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• Former leader of polygamous sect gets jail time in child bride case

  29-08-2019 23:29
  CRANBROOK, B.C. - A former leader of a polygamous sect in British Columbia has been sentenced to 12 months in jail for taking a 15-year-old girl into the United States to be married. James Oler, the one-time leader of Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bountiful, showed no reaction when he was sentenced in Cranbrook by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Martha Devlin. The sentencing concludes a legal process that began five years ago when he was charged with the removal of a c
  
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• Calgary woman frustrated insurance company denied overland flooding claim

  29-08-2019 23:20
  When a strong rainstorm hit Calgary more than two weeks ago, Adeline Maxim did not think the aftermath would cause her so much of a headache. Maxim, who has lived at her northeast home for 40 years, says the rain came down so hard that the water pooled at her back door and then came into her basement. In some areas, she says the water was ankle-deep. "It just was so overpowering I couldn’t even control it, I couldn’t even push it to the drains fast enough," Maxim says. "I was crying
  
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• Man rejected from babysitting jobs files human rights complaints against parents

  29-08-2019 23:08
  A legal group wants complaints from a man who says parents discriminated against him when they didn't hire him as a babysitter thrown out. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms wrote to the Alberta Human Rights Commission this month on behalf of two parents it is representing. "We believe that there's no human right to babysit another person's children and that the anxiety that these kind of cases are causing to parents is something that should and can be avoided," staff lawyer Marty Mo
  
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• Four spike belts needed to stop stolen SUV south of Calgary

  29-08-2019 22:54
  It took officers from several southern Alberta detachments and four spike belts to stop a stolen SUV south of Calgary this week and two people are now facing charges. High River RCMP was called about an SUV being driven dangerously on Tuesday, so officers were dispatched, along with the Calgary police HAWCS helicopter. Officers from the Okotoks detachment were able to successfully deploy two spike belts, but the SUV kept going, with members from Okotoks, High River, Strathmore and Nanton in purs
  
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• Dozens of counterfeit $100 bills passed in Lethbridge in recent months: police - CTV News

  29-08-2019 21:25 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  Dozens of counterfeit $100 bills passed in Lethbridge in recent months: police  CTV NewsBusinesses in Lethbridge are being advised to take a close look at any $100 bills being spent after dozens of counterfeits have been used in recent months.
  
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• Dozens of counterfeit $100 bills passed in Lethbridge in recent months: police

  29-08-2019 21:25
  Businesses in Lethbridge are being advised to take a close look at any $100 bills being spent after dozens of counterfeits have been used in recent months. Police say there has been an increase since July in the number of fake bills being passed in the southern Alberta city. And some of the reproductions haven’t been all that good. “Many include the holographic strip from lower denominations, primarily $5s, in place of the proper $100 strip,” police said in a release. Counterfe
  
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• Feds commit $1.4M to festivals and arts organizations in Calgary and southern Alberta

  29-08-2019 21:16
  The federal government has pledged more than $1.4 million in funding to be split amongst 36 organizations throughout southern Alberta to encourage the arts and culture. Kent Hehr, Member of Parliament for Calgary-Centre, announced the funding pledge Thursday in the lobby of the Jack Singer Concert Hall. The funds are being provided through the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage (BCAH) and Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) programs. "It’s a pleasure to announce our government
  
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• Alberta man rejected from babysitting jobs files human rights complaints

  29-08-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  A legal group wants complaints from a man who says parents discriminated against him when they didn't hire him as a babysitter thrown out.
  
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• Search continues for black bear spotted in Bowness

  29-08-2019 20:56
  Authorities are still working to track down a wayward bear spotted in a northwest Calgary neighbourhood and are taking steps to capture it safely. Wendy Guillemaud raised the alarm when she watched the bear eating seeds from bird feeders in her back yard in Bowness and took a series of pictures of it. Guillemaud says the bear looked like he was enjoying himself and wasn’t in any hurry to leave. People living in the Greenwood Village mobile home park on the ridge above Bowness saw officers
  
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• Search continues for a black bear spotted in Bowness

  29-08-2019 20:56
  Authorities are still working to track down a wayward bear spotted in a northwest Calgary neighbourhood and are taking steps to capture it safely. Wendy Guillemaud raised the alarm when she watched the bear eating seeds from bird feeders in her back yard in Bowness and took a series of pictures of it. Guillemaud says the bear looked like he was enjoying himself and wasn’t in any hurry to leave. People living in the Greenwood Village mobile home park on the ridge above Bowness saw officers
  
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• Vancouver police seek alleged gangster wanted Canada-wide

  29-08-2019 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  Police say Romano Martodihardjo may have ties to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but is originally from Alberta.
  
