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• Fire danger elevated to high in Banff National Park

  24-07-2020 23:55
  
  With temperatures on the rise and weather starting to consistently be more summer-like, the fire danger in Banff National Park has been elevated to high. Campfires should be kept small and in designated fire pits and should also be completely extinguished after use. Smoke and illegal campfires should be reported to Banff Dispatch at 403-762-1470.The fire danger in @BanffNP is now HIGH. Report any suspicious smoke or illegal campfires to Banff Dispatch at (403)762-1470.Keep campfires small and in
  
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• Another thunderstorm watch called for Calgary and region

  24-07-2020 23:41
  
  For the second time in as many days, Calgarians and southern Albertans are being told to watch out for severe thunderstorms that could develop in the region Friday afternoon. As of 1:30 p.m., Environment Canada listed advisories in six separate regions in southern Alberta, including the city of Calgary. The bulletin warns of the potential for severe thunderstorms developing through Friday afternoon. They're expected to spread eastward through the province throughout the evening as well, Environm
  
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• Another thunderstorm warning called for Calgary and region

  24-07-2020 23:41
  
  For the second time in as many days, Calgarians and southern Albertans are being warned about severe thunderstorms that could develop in the region Friday afternoon. As of 5:30 p.m., Environment Canada listed thunderstorm warnings in five separate regions in southern Alberta, including the city of Calgary. A thunderstorm watch is in place for the area of Brooks — Strathmore — Vulcan. Thunderstorms are expected to spread eastward through the province throughout the evening as well, En
  
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• Alberta doctors say inconsistent public health messaging may be to blame for uptick in COVID-19 cases

  24-07-2020 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some doctors in the province are concerned that certain actions from the province are sending conflicting messages to residents, which may be contributing to COVID-19 fatigue and failure to follow public health measures.
  
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• AHS warns of COVID-19 testing scam - Lethbridge News Now

  24-07-2020 23:16 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• 'Spread like wildfire': Calgarian infected with COVID-19 at Canada Day barbecue speaks out

  24-07-2020 23:04
  
  Attendees of a backyard party on Canada Day who became ill afterward say the infection "spread like wildfire,” affecting more than a dozen people — about half of those invited. “At the time the numbers were still pretty low in Alberta but we quickly learned that was a mistake because obviously it just takes one person to spread it,” said Bryson Montgomery, one of the partygoers who developed symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19 a few days after the July 1 event. &ldq
  
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• Kaysen Martin’s family frustrated as they await decision on $2.8M drug coverage

  24-07-2020 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The mother of two-year-old Kaysen Martin says it's unrealistic for her family to raise the $2.8 million needed for her son's drug coverage.
  
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• Rogers Place ready to make multiple teams feel at home during NHL post-season

  24-07-2020 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  "When it is their home game, we will lean towards their traditions and those sounds, those chants, those goals songs."
  
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• ASIRT releases details of RCMP use of force investigation in Sherwood Park

  24-07-2020 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says it will examine the conduct of the RCMP officer who injured an intoxicated Sherwood Park man on July 21.
  
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• UFO sightings across Canada have spiked during the pandemic

  24-07-2020 22:24
  
  There’s been a significant increase in UFO sightings across Canada during the pandemic, according to a ufology researcher. Chris Rutkowski said Canada keeps tracks of all the UFOs reported throughout the years. In 2019, there were 849 cases, a 10 per cent decrease from the year before, but it seems things - and Canadians - are looking up this year. “We’re looking at increases of about 50 per cent from this time last year, so for some reason, people are reporting more UFOs durin
  
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• Calgary’s beloved urban turkey Turk Diggler presumed dead in coyote attack

  24-07-2020 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  It seems a wild turkey who became famous for his casual strolls through the streets of Calgary may have been killed by a coyote.
  
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• Calgary man $1M richer after April MAXMILLIONS win

  24-07-2020 22:14
  
  A Calgary man is resting a little bit easier now that he's come forward to claim a big lottery prize he knew he'd won almost four months ago. Clint Greggersen learned of his win in the April 3 LOTTO MAX draw just a day after it occurred, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, he couldn't collect it in person. He's now come forward to claim it and says all the extra time has allowed him to dream about what he'd use his winnings on. "I'm going to invest it and pay off some bills," he said in a release fr
  
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• University of Alberta grad student creates model to detect early signs of depression in text

  24-07-2020 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The model was developed using samples of writing by people who identified as depressed on online forums.
  
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• Okanagan region leads B.C. in number of new COVID-19 cases

  24-07-2020 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The latest statistics from the BC Centre of Disease Control show that 107 cases were reported in the region between July 10-23.
  
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• ‘I just don’t accept it’: Friends identify victim of Columbia Icefield crash as Griva Patel

  24-07-2020 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Griva Patel, a 28-year-old woman, has been identified as one of the three people who died aboard the all-terrain tour bus that rolled off the road at the Columbia Icefield July 18.
  
