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• Trans-Canada Highway traffic still slow west of Calgary due to wildfire near Canmore

  15-08-2021 23:31
  
  Traffic was slow-going on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary on Sunday as crews continue battling a wildfire in the Deadman's Flats area. Westbound lanes remain open and eastbound lanes are open at reduced speed, RCMP said in an update. "It is recommended to adjust driving conditions accordingly, as smoke may affect visibility," read a release. Access to the Deadman's Flats off-ramp from Highway 1 is also back open. Investigators have determined the fire -- sparked on Friday and estimated
  
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• Calgary-based volunteer group mobilizes against human rights violations of Afghani women as Taliban take Kabul

  15-08-2021 22:58
  
  Afghan-Canadians are expressing deep nervousness and worry for family members and friends back home as Taliban fighters continue to pose a threat and push for a transfer of power.  The Canadian government has since shut down its embassy in the capital of Kabul and suspended all diplomatic operations on a temporary basis.   Global Affairs Canada confirmed Sunday that staff at the Canadian embassy in Afghanistan are on their way back home, but the opportunity to leave the country is
  
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• Calgary-based aid group mobilizes against human rights violations of Afghani women as Taliban take Kabul

  15-08-2021 22:58
  
  Afghan-Canadians are expressing deep nervousness and worry for family members and friends back home as Taliban fighters continue to pose a threat and push for a transfer of power.  The Canadian government has since shut down its embassy in the capital of Kabul and suspended all diplomatic operations on a temporary basis.   Global Affairs Canada confirmed Sunday that staff at the Canadian embassy in Afghanistan are on their way back home, but the opportunity to leave the country is
  
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• AHS had 'preliminary discussions' about potentially hiring contract nurses to address staff shortages

  15-08-2021 22:23
  
  The union representing Alberta nurses says it is “alarmed” that Alberta Health Services (AHS) is considering hiring contract nurses to cover staffing gaps, while AHS says it has not contractually agreed to the measure. David Harrigan, United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) labour relations director, said in a statement that the union learned that AHS was planning to address staffing shortages by hiring contract nurses from Toronto-based Greenstaff Medical Canada to provide direct nursing car
  
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• Kevin Kisner wins 6-man playoff at Wyndham Championship - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2021 22:20
  
  Kevin Kisner wins 6-man playoff at Wyndham Championship  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Serious crash on Hwy. 40 west of Calgary, drivers advised to avoid area

  15-08-2021 22:04
  
  Drivers are being asked to avoid a stretch of Highway 40, about 13 kilometres north of Highway 541, southwest of Calgary, as emergency crews deal with a serious collision. Instead, drivers should use Highway 22 as an alternate. RCMP from Cochrane and Turner Valley were called to the scene about 11:30 a.m. Due to heavy smoke in the area, STARS Air Ambulance was unable to land. "It has not been confirmed how many vehicles nor how many people are involved at this time," RCMP said in a release. An R
  
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• One dead, one taken by STARS after serious crash on Hwy. 40 west of Calgary

  15-08-2021 22:04
  
  One person is dead and another is in “serious condition” after a crash on Highway 40, about 13 kilometres north of Highway 541, southwest of Calgary. RCMP from Cochrane and Turner Valley, Kananaskis Emergency Services, STARS and ground ambulances were called to the scene about 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Due to heavy smoke in the area, STARS Air Ambulance was unable to land at the reported location. According to police, a group of people were driving motorcycles and around 11 a.m. “two
  
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• 1 dead, 1 airlifted by STARS after serious motorcycle crash on Hwy. 40 southwest of Calgary

  15-08-2021 22:04
  
  One person is dead and another is in serious condition after a crash on Highway 40, about 13 kilometres north of Highway 541, southwest of Calgary. RCMP from Cochrane and Turner Valley, Kananaskis Emergency Services, STARS and ground ambulances were called to the scene about 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Due to heavy smoke in the area, STARS Air Ambulance was unable to land at the reported location. According to police, a group of people were driving motorcycles and around 11 a.m. “two riders lost co
  
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• Calgarians celebrate 75th Independence Day for India

