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• Hundreds to gather outside of Calgary City Hall to mark three-year anniversary of Flight PS752 crash

  08-01-2023 22:09
  Hundreds are expected to gather outside of Calgary City Hall on Sunday to mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752, killing 176 people, including two Calgarians. The Ukraine International Airlines jetliner was shot down by Iranian officials shortly after its take-off on Jan. 8, 2020 from Tehran. The Iranian regime initially said the plane was fired on by mistake, but now claims the aircraft was moving suspiciously. Most of the passengers were bound for Canada via U
  
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• Hundreds gather outside Calgary City Hall to mark three-year anniversary of Flight PS752 crash

  08-01-2023 22:09
  Hundreds gathered outside of Calgary City Hall on Sunday to mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752, killing 176 people, including two Calgarians. “It’s very important to show them that they aren’t forgotten. Every single one of those lives is being remembered every year and will continue being remembered,” said Armin Zarringhalam, one of the rally organizers. The Ukraine International Airlines jetliner was shot down by Iran’s Revolutionar
  
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• Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil's Congress in capital

  08-01-2023 20:50
  Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress in the capital on Sunday, climbing on top of its roof and breaking the glass in its windows. Others demonstrators were gathering outside the presidential palace and Supreme Court, although it was not immediately clear whether they had managed to break into the buildings. The incidents, which recalled the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol, come just a week after leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn
  
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• Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil's Congress, high court

  08-01-2023 20:50
  Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital Sunday, just a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on the roofs, broke windows and invaded all three buildings, which are connected through the vast Three Powers square in Brasilia. Some are calling for a milita
  
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• Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil government offices, hundreds arrested

  08-01-2023 20:50
  Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace Sunday, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows and invaded all three buildings, which were believed to be largely vacant on the weekend. Some of the demonstrators called for a military interventi
  
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• Calgary man charged in relation to truck crashing into Ogden home

  08-01-2023 19:30
  A Calgary man has been charged in relation to a truck crashing into a home in the community of Ogden Friday morning, police have confirmed. The incident took place around 20A Street S.E. and 76 Avenue S.E. around 1:30 a.m. Police say a Ford F350 they believe was travelling at high speed hit the home after the driver failed to negotiate a corner. The driver was transported to hospital in life-threatening condition. The six people living in the housing complex were not hurt. Cory Delorme, 35, of C
  
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• 'Kraken' subvariant shows COVID continuing to evolve, vaccine equity needed: experts

  08-01-2023 19:15
  Though the Public Health Agency of Canada said last week it’s “too early” to tell if the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading in Canada beyond scattered cases cropping up— there’s still cause for concern and the public should be prepared by engaging in health measures, infectious disease experts say. And the new variant is an indication that not only is COVID-19 continuing to evolve, it’s highlighting the need for vaccine equity globally to prevent more var
  
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• Hamlin in their hearts, NFL players and fans pay tribute to No. 3

  08-01-2023 19:02
  Damar Hamlin's old high school teammate clutched the ball he had just intercepted, jogged to the 30-yard line, gingerly placed the pigskin at the top of the red-outlined “3," raised his hands over his head and formed them in the shape of a heart. “I’m just glad I got a chance to go out there and make a play and honour him the way I did," said Hamlin's buddy, Colts safety Rodney Thomas II. Thomas' gesture might have been the most poignant moment, but it was far from the only sho
  
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• Hamlin in mind, Buffalo Bills return to action with first-play touchdown

  08-01-2023 19:02
  The Buffalo Bills and their fans planned several tributes to safety Damar Hamlin for the team's game Sunday -- No. 3 jerseys, homemade T-shirts and even a 10-foot wide get-well card. There was no scripting what happened once the Bills actually returned to action. On their first play since a terrifying scene Monday, when Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game in Cincinnati, Bills return man Nyheim Hines ran the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the New England Patriots. The
  
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• Damar Hamlin in their hearts, NFL players and fans pay tribute to No. 3