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• Many Canadians may be eligible for work-space-in-the-home tax deduction due to COVID-19: expert

  24-07-2020 21:03
  
  A months-long COVID-19 lockdown means the majority of Canada’s workforce that has transitioned from an office space to a makeshift remote set-up could be eligible for a work-from-home tax deduction. A tax expert with CIBC told CTVNews.ca that "hundreds of thousands, if not millions" of Canadians will be able to apply for the "work-space-in-the-home" deduction, similar to the one that applies to the self-employed. Eligible applicants must meet one of two conditions: demonstrate that their h
  
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• 14th Street pedestrian bridge removal sparks safety concerns in Hillhurst

  24-07-2020 21:02
  
  Community advocates worry the removal of a pedestrian overpass on 14th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues N.W. will leave children vulnerable as they walk to school, but city officials say the replacement crossing will ensure safety. Originally built in 1959, the pedestrian bridge is being removed at the beginning of August and replaced with an at-grade crossing that will include a traffic light. Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association executive director Kate Stenson says the first her
  
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• 'It's disgusting,' Ford not impressed with visitor parking rates in Barrie, Ont.

  24-07-2020 20:53
  
  Premier Doug Ford didn't mince words on Friday when asked about the city of Barrie's new parking rates for out-of-towners, calling it "disgusting." The city recently jumped the price of parking at several waterfront lots for non-residents to curb overcrowding. It's a move that Ford strongly disagreed with, going so far as to call it an example of price-gouging. "You know what I can't stand? I can't stand when companies or governments take advantage of people in a crisis," Ford said during a medi
  
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• Gold medal from Calgary Winter Olympics sold at auction for more than $15K USD

  24-07-2020 20:49
  
  A gold medal from the 1988 Winter Olympic Games was sold at auction for over $15,000 USD by Boston-based RR Auction. The gold medal sold at auction belonged to biathlon athlete Valeriy Medvedtsev of the former Soviet Union (USSR). Medvedtsev was awarded the medal in the relay event. He also won silver in the individual and sprint biathlon events hosted at the Canmore Nordic Centre during the Calgary games. The identity of the owner of the winning bid has not been released.The auction ended July
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Calgary’s Ride Cycle Club now linked to over 40 cases

  24-07-2020 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  AHS says as of Thursday, 42 cases are now connected to Ride Cycle Club, which has been added to the province's list of confirmed outbreaks in Calgary.
  
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• How risky is it to get a haircut, go to the gym? New gov't site has the answers

  24-07-2020 20:13
  
  With both COVID-19 case counts and the number of risk-heavy activities open to Canadians on the rise, the government has set up a new tool for Canadians to gauge the risk levels of their plans outside the home. On the federal government's COVID-19 website, a page called "Going out safely during COVID-19" is now included in the site’s awareness resources. The page breaks down different activities Canadians in most jurisdictions can now participate in, listing them from "low risk," such as g
  
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• Game on in Brigeland: Pizza shop owner donates foosball table for community enjoyment

  24-07-2020 20:13
  
  The owner of a pizza shop in Bridgeland says he loves the community so much he wants to give back — so he set up a foosball table out front for all to enjoy. Set up near picnic tables in front of Roma’s Pizzeria in the 900 block of First Avenue N.E., the goal is to see Calgarians enjoying the game of foosball, whether they are just passing by or grabbing a slice of pie, said owner Ahmad Abdulghani. “People like to come and enjoy Bridgeland so I thought people can come and have
  
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• Game on in Bridgeland: Pizza shop owner donates foosball table for community enjoyment

  24-07-2020 20:13
  
  The owner of a pizza shop in Bridgeland says he loves the community so much he wants to give back — so he set up a foosball table out front for all to enjoy. Set up near picnic tables in front of Roma’s Pizzeria in the 900 block of First Avenue N.E., the goal is to see Calgarians enjoying the game of foosball, whether they are just passing by or grabbing a slice of pie, said owner Ahmad Abdulghani. “People like to come and enjoy Bridgeland so I thought people can come and have
  
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• Edmonton man recalls comforting victims of fatal Jasper bus crash

  24-07-2020 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahad Saheem and his friend were taking pictures and drinking cold, clean water from the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park when they heard a loud noise behind them.
  
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• Overstuffed garbage bins in Alberta parks becoming dangerous for animals, visitors

  24-07-2020 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Parks is warning that an increase in food and garbage left behind in parks throughout the province lately is creating a dangerous situation for both humans and wildlife.
  