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• Alberta government repeals outright ban on seclusion rooms

  29-08-2019 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  As of Sept. 1, the education minister will reverse the outright ban on seclusion rooms in Alberta schools. New standards will be developed before the end of October.
  
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• Inn From the Cold issues plea for donations

  29-08-2019 20:10
  An organization helping families in crisis has put out an urgent appeal for donations. Inn From the Cold, which provides emergency shelter, affordable housing and support services to families in crisis, say they desperately need clothing and toiletries. “We are in need of children's toothbrushes and toothpaste, hair conditioner, and some clothing items as well, a reminder that all clothing must be new due to hygiene,” they wrote on social media. Hoodies and light jackets are needed f
  
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• We Will Rock You

  29-08-2019 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  The beloved We Will Rock You musical is coming to Lethbridge Jan. 19. With the recent Oscar®-winning film, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the music of Queen is more popular than ever. In 2002, many of those hits were compiled into a rock musical experience, WE WILL ROCK YOU, which will be hitting the road once again for...
  
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• Small and medium business owners lose confidence in Alberta economy

  29-08-2019 20:00
  The latest results from a group devoted to the success of small and medium businesses in Canada says more Alberta business owners are feeling increasingly anxious about how well they will do in the coming months. The report, from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, shows Alberta's small business confidence dropped by 2.9 points in August, marking the second month of declines after five months of increases. As a result, the CFIB's Business Barometer for Alberta is 54.3 points, the se
  
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• Graphene-lined clothing may protect against mosquito bites: study

  29-08-2019 20:00
  A material that is more than 200 times stronger than steel and remarkably lightweight is being touted as a revolutionary protective barrier with the potential to fend off mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organization, mosquitoes are more than just pesky irritants responsible for inflicting itchy bites. Instead, the WHO describes them as “one of the deadliest animals in the world” due to their ability to spread a number of diseases to humans. In fact, the health organization
  
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• Alberta's ban on seclusion rooms reversed, schools mandated to document use

  29-08-2019 19:57
  Effective Sunday, September 1, schools in Alberta will be permitted to use calming and seclusion room following the repeal of the existing ministerial order. The provincial government announced the reversal Thursday and outlined its plan to have new standards in place for seclusion rooms by the end of October. The standards will be formulated after consultation with:Inclusion Alberta Alberta Teachers' Association Alberta School Boards Association Alberta School Councils' Association College of A
  
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• David Stephan argues medical professionals failed son who died of meningitis

  29-08-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta man whose son died of meningitis has told a court in Lethbridge, Alta., that the Crown has failed to prove he and his wife were responsible.
  
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• Lethbridge Symphony Kids Choir 2019

  29-08-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Come and enjoy the Kids Choir this year! The Kids Choir gives school kids the chance to sing together with the Lethbridge Symphony. Over 12.000 students were on the stage over the last 19 years! Now in its nineteenth year, Kids Choir is a fantastic opportunity for school choirs to sing with members of the...
  
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• AHS billing clerk fined $5,000 after accessing patient records in Red Deer without authorization

  29-08-2019 19:17
  A former billing clerk with Alberta Health Services has been fined after pleading guilty to accessing the records of 52 patients without authorization. Rosario Aldave admitted to illegally accessing health information during her court appearance on Wednesday, August 21. The breach of electronic records was discovered by Alberta Health Services during an internal audit of its system in 2018 and reported to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. Aldave was charged in July of 2019
  
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• Alberta health officials urge immunization ahead of school year

  29-08-2019 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  With many students heading back to class next week, health officials are urging Albertans to put immunization on their back-to-school checklists.
  
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• Celebrate: The Anniversary special

  29-08-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  We’re celebrating the season, and we have 30 of them to celebrate! New West Theatre first hit the stage of the Yates in 1990, so this year we are 30 years old! Our Anniversary Special is a holiday delight that will make the season bright. Sure, there will be singing, and yes there will be...
  
