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• Rutherford Scholarship applications on hold, Alberta students left with financial uncertainty

  05-08-2019 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  A "major technology upgrade" to Alberta's student aid system means scholarship applications are delayed until late fall.
  
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• International fireworks competition lights up Moosomin skies

  05-08-2019 23:34
  Moosomin’s annual fireworks competition brings some international flair to the small town’s skies. “It gradually grew from something very small and it had one company provide two shows,” Layne McFarlane from the fireworks committee said. “Then three years ago it was like, let’s go international.” There were 13,000 people at this year’s event. “This little beach here is just full of people,” organizer Laurie Renneberg said. The Philippin
  
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• Motorcyclist ditches bike, runs away from collision

  05-08-2019 23:27
  A motorcyclist fled from an accident scene Monday and managed to run five blocks before being apprehended, police said. Calgary police confirm an adult male on a motorcycle collided with a vehicle at the 4200 block of 44 Avenue N.E. around 2:30 p.m. Police say the rider left his bike behind and ran from the scene. He was apprehended five blocks away. The man was assessed by paramedics, but was not transported to hospital. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured. Police say the motorcycli
  
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• Jason Kenney takes direct aim at Justin Trudeau ahead of fall federal election

  05-08-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of this fall's federal election.
  
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• Masked murals spark conversation in East Village

  05-08-2019 23:10
  Some are calling a new public art project in East Village creepy, while others see it as ornamental. Called Bridge, the installation is on display along the river walk and features murals of 13 community members posing anonymously, wearing masks they made themselves. “It’s been really, really fascinating listening to people’s reactions,” said artist Katie Green. “I think that successful public art really gets people talking and this project is doing that.” The
  
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• Stettler man arrested after 10-hour standoff with police

  05-08-2019 22:35
  A central Alberta man is facing charges after being taken ito custody following a 10-hour standoff in Stettler. Officers on patrol about 7:45 p.m. Friday spotted a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Secondary Highway 601, near the Pheasantback Golf Course. Police recognized the driver before he was able to speed away, so officers went to his home to investigate. When they arrived, however, the man brandished a shotgun, so the RCMP Emergency Response Team was called in, along with a po
  
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• New citizens welcomed during Heritage Day ceremony

  05-08-2019 22:13
  Some of the country’s newest citizens celebrated Heritage Day as Canadians after a ceremony at Heritage Park. Eighty-eight people from 21 countries took the oath and sang O Canada during the ceremony. “I feel good, I feel excited after becoming a Canadian,” said Gini George who moved to Calgary from India. Her husband, Varghese Peeto Chemmannoor, and 12-year-old daughter, Sarah Peeto also became citizens on Monday. They family’s youngest member, four-year-old Rachel Peeto
  
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• Lethbridge real estate agent fined $24000 by Real Estate Council of Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2019 22:10 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge real estate agent fined $24000 by Real Estate Council of Alberta  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) has levied three administrative penalties against Lethbridge real estate professional Bradley ...
  
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• Four dead in fiery truck crash on Highway 440 in Laval

  05-08-2019 22:09
  At least four people are dead and 12 others injured after a crash involving two tractor trailers and six other vehicles in Laval on Monday afternoon. The Sureté du Quebec said the heavy trucks were heading west on Highway 440 near Highway 15 when they crashed at 3:35 p.m. Police are still investigating the cause of the pileup, but one Laval firefighter said one of the truck drivers was not able to brake in time and hit another vehicle. At least two passenger vehicles, including one appear
  
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• Italian police arrest 6 in nightclub stampede that killed 6 - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2019 21:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Italian police arrest 6 in nightclub stampede that killed 6  Lethbridge News NowMILAN - Italian police on Saturday arrested six men on manslaughter charges for allegedly using pepper spray t...
  
