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• RCMP confirm missing Airdrie teen found safe and sound

  15-09-2019 22:15
  Airdrie RCMP confirm a 16-year-old boy who had been missing since Friday morning has been located. Zachary Lemay went missing sometime in the morning of September 13 after leaving his home in Airdrie. Officials said they were very concerned for Lemay's safety. Early Tuesday morning, RCMP officials confirmed Lemay has been located and was "safe and sound". Police have not indicated where Lemay was found.
  
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• Mounties work to locate missing Airdrie teen

  15-09-2019 22:15
  Airdrie RCMP are requesting the public's help to find a 16-year-old boy who's been missing since Friday morning. Police say Zachary Lemay went missing sometime in the morning of September 13 after leaving his home in Airdrie. That was also the last time he made contact with anyone. Authorities say he may be in the Rocky Mountain House or Nordegg area and would like to confirm he is safe and unharmed. He is described as:Caucasian 6'1" (185 cm) tall 230 lbs (104 kg) Light brown hair Hazel eyesHe w
  
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• Mounties 'very concerned for safety' of missing Airdrie teen

  15-09-2019 22:15
  Airdrie RCMP are requesting the public's help to find a 16-year-old boy who's been missing since Friday morning. Police say Zachary Lemay went missing sometime in the morning of September 13 after leaving his home in Airdrie. That was also the last time he made contact with anyone. On Monday, RCMP confirmed the teen's cell phone was turned off on the afternoon of September 13 and its last GPS location was in the Nordegg area near Rocky Mountain House. Officials say they are very concerned for Le
  
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• ‘The pain didn’t stop:’ Study looking into slow concussion recovery in youth

  15-09-2019 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  A Calgary teen is part of a new study that is looking at why some children recover slower than others from concussion.
  
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• 10-year-old Texas girl contracts brain-eating amoeba while swimming

  15-09-2019 20:59
  A weekend swim left a young girl fighting for her life when she contracted a brain-eating amoeba with a 97 per cent fatality rate. The 10-year-old girl swam in the Brazos River and Lake Whitney in Bosque County near Waco over Labour Day weekend, according to CNN affiliate KWTX-TV. Then, on September 8, the girl "began having a headache, and it was quickly followed by a fever," according to a Facebook page created to support the girl. Her family thought it was a viral infection at first, but afte
  
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• Union votes to strike at General Motors' U.S. plants

  15-09-2019 20:21
  DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers union announced Sunday that its roughly 49,000 workers at General Motors plants in the U.S. would go on strike just before midnight because contentious talks on a new contract had broken down. About 200 plant-level union leaders voted unanimously in favour of a walkout during a meeting Sunday morning in Detroit. Union leaders said the sides were still far apart on several major issues and they apparently weren't swayed by a GM offer to make new products at or n
  
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• North Calgary parents rally to push for new high school

  15-09-2019 19:28
  A community group, pushing for the construction of a much-needed high school in Calgary's north end, is holding a rally on Sunday to bring attention to the issue. The Northern Hills Community Association has been campaigning for a long time to have a new secondary school to be built in their neighbourhood in order to accommodate the growing population. Advocates of the campaign say they've gone far too long in the community without a proper school for their high schoolers, forcing students to co
  
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• Over $200K raised so far at Calgary's 2019 Terry Fox Run

  15-09-2019 18:18
  The event to celebrate the life and contribution of one of the most famous Canadians in history is taking place on Sunday in Calgary. The Terry Fox Run, now in its 38th year, helps to raise money for cancer research and organizers say there are a number of different ways to raise funds. You can donate online, use a pledge sheet for your family and friends to help out or you can also donate directly at the run itself. Calgary's event takes runners on a course through Fort Calgary and also feature
  
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• U.S. man made wrong turn into Canada with guns and ammo: border patrol

  15-09-2019 18:13
  TORONTO -- A U.S. man is facing charges after crossing into Canada by accident while allegedly carrying two guns and more than 800 rounds of ammunition. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the man "allegedly made a wrong turn" on Sept. 11 and ended up on the Canadian side of the Peace Bridge, which connects Buffalo, N.Y. with Ontario's Niagara Region. The man then turned around and drove back toward the American side of the bridge. According to the border patrol, he was sent in for a seconda
  
