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• Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation - Lethbridge News Now

  30-07-2022 20:53 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lack of sleep in children could lead to long-term problems with memory, intelligence: study

  30-07-2022 19:54
  
  A new study has found that not getting enough sleep could have a detrimental impact on brain development for children and lead to cognitive difficulties down the road. The study, published in peer-reviewed journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health on Saturday, involved 8,300 children between the ages of nine and 10. Researchers out of the University of Maryland School of Medicine examined the participants' MRI images, medical records, conducted surveys and followed up with the children tw
  
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• Play On brings street hockey tournament back to Calgary

  30-07-2022 19:49
  
  The Play On Canada street hockey tournament returned to Calgary Saturday and organizers are hoping the event will entice people to get back outside and be active. “It’s a chance for us to celebrate our national culture and heritage and an opportunity for kids to get back out to play again after two difficult years,” said Scott Hill, the executive chairman of Play On Canada. The two-day tournament has nearly 1,000 players. Close to 100 teams will play three games each before sta
  
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• 79-year-old walking from Calgary to Vancouver in support of cancer research

  30-07-2022 17:58
  
  Through tunnels, over bridges, along highways, city streets and rural roads, Gary Averbach is on a personal mission on foot from Calgary to Vancouver. “I said, 'You know, before I’m 80, I’m going to do that,'” said the 79-year-old Vancouver resident. “I talked to a few people and they thought I was crazy.” Averbach is an avid walker who says he routinely walks the seawall and always thought he’d be able to accomplish the 1,000-plus-kilometre feat from Ca
  
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• Pope's visit to Canada sparks calls to renounce centuries-old Doctrine of Discovery

  30-07-2022 17:39
  
  As Pope Francis travelled across Canada, so did a demand to revisit centuries-old declarations. At the front of a basilica in Quebec, where the 85-year-old pontiff prepared to preside over mass, Sarain Fox and her cousin stood in silence, holding a banner with the words "Rescind the Doctrine" emblazoned in red and black paint. "It felt like the resistance that was missing," said Fox, who is from Batchawana First Nation. Days earlier in Maskwacis, Alta., after the Pope finished delivering his apo
  
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• Kentucky governor: Death toll from flooding rises to 25. - Lethbridge News Now

  30-07-2022 17:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Kentucky governor: Death toll from flooding rises to 25.  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Spain reports second death from monkeypox

  30-07-2022 14:36
  
  Spain has reported a second death in as many days from monkeypox, its health ministry said Saturday. These are believed to be the first confirmed deaths from monkeypox since its outbreak in the European Union. The ministry gave no details on the deceased. It reported its first death from the disease on Friday. The global monkeypox outbreak has seen more than 21,00 cases in nearly 80 countries since May. There have been 75 suspected deaths in Africa, mostly in Nigeria and Congo, where a more leth
  
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• At least 1 ticket wins $1.28B Mega Millions jackpot prize - Lethbridge News Now

  30-07-2022 14:28 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Houston puts Nova Scotia government on crash diet - Saltwire

  30-07-2022 12:03 via saltwire.com
  
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• Iraqi protesters breach parliament building in Baghdad - Lethbridge News Now

  30-07-2022 11:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• Lethbridge International Airshow 'soars' over expectations - Lethbridge News Now

  30-07-2022 09:00 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Youth rugby camps in Lethbridge next week - Lethbrige Herald

  30-07-2022 07:21 via lethbridgeherald.com
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• Storm that triggered tornado warning rips off roofs, uproots trees in northern Alberta village

  30-07-2022 06:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A strong thunderstorm that triggered a tornado warning swept through the village of Hines Creek Friday night, uprooting trees, flattening crops and ripping roofs off homes.
  
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• Thunderstorm prompts weather delay at Big Valley Jamboree

  30-07-2022 05:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A large thunderstorm swept across central Alberta on Friday night, prompting organizers of the Big Valley Jamboree to put a pause on the evening's events.
  
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• Long weekend rush: Calgarians flock to the mountains - but are the mountains ready for them?

  30-07-2022 04:57
  
  Steve and Jan Fleischmann, along with their daughter Ellie, were looking forward to their trip to Banff. They live in Chicago but come to Alberta's Rockies whenever they can. "We've been here before and love it," says Steve, "We were supposed to come last year - we didn't because of COVID so we did it this year." The Fleischmanns say they were counting on the nice weather and beautiful summer. What they didn't expect was the crowds. "Banff is crazy," Steve said. "We just got back from Lake Louis
  
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• What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend: July 29, 2022 - Lethbridge News Now

  30-07-2022 03:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Lethbridge International Airshow prepares for takeoff after five-year hiatus

  30-07-2022 02:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  In less than 24 hours, thousands of people are expected to visit the Lethbridge International Airshow and help celebrate its return after five years.
  
