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• 'Absolute nightmare': Calgarians call attention to the children unable to leave Ukraine

  05-02-2023 23:32
  
  A group of Calgarians gathered along Memorial Drive Sunday to draw attention to what they call "disgusting" treatment of Ukrainian children.  About 100 people attended a protest and short ceremony organized by the Calgary branch of the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress.  It comes as the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches its first anniversary.  "We're here calling attention to the toll the war has had on Ukraine's children," Stephania Romaniuk told CTV News. "Those in the occupied t
  
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• Albertans with eating disorders ‘not sick enough’ for hospital admission

  05-02-2023 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A study shows people suffering from easting disorders do not know where to go if they are “not sick enough” to be admitted to the hospital.
  
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• Use of electric vehicles associated with fewer asthma-related ER visits on a local level, study shows

  05-02-2023 22:24
  
  In an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, countries across the globe are involving electric vehicles in their plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A federal mandate in Canada, for instance, aims to ensure that one-fifth of all passenger cars, SUVs and trucks sold in Canada are electrically-powered by 2026. By 2035, if this mandate is carried out, every passenger vehicle sold in Canada will need to be electric. But what will this shift to electric vehicles actually do for the e
  
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• New study suggests using electric vehicles can reduce air pollution and asthma-related ER visits locally

  05-02-2023 22:24
  
  In an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, countries across the globe are involving electric vehicles in their plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A federal mandate in Canada, for instance, aims to ensure that one-fifth of all passenger cars, SUVs and trucks sold in Canada are electrically-powered by 2026. By 2035, if this mandate is carried out, every passenger vehicle sold in Canada will need to be electric. But what will this shift to electric vehicles actually do for the e
  
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• Governments, B.C. coastal First Nations endorse marine protection ... - Lethbridge News Now

  05-02-2023 22:11
  
  Governments, B.C. coastal First Nations endorse marine protection ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Man arrested after Saturday incident on 32nd Ave. N.E.

  05-02-2023 20:34
  
  Police arrested a man after an incident on 32nd Avenue N.E. The bridge over Deerfoot Trail was blocked off for several hours Saturday. Detours were put in place so drivers could navigate around the area, but traffic was backed up for several hours. No other details were released about what happened.
  
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• Man arrested after Saturday incident on 32 Avenue in northeast

  05-02-2023 20:34
  
  Police arrested a man after an  incident on 32 Avenue northeast. The bridge over Deerfoot Trail on 32 Avenue was blocked off for several hours Saturday. Detours were put in place so drivers could navigate around the area, but traffic was backed up for several hours. No other details were released about what happened.
  
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• Calgary firefighter bounces back after removal of volleyball-sized tumour

  05-02-2023 20:24
  
  Cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, and Saturday, on World Cancer Day, many shared their stories in the hopes of helping others. In 2021, Calgary firefighter Lorne Miller was diagnosed with lipo-sarcoma. That's a cancer that grows in fat cells and often goes undetected for a long time. Miller had no idea when he went to hospital one day because of a bit of abdominal discomfort and swelling that his doctor would end up discovering a tumour the size of a volleyball inside him. H
  
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• Drake, Michael Buble, Tobias Jesso Jr. among Canadian Grammy winners

  05-02-2023 19:45
  
  Canadian pop favourites Michael Bublé and Drake each have a shiny new Grammy on their shelves, while singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. has two, thanks in part to Harry Styles. The trio of homegrown talents were among the highlights of a historic Grammy Awards on Sunday that had a few Canadian surprises. One of them came as Styles' "Harry's House" won album of the year, an announcement made on the live broadcast by a fan from Sudbury, Ont. named Reina, who seemed as stunned as anyone, her
  
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• Drake, Michael Buble among early Grammy winners

  05-02-2023 19:45
  
  Two Canadian pop superstars are early winners at this year's Grammy Awards. Toronto rapper Drake picked up best melodic rap performance for his appearance on Future's "Wait for U" while Vancouver crooner Michael Bublé won best traditional pop vocal album for "Higher." Both awards were among the trophies handed out at a pre-broadcast ceremony that streams on the Grammys website. Meanwhile, Vancouver-born jazz pianist and composer Kris Davis and fellow Canadian Matthew Stevens were part of
  
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• Canadians Drake, Michael Buble, Tobias Jesso Jr. among early Grammy winners

  05-02-2023 19:45
  
  Singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. became a first-time Grammy Award winner at the pre-broadcast ceremony where fellow Canadians Michael Bublé and Drake also picked up trophies. The North Vancouver native earned the songwriter of the year, non-classical award for penning songs for artists that include Harry Styles, Adele and Orville Peck. Other big Canadian winners at the ceremony, where most of the 91 categories are handed out, included Montreal conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-
  
