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• Verizon sells early social-media darling Tumblr - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:49 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Verizon sells early social-media darling Tumblr  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK - Verizon is selling Tumblr, a darling of early social media, to the owner of blogging platform WordP...
  
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• Calgary Ghostbusters group meet Dan Aykroyd

  12-08-2019 23:46
  If you make the effort, you will get noticed. That’s exactly what happened for the Calgary Ghostbusters who showed up over the August long weekend in Crossfield, Alta., one of the shooting locations of the new Ghostbusters movie. The friendly group of super fans were itching to meet one of their idols, none other than Dan Aykroyd -- and thanks to a blend of passion and persistence, it paid off in a photo op to last a lifetime for each of them. It all started with a visit from the director,
  
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• Police say manhunt suspects died by apparent suicide by gunfire - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Police say manhunt suspects died by apparent suicide by gunfire  Lethbridge News NowVANCOUVER, B.C. – The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire.
  
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• Inter Pipeline Ltd. shares lose some of last week’s takeover speculation gains

  12-08-2019 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Shares in Inter Pipeline Ltd. fell by as much as 4.3 per cent Monday morning after soaring late last week on news that it had rejected an unsolicited takeover from an unnamed bidder.
  
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• Calgary 13-year-olds seek first victory in Babe Ruth World Series

  12-08-2019 23:01
  Calgary’s entry in the Babe Ruth World Series are still looking for their first victory as the series winds down this week. The Calgary Longhorns, who are competing in the 13-year-old division, have lost their first three games in the tournament, with one more scheduled for Monday evening against hosts Westfield, Mass. The 10-team  tournament is being played at Bullens Field in Westfield, Massachusetts, featuring regional winners from around the U.S., including teams from Fargo, North
  
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• Calgary 13-year-olds claim first victory in Babe Ruth World Series

  12-08-2019 23:01
  Calgary’s entry in the Babe Ruth World Series went out with a victory. The Calgary Longhorns, competing in the 13-year-old division, defeated the host city Westfield Monday night, winning 5-1. It was their only victory, after dropping their first three games in the tournament. Herman Figueroa gave up only five hits Monday night and struck out seven in the victory. Calgary didn't qualify for the playoffs, which begin Tuesday morning. The 10-team  tournament is being played at Bullens F
  
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• Tanzanian police say 62 killed when siphoned tanker explodes - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Tanzanian police say 62 killed when siphoned tanker explodes  Lethbridge News NowDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania as people were trying to siphon fuel out of it Saturday, killing at least 62 in ...
  
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• South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list  Lethbridge News NowSEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea said Monday that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in ...
  
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• In the news today, August 12 - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  In the news today, August 12  Lethbridge News NowFour stories in the news for Monday, August 12. ———. AIR CANADA UPS PURCHASE PRICE OF TRANSAT. Air Canada says it will spend more to buy Transat ...
  
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• Firefighters promoting cigarette safety after house fires last week - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Firefighters promoting cigarette safety after house fires last week  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to two house fires in two days that were both caused by cigarettes being improperly ...
  
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• Finally, Missy Elliott will receive MTV Video Vanguard Award - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Finally, Missy Elliott will receive MTV Video Vanguard Award  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK — Missy Elliott, one of the most iconic players in the history of music videos, will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2019 ...
  
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• Driver caught going 226 km/hour near Brooks - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Driver caught going 226 km/hour near Brooks  Lethbridge News NowBROOKS, AB - Brooks RCMP have arrested a 20-year-old man on dangerous driving offenses.At 9:45 pm on Friday, A...
  
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• Crown touts testimony depicting Joshua Boyle's 'pattern of behaviour' - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Crown touts testimony depicting Joshua Boyle's 'pattern of behaviour'  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - A Crown prosecutor argued during former hostage Joshua Boyle's assault trial today that testimony abo...
  
