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• Lotto ticket worth more than $18M drawn somewhere in Alberta

  11-07-2021 23:21
  
  Another lucky winner was drawn in Saturday's LOTTO 6/49 draw and this time, the ticket is worth more than $18 million. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) announced the details of the lottery on its website, saying that a single ticket, sold somewhere within the provincial boundaries, won the top prize. While there are no specific details on where the winner could be, the WCLC's website does suggest the ticket that matched all six of the numbers drawn Saturday night was purchased somew
  
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• Pre-rolled joints recalled over contamination concerns, Health Canada says

  11-07-2021 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agency says exposure to yeast, mould and bacteria may cause allergic symptoms, but serious health consequences are rare.
  
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• Pre-rolled joins recalled over contamination concerns, Health Canada says

  11-07-2021 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agency says exposure to yeast, mould and bacteria may cause allergic symptoms, but serious health consequences are rare.
  
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• Health Canada issues recall for pre-rolled joints contaminated with yeast, bacteria

  11-07-2021 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  The recall issued by Health Canada applies to two types of Atlas Growers Ltd.'s pre-rolls sold between December 1, 2020 and last Wednesday.
  
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• Italian Calgary fans celebrate European Championship win

  11-07-2021 21:50
  
  Italy has ended a decades-long dry spell, beating England to win the European Championship, giving local fans a game to remember. The European Championships were delayed from last year due to COVID-19 but, over the last month, fans have been able to support their countries. It was a winner-take-all on Sunday. Supporters of Italy and England gathered in numbers. Limericks Traditional Public House was hosting English fans, with the lunch menu and music English-themed. “This is the most incre
  
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• Calgary soccer fans take over local bars for Euro 2020 final

  11-07-2021 21:50
  
  European soccer fans from Italy or England are in joyful spirits as their teams are set to kickoff for the ultimate prize on the continent. The European Championships were delayed from last year due to COVID-19 but, over the last month, fans have been able to support their countries. It’s winner-take-all on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m., with supporters of both countries gathering in numbers. Limericks Traditional Public House is hosting English fans, with the lunch menu and music Engl
  
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• If an election were called, how much fight do Conservative premiers have left?

  11-07-2021 20:37
  
  Few would disagree that living through a global pandemic for the past 16 months has been draining. That no doubt includes the country's premiers, who were repeatedly forced to make tough calls on closing schools and shuttering large swaths of the economy to curb the spread of COVID-19 and preserve hospital capacity in their provinces and territories. So with speculation simmering that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may trigger an election before long, how much fight do those who usually have a bo
  
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• If a federal election were called, would Conservative premiers take on Ottawa again?

  11-07-2021 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Every premier in this country has got a few scars and battle wounds, and some are bleeding heavier than others and know that the focus has to be on holding their ground."
  
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• Calgary man injured while attempting to extinguish fire threatening his home

  11-07-2021 20:01
  
  A man is in hospital with second and third-degree burns that he sustained while trying to keep a fire from spreading from his garage to his home on Saturday. Calgary firefighters were called to a home on Prestwick Estate Way S.E. at about 5 p.m. Once they arrived, they found a detached garage behind the building completely engulfed, with the flames beginning to spread to the home. When crews assessed the situation, they focused on soaking the area between the garage and the home to prevent the f
  
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• Wild weather, tornado warning in northeast Alberta Saturday night

  11-07-2021 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  People in parts of Alberta witnessed some scary moments Saturday evening as Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for Lac La Biche at 5:30 p.m.
  
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• Man injured in northeast Calgary incident

  11-07-2021 18:09
  
  A man is in hospital in stable condition after he was injured in an incident that took place early Sunday. Calgary EMS says emergency crews were called to a scene at 52 Street and Madigan Drive N.E. at about 4 a.m. Upon arrival, they found a man in his 30s who had been injured. There are no details on what took place, but EMS took the man to Foothills Medical Centre in stable, non-life threatening condition. Calgary police have not released any details about the incident.
  
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• Boy taken to Alberta Children's Hospital after being struck by vehicle

  11-07-2021 17:38
  
  A boy has been sent to the Alberta Children's Hospital after a vehicle struck him Saturday night. EMS tells CTV News that paramedics were called to the scene on Taravista Drive N.E. at about 9:30 p.m. for reports of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. When they arrived, they found a boy who was suffering from unspecified injuries. He was taken to hospital in stable, non-life threatening condition. Calgary police are investigating, but there are no further details on the incident so far.
  
