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• Canadian WW1 internment operations marked by new Calgarian Ukrainian monument

  10-06-2023 22:35
  
  A memorial exhibit marking a dark chapter of Canada’s First World War involvement was unveiled in Calgary Saturday.  An interpretive panel dedicated to remembering internment operations was installed in the Ukrainian Pioneers Park in the northeast.  It's a way to commemorate a sad, largely forgotten point in Canadian history when the country invoked the War Measures Act.  That decision led to the government imprisoning more than 8,000 European immigrants -- mostly Ukrainians
  
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• Calgary awards celebrate Black achievement in arts, sports, entrepreneurship, innovation, education

  10-06-2023 20:59
  
  CTV Morning Live's Joelle Tomlinson was the emcee for the Calgary Black Achievement Awards Friday night. Hundreds of people celebrated at the Hyatt Regency. The third annual event recognizes the achievements of Black professionals, entrepreneurs, and youth. Awards were handed out for leadership in categories including the arts, community service, education, energy, entrepreneurship and innovation, sports and lifetime achievement.Premier Danielle Smith addressed the crowd, and Calgary mayor Jyoti
  
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• Suspect identified and charged in dangerous driving incident

  10-06-2023 18:59
  
  A 20-year-old man has been charged in relation to a dangerous-driving incident in northeast Calgary that left a woman seriously injured. On May 26, at around 6:50 p.m., the victim was believed to be panhandling at the intersection of Edmonton Trail and 16 Avenue N.E., when she walked into a parking lot of a convenience store and had an interaction with an unknown man driving a silver Toyota Echo. The woman started to walk east on 15 Ave. and the vehicle started to drive the same way, before stop
  
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• Surge ride fourth-quarter heroics by Stef Smith to topple Ottawa

  10-06-2023 17:15
  
  Stef Smith got hot in the fourth quarter, leading the Calgary Surge to an 86-79 win over the Ottawa BlackJacks in CEBL action Friday at WinSport. Smith rang up 14 fourth-quarter points, and finished with 19 overall. He was matched by Simi Shittu with 19, including a game-winning bucket. Trevon Scott had 13, and Sean Miller-Moore chipped in with six points.COLD BLOODED Your player of the game, @_stefsmith.21 PTS | 4 AST | 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/BqZnHFe3Gx — Calgary Surge (@CalgarySurge) June
  
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• Investigators on scene of early-morning fire in vacant Bowness building

  10-06-2023 16:31
  
  Police and fire crews are investigating after a structure fire at a vacant building in Bowness early Saturday morning. Crews, who were called to the 7000 block 41 Avenue N.W. just before 5 a.m. Saturday, were met with smoke and flames on the exterior of a two-storey, fourplex. The fire was attacked aggressively, and a search of the building revealed that it's been vacant since February 2022, based on an order from Alberta Health Services. A second alarm was called to make sure enough resources w
  
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• Zelenskyy says 'counteroffensive, defensive actions' taking place in Ukraine

  10-06-2023 15:39
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions were underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders were in a "positive" mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line. The Ukrainian leader, at a Kyiv news conference alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, responded to a question about Russian President Vladimir Putin's comment a day earlier that Ukraine's counteroffensive had started -- and
  
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• Intense fighting reported in Ukraine as last nuclear reactor is shut down amid flooding

  10-06-2023 15:39
  
  Ukraine's military reported intense fighting with Russian forces on Saturday, while the country's nuclear energy agency said it put the last operating reactor at Europe's largest nuclear power plant into a "cold shutdown" for safety as Russia's war on Ukraine drags on through its 16th month. After Russian forces pummeled Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight resulting in deaths and damage to a military airfield, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Kyiv Saturday for an previous
  
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• 'See it with my own eyes': Canadian teen in war-torn Ukraine to film documentary

  10-06-2023 15:00
  
  There were tearful goodbyes from Max Khomenko's friends and family as they watched him head off to Ukraine's capital, a dangerous destination due to frequent air bombings from Russia. The 19-year-old who lives in Winnipeg is a filmmaker and has set out to document the realities of the war in his homeland. The project is called "Stand Free or Submit," and will follow the story of Yaroslava, a young Ukrainian who continues her life in Kyiv amid the war.Complete coverage of the war in UkraineKhomen
  
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• Ukraine's fight for 'the future of us all,' Trudeau says on surprise trip to Kyiv

  10-06-2023 14:20
  
  Canada will spend $500 million to help Ukraine's military fight Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday in Kyiv, where he told the country's parliament they are in a battle for "the future of us all." "You are the tip of the spear that is determining the future of the 21st century," Trudeau said during a 25-minute speech before a special session of the national legislature, known as the Verkhovna Rada. Pledging more weapons and fighter-pilot training for Ukraine, Trudeau a
  