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• 5 children killed in fire at Pennsylvania day care centre - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 23:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  5 children killed in fire at Pennsylvania day care centre  Lethbridge News NowERIE, Pa. — A day care centre where children could stay overnight as their parents worked was ravaged Sunday by a fire that killed five and sent the owner to ...
  
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• Calgary refugee’s thrift shop helps animal rescue groups

  12-08-2019 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  Grateful for the "incredible" generosity she's found in Canada, a Calgary charity shop owner wants to "turn around and give back."
  
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• Tough break for Flames and Valimaki as d-man tears ACL

  12-08-2019 22:54
  The Calgary Flames were counting on young defenceman Juuso Valimaki to play a big role on the blueline this season but that will have to wait. The 20-year-old suffered a torn anterior collateral ligament (ACL) while training this past weekend. Flames General Manager Brad Treliving confirms Valimaki will need surgery and is out indefinitely. Valimaki was the Flames first round draft choice, 16th overall, in the 2017 NHL entry draft. In 24 games with the Flames, Valimaki has scored one goal and ad
  
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• B.C. murder suspects died by apparent suicide, autopsy results confirm

  12-08-2019 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Manitoba Medical Examiner completed the autopsies of two bodies RCMP officers found in northern Manitoba and confirmed they belonged to Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky.
  
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• Cutting pink tape: Alberta auto insurance cards going digital

  12-08-2019 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Government of Alberta says as of now insurance companies can send the insurance information pink slip electronically for drivers to use on their mobile devices.
  
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• Witness recounts tackling suspect running away from multi-vehicle crash

  12-08-2019 21:52
  A driver who watched a multi-vehicle crash caused by a stolen SUV on Sunday said instinct kicked in when he jumped out of his own vehicle to tackle the suspect and hold him until police arrived. “I glanced over my left shoulder and this black SUV just came whipping by me,” said Mike Junor. “I’m going, this isn’t going to be good.” Junor was in his vehicle with his wife at 52 Street and 17 Avenue S.E. around 2:30 p.m. Sunday when he watched as a black Lincoln N
  
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• RCMP unit rammed in Olds, wheat field thwarts getaway attempt near Crossfield

  12-08-2019 21:50
  A 28-year-old old man from Innisfail faces 25 charges following a police pursuit during an investigation into a vehicle theft. According to RCMP, officers responded to a registry office in Olds on Saturday at approximately noon following reports of suspected fraud. When police arrived, the suspect attempted to flee the area in a Jeep that had recently been reported stolen in the Three Hills area. The stolen Jeep rammed the RCMP unit, crashed into the exterior of the registry office and then sped
  
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• Reds claim infielder Freddy Galvis off waivers from Blue Jays - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 21:42 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Reds claim infielder Freddy Galvis off waivers from Blue Jays  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO - The Cincinnati Reds have claimed infielder Freddy Galvis off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. The...
  
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• Police leaders come to Calgary for conference and trade show

  12-08-2019 20:42
  The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is holding its 114th annual conference in Calgary this week and over 400 members from policing agencies across the country are in attendance. About 425 delegates are gathering to discuss objectives and the conference’s theme, ‘From The Top: A Strategic HR Approach.’  The conference is co-hosted by the Calgary Police Service and the focus is on human resources, police practices, challenges and trends. "This year, we will f
  
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• Police dog that bit child was two months into training: CPS

  12-08-2019 20:38
  A Calgary police dog that bit a young boy over the weekend was two months into its training and the animal's handler has been with the Canine Unit for three months, police said Monday. The boy, who is the son of the dog’s handler, was at home Saturday afternoon when he was bitten. Both the dog and handler were off duty at the time. The handler was in the backyard of his home, grooming the animal, when the boy approached them on the deck and was bitten. The child was taken to hospital with
  
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• CPS to provide update on young boy bitten by police dog

  12-08-2019 20:38
  Calgary police will provide an update Monday afternoon on a young boy who was bitten by a police service dog in training. The boy, who is the son of the dog’s handler, was at home Saturday afternoon when he was bitten. Both the dog and handler were off duty at the time.Watch live at 2 p.m. when police provide an updateThe handler was in the backyard of his home, grooming the animal, when the boy approached them on the deck and was bitten. The child was taken to hospital with serious injuri
  