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• 17 people shot during violent weekend in Toronto

  05-08-2019 21:37
  It was a violent holiday weekend in Toronto with 17 people shot in 14 different incidents. “This is not a normal weekend in the City of Toronto,” Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters, as he appealed for witnesses to call police at 416-808-3100 or contact Crime Stoppers. Despite the violence spread across five different neighbourhoods, the chief said Toronto is safe for most people. “Most of the shootings are occurring at nighttime and a lot of the places and some o
  
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• 16 people shot during violent weekend in Toronto

  05-08-2019 21:37
  It's been a violent holiday weekend in Toronto with 16 people being shot in various incidents. “This is not a normal weekend in the City of Toronto,” Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters, as he appealed for witnesses to call police at 416-808-3100 or contact Crime Stoppers. Despite the violence spread across five different neighbourhoods, the chief said Toronto is safe for most people. “Most of the shootings are occurring at nighttime and a lot of the places and so
  
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• 15 people shot during violent weekend in Toronto

  05-08-2019 21:37
  It's been a violent holiday weekend in Toronto with 15 people being shot in various incidents. “This is not a normal weekend in the City of Toronto,” Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters, as he appealed for witnesses to call police at 416-808-3100 or contact Crime Stoppers. Despite the violence spread across five different neighbourhoods, the chief said Toronto is safe for most people. “Most of the shootings are occurring at nighttime and a lot of the places and so
  
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• 14 people shot during violent weekend in Toronto

  05-08-2019 21:37
  Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders appealed for witnesses on Monday, after 13 people were struck by bullets during 11 different shooting incidents over the holiday weekend. Hours after his press conference, police said a 14th person was shot. “This is not a normal weekend in the City of Toronto,” the chief told reporters, as he appealed for witnesses to call police at 416-808-3100 or contact Crime Stoppers. Despite the violence spread across five different neighbourhoods, the chief s
  
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• Inmate dies in Drumheller Institution

  05-08-2019 21:23
  An inmate from the Drumheller Institution died while in custody on Sunday. Correctional Services Canada said the 42-year-old man had been serving a nearly 5 year long sentence since March. The inmate's next of kin have been notified of his death. A lockdown is in place in the medium security unit at the institution to allow staff to conduct a search of the building. Normal operations will resume as soon as it is considered safe to do so. Correctional Service Canada will review the circumstances
  
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• Three federal leaders march together at Vancouver Pride - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2019 21:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Three federal leaders march together at Vancouver Pride  Lethbridge News NowVANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extolled on the importance of unity as he marched in Vancouver's annual Pride parade with two of his political ...
  
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• Man reunites with $23K found in recycling sorting facility - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2019 21:07 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Man reunites with $23K found in recycling sorting facility  Lethbridge News NowEUREKA, Calif. — A man who accidentally tossed $23,000 into the recycling bin reunited with his life savings Saturday after a worker at a recycling facility in ...
  
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• One person hospitalized after dollar store fire

  05-08-2019 21:02
  One person was taken to hospital Monday morning after a fire at a Calgary dollar store. Firefighters said the blaze broke out shortly after 11 a.m. while several people were inside the Dollar Tree Store in the 2900 block of Sunridge Way N.E. One person was taken to hospital suffering from minor smoke inhalation and another was treated on scene. Fire crews say everyone else escaped safely. At this point, it's not clear what caused the fire, though firefighters say only the some of the building's
  
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• 32-year-old firefighter dies on the job during Quebec forest fire

  05-08-2019 20:31
  MONTREAL - Quebec's forest fire protection service has identified a 32-year-old who died Sunday while battling a blaze in the province's Outaouais region. The fire protection service says Isaiah Nottaway lost consciousness while working to contain a fire in Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, about 50 kilometres north of Ottawa. Resuscitation attempts were made until paramedics arrived, but Nottaway was pronounced dead after being transported to hospital. The service said in a statement that it is unclear
  
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• Hiker found deceased on Pinto Mountain near Invermere

  05-08-2019 20:29
  Search and rescue crews have recovered the body of a hiker from the Pinto Mountain area near Invermere. Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) was called by RCMP just after midnight Saturday when a hiker’s car was found parked at a trailhead. Crews set out at first light, hiking the trail in both directions, while a helicopter was used to conduct an aerial search. “Near the end of the day while conducting an overflight to assist in planning additional search areas, a person was sp
  
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• Fire at west Edmonton home caused $650K in damage

  05-08-2019 20:14
  A fire destroyed a home under construction in west Edmonton Sunday and caused damage to neighbouring homes.   Fire officials tell CTV News Edmonton that five nearby homes and two cars also have heat and ash damage.  In total, the blaze caused an estimated $650,000 in damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and Edmonton police have been notified.
  