  15-08-2021 21:35
  
  Celebrations were held in Calgary on Sunday to help mark 75 years of independence for India. Festivities were held in Confederation Park with traditional music and dancing. "This is a very emotional moment for me because I'm far away from my country right now, and in Canada after a long time, so it's really a very nice moment for me," said Piyusha Jha, one of several dozen who attended the event. Bhartiya Multicultural Heritage Society president Rasesh Bhagat called it "a festival of joy." "This
  
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• Federer out 'many months' with 3rd surgery on right knee - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2021 21:03
  
  Federer out 'many months' with 3rd surgery on right knee  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada suspends operations at embassy in Afghanistan, citing safety concerns - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2021 19:31
  
  Canada suspends operations at embassy in Afghanistan, citing safety concerns  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Special air quality statement in place for Calgary and most of Alberta

  15-08-2021 19:30
  
  Smoke from wildfires to the west is reducing air quality in Calgary and much of Alberta. A special air quality statement remains in place from Environment Canada for most regions of the province on Sunday. "Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility at times," read the statement. "Conditions are expected to improve by Tuesday for central regions and by Wednesday for southern regions. Hundreds of fires continue to burn in B.C. and wildland firefighters are battling a blaze
  
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• Boil water advisory issued in Standoff - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2021 19:29
  
  Boil water advisory issued in Standoff  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada election: Calgary Skyview

  15-08-2021 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  A look at Calgary Skyview, one of Alberta's 35 ridings in the 2021 federal election.
  
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• Canada election: Edmonton Centre

  15-08-2021 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A look atEdmonton Centre, one of Alberta's 34 ridings in the 2021 federal election.
  
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• Human caused wildfire near Canmore under control, crews keeping watch over hotspots

  15-08-2021 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators say a human-caused wildfire near Canmore is finally under control. Crews remain on scene, battling hotspots with the help of helicopters.
  
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• Human-caused wildfire near Canmore under control, crews keeping watch over hot spots

  15-08-2021 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators say a human-caused wildfire near Canmore is finally under control. Crews remain on scene, battling hotspots with the help of helicopters.
  
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• Human-caused wildfire near Canmore ‘being held’, crews keeping watch over hot spots

  15-08-2021 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Investigators say a human-caused wildfire near Canmore is finally under control. Crews remain on scene, battling hotspots with the help of helicopters.
  
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• Canada election: Bow River

  15-08-2021 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The riding of Bow River is located in Alberta, just east of Calgary. It includes the communities of Taber, Strathmore and Vulcan.
  
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• Canada election: Battle River–Crowfoot

  15-08-2021 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The riding of Battle River–Crowfoot is located in the eastern portion of central Alberta. It includes the communities of Camrose, Flagstaff, Settler and Wainwright.
  
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• Canada election: Banff–Airdrie

  15-08-2021 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The riding of Banff–Airdrie, located in western Alberta, includes the communities of Airdrie, Banff, Canmore and Cochrane. It also includes Banff National Park.
  
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• Climate Hub Mural unveiled at Galt Museum - Lethbridge News Now

  15-08-2021 18:01
  
  Climate Hub Mural unveiled at Galt Museum  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Canada election: Edmonton–Wetaskiwin

  15-08-2021 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The riding of Edmonton–Wetaskiwin is located in the southern region of Edmonton.
  
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• Canada election: Edmonton West

  15-08-2021 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Conservative Kelly McCauley was elected MP of the riding in 2015. McCauley sought reelection in 2019 and secured the seat with almost 61 per cent of the vote.
  
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• Canada election: Edmonton Riverbend

  15-08-2021 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The riding of Edmonton Riverbend is located in southern Edmonton, Alta., and borders part of the North Saskatchewan River east to Calgary Trail.
  