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• Trudeau addresses Ukraine's parliament after announcing $500M in military aid

  10-06-2023 14:20
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a speech to Ukraine's parliament, where he called the war-torn country's fight against Russia's invasion a battle "for the future of us all." This is a developing story. See below for more details. Canada will spend $500 million to help Ukraine's military fight Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday on an unannounced visit to Kyiv, including more weapons and fighter-pilot training. "Canada will continue to stand with Ukraine with wh
  
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• Canada to send more weapons to Ukraine, Trudeau says on trip to Kyiv

  10-06-2023 14:20
  Canada will spend $500 million to help Ukraine's military fight Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday on an unannounced visit to Kyiv, including more weapons and fighter-pilot training. "Canada will continue to stand with Ukraine with whatever it takes as long as it takes," Trudeau said in a press conference while standing beside Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "You're fighting for your country and for values like democracy, freedom, respect, and dignity. And in
  
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• A fight for 'the future of us all,' Trudeau says in speech to Ukraine's parliament

  10-06-2023 14:20
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed Ukraine's parliament today, calling the fight against Russia's invasion a battle "for the future of us all." He received several standing ovations during the 25-minute speech before a special session of the national legislature, known as the Verkhovna Rada. Trudeau also told the lawmakers that Canada will support their country's bid for membership in the NATO military alliance and that peace must be achieved on Ukrainian terms and by total withdrawal of Ru
  
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• Once 'forgotten,' Oujé-Bougoumou Cree watch nervously as wildfire ... - Lethbridge News Now

  10-06-2023 13:06 via news.google.com
  
  Once 'forgotten,' Oujé-Bougoumou Cree watch nervously as wildfire ...  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Book shines a light on successes, challenges experienced by ... - Lethbridge News Now

  10-06-2023 12:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes surprise visit to ... - Lethbridge News Now

  10-06-2023 11:30 via news.google.com
  
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• GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Signs of apocalypse alarmingly frequent - Saltwire

  10-06-2023 11:28 via news.google.com
  
  GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Signs of apocalypse alarmingly frequent  Saltwire
  
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• Grass fire breaks out in southeast Calgary's Manchester Industrial Area

  10-06-2023 05:50
  
  Calgary firefighters scrambled to attack a grass fire that broke out in the southeast Friday evening. It happened on a slope near an Amazon warehouse, between Builders Road and Manitou Road, around 8:30 p.m. That's in the Manchester Industrial Area east of Macleod Trail. Flames and thick smoke were visible from across the city at the fire's height. Police blocked off several roads as firefighters accessed the steep slope to spray water on the fire. A lot of scorched earth was left behind. There
  
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• Siksika Nation breaks ground on Crowfoot Public Safety Building

  10-06-2023 04:46
  
  Siksika Nation has broken ground and construction is underway on its new Crowfoot Public Safety Building on the eastern side of the reserve. Leaders say it will help improve safety by reducing response times, and the ultimate goal is to have the building also be the future home of its independent Siksika police force. Currently, public safety and security officers dispatch from a building near Highway 547 on the west side of the reservation boundary. "Starting from the beginning, I was one of th
  
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• How 'The Flash,' many years in the works and beset by turmoil, finally reached the finish line

  10-06-2023 03:24
  
  There were many stressful things about making "The Flash" and getting it to theaters. It was shot in the middle of a pandemic. There was isolation from friends and family for the 138-day shoot. There were A-list schedules to coordinate for cameos. There was a star in Ezra Miller who, after it wrapped, made headlines for legal run-ins amid a mental health crisis. And behind it all, a studio undergoing leadership changes and rethinking the whole DC Comics strategy. But first, they had to figure ou
  
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• Trekkies make their way to Vulcan for Spock Days Parade

  10-06-2023 03:23
  
  Star Trek fans are expected to descend on the town of Vulcan, Alta. for its annual Spock Days this weekend. This year's parade is set for Saturday morning, with about 30 participants taking part.Following the parade, a Taste of Vulcan, a family fun fair and softball tournament will take place throughout the afternoon. The annual event brings in hundreds of Star Trek fans from across the province. A full schedule can be found at SpockDays.com. And Spock Days is just the opening act to a Star Trek
  
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• Holmqvist surprise leader after first round of ShopRite LPGA Classic - Lethbridge News Now

  10-06-2023 03:09 via news.google.com
  
  Holmqvist surprise leader after first round of ShopRite LPGA Classic  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Edson, Yellowhead County ordered to evacuate as wildfires flare up

  10-06-2023 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wildfire conditions west of Edmonton have become extreme again, prompting an evacuation order Friday night for the town of Edson and Yellowhead County.
  
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• Edson, Yellowhead County ordered to evacuate as wildfire grows rapidly towards town

  10-06-2023 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wildfire conditions west of Edmonton have become extreme again, prompting an evacuation order Friday night for the town of Edson and Yellowhead County.
  