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• 'Maximum possible protection': Alberta Health Services encouraging back-to-school immunizations

  29-08-2019 18:51
  Alberta Health Services is reminding parents to ensure children are immunized ahead of returning to school next week.  "By following a routine immunization schedule, you and your child will be immunized against diseases at the safest and most effective ages and stages," said Dr. Christopher Sikora, Medical Officer of Health, Edmonton Zone in a wirtten release. "This means you and your child will get the maximum possible protection." AHS says it provides free immunization for infants and chi
  
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• CIBC Run for the Cure

  29-08-2019 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  Across the country, Canadians are warming up for the 28th annual Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure, happening this year in 57 locations on Sunday, October 6. The CIBC Run for the Cure is the largest, single-day, volunteer-led event dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research, support programs such as our Peer...
  
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• Animal rescue group overwhelmed with senior cat surrenders

  29-08-2019 18:27
  An animal rescue group in Calgary has stopped accepting surrendered cats due to overwhelming numbers. ARTS Senior Animal Rescue made the announcement on social media, saying they are taking in more cats than they are adopting out, creating too big of a backlog. There are currently about a dozen cats needing homes at the organization, said Blair Douglas. "We're not a massive rescue but we're the only one that handles senior cats, so we get jammed pretty quick," he said. Urinating outside the litt
  
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• Harvest Moon Ball

  29-08-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Get ready to dress to impress in the formal event of the season. You are cordially invited to enjoy an evening of fine dining, entertainment, and live and silent auctions. The annual Harvest Moon Ball will be returning Oct, 5, 2019 at the Coast Hotel. Proceeds raised at the Harvest Moon Ball support the areas...
  
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• Scheer says Liberals deflecting from scandals with abortion, same-sex marriage

  29-08-2019 18:22
  OTTAWA -- Andrew Scheer said Thursday that the Liberals are trying to distract from their record of failure by dredging up divisive social issues and a government he leads would not re-open the debates on abortion or same-sex marriage. But the Conservative leader did not rule out giving latitude to individual MPs seeking to express themselves on those issues by bringing forward private members' bills that may seek to restrict LGBT rights or the right to abort a pregnancy. He did say he'd oppose
  
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• Andrew Scheer surfaces after controversial week for Conservative leader

  29-08-2019 18:22
  OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is set to address social policy controversies that have dogged him and his party for the last week and raised questions about the party's potential in the upcoming election.LIVE @ 2 ET: Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks to the media in TorontoScheer is scheduled to make an announcement this afternoon in Toronto after days of ducking the spotlight following the emergence of a 14-year-old video in which he lays forth his opposition to same-sex mar
  
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• Calgary LGBTQ members protest Billy Graham Association

  29-08-2019 18:19
  Members of Calgary’s LGBTQ community are protesting the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada for setting up its chaplaincy truck just one block from the city’s pride crosswalk on Stephen Avenue. The Billy Graham Association is under fire for openly stating on its Canadian website that sex is “only to be enjoyed within a marriage between a man and a woman.” The group has parked its Rapid Response truck across the street from the Telus Convention Centre during th
  
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• Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos: watchdog

  29-08-2019 16:41
  WASHINGTON -- Former FBI Director James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump, the Justice Department's inspector general said Thursday. The watchdog office said Comey broke bureau rules by giving one memo containing unclassified information to a friend with instructions to share the contents with a reporter. Comey also failed to notify the FBI after he was dismissed in May 2017 that he had retained some of the memos in
  
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• Buried treasure: 2,500 silver coins from 11th century found in U.K.

