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• Animal shelter quarantined after contagious disease discovered

  16-08-2019 23:49
  Officials at a Calgary-based animal care organization say one of their facilities has been closed because of a dog with a communicable disease. Staff at the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society issued an alert on Thursday that their Safe Haven has been closed because of a case of canine distemper.Officials say the disease came from a Havanese dog that was seized from a rural property in northeast Edmonton on July 30. https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/dozens-of-dogs-seized-from-suspected-puppy-mill-charg
  
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• Wardrobe rentals gain steam as Banana Republic joins fray

  16-08-2019 23:17
  Once a niche trend, wardrobe renting appears to be gaining steam as Banana Republic becomes the latest major retail chain to offer a monthly clothing rental subscription service. The Gap-owned brand said on Friday it was launching “Style Passport”, an US$85-per-month online service that allows U.S. subscribers to rent three pieces of clothing at a time and includes free shipping, and unlimited exchanges and returns. Whether it is the negative publicity surrounding the environmental i
  
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• Former Edmonton Eskimos CEO gets new job among flurry of Alberta government appointments

  16-08-2019 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  Len Rhodes, a former Alberta United Conservative candidate and president of the Edmonton Eskimos, has a new job.
  
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• Rock the Rink at ENMAX Centre

  16-08-2019 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  Rock The Rink – an annual tour that focuses on being more than a figure skating show. Combining the highest level of on-ice superstar talent with an ever-evolving touring production, Rock The Rink will produce the highest value of entertainment. This year – along with upgrades to lighting, video and interactive technology – live music will...
  
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• Oktoberfest YQL 2019

  16-08-2019 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  Lethbridge Volkswagen Oktoberfest YQL is back for it’s 6th year of great German Beer, great German Food and amazing entertainment. Our award winning festival is geared up to bring a taste of Munich to Lethbridge! Take in some traditional Oktoberfest music, enjoy some delicious bratwurst, drink from the 1L Das Boots and waltz to the...
  
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• Lethbridge West MLA critical of UCP government's response to new performing arts centre funding - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 22:22 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge West MLA critical of UCP government's response to new performing arts centre funding  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge West NDP MLA Shannon Phillips says the United Conservative Party government “doesn't appear to care about Lethbridge.”.
  
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• Dog trapped on river bank cliff saved by firefighters near Grande Prairie

  16-08-2019 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  Fire crews from Grande Prairie County were responding to another call near where Toby was perched when one of the firefighters noticed him.
  
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• Whitecaps change management structure, removing president from current role - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 22:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Whitecaps change management structure, removing president from current role  Lethbridge News NowVANCOUVER - Longtime Vancouver Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi is out of his current role after the club an...
  
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• Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk wins World Triathlon Olympic test event - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 22:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk wins World Triathlon Olympic test event  Lethbridge News NowTOKYO — Tyler Mislawchuk became the first Canadian man to win a World Triathlon Series race when he claimed gold in an Olympic test event on Friday.
  
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• PUBlic Professor Series – Dr. Louise Barrett

  16-08-2019 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  The University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts & Science is back with another exciting PUBlic Professor season! The PUBlic Professor Series is a monthly, thought provoking series of pub-style talks that brings a range of experts and researchers from across the arts and sciences to the community for a spirited conversation. Join us on September...
  
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• Officer bit by police dog during Panorama Hills investigation, break-in suspects arrested

  16-08-2019 22:02
  A Calgary police officer was transported by ambulance to hospital after suffering a dog bite injury to his arm Friday afternoon during an investigation into a break-and-enter of a home. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Panatella Boulevard N.W. following reports intruders had entered an occupied home. EMS officials confirm a male patient suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and was transported to hospital. According to CPS, the officer's injuries were the result of "unintenti
  
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• PUBlic Professor Series: 5-Minute Edition

  16-08-2019 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  Have you heard? The University of Lethbridge is celebrating the grand opening of the new Science & Academic Building on campus! Join us for the opening of Canada’s most advanced facility for science research and education. Explore the mysteries of the universe with FREE hands-on activities, interactive workshops, exciting performances and opportunities to talk to...
  
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• Archeological teams to excavate, map wrecks of Franklin expedition - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Archeological teams to excavate, map wrecks of Franklin expedition  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Canadian archeologists are on their way to a remote island near the Arctic Circle for another chance to dig up the secrets held by the Franklin ...
  