  08-01-2023 19:02
  Damar Hamlin's old high school teammate clutched the ball he had just intercepted, jogged to the 30-yard line, gingerly placed the pigskin at the top of the red-outlined “3," raised his hands over his head and formed them in the shape of a heart. “I’m just glad I got a chance to go out there and make a play and honour him the way I did," said Hamlin's buddy, Colts safety Rodney Thomas II. Thomas' gesture might have been the most poignant moment, but it was far from the only sho
  
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• Buffalo Bills fans honour Hamlin with giant get-well card, more

  08-01-2023 19:02
  A mere store-bought get-well card wasn't enough for Bills fan Ryan Magnuson to show his support for Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin. The owner of a sign shop, Magnuson took the next step by designing a four-by-10-foot canvas card, which he erected at the foot of the Bills stadium entrance for all to see -- and sign -- as they arrived for Buffalo's game against New England Patriots on Sunday. "It's been very positive. I've seen Bills fans, I've seen Patriots fans and people wearing other NFL jerseys
  
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• Kraken win fourth straight by squashing Senators 8-4

  08-01-2023 18:16
  The Seattle Kraken won their fourth consecutive game on Saturday, showing the Ottawa Senators their improvement this season is no accident. The Kraken defeated the Senators 8-4 as Jordan Eberle and Andre Burakovsky led the way with a goal and two assists each for the Kraken (22-12-4). The visitors got goals from eight different players and 13 had at least one point. Justin Schultz, Matty Beniers, Vince Dunn and Daniel Sprong had a goal and an assist each. Jared McCann and Oliver Bjorkstrand also
  
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• Investigation underway following apartment fire in northeast Calgary

  08-01-2023 18:00
  Investigations are underway into the cause of an apartment fire in northeast Calgary late Saturday night. At around 11:15 p.m., crews responded to reports of a fire in a third-story apartment at 3805 Marlborough Drive N.E. Crews located a fire on the roof above one of the third-story units, prompting an evacuation of tenants from the building.While firefighters knocked the fire, a bus was brought in for residents to warm up in. Around 1 a.m., residents were allowed to return to their units.No in
  
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• Roughnecks drop 9-8 decision to Colorado Mammoth in Denver

  08-01-2023 17:04
  Saturday night turned into a Rocky Mountain low for the Calgary Roughnecks, when they lost 9-8 to the Colorado Mammoth at Ball Arena in Denver. Calgary built a three-goal advantage in the first half, with goals from captain Jesse King, Tyler Pace, Tanner Cook, King with his second and Eli Salama. Cook scored again in the third quarter, and 2022 first-round draft pick Seth Van Schepen notched his first career goal, but the Mammoth scored five times to tie it at 7-7. After a Colorado goal gave the
  
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• Prince Harry interviews set to raise heat on Royal Family

  08-01-2023 16:10
  Prince Harry is expected to lob more criticism at the Royal Family in broadcast interviews to promote his soul-baring new memoir, which has generated incendiary headlines even before its official release. A prerecorded interview with Britain's ITV is scheduled to air Sunday evening. CBS show "60 Minutes" is set to run a conversation with the prince later, and he is appearing on "Good Morning America" and "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." In extracts released in advance, Harry tells ITV journ
  
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• Prince Harry defends explosive memoir that lays bare rifts in Royal Family in interview

  08-01-2023 16:10
  Prince Harry has defended his decision to publish a memoir that lays bare rifts inside the Royal Family, saying it's an attempt to “own my story” after 38 years of “spin and distortion” by others. Harry spoke to Britain’s ITV network to promote his book, “Spare,” which has generated incendiary headlines with its details of private emotional turmoil and bitter family resentments. In the interview, broadcast Sunday, Harry accused members of the Royal Famil
  
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• Prince Harry defends explosive memoir that lays bare rifts in Royal Family