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• Search In Florida collapse to take weeks; deaths reach 90

  11-07-2021 17:14
  
  Authorities searching for victims of a deadly collapse in Florida said Sunday they hope to conclude their painstaking work in the coming weeks as a team of first responders from Israel departed the site. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said 90 deaths have now been confirmed in last month's collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside, up from 86 a day before. Among them are 71 bodies that have been identified, and their families have been notified, she said. Some 31 p
  
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• Mayor: 90 deaths confirmed in Florida condominium collapse

  11-07-2021 17:14
  
  Authorities say they are making progress in the painstaking search for victims of the deadly building collapse in Florida last month. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Sunday that 90 deaths have now been confirmed in the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside, up from 86 a day before. Among them are 71 bodies that have been identified, and their families have been notified, she said. Some 31 people remain listed as missing. Levine Cava also said the unrelenti
  
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• Mayor: 90 deaths confirmed in Florida condominium collapse - Lethbridge News Now

  11-07-2021 16:47
  
  Mayor: 90 deaths confirmed in Florida condominium collapse  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Heat wave blankets U.S. West as fires rage in several states

  11-07-2021 15:35
  
  Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave blanketed the West, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas. Death Valley in southeastern California’s Mojave Desert reached 128 degrees Fahrenheit (53 Celsius) on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service’s reading at Furnace Creek. The shockingly high temperature was actually lower than the previous day, when the location reac
  
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• Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

  11-07-2021 13:56
  
  Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday in his boldest adventure yet, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space tourism company reached an altitude of about 53 miles (88 kilometers) over the New Mexico desert -- enough to experience three to four minutes of weightlessness and see the curvature of the Earth -- and then safely glided home to a runway land
  
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• Taliban victories prompt fresh question, soul searching for Canadian veterans - Lethbridge News Now

  11-07-2021 13:07
  
  Taliban victories prompt fresh question, soul searching for Canadian veterans  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery - Lethbridge News Now

  11-07-2021 12:14
  
  Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Dead father’s wallet stolen, family seeking return of photos, documents inside

  11-07-2021 05:59
  
  A Calgary family is seeking the return of a wallet belonging to a family member who died, it contained family photos and personal documents, but no cash. The wallet belonged to Gary Sadler, who died June 9. “It was an unexpected death, so we’re dealing with all those issues,” said Derek Orton. Orton’s wife, Sadler’s daughter, had the wallet with her when she went to a funeral home Saturday. Orton said when she went to visit her mother afterwards, she forgot it in th
  
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• Rural Alberta facing physician staff shortages, hospital bed closures

  11-07-2021 04:37
  
  Staff shortages across rural Alberta are resulting in hospital and bed closures, a trend the union representing healthcare professionals believe is concerning and unsustainable. On Friday, Alberta Health Services (AHS) closed 12 more hospital beds at Lacombe’s only hospital, including palliative and acute care beds, after failing to fill staff vacancies. At least 18 other AHS hospitals and care centres – including Fairview, Rocky Mountain House, Consort, and Elk Point – have be
  
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• Hot grills and hotter competition at Lethbridge BBQ battle - CTV Toronto

  11-07-2021 02:54
  
  Hot grills and hotter competition at Lethbridge BBQ battle  CTV Toronto
  
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• Hot grills and hotter competition at Lethbridge BBQ battle

  11-07-2021 02:54
  
  The meats are smokin' and the grills are lit down at Exhibition Park in Lethbridge. Barbecue masters from across Alberta have made their way to Lethbridge for the inaugural 'Smoke, Wind and Fire' competition. It's the first event put out by the Kansas City Barbecue Society since COVID-19 restrictions lifted, and the people down at ex park couldn't be more excited. "This event, in its inaugural year, has been an absolute success," said Mike Warkentin, CEO for Lethbridge & District Exhibition.
  
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• Stampede breakfast thanks Calgary first responders: ‘It was emotional’

  11-07-2021 01:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Frankly, I can't think of a better way to use this Stampede as a pivot from this awful year we've had to a more optimistic future," Nenshi said.
  
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• Truck full of sporting gear donations for families leaves Edmonton for NWT

  11-07-2021 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thousands of pieces of sporting equipment left Edmonton Saturday, starting a more than 3,000-kilometre trek north. The items are meant to help give kids living in remote communities the chance to play sports. Nicole Stillger explains.
  
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