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• Social media to the rescue after abandoned tarantula found in southern Alberta

  16-08-2019 21:51
  A pathway in a southern Alberta community turned into a rescue situation for a tarantula that was left out in the elements by its former owner this week. A group of concerned citizens in Airdrie were alerted on Facebook on August 11 about a tarantula that was left on its own in a greenspace on the east side of the city. Cecelia Alexander says she was first told about what was happening by a friend of hers and immediately went to help out. "I looked at my boyfriend Vic and said, 'We gotta go save
  
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• US recession fears stalk markets as stocks fall again - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  US recession fears stalk markets as stocks fall again  Lethbridge News NowLONDON — Global stock markets fell sharply again Thursday after Wall Street endured its worst day of the year as recession fears in the U.S. and around the ...
  
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• Trump continues to weigh possible Blagojevich commutation - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Trump continues to weigh possible Blagojevich commutation  Lethbridge News NowCHICAGO - President Donald Trump says he's still considering whether to sign commutation papers freeing former...
  
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• Police investigating armed robbery at north Lethbridge gas station - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Police investigating armed robbery at north Lethbridge gas station  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – At approximately 4:50 am on Friday, August 16th, police say a masked man and woman entered the Circle K/Esso gas station on Bluefox ...
  
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• Israel grants Tlaib West Bank visit on humanitarian grounds - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Israel grants Tlaib West Bank visit on humanitarian grounds  Lethbridge News NowJERUSALEM — Israel's interior minister says he has received and granted a request by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank ...
  
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• In the news today, Aug. 16 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  In the news today, Aug. 16  Lethbridge News NowFive stories in the news for Friday, Aug. 16. ———. LITTLE HAS CHANGED SINCE TINA FONTAINE DIED: ADVOCATES. Tomorrow marks five years since the ...
  
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• In the news today, Aug. 14 - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  In the news today, Aug. 14  Lethbridge News NowFour stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 14. ———. LIBERALS NAME CANDIDATE IN WILSON-RAYBOULD'S RIDING. The Liberals now have a candidate ...
  
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• Farmers granted extension to repay cash advances - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Farmers granted extension to repay cash advances  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA -- Farmers with cash advances for grains, oilseeds and pulse crops are being granted more time to pay t...
  
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• Epstein accuser sues as questions swirl about his death - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Epstein accuser sues as questions swirl about his death  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK - Jail guards on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein apparently killed himself are suspected of falsifying...
  
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• Ammonite theft suspect released from custody - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Ammonite theft suspect released from custody  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB - One of two men charged in connection with the theft of a valuable ammonite fossil - July 16, ...
  
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• Alleged Christchurch gunman sends letter from prison cell - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 21:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Alleged Christchurch gunman sends letter from prison cell  Lethbridge News NowWELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand officials admitted Wednesday that they made a mistake by allowing the ma...
  
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• Dramatic rescue of dog from cliff in northwestern Alta.

  16-08-2019 21:05
  A dog has been reunited with his family one week after he was reported missing. “Toby” was last seen Aug. 7 at Spring Lake near Hythe, about 500 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. On Wednesday 100 kilometres away, some County of Grande Prairie firefighters responding to a call on the Red Willow River noticed a dog stuck high up on a ledge. Officials say they assembled a rescue team with help from two other nearby fire departments and trekked to the remote location. "It's pretty overwh
  
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• Global News at 5: Lethbridge August 14

  16-08-2019 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Wednesday, August, 14, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon
  
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• Global News a 5: Lethbridge August 13

  16-08-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Tuesday, August, 13, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon
  
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• Canadian airlines taking different tacks with grounded 737 Max aircraft

  16-08-2019 20:48
  MONTREAL -- Canada's two biggest airlines are taking different tacks to stow their Boeing 737 Max 8s as the aircraft's drawn-out grounding continues to cause turbulence in the flight industry. Air Canada is looking at sending its two-dozen Max 8s to the desert, where the hot, dry conditions keep corrosion by rain, snow, sleet and ice at bay. "Given the uncertainty about the timing of regulatory approvals for the return to service of the Boeing 737 Max, we continue to update our plans, including
  
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• Lethbridge Police searching for missing man, Brandon Douglas Rourke - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 20:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge Police searching for missing man, Brandon Douglas Rourke  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB - Brandon Douglas Rourke was last heard from by family members on Monday, August 5th, 2019.Poli...
  
