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• These Canadians moved to Hollywood to write and act. Now they're on strike

  31-07-2023 23:57
  
  Canadian actors and screenwriters who are part of historic dual labour strikes in Hollywood say they are fighting for the future of their industries -- on both sides of the border. But the uncertainties around the bitter disputes that have darkened film and TV sets have left some of them with creeping financial and professional anxiety.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News AppMembers of two unions -- the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild
  
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• 'Cut from the same cloth': Family speaks about the loss of paramedics and best friends Jonah Swen and Greg Gaudette

  31-07-2023 23:57
  
  There were no strangers in this world to Jonah Swen and Greg Gaudette — just friends they hadn't made yet. Those left behind are sharing their memories of the pair, who went missing last week while hiking along North York Creek Plane Crash Trail, located outside of Coleman, Alta., and were ultimately found dead at the bottom of a ridge at Mount Coulthard. Jonah, 35, lived in Calgary. Greg, 34, lived in Lethbridge. Both made their living saving lives. They were cut from the same cloth, Jona
  
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• Xplore to offer faster rural satellite internet, alternative to Starlink after Jupiter 3 launch

  31-07-2023 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The company said the technology will provide a homegrown alternative to high-speed internet service offered to rural Canadians through SpaceX's Starlink low-earth orbit satellites.
  
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• Alberta man returns from Ukraine, converts Russian weapons into money for drones

  31-07-2023 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta man returns from Ukraine - converting Russian weapons into money for drones
  
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• All governments must hold Calgary Stampede accountable after sex abuse settlement: MP

  31-07-2023 21:17
  
  A member of Parliament who is criticizing how the Calgary Stampede handled years of sexual abuse at a performance school it runs says all levels of government must hold the organization to account. George Chahal, who last week called for a pause in federal funding for the festival and said its board had lost public trust, says the city of Calgary as well as the provincial government have responsibilities to ensure children are protected at the Stampede. Chahal, the MP for Calgary Skyvi
  
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• Barrhead setter signs with Kodiaks men's volleyball team - Lethbridge News Now

  31-07-2023 21:13 via news.google.com
  
  Barrhead setter signs with Kodiaks men's volleyball team  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 3 people found dead in vehicle that crashed into Alberta irrigation canal

  31-07-2023 20:49
  
  RCMP say three people were killed in a collision in southern Alberta on Monday after the vehicle they were inside became submerged in water. The vehicle left the road and crashed into an irrigation canal in Cypress County, located at Highway 523 and Range Road 73, at roughly 1 a.m. Redcliff RCMP attended the crash with Cypress County Fire, the Medicine Hat Fire Aquatic Rescue and EMS. RCMP say four people were in the vehicle, but one was able to get out after the crash, running to a nearby resid
  
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• Lethbridge International Airshow wows southern Alberta - Lethbridge News Now

  31-07-2023 20:47 via news.google.com
  
  Lethbridge International Airshow wows southern Alberta  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Two Albertans, 1 Saskatchewanian dead after vehicle crashes into canal in Cypress County

  31-07-2023 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  An early morning crash in Cypress County in southern Alberta left three people dead after a vehicle ended up overturned in the St. Mary's Irrigation District canal.
  
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• Deadline passes, unclear whether Calgary medical clinic will move ahead with fee plan

  31-07-2023 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it wants an answer today from a Calgary medical clinic about its plan to charge membership fees for faster access to a family doctor.
  
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• Calgary medical clinic will not move ahead with fee plan: Ministry of Health

  31-07-2023 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Alberta government says it wants an answer today from a Calgary medical clinic about its plan to charge membership fees for faster access to a family doctor.
  
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• Calgary medical clinic faces deadline on plan to charge fees for faster doctor access

  31-07-2023 19:33
  
  The Alberta government says it wants an answer today from a Calgary medical clinic about its plan to charge membership fees for faster access to a family doctor. Alberta Health, in a letter sent Friday to the Marda Loop Medical Clinic, says if the clinic moves ahead as promised with the fees, an audit and investigation will begin. The letter states such fees violate the universality provisions of the Canada Health Act along with related rules set by the province. Premier Danielle Smith has said
  
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• New record set at YYC Calgary International Airport in July 2023

  31-07-2023 19:17
  
  Officials with the Calgary airport say a record number of passengers departed from the facility earlier this month. According to the Calgary Airport Authority, YYC Calgary International Airport set a new daily passenger departure record on July 16, when more than 27,600 people passed through the building. Calgary Airport Authority president and CEO Bob Sartor says they anticipated this summer would see passenger traffic return to near pre-pandemic numbers. "These numbers signal a resurgence in a
  
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• Vancouver, gulp, is less green than Lethbridge or Guelph: survey - Business in Vancouver

  31-07-2023 19:13 via news.google.com
  Vancouver, gulp, is less green than Lethbridge or Guelph: survey  Business in Vancouver
  
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• City of Lethbridge recruiting for boards, commissions and committees - Lethbridge News Now

  31-07-2023 19:13 via news.google.com
  
  City of Lethbridge recruiting for boards, commissions and committees  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Pee-wee Herman actor and creator Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

  31-07-2023 19:11
  
  Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose Pee-wee Herman character -- an overgrown child with a tight gray suit and an unforgettable laugh -- became a 1980s pop cultural phenomenon, has died at 70. Reubens, who's character delighted fans in the film "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" and on the TV series "Pee-wee's Playhouse," died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he kept private, his publicist said in a statement.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your finge
  
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• Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman star, dead at 70

  31-07-2023 19:11
  
  Paul Reubens, who found fame as the quirky man-child character Pee-wee Herman, has died, his publicist announced in a statement. He was 70.Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News, right at your fingertips The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positi
  