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• Man arrested after climbing Ambassador Bridge to hang banner

  15-09-2019 18:01
  A man is facing charges after he was caught climbing the Ambassador Bridge which connects Windsor, Ont. with Detroit, Mich. Police were called to the bridge around 8 a.m. on Saturday after the man was spotted making his way down the 118-metre tall south tower. Police waited for the man to make his way down the bridge's suspension cable before arresting him. The man later identified himself to AM800 News as Luke Heney, a 31-year-old Windsor resident. He told the radio station that he climbed the
  
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• Meghan marks Prince Harry’s birthday with previously unseen christening photo of Archie

  15-09-2019 17:05
  TORONTO - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, marked Prince Harry’s 35th birthday with a social media tribute which contained a newly released photo of baby Archie. “Your service to the causes you care so deeply for inspires me every day,” her post reads. “You are the best husband and most amazing dad to our son. We love you Happiest birthday!” The Duchess of Sussex released the statement alongside a photo collage celebrating moments throughout Harry’s life, from an ea
  
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• Fundraiser at Southcentre Mall addresses domestic violence

  15-09-2019 16:26
  A wide range of people from every walk of life are expected to come together in support of a Calgary organization that works to enhance the safety and well-being of women. The YW Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event, put on by YWCA Calgary, works to raise money to support victims of domestic abuse and raise awareness about the issues that lead to violence. Participants in the walk don a pair of high-heeled shoes and walk together in order to raise funds that provide services and support to women and c
  
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• 1,000 salmon escaped a farm near the Canada-U.S. border

  15-09-2019 16:16
  ST. ANDREWS, N.B. -- A salmon farming group is defending its effort to be transparent with the public about the problem of escaped fish in the wake of an incident in which hundreds of fish got loose near the border of Maine and New Brunswick. Cooke Aquaculture has said an equipment malfunction in August resulted in about 1,000 fish being released by Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd., one of its divisions. The incident stoked criticism from environmental groups that say escaped salmon jeopardize the vulnera
  
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• Alberta runner Dave Proctor looking to shatter trans-Canada speed record in 2020

  15-09-2019 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  Ultramarathoner Dave Proctor is penetrating again to run 7,200 kilometres across the country in 65 days, to raise money and awareness for rare diseases that are difficult to diagnose and treat.
  
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• Alberta man looking to shatter trans-Canada speed record in 2020

  15-09-2019 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  The previous record was set in 1991 when Al Howie made the over 7,000-kilometre trek in 72 days.
  
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• Annual Plane Pull event helps support United Way of Calgary

  15-09-2019 15:43
  Do you think you have what it takes to pull a 200,000 pound Airbus aircraft across the tarmac? Teams from all over Calgary are gathering at the Calgary Airport on Sunday to participate in the annual Plane Pull event in support of United Way. All of the people involved are coming out to support the organization to show that if Calgarians all pull together, they can create positive change. While the main event features over 45 teams competing to pull a full-sized aircraft, there are plenty of othe
  
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• Police looking for seven shooters in 'ambush-type attack' that killed bystander in Mississauga

  15-09-2019 15:21
  Police say that at least seven individuals armed with semi-automatic handguns “indiscriminately” opened fire on a group filming a rap video in a Malton, Ont. parkette on Saturday evening, killing an innocent bystander in the process. The shooting occurred in a parkette behind an apartment complex near Morning Star and Goreway Drives at around 6:30 p.m. A 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene while five others sustained serious injuries. Those victims include a 13-year-old
  
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• Attack on Saudi oil sites raises risks amid U.S.-Iran tension

  15-09-2019 14:34
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom's oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis, as Iran denied U.S. allegations it launched the assault and tensions remained high over Tehran's collapsing nuclear deal. Iran called the U.S. claims "maximum lies," while a commander in its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard reiterated its forces could strike U.S. military bases across the Mideast with its a
  
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• 12 dead, 25 missing in boat accident on southern India river