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• Telus customers' blood boiling after two days of email outage

  16-08-2019 20:12
  Telus customers in Western Canada are taking to social media to vent their frustration after the company's email service has been disabled for the past two days. The company says the outage, which is affecting parts of Alberta and B.C., was caused by a hardware issue that affects email access.Some https://t.co/SpU2O3CC4T customers are unable to access email svcs due to hardware issues at a TELUS facility, which our technicians are working very hard to resolve. We anticipate full restoration by t
  
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• First-degree murder charge laid against man in cold case

  16-08-2019 19:27
  Calgary police say a man has been charged in connection with a murder that took place over 10 years ago. Allan Teather, 22, was found dead in a vehicle inside a garage at a condo complex in the 100 block of Village Heights S.W. on January 9, 2008. Police say he had been shot in what they believe was a targeted attack that was financially motivated. Earlier this week, officials released a plea for help for information in Teather's death after they said they uncovered new evidence in the case. Two
  
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• Why fecal transplants could be the next frontier in fighting skin cancer

  16-08-2019 19:05
  A team of Canadian researchers is among the first in the world to test whether fecal transplants could help treat the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma. Twenty patients with advanced stage disease are part of the phase one study out of the Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ont. Participants have been prescribed pills filled with purified fecal bacteria, and they will then undergo immunotherapy in hopes of stimulating their bodies to kill cancer. The hope is that transplanting hea
  
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• Rumble in the Cage 62 – Lethbridge – October 19 - Top MMA News

  16-08-2019 18:59 via topmmanews.com
  Rumble in the Cage 62 – Lethbridge – October 19  Top MMA NewsDate: October 19, 2019. Venue: Exhibition Park in Lethbridge, Alberta TV: Fite TV Tickets: Buy Tickets. Pro Fights: 205lbs- Neil Berry (8-9) vs. Anton Tokarchuk ...
  
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• Global News at 5: Lethbridge August 15

  16-08-2019 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Thursday, August, 15, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Liam Nixon
  
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• Feds announce funding to engage men and boys in gender equality

  16-08-2019 18:13
  The federal government has announced plans to bring men and boys into the fight for gender equality.  Federal Minister of Women and Gender Equality, Maryam Monsef, was in Calgary on Friday to award $562,000 in funding to four organizations.  Monsef says the money goes toward laying a foundation for its promised strategy.  “Everyone has a part to play in advancing gender equality,” she said in a statement released to CTV News.  “That’s why the Governmen
  
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• Carbon tax repeal on the agenda for Environment Minister Jason Nixon's talk at Calgary Chamber

  16-08-2019 17:35
  Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon will speak to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on Friday about minimizing the cost of business compliance and the repeal of the provincial carbon tax. The event gets underway at 12:15 p.m. at the Westin Hotel in downtown Calgary. Nixon will also speak about the next steps involved in setting up a Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system designed to curb greenhouse gas emissions “while fostering innovation,” reads a release. O
  
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• Carbon tax, corporate tax cuts touched on by Environment Minister in speech to Calgary Chamber

  16-08-2019 17:35
  Alberta’s environment minister reiterated in Calgary on Friday that repealing the carbon tax will create thousands of jobs in the province. Environment Minister Jason Nixon touched on a number of topics during a noon-hour speech to Calgary Chamber of Commerce members, including the first move made by the newly elected UCP government, Bill 1, which eliminated the provincial carbon tax. “It was one of our platform promises, it’s something that Albertans wanted,” he said. &l
  
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• Musicians, actors caught in the crossfire between Hong Kong protests and China

  16-08-2019 17:30
  Musicians and actors have become caught in the crossfires between Hong Kong and mainland China as the protests roll on to their 11th week. The star of Disney’s live-action “Mulan,” Liu Yifei came under fire after she posted on Weibo, the Twitter-like Chinese social media site, in support of the Hong Kong police. “I support the Hong Kong police. You can all attack me now. What a shame for Hong Kong,” Yifei wrote, according to a translation by CNN. Her post caused an
  
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• Fireworks, festivals & fundraisers: What to do in Calgary this weekend

  16-08-2019 17:28
  What’s happening in and around Calgary this weekend? Here’s a list of local events… Alice Sanctuary Music Night FundraiserThree local bands, food truck and local vendors, all to raise money for over 170 rescued and abandoned farm animals. Saturday 6 p.m. - Wheatland County, AB T0M 1G0 Pack the Patrol CarChestermere police and firefighters are hosting a fundraiser at the Chestermere Safeway to support the local food bank. Help pack the patrol car with donations and enjoy a boun
  
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• Health experts ask federal leaders to commit to pharmacare

  16-08-2019 16:00
  OTTAWA - More than 1,200 Canadian health care and public policy experts have signed an open letter to all federal party leaders calling on each of them to commit to implementing a national pharmacare system in Canada. They say comprehensive public medication programs have improved access and reduced costs everywhere they've been implemented and want to keep national pharmacare in Canada from becoming a partisan issue. The group of experts from across Canada includes professors of medicine, pharm
  
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• 14-year-old girl charged with arson after fire at Airdrie elementary school

  16-08-2019 15:52
  A 14-year-old girl is facing a charge of arson after emergency crews were called to a fire on the playground at AE Bowers School in Airdrie on Thursday evening. Police and fire crews were called to the school about 7:15 p.m. Witnesses were able to provide police with a description of a suspect and a young offender was arrested, “a short time later,” said RCMP Cpl. Ron Bumbry. The youth cannot be named because of her age. She is charged with:Arson Three counts of assault with a weapon
  