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• U.S. deodorant sales are down with social distancing but ice cream sales are up with people at home

  24-07-2020 19:32
  
  You're going out less and spending more time at home, which can mean only one thing: you don't need to wear deodorant as often. With social distancing in full effect and people being forced to quarantine at home due to the pandemic, fewer people are going into offices to work or out to socialize. This has led to fewer people grabbing that stick of deodorant to roll on before going out and more people lounging at home watching Netflix with a tub of ice cream in hand.Newsletter sign-up: Get The CO
  
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• Suspected encounter with predator leads fans to believe Turk the Turkey's travelling days ended

  24-07-2020 19:28
  A Facebook group dedicated to the escapades of Turk the Turkey says the wild bird likely met its demise in Bridgeland. According to the post on the Loyal Followers of the Ramsay Turkey Facebook page, maintenance crews at Columbus Manor discovered evidence indicating that Turk had been snatched by a predatory animal, possibly a coyote, early Friday morning. The wild turkey has been making the rounds through inner-city communities since first being spotted in the southeast neighbourhood of Ramsay
  
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• Rise in COVID-19 cases, contacts slowing down contact tracing in Alberta

  24-07-2020 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The time it takes to contact trace one positive case of COVID-19 in Alberta is on the rise.
  
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• Is there a polite way to ask someone to practice good COVID-19 etiquette?

  24-07-2020 19:28
  
  Adjusting to new social norms in the midst of a global pandemic is no easy feat, especially as rules and recommendations surrounding COVID-19 evolve. Encouraging friends or family to practice good pandemic etiquette can be a touchy subject. But asking a stranger to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines can be particularly challenging. So, how do you approach the person failing to maintain their distance or the store employee who has let their mask slip without inciting conflict?Newsletter sign-up: Get T
  
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• Motorcyclist injured in highway collision with deer near Turner Valley

  24-07-2020 18:59
  
  A Calgarian suffered multiple injuries after colliding with a deer Tuesday afternoon during a motorcycle ride on Highway 22. Emergency crews responded to a location north of the town of Turner Valley shortly before 3 p.m. According to RCMP officials, a 34-year-old Calgary man was riding with two other motorcyclists when a deer ran out in front of his bike. Adam Loria, EMS public education officer, confirms the motorcyclist suffered several serious injuries and was transported to the Foothills Me
  
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• Southern Alberta woman charged for endangering a child, drug possession - Lethbridge News Now

  24-07-2020 18:48 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Southern Alberta woman charged for endangering a child, drug possession  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary man injured after motorcycle collides with deer in southern Alberta

  24-07-2020 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP said the man was driving south toward Turner Valley, Alta., on Highway 22 when the crash happened.
  
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• 'I thought they were going to kill me': Teen recounts arrest by OPP

  24-07-2020 18:28
  
  A 14-year-old girl says she felt “like a ragdoll” and feared for her life when members of the Russell County OPP took her to the ground and arrested her outside her house in a town east of Ottawa earlier this week.  On Tuesday, the girl, who cannot be named because her identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, said she and her friends were playing ding-dong ditch—a prank where you ring someone’s doorbell then run away. She says police showed up soon
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays to play most home games in Buffalo during COVID-19 pandemic

  24-07-2020 18:21
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays will play most of their home games at their top minor-league affiliate's stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. this season. The Blue Jays announced the decision Friday, hours before their season opener at Tampa Bay. The team's home opener was scheduled for Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, but that game and the game the following day both will be played in the U.S. capital with the Jays as the home team. Toronto plays two road games against Washington on Monday and Tuesday. To
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays set to make Buffalo their home in 2020, sources say

  24-07-2020 18:21
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays will play home games at their triple-A affiliate's stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. this season, a source tells the Associated Press. Canada's lone Major League Baseball team was forced to find a new home for 2020 after the federal government last week rejected the club's proposal for the Blue Jays and visiting teams to stay in the hotel inside Rogers Centre and never leave the facility during stints in Toronto. The Blue Jays would have needed an exception to the traditional 14-day
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays set to make Buffalo their home in 2020, source says

  24-07-2020 18:21
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays will play most of their home games at their triple-A affiliate's stadium in Buffalo, N.Y., this season, a source tells The Canadian Press. The source was granted anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced. Canada's lone Major League Baseball team was forced to find a new home for 2020 after the federal government last week rejected the club's proposal for the Blue Jays and visiting teams to stay in the hotel inside Rogers Centre and never leave the facilit
  
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• Former drivers say Columbia Icefield tour buses frought with safety issues, poor maintenance

  24-07-2020 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fatal rollover on the Columbia Icefield didn’t come as a surprise to some former drivers of the same buses. As Heide Pearson reports, former Pursuit employees have come forward with alarming safety allegations.
  