  15-09-2019 14:05
  HYDERABAD, India -- A sightseeing boat capsized on a swollen river in southern India on Sunday, killing 12 people and leaving 25 others missing, an official said. Andra Pradesh state's home minister, M. Sucharita, said there were 61 people -- 50 passengers and 11 crew members, all of them Indian nationals -- on board the boat when it capsized on the Godavari river. A search operation was underway to try to find the missing people. Twenty-four people have been rescued so far while 25 others are m
  
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• No major party plans to balance the budget in the next four years

  15-09-2019 13:31
  OTTAWA -- Canada's election campaign is barely underway and, fiscally speaking, it's already unlike any in recent history: none of the major political parties is promising to balance the government's books in the next four years. The lack of balanced-budget urgency is particularly eye-catching when one considers the country's solid economic run lately.Sign up for our Election Dispatch newsletter for a daily update on the campaign Canada is on track to post multibillion-dollar shortfalls over the
  
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• Thousands of preserved fetal remains found at home of dead abortion doctor: authorities

  15-09-2019 13:14
  JOLIET, Ill. -- More than 2,000 medically preserved fetal remains have been found at the Illinois home of a former Indiana abortion clinic doctor who died last week, authorities said. The Will County Sheriff's Office said in a news release late Friday that an attorney for Dr. Ulrich Klopfer's family contacted the coroner's office Thursday about possible fetal remains being found at the home in an unincorporated part of Will County in northeastern Illinois. The sheriff's office said authorities f
  
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• Candidates defend climate plans as environment becomes top ballot issue

  15-09-2019 13:02
  OTTAWA – Representatives from each of the major federal parties running in this year’s federal election are defending their own climate policies while criticizing their competitors as the environment shapes up to be a top issue among voters. On a CTV Question Period panel airing on Sunday, the Liberals’ Marco Mendicino, the Conservatives’ Lisa Raitt, the NDP’s Daniel Blaikie, and the Greens’ Jean-Luc Cooke, pitched with few specifics how their camps would curb
  
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• 'She the North:' Mississauga to host rally for U.S. Open champ Andreescu

  15-09-2019 12:42
  U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu is expected to get a hero’s welcome today as her hometown of Mississauga celebrates her historic win with a rally at Celebration Square. The event, which has been dubbed the “She the North Rally,” is scheduled to get underway at 5 p.m. It will be attended by Mississauga Mayor Bonnier Crombie, Toronto Mayor John Tory, federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and a host of other dignitaries. “I am hoping we fill the square. We have a capacit
  
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• 13-year-old raising thousands for cancer research through baseball

  15-09-2019 05:59
  A 13-year-old from Calgary with personal experience with cancer is, for a second straight year, raising money for the Terry Fox Foundation through a baseball tournament. Myles Messer lost both his grandfather and godfather to cancer, his godfather most recently.  “It was heartbreaking because he was supposedly cancer free,” said Messer.  “We were at a house celebrating him being cancer free. Turns out he wasn’t. He passed away maybe a month later.” Messer
  
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• Canadian Olympic athletes Justin Kripps, Patrick Chan weigh in on Humphries lawsuit

  15-09-2019 05:11
  TORONTO -- Canadian bobsleigh athlete and Olympic gold-medalist Justin Kripps spoke in support of athletic governing body Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS), as fellow two-time Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries is currently suing the organization to release her so she can compete for the United States. Humphries, a gold medalist in the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games, filed a harassment complaint last year against the team’s head coach, Todd Hays, citing “verbal and mental abuse” amo
  
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• Scrollio break in captured on camera

  15-09-2019 04:43
  A southwest ice cream shop is sharing video of an early morning break in during which two thieves made off with cash, a safe, and an iPad. The owner of Scrollio on 17Avenue SW told CTV News Calgary the business was broken into around 4 a.m. Cash, a safe, and an iPad were stolen, he said. Calgary police are investigating. Scrollio is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
  
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• Owners of 17 Avenue ice cream shop release video of suspects

  15-09-2019 04:43
  A southwest ice cream shop is sharing video of an early morning break in during which two thieves made off with cash, a safe, and an iPad. The owner of Scrollio on 17Avenue SW told CTV News Calgary the business was broken into around 4 a.m. Cash, a safe, and an iPad were stolen, he said. Calgary police are investigating. Scrollio is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
  
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• Nine years before fatal B.C. bus crash, Alberta teens were stranded on same remote road

  15-09-2019 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  The high school students from Edmonton were forced to spend the night on their bus after getting stranded for 24 hours on their way to Bamfield Marine Science Centre.
  
