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• Victims of southwestern Manitoba tornado identified

  09-08-2020 23:59
  
  CTV News has identified the two the teenagers who were killed by a tornado in southwestern Manitoba on Friday. Shayna Barnesky and Carter Tilbury, both 18 from Melita, Man., had been driving through the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, located approximately 16 kilometres south of Virden, when the EF-2 tornado touched down.For more on this story, visit CTV WinnipegThey were both pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe they were ejected from the vehicle in the storm. A 54-year-old man from th
  
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• 'Two of the nicest kids': Man. town mourns teenagers killed in tornado

  09-08-2020 23:59
  
  In a small Manitoba town where everyone knows everyone, Shayna Barnesky and Carter Tilbury had been a part of each other’s lives since elementary school. It wasn’t until high school that the two started dating. But last Friday, the couple’s love story was cut short. They were killed while driving through the Rural Municipality of Pipestone after a sudden tornado ripped through the area, throwing them from their vehicle — and throwing their hometown of Melita into mourning
  
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• Senior suffering from dementia found alive after search lasting nearly two days

  09-08-2020 23:29
  
  A 74-year-old woman who went missing around 4 p.m. Saturday was found alive shortly after noon on Monday. Donna Sevcik had been reported missing on Aug. 8 . She was last seen leaving her rural residence near Range Road 194 and Township Road 255, about 127 kilometres east of Calgary. "We are fortunate enough to say that we have found the female alive," said Cpl. Sebastian Andrews of the Bassano RCMP detachment. "STARS (Air Ambulance) has just picked her up and she’s on her way to the hospit
  
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• Senior suffering from dementia found alive after search lasting nearly 2 days

  09-08-2020 23:29
  
  A 74-year-old woman who went missing around 4 p.m. Saturday was found alive shortly after noon on Monday. Donna Sevcik had been reported missing on Aug. 8 . She was last seen leaving her rural residence near Range Road 194 and Township Road 255, about 127 kilometres east of Calgary. "We are fortunate enough to say that we have found the female alive," said Cpl. Sebastian Andrews of the Bassano RCMP detachment. "STARS (Air Ambulance) has just picked her up and she’s on her way to the hospit
  
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• Bassano RCMP seek assistance to locate woman with dementia

  09-08-2020 23:29
  
  Bassano RCMP are requesting assistance from the public in locating a woman with dementia who is missing. They're trying to find 74-year-old Donna Sevcik, who was last seen at her home near Range Road 194 and Township Road 255 outside Hussar, Alta., on Saturday. Sevcik has dementia in addition to other medical issues that require attention. Police say she may be confused. Badlands Search and Rescue, Calgary Search and Rescue and RCMP members have been patrolling and searching for Sevcik in order
  
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• Israeli jeweler makes US$1.5m gold coronavirus mask

  09-08-2020 22:37
  
  An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world's most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of US$1.5 million. The 18-karat white gold mask will be decorated with 3,600 white and black diamonds and fitted with top-rated N99 filters at the request of the buyer, said designer Isaac Levy. Levy, owner of the Yvel company, said the buyer had two other demands: that it be completed by the end of the year, and that it would be the
  
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• Alberta researcher finds coronavirus negatively impacting childhood physical activity

  09-08-2020 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  With public health measures coming into effect and cancelling sports "overnight", one researcher says restrictions on gatherings and physical distancing left families without their typical outlets for group exercise.
  
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• Calgarians asked to pray for Beirut blast victims and families

  09-08-2020 22:19
  
  Members of Calgary’s Lebanese community are asking all Calgarians to pause and pray for the victims of last weeks massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. “This horrific explosion, it not only destroyed Beirut, it destroyed every heart of Lebanese in all the world,” said Father Michel Kassas, with Our Lady of Peace Maronite Catholic Parish of Calgary. The northwest church held a special service Sunday to honour the victims and their families. It was livestreamed for those who did
  
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• Alberta will switch over to national coronavirus tracing app

  09-08-2020 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta will be switching over to the national version of a COVID-19 tracing app, although the timeline on when that will happen is unclear.
  
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• Second phase of NHL draft lottery set for Monday - Lethbridge News Now

  09-08-2020 21:24
  
  Second phase of NHL draft lottery set for Monday  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Integrity of Friday's Oilers 50/50 intact as ticket-buyers overcharged - Lethbridge News Now

  09-08-2020 21:06
  
  Integrity of Friday's Oilers 50/50 intact as ticket-buyers overcharged  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Southeast Calgary strip mall fire forces evacuation of over 20 people

  09-08-2020 20:18
  
  A Sunday morning fire in a southeast Calgary strip mall forced the evacuation of several businesses and some roofers. The fire, in the 7100 block of Fisher Rd S.E., was reported to firefighters about 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning, when crews were alerted to a two structure fire reported by occupants of the building, who said they could see smoke. When crews arrived, they didn't initially see anything, but evacuated 25-30 people from the nearby businesses as a precaution,as well as some workers who we
  
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• Oilers say no 50/50 draw until Monday at earliest

  09-08-2020 19:44
  
  The Edmonton Oilers say there will be no draw for the winning 50/50 numbers from Friday until Monday at the earliest, days after their servers were “overwhelmed” with requests, causing location errors for some customers and duplicate orders for others.“We will have a concrete update tomorrow a.m., as we continue to work through communication with our customers today,” said Tim Shipton with the Oilers Entertainment Group. “As we mentioned, we will not proceed with th
  
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• Gritty versus Youppi! and an underrated historic rivalry: Habs v. Flyers coming up