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• Three chemotherapy drugs facing shortages across Canada

  16-08-2019 15:27
  Three chemotherapy drugs that are rated ‘low’ in profitability for pharmaceutical producers are facing shortages across Canada. Vinorelbine, which treats lung and breast cancer, Leucovorin, which helps decrease the toxic effects of other cancer drugs, and Etoposide, which treats lung and testicular cancer, have been listed as experiencing “national shortages” on the federal government’s drugs shortage website. They are three of the 1,848 reported drug shortages in t
  
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• NYPD: Objects found at subway station aren't explosives - Lethbridge News Now

  16-08-2019 14:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  NYPD: Objects found at subway station aren't explosives  Lethbridge News NowNEW YORK - Two suspicious objects that prompted an evacuation of a major lower Manhattan subway station during...
  
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• Calgary Homeless Foundation facing $3.2M funding cut from provincial government

  16-08-2019 14:48
  The Calgary Homeless Foundation is feeling the pinch from recent provincial budget cuts.  The organization that funds 30 other homeless-related agencies in Calgary is faced with an eight per cent cut in provincial funding, which amounts to losing out on roughly $3.2 million in 2019.  Diana Krescy, president and CEO of the Calgary Homeless Foundation, says current clients who rely on services will continue to be housed in shelters like Alpha House, Inn From The Cold and The Alex, but th
  
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• Jollibee opens in Edmonton to enthusiastic crowd

  16-08-2019 14:07
  Dozens of people lined up in a parking lot in south Edmonton on Friday to be one of the first to try the new Jollibee restaurant.The Filipino fast food chain opened its first location in Edmonton at 7 a.m.We know that feeling of excitement! Can't wait to spread the joy in Edmonton this coming August 16! Thrilled as we are for the opening? Tag your family and friends in Canada so they can share in the JOY!https://t.co/Xbcn2q6QzA — Jollibee (@Jollibee) August 14, 2019Some customers have been
  
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• 'Shook to the core': Woman recounts house explosion captured on video

  16-08-2019 13:44
  Security video captured the moment a London, Ont. house explosion startled a group of people enjoying a late night dip in a hot tub Wednesday night. In the footage provided to CTV News, resident Nikki Best is seen relaxing in the hot tub with another woman as a man towels himself off next to it. Suddenly in the distance, the explosion lights up the sky. “It was the scariest, most intense thing I’ve ever heard,” Best told CTV News Channel on Friday. “I can still feel the b
  
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• Suspect arrested in 'random attack' on Canadian woman and fiancé in New Zealand

  16-08-2019 11:20
  Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the death of an Australian man who was shot during a trip to a New Zealand surf town with his Canadian fiancé. The suspect, who police have not named, has been charged with murder, aggravated robbery and threatens to kill. Police believe the fatal attack was random. Sean McKinnon, 33, was injured around 3 a.m. Friday after police say a man approached the camper van where McKinnon and his Canadian fiancé, identified by CTV Ne
  
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• Suspect arrested in 'random attack' on Canadian woman and fiance in New Zealand

  16-08-2019 11:20
  Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the death of an Australian man who was shot during a trip to a New Zealand surf town with his Canadian fiancé. The suspect, who police have not named, has been charged with murder, aggravated robbery and threatens to kill. Police believe the fatal attack was random. Sean McKinnon, 33, was injured around 3 a.m. Friday after police say a man approached the camper van where McKinnon and his Canadian fiancé, identified by CTV Ne
  
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• Canadian woman escapes 'random attack' that killed Australian fiance in New Zealand

  16-08-2019 11:20
  A 32-year-old Canadian woman has managed to escape a “random attack” in New Zealand that left her Australian fiancé dead. On Friday, New Zealand Police announced that a manhunt was underway for a male suspect who is believed to have murdered the 33-year-old Australian man at a carpark near the coastal town of Raglan, a popular surfing destination on the country’s North Island. During a press conference, Det. Insp. Graham Pitkethley said they were notified just after 3 a.
  
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• Canadian researchers find 'silent' strokes common for seniors after surgery

  16-08-2019 06:59
  HAMILTON -- Canadian researchers say so-called "silent" strokes are common in seniors after they have elective, non-cardiac surgery and double their risk of cognitive decline one year later. Cardiologist and co-lead researcher PJ Devereaux of Hamilton Health Sciences says that "silent" -- or covert -- strokes are actually more common than overt strokes in surgery patients aged 65 or older. While an overt stroke causes obvious symptoms such as weakness in one arm or speech problems, a covert stro
  
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