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• Remembering a sister and brother while promoting safe driving

  12-08-2019 19:55
  Loved ones of a sister and brother killed by an epileptic driver are hosting an event to spread the message about the need for caution behind the wheel. In August 2017, 24 year-old Rashmi and 21-year-old Ritvik Bale were driving out of a grocery store parking lot when their car was hit by a driver found foaming at the mouth. Their father, Ravi Bale, and Rashmi’s best friend Swasti Lodha have organized an event to celebrate their lives with live performances of Bollywood music and dance and
  
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• Criminal charges laid after RCMP clock driver going 226 km/hr on Hwy. 1

  12-08-2019 19:54
  RCMP say a man is facing criminal charges after being clocked going an alleged 226 km/hr on Highway 1 near Brooks on Saturday. An officer was on patrol along Highway 1 about 9:45 p.m. when he spotted a westbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. Police say radar put the vehicle’s speed at 226 km/hr and it was passing other cars. Along with a ticket, the 20-year-old accused driver was handed a summons to appear in a Brooks courtroom on Sept. 25.
  
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• Province to allow digital proof of auto insurance

  12-08-2019 19:37
  The province announced Monday that it's allowing Alberta drivers to display proof of their auto insurance on their mobile phones instead of on paper. The move to digital is effective immediately as part of the UCP government's pledge to reduce red tape. "This is one step we're taking to make government more modern," said Associate Minister of Red Tape Reduction Grant Hunter.  The province says it will give drivers more choice and convenience.  Both drivers and insurance companies are a
  
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• Renovations continue at several Lethbridge schools ahead of new year - Lethbridge News Now

  12-08-2019 18:54 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Renovations continue at several Lethbridge schools ahead of new year  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – When students arrive at school on September 3rd, they can expect to see a series of newly-finished renovations. Lethbrdige School District ...
  
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• Parties' mass text campaigns 'a new area of risk,' experts warn

  12-08-2019 18:44
  OTTAWA – The quickly approaching federal election is going to be waged using a variety of new and more sophisticated online tools, including what is set to be an increased use of mass text message campaigns. The Liberals, Conservatives, and New Democrats have all said that they plan on using text messages to reach voters during this election, and third-party political organizations have already deployed this tactic. It’s the latest evolution of the long-used political practice of rob
  
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• Murder suspects died of 'suicides by gunfire,' autopsy results suggest: BC RCMP

  12-08-2019 18:39
  Two bodies found near Gillam, Man. last week have been identified as B.C. fugitives Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod, RCMP announced Monday. An autopsy on the two bodies was conducted in Winnipeg to confirm their identity and it was determined the two teens died by suicide from gunfire. "While both individuals were deceased for a number of days before they were found, the exact time and date of their deaths are not known," RCMP said in a news release. "However, there are strong indications that
  
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• Volunteer firefighter loses 3 kids in Pennsylvania day care blaze that kills 5

  12-08-2019 18:23
  ERIE, Pa. -- Three of five kids killed in a fire at a home child care centre in Pennsylvania were the children of a volunteer firefighter who was responding to another call, an official said Monday. Luther Jones' two daughters and a son were trapped in a blaze in the lakeside city of Erie while he was responding to another call for what turned out to be a malfunctioning alarm, said Lawrence Park Township Volunteer Fire Chief Joe Crotty. The children haven't been formally identified, but the Erie
  
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• 4DX theatre opens at Chinook Centre

  12-08-2019 18:15
  Big screen effects will now look and feel a little more real at Scotiabank Theatre Chinook thanks to 4DX. In addition to high quality images, viewers will now be immersed into movies with chairs that roll and pitch, synced to what they’re watching. But the real difference that will change the movie-watching experience is immersive, multi-sensory effects that include water, wind, lighting and scent. Those combined with the motion seats makes the viewer feel like they’re part of the ac
  