  09-08-2020 19:37
  
  After completing the unlikely upset over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Montreal Canadiens will now take a swing at another 1967 expansion team from Pennsylvania when they meet the number-one seed Philadelphia Flyers this week in the playoffs. The Habs have a 1-0-2 record against the Flyers in the regular season, but anyone using that nugget of info to make a prediction might want to call the golf course where Sidney Crosby is currently playing. Montreal beat Philly 4-1 on January 16, the last tim
  
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• One injured in single vehicle collision in Brooks

  09-08-2020 19:35
  
  One man is in hospital following a single vehicle accident Saturday in Brooks, Alberta. The incident took place a little before 3:30 p.m., when Brooks RCMP, Brooks EMS and the Brooks Fire Department responded to a 911 call. They discovered a single male pinned in his vehicle at Evergreen Park near 1st Avenue and 3rd Street. The man was sitting in a mini-van, which was lodged against a large tree. An 86-year-old Brooks resident was extricated from the vehicle and taken to hospital by ambulance wi
  
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• Boy presumed drowned near Seebe Dam west of Calgary Saturday

  09-08-2020 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A boy is presumed drowned after an incident east of the Seebe Dam west of Calgary on Saturday afternoon. 
  
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• Driver arrested after fatal collision with cyclist

  09-08-2020 18:06
  
  One person is under arrest following a collision between a vehicle and a cyclist Saturday night that left one man dead. The collision took place a little after 8 p.m., when a 25-year-old man drove his truck out of the golf club parking lot into the eastbound lane on Mackenzie Drive S.E. Police believe the driver crossed over the solid yellow line and entered the westbound lanes, where he hit an eastbound cyclist. The cyclist, a male in his 60s, was declared dead on scene. The driver pulled over
  
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• Airdrie RCMP have located missing 17-year-old male

  09-08-2020 17:14
  
  Aidrie police discovered a missing 17-year-old male safe and unharmed Sunday morning. Zachary Cormier-Sullivan was last seen at 3 a.m. Sunday at a rural property west of the city, and was reported missing. Anonymous tipsters can contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at tipsubmit.com.
  
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• Aidrie RCMP investigate missing 17-year-old male

  09-08-2020 17:14
  
  Aidrie police are seeking public help in locating a missing 17-year-old male. Anyone who has knowledge of the whereabouts of Zachary Cormier-Sullivan is asked to contact Airdrie RCMP at 403-945-7267. Cormier-Sullivan was last seen at 3 a.m. Sunday at a rural property west of the city. Cormier-Sullivan is described as being 5'8", 140 lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a grey shirt and unknown coloured shorts. Anonymous tipsters can contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at ti
  
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• Aidrie RCMP have located missing 17-year-old male

  09-08-2020 17:14
  
  Aidrie police discovered a missing 17-year-old male safe and unharmed Sunday morning. Cormier-Sullivan was last seen at 3 a.m. Sunday at a rural property west of the city, and was reported missing. Anonymous tipsters can contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at tipsubmit.com.
  
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• Gandhi's glasses found in U.K. auctioneer's mailbox

  09-08-2020 16:58
  
  A pair of glasses belonging to Mahatma Gandhi are expected to fetch thousands of dollars at auction after the owner mailed the spectacles in an envelope to auctioneers. Staff at East Bristol Auctions found the glasses in the company's mailbox on Monday. Auctioneer Andrew Stowe told the BBC that the eyewear is expected to fetch more than $26,000 (£15,000) at auction. Stowe said the glasses are "probably the most important find" in the company's history. "Someone popped them into our letterb
  
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• Chinese woman illegally crossed Canada-U.S. border with $38K in gold bars: authorities

  09-08-2020 14:59
  
  A Chinese woman was arrested after allegedly entering the United States illegally from Canada while carrying more than $38,000 in gold bars, according to border authorities. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said in a statement released Thursday that the woman was arrested with 14.25 ounces of gold bars in her possession, valued at over $38,000 (US$28,500). She also had more than $13,500 (US$10,000) in cash. The 36-year-old woman was apprehended near the town of Amity, Maine on Tuesday, the agency
  
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• A look at Lethbridge's proposed city-wide face mask bylaw - Lethbridge News Now

  09-08-2020 14:08
  
  A look at Lethbridge's proposed city-wide face mask bylaw  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Boy presumed drowned west of Calgary

  09-08-2020 03:43
  
  A boy is missing in the water east of the Seebe Dam after he went swimming on Saturday. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 1:20 p.m. Kananaskis Search and Rescue, Conservation and Cochrane Search and Rescue are working closely with Cochrane RCMP on a search and recovery mission to find him. The age of the boy has not been released. Seebe Dam is about 80 kilometres west of Calgary. 
  
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• Hail storm fallout continues as residents look for provincial financial help

  09-08-2020 02:34
  
  It’s been 56 days since one of the country’s worst natural disasters hit northeast Calgary, Airdrie and Rocky View County, but residents say they’re still in the early stages of cleanup. Tennis-ball-sized hail and strong winds damaged thousands of homes. Saturday, some families say the storm aftermath is proving just as devestating. “It’s not a pleasant feeling,” Taradale resident Khalil Karbani said. “We are waiting around for our insurance companies to
  
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• Onion recall expanded to include various prepared foods sold in B.C.

  09-08-2020 00:59
  
  Seven types of salsa, prepared salads and sandwiches are among the items made with contaminated onions from the United States that are now being recalled as a result of a Salmonella outbreak across Western Canada. More than 200 people have developed the illness, which has been traced to red onions produced by Thomson International Inc., of Bakersfield, Calif. On Friday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated its recall to include a variety of products made with onions from Thomson Internati
  
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• Fire in southwest basement confined to single room

  09-08-2020 00:36
  
  A southwest Calgary fire early Saturday morning was confined to a single room. Calgary fire officials received a call early Saturday morning, about a fire in the basement of a commercial property on 12th Street S.W. No one was hurt. There's no word on what caused the fire.
  
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