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• Devon Days midway going ahead minus 2 rides after Stony Plain incidents

  10-06-2023 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The midway at Devon Days will go ahead this weekend, after undergoing an safety review following incidents last weekend in Stony Plain.
  
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• 'Situation has escalated': Edson residents ordered to evacuate because of wildfire

  10-06-2023 02:44
  
  For the second time in about a month, residents of Edson were told to leave town Friday night because of a wildfire. An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued at 6:22 p.m. after the "fire jumped fire guards." "Due to increased fire activity, fires are becoming increasingly unpredictable. These fires are moving closer to more populated areas including the Town of Edson," the alert said. "There could be impacts to roads and highways as the fire crosses blocking off points of egress for evacuation. The
  
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• Surge sign former New York Knicks player Kadeem Allen

  10-06-2023 02:40
  
  The Surge added a former NBA second-round draft pick to their roster Friday, just ahead of a game against the Ottawa BlackJacks. Guard Kadeem Allen played professionally in the NBA (for the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks), in the NBA G-League, in France and Israel, where he averaged 10.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 26.5 minutes in 220 games. He most recently played for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Premier League. BREAKINGWe have just signed former @NBA second round (
  
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• Refugee kids shine on Calgary soccer pitch thanks to community association

  10-06-2023 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary community association is paying registration costs so that all refugee children can play soccer.
  
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• Japanese Citizens Are Paying Experts To Learn How To Smile - Lethbridge News Now

  10-06-2023 01:55 via news.google.com
  
  Japanese Citizens Are Paying Experts To Learn How To Smile  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Connor mania: Bedard the main attraction at NHL scouting combine - Lethbridge News Now

  10-06-2023 01:49 via news.google.com
  
  Connor mania: Bedard the main attraction at NHL scouting combine  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Meet the Southern Alberta MLAs in Premier Danielle Smith’s cabinet

  10-06-2023 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province says its newly-appointed ministers will begin receiving briefings from their departments immediately.
  
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• Court documents reveal new details in Alberta sexual assault, confinement investigation

  10-06-2023 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  New details have emerged from the investigation into a 59-year-old Alberta man accused of forcibly confining and sexually assaulting sex workers on a rural property near Calgary.
  
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• Southern Alberta community fundraising to rebuild memorial site in honour of fallen RCMP officer

  10-06-2023 01:09
  
  The southern Alberta community of Picture Butte is coming together to raise funds to rebuild a memorial in honour of a Mountie who was killed in the line of duty nearly 13 years ago. Const. Chelsey West Robinson was looking for an impaired driver when her cruiser was broadsided by a semi-trailer west of Edmonton on Highway 16 in June 2010. The 25-year-old officer had just begun her policing career at the Stony Plain detachment seven months earlier. Following her passing, her family collected don
  
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• Calgary police warn public of high-risk offender Gurbir Mangat, released Friday

  10-06-2023 01:02
  
  Calgary police are warning the public about a high-risk offender who was released into the community on Friday after spending time behind bars for a series of sexual assaults. Gurbir Singh Mangat, 30, has just finished serving four years in connection to the assaults, which police say involved strangers and were committed during a "short timeframe" in Calgary in April 2018. "In these offences, Mangat targeted women that were unknown to him and approached his victims at different locations in the
  
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• Body found in Rocky View County; RCMP investigating

  10-06-2023 00:42
  
  Mounties in Rocky View County are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found near a rural intersection on Friday morning. Airdrie Rural RCMP say the discovery was made around 8:30 a.m. near Range Road 284 and Township Road 264. The intersection remained closed to traffic on Friday afternoon to accommodate investigators, and police say locals can expect police officers as well as further traffic interruptions in the area over the coming days. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. Mean
  
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• Unsealed court documents offer new disturbing details provided by Mantha's alleged victims

  10-06-2023 00:38
  
  Disturbing new details about a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting women in Calgary have come to light, as court documents exposing accounts from his alleged victims have been unsealed. Richard Robert Mantha faces numerous charges involving five women who describe being drugged, choked, held at gunpoint, raped and stabbed. Mantha is accused of targeting sex workers, bringing them to a Quonset on a Langdon, Alta. property. One woman says she saw what appeared to be blood on the wall
  
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• Lethbridge College joins Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network - iHeartRadio.ca

  10-06-2023 00:22 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge College joins Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network  iHeartRadio.ca
  
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• Lethbridge College joins Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network

  10-06-2023 00:09
  
  Southern Alberta has no shortage of researchers working hard to advance the farming and agriculture industries which is why Lethbridge College is joining a smart farm network. They’re the newest addition to the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network, which was launched by Olds College in 2021. The network now has seven members across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba working collaboratively towards advancing agriculture tech solutions and sustainability.       
  
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