  29-08-2019 16:40
  A group of people trawling a British field with metal detectors stumbled upon the find of a lifetime: a treasure trove of silver coins dating back nearly a millennium. The British Museum revealed the find Wednesday, calling it the largest hoard of coins ever to be discovered from the immediate aftermath of the 11th-century Norman conquest of England. The cache comprises 2,528 coins and some additional fragments. Many of them depict Harold II, the Anglo-Saxon king who was deposed during the conqu
  
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• Men who lied about military service must hold 'I am a liar' signs: judge

  29-08-2019 15:56
  GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Two Montana men who were sentenced to prison for violating the terms of the probation in separate crimes won’t be eligible for parole until they complete a writing assignment given because they falsely claimed to have served in the military to have their cases moved to a Veterans Court. Cascade County District Judge Greg Pinski sentenced Ryan Patrick Morris, 28, and Troy Allan Nelson, 33, on Friday. Morris got 10 years in prison for violating the terms of his pro
  
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• Hugh Grant launches expletive-ridden rant against Boris Johnson

  29-08-2019 15:01
  Hollywood actor Hugh Grant has launched an expletive-ridden rant against Boris Johnson. The “Notting Hill” star took to Twitter to vent his anger at Johnson’s decision to suspend the British parliament for five weeks from mid-September as part of his Brexit plans.More on this story: Opposition developing to Boris Johnson's Parliament manoeuvre”You will not f**k with my children’s future,” the actor tweeted Wednesday. “You will not destroy the freedoms my
  
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• Tilray Inc. signs deal to acquire Alberta cannabis retailer Four20

  29-08-2019 15:00
  NANAIMO, B.C. -- Cannabis producer Tilray Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire Alberta cannabis retailer Four20 in an agreement valued at up to $110 million.The Pot Post: Sign up to get the newsletter delivered to your inboxCalgary-based Four20 owns and operates six stores in Alberta and has secured 16 additional store locations. Under the terms of the agreement, Tilray will pay $70 million in Tilray class 2 common shares when the deal closes and an additional $40 million in common shares s
  
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• 'A dark day for Alberta and Canada', UCP government reacts as Bill C-69 enters into law

  29-08-2019 14:50
  Alberta's Energy Minister and Justice Minister are calling the federal government's proclamation of Bill C-69, dubbed by critics as the 'No More Pipelines Act', baffling and say the province will "bring the fight to Ottawa". The bill, which overhauls the environmental review process for major infrastructure projects in Canada, was passed by the Senate in June and proclaimed Wednesday. The provincial government referred to the proclamation as "a dark day for Alberta and Canada as a whole" and ann
  
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• Province to appeal wage negotiations for 70,000 public sector workers

  29-08-2019 14:22
  Alberta’s UCP government will be back in court Thursday morning in an attempt to legalize Bill 9, a bill to delay wage negotiations for around 70,000 public sector workers in the province. The proposed legislation was previously heard in court but a decision went in favour of allowing unions to renegotiate their wages.  The province is set to appeal that decision Thursday.  Earlier this month, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Eric Macklin granted the Alberta Union of Provinci
  
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• Province appealing ruling on wage negotiations for 70,000 public sector workers

  29-08-2019 14:22
  Alberta’s UCP government returned to court Thursday morning in an attempt to legalize Bill 9, a bill to delay wage negotiations for around 70,000 public sector workers in the province. The proposed legislation was previously heard in court but a decision went in favour of allowing unions to renegotiate their wages. The province is set to appeal that decision Thursday.  Earlier this month, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Eric Macklin granted the Alberta Union of Provincial Employe
  
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• Opposition developing to Boris Johnson's Parliament manoeuvre

  29-08-2019 12:38
  LONDON -- Political opposition to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's move to suspend Parliament crystalized Thursday amid protests, legal action and a petition to block the move which has gathered more than 1 million signatures.Read more: Hugh Grant launches expletive-ridden rant against Boris JohnsonJohnson's manoeuvre gives his political opponents even less time to prevent a chaotic no-deal Brexit before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline. But the decision outraged critics and is serving as a unifyin
  
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• Florida man killed in boat crash involving Kevin O'Leary was father of two, brother says

  29-08-2019 12:20
  The brother of a Florida man killed in a boat crash involving celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary says the retired accountant was a "fun-loving” father of two adult children. Gary Poltash, a 64-year-old man from Belleair Beach, Fla., was one of two people killed when two boats collided on Lake Joseph near Emerald Island in Seguin Township, Ont. at around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. The second victim, 48-year-old Uxbridge resident Susanne Brito, was initially transported to hospital in cr
  
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• China rotates new troops into Hong Kong amid mass protests