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• Suicide or conspiracy: Claims surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death debunked

  12-08-2019 18:11
  In the hours following the news of financier Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide in a U.S. federal prison, social media erupted into a hotbed of speculation. Conspiracy theorists quickly provided unsubstantiated claims that Epstein’s death, confirmed by a jail spokesperson, was suspicious or faked altogether, with a significant amount of theories pointing towards the involvement of the Clinton family.Read More: Who was Jeffrey Epstein, and what's the impact of his death?Epstein was ar
  
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• Southern Alberta mom uses art to help her cope with breast cancer

  12-08-2019 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  A southern Alberta woman turned to woodworking as a coping mechanism, while battling a disease which kills thousands of Canadians each year.
  
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• Truck flips on 16th Avenue, traffic impacted near Valley Ridge Blvd. N.W.

  12-08-2019 16:07
  Traffic on 16th Avenue N.W. was down to one lane for a couple of hours following a crash Monday morning near the Valley Ridge Blvd. exit. Police were called about 6:45 a.m. after a Ford F150 flipped onto its side. The driver, a male, suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution.   The road was reduced to one lane while emergency crews removed the truck.
  
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• Man suffering gunshot wound runs inside Calgary movie theatre

  12-08-2019 14:50
  Calgary police are investigating after a man suffering from a gunshot wound ran into the IMAX theatre at Chinook mall.  According to police, a 30-year-old man was shot just after 9 p.m. somewhere around 5th Street S.W., which is the road that runs parallel on the west side of the mall.  The man then ran into the theatre and into a washroom to treat his wound and was then greeted by officers. EMS says the shooting victim was transported to Foothills hospital in non-life threatening cond
  
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• CannTrust says facility in Vaughan, Ont. rated non-compliant by Health Canada

  12-08-2019 14:07
  TORONTO -- Cannabis company CannTrust Holdings Inc. says its manufacturing facility in Vaughan, Ont., has been rated non-compliant by Health Canada. The company says it was notified by Health Canada on Friday and added that remedial actions were underway. The decision by the regulator was based on an inspection in July following revelations that Health Canada had found the company's greenhouse in Pelham, Ont., to be non-compliant. The scandal has led to the ousting of the company's chief executi
  
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• Sister of B.C. murder victim accuses suspect’s father of deflecting responsibility

  12-08-2019 13:18 via globalnews.ca
  Kennedy Deese also said Allan Schmegelsky isn't "cut from the same cloth'' as her family, and that he doesn't acknowledge his own hand in his child's upbringing and ultimate demise.
  
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• Versace apologizes over China T-shirt blunder

  12-08-2019 13:08
  Luxury fashion brands Versace, Coach, and Givenchy have apologized for making perceived affronts to China's national sovereignty with T-shirts listing Hong Kong and Taiwan as separate countries. Versace was criticised on Sunday for a T-shirt that implied Hong Kong and Macau -- both semi-autonomous cities in China -- were independent.#YangMi's studio states the actress has terminated her contract with Versace in official statement. Yang was announced as Versace ambassador in June.The luxury label
  
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• Fish buyer in P.E.I. opens plant to promote Canada's sustainable tuna fishery

  12-08-2019 10:15
  A tuna buyer in Prince Edward Island has opened Canada's first federally licensed plant to process bluefin tuna for the world sushi market. Jason Tompkins of OneTuna, says after 18 years as a tuna buyer he saw an opportunity to change the way tuna is bought, sold and marketed, and he's looking to spread the word that Canada has the most regulated and sustainable tuna fishery in the world. He said while fishermen in the United States can catch one tuna a day, fishermen on Canada's east coast get
  
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• Hong Kong airport shuts down amid pro-democracy protest

  12-08-2019 07:51
  HONG KONG -- One of the world's busiest airports cancelled all flights after thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators crowded into Hong Kong's main terminal Monday, while the central government in Beijing issued an ominous characterization of the protest movement as something approaching "terrorism." The extreme action by the largely leaderless movement seemed calculated to prompt a stern response from Beijing, and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping's administration responded within hours. No new
  