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• One dead in crash on Deerfoot Trail

  05-08-2019 19:56
  One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Deerfoot Trail near the Calf Robe Bridge early Monday. Police said the vehicle was travelling south about 6:30 a.m. when the driver lost control. Traffic was detoured for several hours and the road was re-opened about 11 a.m. No other details are available.
  
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• Heat warnings in place for B.C.'s Interior, Central and North Coast

  05-08-2019 19:52
  A heat warning has been established for parts of B.C.'s Interior and Central Coast as temperatures are expected to reach the high 30s in some areas. According to Environment Canada, a thermal ridge in the Fraser Canyon including both Lytton and Lillooet is expected to bring temperatures as high as 36 C over the next few days. Overnight low temperatures are expected to dip only to 18 C. Related: Check your local forecast on our live updating weather pageIn the central coast and north coast,
  
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• Students concerned as Alberta scholarship applications put on hold

  05-08-2019 19:51
  Students hoping for some financial help from Government of Alberta scholarships and awards are facing uncertainty after changes to the application process. Applications are normally submitted in early August, but the 2019-20 applications are not being made available until late in the fall. The Alberta Student Aid website says a major technology upgrade will streamline the application and payment process for scholarships and awards. It is expected to be complete in late fall. One of those scholar
  
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• Northern lights dazzle above Alberta

  05-08-2019 19:20
  Nights owls in Alberta were treated to an amazing natural spectacle early Monday as the Northern Lights danced across the sky. Photographer Matt Melnyk was up late (or early, depending how you look at it) and managed to capture the scene as is unfolded above about 3 a.m. “It has been very quiet lately for northern lights since the sun is at a solar minimum, however, this rare forecast was predicted a day before and it came through as promised,” he said. “It was absolutely incre
  
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• RCMP come up empty in river dive for murder suspects

  05-08-2019 19:01
  The Manitoba RCMP have finished their search of the Nelson River in northern Manitoba after an aluminum boat was discovered during the search for the B.C. murder suspects. The RCMP said in a tweet Monday that they "will not be conducting any additional dives.” A police roadblock has been put in place near the ghost town of Sundance, Man. as RCMP continue the search efforts for the murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod. The two men are wanted in connection to three homicides in n
  
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• RCMP come up empty in river dive for B.C. murder suspects

  05-08-2019 19:01
  The Manitoba RCMP have finished their search of the Nelson River in northern Manitoba after an aluminum boat was discovered during the search for the B.C. murder suspects. The RCMP said in a tweet Monday that they "will not be conducting any additional dives.” A police roadblock has been put in place near the ghost town of Sundance, Man. as RCMP continue the search efforts for the murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod. The two men are wanted in connection to three homicides in n
  
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• Five escape early morning house fire in Panorama Hills

  05-08-2019 18:54
  Smoke detectors gave five Calgarians enough warning to escape from an early morning house fire in the city’s northwest.  Fire crews responded about 5:30 a.m. Monday to a home on the 100 block of Panamount Street N.W. where they found significant amount of smoke and flames shooting from the roof of the home, said Dist. Chief Garth Schnurer. “We have significant damage to this one household, but we managed to contain it to just the one house with no exposures to any of the other b
  
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• The 'inventor' of gender-reveal parties says it was a mistake