  29-08-2019 09:11
  HONG KONG -- China's military deployed fresh troops to Hong Kong on Thursday in what it called a routine rotation amid speculation that it might intervene in the city's pro-democracy protests. Video broadcast on China Central Television showed a long convoy of armoured personnel carriers and trucks crossing the border at night and troops in formation disembarking from a ship. Earlier, scores of soldiers ran in unison onto trucks, which the state broadcaster said were bound for ports and entry po
  
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• Hurricane on track for Florida after strike in Caribbean

  29-08-2019 08:09
  MIAMI -- Hurricane Dorian posed an increasing menace to Florida as it pushed over open waters Thursday after leaving limited damage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Dorian was expected to grow into a potentially devastating Category 3 hurricane before hitting the U.S. mainland late Sunday or early Monday somewhere between the Florida Keys and southern Georgia. Across much of Florida's east coast, residents began flocking to the grocery stores and gas
  
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• Hurricane Dorian picks up steam, menaces Florida

  29-08-2019 08:09
  MIAMI -- Leaving mercifully little damage in its wake in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, a strengthening Hurricane Dorian posed an increasing menace to Florida on Thursday as it swirled toward a possible direct hit on the state over Labor Day weekend. Along much of Florida's east coast, shoppers rushed to stock up on food and emergency supplies at supermarkets and hardware stores and picked the shelves clean of bottled water. Lines formed at service stations as motorists topped off their tan
  
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• Four European countries lose eradication status as measles cases soar: WHO

  29-08-2019 07:06
  LONDON -- The World Health Organization says there has been a "dramatic resurgence" of measles in Europe, in part fueled by vaccine refusals, with nearly 90,000 people sickened by the virus in the first half of 2019. In a report issued Thursday, the UN health agency said the number of measles cases from January to June this year is double the number reported for the same period in 2018. Measles is among the world's most infectious diseases and is spread mostly by coughing, sneezing and close per
  
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• Bill C-69 enters into law, and Alberta’s UCP government says it plans constitutional challenge

  29-08-2019 06:48 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government's contentious bill to set up a new authority to assess industrial projects like pipelines, mines and inter-provincial highways, was proclaimed into law on Wednesday and Alberta's UCP government responded swiftly.
  
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• North American stock markets higher in late-morning trading

  29-08-2019 06:08
  TORONTO -- Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit advance led by the energy sector in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also surged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 106.83 points at 16,378.48. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 275.38 points at 26,311.48. The S&P 500 index was up 30.58 points at 2,918.52, while the Nasdaq composite was up 108.50 points at 7,965.38. The Canadian dollar traded for 75.20 cents US compared with an average of
  
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• Balloon releases carry unintended consequences: environmentalists

  29-08-2019 03:55
  Balloon releases are often used to mark a tragedy – or celebrate graduations. While they may lift heavy hearts towards the sky, eventually they come down hundreds – even thousands -- of kilometres away. The practice is coming under increased scrutiny as the effect of the spent balloons on the environment, and in particular on sea life, becomes more clear. “Whether they explode into the air or they come down whole, they will come down to earth as litter, and they will stay there
  
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• NASA awards group of local scientists and photographers

  29-08-2019 02:35
   A handful of local scientists and civilian photographers in Calgary have been honoured by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for their role in discovering a new phenomenon in the night sky. In 2014, Chris Ratzlaff, and aurora chaser, snapped a few photos of the aurora borealis. In one of those photos, he captured a distinct purple streak. Little did he know that it would lead to a significant contribution in the scientific world. “We take very careful measurements when
  
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• Stringer headlines Lethbridge Hurricanes’ rookie camp roster - Global News

  29-08-2019 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  Stringer headlines Lethbridge Hurricanes’ rookie camp roster  Global NewsZack Stringer may be joining other 2003 and 2004-born players at Lethbridge Hurricanes' rookie camp this week, but the 16 year old is facing heightened ...
  
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• Stringer headlines Lethbridge Hurricanes’ rookie camp roster

  29-08-2019 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  Zack Stringer may be joining other 2003 and 2004-born players at Lethbridge Hurricanes' rookie camp this week, but the 16 year old is facing heightened expectations.
  
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• Alberta’s supervised consumption, overdose prevention sites have 100% overdose reversal rate: report

  29-08-2019 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  The report from the Alberta Community Council on HIV (ACCH) suggests 300,000 people have visited Alberta's six supervised consumption sites and one overdose prevention site.
  
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