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• Victoria man confronted by stranger who wanted to see immigration papers

  12-08-2019 03:59
  A Mexican expatriate currently living in Victoria says he was recently accosted by a stranger who wanted to see his immigration papers. Fernando Garci-Crespo Santalo, 20, says he was busking and singing a song in Spanish when the man claimed he was an off-duty immigration worker and demanded to see his documentation and his busking licence. "I felt frightened because of the things that have been happening in the United States with the El Paso shooting," he said. He said this wasn't his first bru
  
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• New brew salutes pioneers of LGBTQ rights

  12-08-2019 02:40
  Calgary’s Pride Festival is still a few weeks away but a local brewery is getting a hop on the event. On Friday, Toolshed Brewing launched a new craft beer, called 'Protest Pale Ale', which pays tribute to a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ rights, the June 1969 Stonewall riots. "The fact that we are all celebrating Pride is amazing but Pride started as a protest and it remains to be a protest for a lot of people," said Kevin Learning, the brewmaster at Tool Shed who came up with the
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan condo was constructed incorrectly: Resident

  12-08-2019 02:38
  Residents of a Fort Saskatchewan condominium building learned at a meeting on Sunday that the issues with the building date back to the building’s construction. A resident told CTV News Edmonton that officials confirmed that the building, which dates back to 2003, was constructed incorrectly, and the construction doesn’t match the building’s blueprints. Terry Hall, another resident, was one of dozens who was told he had to leave one of the Riverview Estates complex buildings on
  
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• Homicide victim's sister accuses fugitive's dad of failing to take responsibility

  12-08-2019 01:35
  The sister of an American tourist says the father of one of the British Columbia men named as a suspect in the woman's death isn't accepting his share of responsibility for her family's sorrow. Kennedy Deese, whose sister Chynna Deese was found dead along with her Australian boyfriend Lucas Fowler near a highway in northern B.C. in mid-July, posted a statement to Facebook on Saturday accusing Alan Schmegelsky of playing the victim. Deese also said Schmegelsky isn't "cut from the same cloth" as h
  
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• Luxembourg prime minister promises aid for tornado victims

  12-08-2019 00:43
  BERLIN -- Luxembourg's prime minister has promised financial aid will be available to help people who had homes damaged or destroyed by a rare tornado. Luxembourg newspaper Tageblatt reported Sunday that tornado victims would soon be able to access application forms on a government website and quoted Prime Minister Xavier Bettel as saying, "We're ready to take on responsibility." The Friday tornado injured 19 people. Tageblatt says one of the two with serious injuries suffered a heart attack and
  
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• Young boy hurt in off-duty incident involving Calgary police dog

  12-08-2019 00:40
  Calgary police are investigating after an incident on Saturday afternoon where a young boy, the son of a police dog handler, was bitten by the member's dog. Officials say the boy was bitten while the Canine Unit member was at home with his police service dog at about 1:40 p.m. The handler was in the backyard of his home, grooming the animal, when the boy approached them on the deck and was bitten. The child was taken to hospital with serious injuries but has since been released. The police dog i
  
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• Child seriously hurt in off-duty incident involving Calgary police dog

  12-08-2019 00:40
  Calgary police are investigating after an incident on Saturday afternoon where a young boy, the son of a police dog handler, was bitten by the member's dog. Officials say the boy was bitten while the Canine Unit member was at home with his police service dog at about 1:40 p.m. The handler was in the backyard of his home, grooming the animal, when the boy approached them on the deck and was bitten. The child was taken to hospital with serious injuries but has since been released. The police dog i
  
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• Sweet pup who lost eyes steals hearts of Alberta animal rescue group

  12-08-2019 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  Since coming into SCARS' care, Marigold has had to overcome some health issues. Marigold had glaucoma and cataracts and wasn't able to see.
  
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