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• Liberals, Tories in tight race, though Trudeau remains preferred PM: Nanos survey

  15-09-2019 02:38
  TORONTO -- The Liberal and Conservative parties are in a statistical dead heat, according to a new Nanos Research survey, even though more voters prefer Liberal leader Justin Trudeau as prime minister. The Nanos nightly tracking commissioned by CTV News and The Globe and Mail asked: If a federal election were held today, could you please rank your top two current local voting preferences? More than 35 per cent of voters said they would vote for the Liberals, while nearly 33 per cent said they wo
  
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• Windy City Tattoo Show brings Ink Master to Lethbridge - Global News

  15-09-2019 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  Windy City Tattoo Show brings Ink Master to Lethbridge  Global NewsThe Windy City Tattoo Show brought some world-class talent to Lethbridge's doorstep over the weekend.
  
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• Windy City Tattoo Show brings Ink Master to Lethbridge

  15-09-2019 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Windy City Tattoo Show brought some world-class talent to Lethbridge's doorstep over the weekend.
  
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• Teen killed in 'ambush' shooting an innocent victim, says police chief

  15-09-2019 02:29
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Police are searching for at least seven suspects who they say descended on an apartment complex west of Toronto on Saturday evening, firing indiscriminately and killing a teen described as an innocent bystander. Investigators believe the intended targets were a group of people preparing to film a rap video outside the building in Mississauga, Ont., but the "ambush-type" attack claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, said
  
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• Mississauga mayor 'shocked' after teen killed, five wounded in shooting

  15-09-2019 02:29
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The mayor of Mississauga, Ont., says she's "shocked and saddened" after a teenage boy was killed and five other people were wounded when gunfire erupted in the city west of Toronto on Saturday evening. Bonnie Crombie called the incident a "senseless act of gun violence" and says her thoughts and prayers are with the victims' families. Peel Regional Police Chief Chris McCord said at a news conference late Saturday night that according to witnesses, multiple suspects unleashed
  
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• 100 of Canada’s most promising athletes identified for Olympic potential

  15-09-2019 02:29
  They are already elite in the country, chosen from a pool of 2,000 talented athletes with a variety of sports backgrounds. But of the 100 remaining, a maximum of 30 athletes will be given funding to support their Olympic dreams. The RBC Training Ground Final program looks to measure raw talent in the form of explosive strength, endurance and speed — then match those talents with the right sport. “It’s about sport transition but it’s also about finding the athletes that fe
  
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• $40K in items stolen from northeast church

  15-09-2019 02:10
  A northeast Calgary church is pleading for its belongings to be returned after thieves stole items worth tens of thousands of dollars early Saturday morning. Surveillance video shows four people enter the Calgary Kidane Mihret Church at 2020 27 Avenue NE around 4 a.m. With their faces covered, the thieves carry out a safe and appear to attempt to break it by running over it with a dark-coloured truck. A church member told CTV News Calgary gold crosses from Greece and electronics, including sound
  
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• Bobsleigh Canada members defend federation amid Kaillie Humphries’ lawsuit

  15-09-2019 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  Bobsleigh Canada members are defending the organization amid harassment allegations by Kaillie Humphries.
  
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• Alta. ultra-runner Dave Proctor announces attempt to break speed record in run across Canada

  15-09-2019 00:14
  How far would you go for the health and well-being of your child? For an Okotoks man, the answer is simple. He’ll run across the country.  Canadian ultra-runner Dave Proctor announced Saturday that he’ll once again attempt to break the Trans-Canadian speed record.  After an unsuccessful attempt last summer, the 38-year-old wants redemption and will toe the line again in what is the longest run of his life.  Wearing his iconic cowboy hat and orange shirt, Proctor intend
  
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