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• Vancouver, gulp, is less green than Lethbridge or Guelph: survey - Western Investor

  31-07-2023 19:04 via news.google.com
  
  Vancouver, gulp, is less green than Lethbridge or Guelph: survey  Western Investor
  
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• Residents sought for Boards, Commissions, Committees - City of Lethbridge

  31-07-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
  Residents sought for Boards, Commissions, Committees  City of Lethbridge
  
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• Study to examine net-zero transit in Lethbridge - Lethbridge News Now

  31-07-2023 18:22 via news.google.com
  
  Study to examine net-zero transit in Lethbridge  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• ‘Toast to the one and only Nick Petros’: Founder of iconic Calgary restaurant passes away

  31-07-2023 17:26
  
  The founder of a popular Calgary restaurant has died. Nick Petros opened Nick's Steakhouse and Pizza in the city's northwest in 1979. He and his family have run the eatery ever since, with his youngest son Mark now serving as the owner. On Sunday, the Petros family announced on social media the patriarch had died. Born in 1935, Petros moved to Canada from the small village of Kardiakafti, Greece, when he was 17. He worked in the restaurant industry for decades as a dishwasher, bus
  
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• Calgary police warn of new twist in frequently-used scam

  31-07-2023 16:37
  
  Calgary police are warning citizens about a new twist in a popular scam used to bilk victims out of thousands of dollars. Referred to as the "grandparent scam," the con typically sees fraudsters call seniors and claim to be their grandchild, saying they've been arrested and are in urgent need of money to pay for their bail. However, a new variation of the scam sees the imposters text would-be victims instead of call. Police say typically when executing the scheme, scammers will collect the money
  
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• Former Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki taking up basketball

  31-07-2023 14:30
  
  After dedicating his entire sporting life to hockey, former Humboldt Bronco player Ryan Straschnitzki is looking at another sport to help him fulfil his dream of representing Canada at the Paralympics. Straschnitzki was paralyzed from the chest down in 2018 when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and barrelled into the path of the Humboldt Bronco's bus in rural Saskatchewan. Straschnitzki has received some discouraging feedback from Hockey Canada about making the national Paralympic sled hockey team
  
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• ‘Why not?’: Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball

  31-07-2023 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ryan Straschnitzki's Paralympic dreams haven't fizzled, but his path to the international stage could take him from the ice to the hardwood.
  
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• Canada left searching for answers in wake of shocking exit from Women's World Cup

  31-07-2023 12:15
  
  Canada leaves the FIFA Women's World Cup early and shell-shocked. And, in some cases, in tears. The Olympic champion Canadians were put to the sword Monday in a shocking, lopsided 4-0 loss to Australia. It was not pretty, unless you were Australian. The 10th-ranked Matildas needed to win to be sure of moving on to the tournament's knockout round and they wasted little time getting the job done. It was one-way traffic from the get-go. Hayley Raso scored twice as Canada's vaunted defence was carve
  
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• Canada eliminated from Women's World Cup after lopsided 4-0 loss to Australia

  31-07-2023 12:15
  
  Australia ended Canada's FIFA Women's World Cup campaign with a lopsided 4-0 win Monday, putting the Olympic champion Canadians to the sword. It was not pretty, unless you were Australian. The 10th-ranked Matildas needed to win to be sure of moving on to the tournament's knockout round and they wasted little time getting the job done. It was one-way traffic from the get-go. And rubbing salt in the wound, Steph Catley scored on a stoppage-time penalty after video review confirmed a foul against C
  
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• Industrial board warns union bosses not to backtrack on new B.C. port deal

  31-07-2023 12:14
  
  The union representing about 7,400 workers in the British Columbia port dispute has been warned by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that changing its mind about a new deal during ratification would be an "unfair labour practice." The board's order issued Sunday also says the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada must hold a ratification vote on the deal with employers no later than Friday, and restricts both sides from commenting to the media, beyond a single joint-statement an
  
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• Breakthrough in B.C. port dispute as new tentative deal is reached

  31-07-2023 12:14
  
  A late-night breakthrough could herald an end to British Columbia's long-running port dispute, with the longshore workers' union and the employers' association announcing a new tentative agreement. Details of the deal haven't been released, but both sides say in a joint statement issued Sunday night that they are recommending their members to ratify it. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the BC Maritime Employers Association say the new tentative deal was reached with the
  
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• Residents sought for Boards, Commissions, Committees - Lethbridge

  31-07-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Residents sought for Boards, Commissions, Committees  Lethbridge
  
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• Defence leads Montreal Alouettes to 25-18 win over Calgary Stampeders

  31-07-2023 04:41
  
  Cornerback Kabion Ento scored the only touchdown of the game off an interception as the Montreal Alouettes beat the Calgary Stampeders 25-18 at Molson Stadium on Sunday. The Alouettes emphasized the need to improve their pass rush coming out of a bye week — signing veteran defensive lineman and former Stampeder Shawn Lemon to help the cause — and backed it up. Montreal’s defence limited Calgary quarterback Jake Maier to 256 yards on 24-of-44 passing and secured two interception
  
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• TSB officials investigating Kananaskis plane crash that killed six

  31-07-2023 03:02
  
  The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has arrived in Kananaskis Country to investigate a fatal plane crash that killed six people Friday. Two investigators with the independent body spent time near the Heart Creek Trailhead on Sunday. They tell CTV News their work in that area is temporarily done, but they'll no doubt be on and around Mount McGillivary this week. That's the location in the Rockies the plane went down, while enroute to Salmon Arm from the Springbank Airport. Six Calgarians were o
  
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• Investigation underway after Alberta plane crash kills 6 people

  31-07-2023 01:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emergency crews said cloudy weather could have impacted the plane's visibility. Investigators will determine if weather was a cause for the crash.
  
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