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• ‘Supporting Ukraine’: Lethbridge International Airshow pilot dedicating performance to Ukraine

  30-07-2022 02:36
  
  After a four year hiatus, the Lethbridge International Airshow is taking off this weekend. With 30 planes set to be featured, one Ukrainian pilot is using her performance to pay tribute to those fighting Russians in the war-torn country. “As an airshow performer, I’m dedicating my 2022 airshow season to supporting Ukraine,” said Anna Serbinenko, a performer in this year’s airshow. Serbinenko has been a pilot for the past 14 years. Originally from Ukraine, she now lives in
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Calgary

  30-07-2022 02:17
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the city of Calgary. The warning, issued at 5:57 p.m. said Environment Canada meteorologists were tracking a series of storms that could produce strong winds, nickel-sized hail and heavy rain. "The line of severe thunderstorms is located from near O'Chiese to Bragg Creek and is moving east at 40 km/h.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning ended for Calgary

  30-07-2022 02:17
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning  issued for the city of Calgary ended around 7 p.m. Friday night. The warning, issued at 5:57 p.m. said Environment Canada meteorologists were tracking a series of storms that could produce strong winds, nickel-sized hail and heavy rain. "The line of severe thunderstorms is located from near O'Chiese to Bragg Creek and is moving east at 40 km/h.
  
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• House approves bill to help West fight wildfires, drought - Lethbridge News Now

  30-07-2022 01:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
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• 'Breaking Bad' statues shine light on actors, Albuquerque - Lethbridge News Now

  30-07-2022 01:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• University of Lethbridge unveils new disc golf course

  30-07-2022 01:05
  
  After years of planning, the disc golf course on the University of Lethbridge campus has officially opened. The course has been playable since the spring but only just officially opened with the addition of tee pads and hole markers. The new 18 hole course cuts through campus green space and offers views of the lake on campus. Bill Halma, the director of Pronghorns Recreation, said that he’s pleasantly surprised by the number of people using the course. “I think it's probably used ev
  
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• House passes semi-automatic gun ban after 18-year lapse - Lethbridge News Now

  30-07-2022 00:40 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
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• Calgarians find ways to stay cool inside their homes without AC units

  30-07-2022 00:38
  
  As the heat wave continues to grip much of Alberta, including Calgary, it’s been a challenge for many people to not only stay cool outdoors but inside as well, especially for those without an air conditioner. Tom Zarokostas doesn’t have an AC unit and must find ways to manage the temperature inside his home as best as possible.  "Opening up the windows at night and making sure we’re getting a cross breeze. I have a fan and I get that going full blast right next to the bed
  
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• Albertans asked to exercise caution over long weekend due to wildfire risk

  30-07-2022 00:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Officials are asking Albertans to exercise caution when headed out camping during the August long weekend due to the wildfire risk. 
  
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• ‘Our people needed us’: Reflections from First Nations youth as Pope’s tour wraps up

  30-07-2022 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  "We're here to give them the medicine and strength they'll need to get through today," said Abigail Brooks of Sitansisk Wolastoqiyik in New Brunswick.
  
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• Elizabeth May readies Green leadership bid: sources

  30-07-2022 00:28
  
  Elizabeth May, who is preparing a bid for the leadership of the Green Party, first asked the only other Green MP if he would consider taking the helm before she decided to apply for her old job. Three sources within the party confirmed May has been working to collect the 100 signatures needed to enter the contest, but said she first asked Ontario Green MP Mike Morrice whether he would be prepared to throw his hat into the ring to replace interim leader Amita Kuttner. The sources, who spoke to Th
  
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• Lung cancer survivor, Notley slam Danielle Smith over cancer comments

  30-07-2022 00:10
  
  As someone living with stage four lung cancer, Dave Nitsche says Danielle Smith does not know the first thing about the disease. He’s criticizing the perceived front-runner in the UCP leadership race for her recent controversial comments about cancer being manageable and in a patient’s control in the initial stages of the illness. “When Danielle Smith's comments came out, about how the three stages of cancer were within someone’s control – they are not. I started sh
  
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