  05-08-2019 18:40
  The California mother widely credited with being the “inventor” of gender-reveal parties admits it was a mistake and now asks: “who cares what gender the baby is?” More than 10 years ago, blogger Jenna Karvunidis kicked off the popular trend in 2008 when she sliced into a cake to reveal pink frosting to signify her baby was going to be born a girl. She’d written about her idea online and was soon interviewed about it by online pregnancy and parenting magazine The Bu
  
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• U.S. doctor rebuilds child's voice box using pieces of his ribs

  05-08-2019 18:06
  A doctor in Memphis, Tenn., rebuilt a child’s voice box in a first-of-its-kind surgery, using pieces of the child’s ribs. The parents of two-year-old Cooper Kilburn got into a car accident when his mother was 16 weeks pregnant with him, and an ultrasound later showed an abnormality with his airway. Dr. Jerome Thompson of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital was able to determine that Kilburn would not be able to talk or breathe due to a rare condition where a child has “no visi
  
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• Taser used to arrest man exposing himself in public, police say

  05-08-2019 17:55
  An officer used a Taser to arrest a man exposing himself in public on Sunday afternoon, police say. Officers were called to a downtown parking garage in the 100 block of First Avenue South around 2:40 p.m. after security officers said a man was exposing himself to the public. Police say when they arrived the man was still not wearing clothes and had climbed into a small space near a stairwell. According to police, the man appeared intoxicated due to drugs and was behaving erratically. He was hol
  
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• Missing man may require urgent medical attention: Police

  05-08-2019 17:14
  The Edmonton Police Service is looking for a missing man last seen on Aug. 3. Shane White, 49, has type 1 Diabetes and suffers from Schizophrenia. He was last seen on Saturday, Aug. 3 at approximately 2 p.m. at his group home, near 71 Street and 78 Avenue. He was wearing a black sweater, blue jeans and runners. Police say he may be severely disoriented and in need of medical attention. White is described as a Caucasian male, 5'7" tall, thin with short dark hair.  He is visually impaired and
  
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• High doses of vitamin D during pregnancy found to help child's dental health

  05-08-2019 17:08
  Upping vitamin D intake during pregnancy can significantly help the health of the child's teeth long after birth, according to a new study. Danish researchers started their work in 2009, when more than 300 women were given high doses of vitamin D once they reached 24 weeks of pregnancy. More than 300 other women were given placebo pills. All of the women were told to continue with the normal amounts of vitamin D they had already been taking. Once the children born to those women turned six, they
  
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• Seven people injured after shooting at busy North York nightclub

  05-08-2019 13:25
  Seven people were injured after gunfire erupted at a packed club in the York University Heights area early Monday in a shooting that the city's police chief called "brazen." "I find it disturbing when you've got over 100 people and someone would be brazen enough to pull out a gun and start shooting," Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders told reporters at a news conference called to address the gun violence Monday. The shooting occurred at around 2:15 a.m. inside the District 45 nightclub on Finch
  
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• More than half of House Democrats support impeachment probe - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2019 12:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  More than half of House Democrats support impeachment probe  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — More than half of House Democrats support launching an impeachment inquiry, according to a tally by The Associated Press — a strong ...
  
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• Rick Zamperin: How many of these ‘must watch’ sports movies have you seen?

  05-08-2019 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  Have a craving for a really good sports-themed movie? Here's a list of 'must watch' sports flicks.
  
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• Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying 'smuggled fuel' - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2019 10:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Report: Iran seizes tanker carrying 'smuggled fuel'  Lethbridge News NowTEHRAN, Iran — The Iranian Revolutionary Guard seized a ship in the Persian Gulf suspected of carrying smuggled fuel, state media reported Sunday, marking ...
  