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• Trudeau meeting with GG, expected to trigger federal election

  15-08-2021 14:59
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Rideau Hall to meet with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at 10 a.m. EDT this morning, where he is expected to ask that she dissolve the 43rd Parliament, triggering an early federal election. Sources have confirmed to CTV News the vote could be held as early as Sept. 20, meaning the country would be in for just over five weeks of summer campaigning. Once Simon accepts Trudeau’s request for a general election and the writs are drawn up for all 338 ridings, all
  
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• Trudeau calls federal election, voters to go to the polls Sept. 20

  15-08-2021 14:59
  
  Justin Trudeau has set in motion an early federal election, sending Canadians to the polls on Sept. 20. The prime minister and Liberal leader visited Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Rideau Hall Sunday morning where she accepted his request to dissolve the 43rd Parliament and draw up the 338 writs, triggering a summer election. With voting day scheduled for Sept. 20, the campaign will be 36 days, the shortest possible election period under federal law. Facing just over five weeks of campaigning, Canadian
  
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• Prolonged COVID-19 complications rare in kids, but experts say more studies needed

  15-08-2021 14:22
  
  Jessie-Lynn MacDonald was surprised to hear her doctor suggest a COVID-19 test last September when her 10-year-old developed an unusual rash behind his ears. She didn't know exactly how Finlay would have picked up the virus, but a positive result confirmed the rash was COVID-related. The skin condition soon subsided, MacDonald said, but the boy later developed headaches, stomach issues and a ringing in his ear that still plagues him periodically.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to
  
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• ASIRT investigating after male killed in officer-involved shooting

  15-08-2021 06:15
  
  One person, who was a suspect in a suspicious death in Edmonton, is dead following a confrontation with officers near the Sunchild and O’Chiese First Nations, according to RCMP. Around 12:21 a.m. Saturday, RCMP said officers responded to a call of an armed male with a hostage in a rural area. While officers were searching for the male, they were told by Edmonton police that he was also a suspect in a suspicious death in the city. When police found the male, a confrontation occurred and an
  
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• The history of the Grey Cup party, new book revisits Stampeders' 1948 win

  15-08-2021 04:59
  
  If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the famous 1948 Grey Cup party that took place in Toronto, a new book by a Calgary author has the history. ‘1948 Grey Cup… The Stampeder Special’ was released Saturday at Nick’s Steak House, across from McMahon Stadium. In 1948, the Stampeders won their first Grey Cup and also completed the CFL’s only perfect season to date. The book looks back at that Grey Cup, when Calgary beat the Ottawa Rough Riders at Varsity Sta
  
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• Vulcan welcomes first-ever local Olympian home for 28th annual Spock Days

  15-08-2021 02:25
  
  For a town known as the Star Trek capital of Canada, the majority of the community's recent attention has circled around an out of this world athlete. Rugby sevens star Keyara Wardley is the first-ever Vulcan local to take part in the Olympic games. After being stuck in traffic due to the wildfire near Canmore, Wardley and her mother, Lisa Wylie, pulled in to the small town at around 2 am, just eight hours before the start of Saturday's Spock Days parade. But that wasn't going to stop the pair f
  
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• Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisories across Alberta

  15-08-2021 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  With wildfire smoke causing poor air quality and visibility, special statements were issued across Alberta on Saturday, Aug. 14.
  
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• Memorial garden for 5 teens killed at 2014 house party opens in Calgary

  15-08-2021 00:59
  
  A plot of South Glenmore Park is now officially the Quinterra Legacy Garden.  The garden honours five Calgarians who were killed at a Brentwood house party in 2014: Lawrence Hong, Josh Hunter, Kaitlin Perras, Jordan Segura and Zackariah Rathwell. The five were stabbed to death by a fellow student, Matthew de Grood, during a party to celebrate the end of classes at University of Calgary. De Grood was found not criminally responsible. The tribute includes 18 permanent, outdoor musical instrum
  
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• Memorial garden for 5 killed at 2014 house party opens in Calgary

  15-08-2021 00:59
  
  A plot of South Glenmore Park is now officially the Quinterra Legacy Garden.  The garden honours five Calgarians who were killed at a Brentwood house party in 2014: Lawrence Hong, Josh Hunter, Kaitlin Perras, Jordan Segura and Zackariah Rathwell. The five were stabbed to death by a fellow student, Matthew de Grood, during a party to celebrate the end of classes at University of Calgary. De Grood was found not criminally responsible. The tribute includes 18 permanent, outdoor musical instrum
  
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