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• Calgary police celebrate retirement of police horse Maverick

  24-07-2020 18:00
  
  A four-year member of the Calgary Police Service retired to greener pastures on Thursday. Maverick, an 11-year-old American quarter horse, joined the CPS mounted unit in 2016 and since then worked in operational patrol and community relations. He has also walked in the Stampede Parade and participated in police recruit graduations. Throughout his short career, Maverick often assisted with search teams and missing person cases, even aiding in the arrests of numerous armed subjects. He was also an
  
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• Trudeau and Morneau should resign or risk snap election: opposition

  24-07-2020 17:44
  
  Opposition parties are ratcheting up their calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau to resign, with the Conservatives and Bloc Quebecois saying that the Liberals could be facing a fall election, if actions beyond their apologies over their roles in the WE Charity controversy aren’t taken. In a new statement in French Friday afternoon, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said that in light of the ongoing developments in the WE Charity controversy, a
  
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• Okotoks councillors mull move to make masks mandatory

  24-07-2020 17:08
  
  A proposed bylaw that would mandate mask use in all public spaces in Okotoks has prompted a special online council meeting. The members of Okotoks town council are scheduled to discuss the proposed legislation, created to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19, on Monday evening. Face masks will be mandatory in all indoor public spaces and on public transit in both Calgary and Edmonton as of Aug. 1 after both cities approved new bylaws. A livestream of the July 27 special council meeting, sched
  
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• Feds respond to COVID-19 child-care frustrations with $625M cash infusion

  24-07-2020 15:38
  
  The federal government is allocating $625 million to support the child care sector, as demands intensify for government action to help parents return to work after pandemic lockdowns. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ahmed Hussen said Friday that the investment will ensure "enough safe and affordable child care spaces available to parents as they gradually return to work," and is part of the federal government’s $19-billion Safe Restart Agreement with provinces and ter
  
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• Feds inject $625M into child-care sector to help with economic reopening

  24-07-2020 15:38
  
  The federal government is allocating $625 million to support the child care sector, as demands intensify for government action to help parents return to work after pandemic lockdowns. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ahmed Hussen said Friday that the investment will ensure "safe and sufficient child care spaces are available to support parents’ gradual return to work," and is part of the federal government’s $19-billion Safe Restart Agreement with provinces and t
  
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• Friends share Powerball jackpot win, keeping 1992 promise

  24-07-2020 14:55
  
  A western Wisconsin man will share his millions in lottery winnings with a longtime friend because of a promise they made to each other nearly three decades ago. Friends Tom Cook and Joseph Feeney shook hands in 1992 and promised that if either one of them ever won the Powerball jackpot, they would split the money. That promise came to fruition last month when Cook bought the winning ticket for a US$22 million jackpot at Synergy Coop in Menomonie. The men chose the cash option of about $16.7 mil
  
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• Barack Obama to appear on Michelle Obama's podcast debut - Lethbridge News Now

  24-07-2020 14:51 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Could Rt number be a key indicator of whether we need return to lockdown mode?

  24-07-2020 14:46
  
  Parts of Canada are seeing surges in COVID-19 cases, leading scientists to wonder whether those regions need to shut back down to avoid further outbreaks. Daily cases have tripled in B.C. over the last couple weeks, while a recent spike in Alberta is also causing alarm. Ontario, meanwhile, saw its daily case count inch up over 200 on Tuesday, before scaling back down to 103 by Thursday. “You can either look at it and say: is this the first wave with a really long tail, or is this truly a s
  
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• 'Hypocritical:' Alberta NDP call out UCP refusal to consult on parks changes

  24-07-2020 14:37
  
  Alberta's Opposition leader is calling out the province's environment minister for contradicting himself by refusing to consult the public over plans to shrink the province's parks system. “This is intensely hypocritical action by Jason Nixon,” said NDP Leader Rachel Notley. “He knows full well Albertans would not agree to this.” This week, documents released under freedom of information legislation revealed that Nixon told his staff there would be no public input for cha
  
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• Pay what you can and enjoy Calgary’s Folk Fest at home this weekend

  24-07-2020 14:26
  
  It might not be happening in person but the Calgary Folk Music Festival is still putting on a show to be enjoyed from the comfort of home. Normally upwards of 50,000 people come out to Prince’s Island Park, but the 41st edition of the event will be held entirely online this week.  The festival is broadcasting livestreamed concerts, memorable archival footage and interviews.  The headliners this year include Calgary’s Copperhead, Alberta’s Corb Lund and Amythyst Kiah o
  
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• AP-NORC poll: Optimism fades jobs lost to virus will return - Lethbridge News Now

  24-07-2020 14:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  AP-NORC poll: Optimism fades jobs lost to virus will return  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta NDP leader calls out UCP refusal to consult on parks changes

  24-07-2020 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's Opposition leader is calling out the province's environment minister for contradicting himself by refusing to consult the public over plans to shrink the province's parks system.
  
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• $10k grants to support charities across Canada, applications open - Lethbridge News Now

  24-07-2020 14:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  $10k grants to support charities across Canada, applications open  Lethbridge News Now
  
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