the cannabis research licence process that requires academics and other clinical researchers to apply for permission to ac
  
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• Cold Lake residents shaken after B.C. murder suspects spotted in Alberta town

  31-07-2019 03:44 via globalnews.ca
  A woman who lives near a trail in Alberta is feeling shaken after the suspects in three murders in northern B.C. were reportedly sighted there.
  
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• No injuries reported after 14 train cars derail in southeast Calgary

  31-07-2019 03:40
  Emergency crews were called to the scene of a train derailment in the city's southeast on Tuesday evening and investigators with CN Rail are working to determine what happened. Police and firefighters were called to 50 Avenue, near 25 Street S.E., just before 7:00 p.m. for reports of a derailment. YYC Transportation says 50 Avenue, at 25 Street S.E., is closed to traffic.ALERT: Due to an ongoing incident, 50 Ave at 25 St SE, the road is closed EB and WB. #yyctraffic #yycroads pic.twitter.com/3G7
  
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• Ronald McDonald House guests uncomfortable with influx of gold hunters

  31-07-2019 03:26
  GoldHunt launched its second treasure hunt in as many months in Calgary on Saturday and a clue that was hidden at a haven for families of sick children caused some uncomfortable moments. One clue was hidden at Ronald McDonald House, which caused a stream of people to go looking for it. The influx of gold hunters made some people who are staying at the home uncomfortable.  “We've turned a situation that could have potentially been negative and turned it into something really positive,&
  
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• Calgary woman traumatized after being trapped in tipped-over porta-potty following windstorm

  31-07-2019 02:57 via globalnews.ca
  It was an unimaginable ordeal and just plain disgusting: a Calgary woman was trapped inside a port-a-potty after it tipped over in last weekend's sudden windstorm.
  
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• 'Lower than winning than lottery': Regina professor aims to quell renewed rabies fears surrounding bats

  31-07-2019 02:26
  After a B.C. man died from rabies believed to have been caused by a bat, a University of Regina professor is hoping to ease the minds of people in Saskatchewan concerned about the disease. “Lots of people are unfortunately therefore very fearful about bats and it leads to a lot of inappropriate information being spread and unnecessary fear being spread,” U of R biology professor Mark Brigham told CTV News. Brigham has worked with bats for around four decades, and has handled around 5
  
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• Communications specialist at Lethbridge College receives international award - Global News

  31-07-2019 02:11
  Communications specialist at Lethbridge College receives international award  Global NewsDawn Sugimoto, a member of the Lethbridge College communications team, has been named one of four SimpsonScarborough Scholars by the Council for ...
  
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• Communications specialist at Lethbridge College receives international award

  31-07-2019 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  As a scholar, Sugimoto will receive free attendance at this week's Summer Institute for Communications and Marketing, CASE's flagship training program in Boston for newcomers to communications.
  
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