  08-01-2023 16:10
  Prince Harry defended his decision to publish a memoir that lays bare rifts inside the Royal Family, saying it's an attempt to “own my story” after 38 years of “spin and distortion” by others. Harry spoke to Britain’s ITV and CBS's “60 Minutes” to promote his book, “Spare,” which has generated incendiary headlines with its details of private emotional turmoil and bitter family resentments. In interviews broadcast Sunday, Harry accused members
  
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• France's Macron opens up about love to autistic interviewers

  08-01-2023 15:38
  The question for France's president about his teenage romance with a teacher at his high school was so close to the bone, so eye-popping in a country where politicians largely keep their private lives to themselves, that the interviewer couldn't quite rustle up the courage to ask it. So he got Emmanuel Macron to pose it to himself. "He is the president," the French leader said, reading the question out loud from a piece of paper his interviewer handed to him. "He should set the example and not m
  
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• California hit by more storms, braces for potential floods

  08-01-2023 15:01
  California was hit with more turbulent weather Sunday as thunderstorms, snow and damaging winds swept into the northern part the state, preceding another series of incoming storms and raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides on soils already saturated after days of rain. The National Weather Service warned of a "relentless parade of atmospheric rivers" -- storms that are long plumes of moisture stretching out into the Pacific capable of dropping staggering amounts of
  
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• California braces for more rain, storms, potential floods

  08-01-2023 15:01
  California braced for more stormy weather with rain sweeping into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area, preceding a series of powerful incoming Pacific storms and raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides on soils already saturated after days of rain. The National Weather Service warned of a "relentless parade of atmospheric rivers" over the coming week, producing heavy rain and mountain snow. Atmospheric river storms are long plumes of moisture s
  
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• Trudeau reaffirms Canada’s commitment to seeking justice at Flight PS752 memorial

  08-01-2023 13:23
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave an emotional speech at a Toronto memorial Sunday marking three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752, stressing that Canada will continue seeking justice until a regime he described as “brutal” is held to account. “Three years ago, Toronto-bound flight PS752 was shot down by Iranian missiles,” Trudeau said. “With it, 176 souls were lost. People you loved. People you grieve for everyday.” He emphasized to tho
  
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• Trudeau among those honouring PS752 crash victims at ceremonies across Canada

  08-01-2023 13:23
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among those marking three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 this afternoon alongside grieving relatives in a commemorative ceremony taking place in Toronto. Families are partaking in rallies from Vancouver to Toronto and St. John's, N.L., to mark the anniversary of the crash, which killed 176 people including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents. The Ukraine International Airlines jetliner was bound for Canada via Ukraine and shot
  
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• Canadians to mark 3rd anniversary of Flight PS752 downing at countrywide ceremonies

  08-01-2023 13:23
  Grieving relatives will mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 today at commemoration ceremonies in 12 major cities across Canada and 26 countries around the globe. Families will partake in rallies from Vancouver to Toronto and St. John's to mark the anniversary of the downed flight, which killed 176 people including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents.'Senseless': After three years, mourners of Flight PS752 victims still seek justiceThe Ukraine Internatio
  
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• Morneau says PM favoured 'political points' over policy, felt like 'rubber stamp' ahead of 'inevitable' resignation

  08-01-2023 13:00
  Former federal finance minister Bill Morneau says that when it came to COVID-19 pandemic aid policy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the top advisors in his office favoured "scoring political points" over policy rationales, leading to him feeling like a "rubber stamp" ahead of his "inevitable" resignation. “My job of providing counsel and direction where fiscal matters were concerned had deteriorated into serving as something between a figurehead and a rubber stamp,” he writes in h
  
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• Flames recall 2 Wranglers as Ritchie goes on injured reserve

  08-01-2023 00:09
  Calgary Wrangler forwards Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr were recalled by the Calgary Flames Saturday. The team also placed Brett Ritchie on injured reserve.Calledhttps://t.co/Pb5QUWxLLp — Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) January 7, 2023The Wranglers also announced that due to high ticket demand for Sunday's game against the Bakersfield Condors, they're opening restricted sections on the east side of the second level of the Saddledome.Hey Herd! Due to high demand for tickets, we will be
  
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