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• Canada sends military aircraft into Haiti's skies as gang violence escalates

  05-02-2023 18:48
  
  Canada has sent one of its military planes to Haiti to help the country cope with escalating violence. A joint statement today from National Defence Minister Anita Anand and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada has deployed a CP-140 Aurora aircraft to help "disrupt the activities of gangs" in Haiti. Gang violence has become a reality for those living in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince since last summer, with hundreds having reportedly been kidnapped and killed. The UN has also
  
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• Indigenous course for lawyers becoming ‘increasingly common’ in Canada: experts

  05-02-2023 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Law Society of Alberta is to vote Monday on a motion that would suspend the group's ability to require its members to undertake continuing education.
  
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• MLA Tracy Allard announces she won’t seek reelection in the spring

  05-02-2023 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a letter to constituents, Allard said she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the spring of 2020 and will be stepping away from politics to focus on her health.
  
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• Medicine Hat Tigers defeat Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  05-02-2023 17:31
  Medicine Hat Tigers defeat Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• First game of Battle of Highway 3 goes to Tigers as Medicine Hat tops Lethbridge

  05-02-2023 17:31
  
  The first installment in the Battle of Highway 3 went to Medicine Hat Saturday, as the Tigers doubled up on the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2, in a game played at Co-Op Place. Logan McCutcheon and Tyson Laventure scored early for the Hurricanes, before Medicine Hat roared back with four straight. Oasiz Wiesblatt scored twice with Cayden Lindstrom and Tyler MacKenzie on an empty netter providing the scoring for the Tigers. Lethbridge outshot Medicine Hat 37-32, with Evan May picking up the win in goa
  
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• Roughnecks defeat Thunderbirds 12-11 in overtime win in Halifax

  05-02-2023 17:04
  
  The Roughnecks flew all the way across the country to play Saturday, but the result was still a victory, as they came back to defeat the Thunderbirds 12-11 in Halifax. After a back and forth game that Dan Taylor tied up in the final seconds, Jeff Cornwall scored on a breakaway nine seconds into overtime to give the Roughnecks the win.WHAT. A. GAME. https://t.co/0HYsuR0F0t — Calgary Roughnecks (@NLLRoughnecks) February 5, 2023Zach Currier had a hat trick, while Cornwall, Haiden Dickson and
  
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• Oil Kings kick off 5 game road trip with 5-1 win at Calgary

  05-02-2023 16:29
  
  The Oil Kings took provincial bragging rights Saturday, defeating the Calgary Hitmen 5-1 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Logan Cunningham stopped 38 shots for the Oil Kings in goal, in leading the team to victory. Calgary outshot the Oil Kings 39-30. German player Luca Hauf tallied twice for Oil Kings, who started off on a five game road trip on a winning note.Wir sagen danke schön, Luca Hauf!@EdmOilKings pic.twitter.com/Zd8bszjvVa — The WHL (@TheWHL) February 4, 2023Loick Daigle, Rilen
  
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• Ukraine says 5 injured in rocket attacks on 2nd-largest city

  05-02-2023 15:09
  
  Five people were injured in Russian rocket attacks Sunday in the centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, officials said. Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said four people were injured when a Russian S-300 missile fell near an apartment block and another was hurt when a missile hit a higher-education building. Local media reports said the building hit was the National Academy for Urban Economy, about 700 metres from the city's central square. Meanwhile, heavy fighting continued
  
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• Ukraine defence minister expects help from Western warplanes

  05-02-2023 15:09
  
  Ukraine's defence minister expressed confidence Sunday that Western allies would agree to the country's latest weapons request -- warplanes to fight off Russian forces that invaded nearly a year ago. Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov told a news conference in Kyiv that Ukraine has already received everything from its "wish list to Santa," except planes. "There will be planes, too," Reznikov predicted. "The question is just what kind exactly.... Consider that this mission is already completed."Co
  
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• Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies

  05-02-2023 13:50
  
  Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 79. Musharraf, a former special forces commando, became president through the last of a string of military coups that roiled Pakistan since its founding amid the bloody 1947 partition of India. He ruled the nuclear-armed state after his 1999 coup through tensions with India, an atomic proliferation scan
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Medicine Hat - New Haven Register

  05-02-2023 05:47
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Medicine Hat  New Haven Register
  
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• HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Medicine Hat - The Olympian

  05-02-2023 05:42
  
  HKO-WHL-Sums-Lethbridge-Medicine Hat  The Olympian
  
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• Black youth gather at Calgary event to help empower immigrants

  05-02-2023 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Black youth gather at Calgary event to help empower immigrants and connect them to services they may otherwise not know about.
  
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