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• Trudeau kept 'back pocket' G7 summit statement to guard against Trump

  05-08-2019 10:12
  OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kept a "back pocket" closing statement at last year's stormy G7 summit in case U.S. President Donald Trump blocked the usual united communique, the top Canadian organizer has revealed. Sen. Peter Boehm was Trudeau's sherpa, the senior public servant who organized the Canadian-hosted G7 leaders' meeting at Charlevoix, Que., and describes the unprecedented efforts to manage Trump's potential disruption at the meeting in an article for the French foreign poli
  
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• Mavericks outlasted in pitcher's duel, passed in standings by Lethbridge - CHAT News Today

  05-08-2019 06:45 via chatnewstoday.ca
  Mavericks outlasted in pitcher's duel, passed in standings by Lethbridge  CHAT News TodayMEDICINE HAT, AB – If Sunday's tilt at Athletic Park was any sort of preview, a first round series between the Medicine Hat Mavericks and Lethbridge Bulls could ...
  
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• S&P 500 plunges in worst loss of year as trade war escalates

  05-08-2019 06:39
  NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks plunged to their worst loss of the year Monday and investors around the world scrambled to sell on worries about how much President Donald Trump's worsening trade war will damage the global economy. China let its currency, the yuan, drop to its lowest level against the dollar in more than a decade, a move that Trump railed against as "currency manipulation." It also halted purchases of U.S. farm products. The moves follow Trump's tweets from last week that threatened tari
  
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• Three federal leaders march together at Vancouver Pride

  05-08-2019 01:41
  VANCOUVER -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extolled on the importance of unity as he marched in Vancouver's annual Pride parade with two of his political rivals on Sunday. The prime minister took the opportunity to offer his condolences to the victims of two mass shootings that left a combined 29 people dead in Texas and Ohio over the weekend, before he joined NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Leader Elizabeth May on the parade route. "It's so important that we all stand together in moments lik
  
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• 'Then all of a sudden, whammo': Man narrowly avoids injury after Sylvan Lake windstorm sends paddle board flying

  05-08-2019 01:40
  A Red Deer man says he's lucky to escape uninjured after getting hit with a flying paddle board during a powerful windstorm near Sylvan Lake last weekend.  Last Saturday, Al Sim spent the day on the water surfing with his daughter before winds picked up.  He was walking to the beach when he was clipped by a paddle board that had caught air during the windstorm.  "Then all of a sudden, whammo to the back of the head," said Sim.  Sim's security video caught images of the paddle
  
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• Mounties investigate alleged assault caught on camera

  05-08-2019 01:20
  A video posted to Twitter of a confrontation between two people in Banff National Park has gone viral and led to the RCMP getting involved. The woman who posted the video, who is visiting from the United States, says she was waiting in a lineup to take a photo at Johnston Canyon on Saturday when an unknown man and his companions pushed their way into the queue. The complainant, who only wants to be identified by her first name Victoria, says she told him that he was being 'rude.' At that point,
  
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• SKorea vows countermeasures as Japan downgrades trade status - Lethbridge News Now

  05-08-2019 01:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  SKorea vows countermeasures as Japan downgrades trade status  Lethbridge News NowTOKYO — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the removal of South Korea from a list of countries with preferential trade status, prompting retaliation from Seoul ...
  
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• 40 rescued migrants brought to Malta; 123 more still at sea

  05-08-2019 00:42
  MILAN -- Forty migrants rescued off the coast of Libya were successfully transferred Sunday to Maltese military boats and brought to port, the German rescue group Sea-Eye said, ending another standoff with the European Union over the fate of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. Sea-Eye posted photos on Twitter showing the migrants being handed over to the Maltese military. An earlier video showed the migrants cheering at the news that they would be transferred first to Malta, then to other
  
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• 'She knows everything, and she won't tell anybody': Pet therapy helps St. Albert seniors

  05-08-2019 00:05
  Residents and staff at a St. Albert seniors care facility are hailing its newest guest, a rabbit brought in as part of a pet therapy program.  Lily the rabbit is an 18-month resident of Youville Home and has become popular among those who live and work there. "She knows everything I've been through that day," said resident Kathleen Ann Simmons who has daily visits with Lily. "The good and the bad and the terrible. She knows everything, and she won't tell anybody." Lily is there as part of a
  
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